UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 20152016

or

 

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

Commission File Number 1-9861

 

 

M&T BANK CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

New York 16-0968385

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

One M & T Plaza

Buffalo, New York

 14203
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(716) 842-5445

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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.    x  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).    x  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 x  Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)  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    x  No

Number of shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, $0.50 par value, outstanding as of the close of business on April 30, 2015: 132,970,13922, 2016: 158,999,014 shares.

 

 

 


M&T BANK CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 20152016

 

Table of Contents of Information Required in Report

  Page 

Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements.

  
 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - March 31, 20152016 and December  31, 20142015

   3  
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME - Three months ended March  31, 20152016 and 20142015

   4  
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Three months ended March 31, 20152016 and 20142015

   5  
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - Three months ended March  31, 20152016 and 20142015

   6  
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY - Three months ended March 31, 20152016 and 20142015

   7  
 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   8  

Item 2.

 

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

   5051  

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

   9193  

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures.

   9193  

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings.

   9193  

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors.

   9294  

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

   9395  

Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

   9395  

Item 4.

 

Mine Safety Disclosures.

   9395  

Item 5.

 

Other Information.

   9395  

Item 6.

 

Exhibits.

   9496  

SIGNATURES

 9597  

EXHIBIT INDEX

   9597  

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

 

 

M&T BANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited)

 

Dollars in thousands, except per share

Dollars in thousands, except per share

  March 31,
2015
 December 31,
2014
 

Dollars in thousands, except per share

  March 31,
2016
 December 31,
2015
 

Assets

  

Cash and due from banks

  $1,269,816   1,289,965   

Cash and due from banks

  $1,178,175   1,368,040  
  

Interest-bearing deposits at banks

   6,291,491   6,470,867  
  

Federal funds sold

   97,037   83,392   

Interest-bearing deposits at banks

   9,545,181   7,594,350  
  

Trading account

   363,085   308,175   

Trading account

   467,987   273,783  
  

Investment securities (includes pledged securities that can be sold or repledged of $1,611,069 at March 31, 2015; $1,631,267 at December 31, 2014)

    

Investment securities (includes pledged securities that can be sold or repledged of $2,133,492 at March 31, 2016; $2,136,712 at December 31, 2015)

   
  

Available for sale (cost: $10,425,720 at March 31, 2015; $8,919,324 at December 31, 2014)

   10,703,500   9,156,932   

Available for sale (cost: $11,937,326 at March 31, 2016; $12,138,636 at December 31, 2015)

   12,200,647   12,242,671  
  

Held to maturity (fair value: $3,411,834 at March 31, 2015; $3,538,282 at December 31, 2014)

   3,360,812   3,507,868   

Held to maturity (fair value: $2,769,343 at March 31, 2016; $2,864,147 at December 31, 2015)

   2,730,611   2,859,709  
  

Other (fair value: $328,958 at March 31, 2015; $328,742 at December 31, 2014)

   328,958   328,742   

Other (fair value: $536,062 at March 31, 2016; $554,059 at December 31, 2015)

   536,062   554,059  
    

 

  

 

    

 

  

 

 

Total investment securities

 14,393,270   12,993,542   

Total investment securities

   15,467,320   15,656,439  
    

 

  

 

    

 

  

 

 

Loans and leases

 67,328,490   66,899,369   

Loans and leases

   88,104,830   87,719,234  

Unearned discount

 (229,448 (230,413 

Unearned discount

   (232,364 (229,735
    

 

  

 

    

 

  

 

 

Loans and leases, net of unearned discount

 67,099,042   66,668,956   

Loans and leases, net of unearned discount

   87,872,466   87,489,499  

Allowance for credit losses

 (921,373 (919,562 

Allowance for credit losses

   (962,752 (955,992
    

 

  

 

    

 

  

 

 

Loans and leases, net

 66,177,669   65,749,394   

Loans and leases, net

   86,909,714   86,533,507  
    

 

  

 

    

 

  

 

 

Premises and equipment

 602,096   612,984   

Premises and equipment

   662,891   666,682  

Goodwill

 3,524,625   3,524,625   

Goodwill

   4,593,112   4,593,112  

Core deposit and other intangible assets

 28,234   35,027   

Core deposit and other intangible assets

   127,949   140,268  

Accrued interest and other assets

 5,630,460   5,617,564   

Accrued interest and other assets

   5,673,303   5,961,703  
    

 

  

 

    

 

  

 

 

Total assets

$98,377,783   96,685,535   

Total assets

  $124,625,632   122,787,884  
    

 

  

 

    

 

  

 

 

Liabilities

Noninterest-bearing deposits

$27,181,120   26,947,880   

Noninterest-bearing deposits

  $29,709,218   29,110,635  

NOW accounts

 2,149,537   2,307,815   

Interest-checking deposits

   2,848,126   2,939,274  

Savings deposits

 41,138,792   41,085,803   

Savings deposits

   48,649,114   46,627,370  

Time deposits

 2,946,126   3,063,973   

Time deposits

   12,841,331   13,110,392  

Deposits at Cayman Islands office

 178,545   176,582   

Deposits at Cayman Islands office

   166,787   170,170  
    

 

  

 

    

 

  

 

 

Total deposits

 73,594,120   73,582,053   

Total deposits

   94,214,576   91,957,841  
    

 

  

 

    

 

  

 

 

Federal funds purchased and agreements to repurchase securities

 193,495   192,676   

Federal funds purchased and agreements to repurchase securities

   206,709   150,546  

Accrued interest and other liabilities

 1,552,724   1,567,951   

Other short-term borrowings

   1,560,117   1,981,636  

Long-term borrowings

 10,509,143   9,006,959   

Accrued interest and other liabilities

   1,948,142   1,870,714  
    

 

  

 

  

Long-term borrowings

   10,341,035   10,653,858  

Total liabilities

 85,849,482   84,349,639     

 

  

 

 
    

 

  

 

  

Total liabilities

   108,270,579   106,614,595  
   

 

  

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

Preferred stock, $1.00 par, 1,000,000 shares authorized; Issued and outstanding: Liquidation preference of $1,000 per share: 731,500 shares at March 31, 2015 and at December 31, 2014; Liquidation preference of $10,000 per share: 50,000 shares at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014

 1,231,500   1,231,500   

Preferred stock, $1.00 par, 1,000,000 shares authorized; Issued and outstanding: Liquidation preference of $1,000 per share: 731,500 shares at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015; Liquidation preference of $10,000 per share: 50,000 shares at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015

   1,231,500   1,231,500  

Common stock, $.50 par, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 132,909,718 shares issued at March 31, 2015; 132,312,931 shares issued at December 31, 2014

 66,455   66,157   

Common stock, $.50 par, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 159,963,737 shares issued at March 31, 2016; 159,563,512 shares issued at December 31, 2015

   79,982   79,782  

Common stock issuable, 36,360 shares at March 31, 2015; 41,330 shares at December 31, 2014

 2,310   2,608   

Common stock issuable, 33,391 shares at March 31, 2016; 36,644 shares at December 31, 2015

   2,180   2,364  

Additional paid-in capital

 3,445,707   3,409,506   

Additional paid-in capital

   6,683,499   6,680,768  

Retained earnings

 7,934,820   7,807,119   

Retained earnings

   8,596,752   8,430,502  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net

 (152,491 (180,994 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net

   (150,189 (251,627
    

 

  

 

  

Treasury stock - common, at cost - 841,082 shares at March 31, 2016

   (88,671  —    

Total shareholders’ equity

 12,528,301   12,335,896     

 

  

 

 
    

 

  

 

  

Total shareholders’ equity

   16,355,053   16,173,289  

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$98,377,783   96,685,535     

 

  

 

 
    

 

  

 

  

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $124,625,632   122,787,884  
   

 

  

 

 

 

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M&T BANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended March 31    Three months ended March 31 

In thousands, except per share

In thousands, except per share

  2015 2014 

In thousands, except per share

  2016   2015 

Interest income

  

Loans and leases, including fees

  $647,179   645,222   

Loans and leases, including fees

  $863,385     647,179  
  

Deposits at banks

   3,118   1,884  
  

Federal funds sold

   24   16   

Investment securities

    
  

Trading account

   491   427   

Fully taxable

   98,015     85,957  
  

Investment securities

    

Exempt from federal taxes

   795     1,318  
  

Fully taxable

   85,957   73,899   

Deposits at banks

   10,337     3,118  
  

Exempt from federal taxes

   1,318   1,504   

Other

   302     515  
    

 

  

 

    

 

   

 

 

Total interest income

 738,087   722,952  

Total interest income

   972,834     738,087  
    

 

  

 

    

 

   

 

 

Interest expense

NOW accounts

 311   297   

Interest-checking deposits

   414     311  

Savings deposits

 10,219   11,601   

Savings deposits

   15,891     10,219  

Time deposits

 3,740   3,940   

Time deposits

   24,322     3,740  

Deposits at Cayman Islands office

 147   208   

Deposits at Cayman Islands office

   193     147  

Short-term borrowings

 34   32   

Short-term borrowings

   2,162     34  

Long-term borrowings

 64,048   50,441   

Long-term borrowings

   57,888     64,048  
    

 

  

 

    

 

   

 

 

Total interest expense

 78,499   66,519  

Total interest expense

   100,870     78,499  
    

 

  

 

    

 

   

 

 

Net interest income

 659,588   656,433   

Net interest income

   871,964     659,588  

Provision for credit losses

 38,000   32,000   

Provision for credit losses

   49,000     38,000  
    

 

  

 

    

 

   

 

 

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

 621,588   624,433  

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

   822,964     621,588  
    

 

  

 

    

 

   

 

 

Other income

Mortgage banking revenues

 101,601   80,049   

Mortgage banking revenues

   82,063     101,601  

Service charges on deposit accounts

 102,344   104,198  

Trust income

 123,734   121,252   

Service charges on deposit accounts

   102,405     102,344  

Brokerage services income

 15,461   16,500   

Trust income

   111,077     123,734  

Trading account and foreign exchange gains

 6,231   6,447   

Brokerage services income

   16,004     15,461  

Loss on bank investment securities

 (98 —     

Trading account and foreign exchange gains

   7,458     6,231  

Equity in earnings of Bayview Lending Group LLC

 (4,191 (4,454 

Gain (loss) on bank investment securities

   4     (98

Other revenues from operations

 95,121   96,115   

Other revenues from operations

   101,922     90,930  
    

 

  

 

    

 

   

 

 

Total other income

 440,203   420,107  

Total other income

   420,933     440,203  
    

 

  

 

    

 

   

 

 

Other expense

Salaries and employee benefits

 389,893   371,326   

Salaries and employee benefits

   431,785     389,893  

Equipment and net occupancy

 66,470   71,167   

Equipment and net occupancy

   74,178     66,470  

Printing, postage and supplies

 9,590   10,956   

Printing, postage and supplies

   11,986     9,590  

Amortization of core deposit and other intangible assets

 6,793   10,062   

Amortization of core deposit and other intangible assets

   12,319     6,793  

FDIC assessments

 10,660   15,488   

FDIC assessments

   25,225     10,660  

Other costs of operations

 202,969   211,235  

Other costs of operations

   220,602     202,969  
    

 

  

 

    

 

   

 

 

Total other expense

 686,375   690,234  

Total other expense

   776,095     686,375  
    

 

  

 

    

 

   

 

 

Income before taxes

 375,416   354,306   

Income before taxes

   467,802     375,416  

Income taxes

 133,803   125,289  

Income taxes

   169,274     133,803  
    

 

  

 

    

 

   

 

 

Net income

$241,613   229,017  

Net income

  $298,528     241,613  
    

 

  

 

    

 

   

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders

 

Net income available to common shareholders

    

Basic

$218,830   211,720   

Basic

  $275,744     218,830  

Diluted

 218,837   211,731   

Diluted

   275,748     218,837  

Net income per common share

 

Net income per common share

    

Basic

$1.66   1.63   

Basic

  $1.74     1.66  

Diluted

 1.65   1.61   

Diluted

   1.73     1.65  

Cash dividends per common share

$.70   .70   

Cash dividends per common share

  $.70     .70  

Average common shares outstanding

 

Average common shares outstanding

    

Basic

 132,049   130,212   

Basic

   158,734     132,049  

Diluted

 132,769   131,126   

Diluted

   159,181     132,769  

 

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M&T BANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)

 

  Three months ended March 31   Three months ended March 31 

In thousands

  2015 2014   2016 2015 

Net income

  $241,613   $229,017    $298,528   $241,613  

Other comprehensive income, net of tax and reclassification adjustments:

      

Net unrealized gains on investment securities

   25,339   38,214     97,194   25,339  

Cash flow hedges adjustments

   871    —       (24 871  

Foreign currency translation adjustment

   (2,384 (136   (53 (2,384

Defined benefit plans liability adjustment

   4,677   820  

Defined benefit plans liability adjustments

   4,321   4,677  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total other comprehensive income

 28,503   38,898     101,438   28,503  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total comprehensive income

$270,116  $267,915    $399,966   $270,116  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

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M&T BANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended March 31      Three months ended March 31 

In thousands

In thousands

  2015 2014 

In thousands

  2016 2015 

Cash flows from operating activities

  

Net income

  $241,613   229,017    

Net income

  $298,528   241,613  
  

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

     

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

   
  

Provision for credit losses

   38,000   32,000    

Provision for credit losses

   49,000   38,000  
  

Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment

   24,178   24,708    

Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment

   27,141   24,178  
  

Amortization of capitalized servicing rights

   12,199   17,792    

Amortization of capitalized servicing rights

   12,249   12,199  
  

Amortization of core deposit and other intangible assets

   6,793   10,062    

Amortization of core deposit and other intangible assets

   12,319   6,793  
  

Provision for deferred income taxes

   37,052   42,256    

Provision for deferred income taxes

   50,075   37,052  
  

Asset write-downs

   2,379   1,117    

Asset write-downs

   8,940   2,379  
  

Net gain on sales of assets

   (1,066 (852  

Net gain on sales of assets

   (5,399 (1,066
  

Net change in accrued interest receivable, payable

   (2,200 (3,185  

Net change in accrued interest receivable, payable

   (16,530 (2,200
  

Net change in other accrued income and expense

   (80,084 57,884    

Net change in other accrued income and expense

   70,766   (80,084
  

Net change in loans originated for sale

   197,708   122,406    

Net change in loans originated for sale

   211   197,708  
  

Net change in trading account assets and liabilities

   (18,206) 27,893    

Net change in trading account assets and liabilities

   (59,080 (18,206
    

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 458,366  561,098    

Net cash provided by operating activities

   448,220   458,366  
    

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

Proceeds from sales of investment securities

  

Proceeds from sales of investment securities

   

Available for sale

 693   —      

Available for sale

   518   693  

Other

 132   146    

Other

   18,121   132  

Proceeds from maturities of investment securities

  

Proceeds from maturities of investment securities

   

Available for sale

 369,649   166,324    

Available for sale

   511,549   369,649  

Held to maturity

 148,708   92,305    

Held to maturity

   132,636   148,708  

Purchases of investment securities

  

Purchases of investment securities

   

Available for sale

 (1,871,491 (1,709,847  

Available for sale

   (311,302 (1,871,491

Held to maturity

 (7,442 (3,238  

Held to maturity

   (5,343 (7,442

Other

 (348 (258  

Other

   (124 (348

Net increase in loans and leases

 (666,220 (220,551  

Net increase in loans and leases

   (439,712 (666,220

Net (increase) decrease in interest bearing deposits at banks

 179,376   (1,648,047  

Net (increase) decrease in interest-bearing deposits at banks

   (1,950,831 179,376  

Capital expenditures, net

 (9,598 (16,725  

Capital expenditures, net

   (16,307 (9,598

Net (increase) decrease in loan servicing advances

 76,145   (122,910  

Net decrease in loan servicing advances

   37,600   76,145  

Other, net

 (21,940) 21,763    

Other, net

   7,920   (21,940
    

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

 

Net cash used by investing activities

 (1,802,336) (3,441,038  

Net cash used by investing activities

   (2,015,275 (1,802,336
    

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

Net increase (decrease) in deposits

 (4,543 1,581,705    

Net increase (decrease) in deposits

   2,264,623   (4,543

Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings

 819   (30,246  

Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings

   (343,838 819  

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

 1,500,000   1,498,688    

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

   —     1,500,000  

Payments on long-term borrowings

 (1,797 (352,245  

Payments on long-term borrowings

   (317,187 (1,797

Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock

 —     346,500    

Purchases of treasury stock

   (100,000  —    

Dividends paid - common

 (93,631 (92,406  

Dividends paid - common

   (112,000 (93,631

Dividends paid - preferred

 (17,368 (6,080  

Dividends paid - preferred

   (17,368 (17,368

Other, net

 (46,014) 24,208    

Other, net

   2,960   (46,014
    

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 1,337,466  2,970,124    

Net cash provided by financing activities

   1,377,190   1,337,466  
    

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 (6,504 90,184    

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

   (189,865 (6,504

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 1,373,357   1,672,934    

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

   1,368,040   1,373,357  
    

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$1,366,853  1,763,118    

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $1,178,175   1,366,853  
    

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

Interest received during the period

$726,475   695,653    

Interest received during the period

  $968,223   726,475  

Interest paid during the period

 75,776   61,841    

Interest paid during the period

   146,568   75,776  

Income taxes paid during the period

 88,578  4,789    

Income taxes paid (refunded) during the period

   (86,146 88,578  
    

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

 

Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities

Securitization of residential mortgage loans allocated to

  

Real estate acquired in settlement of loans

  $33,737   10,846  

Available-for-sale investment securities

$12,920   29,785    

Securitization of residential mortgage loans allocated to

   

Capitalized servicing rights

 143   372    

Available-for-sale investment securities

   8,452   12,920  

Real estate acquired in settlement of loans

 10,846   8,886    

Capitalized servicing rights

   92   143  

 

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M&T BANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)

 

In thousands, except per share

  Preferred
stock
   Common
stock
   Common
stock
issuable
 Additional
paid-in
capital
 Retained
earnings
 Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income
(loss), net
 Total  Preferred
stock
 Common
stock
 Common
stock
issuable
 Additional
paid-in
capital
 Retained
earnings
 Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income
(loss), net
 Treasury
stock
 Total 

2014

          

Balance - January 1, 2014

  $881,500     65,258     2,915   3,232,014   7,188,004   (64,159 11,305,532  

Total comprehensive income

   —       —       —      —     229,017   38,898   267,915  

Preferred stock cash dividends

   —       —       —      —     (14,674  —     (14,674

Issuance of Series E preferred stock

   350,000     —       —     (3,500  —      —     346,500  

Stock-based compensation plans:

          

Compensation expense, net

   —       123     —     13,999    —      —     14,122  

Exercises of stock options, net

   —       266     —     49,228    —      —     49,494  

Stock purchase plan

   —       43     —     9,545    —      —     9,588  

Directors’ stock plan

   —       2     —     439    —      —     441  

Deferred compensation plans, net, including dividend equivalents

   —       2     (299 265   (29  —     (61

Other

   —       —       —     412    —      —     412  

Common stock cash dividends - $.70 per share

   —       —       —      —     (92,406  —     (92,406
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balance - March 31, 2014

$1,231,500  65,694   2,616  3,302,402   7,309,912  (25,261 11,886,863  
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

2015

        

Balance - January 1, 2015

$1,231,500   66,157   2,608   3,409,506   7,807,119   (180,994 12,335,896   $1,231,500   66,157   2,608   3,409,506   7,807,119   (180,994  —     12,335,896  

Total comprehensive income

 —     —     —     —     241,613   28,503   270,116    —      —      —      —     241,613   28,503    —     270,116  

Preferred stock cash dividends

 —     —     —     —     (20,318 —     (20,318  —      —      —      —     (20,318  —      —     (20,318

Exercise of 2,315 Series A stock warrants into 904 shares of common stock

 —     1   —     (1 —     —     —      —     1    —     (1  —      —      —      —    

Stock-based compensation plans:

        

Compensation expense, net

 —     147   —     5,425   —     —     5,572    —     147    —     5,425    —      —      —     5,572  

Exercises of stock options, net

 —     101   —     19,378   —     —     19,479    —     101    —     19,378    —      —      —     19,479  

Stock purchase plan

 45   10,301   10,346    —     45    —     10,301    —      —      —     10,346  

Directors’ stock plan

 —     2   —     423   —     —     425    —     2    —     423    —      —      —     425  

Deferred compensation plans, net, including dividend equivalents

 —     2   (298 270   (25 —     (51  —     2   (298 270   (25  —      —     (51

Other

 —     —     —     405   —     —     405    —      —      —     405    —      —      —     405  

Common stock cash dividends - $.70 per share

 —     —     —     —     (93,569 —     (93,569  —      —      —      —     (93,569  —      —     (93,569
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balance - March 31, 2015

$1,231,500  66,455   2,310  3,445,707   7,934,820  (152,491 12,528,301   $1,231,500   66,455   2,310   3,445,707   7,934,820   (152,491  —     12,528,301  
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

2016

        

Balance - January 1, 2016

 $1,231,500   79,782   2,364   6,680,768   8,430,502   (251,627  —     16,173,289  

Total comprehensive income

  —      —      —      —     298,528   101,438    —     399,966  

Preferred stock cash dividends

  —      —      —      —     (20,318  —      —     (20,318

Purchases of treasury stock

  —      —      —      —      —      —     (100,000 (100,000

Stock-based compensation plans:

        

Compensation expense, net

  —     178    —     (978  —      —     745   (55

Exercises of stock options, net

  —     18    —     2,335    —      —     265   2,618  

Stock purchase plan

  —      —      —     275    —      —     10,319   10,594  

Directors’ stock plan

  —     2    —     471    —      —      —     473  

Deferred compensation plans, net, including dividend equivalents

  —     2   (184 234   (23  —      —     29  

Other

  —      —      —     394    —      —      —     394  

Common stock cash dividends - $.70 per share

  —      —      —      —     (111,937  —      —     (111,937
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balance - March 31, 2016

 $1,231,500   79,982   2,180   6,683,499   8,596,752   (150,189 (88,671 16,355,053  
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.Significant accounting policies

The consolidated financial statements of M&T Bank Corporation (“M&T”) and subsidiaries (“the Company”) were compiled in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) using the accounting policies set forth in note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements included in the 2014 Annual Report. Additionally, effective January 1, 2015 the Company made an accounting policy election in accordance with amended accounting guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board in January 2014 to account for investments in qualified affordable housing projects using the proportional amortization method. Under the proportional amortization method, the Company amortizes the initial cost of the investment in proportion to the tax credits and other tax benefits received and recognizes the net investment performance in the income statement as a component of income tax expense. The adoption of the amended guidance did not have a significant effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operation, but did result in the restatement of the consolidated statement of incomeForm 10-K for the three-month periodyear ended MarchDecember 31, 2014 to remove $12 million of losses associated with qualified affordable housing projects from “other costs of operations” and include the amortization of the initial cost of the investment in income tax expense. The cumulative effect adjustment associated with adopting the amended guidance was not material as of the beginning of any period presented in these consolidated financial statements. See note 11 for information regarding the Company’s investments in qualified affordable housing projects.

2015 (“2015 Annual Report”). In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation have been made and except as described above, were all of a normal recurring nature.

 

2.AcquisitionsAcquisition

On August 27, 2012,November 1, 2015, M&T announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement withcompleted the acquisition of Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. (“Hudson City”), headquartered in Paramus, New Jersey, under whichJersey. On that date, Hudson City would be acquired by M&T. Pursuant toSavings Bank, the terms of the agreement, Hudson City shareholders will receive consideration for each common sharebanking subsidiary of Hudson City, in an amount valued at .08403 of anwas merged into M&T shareBank, a wholly owned banking subsidiary of M&T. Hudson City Savings Bank operated 135 banking offices in New Jersey, Connecticut and New York at the date of acquisition. The results of operations acquired in the formHudson City transaction have been included in the Company’s financial results since November 1, 2015. After application of either M&T common stock or cash, based on the election, of each Hudson City shareholder, subject toallocation and proration as specifiedprocedures contained in the merger agreement (which provides for an aggregate splitwith Hudson City, M&T paid $2.1 billion in cash and issued 25,953,950 shares of total consideration of 60%M&T common stock in exchange for Hudson City shares outstanding at the time of the acquisition. The purchase price was approximately $5.2 billion based on the cash paid to Hudson City shareholders, the fair value of M&T stock exchanged and 40% cash). Asthe estimated fair value of March 31, 2015 total consideration to be paid was valued at approximately $5.5 billion.

At March 31, 2015, Hudson City had $36.1 billionstock awards converted into M&T stock awards. The acquisition of Hudson City expanded the Company’s presence in New Jersey, Connecticut and New York, and management expects that the Company will benefit from greater geographic diversity and the advantages of scale associated with a larger company.

The Hudson City transaction has been accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, assets including $20.9 billionacquired, liabilities assumed and consideration exchanged were recorded at estimated fair value on the acquisition date. The consideration paid for Hudson City’s common equity and the amounts of loansidentifiable assets acquired and $8.3 billion of investment securities, and $31.3 billion of liabilities including $18.9 billion of deposits. The merger has received the approvalassumed as of the common shareholders of M&T and Hudson City. However, the merger is subject to a number of other conditions, including regulatory approvals.acquisition date were as follows:

On June 17, 2013, M&T and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (“M&T Bank”), M&T’s principal banking subsidiary, entered into a written agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (“Federal Reserve Bank”). Under the terms of the agreement, M&T and M&T Bank are required to submit to the Federal Reserve Bank a revised compliance risk management program designed to ensure compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money-laundering laws and regulations and to take certain other steps to enhance their compliance practices. The Company commenced a major initiative, including the hiring of outside consulting firms, intended to fully address the Federal Reserve Bank’s concerns. On April 3, 2015, M&T was advised that the Federal Reserve Board intends to act on the M&T and Hudson City merger application no later than September 30, 2015. As a result, M&T and Hudson City extended the date after which either party may elect to terminate the merger agreement if the merger has not yet been completed from

   (in thousands) 

Identifiable assets:

  

Cash and due from banks

  $131,688  

Interest-bearing deposits at banks

   7,568,934  

Investment securities

   7,929,014  

Loans

   19,015,013  

Goodwill

   1,079,787  

Core deposit intangible

   131,665  

Other assets

   843,219  
  

 

 

 

Total identifiable assets

   36,699,320  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Deposits

   17,879,589  

Borrowings

   13,211,598  

Other liabilities

   405,025  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   31,496,212  
  

 

 

 

Total consideration

  $5,203,108  
  

 

 

 

Cash paid

  $2,064,284  

Common stock issued (25,953,950 shares)

   3,110,581  

Common stock awards converted

   28,243  
  

 

 

 

Total consideration

  $5,203,108  
  

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED

 

2.Acquisitions, continued

In early November 2015, the Company sold $5.8 billion of investment securities obtained in the acquisition and repaid $10.6 billion of borrowings assumed in the transaction. In connection with the acquisition, the Company recorded approximately $1.1 billion of goodwill and $132 million of core deposit intangible. The core deposit intangible asset is being amortized over a period of 7 years using an accelerated method.

The following table presents certain pro forma information as if Hudson City had been included in the Company’s results of operations in the first quarter of 2015. These results combine the historical results of Hudson City into the Company’s consolidated statement of income and, while certain adjustments were made for the estimated impact of certain fair valuation adjustments and other acquisition-related activity, they are not indicative of what would have occurred had the acquisition taken place as indicated. In particular, no adjustments have been made to eliminate the impact of gains on securities transactions of $7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2015 that may not have been recognized had the investment securities been recorded at fair value. Additionally, the Company expects to achieve operating cost savings and other business synergies as a result of the acquisition which are not reflected in the pro forma amounts that follow.

   Pro forma
Three months
ended
March 31,
2015
 
   (in thousands) 

Total revenues(a)

  $1,253,445  

Net income

   285,237  

(a)Represents net interest income plus other income.

In connection with the Hudson City acquisition, the Company incurred merger-related expenses related to systems conversions and other costs of integrating and conforming acquired operations with and into the Company. Those expenses consisted largely of professional services and other temporary help fees associated with preparing for systems conversions and/or integration of operations; costs related to termination of existing contractual arrangements for various services; initial marketing and promotion expenses designed to introduce M&T Bank to its new customers; severance (for former Hudson City employees); travel costs; and other costs of completing the transaction and commencing operations in new markets and offices. The Company expects that there will be additional merger-related expenses in 2016.

 

April 30, 2015 to October 31,- 9 -


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED

2.Acquisitions, continued

A summary of merger-related expenses included in the consolidated statement of income follows:

   Three months
ended
March 31,
2016
 
   (in thousands) 

Salaries and employee benefits

  $5,274  

Equipment and net occupancy

   939  

Printing, postage and supplies

   937  

Other cost of operations

   16,012  
  

 

 

 

Total

  $23,162  
  

 

 

 

There were no merger-related expenses during the first quarter of 2015. Nevertheless, there can be no assurances that the merger will be completed by that date.

 

3.Investment securities

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities were as follows:

 

  Amortized
cost
   Gross
unrealized
gains
   Gross
unrealized
losses
   Estimated
fair value
   Amortized
cost
   Gross
unrealized
gains
   Gross
unrealized
losses
   Estimated
fair value
 
  (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

March 31, 2015

        

March 31, 2016

        

Investment securities available for sale:

                

U.S. Treasury and federal agencies

  $161,672     1,563     1    $163,234    $201,002     1,197     7    $202,192  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

   7,704     199     53     7,850     5,356     138     46     5,448  

Mortgage-backed securities:

                

Government issued or guaranteed

   10,008,191     265,739     8,709     10,265,221     11,490,181     265,879     5,998     11,750,062  

Privately issued

   96     2     3     95     65     2     2     65  

Collateralized debt obligations

   29,704     19,360     1,786     47,278     28,483     18,170     1,613     45,040  

Other debt securities

   138,366     1,909     19,002     121,273     136,968     1,407     25,667     112,708  

Equity securities

   79,987     18,999     437     98,549     75,271     10,225     364     85,132  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
 10,425,720   307,771   29,991   10,703,500     11,937,326     297,018     33,697     12,200,647  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Investment securities held to maturity:

        

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

 148,698   2,178   350   150,526     103,408     886     332     103,962  

Mortgage-backed securities:

        

Government issued or guaranteed

 3,007,420   88,417   4,024   3,091,813     2,445,563     78,448     2,070     2,521,941  

Privately issued

 197,509   1,421   36,620   162,310     175,467     1,848     40,048     137,267  

Other debt securities

 7,185   —     —     7,185     6,173     —       —       6,173  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
 3,360,812   92,016   40,994   3,411,834     2,730,611     81,182     42,450     2,769,343  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Other securities

 328,958   —     —     328,958     536,062     —       —       536,062  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

$14,115,490   399,787   70,985  $14,444,292    $15,203,999     378,200     76,147    $15,506,052  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

December 31, 2014

Investment securities available for sale:

U.S. Treasury and federal agencies

$161,408   544   5  $161,947  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

 8,027   224   53   8,198  

Mortgage-backed securities:

Government issued or guaranteed

 8,507,571   223,889   337   8,731,123  

Privately issued

 104   2   3   103  

Collateralized debt obligations

 30,073   21,276   1,033   50,316  

Other debt securities

 138,240   1,896   18,648   121,488  

Equity securities

 73,901   11,020   1,164   83,757  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
 8,919,324   258,851   21,243   9,156,932  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Investment securities held to maturity:

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

 148,961   2,551   189   151,323  

Mortgage-backed securities:

Government issued or guaranteed

 3,149,320   78,485   7,000   3,220,805  

Privately issued

 201,733   1,143   44,576   158,300  

Other debt securities

 7,854   —     —     7,854  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
 3,507,868   82,179   51,765   3,538,282  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Other securities

 328,742   —     —     328,742  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

$12,755,934   341,030   73,008  $13,023,956  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED

 

3.Investment securities, continued

 

   Amortized
cost
   Gross
unrealized
gains
   Gross
unrealized
losses
   Estimated
fair value
 
   (in thousands) 

December 31, 2015

        

Investment securities available for sale:

        

U.S. Treasury and federal agencies

  $299,890     294     187    $299,997  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

   5,924     146     42     6,028  

Mortgage-backed securities:

        

Government issued or guaranteed

   11,592,959     142,370     48,701     11,686,628  

Privately issued

   74     2     2     74  

Collateralized debt obligations

   28,438     20,143     1,188     47,393  

Other debt securities

   137,556     1,514     20,190     118,880  

Equity securities

   73,795     10,230     354     83,671  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   12,138,636     174,699     70,664     12,242,671  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment securities held to maturity:

        

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

   118,431     1,003     421     119,013  

Mortgage-backed securities:

        

Government issued or guaranteed

   2,553,612     50,936     7,817     2,596,731  

Privately issued

   181,091     2,104     41,367     141,828  

Other debt securities

   6,575     —       —       6,575  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   2,859,709     54,043     49,605     2,864,147  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other securities

   554,059     —       —       554,059  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $15,552,404     228,742     120,269    $15,660,877  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

There were no significant gross realized gains or losses from sales of investment securities for the quarters ended March 31, 20152016 and 2014.2015.

At March 31, 2015,2016, the amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities by contractual maturity were as follows:

 

  Amortized
cost
   Estimated
fair value
   Amortized cost   Estimated
fair value
 
  (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

Debt securities available for sale:

        

Due in one year or less

  $9,059     9,117    $7,504     7,551  

Due after one year through five years

   163,114     165,027     201,714     203,128  

Due after five years through ten years

   3,272     3,314     2,728     2,926  

Due after ten years

   162,001     162,177     159,863     151,783  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
 337,446   339,635     371,809     365,388  

Mortgage-backed securities available for sale

 10,008,287   10,265,316     11,490,246     11,750,127  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
$10,345,733   10,604,951    $11,862,055     12,115,515  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Debt securities held to maturity:

    

Due in one year or less

$27,663   27,865    $32,387     32,542  

Due after one year through five years

 87,320   88,357     64,484     64,760  

Due after five years through ten years

 33,715   34,304     6,537     6,660  

Due after ten years

 7,185   7,185     6,173     6,173  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
 155,883   157,711     109,581     110,135  

Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity

 3,204,929   3,254,123     2,621,030     2,659,208  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
$3,360,812   3,411,834    $2,730,611     2,769,343  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

- 1011 -


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED

 

3.Investment securities, continued

 

A summary of investment securities that as of March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 20142015 had been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than twelve months and those that had been in a continuous unrealized loss position for twelve months or longer follows:

 

  Less than 12 months   12 months or more   Less than 12 months   12 months or more 
  Fair
value
   Unrealized
losses
   Fair
value
   Unrealized
losses
   Fair
value
   Unrealized
losses
   Fair
value
   Unrealized
losses
 
  (in thousands)       (in thousands)     

March 31, 2015

        

March 31, 2016

        

Investment securities available for sale:

                

U.S. Treasury and federal agencies

  $4,681     (1   —       —      $4,051     (7   —       —    

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

   986     (4   1,524     (49   —       —       1,706     (46

Mortgage-backed securities:

            

Government issued or guaranteed

   1,603,068     (8,597   4,138     (112   337,672     (1,959   1,233,329     (4,039

Privately issued

   —       —       59     (3   —       —       34     (2

Collateralized debt obligations

   6,091     (1,255   5,220     (531   10,326     (527   1,858     (1,086

Other debt securities

   12,689     (443   92,304     (18,559   9,825     (1,203   88,715     (24,464

Equity securities

   374     (437   —       —       2,115     (210   146     (154
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
 1,627,889   (10,737 103,245   (19,254   363,989     (3,906   1,325,788     (29,791
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Investment securities held to maturity:

        

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

 35,272   (317 1,802   (33   28,707     (215   8,813     (117

Mortgage-backed securities:

        

Government issued or guaranteed

 16,660   (85 266,979   (3,939   812     (12   232,432     (2,058

Privately issued

 —     —     131,779   (36,620   —       —       105,355     (40,048
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
 51,932   (402 400,560   (40,592   29,519     (227   346,600     (42,223
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

$1,679,821   (11,139 503,805   (59,846  $393,508     (4,133   1,672,388     (72,014
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

December 31, 2014

December 31, 2015

        

Investment securities available for sale:

        

U.S. Treasury and federal agencies

$6,505   (5 —     —      $147,508     (187   —       —    

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

 1,785   (52 121   (1   865     (2   1,335     (40

Mortgage-backed securities:

        

Government issued or guaranteed

 39,001   (186 5,555   (151   4,061,899     (48,534   7,216     (167

Privately issued

 —     —     65   (3   —       —       43     (2

Collateralized debt obligations

 2,108   (696 5,512   (337   5,711     (335   2,063     (853

Other debt securities

 14,017   (556 92,661   (18,092   12,935     (462   93,344     (19,728

Equity securities

 2,138   (1,164 —     —       18,073     (207   153     (147
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
 65,554   (2,659 103,914   (18,584   4,246,991     (49,727   104,154     (20,937
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Investment securities held to maturity:

        

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

 29,886   (184 268   (5   42,913     (335   5,853     (86

Mortgage-backed securities:

        

Government issued or guaranteed

 137,413   (361 446,780   (6,639   459,983     (1,801   228,867     (6,016

Privately issued

 —     —     127,512   (44,576   —       —       112,155     (41,367
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
 167,299   (545 574,560   (51,220   502,896     (2,136   346,875     (47,469
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

$232,853   (3,204 678,474   (69,804  $4,749,887     (51,863   451,029     (68,406
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

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3.Investment securities, continued

 

The Company owned 294538 individual investment securities with aggregate gross unrealized losses of $71$76 million at March 31, 2015.2016. Based on a review of each of the securities in the investment securities portfolio at March 31, 2015,2016, the Company concluded that it expected to recover the amortized cost basis of its investment. As of March 31, 2015,2016, the Company does not intend to sell nor is it anticipated that it would be required to sell any of its impaired investment securities at a loss. At March 31, 2015,2016, the Company has not identified events or changes in circumstances which may have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the $329$536 million of cost method investment securities.

 

4.Loans and leases and the allowance for credit losses

The outstanding principal balance and the carrying amount of loans acquired loansat a discount that were recorded at fair value at the acquisition date that is included in the consolidated balance sheet were as follows:

 

  March 31,
2015
   December 31,
2014
   March 31,
2016
   December 31,
2015
 
  (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

Outstanding principal balance

  $2,837,256     3,070,268    $2,918,333     3,122,935  

Carrying amount:

        

Commercial, financial, leasing, etc.

   207,884     247,820     71,577     78,847  

Commercial real estate

   869,700     961,828     588,983     644,284  

Residential real estate

   434,454     453,360     964,893     1,016,129  

Consumer

   888,985     933,537     681,535     725,807  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
$2,401,023   2,596,545    $2,306,988     2,465,067  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Purchased impaired loans included in the table above totaled $184$716 million at March 31, 20152016 and $198$768 million at December 31, 2014,2015, representing less than 1% of the Company’s assets as of each date. A summary of changes in the accretable yield for loans acquired loansat a discount for the three-month periods ended March 31, 20152016 and 20142015 follows:

 

  Three months ended March 31, 2015   Three months ended March 31, 2016 
  Purchased
impaired
   Other
acquired
   Total   Purchased
impaired
   Other
acquired
   Total 
  (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

Balance at beginning of period

  $76,518     397,379     473,897    $184,618     296,434     481,052  

Interest income

   (5,206   (41,277   (46,483   (14,062   (37,862   (51,924

Reclassifications from nonaccretable balance, net

   110     183     293     629     5,664     6,293  

Other (a)

   —       1,610     1,610     —       4,781     4,781  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Balance at end of period

$71,422   357,895   429,317    $171,185     269,017     440,202  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED

 

4.Loans and leases and the allowance for credit losses, continued

 

  Three months ended March 31, 2014   Three months ended March 31, 2015 
  Purchased
impaired
   Other
acquired
   Total   Purchased
impaired
   Other
acquired
   Total 
  (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

Balance at beginning of period

  $37,230     538,633     575,863    $76,518     397,379     473,897  

Interest income

   (6,328   (52,633   (58,961   (5,206   (41,277   (46,483

Reclassifications from nonaccretable balance, net

   37     —       37     110     183     293  

Other (a)

   —       (838   (838   —       1,610     1,610  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Balance at end of period

$30,939   485,162   516,101    $71,422     357,895     429,317  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(a)Other changes in expected cash flows including changes in interest rates and prepayment assumptions.

A summary of current, past due and nonaccrual loans as of March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 20142015 were as follows:

 

      30-89   90 Days or
more past
due and accruing
   Purchased           Current   30-89
Days
past due
   Accruing
loans past
due 90
days or
more(a)
   Accruing
loans
acquired at
a discount
past due
90 days
or more(b)
   Purchased
impaired(c)
   Nonaccrual   Total 
  Current   Days
past due
   Non-
acquired
   Acquired
(a)
   impaired
(b)
   Nonaccrual   Total 
      (in thousands)         

March 31, 2015

              
March 31, 2016          (in thousands)             

Commercial, financial, leasing, etc.

  $19,519,566     43,213     4,265     3,323     9,724     195,403     19,775,494    $20,911,645     30,495     2,358     524     1,765     279,790     21,226,577  

Real estate:

                            

Commercial

   22,225,088     116,465     27,261     17,187     45,752     142,007     22,573,760     23,740,729     149,108     41,776     6,818     39,840     171,256     24,149,527  

Residential builder and developer

   1,460,981     6,119     —       6,953     91,839     65,310     1,631,202     1,747,261     15,304     195     3,493     23,516     32,458     1,822,227  

Other commercial construction

   3,575,578     18,244     3,864     1,721     17,061     24,280     3,640,748     3,663,835     28,336     9,068     280     19,239     20,781     3,741,539  

Residential

   7,580,514     189,901     197,299     20,058     17,283     171,496     8,176,551     19,747,097     500,241     278,640     15,790     463,871     186,452     21,192,091  

Residential Alt-A

   241,467     11,831     —       —       —       74,270     327,568  

Residential-limited documentation

   3,757,924     107,679     275     —       165,404     76,265     4,107,547  

Consumer:

                  

Home equity lines and loans

   5,783,865     35,478     —       13,298     2,359     87,985     5,922,985     5,720,342     40,054     —       15,898     2,239     78,722     5,857,255  

Automobile

   2,024,526     25,322     —       —       —       14,100     2,063,948     2,580,241     33,439     —       2     —       14,817     2,628,499  

Other

   2,921,142     28,407     3,932     17,570     —       15,735     2,986,786     3,083,495     24,739     3,858     18,962     —       16,150     3,147,204  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

$65,332,727   474,980   236,621   80,110   184,018   790,586   67,099,042    $84,952,569     929,395     336,170     61,767     715,874     876,691     87,872,466  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED

 

4.Loans and leases and the allowance for credit losses, continued

 

      30-89   90 Days or
more past
due and accruing
   Purchased           Current   30-89 Days
past due
   Accruing
loans past
due 90
days or
more(a)
   Accruing
loans
acquired at
a discount
past due
90 days
or more(b)
   Purchased
impaired(c)
   Nonaccrual   Total 
  Current   Days
past due
   Non-
acquired
   Acquired
(a)
   impaired
(b)
   Nonaccrual   Total 
      (in thousands)         

December 31, 2014

              
December 31, 2015          (in thousands)             

Commercial, financial, leasing, etc.

  $19,228,265     37,246     1,805     6,231     10,300     177,445     19,461,292    $20,122,648     52,868     2,310     693     1,902     241,917     20,422,338  

Real estate:

                            

Commercial

   22,208,491     118,704     22,170     14,662     51,312     141,600     22,556,939     23,645,354     172,439     12,963     8,790     46,790     179,606     24,065,942  

Residential builder and developer

   1,273,607     11,827     492     9,350     98,347     71,517     1,465,140     1,507,856     7,969     5,760     6,925     28,734     28,429     1,585,673  

Other commercial construction

   3,484,932     17,678     —       —       17,181     25,699     3,545,490     3,428,939     65,932     7,936     2,001     24,525     16,363     3,545,696  

Residential

   7,640,368     226,932     216,489     35,726     18,223     180,275     8,318,013     20,507,551     560,312     284,451     16,079     488,599     153,281     22,010,273  

Residential Alt-A

   249,810     11,774     —       —       —       77,704     339,288  

Residential-limited documentation

   3,885,073     137,289     —       —       175,518     61,950     4,259,830  

Consumer:

                        

Home equity lines and loans

   5,859,378     42,945     —       27,896     2,374     89,291     6,021,884     5,805,222     45,604     —       15,222     2,261     84,467     5,952,776  

Automobile

   1,931,138     30,500     —       133     —       17,578     1,979,349     2,446,473     56,181     —       6     —       16,597     2,519,257  

Other

   2,909,791     33,295     4,064     16,369     —       18,042     2,981,561     3,051,435     36,702     4,021     18,757     —       16,799     3,127,714  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

$64,785,780   530,901   245,020   110,367   197,737   799,151   66,668,956    $84,400,551     1,135,296     317,441     68,473     768,329     799,409     87,489,499  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(a)AcquiredExcludes loans acquired at a discount.
(b)Loans acquired at a discount that were recorded at fair value at acquisition date. This category does not include purchased impaired loans that are presented separately.
(b)(c)Accruing loans that were impaired at acquisition date and were recorded at fair value.

One-to-four family residential mortgage loans held for sale were $423$269 million and $435$353 million at March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. Commercial mortgage loans held for sale were $117$128 million at March 31, 20152016 and $308$39 million at December 31, 2014.2015.

Changes in the allowance for credit losses for the three months ended March 31, 2016 were as follows:

   Commercial,             
   Financial,  Real Estate          
   Leasing, etc.  Commercial  Residential  Consumer  Unallocated  Total 
   (in thousands) 

Beginning balance

  $300,404    326,831    72,238    178,320    78,199    955,992  

Provision for credit losses

   24,364    4,013    1,218    19,893    (488  49,000  

Net charge-offs

       

Charge-offs

   (6,149  (1,272  (6,972  (44,319  —      (58,712

Recoveries

   5,247    2,413    1,887    6,925    —      16,472  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net charge-offs

   (902  1,141    (5,085  (37,394  —      (42,240
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance

  $323,866    331,985    68,371    160,819    77,711    962,752  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED

4.Loans and leases and the allowance for credit losses, continued

Changes in the allowance for credit losses for the three months ended March 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

   Commercial,
Financial,
Leasing, etc.
  Real Estate           
    Commercial  Residential  Consumer  Unallocated   Total 
   (in thousands) 

Beginning balance

  $288,038    307,927    61,910    186,033    75,654     919,562  

Provision for credit losses

   1,442    15,542    960    19,574    482     38,000  

Net charge-offs

        

Charge-offs

   (12,350  (6,679  (3,118  (25,329  —       (47,476

Recoveries

   3,939    585    989    5,774    —       11,287  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net charge-offs

 (8,411 (6,094 (2,129 (19,555 —     (36,189
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

$281,069   317,375   60,741   186,052   76,136   921,373  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED

4.Loans and leases and the allowance for credit losses, continued

Changes in the allowance for credit losses for the three months ended March 31, 2014 were as follows:

  Commercial,             
  Commercial,
Financial,
Leasing, etc.
  Real Estate           Financial, Real Estate         
 Commercial Residential Consumer Unallocated   Total   Leasing, etc. Commercial Residential Consumer Unallocated   Total 
  (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

Beginning balance

  $273,383   324,978   78,656   164,644   75,015     916,676    $288,038   307,927   61,910   186,033   75,654     919,562  

Provision for credit losses

   12,598   116   4,228   14,141   917     32,000     1,442   15,542   960   19,574   482     38,000  

Net charge-offs

            

Charge-offs

   (14,809 (3,486 (7,453 (21,691  —       (47,439   (12,350 (6,679 (3,118 (25,329  —       (47,476

Recoveries

   5,663   3,197   1,631   5,040    —       15,531     3,939   585   989   5,774    —       11,287  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Net charge-offs

 (9,146 (289 (5,822 (16,651 —     (31,908   (8,411 (6,094 (2,129 (19,555  —       (36,189
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Ending balance

$276,835   324,805   77,062   162,134   75,932   916,768    $281,069   317,375   60,741   186,052   76,136     921,373  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Despite the above allocation, the allowance for credit losses is general in nature and is available to absorb losses from any loan or lease type.

In establishing the allowance for credit losses, the Company estimates losses attributable to specific troubled credits identified through both normal and detailed or intensified credit review processes and also estimates losses inherent in other loans and leases on a collective basis. For purposes of determining the level of the allowance for credit losses, the Company evaluates its loan and lease portfolio by loan type. The amounts of loss components in the Company’s loan and lease portfolios are determined through a loan by loanloan-by-loan analysis of larger balance commercial loans and commercial real estate loans that are in nonaccrual status and by applying loss factors to groups of loan balances based on loan type and management’s classification of such loans under the Company’s loan grading system. Measurement of the specific loss components is typically based on expected future cash flows, collateral values and other factors that may impact the borrower’s ability to pay. In determining the allowance for credit losses, the Company utilizes a loan grading system which is applied to commercial and commercial real estate credits on an individual loan basis. Loan officers are responsible for continually assigning grades to these loans based on standards outlined in the Company’s Credit Policy. Internal loan grades are also monitored by the Company’s loan review department to ensure consistency and strict adherence to the prescribed standards. Loan grades are assigned loss component factors that reflect the Company’s loss estimate for each group of loans and leases. Factors considered in assigning loan grades and loss component factors include borrower-specific information related to expected future cash flows and operating results, collateral values, geographic location, financial condition and performance, payment status, and other information; levels of and trends in portfolio charge-offs and recoveries; levels of and trends in portfolio delinquencies and impaired loans; changes in the risk profile of specific portfolios; trends in volume and terms of loans; effects of changes in credit concentrations; and observed trends and practices in the banking industry. As updated appraisals are obtained on individual loans or other events in the market place indicate that collateral values have significantly changed, individual loan grades are adjusted as appropriate. Changes in other factors cited may also lead to loan grade changes at any time. Except for consumer and residential real estate loans that are considered smaller balance homogenous loans and acquired loans that are evaluated on an aggregated basis, the Company considers a loan to be impaired for purposes of applying GAAP when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement or the loan is delinquent 90 days. Regardless of loan type, the

 

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4.Loans and leases and the allowance for credit losses, continued

 

Company considers a loan to be impaired if it qualifies as a troubled debt restructuring. Modified loans, including smaller balance homogenous loans, that are considered to be troubled debt restructurings are evaluated for impairment giving consideration to the impact of the modified loan terms on the present value of the loan’s expected cash flows.

The following tables provide information with respect to loans and leases that were considered impaired as of March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 20142015 and for the three month periods ended March 31, 20152016 and 2014.2015.

 

  March 31, 2015   December 31, 2014   March 31, 2016   December 31, 2015 
  Recorded
Investment
   Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   Related
Allowance
   Recorded
Investment
   Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   Related
Allowance
   Recorded
investment
   Unpaid
principal
balance
   Related
allowance
   Recorded
investment
   Unpaid
principal
balance
   Related
allowance
 
  (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

With an allowance recorded:

                    

Commercial, financial, leasing, etc.

  $108,870     130,029     19,335     132,340     165,146     31,779    $204,786     223,269     58,714     179,037     195,821     44,752  

Real estate:

                    

Commercial

   99,729     122,098     15,836     83,955     96,209     14,121     86,612     97,912     19,600     85,974     95,855     18,764  

Residential builder and developer

   6,512     8,731     591     17,632     22,044     805     6,581     8,296     839     3,316     5,101     196  

Other commercial construction

   5,116     6,084     831     5,480     6,484     900     2,358     2,678     397     3,548     3,843     348  

Residential

   86,691     104,630     4,405     88,970     107,343     4,296     77,579     95,679     4,348     79,558     96,751     4,727  

Residential Alt-A

   97,984     110,835     11,000     101,137     114,565     11,000  

Residential-limited documentation

   87,791     101,841     7,000     90,356     104,251     8,000  

Consumer:

                    

Home equity lines and loans

   19,701     20,794     6,304     19,771     20,806     6,213     27,544     28,540     3,904     25,220     26,195     3,777  

Automobile

   27,122     27,122     6,983     30,317     30,317     8,070     21,289     21,289     4,867     22,525     22,525     4,709  

Other

   18,814     18,814     5,297     18,973     18,973     5,459     17,876     17,876     4,844     17,620     17,620     4,820  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
 470,539   549,137   70,582   498,575   581,887   82,643     532,416     597,380     104,513     507,154     567,962     90,093  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

With no related allowance recorded:

            

Commercial, financial, leasing, etc.

 116,325   135,534   —     73,978   81,493   —       105,342     126,130     —       93,190     110,735     —    

Real estate:

            

Commercial

 51,734   59,235   —     66,777   78,943   —       92,733     106,710     —       101,340     116,230     —    

Residential builder and developer

 62,611   101,964   —     58,820   96,722   —       28,938     49,177     —       27,651     47,246     —    

Other commercial construction

 19,657   40,072   —     20,738   41,035   —       18,811     37,498     —       13,221     31,477     —    

Residential

 17,203   27,886   —     16,815   26,750   —       17,574     28,336     —       19,621     30,940     —    

Residential Alt-A

 24,785   43,635   —     26,752   46,964   —    

Residential-limited documentation

   17,362     29,544     —       18,414     31,113     —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
 292,315   408,326   —     263,880   371,907   —       280,760     377,395     —       273,437     367,741     —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total:

            

Commercial, financial, leasing, etc.

 225,195   265,563   19,335   206,318   246,639   31,779     310,128     349,399     58,714     272,227     306,556     44,752  

Real estate:

            

Commercial

 151,463   181,333   15,836   150,732   175,152   14,121     179,345     204,622     19,600     187,314     212,085     18,764  

Residential builder and developer

 69,123   110,695   591   76,452   118,766   805     35,519     57,473     839     30,967     52,347     196  

Other commercial construction

 24,773   46,156   831   26,218   47,519   900     21,169     40,176     397     16,769     35,320     348  

Residential

 103,894   132,516   4,405   105,785   134,093   4,296     95,153     124,015     4,348     99,179     127,691     4,727  

Residential Alt-A

 122,769   154,470   11,000   127,889   161,529   11,000  

Residential-limited documentation

   105,153     131,385     7,000     108,770     135,364     8,000  

Consumer:

            

Home equity lines and loans

 19,701   20,794   6,304   19,771   20,806   6,213     27,544     28,540     3,904     25,220     26,195     3,777  

Automobile

 27,122   27,122   6,983   30,317   30,317   8,070     21,289     21,289     4,867     22,525     22,525     4,709  

Other

 18,814   18,814   5,297   18,973   18,973   5,459     17,876     17,876     4,844     17,620     17,620     4,820  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

$762,854   957,463   70,582   762,455   953,794   82,643    $813,176     974,775     104,513     780,591     935,703     90,093  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

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  Three months ended
March 31, 2015
   Three months ended
March 31, 2014
   Three months ended
March 31, 2016
   Three months ended
March 31, 2015
 
      Interest income
recognized
       Interest income
recognized
       Interest income
recognized
       Interest income
recognized
 
  Average
recorded
investment
   Total   Cash
basis
   Average
recorded
investment
   Total   Cash
basis
   Average
recorded
investment
   Total   Cash
basis
   Average
recorded
investment
   Total   Cash
basis
 
  (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

Commercial, financial, leasing, etc.

  $214,618     604     604     134,306     548     548    $296,584     611     611     214,618     604     604  

Real estate:

                        

Commercial

   153,070     1,102     1,102     185,425     926     926     182,454     1,474     1,474     153,070     1,102     1,102  

Residential builder and developer

   73,151     63     63     101,253     74     74     33,750     42     42     73,151     63     63  

Other commercial construction

   25,540     55     55     87,292     1,087     1,087     16,868     38     38     25,540     55     55  

Residential

   104,490     1,446     910     174,168     1,400     902     96,788     1,372     882     104,490     1,446     910  

Residential Alt-A

   125,654     1,610     647     139,651     1,626     559  

Residential-limited documentation

   107,473     1,472     630     125,654     1,610     647  

Consumer:

                        

Home equity lines and loans

   19,683     201     48     15,676     121     29     26,019     246     85     19,683     201     48  

Automobile

   29,013     450     54     39,383     625     87     21,962     339     36     29,013     450     54  

Other

   18,861     174     33     17,700     174     52     17,717     178     27     18,861     174     33  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

$764,080   5,705   3,516   894,854   6,581   4,264    $799,615     5,772     3,825     764,080     5,705     3,516  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

��  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

In accordance with the previously described policies, the Company utilizes a loan grading system that is applied to all commercial loans and commercial real estate loans. Loan grades are utilized to differentiate risk within the portfolio and consider the expectations of default for each loan. Commercial loans and commercial real estate loans with a lower expectation of default are assigned one of ten possible “pass” loan grades and are generally ascribed lower loss factors when determining the allowance for credit losses. Loans with an elevated level of credit risk are classified as “criticized” and are ascribed a higher loss factor when determining the allowance for credit losses. Criticized loans may be classified as “nonaccrual” if the Company no longer expects to collect all amounts according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement or the loan is delinquent 90 days or more. All larger balance criticized commercial loans and commercial real estate loans are individually reviewed by centralized loan review personnel each quarter to determine the appropriateness of the assigned loan grade, including whether the loan should be reported as accruing or nonaccruing. Smaller balance criticized loans are analyzed by business line risk management areas to ensure proper loan grade classification. Furthermore, criticized nonaccrual commercial loans and commercial real estate loans are considered impaired and, as a result, specific loss allowances on such loans are established within the allowance for credit losses to the extent appropriate in each individual instance. The following table summarizes the loan grades applied to the various classes of the Company’s commercial loans and commercial real estate loans.

 

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      Real Estate       Real Estate 
  Commercial,
Financial,
Leasing, etc.
   Commercial   Residential
Builder and
Developer
   Other
Commercial
Construction
   Commercial,
Financial,
Leasing, etc.
   Commercial   Residential
Builder and
Developer
   Other
Commercial
Construction
 
  (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

March 31, 2015

    

March 31, 2016

        

Pass

  $18,880,311     21,755,661     1,522,471     3,466,705    $20,155,277     23,138,987     1,700,088     3,631,947  

Criticized accrual

   699,780     676,092     43,421     149,763     791,510     839,284     89,681     88,811  

Criticized nonaccrual

   195,403     142,007     65,310     24,280     279,790     171,256     32,458     20,781  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

$19,775,494   22,573,760   1,631,202   3,640,748    $21,226,577     24,149,527     1,822,227     3,741,539  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

December 31, 2014

December 31, 2015

        

Pass

$18,695,440   21,837,022   1,347,778   3,347,522    $19,442,183     23,098,856     1,497,465     3,432,679  

Criticized accrual

 588,407   578,317   45,845   172,269     738,238     787,480     59,779     96,654  

Criticized nonaccrual

 177,445   141,600   71,517   25,699     241,917     179,606     28,429     16,363  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

$19,461,292   22,556,939   1,465,140   3,545,490    $20,422,338     24,065,942     1,585,673     3,545,696  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

In determining the allowance for credit losses, residential real estate loans and consumer loans are generally evaluated collectively after considering such factors as payment performance and recent loss experience and trends, which are mainly driven by current collateral values in the market place as well as the amount of loan defaults. Loss rates on such loans are determined by reference to recent charge-off history and are evaluated (and adjusted if deemed appropriate) through consideration of other factors including near-term forecasted loss estimates developed by the Company’s Credit Department. In arriving at such forecasts, the Company considers the current estimated fair value of its collateral based on geographical adjustments for home price depreciation/appreciation and overall borrower repayment performance. With regard to collateral values, the realizability of such values by the Company contemplates repayment of any first lien position prior to recovering amounts on a second lien position. ResidentialHowever, residential real estate loans and outstanding balances of home equity loans and lines of credit that are more than 150 days past due are generally evaluated for collectibility on a loan-by-loan basis giving consideration to estimated collateral values. The carrying value of residential real estate loans and home equity loans and lines of credit for which a partial charge-off has been recognized aggregated $62$52 million and $20$24 million, respectively, at March 31, 20152016 and $63$55 million and $18$21 million, respectively, at December 31, 2014.2015. Residential real estate loans and home equity loans and lines of credit that were more than 150 days past due but did not require a partial charge-off because the net realizable value of the collateral exceeded the outstanding customer balance totaled $24$20 million and $29$32 million, respectively, at March 31, 20152016 and $27$20 million and $28 million, respectively, at December 31, 2014.2015.

The Company also measures additional losses for purchased impaired loans when it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all cash flows expected at acquisition plus additional cash flows expected to be collected arising from changes in estimates after acquisition. The determination of the allocated portion of the allowance for credit losses is very subjective. Given that inherent subjectivity and potential imprecision involved in determining the allocated portion of the allowance for credit losses, the Company also provides an inherent unallocated portion of the allowance. The unallocated portion of the allowance is intended to recognize probable losses that are not otherwise identifiable and includes management’s subjective determination of amounts necessary to provide for the possible use of imprecise estimates in determining the allocated portion of the allowance. Therefore, the level of the unallocated portion of the allowance is primarily reflective of the inherent imprecision in the various calculations used in determining the allocated portion of the allowance for credit losses. Other factors that could also lead to changes in the unallocated portion include the effects of

 

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that could also lead to changes in the unallocated portion include the effects of expansion into new markets for which the Company does not have the same degree of familiarity and experience regarding portfolio performance in changing market conditions, the introduction of new loan and lease product types, and other risks associated with the Company’s loan portfolio that may not be specifically identifiable.

The allocation of the allowance for credit losses summarized on the basis of the Company’s impairment methodology was as follows:

 

  Commercial,
Financial,
Leasing, etc.
   

 

Real Estate

           Commercial,
Financial,
Leasing, etc.
   

 

Real Estate

         
  Commercial   Residential   Consumer   Total   Commercial   Residential   Consumer   Total 
  (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

March 31, 2015

  

March 31, 2016

          

Individually evaluated for impairment

  $19,335     16,921     14,811     18,584    $69,651    $58,714     20,611     11,348     13,615    $104,288  

Collectively evaluated for impairment

   258,028     299,262     43,547     166,296     767,133     264,652     308,897     55,970     145,841     775,360  

Purchased impaired

   3,706     1,192     2,383     1,172     8,453     500     2,477     1,053     1,363     5,393  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Allocated

$281,069   317,375   60,741   186,052   845,237    $323,866     331,985     68,371     160,819     885,041  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

Unallocated

 76,136             77,711  
          

 

           

 

 

Total

$921,373            $962,752  
          

 

           

 

 

December 31, 2014

December 31, 2015

          

Individually evaluated for impairment

$31,779   15,490   14,703   19,742  $81,714    $44,752     19,175     12,727     13,306    $89,960  

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 251,607   291,244   45,061   165,140   753,052     255,615     307,000     57,624     163,511     783,750  

Purchased impaired

 4,652   1,193   2,146   1,151   9,142     37     656     1,887     1,503     4,083  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Allocated

$288,038   307,927   61,910   186,033   843,908    $300,404     326,831     72,238     178,320     877,793  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

Unallocated

 75,654             78,199  
          

 

           

 

 

Total

$919,562            $955,992  
          

 

           

 

 

The recorded investment in loans and leases summarized on the basis of the Company’s impairment methodology was as follows:

 

  Commercial,
Financial,
Leasing, etc.
   

 

Real Estate

           Commercial,
Financial,
Leasing, etc.
   

 

Real Estate

         
  Commercial   Residential   Consumer   Total   Commercial   Residential   Consumer   Total 
  (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

March 31, 2015

  

March 31, 2016

          

Individually evaluated for impairment

  $225,195     244,340     225,364     65,637    $760,536    $310,128     235,039     200,306     66,709    $812,182  

Collectively evaluated for impairment

   19,540,575     27,446,718     8,261,472     10,905,723     66,154,488     20,914,684     29,395,659     24,470,057     11,564,010     86,344,410  

Purchased impaired

   9,724     154,652     17,283     2,359     184,018     1,765     82,595     629,275     2,239     715,874  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

$19,775,494   27,845,710   8,504,119   10,973,719  $67,099,042    $21,226,577     29,713,293     25,299,638     11,632,958    $87,872,466  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

December 31, 2014

December 31, 2015

      

Individually evaluated for impairment

$206,318   252,347   232,398   69,061  $760,124    $272,227     234,132     207,949     65,365    $779,673  

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 19,244,674   27,148,382   8,406,680   10,911,359   65,711,095     20,148,209     28,863,130     25,398,037     11,532,121     85,941,497  

Purchased impaired

 10,300   166,840   18,223   2,374   197,737     1,902     100,049     664,117     2,261     768,329  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

$19,461,292   27,567,569   8,657,301   10,982,794  $66,668,956    $20,422,338     29,197,311     26,270,103     11,599,747    $87,489,499  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED

 

4.Loans and leases and the allowance for credit losses, continued

 

During the normal course of business, the Company modifies loans to maximize recovery efforts. If the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and a concession is granted, the Company considers such modifications as troubled debt restructurings and classifies those loans as either nonaccrual loans or renegotiated loans. The types of concessions that the Company grants typically include principal deferrals and interest rate concessions, but may also include other types of concessions.

The tables below summarize the Company’s loan modification activities that were considered troubled debt restructurings for the three months ended March 31, 20152016 and 2014:2015:

 

      Recorded investment   Financial effects of
modification
       Recorded investment   Financial effects of
modification
 

Three months ended March 31, 2015

  Number   Pre-
modification
   Post-
modification
   Recorded
investment
(a)
 Interest
(b)
 

Three months ended March 31, 2016

  Number   Pre-
modification
   Post-
modification
   Recorded
investment
(a)
 Interest
(b)
 
      (dollars in thousands)       (dollars in thousands)   

Commercial, financial, leasing, etc.

               

Principal deferral

   21    $1,572    $1,557    $(15 $—       24    $11,571    $12,721    $1,150   $—    

Interest rate reduction

   1     99     99     —     (19

Combination of concession types

   3     9,155     6,989     (2,166  —       7     6,157     5,952     (205  —    

Real estate:

               

Commercial

               

Principal deferral

   7     3,792     3,776     (16  —       16     3,483     3,448     (35  —    

Combination of concession types

   4     1,646     1,637     (9 (52   5     3,933     3,924     (9 (35

Residential builder and developer

      

Principal deferral

   1     1,398     1,398     —      —    

Residential

               

Principal deferral

   7     721     742     21    —       17     1,981     2,191     210    —    

Combination of concession types

   3     294     349     55   (34   10     2,321     2,369     48    —    

Residential Alt-A

      

Residential-limited documentation

         

Principal deferral

   1     125     138     13    —    

Combination of concession types

   1     210     210     —     (4   5     1,312     1,379     67   (339

Consumer:

               

Home equity lines and loans

               

Principal deferral

   1     21     21     —      —       3     335     335     —      —    

Combination of concession types

   5     196     196     —     (13   23     2,496     2,496     —     (283

Automobile

               

Principal deferral

   35     303     303     —      —       48     521     521     —      —    

Interest rate reduction

   3     42     42     —     (3

Other

   10     20     20     —      —       16     38     38     —      —    

Combination of concession types

   8     84     84     —     (7   8     85     85     —     (3

Other

               

Principal deferral

   22     296     296     —      —       26     374     374     —      —    

Other

   5     59     59     —      —       2     25     25     —      —    

Combination of concession types

   13     224     224     —     (25   8     147     147     —     (27
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total

 150  $20,132  $18,002  $(2,130$(157   219    $34,904    $36,143    $1,239   $(687
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

(a)Financial effects impacting the recorded investment included principal payments or advances, charge-offs and capitalized escrow arrearages.
(b)Represents the present value of interest rate concessions discounted at the effective rate of the original loan.

 

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4.Loans and leases and the allowance for credit losses, continued

 

Three months ended March 31, 2014

  Number   Recorded investment   Financial effects of
modification
 
  Pre-
modification
   Post-
modification
   Recorded
investment
(a)
 Interest
(b)
 
      Recorded investment   Financial effects of
modification
 

Three months ended March 31, 2015

  Number   Pre-
modification
   Post-
modification
   Recorded
investment
(a)
 Interest
(b)
 
  (dollars in thousands)       (dollars in thousands)   

Commercial, financial, leasing, etc.

                  

Principal deferral

   30    $14,954    $14,848    $(106 $—       21    $1,572    $1,557    $(15 $—    

Interest rate reduction

   1     99     99     —     (19

Combination of concession types

   2     41     39     (2 (4   3     9,155     6,989     (2,166  —    

Real estate:

                  

Commercial

                  

Principal deferral

   13     7,044     7,002     (42  —       7     3,792     3,776     (16  —    

Combination of concession types

   1     346     401     55   (104   4     1,646     1,637     (9 (52

Other commercial construction

         

Residential builder and developer

         

Principal deferral

   1     151     151     —      —       1     1,398     1,398     —      —    

Residential

                  

Principal deferral

   13     1,602     1,663     61    —       7     721     742     21    —    

Interest rate reduction

   1     98     104     6   (32

Other

   1     188     188     —      —    

Combination of concession types

   14     2,188     2,160     (28 (282   3     294     349     55   (34

Residential Alt-A

         

Principal deferral

   2     166     202     36    —    

Residential-limited documentation

         

Combination of concession types

   10     1,746     1,736     (10 (61   1     210     210     —     (4

Consumer:

                  

Home equity lines and loans

                  

Principal deferral

   3     280     280     —      —       1     21     21     —      —    

Combination of concession types

   15     1,856     1,856     —     (172   5     196     196     —     (13

Automobile

                  

Principal deferral

   80     993     993     —      —       35     303     303     —      —    

Interest rate reduction

   3     42     42     —     (3

Other

   11     61     61     —      —       10     20     20     —      —    

Combination of concession types

   23     250     250     —     (26   8     84     84     —     (7

Other

                  

Principal deferral

   8     55     55     —      —       22     296     296     —      —    

Other

   1     45     45     —      —       5     59     59     —      —    

Combination of concession types

   14     466     466     —     (188   13     224     224     —     (25
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total

 243  $32,530  $32,500  $(30$(869   150    $20,132    $18,002    $(2,130 $(157
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

(a)Financial effects impacting the recorded investment included principal payments or advances, charge-offs and capitalized escrow arrearages.
(b)Represents the present value of interest rate concessions discounted at the effective rate of the original loan.

Troubled debt restructurings are considered to be impaired loans and for purposes of establishing the allowance for credit losses are evaluated for impairment giving consideration to the impact of the modified loan terms on the present value of the loan’s expected cash flows. Impairment of troubled debt restructurings that have subsequently defaulted may also be measured based on the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of collateral if the loan is collateral-dependent. Charge-offs may also be recognized on troubled debt restructurings that have subsequently defaulted. Loans that were modified as troubled debt restructurings during the twelve months ended March 31, 20152016 and 20142015 and for which there was a subsequent payment default during the three-month periods ended March 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively, were not material.

Effective January 1, 2015, the Company adopted amended accounting and disclosure guidance for reclassification of residential real estate collateralized consumer mortgage loans upon foreclosure. The amended guidance clarifies 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

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estate property to the creditor to satisfy that loan through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. The adoption resulted in an insignificant increase in other real estate owned. The amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held by the Company was $42$169 million and $44$172 million at March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. AtThere were $309 million and $315 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, there were $158 million inrespectively, of loans secured by residential real estate that were in the process of foreclosure.

 

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5.Borrowings

During February 2015, M&T Bank issued $1.5 billion of fixed rate senior notes pursuant to a Bank Note Program, of which $750 million have a 2.10% interest rate and mature in 2020 and $750 million have a 2.90% interest rate and mature in 2025.

M&T had $836$515 million of fixed and floatingvariable rate junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures (“Junior Subordinated Debentures”) outstanding at March 31, 20152016 that are held by various trusts andthat were issued in connection with the issuance by those trusts of preferred capital securities (“Capital Securities”) and common securities (“Common Securities”). The proceeds from the issuances of the Capital Securities and the Common Securities were used by the trusts to purchase the Junior Subordinated Debentures. The Common Securities of each of those trusts are wholly owned by M&T and are the only class of each trust’s securities possessing general voting powers. The Capital Securities represent preferred undivided interests in the assets of the corresponding trust. Under the Federal Reserve Board’s risk-based capital guidelines, beginning in 2016 none of the securities are includable in M&T’s Tier 1 regulatory capital, but do qualify for inclusion in Tier 2 regulatory capital.

Holders of the Capital Securities receive preferential cumulative cash distributions unless M&T exercises its right to extend the payment of interest on the Junior Subordinated Debentures as allowed by the terms of each such debenture, in which case payment of distributions on the respective Capital Securities will be deferred for comparable periods. During an extended interest period, M&T may not pay dividends or distributions on, or repurchase, redeem or acquire any shares of its capital stock. In general, the agreements governing the Capital Securities, in the aggregate, provide a full, irrevocable and unconditional guarantee by M&T of the payment of distributions on, the redemption of, and any liquidation distribution with respect to the Capital Securities. The obligations under such guarantee and the Capital Securities are subordinate and junior in right of payment to all senior indebtedness of M&T.

The Capital Securities will remain outstanding until the Junior Subordinated Debentures are repaid at maturity, are redeemed prior to maturity or are distributed in liquidation to the trusts. The Capital Securities are mandatorily redeemable in whole, but not in part, upon repayment at the stated maturity dates (ranging from 2027 to 2033) of the Junior Subordinated Debentures or the earlier redemption of the Junior Subordinated Debentures in whole upon the occurrence of one or more events set forth in the indentures relating to the Capital Securities, and in whole or in part at any time after an optional redemption prior to contractual maturity contemporaneously with the optional redemption of the related Junior Subordinated Debentures in whole or in part, subject to possible regulatory approval.

On April 15, 2015, M&T redeemed all of the issued and outstanding Capital Securities issued by M&T Capital Trust I, M&T Capital Trust II and M&T Capital Trust III, and the related Junior Subordinated Debentures held by those respective trusts. In the aggregate, $323 million of Junior Subordinated Debentures were redeemed. In February 2014, M&T redeemed all of the issued and outstanding 8.5% $350 million Capital Securities issued by M&T Capital Trust IV and the related Junior Subordinated Debentures held by M&T Capital Trust IV.

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Also included in long-term borrowings are agreements to repurchase securities of $1.4$1.9 billion at each of March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014.2015. The agreements reflect various repurchase dates in 2016 and 2017 andthrough 2020, however, the contractual maturities of the underlying investment securities extend beyond such repurchase dates. The agreements are subject to legally enforceable master netting arrangements, however, the Company has not offset any amounts related to these agreements in its consolidated financial statements. The Company posted collateral consisting primarily of government guaranteed mortgage-backed securities of $1.5$2.1 billion and $2.0 billion at each of March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014.2015, respectively.

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6.Shareholders’ equity

M&T is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a $1.00 par value per share. Preferred shares outstanding rank senior to common shares both as to dividends and liquidation preference, but have no general voting rights.

Issued and outstanding preferred stock of M&T as of March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 20142015 is presented below:

 

  Shares
issued and
outstanding
   Carrying value   Shares
issued and
outstanding
   Carrying value 
  (dollars in thousands)   (dollars in thousands) 

Series A (a)

        

Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, $1,000 liquidation preference per share

   230,000    $230,000  

Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, $1,000 liquidation preference per share

   230,000    $230,000  

Series C (a)

        

Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C, $1,000 liquidation preference per share

   151,500    $151,500  

Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, $1,000 liquidation preference per share

   151,500    $151,500  

Series D (b)

        

Fixed Rate Non-cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series D, $10,000 liquidation preference per share

   50,000    $500,000  

Fixed Rate Non-cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, $10,000 liquidation preference per share

   50,000    $500,000  

Series E (c)

        

Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E, $1,000 liquidation preference per share

   350,000    $350,000  

Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, $1,000 liquidation preference per share

   350,000    $350,000  

 

(a)Dividends, if declared, are paid at 6.375%. Warrants to purchase M&T common stock at $73.86 per share issued in connection with the Series A preferred stock expire in 2018 and totaled 719,175 at March 31, 20152016 and 721,490 at December 31, 2014.2015, respectively.
(b)Dividends, if declared, are paid semi-annually at a rate of 6.875% per year. The shares are redeemable in whole or in part on or after June 15, 2016. Notwithstanding M&T’s option to redeem the shares, if an event occurs such that the shares no longer qualify as Tier 1 regulatory capital, M&T may redeem all of the shares within 90 days following that occurrence.

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(c)Dividends, if declared, are paid semi-annually at a rate of 6.45% through February 14, 2024 and thereafter will be paid quarterly at a rate of the three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”)LIBOR plus 361 basis points (hundredths of one percent). The shares are redeemable in whole or in part on or after February 15, 2024. Notwithstanding M&T’s option to redeem the shares, if an event occurs such that the shares no longer qualify as Tier 1 regulatory capital, M&T may redeem all of the shares within 90 days following that occurrence.

In addition to the Series A warrants mentioned in (a) above, a warrant to purchase 95,383 shares of M&T common stock at $518.96 per share was outstanding at March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014.2015. The obligation under that warrant was assumed by M&T in an acquisition.

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7.Pension plans and other postretirement benefits

The Company provides defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefits (including health care and life insurance benefits) to qualified retired employees. Net periodic benefit costpension expense for defined benefit plans consisted of the following:

 

  Pension
benefits
   Other
postretirement
benefits
   Pension
benefits
   Other
postretirement
benefits
 
  Three months ended March 31   Three months ended March 31 
  2015   2014   2015   2014   2016   2015   2016   2015 
  (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

Service cost

  $6,000     5,100     200     150    $6,382     6,000     458     200  

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

   17,775     17,250     650     675     20,883     17,775     1,205     650  

Expected return on plan assets

   (23,575   (22,925   —       —       (27,814   (23,575   — ��     —    

Amortization of prior service credit

   (1,525   (1,650   (350   (350   (825   (1,525   (350   (350

Amortization of net actuarial loss

   11,175     3,350     25     —       8,300     11,175     —       25  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

$9,850   1,125   525   475    $6,926     9,850     1,313     525  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Expense incurred in connection with the Company’s defined contribution pension and retirement savings plans totaled $16,750,000$17,690,000 and $15,732,000$16,750,000 for the three months ended March 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively.

 

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8.Earnings per common share

The computations of basic earnings per common share follow:

 

  Three months ended
March 31
   

Three months ended

March 31

 
  2015   2014   2016   2015 
  

(in thousands,

except per share)

   

(in thousands,

except per share)

 

Income available to common shareholders:

      

Net income

  $241,613     229,017    $298,528     241,613  

Less: Preferred stock dividends (a)

   (20,318   (14,674   (20,318   (20,318
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net income available to common equity

 221,295   214,343     278,210     221,295  

Less: Income attributable to unvested stock-based compensation awards

 (2,465 (2,623   (2,466   (2,465
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders

$218,830   211,720    $275,744     218,830  

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

    

Common shares outstanding (including common stock issuable) and unvested stock-based compensation awards

 133,542   131,800     160,220     133,542  

Less: Unvested stock-based compensation awards

 (1,493 (1,588   (1,486   (1,493
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

 132,049   130,212     158,734     132,049  

Basic earnings per common share

$1.66   1.63    $1.74     1.66  

 

(a)Including impact of not as yet declared cumulative dividends.

 

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8.Earnings per common share, continued

 

The computations of diluted earnings per common share follow:

 

  Three months ended
March 31
   Three months ended
March 31
 
  2015   2014   2016   2015 
  (in thousands,
except per share)
   

(in thousands,

except per share)

 

Net income available to common equity

  $221,295     214,343    $278,210     221,295  

Less: Income attributable to unvested stock-based compensation awards

   (2,458   (2,612   (2,462   (2,458
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders

$218,837   211,731    $275,748     218,837  

Adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding:

    

Common and unvested stock-based compensation awards

 133,542   131,800     160,220     133,542  

Less: Unvested stock-based compensation awards

 (1,493 (1,588   (1,486   (1,493

Plus: Incremental shares from assumed conversion of stock-based compensation awards

 720   914  

Plus: Incremental shares from assumed conversion of stock-based compensation awards and warrants to purchase common stock

   447     720  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding

 132,769   131,126     159,181     132,769  

Diluted earnings per common share

$1.65   1.61    $1.73     1.65  

GAAP defines unvested share-based awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) as participating securities that shall be included in the computation of earnings per common share pursuant to the two-class method. The Company has issued stock-based compensation awards in the form of restricted stock and restricted stock units, which, in accordance with GAAP, are considered participating securities.

Stock-based compensation awards and warrants to purchase common stock of M&T representing approximately 2.72.8 million and 3.02.7 million common shares during the three-month periods ended March 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively, were not included in the computations of diluted earnings per common share because the effect on those periods would have been antidilutive.

 

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9.Comprehensive income

The following tables display the components of other comprehensive income (loss) and amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net income:

 

  Investment Securities              Investment Securities           
  With
OTTI (a)
   All
other
   Defined
benefit
plans
 Other Total
amount
before tax
 Income
tax
 Net  With
OTTI (a)
 All
other
 Defined
benefit
plans
 Other Total
amount
before tax
 Income
tax
 Net 
  (in thousands)  (in thousands) 

Balance – January 1, 2015

  $7,438     201,828     (503,027 (4,082 $(297,843 116,849   $(180,994

Balance - January 1, 2016

 $ 16,359   62,849   (489,660 (4,093 $ (414,545 162,918   $ (251,627

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications:

                 

Unrealized holding gains, net

   8,011     32,063     —      —     40,074   (15,247 24,827  

Unrealized holding gains (losses), net

 (370 159,660    —      —     159,290   (62,680 96,610  

Foreign currency translation adjustment

   —       —       —     (3,732 (3,732 1,348   (2,384  —      —      —     (83 (83 30   (53

Gains on cash flow hedges

   —       —       —     1,453   1,453   (568 885  
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total other comprehensive income before reclassifications

 8,011   32,063   —     (2,279 37,795   (14,467 23,328  

Total other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

 (370 159,660    —     (83 159,207   (62,650 96,557  
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income that (increase) decrease net income:

       

Accretion of unrealized holding losses on held-to-maturity (“HTM”) securities

 —     739   —     —     739 (b)  (289 450    —     968    —      —     968 (b)  (381 587  

Losses realized in net income

 —     98   —     —     98 (c)  (36 62  

Accretion of gain on terminated cash flow hedges

 —     —     —     (24 (24) (d)  10   (14

Gains realized in net income

  —     (4  —      —     (4)(c)  1   (3

Accretion of net gain on terminated cash flow hedges

  —      —      —     (39 (39)(d)  15   (24

Amortization of prior service credit

 —     —     (1,875 —     (1,875) (e)  934   (941  —      —     (1,175  —     (1,175)(e)  462   (713

Amortization of actuarial losses

 —     —     11,200   —     11,200 (e)  (5,582 5,618    —      —     8,300    —     8,300 (e)  (3,266 5,034  
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total reclassifications

 —     837   9,325   (24 10,138   (4,963 5,175    —     964   7,125   (39 8,050   (3,169 4,881  
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total gain (loss) during the period

 8,011   32,900   9,325   (2,303 47,933   (19,430 28,503   (370 160,624   7,125   (122 167,257   (65,819 101,438  
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balance – March 31, 2015

$15,449   234,728   (493,702 (6,385$(249,910 97,419  $(152,491

Balance - March 31, 2016

 $15,989   223,473   (482,535 (4,215 $ (247,288 97,099   $ (150,189
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

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9.Comprehensive income, continued

 

  Investment Securities              Investment Securities           
  With
OTTI (a)
   All
other
   Defined
benefit
plans
 Other Total
amount
before tax
 Income
tax
 Net  With
OTTI (a)
 All
other
 Defined
benefit
plans
 Other Total
amount
before tax
 Income
tax
 Net 
  (in thousands)  (in thousands) 

Balance – January 1, 2014

  $37,255     18,450     (161,617 115   $(105,797 41,638   $(64,159

Balance - January 1, 2015

 $7,438   201,828   (503,027 (4,082 $ (297,843 116,849   $ (180,994

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications:

                 

Unrealized holding gains, net

   19,968     42,119     —      —     62,087   (24,374 37,713   8,011   32,063    —      —     40,074   (15,247 24,827  

Foreign currency translation adjustment

   —       —       —     (234 (234 98   (136  —      —      —     (3,732 (3,732 1,348   (2,384

Gains on cash flow hedges

  —      —      —     1,453   1,453   (568 885  
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total other comprehensive income before reclassifications

 19,968   42,119   —     (234 61,853   (24,276 37,577  

Total other comprehensive income(loss) before reclassifications

 8,011   32,063    —     (2,279 37,795   (14,467 23,328  
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income that (increase) decrease net income:

       

Accretion of unrealized holding losses on HTM securities

 2   823   —     —     825 (b)  (324 501  

Amortization of unrealized holding losses on HTM securities

  —     739    —      —     739 (b)  (289 450  

Losses realized in net income

  —     98    —      —     98 (c)  (36 62  

Accretion of net gain on terminated cash flow hedges

  —      —      —     (24 (24)(d)  10   (14

Amortization of prior service credit

 —     —     (2,000 —     (2,000) (e)  785   (1,215  —      —     (1,875  —     (1,875)(e)  934   (941

Amortization of actuarial losses

 —     —     3,350   —     3,350 (e)  (1,315 2,035    —      —     11,200    —     11,200 (e)  (5,582 5,618  
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total reclassifications

 2   823   1,350   —     2,175   (854 1,321    —     837   9,325   (24 10,138   (4,963 5,175  
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total gain (loss) during the period

 19,970   42,942   1,350   (234 64,028   (25,130 38,898   8,011   32,900   9,325   (2,303 47,933   (19,430 28,503  
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balance – March 31, 2014

$57,225   61,392   (160,267 (119$(41,769 16,508  $(25,261

Balance - March 31, 2015

 $ 15,449   234,728   (493,702 (6,385 $ (249,910 97,419   $ (152,491
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(a)Other-than-temporary impairment
(b)Included in interest income
(c)Included in lossgain (loss) on bank investment securities
(d)Included in interest expense
(e)Included in salaries and employee benefits expense

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net consisted of the following:

 

   Investment securities   Defined
benefit
       
   With OTTI   All other   plans  Other  Total 
   (in thousands) 

Balance – December 31, 2014

  $4,518     122,683     (305,589  (2,606 $(180,994

Net gain (loss) during period

   4,898     20,441     4,677    (1,513  28,503  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance – March 31, 2015

$9,416   143,124   (300,912 (4,119$(152,491
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   

 

Investment securities

   Defined
benefit
plans
       
  With OTTI  All other    Other  Total 
   (in thousands) 

Balance - December 31, 2015

  $9,921    38,166     (296,979  (2,735 $(251,627

Net gain (loss) during period

   (224  97,418     4,321    (77  101,438  
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance - March 31, 2016

  $9,697    135,584     (292,658  (2,812 $(150,189
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

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10.Derivative financial instruments

As part of managing interest rate risk, the Company enters into interest rate swap agreements to modify the repricing characteristics of certain portions of the Company’s portfolios of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The Company designates interest rate swap agreements utilized in the management of interest rate risk as either fair value hedges or cash flow hedges. Interest rate swap agreements are generally entered into with counterparties that meet established credit standards and most contain master netting and collateral provisions protecting the at-risk party. Based on adherence to the Company’s credit standards and the presence of the netting and collateral provisions, the Company believes that the credit risk inherent in these contracts was not significant as of March 31, 2015.2016.

The net effect of interest rate swap agreements was to increase net interest income by $10 million and $11 million for each of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, and 2014.respectively.

Information about interest rate swap agreements entered into for interest rate risk management purposes summarized by type of financial instrument the swap agreements were intended to hedge follows:

 

  Notional
amount
   Average
maturity
   Weighted-
average rate
           Weighted- 
  Fixed Variable   Notional   Average   average rate 
  (in thousands)   (in years)         amount   maturity   Fixed Variable 

March 31, 2015

       
  (in thousands)   (in years)       

March 31, 2016

       

Fair value hedges:

              

Fixed rate long-term borrowings (a)

  $1,400,000     2.4     4.42 1.22  $1,400,000     1.4     4.42 1.59
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

December 31, 2014

December 31, 2015

       

Fair value hedges:

       

Fixed rate long-term borrowings (a)

$1,400,000   2.7   4.42 1.19  $1,400,000     1.7     4.42 1.39
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

(a)Under the terms of these agreements, the Company receives settlement amounts at a fixed rate and pays at a variable rate.

The use of cash flow hedges to manage the variability of cash flows associated with the then-forecasted issuance of long-term debt did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

The Company utilizes commitments to sell residential and commercial real estate loans to hedge the exposure to changes in the fair value of real estate loans held for sale. Such commitments have generally been designated as fair value hedges. The Company also utilizes commitments to sell real estate loans to offset the exposure to changes in fair value of certain commitments to originate real estate loans for sale.

Derivative financial instruments used for trading account purposes included interest rate contracts, foreign exchange and other option contracts, foreign exchange forward and spot contracts, and financial futures. Interest rate contracts entered into for trading account purposes had notional values of $17.1$18.9 billion and $17.6$18.4 billion at March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. The notional amounts of foreign currency and other option and futures contracts entered into for trading account purposes aggregated $1.4$2.8 billion and $1.3$1.6 billion at March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively.

 

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Information about the fair values of derivative instruments in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statement of income follows:

 

  Asset derivatives   Liability derivatives   Asset derivatives   Liability derivatives 
  Fair value   Fair value   Fair value   Fair value 
  March 31,
2015
   December 31,
2014
   March 31,
2015
   December 31,
2014
   March 31,
2016
   December 31,
2015
   March 31,
2016
   December 31,
2015
 
  (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

Derivatives designated and qualifying as hedging instruments

                

Fair value hedges:

                

Interest rate swap agreements (a)

  $72,855     73,251    $—       —      $41,259     43,892    $—       —    

Commitments to sell real estate loans (a)

   662     728     3,529     4,217     412     1,844     3,243     656  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
 73,517   73,979   3,529   4,217     41,671     45,736     3,243     656  

Derivatives not designated and qualifying as hedging instruments

        

Mortgage-related commitments to originate real estate loans for sale (a)

 26,295   17,396   65   49     16,929     10,282     44     403  

Commitments to sell real estate loans (a)

 1,571   754   8,552   4,330     428     533     2,413     846  

Trading:

        

Interest rate contracts (b)

 246,819   215,614   204,484   173,513     329,739     203,517     278,981     153,723  

Foreign exchange and other option and futures contracts (b)

 37,957   31,112   35,684   29,950     17,807     8,569     16,888     7,022  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
 312,642   264,876   248,785   207,842     364,903     222,901     298,326     161,994  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total derivatives

$386,159   338,855  $252,314   212,059    $406,574     268,637    $301,569     162,650  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(a)Asset derivatives are reported in other assets and liability derivatives are reported in other liabilities.
(b)Asset derivatives are reported in trading account assets and liability derivatives are reported in other liabilities.

 

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  Amount of unrealized gain (loss) recognized   Amount of gain (loss) recognized 
  Three months ended
March 31, 2015
   Three months ended
March 31, 2014
   Three months ended
March 31, 2016
   Three months ended
March 31, 2015
 
  Derivative   Hedged item   Derivative   Hedged item   Derivative   Hedged item   Derivative   Hedged item 
  (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

Derivatives in fair value hedging relationships

                

Interest rate swap agreements:

                

Fixed rate long-term borrowings (a)

  $(396   161    $(8,160   7,920    $(2,633   1,870    $ (396   161  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

        

Trading:

        

Interest rate contracts (b)

$660  $(302  $974      $660    

Foreign exchange and other option and futures contracts (b)

 (167 (5,030   1,212       2,789    
  

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

   

Total

$493  $(5,332  $2,186      $3,449    
  

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

   

 

(a)Reported as other revenues from operations.
(b)Reported as trading account and foreign exchange gains.

In addition, theThe Company also has commitments to sell and commitments to originate residential and commercial real estate loans that are considered derivatives. The Company designates certain of the commitments to sell real estate loans as fair value hedges of real estate loans held for sale. The Company also utilizes commitments to sell real estate loans to offset the exposure to changes in the fair value of certain commitments to originate real estate loans for sale. As a result of these activities, net unrealized pre-tax gains related to hedged loans held for sale, commitments to originate loans for sale and commitments to sell loans were approximately at $31$22 million and $28$18 million at March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. Changes in unrealized gains and losses are included in mortgage banking revenues and, in general, are realized in subsequent periods as the related loans are sold and commitments satisfied.

The Company does not offset derivative asset and liability positions in its consolidated financial statements. The Company’s exposure to credit risk by entering into derivative contracts is mitigated through master netting agreements and collateral posting requirements. Master netting agreements covering interest rate and foreign exchange contracts with the same party include a right to set-off that becomes enforceable in the event of default, early termination or under other specific conditions.

The aggregate fair value of derivative financial instruments in a liability position, which are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements, was $174$98 million and $161$59 million at March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. After consideration of such netting arrangements, the net liability positions with counterparties aggregated $114$95 million and $103$55 million at March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. The Company was required to post collateral relating to those positions of $102$84 million and $90$52 million, at March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. Certain of the Company’s derivative financial instruments contain provisions that require the Company to maintain specific credit ratings from credit rating agencies to avoid higher collateral

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posting requirements. If the Company’s debt rating were to fall below specified ratings,

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the counterparties ofto the derivative financial instruments could demand immediate incremental collateralization on those instruments in a net liability position. The aggregate fair value of all derivative financial instruments with such credit risk-related contingent features in a net liability position on March 31, 20152016 was $22$19 million, for which the Company had posted collateral of $15$13 million in the normal course of business. If the credit risk-related contingent features had been triggered on March 31, 2015,2016, the maximum amount of additional collateral the Company would have been required to post with counterparties was $7$6 million.

The aggregate fair value of derivative financial instruments in an asset position, which are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements, was $106$24 million and $104$23 million at March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. After consideration of such netting arrangements, the net asset positions with counterparties aggregated $46$21 million and $19 million at each of March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014.2015, respectively. Counterparties posted collateral relating to those positions of $47$21 million and $46$22 million at March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. Trading account interest rate swap agreements entered into with customers are subject to the Company’s credit risk standards and often contain collateral provisions.

In addition to the derivative contracts noted above, the Company clears certain derivative transactions through a clearinghouse rather than directly with counterparties. Those transactions cleared through a clearinghouse require initial margin collateral and additional collateral for contracts in a net liability position. The net fair values of derivative financial instruments cleared through clearinghouses at March 31, 2016 was a net liability position of $156 million and at December 31, 2015 was a net liability position of $65 million and at December 31, 2014 was a net liability position of $35$50 million. Collateral posted with clearinghouses was $97$204 million and $61$99 million at March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively.

 

11.Variable interest entities and asset securitizations

During the first quarter of 2015, the Company securitized approximately $13 million of one-to-four family residential real estate loans that had been originated for sale in guaranteed mortgage securitizations with the Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”) and retained the resulting securities in its investment securities portfolio. In similar transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company securitized $29 million of one-to-four family residential real estate loans. Gains associated with those transactions were not significant.

In accordance with GAAP, at December 31, 2015 the Company determined that it was the primary beneficiary of a residential mortgage loan securitization trust considering its role as servicer and its retained subordinated interests in the trust. As a result, the Company hashad included the one-to-four family residential mortgage loans that were included in the trust in its consolidated financial statements. In the first quarter of 2016, the securitization trust was terminated as the Company exercised its right to purchase the underlying mortgage loans pursuant to the clean-up call provisions of the trust. At MarchDecember 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, the carrying valuesvalue of the loans in the securitization trust were $93 million and $98 million, respectively.was $81 million. The outstanding principal amount of mortgage-backed securities issued by the qualified special purpose trust that was held by parties unrelated to M&Tthe Company at MarchDecember 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was $14 million and $15 million, respectively. Because the transaction was non-recourse, the Company’s maximum exposure to loss as a result of its association with the trust at March 31, 2015 is limited to realizing the carrying value of the loans less the amount of the mortgage-backed securities held by third parties.

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$13 million.

As described in note 5, M&T has issued junior subordinated debentures payable to various trusts that have issued Capital Securities. M&T owns the common securities of those trust entities. The Company is not considered to be the primary beneficiary of those entities and, accordingly, the trusts are not included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. At each of March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, the Company included the junior subordinated debentures as “long-term borrowings” in its consolidated balance sheet. The Company hassheet and recognized $34$24 million in other assets for its “investment” in the common securities of the trusts that will be concomitantly repaid to M&T by the respective trust from the proceeds of M&T’s repayment of the junior subordinated debentures associated with Capital Securitiespreferred capital securities described in note 5.

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The Company has invested as a limited partner in various partnerships that collectively had total assets of approximately $1.2$1.1 billion at each of March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014.2015. Those partnerships generally construct or acquire properties for which the investing partners are eligible to receive certain federal income tax credits in accordance with government guidelines. Such investments may also provide tax deductible losses to the partners. The partnership investments also assist the Company in achieving its community reinvestment initiatives. As a limited partner, there is no recourse to the Company by creditors of the partnerships. However, the tax credits that result from the Company’s investments in such partnerships are generally subject to recapture should a partnership fail to comply with the respective government regulations. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss onof its investments in such partnerships was $303$290 million, including $88$80 million of unfunded commitments, at March 31, 20152016 and $243$295 million, including $56$78 million of unfunded commitments, at December 31, 2014.2015. Contingent commitments to provide additional capital contributions to these partnerships were not material at March 31, 2015.2016. The Company has not provided financial or other support to the partnerships that was not contractually required. Management currently estimates that no material losses are probable as a result of the Company’s involvement with such entities. The Company, in its position as a limited partner, does not direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the partnerships and, therefore, in accordance with the accounting provisions for variable interest entities, the partnership entities are not included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. As described in note 1, effective January 1, 2015 the Company retrospectively adopted for all periods presented amended accounting guidance on the accounting for investments in qualified affordable housing projects whereby theThe Company’s investment cost is amortized to income taxes in the consolidated statement of income as tax credits and other tax benefits resulting from deductible losses associated with the projects are received. The Company amortized $10$11 million and $12$10 million of its investments in qualified affordable housing projects to income tax expense during the three-month periods ended March 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively, and recognized $14 million and $17 million of tax credits and other tax benefits during each of those respective periods.

The Company serves as investment advisor for certain registered money-market funds. The Company has no explicit arrangement to provide support to those funds, but may waive portions of its management fees. Such waivers were not material during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.

 

12.Fair value measurements

GAAP permits an entity to choose to measure eligible financial instruments and other items at fair value. The Company has not made any fair value elections at March 31, 2015.2016.

Pursuant to GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-level hierarchy exists in GAAP for fair value measurements based upon the inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability.

 

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Level 1 Valuation is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

 

Level 2 Valuation is determined from quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active or by model-based techniques in which all significant inputs are observable in the market.

 

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Level 3 Valuation is derived from model-based and other techniques in which at least one significant input is unobservable and which may be based on the Company’s own estimates about the assumptions that market participants would use to value the asset or liability.

When available, the Company attempts to use quoted market prices in active markets to determine fair value and classifies such items as Level 1 or Level 2. If quoted market prices in active markets are not available, fair value is often determined using model-based techniques incorporating various assumptions including interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit losses. Assets and liabilities valued using model-based techniques are classified as either Level 2 or Level 3, depending on the lowest level classification of an input that is considered significant to the overall valuation. The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured on a recurring basis at estimated fair value.

Trading account assets and liabilities

Trading account assets and liabilities consist primarily of interest rate swap agreements and foreign exchange contracts with customers who require such services with offsetting positions with third parties to minimize the Company’s risk with respect to such transactions. The Company generally determines the fair value of its derivative trading account assets and liabilities using externally developed pricing models based on market observable inputs and, therefore, classifies such valuations as Level 2. Mutual funds held in connection with deferred compensation and other arrangements have been classified as Level 1 valuations. Valuations of investments in municipal and other bonds can generally be obtained through reference to quoted prices in less active markets for the same or similar securities or through model-based techniques in which all significant inputs are observable and, therefore, such valuations have been classified as Level 2.

Investment securities available for sale

The majority of the Company’s available-for-sale investment securities have been valued by reference to prices for similar securities or through model-based techniques in which all significant inputs are observable and, therefore, such valuations have been classified as Level 2. Certain investments in mutual funds and equity securities are actively traded and, therefore, have been classified as Level 1 valuations.

Included in collateralized debt obligations are securities backed by trust preferred securities issued by financial institutions and other entities. The Company could not obtain pricing indications for many of these securities from its two primary independent pricing sources. The Company, therefore, performed internal modeling to estimate the cash flows and fair value of its portfolio of securities backed by trust preferred securities at March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014.2015. The modeling techniques included estimating cash flows using bond-specific assumptions about future collateral defaults and related loss severities. The resulting cash flows were then discounted by reference to market yields observed in the single-name trust preferred securities market. In determining a market yield applicable to the estimated cash flows, a margin over LIBOR ranging from 5%4% to 10%, with a weighted-average of 8%, was used. Significant unobservable inputs used in the determination of estimated fair value of collateralized debt obligations are included in the accompanying table of

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significant unobservable inputs to Level 3 measurements. At March 31, 2015,2016, the total amortized cost and fair value of securities backed by trust preferred securities issued by financial institutions and other entities were $30$28 million and $47$45 million, respectively, and at December 31, 20142015 were $30$28 million and $50$47 million, respectively. SecuritiesPrivately issued mortgage-backed securities and securities backed by trust preferred securities issued by financial institutions and other entities constituted substantially all of the available-for-sale investment securities classified as Level 3 valuations.

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The Company ensures an appropriate control framework is in place over the valuation processes and techniques used for significant Level 3 fair value measurements. Internal pricing models used for significant valuation measurements have generally been subjected to validation procedures including reviewtesting of mathematical constructs, review of valuation methodology and significant assumptions used.

Real estate loans held for sale

The Company utilizes commitments to sell real estate loans to hedge the exposure to changes in fair value of real estate loans held for sale. The carrying value of hedged real estate loans held for sale includes changes in estimated fair value during the hedge period. Typically, the Company attempts to hedge real estate loans held for sale from the date of close through the sale date. The fair value of hedged real estate loans held for sale is generally calculated by reference to quoted prices in secondary markets for commitments to sell real estate loans with similar characteristics and, accordingly, such loans have been classified as a Level 2 valuation.

Commitments to originate real estate loans for sale and commitments to sell real estate loans

The Company enters into various commitments to originate real estate loans for sale and commitments to sell real estate loans. Such commitments are considered to be derivative financial instruments and, therefore, are carried at estimated fair value on the consolidated balance sheet. The estimated fair values of such commitments were generally calculated by reference to quoted prices in secondary markets for commitments to sell real estate loans to certain government-sponsored entities and other parties. The fair valuations of commitments to sell real estate loans generally result in a Level 2 classification. The estimated fair value of commitments to originate real estate loans for sale are adjusted to reflect the Company’s anticipated commitment expirations. The estimated commitment expirations are considered significant unobservable inputs contributing to the Level 3 classification of commitments to originate real estate loans for sale. Significant unobservable inputs used in the determination of estimated fair value of commitments to originate real estate loans for sale are included in the accompanying table of significant unobservable inputs to Level 3 measurements.

Interest rate swap agreements used for interest rate risk management

The Company utilizes interest rate swap agreements as part of the management of interest rate risk to modify the repricing characteristics of certain portions of its portfolios of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The Company generally determines the fair value of its interest rate swap agreements using externally developed pricing models based on market observable inputs and, therefore, classifies such valuations as Level 2. The Company has considered counterparty credit risk in the valuation of its interest rate swap agreement assets and has considered its own credit risk in the valuation of its interest rate swap agreement liabilities.

 

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The following tables present assets and liabilities at March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 20142015 measured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis:

 

  Fair value
measurements at
March 31,
2015
   Level 1 (a)   Level 2 (a)   Level 3   Fair value
measurements at
March 31,
2016
   Level 1(a)   Level 2(a)   Level 3 
  (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

Trading account assets

  $363,085     48,978     314,107     —      $467,987     69,689     398,298     —    

Investment securities available for sale:

                

U.S. Treasury and federal agencies

   163,234     —       163,234     —       202,192     —       202,192     —    

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

   7,850     —       7,850     —       5,448     —       5,448     —    

Mortgage-backed securities:

                

Government issued or guaranteed

   10,265,221     —       10,265,221     —       11,750,062     —       11,750,062     —    

Privately issued

   95     —       —       95     65     —       —       65  

Collateralized debt obligations

   47,278     —       —       47,278     45,040     —       —       45,040  

Other debt securities

   121,273     —       121,273     —       112,708     —       112,708     —    

Equity securities

   98,549     71,804     26,745     —       85,132     67,150     17,982     —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
 10,703,500   71,804   10,584,323   47,373     12,200,647     67,150     12,088,392     45,105  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Real estate loans held for sale

 540,546   —     540,546   —       396,764     —       396,764     —    

Other assets (b)

 101,383   —     75,088   26,295     59,028     —       42,099     16,929  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total assets

$11,708,514   120,782   11,514,064   73,668    $13,124,426     136,839     12,925,553     62,034  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Trading account liabilities

$240,168   —     240,168   —      $295,869     —       295,869     —    

Other liabilities (b)

 12,146   —     12,081   65     5,700     —       5,656     44  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total liabilities

$252,314   —     252,249   65    $301,569     —       301,525     44  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

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  Fair value
measurements at
December 31,
2014
   Level 1 (a)   Level 2 (a)   Level 3   Fair value
measurements at
December 31,
2015
   Level 1(a)   Level 2(a)   Level 3 
  (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

Trading account assets

  $308,175     51,416     256,759     —      $273,783     56,763     217,020     —    

Investment securities available for sale:

                

U.S. Treasury and federal agencies

   161,947     —       161,947     —       299,997     —       299,997     —    

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

   8,198     —       8,198     —       6,028     —       6,028     —    

Mortgage-backed securities:

                

Government issued or guaranteed

   8,731,123     —       8,731,123     —       11,686,628     —       11,686,628     —    

Privately issued

   103     —       —       103     74     —       —       74  

Collateralized debt obligations

   50,316     —       —       50,316     47,393     —       —       47,393  

Other debt securities

   121,488     —       121,488     —       118,880     —       118,880     —    

Equity securities

   83,757     64,841     18,916     —       83,671     65,178     18,493     —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
 9,156,932   64,841   9,041,672   50,419     12,242,671     65,178     12,130,026     47,467  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Real estate loans held for sale

 742,249   —     742,249   —       392,036     —       392,036     —    

Other assets (b)

 92,129   —     74,733   17,396     56,551     —       46,269     10,282  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total assets

$10,299,485   116,257   10,115,413   67,815    $12,965,041     121,941     12,785,351     57,749  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Trading account liabilities

$203,464   —     203,464   —      $160,745     —       160,745     —    

Other liabilities (b)

 8,596   —     8,547   49     1,905     —       1,502     403  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total liabilities

$212,060   —     212,011   49    $162,650     —       162,247     403  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(a)There were no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy during the three months ended March 31, 20152016 and the year ended December 31, 2014.2015.
(b)Comprised predominantly of interest rate swap agreements used for interest rate risk management (Level 2), commitments to sell real estate loans (Level 2) and commitments to originate real estate loans to be held for sale (Level 3).

 

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The changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis during the three months ended March 31, 2016 were as follows:

   Investment securities available for sale    
   Privately issued
mortgage-backed
securities
   Collateralized
debt
obligations
  Other assets
and other
liabilities
 
   (in thousands) 

Balance – January 1, 2016

  $74    $47,393   $9,879  

Total gains (losses) realized/unrealized:

     

Included in earnings

   —       —      23,898(b) 

Included in other comprehensive income

   —       (2,148)(c)   —    

Settlements

   (9   (205  —    

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 (a)

   —       —      (16,892)(d) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance – March 31, 2016

  $65    $ 45,040   $16,885  
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Changes in unrealized gains included in earnings related to assets still held at March 31, 2016

  $ —      $—     $ 14,539(b) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

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The changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis during the three months ended March 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

   Investment securities available for sale  Other assets
and other
liabilities
 
   Privately issued
mortgage-backed
securities
   Collateralized
debt
obligations
  
   (in thousands) 

Balance – January 1, 2015

  $103    $50,316   $17,347  

Total gains (losses) realized/unrealized:

     

Included in earnings

   —       —      29,770 (a) 

Included in other comprehensive income

   —       (2,004) (d)   —    

Settlements

   (8   (1,034  —    

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 (b)

   —       —      (20,887) (c) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance – March 31, 2015

$95  $47,278  $26,230  
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Changes in unrealized gains included in earnings related to assets still held at March 31, 2015

$—    $—    $22,636 (a) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

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The changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis during the three months ended March 31, 2014 were as follows:

  Investment securities available for sale Other assets
and other
liabilities
   Investment securities available for sale   
  Privately issued
mortgage-backed
securities
 Collateralized
debt
obligations
   Privately issued
mortgage-backed
securities
   Collateralized
debt
obligations
 Other assets
and other
liabilities
 
  (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

Balance – January 1, 2014

  $1,850   $63,083   $3,941  

Balance – January 1, 2015

  $103    $50,316   $17,347  

Total gains (losses) realized/unrealized:

         

Included in earnings

   —      —     22,383 (a)    —       —      29,770(b) 

Included in other comprehensive income

   67 (d)  4,646 (d)   —       —       (2,004)(c)   —    

Settlements

   (1,221 (5,961  —       (8   (1,034  —    

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 (b)

   —      —     (13,735) (c) 

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 (a)

   —       —      (20,887)(d) 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Balance – March 31, 2014

$696  $61,768  $12,589  

Balance – March 31, 2015

  $95    $ 47,278   $26,230  
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Changes in unrealized gains included in earnings related to assets still held at March 31, 2014

$—    $—    $15,050 (a) 

Changes in unrealized gains included in earnings related to assets still held at March 31, 2015

  $ —      $—     $ 22,636(b) 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

(a)Reported as mortgage banking revenues in the consolidated statement of income and includes the fair value of commitment issuances and expirations.
(b)The Company’s policy for transfers between fair value levels is to recognize the transfer as of the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer.
(b)Reported as mortgage banking revenues in the consolidated statement of income and includes the fair value of commitment issuances and expirations.
(c)Reported as net unrealized losses on investment securities in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.
(d)Transfers out of Level 3 consist of interest rate locks transferred to closed loans.
(d)Reported as net unrealized gains on investment securities in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

 

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The Company is required, on a nonrecurring basis, to adjust the carrying value of certain assets or provide valuation allowances related to certain assets using fair value measurements. The more significant of those assets follow.

Loans

Loans are generally not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Periodically, the Company records nonrecurring adjustments to the carrying value of loans based on fair value measurements for partial charge-offs of the uncollectible portions of those loans. Nonrecurring adjustments also include certain impairment amounts for collateral-dependent loans when establishing the allowance for credit losses. Such amounts are generally based on the fair value of the underlying collateral supporting the loan and, as a result, the carrying value of the loan less the calculated valuation amount does not necessarily represent the fair value of the loan. Real estate collateral is typically valued using appraisals or other indications of value based on recent comparable sales of similar properties or assumptions generally observable in the marketplace and the related nonrecurring fair value measurement adjustments have generally been classified as Level 2, unless significant adjustments have been made to the valuation that are not readily observable by market participants. Non-real estate collateral supporting commercial loans generally consists of business assets such as receivables, inventory and equipment. Fair value estimations are typically determined by discounting recorded values of those assets to reflect estimated net realizable value considering specific borrower facts and circumstances and the experience of credit personnel in their dealings with similar borrower collateral liquidations. Such discounts were generally in the range of 10% to 80%90% at March 31, 2015.2016. As these discounts are not readily observable and are considered significant, the valuations have been classified as Level 3. Automobile collateral is typically valued by reference to independent pricing sources based on recent sales transactions of similar vehicles, and the related non-recurring fair value measurement adjustments have been classified as Level 2. Collateral values for other consumer installment loans are generally estimated based on historical recovery rates for similar types of loans. As these recovery rates are not readily observable by market participants, such valuation adjustments have been classified as Level 3. Loans subject to nonrecurring fair value measurement were $101$226 million at March 31, 20152016 ($67127 million and $34$99 million of which were classified as Level 2 and Level 3, respectively), $173$210 million at December 31, 20142015 ($94106 million and $79$104 million of which were classified as Level 2 and Level 3, respectively) and $161$101 million at March 31, 20142015 ($10067 million and $61$34 million of which were classified as Level 2 and Level 3, respectively). Changes in fair value recognized for partial charge-offs of loans and loan impairment reserves on loans held by the Company on March 31, 20152016 and 20142015 were decreases of $8$27 million and $15$8 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively.

Assets taken in foreclosure of defaulted loans

Assets taken in foreclosure of defaulted loans are primarily comprised of commercial and residential real property and are generally measured at the lower of cost or fair value less costs to sell. The fair value of the real property is generally determined using appraisals or other indications of value based on recent comparable sales of similar properties or assumptions generally observable in the marketplace, and the related nonrecurring fair value measurement adjustments have generally been classified as Level 2. Assets taken in foreclosure of defaulted loans subject to nonrecurring fair value measurement were $62 million and $11 million at each ofMarch 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015, and March 31, 2014.respectively. Changes in fair value recognized for those foreclosed assets held by the Company were not material during the three-month periods ended March 31, 20152016 and 2014.2015.

 

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Significant unobservable inputs to Level 3 measurements

The following tables present quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements for Level 3 assets and liabilities at March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014:2015:

 

  Fair value at
March 31, 2015
   Valuation
technique
  Unobservable
input/assumptions
   

Range

(weighted-

average)

  Fair value at
March 31,
2016
   

Valuation

technique

  

Unobservable

input/assumptions

  Range
(weighted-
average)
  (in thousands)             (in thousands)          

Recurring fair value measurements

                

Privately issued mortgage–backed securities

  $95    Two
independent
pricing
quotes
   —      —    $65    Two independent pricing quotes  —    —  

Collateralized debt obligations

   47,278    Discounted
cash flow
   
 
Probability
of default
  
  
  12%-57% (45%)   45,040    Discounted cash flow  Probability of default  10%-56% (31%)
       Loss severity    100%      Loss severity  100%

Net other assets (liabilities) (a)

   26,230    Discounted
cash flow
   
 
Commitment
expirations
  
  
  0%-96% (19%)   16,885    Discounted cash flow  Commitment expirations  0%-66% (31%)
  Fair value at
December 31,
2014
   Valuation
technique
  Unobservable
input/assumptions
   

Range

(weighted-

average)

  Fair value at
December 31,
2015
   

Valuation

technique

  

Unobservable

input/assumptions

  Range
(weighted-
average)
  (in thousands)             (in thousands)          

Recurring fair value measurements

                

Privately issued mortgage–backed securities

  $103    Two
independent
pricing
quotes
   —      —    $74    Two independent pricing quotes  —    —  

Collateralized debt obligations

   50,316    Discounted
cash flow
   
 
Probability
of default
  
  
  12%-57% (36%)��  47,393    Discounted cash flow  Probability of default  10%-56% (31%)
       Loss severity    100%      Loss severity  100%

Net other assets (liabilities) (a)

   17,347    Discounted
cash flow
   
 
Commitment
expirations
  
  
  0%-96% (17%)   9,879    Discounted cash flow  Commitment expirations  0%-60% (39%)

 

(a)Other Level 3 assets (liabilities) consist of commitments to originate real estate loans.

Sensitivity of fair value measurements to changes in unobservable inputs

An increase (decrease) in the probability of default and loss severity for collateralized debt securities would generally result in a lower (higher) fair value measurement.

An increase (decrease) in the estimate of expirations for commitments to originate real estate loans would generally result in a lower (higher) fair value measurement. Estimated commitment expirations are derived considering loan type, changes in interest rates and remaining length of time until closing.

 

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Disclosures of fair value of financial instruments

The carrying amounts and estimated fair value for financial instrument assets (liabilities) are presented in the following table:

 

  March 31, 2015   March 31, 2016 
  Carrying
amount
 Estimated
fair value
 Level 1   Level 2 Level 3   Carrying
amount
 Estimated
fair value
 Level 1   Level 2 Level 3 
  (in thousands)     (in thousands)   

Financial assets:

              

Cash and cash equivalents

  $1,366,853   $1,366,853   $1,311,917    $54,936   $—      $1,178,175   $1,178,175   $1,112,933    $65,242   $—    

Interest-bearing deposits at banks

   6,291,491   6,291,491    —       6,291,491    —       9,545,181   9,545,181    —       9,545,181    —    

Trading account assets

   363,085   363,085   48,978     314,107    —       467,987   467,987   69,689     398,298    —    

Investment securities

   14,393,270   14,444,292   71,804     14,162,805   209,683     15,467,320   15,506,052   67,150     15,256,530   182,372  

Loans and leases:

              

Commercial loans and leases

   19,775,494   19,484,920    —       —     19,484,920     21,226,577   20,875,827    —       —     20,875,827  

Commercial real estate loans

   27,845,710   27,746,166    —       117,366   27,628,800     29,713,293   29,569,740    —       127,736   29,442,004  

Residential real estate loans

   8,504,119   8,609,248    —       5,119,739   3,489,509     25,299,638   25,386,240    —       4,590,667   20,795,573  

Consumer loans

   10,973,719   10,880,895    —       —     10,880,895     11,632,958   11,553,135    —       —     11,553,135  

Allowance for credit losses

   (921,373  —      —       —      —       (962,752  —      —       —      —    
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Loans and leases, net

 66,177,669   66,721,229   —     5,237,105   61,484,124     86,909,714   87,384,942    —       4,718,403   82,666,539  

Accrued interest receivable

 244,079   244,079   —     244,079   —       318,486   318,486    —       318,486    —    

Financial liabilities:

       

Noninterest-bearing deposits

$(27,181,120$(27,181,120$—    $(27,181,120$—      $(29,709,218 $(29,709,218  —      $(29,709,218  —    

Savings deposits and NOW accounts

 (43,288,329 (43,288,329 —     (43,288,329 —    

Savings and interest-checking deposits

   (51,497,240 (51,497,240  —       (51,497,240  —    

Time deposits

 (2,946,126 (2,967,329 —     (2,967,329 —       (12,841,331 (12,879,619  —       (12,879,619  —    

Deposits at Cayman Islands office

 (178,545 (178,545 —     (178,545 —       (166,787 (166,787  —       (166,787  —    

Short-term borrowings

 (193,495 (193,495 —     (193,495 —       (1,766,826 (1,766,826  —       (1,766,826  —    

Long-term borrowings

 (10,509,143 (10,641,367 —     (10,641,367 —       (10,341,035 (10,338,217  —       (10,338,217  —    

Accrued interest payable

 (77,903 (77,903 —     (77,903 —       (80,605 (80,605  —       (80,605  —    

Trading account liabilities

 (240,168 (240,168 —     (240,168 —       (295,869 (295,869  —       (295,869  —    

Other financial instruments:

       

Commitments to originate real estate loans for sale

$26,230  $26,230  $—    $—    $26,230    $16,885   $16,885    —      $—     $16,885  

Commitments to sell real estate loans

 (9,848 (9,848 —     (9,848 —       (4,816 (4,816  —       (4,816  —    

Other credit-related commitments

 (112,511 (112,511 —     —     (112,511   (118,521 (118,521  —       —     (118,521

Interest rate swap agreements used for interest rate risk management

 72,855   72,855   —     72,855   —       41,259   41,259    —       41,259    —    

 

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  December 31, 2014   December 31, 2015 
  Carrying
amount
 Estimated
fair value
 Level 1   Level 2 Level 3   Carrying
amount
 Estimated
fair value
 Level 1   Level 2 Level 3 
  (in thousands)     (in thousands)   

Financial assets:

              

Cash and cash equivalents

  $1,373,357   $1,373,357   $1,296,923    $76,434   $—      $1,368,040   $1,368,040   $1,276,678    $91,362   $—    

Interest-bearing deposits at banks

   6,470,867   6,470,867    —       6,470,867    —       7,594,350   7,594,350    —       7,594,350    —    

Trading account assets

   308,175   308,175   51,416     256,759    —       273,783   273,783   56,763     217,020    —    

Investment securities

   12,993,542   13,023,956   64,841     12,750,396   208,719     15,656,439   15,660,877   65,178     15,406,404   189,295  

Loans and leases:

              

Commercial loans and leases

   19,461,292   19,188,574    —       —     19,188,574     20,422,338   20,146,201    —       —     20,146,201  

Commercial real estate loans

   27,567,569   27,487,818    —       307,667   27,180,151     29,197,311   29,044,244    —       38,774   29,005,470  

Residential real estate loans

   8,657,301   8,729,056    —       5,189,086   3,539,970     26,270,103   26,267,771    —       4,727,816   21,539,955  

Consumer loans

   10,982,794   10,909,623    —       —     10,909,623     11,599,747   11,550,270    —       —     11,550,270  

Allowance for credit losses

   (919,562  —      —       —      —       (955,992  —      —       —      —    
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Loans and leases, net

 65,749,394   66,315,071   —     5,496,753   60,818,318     86,533,507   87,008,486    —       4,766,590   82,241,896  

Accrued interest receivable

 227,348   227,348   —     227,348   —       306,496   306,496    —       306,496    —    

Financial liabilities:

       

Noninterest-bearing deposits

$(26,947,880$(26,947,880$—    $(26,947,880$—      $(29,110,635 $(29,110,635  —      $(29,110,635  —    

Savings deposits and NOW accounts

 (43,393,618 (43,393,618 —     (43,393,618 —    

Savings and interest-checking deposits

   (49,566,644 (49,566,644  —       (49,566,644  —    

Time deposits

 (3,063,973 (3,086,126 —     (3,086,126 —       (13,110,392 (13,135,042  —       (13,135,042  —    

Deposits at Cayman Islands office

 (176,582 (176,582 —     (176,582 —       (170,170 (170,170  —       (170,170  —    

Short-term borrowings

 (192,676 (192,676 —     (192,676 —       (2,132,182 (2,132,182  —       (2,132,182  —    

Long-term borrowings

 (9,006,959 (9,139,789 —     (9,139,789 —       (10,653,858 (10,639,556  —       (10,639,556  —    

Accrued interest payable

 (63,372 (63,372 —     (63,372 —       (85,145 (85,145  —       (85,145  —    

Trading account liabilities

 (203,464 (203,464 —     (203,464 —       (160,745 (160,745  —       (160,745  —    

Other financial instruments:

       

Commitments to originate real estate loans for sale

$17,347  $17,347  $—    $—    $17,347    $9,879   $9,879    —      $—     $9,879  

Commitments to sell real estate loans

 (7,065 (7,065 —     (7,065 —       875   875    —       875    —    

Other credit-related commitments

 (119,079 (119,079 —     —     (119,079   (122,334 (122,334  —       —     (122,334

Interest rate swap agreements used for interest rate risk management

 73,251   73,251   —     73,251   —       43,892   43,892    —       43,892    —    

With the exception of marketable securities, certain off-balance sheet financial instruments and one-to-four family residential real estatemortgage loans originated for sale, the Company’s financial instruments are not readily marketable and market prices do not exist. The Company, in attempting to comply with the provisions of GAAP that require disclosures of fair value of financial instruments, has not attempted to market its financial instruments to potential buyers, if any exist. Since negotiated prices in illiquid markets depend greatly upon the then present motivations of the buyer and seller, it is reasonable to assume that actual sales prices could vary widely from any estimate of fair value made without the benefit of negotiations. Additionally, changes in market interest rates can dramatically impact the value of financial instruments in a short period of time. The following assumptions, methods and calculations were used in determining the estimated fair value of financial instruments not measured at fair value in the consolidated financial statements.balance sheet.

Cash and cash equivalents, interest-bearing deposits at banks, deposits at Cayman Islands office, short-term borrowings, accrued interest receivable and accrued interest payable

Due to the nature of cash and cash equivalents and the near maturity of interest-bearing deposits at banks, deposits at Cayman Islands office, short-term borrowings, accrued interest receivable and accrued interest payable, the Company estimated that the carrying amount of such instruments approximated estimated fair value.

 

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Investment securities

Estimated fair values of investments in readily marketable securities were generally based on quoted market prices. Investment securities that were not readily marketable were assigned amounts based on estimates provided by outside parties or modeling techniques that relied upon discounted calculations of projected cash flows or, in the case of other investment securities, which include capital stock of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, at an amount equal to the carrying amount.

Loans and leases

In general, discount rates used to calculate values for loan products were based on the Company’s pricing at the respective period end. A higher discount rate was assumed with respect to estimated cash flows associated with nonaccrual loans. Projected loan cash flows were adjusted for estimated credit losses. However, such estimates made by the Company may not be indicative of assumptions and adjustments that a purchaser of the Company’s loans and leases would seek.

Deposits

Pursuant to GAAP, the estimated fair value ascribed to noninterest-bearing deposits, savings deposits and NOW accountsinterest-checking deposits must be established at carrying value because of the customers’ ability to withdraw funds immediately. Time deposit accounts are required to be revalued based upon prevailing market interest rates for similar maturity instruments. As a result, amounts assigned to time deposits were based on discounted cash flow calculations using prevailing market interest rates based on the Company’s pricing at the respective date for deposits with comparable remaining terms to maturity.

The Company believes that deposit accounts have a value greater than that prescribed by GAAP. The Company feels, however, that the value associated with these deposits is greatly influenced by characteristics of the buyer, such as the ability to reduce the costs of servicing the deposits and deposit attrition which often occurs following an acquisition.

Long-term borrowings

The amounts assigned to long-term borrowings were based on quoted market prices, when available, or were based on discounted cash flow calculations using prevailing market interest rates for borrowings of similar terms and credit risk.

Other commitments and contingencies

As described in note 13, in the normal course of business, various commitments and contingent liabilities are outstanding, such as loan commitments, credit guarantees and letters of credit. The Company’s pricing of such financial instruments is based largely on credit quality and relationship, probability of funding and other requirements. Loan commitments often have fixed expiration dates and contain termination and other clauses which provide for relief from funding in the event of significant deterioration in the credit quality of the customer. The rates and terms of the Company’s loan commitments, credit guarantees and letters of credit are competitive with other financial institutions operating in markets served by the Company. The Company believes that the carrying amounts, which are included in other liabilities, are reasonable estimates of the fair value of these financial instruments.

The Company does not believe that the estimated information presented herein is representative of the earnings power or value of the Company. The preceding analysis, which is inherently limited in depicting fair value, also does not consider any value associated with existing customer relationships nor the ability of the Company to create value through loan origination, deposit gathering or fee generating activities.

 

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Many of the estimates presented herein are based upon the use of highly subjective information and assumptions and, accordingly, the results may not be precise. Management believes that fair value estimates may not be comparable between financial institutions due to the wide range of permitted valuation techniques and numerous estimates which must be made. Furthermore, because the disclosed fair value amounts were estimated as of the balance sheet date, the amounts actually realized or paid upon maturity or settlement of the various financial instruments could be significantly different.

 

13.Commitments and contingencies

In the normal course of business, various commitments and contingent liabilities are outstanding. The following table presents the Company’s significant commitments. Certain of these commitments are not included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.

 

  March 31,
2015
   December 31,
2014
   March 31,
2016
   December 31,
2015
 
  (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

Commitments to extend credit

        

Home equity lines of credit

  $6,219,783     6,194,516    $5,604,610     5,631,680  

Commercial real estate loans to be sold

   346,664     212,257     184,198     57,597  

Other commercial real estate and construction

   5,161,878     4,834,699  

Other commercial real estate

   5,727,946     5,949,933  

Residential real estate loans to be sold

   661,132     432,352     520,694     488,621  

Other residential real estate

   581,384     524,399     281,735     212,619  

Commercial and other

   11,493,613     11,080,856     12,077,612     11,802,850  

Standby letters of credit

   3,648,095     3,706,888     3,330,241     3,330,013  

Commercial letters of credit

   42,291     46,965     45,798     55,559  

Financial guarantees and indemnification contracts

   2,535,609     2,490,050     2,773,590     2,794,322  

Commitments to sell real estate loans

   1,322,998     1,237,294     958,337     782,885  

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to customers, generally having fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses that may require payment of a fee. Standby and commercial letters of credit are conditional commitments issued to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Standby letters of credit generally are contingent upon the failure of the customer to perform according to the terms of the underlying contract with the third party, whereas commercial letters of credit are issued to facilitate commerce and typically result in the commitment being funded when the underlying transaction is consummated between the customer and a third party. The credit risk associated with commitments to extend credit and standby and commercial letters

of credit is essentially the same as that involved with extending loans to customers and is subject to normal credit policies. Collateral may be obtained based on management’s assessment of the customer’s creditworthiness.

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Financial guarantees and indemnification contracts are oftentimes similar to standby letters of credit and include mandatory purchase agreements issued to ensure that customer obligations are fulfilled, recourse obligations associated with sold loans, and other guarantees of customer performance or compliance with designated rules and regulations. Included in financial guarantees and

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indemnification contracts are loan principal amounts sold with recourse in conjunction with the Company’s involvement in the Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and Servicing program. The Company’s maximum credit risk for recourse associated with loans sold under this program totaled approximately $2.4$2.6 billion and $2.5 billion at each of March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014.2015, respectively.

Since many loan commitments, standby letters of credit, and guarantees and indemnification contracts expire without being funded in whole or in part, the contract amounts are not necessarily indicative of future cash flows.

The Company utilizes commitments to sell real estate loans to hedge exposure to changes in the fair value of real estate loans held for sale. Such commitments are considered derivatives and along with commitments to originate real estate loans to be held for sale are generally recorded in the consolidated balance sheet at estimated fair market value.

The Company also has commitments under long-term operating leases.

The Company is contractually obligated to repurchase previously sold residential real estate loans that do not ultimately meet investor sale criteria related to underwriting procedures or loan documentation. When required to do so, the Company may reimburse loan purchasers for losses incurred or may repurchase certain loans. The Company reduces residential mortgage banking revenues by an estimate for losses related to its obligations to loan purchasers. The amount of those charges is based on the volume of loans sold, the level of reimbursement requests received from loan purchasers and estimates of losses that may be associated with previously sold loans. AtSubject to the outcome of the matter discussed in the following paragraph, at March 31, 2015,2016, management believes that any further liability arising out of the Company’s obligation to loan purchasers is not material to the Company’s consolidated financial position.

The Company is the subject of an investigation by government agencies relating to the origination of Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) insured residential home loans and residential home loans sold to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. A number of other U.S. financial institutions have announced similar investigations. Regarding FHA loans, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) Office of Inspector General and the Department of Justice (collectively, the “Government”) are investigating whether the Company complied with underwriting guidelines concerning certain loans where HUD paid FHA insurance claims. The Company is fully cooperating with the investigation. The Government has advised the Company that based upon its review of a sample of loans for which an FHA insurance claim was paid by HUD, some of the loans do not meet underwriting guidelines. The Company, based on its own review of the sample, does not agree with the sampling methodology and loan analysis employed by the Government. Regarding loans originated by the Company and sold to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the investigation concerns whether the mortgages sold to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae comply with applicable underwriting guidelines. The Company is also cooperating with that portion of the investigation. The investigation could lead to claims by the Government under the False Claims Act and the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, which allow treble and other special damages substantially in excess of actual losses. Remedies in these proceedings or settlements may include restitution, fines, penalties, or alterations in the Company’s business practices. The Company and the Government continue settlement discussions regarding the investigation and although progress has been made, the parties have not yet reached a definitive agreement. Based upon the current status of these negotiations, management expects that this potential settlement should not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations in future periods.

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M&T and its subsidiaries are subject in the normal course of business to various pending and threatened legal proceedings and other matters in which claims for monetary damages are asserted. On an on-going basis management, after consultation with legal counsel, assesses the Company’s liabilities and contingencies in connection with such legal proceedings. For those matters where it is probable that the Company will incur losses and the amounts of the losses can be reasonably estimated, the Company records an expense and corresponding liability in its consolidated financial statements. To the extent the pending or threatened litigation could result in exposure in excess of that liability, the amount of such excess is not currently estimable. Although not considered probable, the range of reasonably possible further losses for such matters in the aggregate, beyond the existing recorded liability, was between $0 and $40 million. Although the Company does not believe that the outcome of pending litigations will be material to the Company’s consolidated financial position, it cannot rule out the possibility that such outcomes will be material to the consolidated results of operations for a particular reporting period in the future.

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14.Segment information

Reportable segments have been determined based upon the Company’s internal profitability reporting system, which is organized by strategic business unit. Certain strategic business units have been combined for segment information reporting purposes where the nature of the products and services, the type of customer and the distribution of those products and services are similar. The reportable segments are Business Banking, Commercial Banking, Commercial Real Estate, Discretionary Portfolio, Residential Mortgage Banking and Retail Banking.

The financial information of the Company’s segments was compiled utilizing the accounting policies described in note 22 of Notes to Financial Statements in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014.2015 Annual Report. The management accounting policies and processes utilized in compiling segment financial information are highly subjective and, unlike financial accounting, are not based on authoritative guidance similar to GAAP. As a result, the financial information of the reported segments issegment results are not necessarily comparable with similar information reported by other financial institutions. Furthermore, changes in management structure or allocation methodologies and procedures may result in changes in reported segment financial data. Effective JanuaryJuly 1, 2015, the Company made certain changeschanged its internal profitability reporting to its methodology for measuring segment profitmove a builder and loss. Those changes in the measurement of segment profitability were largely the result of updated funds transfer pricing and various cost allocation reviews. The most significant changes to the funds transfer pricing resulted from ascribing a longer duration to non-maturity deposits, which significantly benefitted the Retail Banking segment. The cost allocation review having the largest impact related to a branch cost study. That study consisted of transaction reviews and time studies which resulted in a higher cost allocationdeveloper lending unit from the RetailResidential Mortgage Banking segment to the Business BankingCommercial Real Estate segment. Accordingly, financial information presented herein for the three-month period ended March 31, 2015 has been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. As a result, oftotal revenues and net income decreased in the changes, priorResidential Mortgage Banking segment and increased in the Commercial Real Estate segment by $6 million and $3 million, respectively, for the three-month period financial information has been restated to provide segment information on a comparable basis, as noted below:ended March 31, 2015 from that which was previously reported.

   Three months ended March 31, 2014 
   Net income (loss) as
previously reported
   Impact of
changes
   Net income (loss)
as restated
 
   (in thousands) 

Business Banking

  $28,598     (3,625   24,973  

Commercial Banking

   99,765     (924   98,841  

Commercial Real Estate

   74,561     (2,009   72,552  

Discretionary Portfolio

   11,279     81     11,360  

Residential Mortgage Banking

   19,411     (831   18,580  

Retail Banking

   29,711     39,323     69,034  

All Other

   (34,308   (32,015   (66,323
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

$229,017   —     229,017  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As also described in note 22 toin the Company’s 2014 consolidated financial statements,2015 Annual Report, neither goodwill nor core deposit and other intangible assets (and the amortization charges associated with such assets) resulting from acquisitions of financial institutions have been allocated to the Company’s reportable segments, but are included in the “All Other” category. The Company does, however, assign such intangible assets to business units for purposes of testing for impairment.

 

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Information about the Company’s segments is presented in the following table:

 

  Three months ended March 31 
  2015 2014   Three months ended March 31 
  Total
revenues (a)
   Inter-
segment
revenues
 Net
income
(loss)
 Total
revenues (a)
   Inter-
segment
revenues
 Net
income
(loss)
   2016 2015 
  (in thousands)   Total
revenues(a)
   Inter-
segment
revenues
 Net
income
(loss)
 Total
revenues(a)
   Inter-
segment
revenues
 Net
income
(loss)
 
  (in thousands) 

Business Banking

  $108,560     1,045   24,811   $111,770     1,057   24,973    $113,689     991   25,448   $108,560     1,045   24,811  

Commercial Banking

   246,581     1,085   96,423   249,349     1,197   98,841     253,617     1,056   101,327   246,581     1,085   96,423  

Commercial Real Estate

   163,320     82   80,086   157,323     348   72,552     177,380     387   80,529   169,021     82   82,591  

Discretionary Portfolio

   15,474     (5,443 5,954   24,657     (5,039 11,360     86,835     (14,323 39,988   15,474     (5,443 5,954  

Residential Mortgage Banking

   111,458     11,387   31,965   93,765     9,748   18,580     96,935     19,660   17,077   105,757     11,387   29,460  

Retail Banking

   300,391     3,137   68,888   306,780     3,505   69,034     339,046     3,014   63,288   300,391     3,137   68,888  

All Other

   154,007     (11,293 (66,514 132,896     (10,816 (66,323   225,395     (10,785 (29,129 154,007     (11,293 (66,514
  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 
  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total

$1,099,791   —     241,613  $1,076,540   —     229,017    $1,292,897     —     298,528   $1,099,791     —     241,613  
  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

  Average total assets 
  Three months ended
March 31
   Year ended
December 31
   Average total assets 
  2015   2014   2014   Three months ended
March 31
 Year ended
December 31
 
  (in millions)   2016   2015 2015 
  (in millions) 

Business Banking

  $5,300     5,242     5,281    $5,424     5,300   5,339  

Commercial Banking

   23,683     22,523     22,892     24,838     23,683   24,143  

Commercial Real Estate

   18,019     16,937     17,113     19,839     18,334(b)  18,827  

Discretionary Portfolio

   22,714     18,581     20,798     42,509     22,714   26,648  

Residential Mortgage Banking

   3,512     3,157     3,333     2,647     3,197(b)  2,918  

Retail Banking

   10,788     10,155     10,449     11,568     10,788   11,035  

All Other

   11,876     10,070     12,277     16,427     11,876   12,870  
  

 

   

 

   

 

 
  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total

$95,892   86,665   92,143    $123,252     95,892   101,780  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

(a)

Total revenues are comprised of net interest income and other income. Net interest income is the difference between taxable-equivalent interest earned on assets and interest paid on liabilities owed by a segment and a funding charge (credit) based on the Company’s internal funds transfer pricing and allocation methodology. Segments are charged a cost to fund any assets (e.g. loans) and are paid a funding credit for any funds provided

 

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 (e.g. deposits). The taxable-equivalent adjustment aggregated $5,838,000$6,332,000 and $5,945,000$5,838,000 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively, and is eliminated in “All Other” total revenues. Intersegment revenues are included in total revenues of the reportable segments. The elimination of intersegment revenues is included in the determination of “All Other” total revenues.
(b)Average assets of the Commercial Real Estate and Residential Mortgage Banking segments for the three-month period ended March 31, 2015 differ by approximately $315 million from the previously reported balances reflecting the noted change in the Company’s internal profitability reporting to move a builder and developer lending unit from the Residential Mortgage Banking segment to the Commercial Real Estate segment.

 

15.Relationship with Bayview Lending Group LLC and Bayview Financial Holdings, L.P.

M&T holds a 20% minority interest in Bayview Lending Group LLC (“BLG”), a privately-held commercial mortgage company. M&T recognizes income or loss from BLG using the equity method of accounting. The carrying value of that investment was $43$20 million at March 31, 2015.2016.

Bayview Financial Holdings, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Bayview Financial”), a privately-held specialty mortgage finance company, is BLG’s majority investor. In addition to their common investment in BLG, the Company and Bayview Financial conduct other business activities with each other. The Company has obtained loan servicing rights for mortgage loans from BLG and Bayview Financial having outstanding principal balances of $4.6$4.0 billion and $4.8$4.1 billion at March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. Revenues from those servicing rights were $6$5 million and $7$6 million during the three-month periods ended March 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively. The Company sub-services residential mortgagereal estate loans for Bayview Financial having outstanding principal balances totaling $39.5$36.3 billion and $41.3$37.7 billion at March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. Revenues earned for sub-servicing loans for Bayview Financial were $35$23 million and $26$35 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively. In addition, the Company held $198$175 million and $202$181 million of mortgage-backed securities in its held-to-maturity portfolio at March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively, that were securitized by Bayview Financial.

 

16.Sale of trust accounts

In April 2015, the Company sold the trade processing business within the retirement services division of its Institutional Client Services business. That sale resulted in an after-tax gain of $23 million ($45 million pre-tax) that reflected the allocation of approximately $11 million of previously recorded goodwill to the divested business. Revenues of the sold business had been included in “trust income” and were $9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2015. After considering related expenses, net income attributable to the business that was sold was not material to the consolidated results of operations of the Company during the first quarter of 2015.

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

Overview

Net income for M&T Bank Corporation (“M&T”) recorded net income in the first quarter of 20152016 was $299 million or $1.73 of diluted earnings per common share, compared with $242 million or $1.65 of diluted earnings per common share compared with $229 million or $1.61 of diluted earnings per common share in the initial 20142015 quarter. During the fourth quarter of 2014,2015, net income totaled $278$271 million or $1.92$1.65 of diluted earnings per common share. Basic earnings per common share were $1.66$1.74 in the recent quarter, compared with $1.63$1.66 and $1.93$1.65 in the first and fourth quarters of 2014,2015, respectively. The annualized rate of return on average total assets for M&T and its consolidated subsidiaries (“the Company”) in the initial 20152016 quarter was 1.02%.97%, compared with 1.07%1.02% in the year-earlier quarter and 1.12%.93% in the fourth quarter of 2014.2015. The annualized rate of return on average common shareholders’ equity was 7.99%7.44% in the first three months of 2015,2016, compared with 8.22%7.99% and 9.10%7.22% in the first and fourth quarters of 2014,2015, respectively.

On March 12,November 1, 2015, M&T announced that the Federal Reserve did not object to M&T’s proposed 2015 Capital Plan. Accordingly, M&T may maintain a quarterly common stock dividendcompleted its acquisition of $.70 per share; pay dividends and interest on other equity and debt instruments included in regulatory capital, including preferred stock, trust preferred securities and subordinated debt that were outstanding at December 31, 2014, consistent with the contractual terms of those instruments; repurchase up to $200 million of common shares during the first half of 2016; and redeem or repurchase up to $310 million of trust preferred securities. Common and preferred dividends are subject to approval by M&T’s Board of Directors in the ordinary course of business. On April 15, 2015, M&T redeemed $310 million of trust preferred securities in accordance with the 2015 Capital Plan.

On August 27, 2012, M&T announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement with Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. (“Hudson City”), headquartered in Paramus, New Jersey, under which. Immediately following completion of the merger, Hudson City would be acquired bySavings Bank merged with and into M&T Bank, the principal bank subsidiary of M&T. Pursuant to the termsmerger agreement, M&T paid cash consideration of the agreement, Hudson City common shareholders will receive consideration for each common share$2.1 billion and issued 25,953,950 shares of Hudson City in an amount valued at .08403 of an M&T share in the form of either M&T common stock or cash, based on the election of eachin exchange for Hudson City shareholder, subject to proration as specified inshares outstanding at the merger agreement (which provides for an aggregate splittime of total consideration of 60% common stock of M&T and 40% cash). The estimated purchase price considering the closing price of M&T’s common stock of $127.00 on March 31, 2015 was $5.5 billion.

At March 31, 2015, Hudson City reported $36.1acquisition. Assets acquired totaled approximately $36.7 billion, of assets, including $20.9$19.0 billion of loans (predominantlyand leases (including approximately $234 million of commercial real estate loans, $18.6 billion of residential real estate loans)loans and $8.3$162 million of consumer loans). Liabilities assumed aggregated $31.5 billion, including $17.9 billion of deposits and $13.2 billion of borrowings. Immediately following the acquisition, the Company restructured its balance sheet by selling $5.8 billion of investment securities obtained in the acquisition and $31.3repaying $10.6 billion of liabilities, including $18.9borrowings assumed in the transaction. The common stock issued added $3.1 billion to M&T’s common shareholders’ equity. In connection with the acquisition, the Company recorded $1.1 billion of deposits. The merger has received the approval of the common shareholders of M&Tgoodwill and Hudson City. However, the merger is subject to a number of conditions, including regulatory approvals.

On June 17, 2013, M&T and M&T Bank entered into a written agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Under the terms of the agreement, M&T and M&T Bank are required to submit to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York a revised compliance risk management program designed to ensure compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money-laundering laws and regulations (“BSA/AML”) and to take certain other steps to enhance their compliance practices. The Company commenced a major initiative, including the hiring of outside consulting firms, intended to fully address those regulator concerns. M&T and M&T Bank continue to make progress towards completing this initiative. On April 3, 2015, M&T was advised by the Federal Reserve that the Federal Reserve Board intends to act on the M&T and Hudson City merger application no later than September 30, 2015. As a result, M&T and Hudson City extended the date after

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which either party may elect to terminate the merger agreement if the merger has not yet been completed from April 30, 2015 to October 31, 2015. Nevertheless, M&T’s pending acquisition of Hudson City still remains subject to regulatory approval, including approval by the Federal Reserve, and certain other closing conditions and, as a result, there can be no assurances that the merger will be completed by that date.

Effective January 1, 2015, the Company elected to account for its investments in qualified affordable housing projects using the proportional amortization method as allowed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). 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. The adoption is required to be applied retrospectively. As a result, financial statements for periods prior to 2015 have been restated. The adoption did not have a significant effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations, but the restatement of the consolidated statement of income for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 resulted in the removal of $12$132 million of losses associated with qualified affordable housing projects from “other costs of operations” and added the amortization of the initial cost of the investment of a similar amount to income tax expense. The similar restatement for the second, third and fourth quarters of 2014 each reflected approximately $14 million of amortization.

Recent Legislative Developments

As discussed in M&T’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”) that was signed into law on July 21, 2010 has and will continue to significantly change the bank regulatory structure and affect the lending,core deposit investment, trading and operating activities of financial institutions and their holding companies, and the system of regulatory oversight of the Company. The Dodd-Frank Act requires various federal agencies to adopt a broad range of new implementing rules and regulations, and to prepare numerous studies and reports for Congress. Not all of the rules required or expected to be implemented under the Dodd-Frank Act have been proposed or adopted, and certain of the rules that have been proposed or adopted under the Dodd-Frank Act are subject to phase-in or transitional periods. The implications of the Dodd-Frank Act for the Company’s businesses continue to depend to a large extent on the implementation of the legislation by the Federal Reserve and other agencies.intangible asset.

A discussion of the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act is included in Part I, Item 1 of M&T’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

In July 2013, the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation approved final rules (the “New Capital Rules”) establishing a new comprehensive capital framework for U.S. banking organizations. These rules went into effect as to M&T on January 1, 2015. The New Capital Rules generally implement the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s (the “Basel Committee”) December 2010 final capital framework for strengthening international capital standards (referred to as “Basel III”) and are intended to ensure that banking organizations have adequate capital levels given the risk levels of assets and off-balance sheet obligations. The New Capital Rules substantially revise the risk-based capital requirements applicable to bank holding companies and their depository institution subsidiaries, including M&T and M&T Bank, as compared to the U.S. general risk-based capital rules that were applicable to M&T and M&T Bank through December 31, 2014.

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The New Capital Rules also preclude certain hybrid securities, such as trust preferred securities, from inclusion in bank holding companies’ Tier 1 capital, subject to phase-out in the case of bank holding companies, such as M&T, that had $15 billion or more in total consolidated assets as of December 31, 2009. As a result, beginning in 2015 25% of M&T’s trust preferred securities are includable in Tier 1 capital, and in 2016 and thereafter, none of M&T’s trust preferred securities will be includable in Tier 1 capital. Trust preferred securities no longer included in M&T’s Tier 1 capital may nonetheless be included as a component of Tier 2 capital on a permanent basis without phase-out and irrespective of whether such securities otherwise meet the revised definition of Tier 2 capital set forth in the New Capital Rules. In the first quarter of 2014, M&T redeemed $350 million of 8.50% junior subordinated debentures associated with the trust preferred capital securities of M&T Capital Trust IV and issued a like amount of 6.45% preferred stock that qualifies as Tier 1 regulatory capital. On April 15, 2015, in accordance with its 2015 Capital Plan M&T redeemed the junior subordinated debentures associated with $310 million of trust preferred securities of M&T Capital Trust I, II and III. A detailed discussion of the New Capital Rules is included in Part I, Item 1 of the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 under the heading “Capital Requirements.” A further discussion of the Company’s regulatory capital ratios is presented herein under the heading “Capital.”

On December 10, 2013, the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted the final version of the Volcker Rule, which was mandated under the Dodd-Frank Act. Pursuant to the Volcker Rule, banking entities are generally prohibited from engaging in proprietary trading. Under the rule, the Company was required to be in compliance with the prohibition on proprietary trading and the requirement to develop an extensive compliance program by July 2015; however, in December 2014, the Federal Reserve extended the compliance period to July 2016 for investments in and relationships with covered funds that were in place prior to December 31, 2013. The Federal Reserve has indicated that it intends to further extend the compliance period to July 2017.

The Company does not believe that it engages in any significant amount of proprietary trading as defined in the Volcker Rule and that any impact would be minimal. In addition, a review of the Company’s investments was undertaken to determine if any meet the Volcker Rule’s definition of “covered funds.” Based on that review, the Company believes that any impact related to investments considered to be covered funds would not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition or its results of operations. Nevertheless, the Company may be required to divest certain investments subject to the Volcker Rule.

On September 3, 2014, the Federal Reserve and other banking regulators adopted final rules (“Final LCR Rule”) implementing a U.S. version of the Basel Committee’s Liquidity Coverage Ratio requirement (“LCR”) including the modified version applicable to bank holding companies, such as M&T, with $50 billion in total consolidated assets that are not “advanced approaches” institutions. The LCR is intended to ensure that banks hold a sufficient amount of so-called “high quality liquid assets” (“HQLA”) to cover the anticipated net cash outflows during a hypothetical acute 30-day stress scenario. The LCR is the ratio of an institution’s amount of HQLA (the numerator) over projected net cash outflows over the 30-day horizon (the denominator), in each case, as calculated pursuant to the Final LCR Rule. Once fully phased-in, a subject institution must maintain an LCR equal to at least 100% in order to satisfy this regulatory requirement. Only specific classes of assets, including U.S. Treasury securities, other U.S. government obligations and agency mortgage-backed securities, qualify under the rule as HQLA, with classes of assets deemed relatively less liquid and/or subject to greater degree of credit risk subject to certain haircuts and caps for purposes of calculating the numerator under the Final LCR Rule.

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The initial compliance date for the modified LCR is January 2016, with the requirement fully phased-in by January 2017. The Company intends to comply with the LCR when it becomes effective. A detailed discussion of the LCR and its requirements is included in Part I, Item 1 of M&T’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 under the heading “Liquidity Ratios under Basel III.”

Supplemental Reporting of Non-GAAP Results of Operations

M&T consistently provides supplemental reporting of its results on a “net operating” or “tangible” basis, from which M&T excludes the after-tax effect of amortization of core deposit and other intangible assets (and the related goodwill, core deposit intangible and other intangible asset balances, net of applicable deferred tax amounts) and gains and expenses associated with merging acquired operations into the Company, since such items are considered by management to be “nonoperating” in nature. As a resultThose merger-related expenses generally consist of business combinationsprofessional services and other acquisitions,temporary help fees associated with the Company had intangible assets consistingactual or planned conversion of goodwillsystems and/or integration of operations; costs related to branch and core depositoffice consolidations; costs related to termination of existing contractual arrangements to purchase various services; initial marketing and promotion expenses designed to introduce M&T Bank to its new customers; severance; incentive compensation costs; travel costs; and printing, supplies and other intangible assets totaling $3.6 billion at eachcosts of March 31, 2015, March 31, 2014completing the transactions and December 31, 2014. Includedcommencing operations in such intangible assets was goodwillnew markets and offices. Those acquisition and integration-related expenses (herein referred to as merger-related expenses) totaled $23 million ($14 million after-tax effect) in the first quarter of $3.5 billion at each of those dates. Amortization of core deposit and other intangible assets, after tax effect, was $4 million during each of the quarters ended March 31, 2015 and December 31, 20142016 ($.03.09 per diluted common share), compared with $6$97 million ($.0561 million after-tax effect) in the fourth quarter of 2015 ($.40 per diluted common share) during. There were no merger-related expenses in the first quarter of 2014. There were no2015. Reflected in merger-related gains or expenses in the first quartersfourth quarter of 2015 was a provision for credit losses of $21 million. GAAP

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provides that an allowance for credit losses associated with probable incurred losses on loans acquired at a premium be recognized. Given the recognition of such losses above and 2014 orbeyond the impact of forecasted losses used in determining the final quarterfair value of 2014.acquired loans, the Company considers that provision to be a merger-related expense. Although “net operating income” as defined by M&T is not a GAAP measure, M&T’s management believes that this information helps investors understand the effect of acquisition activity in reported results.

Net operating income aggregated $246$320 million in the initial quarter of 2015,2016, compared with $235$246 million in the first quarter of 2014.2015. Diluted net operating earnings per common share for the recent quarter were $1.68,$1.87, compared with $1.66$1.68 in the year-earlier quarter. Net operating income and diluted net operating earnings per common share were $282$338 million and $1.95,$2.09, respectively, in the final 20142015 quarter.

Net operating income in the first quarter of 20152016 expressed as an annualized rate of return on average tangible assets was 1.08%1.09%, compared with 1.15%1.08% and 1.18%1.21% in the first and fourth quarters of 2014,2015, respectively. Net operating income represented an annualized return on average tangible common equity of 11.90%11.62% in the recent quarter, compared with 12.76%11.90% in the year-earlier quarter and 13.55%13.26% in the fourth quarter of 2014.2015.

Reconciliations of GAAP amounts with corresponding non-GAAP amounts are presented in table 2.

Taxable-equivalent Net Interest Income

Taxable-equivalent net interest income was $665$878 million in the first quarter of 2015,2016, up 32% from $662$665 million in the year-earlier period. TheThat growth resulted predominantly from the impact of higher average earning assets, which rose $8.9$26.0 billion, or 12%31%, to $85.2$111.2 billion in the recent quarter from $76.3$85.2 billion in the first quarter of 2014,2015. The higher level of average earning assets in the initial 2016 quarter reflected a $21.0 billion increase in average loans and leases (due predominantly to the Hudson City acquisition, which added $18.1 billion to average loans), a $3.1 billion increase in average interest-bearing deposits at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and a $2.0 billion rise in average balances of investment securities. As compared with 2015’s initial quarter, there was largely offset by a 35one basis point (hundredths(hundredth of one percent) narrowingwidening of the Company’s net interest margin, or taxable-equivalent net interest income expressed as an annualized percentage of average earning assets. The higher level of average earning assets, reflected a $4.1 billion rise in average balances of investment securities, a $2.8 billion increase in average loans and leases and a $2.0 billion increase in lower-yielding average interest-bearing deposits at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The increase in investment securities resulted from purchases of Ginnie Mae and Fannie Mae mortgage-

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backed securities.recent quarter to 3.18%. Taxable-equivalent net interest income in the recent quarter was belowrose $65 million from the $688$813 million recorded in the fourth quarter of 2014, reflecting two less days in2015, largely due to the recent quarter, lower average balancesfull-quarter impact of interest-bearing deposits at banksthe Hudson City transaction, and a 6 basis point widening of the net interest margin. Contributing to that widening was the full-quarter impact of actions takenthe increase in response to liquidity requirements that take effectinterest rates initiated by the Federal Reserve in 2016.mid-December 2015.

Average loans and leases rose $2.8$21.0 billion or 4%32% to $66.6$87.6 billion in the initial 20152016 quarter from $63.8$66.6 billion in the first quarter of 2014.2015. Commercial loans and leases averaged $19.5 billion in the recent quarter, up $1.0 billion or 5% from $18.5 billion in the year-earlier quarter. Average commercial real estate loans rose $1.5 billion or 6% to $27.6$20.7 billion in the first quarter of 20152016, up $1.3 billion or 6% from $26.1$19.5 billion in the correspondingfirst quarter of 2014.2015. Average commercial real estate loans increased 7% or $1.8 billion to $29.4 billion in the recent quarter from $27.6 billion in the initial 2015 quarter. Reflecting average balances of $17.7 billion of loans obtained in the Hudson City acquisition, average residential real estate loans outstanding decreased $272 millionincreased to $25.9 billion in the initial quarter of 2016 from $8.6 billion in the first quarter of 2015 from $8.8 billion in the similar 2014 quarter.2015. Included in that portfoliothose amounts were residential real estate loans held for sale, which averaged $387$323 million in the recent quarter compared with $329and $387 million in the year-earlier quarter. Average consumer loans and leases totaled $11.0 billion in the initial quarter of 2015, $662 million or 6% higher than $10.3$11.6 billion in the first quarter of 2014. The predominant factor for2016, up $620 million or 6% from $11.0 billion in the higher consumer loans was a 41% increaseyear-earlier quarter predominantly due to growth in average automobile loans that is reflective of consumer demand, higher industry sales and generally favorable interest rates.loan balances.

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Average loan balances in the first quarter of 20152016 increased $820 million$6.5 billion from $81.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2014.2015. Average outstanding commercial loan and lease balances rose $340$497 million, or 2%, average balances of commercial real estate loans increased $532$452 million, or 2%, average residential real estate loan balances were down $82 millionup $5.5 billion, or 27%, and average outstanding consumer loans increased $29$35 million from the final 20142015 quarter. The growth in the residential real estate loan category resulted from the full-quarter impact of loans obtained in the acquisition of Hudson City. The accompanying table summarizes quarterly changes in the major components of the loan and lease portfolio.

AVERAGE LOANS AND LEASES

(net of unearned discount)

Dollars in millions

 

      Percent increase
(decrease) from
       

Percent increase

(decrease) from

 
  1st Qtr.
2015
   1st Qtr.
2014
 4th Qtr.
2014
   1st Qtr.
2016
   1st Qtr.
2015
 4th Qtr.
2015
 

Commercial, financial, etc.

  $19,457     5 2  $20,717     6 2

Real estate – commercial

   27,596     6   2  

Real estate – consumer

   8,572     (3 (1

Real estate - commercial

   29,426     7   2  

Real estate - consumer

   25,859     202   27  

Consumer

          

Automobile

   2,024     41   5     2,573     27   5  

Home equity lines

   5,704     (1 (1

Home equity loans

   264     (23 (7

Home equity lines and loans

   5,903     (1  —    

Other

   2,970     7    —       3,106     5   (2
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total consumer

 10,962   6   —       11,582     6    —    
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total

$66,587   4 1  $87,584     32 8
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

The investment securities portfolio averaged $13.4$15.3 billion in the recent quarter, up $4.1$2.0 billion or 44%15% from $9.3$13.4 billion in the initial quarter of 2014 and $397 million above the $13.02015. Investment securities averaged $15.8 billion averaged in the fourth quarter of 2014.2015. The increase from the year-earlier quarter reflects mortgage-backed securities retained from the acquisition of Hudson City and the net effect of purchases, partially offset by maturities and paydowns of mortgage-backed securities. The Company purchased approximately $4.6$3.5 billion of Fannie Mae securities and $602 million of Ginnie Mae securities that were added to the investment securities portfolio during 2014,2015, and another $1.4 billion$305 million of Fannie Mae securities and $470 million of Ginnie Mae securities that were purchased during the first quarter of 2015.2016. Those purchases reflect increased holdings of investment securities to satisfy the requirements of the LCRU.S. version of the Basel Committee’s Liquidity Coverage Ratio requirements (“LCR”) that will becomebecame effective in January 2016.

The investment securities portfolio is largely comprised of residential mortgage-backed securities, debt securities issued by municipalities, trust preferred securities issued by certain financial institutions, and shorter-term

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U.S. Treasury and federal agency notes. When purchasing investment securities, the Company also considers its liquidity position and overall interest-rate risk profile as well as the adequacy of expected returns relative to risks assumed, including prepayments. In managing its investment securities portfolio, the Company occasionally sells investment securities as a result of changes in interest rates and spreads, actual or anticipated prepayments, credit risk associated with a particular security, or as a result of restructuring its investment securities portfolio in connection with a business combination. The Hudson City acquisition added approximately $7.9 billion to the investment securities portfolio on the November 1, 2015 acquisition date. As noted earlier, immediately following the acquisition of Hudson City, the Company restructured its balance sheet by selling $5.8 billion of those securities.

The Company regularly reviews its investment securities for declines in value below amortized cost that might be characterized as “other than temporary.” There were no other-than-temporary impairment charges recognized in either of the first quarters of 20152016 and 20142015 or in the final 20142015 quarter. Additional information about the investment securities portfolio is included in notes 3 and 12 of Notes to Financial Statements.

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Other earning assets include interest-bearing deposits at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and other banks, trading account assets and federal funds sold and agreements to resell securities.sold. Those other earning assets in the aggregate averaged $5.2$8.3 billion in the recently completed quarter, compared with $3.3$5.2 billion and $9.2$6.7 billion in the first and fourth quarters of 2014,2015, respectively. Interest-bearing deposits at banks averaged $8.2 billion, $5.1 billion $3.1 billion and $9.1$6.6 billion during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2015,2016, March 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. The rise in average interest-bearing deposits at banks in the fourth quarter of 2014 and in the initial 2015recent quarter as compared with the firstyear-earlier quarter and the fourth quarter of 20142015 was due, in part, to the Company’s decision to maintain higher Wilmington Trust-related customer deposits.balances at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York rather than reinvesting in other highly liquid assets due to the current interest rate environment. The amounts of investment securities and other earning assets held by the Company are influenced by such factors as demand for loans, which generally yield more than investment securities and other earning assets, ongoing repayments, the levels of deposits, and management of liquidity (including the LCR) and balance sheet size and resulting capital ratios.

As a result of the changes described herein, average earning assets totaled $85.2$111.2 billion in the first quarter of 2015,2016, compared with $76.3$85.2 billion in the year-earlier quarter and $88.0$103.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2014.2015.

The most significant source of funding for the Company is core deposits. The Company considers noninterest-bearing deposits, interest-bearing transaction accounts, savings deposits and time deposits of $250,000 or less as core deposits. The Company’s branch network is its principal source of core deposits, which generally carry lower interest rates than wholesale funds of comparable maturities. Average core deposits totaled $70.1$89.7 billion in the first quarter of 2015,2016, compared with $65.6$70.1 billion in the year-earlier quarter and $73.8$83.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2014.2015. The growth inHudson City acquisition added approximately $17.0 billion of core deposits since the first quarteron November 1, 2015, including $9.7 billion of 2014 was due, in part, totime deposits, $6.6 billion of savings deposits and $691 million of noninterest-bearing deposits. The higher deposits of trust customers and the lack of attractive alternative investments available to the Company’s customers resulting from lower interest rates and from the economic environment in the U.S. The decline in average core deposits as comparedin the two most recent quarters were predominantly reflective of the impact of the merger with the fourth quarter of 2014 reflects lower deposits of trust customers. The low interest rate environment has resulted in a shift in customer savings trends, as average time deposits have continued to decline, while average noninterest-bearing deposits and savings deposits have generally increased.Hudson City. The following table provides an analysis of quarterly changes in the components of average core deposits.

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AVERAGE CORE DEPOSITS

Dollars in millions

 

      Percent increase
(decrease) from
       Percent increase from 
  1st Qtr.
2015
   1st Qtr.
2014
 4th Qtr.
2014
   1st Qtr.
2016
   1st Qtr.
2015
 4th Qtr.
2015
 

NOW accounts

  $1,101     14 4

Interest-checking deposits

  $1,333     21 2

Savings deposits

   40,561     8   (3   47,805     18   7  

Time deposits $250,000 or less

   2,670     (13 (4

Time deposits

   11,709     339   35  

Noninterest-bearing deposits

   25,811     7   (8   28,870     12   2  
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total

$70,143   7 (5)%   $89,717     28 8
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

The Company has additionalalso receives funding from other deposit sources, including branch-related time deposits over $250,000, deposits associated with the Company’s Cayman Islands office, and brokered deposits. Time deposits over $250,000, excluding brokered certificates of deposit, averaged $347 million$1.2 billion in the recent quarter, compared with $371$347 million and $354$948 million in the first and fourth quarters of 2014,2015, respectively. The higher averages in the two most recent quarters as compared with the initial 2015 quarter were predominantly due to deposits obtained in the acquisition of Hudson City. Cayman Islands office deposits averaged $187 million, $224 million $380 million and $265$223 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2015,2016, March 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. Brokered time deposits averaged $59 million in each of the recent quarter and the fourth quarter of 2015. There were no brokered time deposits in the first quarter of 2015. The Company also had brokered NOWinterest-bearing transaction and brokered money-market deposit

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accounts, which in the aggregate averaged approximately $1.0$1.2 billion in each of the first quartersquarter of 20152016 and 2014 and $1.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2014.2015, and $1.0 billion in the first quarter of 2015. The levels of brokered NOW and brokered money-market deposit accounts reflect the demand for such deposits, largely resulting from the desire of brokerage firms to earn reasonable yields while ensuring that customer deposits are fully insured. The level of Cayman Islands office deposits are also reflective of customer demand. Additional amounts of Cayman Islands office deposits or brokered deposits may be added in the future depending on market conditions, including demand by customers and other investors for those deposits, and the cost of funds available from alternative sources at the time.

The Company also uses borrowings from banks, securities dealers, various Federal Home Loan Banks, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and others as sources of funding. Short-term borrowings represent borrowing arrangements that at the time they were entered into had a contractual maturity of less than one year. Average short-term borrowings totaled $196 million$2.1 billion in the first quarter of 2015,2016, compared with $264$196 million in the year-earlier quarter and $195 million$1.6 billion in the final quarter of 2014. Such2015. The higher level of such borrowings in the two most recent quarters was predominantly due to short-term borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York assumed in the Hudson City acquisition. Those short-term fixed-rate borrowings have various maturity dates throughout 2016. Included in short-term borrowings were largely comprised of unsecured federal funds borrowings, which generally mature on the next business day.day, that averaged $137 million and $147 million in the first quarters of 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $131 million in the final quarter of 2015.

Long-term borrowings averaged $9.8$10.5 billion in the recent quarter, compared with $5.9$9.8 billion in the year-earlier quarter and $9.0$10.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2014. During 2013,2015. M&T Bank initiatedhas a Bank Note Program whereby M&T Bank may offer unsecured senior and subordinated notes. Average balances of the unsecured senior notes issuedoutstanding under that program were $5.4 billion, $4.9 billion $1.8 billion and $4.0$5.5 billion during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2015,2016, March 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. During February 2015, M&T Bank issued $1.5 billion of senior notes of which $750 million mature in 2020 and $750 million mature in 2025. The proceeds of the issuances of borrowings under the Bank Note Program have been predominantly utilized to purchase high-quality liquid assets that will meet the requirements of the LCR. Also included in average long-term borrowings were amounts borrowed from thevarious Federal Home Loan Banks of New York, Atlanta and Pittsburgh of $1.2 billion in each of the initial quarters of 2016 and 2015 quarter and in the fourth quarter of 2014 and $29 million in the first quarter of 2014. During the second quarter of 2014, M&T Bank borrowed approximately $1.1 billion from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) of New York. Those borrowings were split between three-year and five-year terms at fixed rates of interest.2015. Subordinated capital notes included in long-term borrowings averaged $1.5 billion during each of the two most recent quartersthree-month periods ended March 31, 2016, March 31, 2015 and $1.6 billion in the initial 2014 quarter. On November 1, 2014, M&T Bank redeemed $50 million of 9.50% subordinated notes that were due to mature in 2018.December 31, 2015. Junior subordinated debentures associated with trust preferred securities that were included in average long-term borrowings were $514 million during the two most recent quarters and $835 million in each of the first quarter

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of 2015 and the final 2014 quarter and $1.1 billion in the first quarter of 2014. M&T redeemed $350 million of 8.50% junior subordinated debentures associated with trust preferred securities in the first quarter of 2014.2015. In addition, in accordance with its 2015 Capital Plan M&T redeemedcapital plan, on April 15, 2015 M&T redeemed the junior subordinated debentures associated with the $310 million of trust preferred securities of M&T Capital Trusts I, II and III. Those borrowings had a weighted-average interest rate of 8.24%. FurtherAdditional information regarding junior subordinated debentures is provided in note 5 of Notes to Financial Statements. Also included in long-term borrowings were agreements to repurchase securities, which averaged $1.9 billion during the two most recent quarters and $1.4 billion during each ofin the first quartersquarter of 2015. The increase from the first quarter of 2015 and 2014 andreflects agreements to repurchase securities assumed in connection with the fourth quarter of 2014.Hudson City acquisition. The repurchase agreements held at March 31, 2016 have various repurchase dates through 2017,2020, however, the contractual maturities of the underlying securities extend beyond such repurchase dates. The Company has utilized interest rate swap agreements to modify the repricing characteristics of certain components of long-term debt. As of March 31, 2015,2016, interest rate swap agreements were used to hedge approximately $1.4 billion of outstanding fixed rate long-term borrowings. Further information on interest rate swap agreements is provided in note 10 of Notes to Financial Statements.

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Changes in the composition of the Company’s earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, as discussed herein, as well as changes in interest rates and spreads, can impact net interest income. Net interest spread, or the difference between the taxable-equivalent yield on earning assets and the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities, was 2.97%3.01% in the recent quarter and 3.32%2.97% in the first quarter of 2014.2015. The yield on earning assets during each of the initial quarters of 2016 and 2015 quarter was 3.54%, down 33 basis points from 3.87% in the year-earlier quarter, while the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities increased 2decreased 4 basis points to .53% in the recent quarter from .57% from ..55%.in the year-earlier period. In the fourth quarter of 2014,2015, the net interest spread was 2.92%2.94%, the yield on earning assets was 3.44%3.48% and the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities was .52%..54%. The narrowingwidening of the net interest spread in the recent quarter as compared with the first quarter of 20142015 reflects a higher average balancesproportion of investment securitiesdeposits and short-term borrowings as components of interest-bearing deposits held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York that have substantiallyliabilities and lower yields than loans.rates paid on long-term borrowings. The 57 basis point improvement in the net interest spread as compared with the final 20142015 quarter was largely due to the lower average balancesfull-quarter effect of interest-bearing deposits held atthe increase in short-term interest rates initiated by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, partially offset by higher average balances of investment securities and long-term borrowings and the impact of accelerated accretion of premiums on mortgage-backed securities duein mid-December 2015 that contributed to higher than originally expected prepayments.yields on loans and leases.

Net interest-free funds consist largely of noninterest-bearing demand deposits and shareholders’ equity, partially offset by bank owned life insurance and non-earning assets, including goodwill and core deposit and other intangible assets. Net interest-free funds averaged $29.3$35.1 billion in the first quarter of 2015,2016, compared with $26.9$29.3 billion and $31.4$34.0 billion in the first and fourth quarters of 2014,2015, respectively. The increases in average net interest-free funds in the two most recent quarters as compared with the first quarter of 2014 were predominantly the result of2015 reflect higher average balances of noninterest-bearing deposits. Suchdeposits and shareholders’ equity. Those deposits averaged $25.8$28.9 billion in the recent quarter, compared with $24.1$25.8 billion and $28.1$28.4 billion in the first and fourth quarters of 2014,2015, respectively. In connection with the acquisition of Hudson City, the Company added noninterest-bearing deposits of $691 million at the acquisition date. In addition to the impact of the merger, growth in noninterest-bearing deposits since the first quarter of 2015 was due, in part, to higher deposits of commercial and trust customers. The declinerise in average noninterest-bearing deposits fromshareholders’ equity included $3.1 billion of common equity issued in connection with the fourth quarteracquisition of 2014 to the initial 2015 quarter was largely due to a decline in trust-related customer deposits.Hudson City as well as net retained earnings. Goodwill and core deposit and other intangible assets averaged $4.7 billion in the recent quarter, compared with $3.6 billion during eachin the first quarter of 2015 and $4.3 billion in the quarters ended March 31, 2015, March 31, 2014fourth quarter of 2015. Goodwill of $1.1 billion and December 31, 2014.core deposit intangible of $132 million resulted from the Hudson City acquisition. The cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance averaged $1.7 billion in each of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2015,2016, March 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2014.2015. Increases in the cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance and benefits received are not included in interest income, but rather are recorded in “other revenues from operations.” The contribution of net interest-free funds to net interest

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margin was .17% in the first quarter of 2016, compared with .20% in each of the first quartersquarter of 2015 and 2014, compared with .18% in the fourth quarter of 2014.2015.

Reflecting the changes to the net interest spread and the contribution of net interest-free funds as described herein, the Company’s net interest margin was 3.18% in the first quarter of 2016, compared with 3.17% in the first three monthsquarter of 2015 compared with 3.52% in the year-earlier period and 3.10%3.12% in the fourth quarter of 2014.2015. Future changes in market interest rates or spreads, as well as changes in the composition of the Company’s portfolios of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities that result in reductions in spreads, could adversely impact the Company’s net interest income and net interest margin. In particular, the relatively low interest rate environment continues to exert downward pressure on yields on loans, investment securities and other earning assets.

Management assesses the potential impact of future changes in interest rates and spreads by projecting net interest income under several interest rate scenarios. In managing interest rate risk, the Company has utilized

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interest rate swap agreements to modify the repricing characteristics of certain portions of its interest-bearing liabilities. Periodic settlement amounts arising from these agreements are reflected in the rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities. The notional amount of interest rate swap agreements entered into for interest rate risk management purposes was $1.4 billion at each of March 31, 2015,2016, March 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2014.2015. Under the terms of those interest rate swap agreements, the Company received payments based on the outstanding notional amount at fixed rates and made payments at variable rates. Those interest rate swap agreements were designated as fair value hedges of certain fixed rate long-term borrowings. There were no interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges at those respective dates.

In a fair value hedge, the fair value of the derivative (the interest rate swap agreement) and changes in the fair value of the hedged item are recorded in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet with the corresponding gain or loss recognized in current earnings. The difference between changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap agreements and the hedged items represents hedge ineffectiveness and is recorded in “other revenues from operations” in the Company’s consolidated statement of income. The amounts of hedge ineffectiveness recognized during the quarters ended March 31, 2015,2016, March 31, 20142015 and December 31, 20142015 were not material to the Company’s results of operations. The estimated aggregate fair value of interest rate swap agreements designated as fair value hedges represented gains of approximately $41 million at March 31, 2016, $73 million at each of March 31, 2015 and $44 million at December 31, 2014 and $95 million at March 31, 2014.2015. The fair values of such interest rate swap agreements were substantially offset by changes in the fair values of the hedged items. The changes in the fair values of the interest rate swap agreements and the hedged items primarily result from the effects of changing interest rates and spreads. The Company’s credit exposure as of March 31, 20152016 with respect to the estimated fair value of interest rate swap agreements used for managing interest rate risk has been substantially mitigated through master netting arrangements with trading account interest rate contracts with the same counterparty as well as counterparty postings of $49$21 million of collateral with the Company.

The weighted-average rates to be received and paid under interest rate swap agreements currently in effect were 4.42% and 1.22%1.59%, respectively, at March 31, 2015.2016. The average notional amounts of interest rate swap agreements entered into for interest rate risk management purposes, the related effect on net interest income and margin, and the weighted-average interest rates paid or received on those swap agreements are presented in the accompanying table. Additional information about the Company’s use of interest rate swap agreements and other derivatives is included in note 10 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS

Dollars in thousands

 

  Three months ended March 31   Three months ended March 31 
  2015 2014   2016 2015 
  Amount   Rate (a) Amount   Rate (a)   Amount   Rate (a) Amount   Rate (a) 

Increase (decrease) in:

              

Interest income

  $—       —   $—       —    $—       —   $—       —  

Interest expense

   (11,277   (.08 (11,292   (.09   (10,333   (.05 (11,277   (.08
  

 

    

 

     

 

    

 

   

Net interest income/margin

$11,277   .06$11,292   .06  $10,333     .04 $11,277     .06
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Average notional amount

$1,400,000  $1,400,000    $1,400,000     $1,400,000    
  

 

    

 

     

 

    

 

   

Rate received (b)

 4.42 4.42     4.42    4.42

Rate paid (b)

 1.20 1.19     1.45    1.20
    

 

    

 

     

 

    

 

 

 

(a)Computed as an annualized percentage of average earning assets or interest-bearing liabilities.
(b)(b)Weighted-average rate paid or received on interest rate swap agreements in effect during the period.

As a financial intermediary, the Company is exposed to various risks, including liquidity and market risk. Liquidity refers to the Company’s ability to ensure that sufficient cash flow and liquid assets are available to satisfy current and future obligations, including demands for loans and deposit withdrawals, funding operating costs, and other corporate purposes. Liquidity risk arises whenever the maturities of financial instruments included in assets and liabilities differ. M&T’s banking subsidiaries have access to additional funding sources through borrowings from the FHLB of New York, lines of credit with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the previously noted Bank Note Program, and other available borrowing facilities. The Company has, from time to time, issued subordinated capital notes and junior subordinated debentures associated with trust preferred securities to provide liquidity and enhance regulatory capital ratios. Such notes generally qualify under Federal Reserve Board’s risk-based capital guidelines for inclusion in the Company’s capital. However, pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”), the Company’s junior subordinated debentures associated with trust preferred securities are beinghave been phased-out of the definition of Tier 1 capital. Effective January 1, 2015, 75% of such junior subordinated debentures aresecurities were excluded from the Company’s Tier 1 capital, and beginning January 1, 2016, 100% will bewere excluded. The amounts excluded from Tier 1 capital are includable in total capital. In accordance with its 2015 capital plan, in April 2015 M&T redeemed the junior subordinated debentures associated with the trust preferred securities of M&T Capital Trusts I, II and III.

The Company has informal and sometimes reciprocal sources of funding available through various arrangements for unsecured short-term borrowings from a wide group of banks and other financial institutions. Short-term federal funds borrowings were $157 million at March 31, 2016, $155 million at March 31, 2015 $180 million at March 31, 2014 and $135$99 million at December 31, 2014.2015. In general, those borrowings were unsecured and matured on the next business day. In addition to satisfying customer demand, Cayman Islands office deposits may be used by the Company as an alternative to short-term borrowings. Cayman Islands office deposits totaled $167 million, $179 million $248 million and $177$170 million at March 31, 2015,2016, March 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. The Company has also benefited from the placement of brokered NOWdeposits. The Company has brokered interest-bearing transaction and brokered money-market deposit accounts which aggregated approximately $1.1 billion at each of March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015, andcompared with $1.2 billion at December 31, 2014, compared with $1.0 billion at March 31, 2014.2015. Brokered time deposits were not a significant source of funding as of those dates.

The Company’s ability to obtain funding from these or other sources could be negatively impacted should the Company experience a substantial deterioration in its financial condition or its debt ratings, or should the availability of short-term funding become restricted due to a disruption in the financial markets. The Company attempts to quantify such credit-event risk by modeling scenarios that estimate the liquidity impact resulting from a short-term ratings downgrade over various grading levels. Such impact is estimated by attempting to measure the effect on available unsecured lines of credit,

 

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credit, available capacity from secured borrowing sources and securitizable assets. In addition to deposits and borrowings, other sources of liquidity include maturities of investment securities and other earning assets, repayments of loans and investment securities, and cash generated from operations, such as fees collected for services.

Certain customers of the Company obtain financing through the issuance of variable rate demand bonds (“VRDBs”). The VRDBs are generally enhanced by letters of credit provided by M&T Bank. M&T Bank oftentimes acts as remarketing agent for the VRDBs and, at its discretion, may from time-to-time own some of the VRDBs while such instruments are remarketed. When this occurs, the VRDBs are classified as trading account assets in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Nevertheless, M&T Bank is not contractually obligated to purchase the VRDBs. The value of VRDBs in the Company’s trading account totaled $11$37 million and $4$11 million at March 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively, while thereless than $1 million were no outstanding VRDBs in the Company’s trading accountheld at December 31, 2014.2015. The total amount of VRDBs outstanding backed by M&T Bank letters of credit was $1.7 billion at each of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, compared with $1.9 billion at March 31, 2015, compared with $1.7 billion at March 31, 2014 and $2.0 billion at December 31, 2014.2015. M&T Bank also serves as remarketing agent for most of those bonds.

The Company enters into contractual obligations in the normal course of business which require future cash payments. Such obligations include, among others, payments related to deposits, borrowings, leases and other contractual commitments. Off-balance sheet commitments to customers may impact liquidity, including commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit, commercial letters of credit, financial guarantees and indemnification contracts, and commitments to sell real estate loans. Because many of these commitments or contracts expire without being funded in whole or in part, the contract amounts are not necessarily indicative of future cash flows. Further discussion of these commitments is provided in note 13 of Notes to Financial Statements.

M&T’s primary source of funds to pay for operating expenses, shareholder dividends and treasury stock repurchases has historically been the receipt of dividends from its banking subsidiaries, which are subject to various regulatory limitations. Dividends from any banking subsidiary to M&T are limited by the amount of earnings of the banking subsidiary in the current year and the two preceding years. For purposes of that test, at March 31, 20152016 approximately $1.2$1.3 billion was available for payment of dividends to M&T from banking subsidiaries. Information regarding the long-term debt obligations of M&T is included in note 5 of Notes to Financial Statements.

Management closely monitors the Company’s liquidity position on an ongoing basis for compliance with internal policies and believes that available sources of liquidity are adequate to meet funding needs anticipated in the normal course of business. Management does not anticipate engaging in any activities, either currently or in the long-term, for which adequate funding would not be available and would therefore result in a significant strain on liquidity at either M&T or its subsidiary banks. Banking regulators have finalized rules requiring a banking company to maintain a minimum amount of liquid assets to withstand a standardized supervisory liquidity stress scenario. The effective date for those rules for the Company iswas January 1, 2016, subject to a two year phase-in period. The Company has taken steps as noted herein to enhance its liquidity and will take further action, as necessary, to complyis in compliance with the final regulations when they take effect.phase-in requirements of the rules.

Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in the market prices and/or interest rates of the Company’s financial instruments. The primary market risk the Company is exposed to is interest rate risk. Interest rate risk arises from the Company’s core banking activities of lending and deposit-taking, because assets and liabilities reprice at different times and by different amounts as interest rates change. As a

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result, net interest income earned by the Company is subject to the effects of changing interest rates. The Company measures interest rate risk by calculating the variability of net

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interest income in future periods under various interest rate scenarios using projected balances for earning assets, interest-bearing liabilities and derivatives used to hedge interest rate risk. Management’s philosophy toward interest rate risk management is to limit the variability of net interest income. The balances of financial instruments used in the projections are based on expected growth from forecasted business opportunities, anticipated prepayments of loans and investment securities, and expected maturities of investment securities, loans and deposits. Management uses a “value of equity” model to supplement the modeling technique described above. Those supplemental analyses are based on discounted cash flows associated with on- and off-balance sheet financial instruments. Such analyses are modeled to reflect changes in interest rates and provide management with a long-term interest rate risk metric.

The Company’s Asset-Liability Committee, which includes members of senior management, monitors the sensitivity of the Company’s net interest income to changes in interest rates with the aid of a computer model that forecasts net interest income under different interest rate scenarios. In modeling changing interest rates, the Company considers different yield curve shapes that consider both parallel (that is, simultaneous changes in interest rates at each point on the yield curve) and non-parallel (that is, allowing interest rates at points on the yield curve to vary by different amounts) shifts in the yield curve. In utilizing the model, projections of net interest income calculated under the varying interest rate scenarios are compared to a base interest rate scenario that is reflective of current interest rates. The model considers the impact of ongoing lending and deposit-gathering activities, as well as interrelationships in the magnitude and timing of the repricing of financial instruments, including the effect of changing interest rates on expected prepayments and maturities. When deemed prudent, management has taken actions to mitigate exposure to interest rate risk through the use of on- or off-balance sheet financial instruments and intends to do so in the future. Possible actions include, but are not limited to, changes in the pricing of loan and deposit products, modifying the composition of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and adding to, modifying or terminating existing interest rate swap agreements or other financial instruments used for interest rate risk management purposes.

The accompanying table as of March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 20142015 displays the estimated impact on net interest income from non-trading financial instruments in the base scenario described above resulting from parallel changes in interest rates across repricing categories during the first modeling year.

SENSITIVITY OF NET INTEREST INCOME

TO CHANGES IN INTEREST RATES

Dollars in thousands

 

  Calculated increase (decrease)
in projected net interest income
   

Calculated increase (decrease)

in projected net interest income

 

Changes in interest rates

  March 31, 2015   December 31, 2014   March 31, 2016   December 31, 2015 

+200 basis points

  $234,291     246,028    $280,537    $243,958  

+100 basis points

   129,404     134,393     163,692     145,169  

-100 basis points

   (54,132   (74,634

-200 basis points

   (89,402   (109,261

-50 basis points

   (115,291   (99,603

The Company utilized many assumptions to calculate the impact that changes in interest rates may have on net interest income. The more significant of those assumptions included the rate of prepayments of mortgage-related assets, cash flows from derivative and other financial instruments held for non-trading purposes, loan and deposit volumes and pricing, and deposit maturities. In the scenarios presented, the Company also assumed gradual changesincreases in interest rates during a twelve-month period of 100 and 200 basis points, as compared with the assumed base scenario.scenario, as well as a gradual decrease of 50 basis points. In the event

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that a 100 or 200 basis pointdeclining rate change cannot be achieved,scenario, the applicable rate changes aremay be limited to lesser amounts such that interest rates cannotremain positive at all points on the yield curve. In 2016,

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the Company suspended the -100 basis point scenario due to the persistent low level of interest rates. This scenario will be less than zero.reinstated if and when interest rates rise sufficiently to make the analysis more meaningful. The assumptions used in interest rate sensitivity modeling are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the Company cannot precisely predict the impact of changes in interest rates on net interest income. Actual results may differ significantly from those presented due to the timing, magnitude and frequency of changes in interest rates and changes in market conditions and interest rate differentials (spreads) between maturity/repricing categories, as well as any actions, such as those previously described, which management may take to counter such changes.

Changes in fair value of the Company’s financial instruments can also result from a lack of trading activity for similar instruments in the financial markets. That impact is most notable on the values assigned to some of the Company’s investment securities. Information about the fair valuation of suchinvestment securities is presented herein under the heading “Capital” and in notes 3 and 12 of Notes to Financial Statements.

The Company engages in limited trading account activities to meet the financial needs of customers and to fund the Company’s obligations under certain deferred compensation plans. Financial instruments utilized in trading account activities consist predominantly of interest rate contracts, such as swap agreements, and forward and futures contracts related to foreign currencies. The Company generally mitigates the foreign currency and interest rate risk associated with trading account activities by entering into offsetting trading positions that are also included in the trading account. The fair values of the offsetting trading account positions associated with interest rate contracts and foreign currency and other option and futures contracts are presented in note 10 of Notes to Financial Statements. The amounts of gross and net trading account positions, as well as the type of trading account activities conducted by the Company, are subject to a well-defined series of potential loss exposure limits established by management and approved by M&T’s Board of Directors. However, as with any non-government guaranteed financial instrument, the Company is exposed to credit risk associated with counterparties to the Company’s trading account activities.

The notional amounts of interest rate contracts entered into for trading account purposes aggregated $18.9 billion at March 31, 2016, $17.1 billion at each of March 31, 2015 and 2014 and $17.6$18.4 billion at December 31, 2014.2015. The notional amounts of foreign currency and other option and futures contracts entered into for trading account purposes totaled $1.4$2.8 billion at March 31, 2015,2016, compared with $1.0$1.4 billion and $1.3$1.6 billion at March 31 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. Although the notional amounts of these contracts are not recorded in the consolidated balance sheet, the fair values of all financial instruments used for trading account activities are recorded in the consolidated balance sheet. The fair values of all trading account assets and liabilities were $468 million and $296 million, respectively, at March 31, 2016, $363 million and $240 million, respectively, at March 31, 2015, $315and $274 million and $216 million, respectively, at March 31, 2014, and $308 million and $203$161 million, respectively, at December 31, 2014.2015. Included in trading account assets were assets related to deferred compensation plans totaling $22 million at March 31, 2016, compared with $25 million at March 31, 2015 compared with $26 million at March 31, 2014 and $27$24 million at December 31, 2014.2015. Changes in the fair value of such assets are recorded as “trading account and foreign exchange gains” in the consolidated statement of income. Included in “other liabilities” in the consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 20152016 were $29$26 million of liabilities related to deferred compensation plans, compared with $30$29 million and $28 million at each of March 31 and December 31, 2014.2015, respectively. Changes in the balances of such liabilities due to the valuation of allocated investment options to which the liabilities are indexed are recorded in “other costs of operations” in the consolidated statement of income. Also included in trading account assets were investments in mutual funds and other assets that

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the Company was required to hold under terms of certain non-qualified supplemental retirement and other benefit plans that were assumed by the Company in various acquisitions. Those assets totaled $48 million, $24 million, and $33 million at March 31, 2016, March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

Given the Company’s policies, limits and positions, management believes that the potential loss exposure to the Company resulting from market risk associated with trading account activities was not material, however, as

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previously noted, the Company is exposed to credit risk associated with counterparties to transactions associated withrelated to the Company’s trading account activities. Additional information about the Company’s use of derivative financial instruments in its trading account activities is included in note 10 of Notes to Financial Statements.

Provision for Credit Losses

The Company maintains an allowance for credit losses that in management’s judgment appropriately reflects losses inherent in the loan and lease portfolio. A provision for credit losses is recorded to adjust the level of the allowance as deemed necessary by management. The provision for credit losses in the first quarter of 20152016 was $38$49 million, compared with $32$38 million in the year-earlier quarter and $33$58 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.2015. A $21 million provision for credit losses was recorded in the fourth quarter of 2015, in accordance with GAAP, related to loans obtained in the Hudson City acquisition that had a fair value in excess of outstanding principal. GAAP provides that an allowance for credit losses on such loans be recorded beyond the recognition of the fair value of the loans at the acquisition date. Net loan charge-offs were $36$42 million in the recent quarter, compared with $32$36 million in each of the first and fourth quarters of 2014.2015. Net charge-offs as an annualized percentage of average loans and leases were .19% in the initial 2016 quarter, compared with .22% in the initial 2015year-earlier quarter compared with .20% in the first quarter of 2014 and .19%.18% in the final 20142015 quarter. A summary of net charge-offs by loan type is presented in the table that follows.

NET CHARGE-OFFS (RECOVERIES)

BY LOAN/LEASE TYPE

In thousands

 

  First Quarter
2015
   First Quarter
2014
   Fourth Quarter
2014
   First Quarter
2016
   First Quarter
2015
   Fourth Quarter
2015
 

Commercial, financial, leasing, etc.

  $8,411     9,146     9,397    $902     8,411     (3,358

Real estate:

            

Commercial

   6,094     289     1,262     (1,141   6,094     (1,743

Residential

   2,129     5,822     2,554     5,085     2,129     2,462  

Consumer

   19,555     16,651     18,858     37,394     19,555     38,445  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
$36,189   31,908   32,071    $42,240     36,189     35,806  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Included in net charge-offs of consumer loans and leases were net charge-offs during the quarters ended March 31, 2015,2016, March 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively, of: automobile loans of $11 million, $4 million in each respective period;and $3 million; recreational vehicle loans of $3$12 million, $4$3 million and $3 million; and home equity loans and lines of credit including Alt-A second lien loans, of $5 million, $6 million $4and $3 million. During the first quarter of 2016, the Company charged off consumer loans associated with customers who were either deceased or had filed for bankruptcy that, in accordance with GAAP, had previously been considered when determining the level of the allowance for credit losses. Such charge-offs totaled $14 million and $4 million. Alt-A loans represent loans secured by residential real estate that at origination typically included some form of limited borrower documentation requirements as compared with more traditional loans. Loans in the Company’s Alt-A portfolio were originated byrecent quarter and included $11 million of loan balances with a current payment status. Net charge-offs of consumer loans in the Company prior to 2008.fourth quarter of 2015 included a $20 million charge-off of a single personal usage loan obtained in a previous acquisition.

Loans acquired in connection with acquisition transactions subsequent to 2008 were recorded at fair value with no carry-over of any previously

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recorded allowance for credit losses. Determining the fair value of the acquired loans requiredrequires estimating cash flows expected to be collected on the loans and discounting those cash flows at then-current interest rates. TheFor acquired loans where fair value was less than outstanding principal as of the acquisition date and the resulting discount was due, at least in part, to credit deterioration, the excess of expected cash flows over the carrying value of the loans is recognized as interest income over the lives of the loans. The difference between contractually required payments and the cash flows expected to be collected is referred to as the nonaccretable balance and is not recorded on the consolidated balance sheet. The nonaccretable balance reflects estimated future credit losses and other contractually required payments that the Company does not expect to collect. The Company regularly evaluates the reasonableness of its cash flow projections.projections associated with such loans. Any decreases to the expected cash flows require the Company to evaluate the need for an additional allowance for credit losses and could lead to charge-offs of acquired loan balances. Any significant increases in expected cash flows result in additional interest income to be recognized over the then-remaining lives of the loans. The carrying amount of loans obtained in acquisitionsacquired at a discount subsequent to 2008 and accounted for based on expected cash flows was $2.3 billion, $2.4 billion $3.7 billion and $2.6$2.5 billion at March 31, 2015,

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2016, March 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. The portion ofdecrease in the recent quarter as compared with December 31, 2015 was largely attributable to payments received. The nonaccretable balance related to remaining principal losses as well as life-to-date principal losses charged against the nonaccretable balanceassociated with loans acquired at a discount as of March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014 are2015 is presented in the accompanying table.

NONACCRETABLE BALANCE - PRINCIPAL

   Nonaccretable balance - principal 
   Remaining balance   Life-to-date charges 
   March 31,
2015
   December 31,
2014
   March 31,
2015
   December 31,
2014
 
   (in thousands) 

Commercial, financing, leasing, etc.

  $19,961     19,589     78,084     78,736  

Commercial real estate

   75,451     70,261     271,490     276,681  

Residential real estate

   15,104     15,958     60,381     59,552  

Consumer

   27,701     29,582     79,700     77,819  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

$138,217   135,390   489,655   492,788  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

   Remaining balance 
   March 31,
2016
   December 31,
2015
 
   (in thousands) 

Commercial, financial, leasing, etc.

  $6,565     10,806  

Commercial real estate

   49,640     48,173  

Residential real estate

   91,093     113,478  

Consumer

   15,207     17,952  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $162,505     190,409  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

For acquired loans where the fair value exceeded the outstanding principal balance, the resulting premium is recognized as a reduction of interest income over the lives of the loans. Immediately following the acquisition date and thereafter, an allowance for credit losses is recorded for incurred losses inherent in the portfolio, consistent with the accounting for originated loans and leases. The carrying amount of Hudson City loans acquired at a premium was $17.0 billion and $17.8 billion at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. As noted previously, a $21 million provision for credit losses was recorded in the fourth quarter of 2015 for incurred losses inherent in those loans. GAAP does not allow the credit loss component of the net premium associated with those loans to be bifurcated and accounted for as a nonaccreting balance as is the case with purchased impaired loans and other loans acquired at a discount. Despite the fact that the determination of aggregate fair value reflects the impact of expected credit losses, GAAP provides that incurred losses in a portfolio of loans acquired at a premium be recognized even though in a relatively homogenous portfolio of residential mortgage loans the specific loans to which the losses relate cannot be individually identified at the acquisition date.

Nonaccrual loans totaled $791$877 million or 1.18%1.00% of total loans and leases outstanding at March 31, 2015,2016, compared with $891$791 million or 1.39%1.18% a

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year earlier and $799 million or 1.20%.91% at December 31, 2014.2015. The declinesincrease in nonaccrual loans at the two most recent quarter-endsquarter-end as compared with March 31, 2014and December 31, 2015 reflects the normal migration of previously performing loans obtained in the acquisition of Hudson City that became over 90 days past due during the recent quarter and, as such, were largely due to lower commercial loans and commercial real estate loans in nonaccrual status.not identifiable as purchased impaired as of the acquisition date.

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more (excluding loans acquired loans) were $237at a discount) totaled $336 million or .35%.38% of total loans and leases at March 31, 2015,2016, compared with $307$237 million or .48%.35% at March 31, 20142015 and $245$317 million or .37%.36% at December 31, 2014.2015. Those loans included loans guaranteed by government-related entities of $279 million, $194 million $291 million and $218$276 million at March 31, 2015,2016, March 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. Such guaranteed loans obtained in the acquisition of Hudson City totaled $44 million at each of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. Guaranteed loans also included one-to-four family residential mortgage loans serviced by the Company that were repurchased to reduce associated servicing costs, including a requirement to advance principal and interest payments that had not been received from individual mortgagors. Despite the loans being purchased by the Company, the insurance or guarantee by the applicable government-related entity remains in force. The outstanding principal balances of the repurchased loans that are guaranteed by government-related entities totaled $226 million, $178 million $251 million and $196$221 million at March 31, 2015,2016, March 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. The remaining accruing loans past due 90 days or more not guaranteed by government-related entities were loans considered to be with creditworthy borrowers that were in the process of collection or renewal. Acquired accruing loans past due 90 days or more are loans that could not be specifically identified as impaired as of the acquisition date, but were recorded at estimated fair value as of such date. Such loans totaled $80 million at March 31, 2015, compared with $121 million at March 31, 2014 and $110 million at December 31, 2014.

Purchased impaired loans are loans obtained in acquisition transactions subsequent to 2008 that as of the acquisition date were specifically identified as displaying signs of credit deterioration and for which the Company did not expect to collect all outstanding principal and contractually required interest payments. Those loans were impaired at the date of acquisition, were recorded at estimated fair value and were generally delinquent in payments, but, in accordance with GAAP, the Company continues to accrue interest income on such loans based on the estimated expected cash flows associated with the loans. The carrying amount of such loans was $184$716 million at March 31, 2015,2016, or approximately .3%.8% of total loans. Of that amount, $624 million is related to the Hudson City acquisition. Purchased impaired loans totaled $303$184 million and $198$768 million at March 31 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. The decline in

Accruing loans acquired at a discount past due 90 days or more are loans that could not be specifically identified as impaired as of the acquisition date, but were recorded at estimated fair value as of such date. Such loans fromtotaled $62 million at March 31, 2014 was predominantly the result of payments received from customers.2016, compared with $80 million at March 31, 2015 and $68 million at December 31, 2015.

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In an effort to assist borrowers, the Company modified the terms of select loans. If the borrower was experiencing financial difficulty and a concession was granted, the Company considered such modifications as troubled debt restructurings. Loan modifications included such actions as the extension of loan maturity dates and the lowering of interest rates and monthly payments. The objective of the modifications was to increase loan repayments by customers and thereby reduce net charge-offs. In accordance with GAAP, the modified loans are included in impaired loans for purposes of determining the level of the allowance for credit losses. Information about modifications of loans that are considered troubled debt restructurings is included in note 4 of Notes to Financial Statements.

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Residential real estate loans modified under specified loss mitigation programs prescribed by government guarantors have not been included in renegotiated loans because the loan guarantee remains in full force and, accordingly, the Company has not granted a concession with respect to the ultimate collection of the original loan balance. Such loans aggregated $155 million, $153 million $224 million and $149$147 million at March 31, 2015,2016, March 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively.

Nonaccrual commercial loans and leases aggregated $280 million at March 31, 2016, $195 million at March 31, 2015 $138 million at March 31, 2014 and $177$242 million at December 31, 2014.2015. The increaseslargest commercial loans placed in such loansnonaccrual status since March 31, 20142015 were not concentrateda $24 million relationship with a commercial maintenance services provider with operations in any particular industry group.New Jersey and Pennsylvania that was placed in nonaccrual status in the third quarter of 2015 and a $40 million relationship with a multi-regional manufacturer of refractory brick and other cast-able products placed in nonaccrual status in the first quarter of 2016. Commercial real estate loans classified as nonaccrual totaled $224 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, and $232 million at March 31, 2015, $2912015. Nonaccrual commercial real estate loans included construction-related loans of $53 million, $90 million and $45 million at March 31, 20142016, March 31, 2015 and $239 million at December 31, 2014. The decreases in such2015, respectively. Those nonaccrual construction loans at the two most recent quarter-ends as compared with March 31, 2014 was due, in part, to improving economic conditions and reflected lowerincluded loans in nonaccrual status to residential builders and developers. Loans to residential builders and developers in nonaccrual status aggregated $65of $32 million and $90$65 million at March 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively, and $72$28 million at December 31, 2014.2015. Information about the location of nonaccrual and charged-off loans to residential real estate builders and developers as of and for the three-month period ended March 31, 20152016 is presented in the accompanying table.

RESIDENTIAL BUILDER AND DEVELOPER LOANS, NET OF UNEARNED DISCOUNT

 

  March 31, 2015 Quarter ended
March 31, 2015
   March 31, 2016 Quarter ended
March 31, 2016
 
      Nonaccrual Net charge-offs
(recoveries)
       Nonaccrual Net charge-offs
(recoveries)
 
  Outstanding
balances (a)
   Balances   Percent of
outstanding
balances
 Balances Annualized
percent of
average
outstanding
balances
   Outstanding
balances (b)
   Balances   Percent of
outstanding
balances
 Balances Annualized
percent of
average
outstanding
balances
 
  (dollars in thousands)   (dollars in thousands) 

New York

  $751,974    $8,571     1.14 $134   .09  $823,828    $2,868     .35 $71   .01

Pennsylvania

   137,105     36,538     26.65   (2 (.01   136,965     26,898     19.64   (18 (.01

Mid-Atlantic(a)

   400,934     21,909     5.46   11   .01     428,913     3,740     .87   (952 (.22

Other

   365,634     1,504     .41    —      —       450,849     1,277     .28    —      —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

$1,655,647  $68,522   4.14$143   .04  $1,840,555    $34,783     1.89 $(899 (.05)% 
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(a)Includes Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.
(b)Includes approximately $24$18 million of loans not secured by real estate, of which approximately $3$2 million are in nonaccrual status.

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Residential real estate loans in nonaccrual status at March 31, 20152016 were $246$263 million, compared with $338$246 million at March 31, 20142015 and $258$215 million at December 31, 2014.2015. The increase in residential real estate loans classified as nonaccrual at March 31, 2016 as compared with December 31, 2015 reflects the normal migration of $80 million of previously performing loans obtained with the acquisition of Hudson City that became more than 90 days delinquent during the recent quarter. Those loans could not be identified as purchased impaired loans at the acquisition date because the borrowers were making current loan payments at the time and the loans were not recorded at a

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discount. The decrease in residential real estate loans classified as nonaccrual from March 31, 2014 was largely related2015 to the payoff during the second quarter of 2014 of $64 million of loans to one customer that were securedDecember 31, 2015 reflects improved repayment performance by residential real estate.customers. Included in residential real estate loans classified as nonaccrual were Alt-Alimited documentation first mortgage loans of $76 million, $74 million $79 million and $78$62 million at March 31, 2015,2016, March 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. Limited documentation first mortgage loans represent loans secured by residential real estate that at origination typically included some form of limited borrower documentation requirements as compared with more traditional loans. Such loans in the Company’s portfolio prior to the Hudson City transaction were originated by the Company before 2008. Hudson City discontinued its limited documentation loan program in January 2014. Residential real estate loans past due 90 days or more and accruing interest (excluding loans acquired loans)at a discount) totaled $197$279 million (including $44 million obtained in the acquisition of Hudson City) at March 31, 2015,2016, compared with $285$197 million a year earlier and $216$284 million at December 31, 2014.2015. A substantial portion of such amounts related to guaranteed loans repurchased from government-related entities. Information about the location of nonaccrual and charged-off residential real estate loans as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 is presented in the accompanying table.

Nonaccrual consumer loans aggregated $118 million at March 31, 2015, compared with $124 million at March 31, 2014 and $125 million at December 31, 2014. Included in nonaccrual consumer loans at March 31, 2015, March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2014 were: automobile loans of $14 million, $16 million and $18 million, respectively; recreational vehicle loans of $9 million, $11 million and $11 million, respectively; and outstanding balances of home equity loans and lines of credit, including junior lien Alt-A loans, of $88 million, $83 million and $89 million, respectively. Information about the location of nonaccrual and charged-off home equity loans and lines of credit as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 20152016 is presented in the accompanying table.

 

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SELECTED RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE-RELATED LOAN DATA

 

  March 31, 2015 Quarter ended
March 31, 2015
   March 31, 2016 Quarter ended
March 31, 2016
 
      Nonaccrual Net charge-offs
(recoveries)
       Nonaccrual Net charge-offs
(recoveries)
 
  Outstanding
balances
   Balances   Percent of
outstanding
balances
 Balances Annualized
percent of
average
outstanding
balances
   Outstanding
balances
   Balances   Percent of
outstanding
balances
 Balances Annualized
percent of
average
outstanding
balances
 
  (dollars in thousands)   (dollars in thousands) 

Residential mortgages:

            

New York

  $3,456,314    $63,978     1.85 $757   .09  $6,623,498    $68,450     1.03 $1,740   .10

Pennsylvania

   1,106,917     19,210     1.74   50   .02     1,800,458     16,332     .91   736   .16  

Mid-Atlantic

   2,026,129     30,854     1.52   705   .14  

Maryland

   1,309,386     13,567     1.04   483   .15  

New Jersey

   6,058,466     27,216     .45   454   .03  

Other Mid-Atlantic(a)

   1,127,285     12,800     1.14   217   .08  

Other

   1,557,014     55,732     3.58   186   .05     4,242,521     47,061     1.11   452   .04  
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

$8,146,374  $169,774   2.08$1,698   .08  $21,161,614    $185,426     .88 $4,082   .08
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Residential construction loans:

        

New York

$5,999  $144   2.41$—     —    $6,019    $23     .38 $—     —  

Pennsylvania

 3,249   734   22.58   (1 (.11   4,678     482     10.31   13   1.15  

Mid-Atlantic

 9,730   —     —     —     —    

Maryland

   4,269     —       —      —      —    

New Jersey

   890     —       —      —      —    

Other Mid-Atlantic(a)

   3,207     —       —      —      —    

Other

 11,199   844   7.54   66   2.14     11,414     521     4.56   19   .62  
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

$30,177  $1,722   5.71$65   .81  $30,477    $1,026     3.37 $32   .41
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Alt-A first mortgages:

Limited documentation first mortgages:

        

New York

$55,606  $18,263   32.84$166   1.20  $1,717,886    $23,091     1.34 $574   .13

Pennsylvania

 10,451   2,910   27.84   61   2.34     86,663     4,858     5.61   25   .11  

Mid-Atlantic

 65,192   9,670   14.83   10   .06  

Maryland

   48,923     2,755     5.63   164   1.34  

New Jersey

   1,612,316     13,541     .84   12   .01  

Other Mid-Atlantic(a)

   43,947     3,180     7.24   (84 (.75

Other

 196,319   43,427   22.12   129   .26     597,812     28,840     4.82   280   .19  
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

$327,568  $74,270   22.67$366   .44  $4,107,547    $76,265     1.86 $971   .09
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Alt-A junior lien:

First lien home equity loans and lines of credit:

        

New York

$1,066  $56   5.24$107   40.21  $1,333,557    $17,149     1.29 $365   .11

Pennsylvania

 353   34   9.76   —     —       864,700     9,746     1.13   270   .13  

Mid-Atlantic

 2,801   141   5.02   (1 (.08

Maryland

   702,543     6,675     .95   149   .08  

New Jersey

   41,188     234     .57    —      —    

Other Mid-Atlantic(a)

   211,391     498     .24   4   .01  

Other

 6,595   508   7.70   282   17.00     19,789     1,368     6.91   1   .02  
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

$10,815  $739   6.83$388   14.21  $3,173,168    $35,670     1.12 $789   .10
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

First lien home equity loans:

Junior lien home equity loans and lines of credit:

        

New York

$16,684  $1,648   9.88$194   4.55  $942,014    $26,558     2.82 $2,021   .80

Pennsylvania

 54,773   3,282   5.99   87   .62     382,366     3,464     .91   745   .72  

Mid-Atlantic

 72,624   848   1.17   78   .42  

Maryland

   855,594     7,004     .82   1,120   .49  

New Jersey

   131,933     2,068     1.57   13   .04  

Other Mid-Atlantic(a)

   321,220     1,226     .38   75   .09  

Other

 1,155   —     —     (2 (.50   41,868     2,281     5.45   (1 (.01
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

$145,236  $5,778   3.98$357   .96  $2,674,995    $42,601     1.59 $3,973   .56
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

First lien home equity lines:

Limited documentation junior lien:

        

New York

$1,358,769  $15,112   1.11$463   .14  $841    $—       —   $2   .73

Pennsylvania

 838,591   5,922   .71   373   .18     342     —       —      —      —    

Mid-Atlantic

 857,883   3,959   .46   184   .09  

Maryland

   1,604     72     4.50    —      —    

New Jersey

   389     —       —      —      —    

Other Mid-Atlantic(a)

   745     —       —      —      —    

Other

 37,985   1,515   3.99   —     —       5,171     379     7.32   60   4.61  
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

$3,093,228  $26,508   .86$1,020   .13  $9,092    $451     4.96 $62   2.71
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Junior lien home equity loans:

New York

$13,923  $4,590   32.97$(165 (4.72)% 

Pennsylvania

 17,731   998   5.63   (18 (.39

Mid-Atlantic

 59,825   1,510   2.52   3   .02  

Other

 7,398   856   11.57   344   18.01  
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

$98,877  $7,954   8.04$164   .65
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Junior lien home equity lines:

New York

$940,262  $30,449   3.24$1,903   .81

Pennsylvania

 387,109   4,484   1.16   717   .74  

Mid-Atlantic

 1,179,393   10,267   .87   1,816   .62  

Other

 68,065   1,806   2.65   (27 (.16
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

$2,574,829  $47,006   1.83$4,409   .69
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

(a)Includes Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.

 

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Nonaccrual consumer loans aggregated $110 million at March 31, 2016, compared with $118 million at each of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2015. Included in nonaccrual consumer loans at March 31, 2016, March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2015 were: automobile loans of $15 million, $14 million and $17 million, respectively; recreational vehicle loans of $16 million, $9 million and $9 million, respectively; and outstanding balances of home equity loans and lines of credit of $79 million, $88 million and $84 million, respectively. Information about the location of nonaccrual and charged-off home equity loans and lines of credit as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 is presented in the accompanying table.

Real estate and other foreclosed assets totaled $63$188 million and $59$63 million at March 31, 20152016 and March 31, 2014,2015, respectively, and $64$195 million at December 31, 2014.2015. The higher levels of real estate and other foreclosed assets at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 reflect residential real estate properties associated with the Hudson City acquisition, which totaled $121 million and $126 million at those respective dates. Gains or losses resulting from the sales of real estate and other foreclosed assets were not material in the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016, March 31, 2015 or December 31, 2015. At March 31, 2015, foreclosed assets included $42 million2016, the Company’s holding of residential real estate properties.estate-related properties comprised approximately 90% of foreclosed assets.

A comparative summary of nonperforming assets and certain past due loan data and credit quality ratios as of the end of the periods indicated is presented in the accompanying table.

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NONPERFORMING ASSET AND PAST DUE, RENEGOTIATED AND IMPAIRED LOAN DATA

Dollars in thousands

 

  2015 2014 Quarters   2016
First Quarter
    2015 Quarters   
  First Quarter Fourth Third Second First    Fourth Third Second First 

Nonaccrual loans

  $790,586   799,151   847,784   880,134   $890,893    $876,691   799,409   787,098   797,146   790,586  

Real estate and other foreclosed assets

   62,578   63,635   67,629   59,793   59,407     188,004   195,085   66,144   63,734   62,578  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total nonperforming assets

$853,164   862,786   915,413   939,927  $950,300    $1,064,695   994,494   853,242   860,880   853,164  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more (a)

$236,621   245,020   312,990   289,016  $307,017  

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more(a)

  $336,170   317,441   231,465   238,568   236,621  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Government guaranteed loans included in totals above:

      

Nonaccrual loans

$60,508   69,095   68,586   81,817  $75,959    $49,688   47,052   48,955   58,259   60,508  

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

 193,618   217,822   265,333   275,846   291,418     279,340   276,285   193,998   206,775   193,618  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Renegotiated loans

$198,911   202,633   209,099   270,223  $257,889    $200,771   182,865   189,639   197,145   198,911  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Acquired accruing loans past due 90 days or more (b)

$80,110   110,367   132,147   134,580  $120,996  

Accruing loans acquired at a discount past due 90 days or more(b)

  $61,767   68,473   80,827   78,591   80,110  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Purchased impaired loans (c):

Purchased impaired loans(c):

      

Outstanding customer balance

$335,079   369,080   429,915   504,584  $534,331    $1,124,776   1,204,004   278,979   312,507   335,079  

Carrying amount

 184,018   197,737   236,662   282,517   303,388     715,874   768,329   149,421   169,240   184,018  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Nonaccrual loans to total loans and leases, net of unearned discount

 1.18 1.20 1.29 1.36 1.39   1.00 .91 1.15 1.17 1.18

Nonperforming assets to total net loans and leases and real estate and other foreclosed assets

 1.27 1.29 1.39 1.45 1.48   1.21 1.13 1.24 1.26 1.27

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more (a) to total loans and leases, net of unearned discount

 .35 .37 .48 .45 .48   .38 .36 .34 .35 .35
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(a)Excludes loans acquired loans.at a discount. Predominantly residential mortgage loans.
(b)Acquired loansLoans acquired at a discount that were recorded at fair value at acquisition date. This category does not include purchased impaired loans that are presented separately.
(c)Accruing loans acquired at a discount that were impaired at acquisition date and recorded at fair value.

Management determined the allowance for credit losses by performing ongoing evaluations of the loan and lease portfolio, including such factors as the differing economic risks associated with each loan category, the financial condition of specific borrowers, the economic environment in which borrowers operate, the level of delinquent loans, the value of any collateral and, where applicable, the existence of any guarantees or indemnifications.

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Management evaluated the impact of changes in interest rates and overall economic conditions on the ability of borrowers to meet repayment obligations when quantifying the Company’s exposure to credit losses and the allowance for such losses as of each reporting date. Factors also considered by management when performing its assessment, in addition to general economic conditions and the other factors described above, included, but were not limited to: (i) the impact of residential real estate values on the Company’s portfolio of loans to residential real estate builders and developers and

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other loans secured by residential real estate; (ii) the concentrations of commercial real estate loans in the Company’s loan portfolio; (iii) the amount of commercial and industrial loans to businesses in areas of New York State outside of the New York City metropolitan area and in central Pennsylvania that have historically experienced less economic growth and vitality than the vast majority of other regions of the country; (iv) the expected repayment performance associated with the Company’s first and second lien loans secured by residential real estate;estate, including loans obtained in the acquisition of Hudson City that were not classified as purchased impaired; and (v) the size of the Company’s portfolio of loans to individual consumers, which historically have experienced higher net charge-offs as a percentage of loans outstanding than other loan types. The level of the allowance is adjusted based on the results of management’s analysis.

Management cautiously and conservatively evaluated the allowance for credit losses as of March 31, 20152016 in light of: (i) residential real estate values and the level of delinquencies of loans secured by residential real estate; (ii) economic conditions in the markets served by the Company; (iii) continuing weaknessslower growth in industrialprivate sector employment in upstate New York and central Pennsylvania;Pennsylvania than in other regions served by the Company and nationally; (iv) the significant subjectivity involved in commercial real estate valuations; and (v) the amount of loan growth experienced by the Company. While there has been general improvement in economic conditions, concerns continue to exist about the strength and sustainability of such improvements; the troubled state of financialglobal commodity and creditexport markets, including the impact international economic conditions could have on the U.S. economy; Federal Reserve positioning of monetary policy; low levels of workforce participation; and continued stagnant population growth in the upstate New York and central Pennsylvania regions (approximately 60%55% of the Company’s loans are to customers in New York State and Pennsylvania).

The Company utilizes a loan grading system which is applied to all commercial loans and commercial real estate loans. Loan grades are utilized to differentiate risk within the portfolio and consider the expectations of default for each loan. Commercial loans and commercial real estate loans with a lower expectation of default are assigned one of ten possible “pass” loan grades and are generally ascribed lower loss factors when determining the allowance for credit losses. Loans with an elevated level of credit risk are classified as “criticized” and are ascribed a higher loss factor when determining the allowance for credit losses. Criticized loans may be classified as “nonaccrual” if the Company no longer expects to collect all amounts according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement or the loan is delinquent 90 days or more. Criticized commercial loans and commercial real estate loans were $2.0$2.3 billion at March 31, 2015,2016, compared with $1.8$2.1 billion at each of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2014.2015. The increase since December 31, 20142015 included approximately $129$74 million related to commercial real estate loans and $91 million related to customers operating in varied industries. commercial loans. Approximately 94% of loan balances added to the criticized category during the recent quarter were less than 90 days past due and 91% had a current payment status. The borrower industries most significantly impacting the higher level of criticized loans were investment real estate, services and manufacturing.

Loan officers with the support of loan review personnel in different geographic locations are responsible to continuously review and reassign loan grades to pass and criticized loans based on their detailed knowledge of individual borrowers and their judgment of the impact on such borrowers resulting from changing conditions in their respective geographic regions. At least annually, updated financial information is obtained from commercial borrowers associated with pass grade loans and additional analysis is performed. On a quarterly basis, the Company’s centralized loan review department reviews all criticized commercial loans and commercial real estate loans greater than $1 million to determine the appropriateness of the assigned loan grade, including whether the loan should be reported as accruing or

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nonaccruing. For criticized nonaccrual loans, additional meetings are held with loan officers and their

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managers, workout specialists and senior management to discuss each of the relationships. In analyzing criticized loans, borrower-specific information is reviewed, including operating results, future cash flows, recent developments and the borrower’s outlook, and other pertinent data. The timing and extent of potential losses, considering collateral valuation and other factors, and the Company’s potential courses of action are reviewed. To the extent that these loans are collateral-dependent, they are evaluated based on the fair value of the loan’s collateral as estimated at or near the financial statement date. As the quality of a loan deteriorates to the point of classifying the loan as “criticized,” the process of obtaining updated collateral valuation information is usually initiated, unless it is not considered warranted given factors such as the relative size of the loan, the characteristics of the collateral or the age of the last valuation. In those cases where current appraisals may not yet be available, prior appraisals are utilized with adjustments, as deemed necessary, for estimates of subsequent declines in value as determined by line of business and/or loan workout personnel in the respective geographic regions. Those adjustments are reviewed and assessed for reasonableness by the Company’s loan review department. Accordingly, for real estate collateral securing larger commercial loans and commercial real estate loans, estimated collateral values are based on current appraisals and estimates of value. For non-real estate loans, collateral is assigned a discounted estimated liquidation value and, depending on the nature of the collateral, is verified through field exams or other procedures. In assessing collateral, real estate and non-real estate values are reduced by an estimate of selling costs. With regard to residential real estate loans, the Company’s loss identification and estimation techniques make reference to loan performance and house price data in specific areas of the country where collateral that was securing the Company’s residential real estate loans wasis located. For residential real estate-related loans, including home equity loans and lines of credit, the excess of the loan balance over the net realizable value of the property collateralizing the loan is charged-off when the loan becomes 150 days delinquent. That charge-off is based on recent indications of value from external parties that are generally obtained shortly after a loan becomes nonaccrual. Loans to consumers that file for bankruptcy are generally charged-off to estimated net collateral value shortly after the Company is notified of such filings. At March 31, 2015,2016, approximately 55%54% of the Company’s home equity portfolio consisted of first lien loans and lines of credit. Of the remaining junior lien loans in the portfolio, approximately 73%72% (or approximately 32%33% of the aggregate home equity portfolio) consisted of junior lien loans that were behind a first lien mortgage loan that was not owned or serviced by the Company. To the extent known by the Company, if a senior lien loan would be on nonaccrual status because of payment delinquency, even if such senior lien loan was not owned by the Company, the junior lien loan or line that is owned by the Company is placed on nonaccrual status. At March 31, 2015,2016, the balance of junior lien loans and lines that were in nonaccrual status solely as a result of first lien loan performance was $22$23 million, compared with $30$22 million at each of March 31, 20142015 and $24 million at December 31, 2014.2015. In monitoring the credit quality of its home equity portfolio for purposes of determining the allowance for credit losses, the Company reviews delinquency and nonaccrual information and considers recent charge-off experience. Additionally, the Company generally evaluatesWhen evaluating individual home equity loans and lines of credit that are more than 150 days past due for collectibility on a loan-by-loan basis and the excess of the loan balance over the net realizable value of the property collateralizing the loan is charged-off at that time. In determining the amount of such charge-offs,charge off, if the Company does not know the amount of the remaining first lien mortgage loan (typically because the Company does not own or service the first lien loan), the Company assumes that the first lien mortgage loan has had no principal amortization since the origination of the junior lien loan. Similarly, data used in estimating incurred losses for purposes of determining the allowance for credit losses also assumes no reductions in outstanding principal of first lien loans since the origination of the junior lien loan. Home equity line of credit terms vary but such lines are generally originated with an open draw period of ten years followed by an

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approximately 92%86% of all outstanding balances of home equity lines of credit related to lines that were still in the draw period, the weighted-average remaining draw periods were approximately five years, and approximately 22%21% were making contractually allowed payments that do not include repayment of principal.

Factors that influence the Company’s credit loss experience include overall economic conditions affecting businesses and consumers, generally, but also residential and commercial real estate valuations, in particular, given the size of the Company’s real estate loan portfolios. Commercial real estate valuations can be highly subjective, as they are based upon many assumptions. Such valuations can be significantly affected over relatively short periods of time by changes in business climate, economic conditions, interest rates, and, in many cases, the results of operations of businesses and other occupants of the real property. Similarly, residential real estate valuations can be impacted by housing trends, the availability of financing at reasonable interest rates, and general economic conditions affecting consumers.

In determining the allowance for credit losses, the Company estimates losses attributable to specific troubled credits identified through both normal and detailed or intensified credit review processes and also estimates losses inherent in other loans and leases. In quantifying incurred losses, the Company considers the factors and uses the techniques described herein and in note 4 of Notes to Financial Statements. For purposes of determining the level of the allowance for credit losses, the Company segments its loan and lease portfolio by loan type. The amount of specific loss components in the Company’s loan and lease portfolios is determined through a loan-by-loan analysis of commercial loans and commercial real estate loans in nonaccrual status. Measurement of the specific loss components is typically based on expected future cash flows, collateral values or other factors that may impact the borrower’s ability to pay. Losses associated with residential real estate loans and consumer loans are generally determined by reference to recent charge-off history and are evaluated (and adjusted if deemed appropriate) through consideration of other factors including near-term forecasted loss estimates developed by the Company’s credit department. These forecasts give consideration to overall borrower repayment performance and current geographic region changes in collateral values using third party published historical price indices or automated valuation methodologies. With regard to collateral values, the realizability of such values by the Company contemplates repayment of any first lien position prior to recovering amounts on a junior lien position. Approximately 45%46% of the Company’s home equity portfolio consists of junior lien loans and lines of credit. Except for consumer loans and residential real estate loans that are considered smaller balance homogeneous loans and are evaluated collectively and loans obtained at a discount in acquisition transactions, the Company considers a loan to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement or the loan is delinquent 90 days or more and has been placed in nonaccrual status. Those impaired loans are evaluated for specific loss components. Modified loans, including smaller balance homogenous loans, that are considered to be troubled debt restructurings are evaluated for impairment giving consideration to the impact of the modified loan terms on the present value of the loan’s expected cash flows. Loans less than 90 days delinquent are deemed to have a minimal delay in payment and are generally not considered to be impaired. Loans acquired in connection with acquisition transactions subsequent to 2008 were recorded at fair value with no carry-over of any previously recorded allowance for credit losses. Determining the fair value of the acquired loans required estimating cash flows expected to be collected on the loans and discounting those cash flows at then-current interest rates. TheFor loans acquired at a discount, the impact of estimated future credit losses represents the predominant difference between contractually required payments at acquisition

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and the cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition.collected. Subsequent decreases to those expected cash flows require the Company to evaluate the need for an additional allowance for credit losses and could lead to charge-offs of acquired loan balances. Additional

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information regarding the Company’s process for determining the allowance for credit losses is included in note 4 of Notes to Financial Statements.

Management believes that the allowance for credit losses at March 31, 20152016 appropriately reflected credit losses inherent in the portfolio as of that date. The allowance for credit losses was $921$963 million, or 1.37%1.10% of total loans and leases at March 31, 2015,2016, compared with $917$921 million or 1.43%1.37% at March 31, 20142015 and $920$956 million or 1.38%1.09% at December 31, 2014.2015. The ratio of the allowance to total loans and leases at each respective date reflects the impact of loans obtained in acquisition transactions subsequent to 2008 that hadhave been recorded at estimated fair value based on estimated future cash flows expected to be received on those loans. Those cash flows include the impact of expected defaults on customer repayment performance.value. As noted earlier, GAAP prohibits any carry-over of an allowance for credit losses for acquired loans recorded at fair value. However, for loans acquired at a premium, GAAP provides that an allowance for credit losses be recognized for incurred losses inherent in the portfolio. The declines in the ratio of the allowance to total loans and leases at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 from March 31, 2015 reflects the impact of loans (predominantly residential real estate loans) obtained in the acquisition of Hudson City. The level of the allowance reflects management’s evaluation of the loan and lease portfolio using the methodology and considering the factors as described herein. Should the various credit factors considered by management in establishing the allowance for credit losses change and should management’s assessment of losses inherent in the loan portfolios also change, the level of the allowance as a percentage of loans could increase or decrease in future periods. The ratio of the allowance for credit losses to nonaccrual loans was 117% at March 31, 2015,2016 was 110%, compared with 103%117% a year earlier and 115%120% at December 31, 2014.2015. Given the Company’s general position as a secured lender and its practice of charging-off loan balances when collection is deemed doubtful, that ratio and changes in that ratio are generally not an indicative measure of the adequacy of the Company’s allowance for credit losses, nor does management rely upon that ratio in assessing the adequacy of the allowance. The level of the allowance reflects management’s evaluation of the loan and lease portfolio as of each respective date.

Other Income

Other income totaled $440$421 million in the first quarter of 2015,2016, compared with $420$440 million in the year-earlier quarter and $452$448 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.2015. The predominant factormost significant factors contributing to the improvementdecline in other income from the first quarter of 2014 was2015 were a $22$20 million increasedecrease in mortgage banking revenues.revenues and a $13 million decrease in trust income, partially offset by increases in bank-owned life insurance income and credit-related fees. As compared with the fourth quarter of 2014,2015, the recent quarter decline in other income reflected a decrease inlower loan syndication fees and declines in commercial mortgage banking revenues, service charges on deposit accounts and trust income, partially offset by higher mortgage banking revenues.income.

Mortgage banking revenues totaled $102$82 million in the recent quarter, compared with $80$102 million in the initial quarter of 20142015 and $94$88 million in the final 20142015 quarter. Mortgage banking revenues are comprised of both residential and commercial mortgage banking activities. The Company’s involvement in commercial mortgage banking activities includes the origination, sales and servicing of loans under the multi-family loan programs of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Residential mortgage banking revenues, consisting of realized gains from sales of residential real estate loans and loan servicing rights, unrealized gains and losses on residential real estate loans held for sale and related commitments, residential real estate loan servicing fees, and

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other residential real estate loan-related fees and income, were $60 million in each of the first quarter of 2016 and the final quarter of 2015, compared with $79 million in the first quarter of 2015,2015. As compared with $65 million in the year-earlier quarter and $71 million in the fourthfirst quarter of 2014. The improvement2015, the recent quarter decline in residential mortgage banking revenues from each of the first and fourth quarters of 2014 to the recent quarter reflects an increase in commitments to originate loans for sale. The higher volumes in the recent quarter largely resulted from increased refinancing activity by consumers due to a decline in interest rates early in the quarter.revenues associated with servicing residential real estate loans for others and lower gains from origination activities, due largely to decreased volumes of loans originated for sale.

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New commitments to originate residential real estate loans to be sold were approximately $936$659 million in 2015’s2016’s initial quarter, compared with $728$936 million in the year-earlier quarter and $735$667 million in the final quarter of 2014.2015. Realized gains from sales of residential real estate loans and loan servicing rights (net of the impact of costs associated with obligations to repurchase real estate loans originated for sale) and recognized net unrealized gains and losses attributable to residential real estate loans held for sale, commitments to originate loans for sale and commitments to sell loans totaled to gains of $14 million in each of the first quarter of 2016 and the final 2015 quarter, compared with gains of $21 million in the first quarter of 2015, compared with gains of $15 million and $14 million in the first and fourth quarters of 2014, respectively.2015.

The Company is contractually obligated to repurchase previously sold loans that do not ultimately meet investor sale criteria related to underwriting procedures or loan documentation. When required to do so, the Company may reimburse purchasers for losses incurred or may repurchase certain loans. The Company reduces residential mortgage banking revenues for losses related to its obligations to loan purchasers. The amount of those charges varies based on the volume of loans sold, the level of reimbursement requests received from loan purchasers and estimates of losses that may be associated with previously sold loans. Residential mortgage banking revenues during each of the first quarter of 20152016 and the first and final quarterquarters of 20142015 were reduced by $1 million related to the actual or anticipated settlement of repurchase obligations. Similar reductions in the initial 2014 quarter were less than $1 million.

Loans held for sale that were secured by residential real estate totaled $423$269 million and $292$423 million at March 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively, and $435$353 million at December 31, 2014.2015. Commitments to sell residential real estate loans and commitments to originate residential real estate loans for sale at pre-determined rates were $646 million and $521 million, respectively, at March 31, 2016, compared with $859 million and $661 million, respectively, at March 31, 2015, compared with $655and $687 million and $522 million at March 31, 2014, and $717 million and $432$489 million, respectively, at December 31, 2014.2015. Net recognized unrealized gains on residential real estate loans held for sale, commitments to sell loans, and commitments to originate loans for sale were $21$17 million and $17$21 million at March 31, 20152016 and March 31, 2014,2015, respectively, and $19$16 million at December 31, 2014.2015. Changes in such net unrealized gains and losses are recorded in mortgage banking revenues and resulted in a net increaseincreases in revenue of $2$1 million in the most recent quarter and $2 million in the year-earlier quarter, compared with a net decreasesdecrease in revenue of $2$3 million in eachthe fourth quarter of the first and fourth quarters of 2014.2015.

Revenues from servicing residential real estate loans for others were $58$45 million in the recent quarter, compared with $50$58 million and $56$46 million during the quarters ended March 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. Residential real estate loans serviced for others totaled $60.0 billion at March 31, 2016, $65.0 billion at March 31, 2015 $73.0 billion at March 31, 2014 and $67.2$61.7 billion at December 31, 2014.2015. Reflected in residential real estate loans serviced for others were loans sub-serviced for others of $36.3 billion, $40.4 billion $47.4 billion and $42.1$37.8 billion at March 31, 2015,2016, March 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. Revenues earned for sub-servicing loans were $35$23 million in the first quarter of 2015, $262016, $35 million in the year-earlier quarter and $33$25 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.2015. The contractual servicing rights associated with loans sub-serviced by the Company were predominantly held by affiliates of Bayview Lending Group LLC (“BLG”).

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servicing assets totaled $111$118 million at each of March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, compared with $123$111 million at March 31, 2014.2015.

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Commercial mortgage banking revenues were $23$22 million in each of the two most recent quarters,quarter, compared with $15$23 million in the first quarter of 2014.2015 and $27 million in the fourth quarter of 2015. Included in such amounts were revenues from loan origination and sales activities of $12 million in the first quarter of 2016, $13 million in each of the first quarter of 2015 and $15 million in the fourth quarter of 2014, compared with $7 million in the first quarter of 2014.2015. Commercial real estate loans originated for sale to other investors totaled approximately $455$355 million in the first quarter of 2015,2016, compared with $136$455 million and $570$464 million in the first and fourth quarters of 2014,2015, respectively. Loan servicing revenues were $10 million in each of the two most recentfirst quarters of 2016 and 2015, compared with $8$12 million in the initialfinal quarter of 2014.2015. Capitalized commercial mortgage servicing assets aggregated $84 million at each of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, compared with $74 million at March 31, 2015, $71 million at March 31, 2014 and $73 million at December 31, 2014.2015. Commercial real estate loans serviced for other investors totaled $10.9 billion, $11.4 billion $11.2 billion and $11.3$11.0 billion at March 31, 2015,2016, March 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively, and included $2.6 billion, $2.4 billion $2.3 billion and $2.4$2.5 billion, respectively, of loan balances for which investors had recourse to the Company if such balances are ultimately uncollectible. Commitments to sell commercial real estate loans and commitments to originate commercial real estate loans for sale were $312 million and $184 million, respectively, at March 31, 2016, $464 million and $347 million, respectively, at March 31, 2015 $190and $96 million and $152 million, respectively, at March 31, 2014 and $520 million and $212$58 million, respectively, at December 31, 2014.2015. Commercial real estate loans held for sale at March 31, 2015,2016, March 31, 20142015 and December 31, 20142015 were $128 million, $117 million, $38 million, and $308$39 million, respectively.

Service charges on deposit accounts totaled $102 million in each of the first quarterquarters of 2016 and 2015, compared with $104 million in the year-earlier quarter and $106 million in the final 20142015 quarter. The recent quarter’s decline as compared with the earlier periodsfourth quarter of 2015 was largely due to seasonally lower consumer deposit service charges, particularly overdraft fees.

Trust income includes fees related to two significant businesses. The Institutional Client Services (“ICS”) business provides a variety of trustee, agency, investment management and administrative services for corporations and institutions, investment bankers, corporate tax, finance and legal executives, and other institutional clients who: (i) use capital markets financing structures; (ii) use independent trustees to hold retirement plan and other assets; and (iii) need investment and cash management services. The Wealth Advisory Services (“WAS”) business helps high net worth clients grow their wealth, protect it, and transfer it to their heirs. A comprehensive array of wealth management services are offered, including asset management, fiduciary services and family office services. Trust income totaled $111 million in the first quarter of 2016, compared with $124 million in the first quarter of 2015 and $115 million in the fourth quarter of 2015. Revenues associated with the ICS business were approximately $52 million, $61 million $57 million and $63$54 million during the quarters ended March 31, 2015,2016, March 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. InThe ICS revenue decline in the two most recent quarters as compared with the first quarter of 2015 reflects the Company announced that it had agreed to sellApril 2015 divestiture of the trade processing business within the retirement services division of ICS. Revenues related to that business reflected in trust income (in the ICS that was acquired with Wilmington Trust. That divestiture occurred on April 10, 2015. The portion of the business that was ultimately sold in April generated revenues of approximately $34 million in 2014 and $9 millionbusiness) during the first quarter of 2015.2015 were approximately $9 million. After considering related expenses, including the portion of those revenues paid to sub-advisors, net income attributable to the sold business that was sold was not material to the consolidated results of operations of the Company.Company in 2015’s initial quarter. Revenues attributable to WAS were approximately $56$51 million and $53$56 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively, and $55$52 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2014. In total, trust income aggregated $124 million2015. The decline in thesuch recent quarter revenues as compared with $121 million and $128 million in the first and fourth quarters

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of 2014, respectively.2015 was due largely to lower customer balances and market performance. Total trust assets, which include assets under management and assets under administration, aggregated $200.0 billion at March 31, 2016, compared with $293.4 billion and $199.2 billion at March 31, 2015 compared with $270.5 billion and $287.9 billion at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. The declines in trust assets at the two most recent quarter-ends as compared with March 31, 2015 were predominantly due to the customer account balances included in the April 2015 sale of the trade processing business. Trust assets under management were $66.2 billion, $69.4 billion $65.9and $66.7 billion at March 31, 2016, March 31, 2015 and $68.2December 31, 2015, respectively. Additional trust income from investment management activities totaled $8 million in the recent quarter, $9 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 and $7 million in the first quarter of 2015. That income largely relates to fees earned from retail customer investment accounts and from an affiliated investment manager. Assets managed by that affiliated manager were $6.7 billion at March 31, 2016, $9.4 billion at March 31, 2015 March 31, 2014 and $7.1 billion at December 31, 2014, respectively.2015. The Company’s trust income from that affiliate was not material for any of the quarters then-ended. The Company’s proprietary mutual funds

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had assets of $11.4 billion, $12.8 billion $13.0 billion and $13.3$12.2 billion at March 31, 2015,2016, March 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively.

Brokerage services income, which includes revenues from the sale of mutual funds and annuities and securities brokerage fees, totaled $16 million in each of the two most recent quarters, compared with $15 million in the recent quarter, compared with $17 million in the year-earlier quarter and $16 million in the fourthfirst quarter of 2014.2015. Gains from trading account and foreign exchange activity totaled $6$7 million during the initial quartersfirst quarter of 2016, compared with $6 million in the first quarter of 2015 and 2014, compared with $8$10 million in the final 20142015 quarter. The recent quarter decline as compared with the immediately preceding quarter resulted from lower activity related to interest rate swap transactions executed on behalf of commercial customers. Information about the notional amount of interest rate, foreign exchange and other contracts entered into by the Company for trading account purposes is included in note 10 of Notes to Financial Statements and herein under the heading “Taxable-equivalent Net Interest Income.”

M&T’s share of the operating losses of BLG was $4 million in each of the first quarter of 2015, the year-earlier quarter and the fourth quarter of 2014. The operating losses of BLG in the respective quarters reflect provisions for losses associated with securitized loans and other loans held by BLG and loan servicing and other administrative costs. Under GAAP, such losses are required to be recognized by BLG despite the fact that many of the securitized loan losses will ultimately be borne by the underlying third party bondholders. As these loan losses are realized through later foreclosure and still later sale of real estate collateral, the underlying bonds will be charged-down leading to BLG’s future recognition of debt extinguishment gains. The timing of such debt extinguishment is difficult to predict and given ongoing loan loss provisioning, it is not possible to project when BLG will return to profitability. As a result of credit and liquidity disruptions, BLG ceased its originations of small-balance commercial real estate loans in 2008. However, as a result of past securitization activities, BLG is entitled to cash flows from mortgage assets that it owns or that are owned by its affiliates and is also entitled to receive distributions from affiliates that provide asset management and other services. Accordingly, the Company believes that BLG is capable of realizing positive cash flows that could be available for distribution to its owners, including M&T, despite a lack of positive GAAP-earnings from its core mortgage activities. To this point, BLG’s affiliates have largely reinvested their earnings to generate additional servicing and asset management activities, further contributing to the value of those affiliates. Information about the Company’s relationship with BLG and its affiliates is included in note 15 of Notes to Financial Statements.

Other revenues from operations totaled $95$102 million in the first quarter of 2015,2016, compared with $96$91 million in the year-earlier quarter and $103$115 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.2015. The increase in the recent quarter as compared with the year-earlier quarter reflects higher bank-owned life insurance income, credit-related fees and merchant discount and credit card fees. The recent quarter’s decline as compared with the final 20142015 quarter was largely attributable to lower fees for providing loan syndication underwriting and corporate advisory services. Included in other revenues from operations were the following significant components. Letter of credit and other credit-related fees totaled $26$28 million in the recent quarter, compared with $32$26 million in the first quarter of 20142015 and $33$42 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.2015. Tax-exempt income from bank owned life insurance, which includes increases in the cash surrender value of life insurance policies and benefits received, totaled $11$16 million during the recent quarter, compared with $12$11 million in the initial quarter of 20142015 and $13$15 million in the final quarter of 2014.2015. Revenues from merchant discount and credit card fees were $24$26 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2015,2016, compared with $22$24 million and $26$28 million in the quarters ended March 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. Insurance-related sales commissions and other revenues totaled $11$12 million in the initial quarter of 2015,2016, compared with $12$11 million in the year-earlier quarter and $9$10 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.2015. M&T’s share of the operating losses of BLG recognized using the equity method of accounting was $4 million in each of the first quarters of 2016 and 2015 and $3 million in the fourth quarter of 2015. Information about the Company’s relationship with BLG and its affiliates is included in note 15 of Notes to Financial Statements. Other miscellaneous revenues and the changes in such revenues from period-to-period were not individually significant.

 

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Other Expense

Effective January 1, 2015, M&T adopted amended guidance from the FASB for accounting for investments in qualified affordable housing projects under which the initial cost of such investments is amortized to income tax expense in proportion to the tax benefit received. The adoption of this accounting guidance did not have a significant effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations, but did result in the restatement of the consolidated financial statements for 2014 and earlier years to remove net costs associated with qualified affordable housing projects from other expense and include the amortization of the investments in income tax expense. As a result, the amortization included in income tax expense was $10 million and $12 million in the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, respectively. Similarly, losses removed from other costs of operations and amortization amounts now included in income tax expense were $14 million in each of the second, third and fourth quarters of 2014.

Reflecting the application of the new accounting guidance, otherOther expense totaled $686$776 million in the first quarter of 2015,2016, compared with $690$686 million in the year-earlier quarter and $666$786 million in the final quarter of 2014.2015. Included in those amounts are expenses considered by management to be “nonoperating” in nature consisting of amortization of core deposit and other intangible assets of $7$12 million in each of the two most recent quarters and $10quarter, compared with $7 million in the first quarter of 2014.2015 and $10 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 and merger-related expenses of $23 million in the first quarter of 2016 and $76 million in the fourth quarter of 2015. There were no merger-related expenses during those respective quarters.the first quarter of 2015. Exclusive of thesethose nonoperating expenses, noninterest operating expenses totaled $741 million in the first quarter of 2016, compared with $680 million in each of the first quarters of 2015year-earlier quarter and 2014 and $659$701 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. Operating expenses2015. The most significant factors contributing to the increase in the recent quarter as compared with the year-earlier period reflected lowerwere costs associated with the operations obtained in the Hudson City acquisition, higher costs for professional services, FDIC assessments and equipment and net occupancy expenses that were offset by higher salaries and employee benefits, expenses.and increased Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) assessments. The rise in noninterest operating expenses from the fourth quarter of 2014 was largely due to2015 reflected the full-quarter impact of the Hudson City acquisition, along with seasonally higher stock-based compensation and employee benefits expenses offset, in part, by lower professional services costs. Table 2 provides a reconciliation of other expense to noninterest operating expense.

Salaries and employee benefits expense totaled $390$432 million in 2015’s2016’s initial quarter, compared with $371$390 million in the year-earlier quarter and $345$434 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.2015. Merger-related salaries and employee benefits expenses were $51 million (consisting predominantly of severance) in the fourth quarter of 2015 and $5 million in the first quarter of 2016. As compared with the year-earlier period, the recent quarter reflects the impact of the additional employees associated with the Company’s expanded operations and the impact of annual merit increases for employees,employees. Excluding merger-related expenses, the higher incentive compensation costs and higher pension expense. The increase in pension expense is predominantly attributable to an increaselevel in the amortizationrecent quarter as compared with the final quarter of unrecognized actuarial losses. Cumulative unrecognized actuarial losses increased from $191 million at December 31, 20132015 was largely attributable to $512 million at December 31, 2014 due predominantly to a 75 basis point reduction in the discount rate and revised mortality tables released in 2014 by the Society of Actuaries used to determine the pension benefit obligation. In accordance with GAAP, net unrecognized gains or losses that exceed ten percent of the greater of the projected benefit obligation or the market-related value of plan assets are required to be amortized over the expected service period of active employees, and are included as a component of net pension cost. In addition to higher pension expense and merit increases, seasonally higher stock-based compensation, medical plan costs, payroll-related taxes, unemployment insurance payroll-related taxes and the Company’s contributions for retirement savings plan benefits related to annual incentive compensation payments also contributed to the rise in salaries and employee benefits expense in the recent quarter as compared with the fourth quarter of 2014.payments. The Company, in accordance with GAAP, has accelerated the recognition of compensation costs for stock-based awards granted to retirement-eligible employees and employees who will become retirement-eligible prior to full vesting of the award. As a result, stock-based compensation expense during the first quarters of 2016 and 2015 and 2014 included $14$16 million and $16$14 million, respectively, that would have been recognized over the normal vesting period

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if not for the accelerated expense recognition provisions of GAAP. That acceleration had no effect on the value of stock-based compensation awarded to employees. Salaries and employee benefits expense included stock-based compensation of $28$29 million and $30$28 million in the quarters ended March 31, 20152016 and March 31, 2014,2015, respectively, and $12$11 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2014.2015. The number of full-time equivalent employees was 16,718 at March 31, 2016, compared with 15,263 and 16,979 at March 31, 2015 compared with 15,316 and 15,312 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively.

Excluding the nonoperating expenses described earlier from each quarter, nonpersonnel operating expenses were $290$314 million and $309$290 million in the quarters ended March 31, 20152016 and March 31, 2014,2015, respectively, and $314$317 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.2015. The decreaseincrease in such expenses in the recent quarter as compared with the year-earlier quarter and the final quarter of 2014 reflected a lower level of professional services costs. Professional services costs include legal expenses, which were elevated in the fourth quarter of 2014. Other professional services costs were lower in the initial quarter of 2015 as certain projects were either completed or reached significant milestones. Professional services costs related to BSA/AML compliance, capital planning and stress testing, risk management and other operational initiatives were elevated throughout 2014. As compared with the first quarter of 2014, in addition to the decline in professional services costs, lower FDIC assessments andhigher equipment and net occupancy expenses also contributedand increased FDIC assessments due largely to the decrease in nonpersonnel operating expenses inimpact of the initial 2015 quarter.acquisition of Hudson City. The efficiency ratio measures the relationship of noninterest operating expenses to revenues. The Company’s efficiency ratio was 61.5%57.0% in the first quarter of 2015,2016, compared with 62.8%61.5% in the year-earlier period and 57.8%55.5% in the fourth

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quarter of 2014.2015. The calculation of the efficiency ratio is presented in table 2.

Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes for the first quarter of 20152016 was $134$169 million, compared with $125$134 million in the year-earlier quarter and $157$140 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.2015. The effective tax rates were 35.6%36.2%, 35.4%35.6% and 36.1%34.1% for the quarters ended March 31, 2015,2016, March 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2015, respectively. During the fourth quarter of 2015, the provision for income taxes was reduced by $5 million to reflect technology research credits related to 2011 through 2014 respectively. As noted earlier, effective January 1, 2015 M&T adopted amended guidance fromthat were accepted by the FASB for accounting for investmentsInternal Revenue Service in qualified affordable housing projects, which resulted in the restatement of the consolidated financial statements for 2014 and earlier years. The adoption of the guidance resulted in higher effective tax rates than existed prior to such adoption.December 2015. The effective tax rate is affected by the level of income earned that is exempt from tax relative to the overall level of pre-tax income, the level of income allocated to the various state and local jurisdictions where the Company operates, because tax rates differ among such jurisdictions, and the impact of any large but infrequently occurring items.

The Company’s effective tax rate in future periods will be affected by the results of operations allocated to the various tax jurisdictions within which the Company operates, any change in income tax laws or regulations within those jurisdictions, and interpretations of income tax regulations that differ from the Company’s interpretations by any of various tax authorities that may examine tax returns filed by M&T or any of its subsidiaries.

Capital

Shareholders’ equity was $12.5$16.4 billion at March 31, 2015,2016, representing 12.73%13.12% of total assets, compared with $11.9$12.5 billion or 13.43%12.73% at March 31, 20142015 and $12.3$16.2 billion or 12.76%13.17% at December 31, 2014.2015.

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Included in shareholders’ equity was preferred stock with a financial statement carrying value of $1.2 billion at each of March 31, 2015,2016, March 31, 20142015 and December 31, 2014.2015. Further information concerning M&T’s preferred stock can be found in note 6 of Notes to Financial Statements.

Common shareholders’ equity aggregated $15.1 billion, or $95.00 per share, at March 31, 2016, compared with $11.3 billion, or $84.95 per share, at March 31, 2015, compared with $10.7a year earlier and $14.9 billion, or $81.05 per share, at March 31, 2014 and $11.1 billion, or $83.88$93.60 per share, at December 31, 2014.2015. In conjunction with the acquisition of Hudson City, M&T issued 25,953,950 common shares, which added $3.1 billion to common shareholders’ equity on November 1, 2015. Tangible equity per common share, which excludes goodwill and core deposit and other intangible assets and applicable deferred tax balances, was $65.65 at March 31, 2016, $58.29 at March 31, 2015 $53.92 at March 31, 2014 and $57.06$64.28 at December 31, 2014.2015. The Company’s ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets was 8.17%8.71% at March 31, 2015,2016, compared with 8.34%8.17% a year earlier and 8.11%8.69% at December 31, 2014.2015. Reconciliations of total common shareholders’ equity and tangible common equity and total assets and tangible assets as of each of those respective dates are presented in table 2.

Shareholders’ equity reflects accumulated other comprehensive income or loss, which includes the net after-tax impact of unrealized gains or losses on investment securities classified as available for sale, unrealized losses on held-to-maturity securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment charge has been recognized, gains or losses associated with interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges, foreign currency translation adjustments and adjustments to reflect the funded status of defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans. Net unrealized gains on investment securities, net of applicable tax effect, were $145 million, or $.91 per common share, at March 31, 2016, compared with net unrealized gains of $153 million, or $1.15 per common share, at March 31, 2015 compared with net unrealized gains of $72and $48 million, or $.55 per common share, at March 31, 2014 and $127 million, or $.96$.30 per common share, at December 31, 2014.2015. The higher unrealized gains at the recent quarter-end as compared with December 31, 2015 resulted largely

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from a decline in yields on treasury securities with comparable duration to the majority of the Company’s government issued or guaranteed mortgage-backed securities portfolio. Information about unrealized gains and losses as of March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 20142015 is included in note 3 of Notes to Financial Statements.

Reflected in net unrealized gains at March 31, 20152016 were pre-tax effect unrealized losses of $30$34 million on available-for-sale investment securities with an amortized cost of $1.7 billion and pre-tax effect unrealized gains of $308$297 million on securities with an amortized cost of $8.7$10.2 billion. The pre-tax effect unrealized losses reflect $19$26 million of losses on trust preferred securities issued by financial institutions having an amortized cost of $124 million and an estimated fair value of $105$98 million (generally considered Level 2 valuations). Further information concerning the Company’s valuations of available-for-sale investment securities is provided in note 12 of Notes to Financial Statements.

The Company assesses impairment losses on privately issued mortgage-backed securities in the held-to-maturity portfolio by performing internal modeling to estimate bond-specific cash flows considering recent performance of the mortgage loan collateral and utilizing assumptions about future defaults and loss severity. These bond-specific cash flows also reflect the placement of the bond in the overall securitization structure and the remaining subordination levels. In total, at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had in its held-to-maturity portfolio privately issued mortgage-backed securities with an amortized cost basis of $198 million and $202 million, respectively, and a fair value of $162 million and $158 million, respectively. At March 31, 2015, 87% of the mortgage-backed securities were in the most senior tranche of the securitization structure with 28% being independently rated as investment grade. The mortgage-backed securities are generally collateralized by residential and small-balance commercial real estate loans originated between 2004 and 2008 and had a weighted-average credit enhancement of 16% at March 31, 2015, calculated by dividing the remaining unpaid principal balance of bonds subordinate to the bonds owned by the Company plus any overcollateralization remaining in the securitization structure by the remaining unpaid principal balance of all bonds in the securitization structure. All mortgage-backed securities in the held-to-maturity portfolio had a current payment status as of March 31, 2015.

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The weighted-average default percentage and loss severity assumptions utilized in the Company’s internal modeling were 33% and 74%, respectively. The Company has concluded that as of March 31, 2015, its privately issued mortgage-backed securities were not other-than-temporarily impaired. Nevertheless, it is possible that adverse changes in the future performance of mortgage loan collateral underlying such securities could impact the Company’s conclusions.

As of March 31, 2015,2016, based on a review of each of the remaining securities in the investment securities portfolio, the Company concluded that the declines in the values of any securities containing an unrealized loss were temporary and that any additional other-than-temporary impairment charges were not appropriate. It is likely that the Company will be required to sell certain of its collateralized debt obligations backed by trust preferred securities held in the available-for-sale portfolio to comply with the provisions of the Volcker Rule.Dodd-Frank Act commonly referred to as the “Volcker Rule”. However, the amortized cost and fair value of those collateralized debt obligations were $25$24 million and $30$29 million, respectively, at March 31, 20152016 and the Company diddoes not expect that it would realize any material losses if it ultimately was required to sell such securities. As of that date, the Company did not intend to sell nor is it anticipated that it would be required to sell any of its other impaired securities, that is, where fair value is less than the cost basis of the security. The Company intends to continue to closely monitor the performance of its securities because changes in their underlying credit performance or other events could cause the cost basis of those securities to become other-than-temporarily impaired. However, because the unrealized losses on available-for-sale investment securities have generally already been reflected in the financial statement values for investment securities and shareholders’ equity, any recognition of an other-than-temporary decline in value of those investment securities would not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition. Any other-than-temporary impairment charge related to held-to-maturity securities would result in reductions in the financial statement values for investment securities and shareholders’ equity. Additional information concerning fair value measurements and the Company’s approach to the classification of such measurements is included in note 12 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

The Company assesses impairment losses on privately issued mortgage-backed securities in the held-to-maturity portfolio by performing internal modeling to estimate bond-specific cash flows considering recent performance of the mortgage loan collateral and utilizing assumptions about future defaults and loss severity. These bond-specific cash flows also reflect the placement of the bond in the overall securitization structure and the remaining subordination levels. In total, at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had in its held-to-maturity portfolio privately issued mortgage-backed securities with an amortized cost basis of $175 million and $181 million, respectively, and a fair value of $137 million and $142 million, respectively. At March 31, 2016, 89% of the mortgage-backed securities were in the most senior tranche of the securitization structure with 28% being independently rated as investment grade. The mortgage-backed securities are generally collateralized by residential and small-balance commercial real estate loans originated between 2004 and 2008 and had a weighted-average credit enhancement of 15% at March 31, 2016, calculated by dividing the remaining unpaid principal balance of bonds subordinate to the

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bonds owned by the Company plus any overcollateralization remaining in the securitization structure by the remaining unpaid principal balance of all bonds in the securitization structure. All mortgage-backed securities in the held-to-maturity portfolio had a current payment status as of March 31, 2016. The weighted-average default percentage and loss severity assumptions utilized in the Company’s internal modeling were 33% and 88%, respectively. The Company has concluded that as of March 31, 2016, its privately issued mortgage-backed securities were not other-than-temporarily impaired. Nevertheless, it is possible that adverse changes in the future performance of mortgage loan collateral underlying such securities could impact the Company’s conclusions.

Adjustments to reflect the funded status of defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans, net of applicable tax effect, reduced accumulated other comprehensive income by $293 million, or $1.84 per common share, at March 31, 2016, $297 million, or $1.86 per common share, at December 31, 2015, and $301 million, or $2.26 per common share, at March 31, 2015.

On March 12, 2015, $306 million, or $2.31M&T announced that the Federal Reserve did not object to M&T’s proposed 2015 Capital Plan. Accordingly, M&T was allowed to maintain a quarterly common stock dividend of $.70 per common share,share; continue to pay dividends and interest on other equity and debt instruments included in regulatory capital, including preferred stock, trust preferred securities and subordinated debt that were outstanding at December 31, 2014, consistent with the contractual terms of those instruments; repurchase up to $200 million of common shares during the first half of 2016; and $97redeem or repurchase up to $310 million or $.74 per common share, at March 31, 2014. The increaseof trust preferred securities. Those latter securities were redeemed in such adjustment at March 31, 2015April 2015. Common and December 31, 2014 as compared with March 31, 2014 was the resultpreferred dividends are subject to approval by M&T’s Board of two main factors: a 75 basis point decreaseDirectors in the discount rate usedordinary course of business. As the Hudson City transaction occurred later than contemplated in that 2015 Capital Plan, common stock dividends paid in relation to measure the benefit obligationscommon stock issued as merger consideration were less than projected. With the concurrence of the defined benefit plans andFederal Reserve, the usedistribution of updated mortality tablesthat capital, approximately $54 million, is being re-allocated into the common stock repurchase program for the U.S. publishedsecond quarter of 2016.

The Company did not repurchase any shares of its common stock during 2015. However, M&T commenced a program to repurchase its common shares in 2014 byaccordance with its approved 2015 Capital Plan, and in the Societyfirst quarter of Actuaries.2016 repurchased 948,545 shares for $100 million. M&T’s Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $154 million of common stock in the second quarter of 2016.

Cash dividends declared on M&T’s common stock during the quarter ended March 31, 20152016 totaled $94$112 million, compared with $92$94 million and $93 million in each of the quarters ended March 31 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively, and represented a quarterly dividend payment of $.70 per common share in each of those three quarters.

Cash dividends declared on preferred stock are detailedaggregated $20 million in the table that follows. There were no cash dividends declared ineach of the first quarterquarters of 2014 on2016 and 2015 and the Series E Preferred Stock issued in February 2014.

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PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

Dollars in thousands

   First Quarter
2015
   First Quarter
2014
   Fourth Quarter
2014
 

Series A

  $3,666     3,666     3,666  

Series C

   2,414     2,414     2,414  

Series D

   8,594     8,594     8,594  

Series E

   5,644     —       5,644  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

$20,318   14,674   20,318  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Company did not repurchase any shares of its common stock during 2014 or the firstfourth quarter of 2015.

M&T and its subsidiary banks are required to comply with applicable capital adequacy standardsregulations established by the federal banking agencies. In July 2013, the Federal Reserve Board, the OCC and the FDIC approved New Capital Rules establishing a new comprehensive capital framework for U.S. banking organizations. These rules went into effect as to M&T and its subsidiary banks on January 1, 2015, subject to phase-in periods for certain components and other provisions.

The New Capital Rules substantially revise the risk-based capital requirements applicable to bank holding companies and their depository institution subsidiaries, including M&T and its subsidiaries, M&T Bank and Wilmington Trust, N.A., as compared to the U.S. general risk-based capital rules that were applicable to the Company through December 31, 2014. The New Capital Rules revise the definitions and the components of regulatory capital, as well as address other issues affecting the numerator in banking institutions’ regulatory capital ratios. The New Capital Rules also address asset risk weights and other matters affecting the denominator in banking institutions’ regulatory capital ratios. In addition, the New Capital Rules implement certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act, including the requirements of Section 939A to remove references to credit ratings from the federal agencies’ rules.

Among other matters, the New Capital Rules: (i) introduce a new capital measure called “Common Equity Tier 1” (“CET1”) and related regulatory capital ratio of CET1 to risk-weighted assets; (ii) specify that Tier 1 capital consists of CET1 and “Additional Tier 1 capital” instruments meeting certain revised requirements; (iii) mandate that most deductions/adjustments to regulatory capital measures be made to CET1 and not to the other components of capital; and (iv) expand the scope of the deductions from and adjustments to capital as compared to the previous regulations. Under the New Capital Rules, for most banking organizations, including M&T, the most common form of Additional Tier 1 capital is non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock and the most common forms of Tier 2 capital are subordinated notes and a portion of the allowance for loan and lease losses, in each case, subject to the New Capital Rules’ specific requirements.

Pursuant to the New Capital Rules,those regulations, the minimum capital ratios as of January 1, 2015 are as follows:

 

4.5% CET1Common Equity Tier 1 (“CET1”) to risk-weighted assets;assets (each as defined in the capital regulations);

 

6.0% Tier 1 capital (that is, CET1 plus Additional Tier 1 capital) to risk-weighted assets;assets (each as defined in the capital regulations);

 

8.0% Total capital (that is, Tier 1 capital plus Tier 2 capital) to risk-weighted assets;assets (each as defined in the capital regulations); and

 

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4.0% Tier 1 capital to average consolidated assets as reported on consolidated financial statements (known as the “leverage ratio”).

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items reflected in shareholders’ equity under U.S. GAAP. M&T made that election during the first quarter of 2015. The New Capital Rules also preclude certain hybrid securities, such, as trust preferred securities, from inclusion in bank holding companies’ Tier 1 capital, subject to phase-outdefined in the caseregulation.

In addition, capital regulations provide for the phase-in of bank holding companies, such as M&T, that had $15 billion or more in total consolidated assets asa “capital conservation buffer” composed entirely of December 31, 2009. As a result, beginning in 2015 25%CET1 on top of M&T’s trust preferred securities became includable in Tierthese minimum risk-weighted asset ratios. When fully phased-in on January 1, 2019 the capital and in 2016, none of M&T’s trust preferred securitiesconservation buffer will be includable in Tier 1 capital. Trust preferred securities no longer included in M&T’s Tier 1 capital may nonetheless be included as a component2.5%. For 2016, the phased-in transition portion of Tier 2 capital on a permanent basis without phase-out and irrespective of whether such securities otherwise meet the revised definition of Tier 2 capital set forth in the New Capital Rules. A detailed discussion of the new regulatory capital rulesthat buffer is included in Part I, Item 1 of Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014..625%.

The regulatory capital ratios of the Company, M&T Bank and Wilmington Trust, N.A. as of March 31, 20152016 are presented in the accompanying table.

REGULATORY CAPITAL RATIOS

March 31, 20152016

 

  M&T
(Consolidated)
  M&T
Bank
  Wilmington
Trust, N.A.
 
  M&T
(Consolidated)
 M&T
Bank
 Wilmington
Trust, N.A.
    

Common equity Tier 1

   9.78 10.33 57.32   11.06 11.33 73.17

Tier 1 capital

   11.68 10.33 57.32   12.35 11.33 73.17

Total capital

   14.92 12.88 57.87   14.84 13.35 73.84

Tier 1 leverage

   10.17 9.02 19.61   9.96 9.15 20.72

The Company is also subject to the comprehensive regulatory framework applicable to bank and financial holding companies and their subsidiaries, which includes regular examinations by a number of federal regulators. Regulation of financial institutions such as M&T and its subsidiaries is intended primarily for the protection of depositors, the Deposit Insurance Fund of the FDIC and the banking and financial system as a whole, and generally is not intended for the protection of shareholders, investors or creditors other than insured depositors. Changes in laws, regulations and regulatory policies applicable to the Company’s operations can increase or decrease the cost of doing business, limit or expand permissible activities or affect the competitive environment in which the Company operates, all of which could have a material effect on the business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and in M&T’s ability to pay dividends.

For additional information concerning this comprehensive regulatory framework, refer to Part I, Item 1 of M&T’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of that Form 10-K under the heading “Regulatory Oversight.”

On March 12, 2015,June 17, 2013, M&T announced thatand M&T Bank entered into a written agreement with the Federal Reserve did not objectBank of New York. Under the terms of the agreement, M&T and M&T Bank were required to M&T’s proposed 2015 Capital Plan. Accordingly, M&T may maintainsubmit to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York a quarterly common stock dividend of $.70 per share; continuerevised compliance risk management program designed to pay dividends and interest on other equity and debt instruments included in regulatory capital, including preferred stock, trust preferred securities and subordinated debt that were outstanding at December 31, 2014, consistentensure compliance with the contractual terms of those instruments; repurchase upBank Secrecy Act and anti-money-laundering laws and regulations (“BSA/AML”) and to $200 million of common shares duringtake certain other steps to enhance their compliance practices. M&T and M&T Bank have since made substantial progress in implementing a BSA/AML program with significantly expanded scale and scope, as recognized by the first half of 2016; and redeem or repurchase up to $310 million of trust preferred securities. Common and preferred dividends are subject to approval by M&T’s Board of DirectorsGovernors of the Federal Reserve System in its Order approving M&T and M&T Bank’s applications to acquire Hudson City and Hudson City Savings Bank. M&T and M&T Bank are continuing to work towards the resolution of all outstanding issues in the ordinary course of business. As noted earlier, M&T redeemed $310 million of trust preferred securities on April 15, 2015.written agreement.

Segment Information

As required by GAAP, the Company’s reportable segments have been determined based upon its internal profitability reporting system, which is organized by strategic business unit. Financial information about the Company’s segments is presented in note 14 of Notes to Financial Statements. DuringEffective July 1, 2015, certain methodology changes were madethe Company changed its internal profitability reporting to move a builder and developer lending unit from the Residential Mortgage Banking

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segment to the Commercial Real Estate segment and, accordingly, the financial information for the Company’s reportable segments for 2014 havethe three-month period ended March 31, 2015 has been restated to conform with the methods and assumptions used in 2015. As described in note 14 of Notes to Financial Statements, the methodology changes were largely the result of updated funds transfer pricing and various cost allocations. Additionally, the segment financial data also reflect the Company’s adoption of amended guidance for accounting for investments in qualified affordable housing projects.that change.

The Business Banking segment earned $25 million in each of the firsttwo most recent quarters of 2015 and 2014, compared with $26 million in the fourthfirst quarter of 2014.2015. As compared with the firstyear-earlier quarter, of 2014, a $4 million decreaseincrease in net interest income and a $3 million decline in the recent quarter was largelyprovision for credit losses, due to lower net charge-offs, were offset by higher centrally-allocated costs largely associated with the acquired Hudson City operations. The higher net interest income resulted predominantly from an increase in average outstanding deposit balances of $1.1 billion. As compared with the immediately preceding quarter, a decrease in the provision for credit losses, largely due to lower net charge-offs, was offset by lower revenues from merchant discount and credit card fees and modestly higher centrally-allocated costs.

The Commercial Banking segment contributed net income of $101 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2016, compared with $96 million in the year-earlier quarter and $118 million in the fourth quarter of 2015. The recent quarter’s 5% improvement as compared with the first quarter of 2015 reflected an $8 million decline in the provision for credit losses, primarily due to lower noninterest operating expenses.net charge-offs, and a $7 million increase in net interest income. The lowerhigher net interest income reflectsresulted from increases in average outstanding loan balances of $1.1 billion and a narrowingwidening of the net

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interest margin on deposits of 2613 basis points, partially offset by a $444 million increase in average outstanding deposit balances. The modest decrease in net income in the recent quarter as compared with the immediately preceding quarter resulted from a $4 million decrease in net interest income, partially offset by lower costs associated with the allocation of expenses related to BSA/AML compliance, risk management, and other operational initiatives across the Company. The decline in net interest income resulted largely from a 4 basis point narrowing of the net interest margin on loans of 9 basis points. Those favorable factors were offset, in part, by an increase in centrally-allocated technology-related costs and other operating expenses. The recent quarter’s decline in net income as compared with 2015’s fourth quarter was largely due to lower credit-related and other fees of $13 million and a $346$10 million declineincrease in average outstanding deposit balances.the provision for credit losses, largely due to a $10 million partial recovery in the final 2015 quarter of a previously charged-off loan related to a relationship with a motor vehicle-related parts wholesaler.

NetThe Commercial Real Estate segment contributed net income earned by the Commercial Banking segment totaled $96of $81 million in the first quarter of 2015,2016, compared with $99$83 million for eachin the year-earlier period and $90 million in the fourth quarter of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2014.2015. The 2%modest decline in net income as compared with the first quarter of 2014 resulted largely from2015 reflects a $3 million decrease in net interest income and a $4 million decrease in credit-related fees. The decline in net interest income was the result of a narrowing of the net interest margin on loans and deposits of 11 basis points and 17 basis points, respectively, partially offset by higher average outstanding loan and deposit balances of $1.2 billion and $912 million, respectively. The recent quarter’s decline in net income as compared with 2014’s fourth quarter was largely due to a $4 million decrease in net interest income, a $4 million increase in the provision for credit losses, due to lower recoveries of previously charged-off loans, and a $2 million decrease in credit-related fees, partiallyhigher operating expenses that were largely offset by lower FDIC assessments and other operating expenses. The lowera $5 million increase in net interest income, reflected a narrowing of the net interest margin on loans of 3 basis pointsreflecting increases in average outstanding loan and lower average deposit balances of $107$1.5 billion and $371 million, offset, in part, by higher average outstanding loans of $574 million.

respectively. The Commercial Real Estate segment’s net income aggregated $80 million for the first quarter of 2015, up 10% from the $73 million earned in the first three months of 2014, but down 4% from the $83 million recorded in 2014’s fourth quarter. The improvement from the year-earlier quarter reflects a $7 million increase in mortgage banking revenues and a $4 million decrease in the provision for credit losses, the result of recoveries of previously charged off loans in the recent quarter partially offset by higher personnel-related expenses of $2 million. The increase in mortgage banking revenues was largely due to higher loan origination and sales activities. The decline in net income as compared with the final 20142015 quarter was largely due to a $4 million decrease in credit-related fees and a $4 million decline inlower net interest income.income and trading account and foreign exchange gains of $2 million each, increases in personnel costs of $2 million and other higher operating expenses. The lower net interest income was predominantly due to a narrowing of the net interest margin on loans and deposits of 410 basis points, each, partially offset by increasesan increase in average outstanding loan and deposit (predominantly noninterest-bearing) balances of $331$439 million and $106 million, respectively.a widening of the net interest margin on deposits of 16 basis points.

The Discretionary Portfolio segment recorded net income of $6$40 million during the three-month period ended March 31, 2015,2016, compared with $11$6 million in the year-earlier period and $9$31 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.2015. The significant improvement as compared with the first quarter of 2015 was predominantly due to the impact of residential real estate loans obtained in the acquisition of Hudson City. A $5 million increase in bank owned life insurance revenues also contributed to that improvement. Those favorable factors were offset, in part, by a $3 million increase in the provision for credit losses and higher loan and other real estate-related servicing costs. The recent quarter’s favorable performance as compared with the immediately preceding quarter included the full-quarter impact of the residential real estate loans obtained in the acquisition of Hudson City, partially offset by

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a $4 million increase in the provision for credit losses, primarily due to higher net charge-offs.

Net income from the Residential Mortgage Banking segment was $17 million in the recent quarter, compared with $29 million in the first quarter of 2015 and $13 million in 2015’s fourth quarter. The decline in net income as compared with the first quarter of 2014 reflects a $9 million decrease in net interest income thatyear-earlier period was largely attributable to a 32 basis point narrowing of the net interest margin on investment securities, partially offset by a $4.1 billion increase in average balances of investment securities due to purchases of Fannie Mae and Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities to meet new liquidity requirements that are scheduled to become effective for M&T on January 1, 2016. The recent quarter’s unfavorable performance as compared with the immediately preceding quarter resulted largely from a $6$7 million decrease in net interest income that resulted from a 17 basis point narrowing of the net interest margin on investment securities, partially offset by a $399 million increase in average outstanding investment securities balances.

Net income of the Residential Mortgage Banking segment rose 72% to $32 million in the recent quarter from $19 million in the first quarter of 2014,

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and was 43% higher than the $22 million earned in 2014’s fourth quarter. The improved performance from the year-earlier period was attributable to the following favorable factors: a $9 million increase in revenues from mortgage origination and sales activities (including intersegment revenues), due to higherlower origination volumes; an $8 million increasevolumes and a decline in revenues from servicingsubservicing residential real estate loans, predominantly the result of higher sub-servicing fees; and reduced amortization of capitalized servicing assets reflecting reduced prepayment speeds associated with serviced loans. The main factors contributingContributing to the recent quarter’s increased net incomeimproved results as compared with the final quarter of 2014 was an $82015 were a $2 million increaseimprovement in revenues from mortgage originationnet interest income and sales activities (including intersegment revenues), due to higher origination volumes, and lower operating expenses, including reduced personnel and professional services costs and lower amortizationdecreased centrally-allocated loan servicing expenses. The improvement in net interest income reflected a widening of capitalized servicing assets.the net interest margin on loans.

Net income earned by the Retail Banking segment totaled $69$63 million in each of the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, compared with $59 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. As compared with the first quarter of 2014,2016, compared with $69 million in the year-earlier quarter and $65 million in the final 2015 quarter. The primary contributors to the recent quarter decline in net income as compared with the year-earlier period were: a $21 million increase in the provision for credit losses, largely due to partial charge-offs recognized in the first quarter of 2016 on loans for which the Company identified that the customer was either bankrupt or deceased; a $15 million rise in personnel-related expenses and higher equipment and net occupancy costs of $4 million, reflecting the impact of the Hudson City acquisition; a $3 million decreaseincrease in advertising and promotional expenses and higher centrally-allocated operating costs. Those unfavorable factors were largely offset by an increase in net interest income and lower service charges on deposit accounts were offset by lower personnel, equipment and occupancy expenses. The decreaseof $39 million, predominantly due to the impact of deposits obtained in net interest income reflected a 10 basis point narrowingthe acquisition of the net interest margin on deposits and a $120 million decrease in average outstanding deposit balances, partially offset by a $652 million increase in average outstanding loan balances.Hudson City. The recent quarter’s 16% improvementmodest decline in net income as compared with the fourth quarter of 20142015 reflected a $10$23 million increase in the provision for credit losses, largely due to the aforementioned partial charge-offs recognized in the first quarter of 2016, seasonally lower service charges on deposit accounts of $5 million and higher personnel-related expenses of $4 million due to the full-quarter impact of the Hudson City acquisition. Those unfavorable factors were largely offset by a $17 million rise in net interest income and an $8 million decrease in advertising and promotional expenses largely associated with the launch of the new brand campaign throughout the Company’s footprint during the final 2014 quarter, a $3 million decrease in personnel expenses and lower operating expenses related to the allocation of the costs of Company-wide operational initiatives, offset, in part, by a $6 million seasonal decline in service charges on deposit accounts and a $4 million decreaseexpenses. The improvement in net interest income reflecting a narrowingpredominantly reflected the full-quarter impact of consumer deposits obtained in the margin on deposit balances.acquisition of Hudson City.

The “All Other” category reflects other activities of the Company that are not directly attributable to the reported segments. Reflected in this category are the amortization of core deposit and other intangible assets resulting from the acquisitions of financial institutions, including the November 2015 Hudson City transaction, M&T’s share of the operating losses of BLG, merger-related gains and expenses related toresulting from acquisitions and the net impact of the Company’sCompany���s allocation methodologies for internal transfers for funding charges and credits associated with the earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities of the Company’s reportable segments and the provision for credit losses. The “All Other” category also includes the trust income of the Company that reflects the ICS and WAS business activities. The various components of the “All Other” category resulted in net losses totaling $67$29 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, $662016, $67 million in the firstyear-earlier quarter of 2014 and $22$71 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.2015. As compared with the first quarter of 2014, higher personnel-related expenses in2015, the recent quarter due to BSA/AML and other company-wide initiatives and a $4 million increase in advertising, promotion and travel expenses were largely offset by lower professional services costs of $11 million, a $3 million decrease in amortization of core deposit intangibles and declines in other operating expenses. The most significant factors contributing to the increased net loss in the recent quarter as compared with the immediately preceding quarter were: a $51 million increase in personnel costs, largely related to seasonally higher stock-based compensation, payroll-related taxes and employer contributions for retirement savings plans recorded in the first quarter of 2015; an $8 million increase in advertising, promotion, and travel expenses; a decline in trust income of $5 million; and the unfavorablefavorable impact from the Company’s allocation methodologies for internal transfers for funding charges and credits associated with earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities of the Company’s reportable segments.segments and the provision for credit losses, and decreases in professional services costs of $7 million were offset, in part, by: merger-related expenses aggregating $23 million in the recent quarter (there were no such expenses in the first quarter of 2015); higher personnel-related expenses of $17 million; a decline in trust income of $13 million, in

 

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large part reflecting the impact of the sale of the trade processing business within the retirement services division of ICS in April 2015; and increased FDIC assessments of $10 million. Merger-related costs in the fourth quarter of 2015 aggregated $97 million. Excluding merger-related costs in each of the two most recent quarters, the “All Other” category resulted in net losses for the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 of $15 million and $10 million, respectively. The increased net loss from the immediately preceding quarter was mostly due to an increase in personnel-related and other operating costs, offset, in part, by the favorable impact from the Company’s allocation methodologies and lower professional services costs.

Recent Accounting Developments

As previously noted,Effective January 1, 2016, the Company adopted amended accounting guidance for investments in qualified affordable housing projects under which the initial cost of investments in qualified affordable housing projects is amortized in proportion to the tax credits and other tax benefits received from such projects and recognized in the income statement as a component of income tax expense. As required, the guidance was applied retrospectively to all periods presented. The adoption of this guidance did not have a significant effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations, but did result in the restatement of the consolidated statement of income for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 to remove $12 million of losses associated with qualified affordable housing projects from “other costs of operations” and include the amortization of the initial cost of the investment in income tax expense. The Company amortized $10 million of its investments in qualified affordable housing projects to income tax expense during the three-month period ended March 31, 2015.

In the first quarter of 2015, the Company adopted amended accounting guidance from the FASB related to the classification of certain government-guaranteed mortgage loans upon foreclosure. This guidance requires that a mortgage loan be derecognized and that a separate other receivable be recognized upon foreclosure if the following conditions are met: (1) the loan has a government guarantee that is not separable from the loan before foreclosure; (2) at the time of foreclosure, the creditor has the intent to convey the real estate property to the guarantor and make a claim on the guarantee, and the creditor has the ability to recover under that claim; and (3) at the time of foreclosure, any amount of the claim that is determined on the basis of the fair value of the real estate is fixed. Upon foreclosure, the separate other receivable should be measured based upon the amount of the loan balance (principal and interest) expected to be recovered from the guarantor. The adoption of this guidance did not have a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Effective January 1, 2015, the Company adopted amended accounting guidance for repurchase-to-maturity transactions and repurchase financings. The adoption had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. The Company has made the required disclosures in note 5 of Notes to Financial Statements.

In January 2015, the Company also adopted amended accounting and disclosure guidance for reclassification of residential real estate collateralized consumer mortgage loans upon foreclosure. The amended guidance clarifies 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. The amended guidance also requires 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 that are in the process of foreclosure according to local requirements of the applicable jurisdiction. The Company’s adoption of this guidance on January 1, 2015 did not have a significant effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. The Company has made the required disclosures in note 4 of Notes to Financial Statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued amended accounting guidance for debt issuance costs. The amended guidance requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a

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direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability. This guidance is effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company does not expect a material change in the presentation of its financial position upon adoption of this amended guidance.

In February 2015, the FASB issued amended accounting guidance relating to the consolidation of variable interest entities to modify the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are variable interest entities or voting interest entities and to eliminate the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership. The amended guidance also eliminates certain conditions in the assessment of whether fees paid by a legal entity to a decision maker or a service provider represent a variable interest in the legal entity and reduces the extent to which related party arrangements cause an entity to be considered a primary beneficiary. The new guidance eliminates the indefinite deferral of existing consolidation guidance for certain investment funds, but provides a scope exception for reporting entities with interests in legal entities that are required to comply with or operate in accordance with requirements similar to those in Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for registered money market funds. ThisThe adoption of this guidance is effective for annual and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company is still evaluatingdid not have a material effect on the impact the guidance could have on itsCompany’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2014,January 2016, the FASB issuedCompany also adopted amended accounting guidance for debt issuance costs. The guidance requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position at January 1, 2016.

In the first quarter of 2016, the Company adopted amended accounting guidance for share-based payments when the terms of an award provide that a performance target could be achieved after the requisite service period. The amended guidance requires that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. The performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant-date fair value of the award. Compensation cost should be recognized in the period in which it becomes probable that the performance target will be achieved and should represent the compensation cost attributable to the period(s) for which the requisite service has already been rendered. If the performance target becomes probable of being achieved before the end of the requisite service period, the remaining unrecognized compensation cost should be recognized prospectively over the remaining requisite service period. The total amount of compensation cost recognized during and after the requisite service period should reflect the number of awards that are expected to vest and should be adjusted to reflect those awards that ultimately vest. The requisite service period ends when the employee can cease rendering service and still be eligible to vest in the award if the performance target is achieved. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Amended guidance for measurement-period adjustments related to business combinations was also adopted by the Company in the first quarter of 2016. The amended guidance requires that an acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the

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reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. The acquirer is now required to record, in the same period’s financial statements, the effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects, if any, as a result of the change to the provisional amounts, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued amended guidance for share-based transactions. The amended guidance requires that all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies be recognized as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement and that excess tax benefits should be recognized regardless of whether the benefit reduces taxes payable in the current period. The guidance allows an entity to make an accounting policy election to either estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest or account for forfeitures when they occur. The guidance permits share-based awards that allow for the withholding of shares up to the maximum statutory tax ratio in applicable jurisdictions to qualify for equity classification. The previous GAAP threshold was restricted to the employer’s minimum statutory withholding requirements. The guidance also specifies certain changes to the reporting of share-based transactions on the statement of cash flows and is effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company is still evaluating the impact the amended guidance may have on its consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued amended accounting guidance for the transition to the equity method of accounting. The amended guidance eliminates the requirement that when an investment qualifies for use of the equity method as a result of an increase in the level of ownership interest or degree of influence, an investor must adjust the investment, results of operations, and retained earnings retroactively on a step-by-step basis as if the equity method has been in effect during all previous periods that the investment had been held. Instead, the amended guidance requires the investor to adopt the equity method of accounting as of the date the investment first qualifies for such accounting. The guidance is effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company does not expect the guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued two amendments to its rules on accounting for derivatives and hedging. The first amendment clarifies that a change in the counterparty to a derivative instrument that has been designated as the hedging instrument does not, in and of itself, require dedesignation of that hedging relationship provided that all other hedge accounting criteria continue to be met. The second amendment clarifies the requirements for assessing whether contingent call (put) options that can accelerate the payment of principal on debt instruments are clearly and closely related to their debt hosts. An entity performing the assessment is required to assess the embedded call (put) options solely in accordance with a four-step decision sequence and no longer has to assess whether the event that triggers the ability to exercise the option is related to interest rates or credit risks. Both amendments are effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance related to the accounting for leases. The core principle of the guidance is that all leases create an asset and a liability for the lessee and, therefore, lease assets and lease liabilities should be recognized in the balance sheet. Lease assets will be recognized as a right-of-use asset and lease liabilities will be recognized as a liability to make lease payments. While the guidance requires all

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leases to be recognized in the balance sheet, there continues to be a differentiation between finance leases and operating leases for purposes of income statement recognition and cash flow statement presentation. For finance leases, interest on the lease liability and amortization of the right-of-use asset will be recognized separately in the statement of income. Repayments of principal on lease liabilities will be classified within financing activities and payments of interest on the lease liability will be classified within operating activities in the statement of cash flows. For operating leases, a single lease cost is recognized in the statement of income and allocated over the lease term, generally on a straight-line basis. All cash payments are presented within operating activities in the statement of cash flows. The accounting applied by lessors is largely unchanged from existing GAAP, however, the guidance eliminates the accounting model for leveraged leases for leases that commence after the effective date of the guidance. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company occupies certain banking offices and uses certain equipment under noncancelable operating lease agreements, which currently are not reflected in its consolidated balance sheet. Such leases generally will be required to be presented in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet upon adoption of this guidance. The Company is evaluating the impact the guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2016, the FASB issued amended guidance related to recognition and measurement of financial assets and liabilities. The amended guidance requires that equity investments (excluding those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee) be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. An entity can elect to measure equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values at cost less impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or similar investment of the same issuer. The impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values is simplified by requiring a qualitative assessment to identify impairment. When a qualitative assessment indicates impairment exists, an entity is required to measure the investment at fair value. The guidance eliminates the requirement for public business entities to disclose the method and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet. Further, the guidance requires public entities to use the exit price when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes. The guidance also requires an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income, a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure a liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option. Separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and type of instrument on the balance sheet or accompanying notes to the financial statements is required. The guidance also clarifies that an entity should evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale securities in combination with the entity’s other deferred tax assets. This guidance is effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 31, 2015, with earlier adoption permitted.15, 2017. The Company does not expectis evaluating the amendedimpact the guidance published by the FASB tocould have a material impact on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued amended accounting and disclosure guidance for revenue from contracts with customers. The core principle of the accounting guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve that core principle, an entity should apply the following steps: (1) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract;

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(3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; (5) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. The guidance also specifies the accounting for some costs to obtain or fulfill a contract with a customer. The amended disclosure guidance requires sufficient information to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. In August 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of this guidance by one year. The amended guidance is now effective for annual reporting periods beginning

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after December 15, 2016,2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. The guidance should be applied either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying this guidance recognized at the date of initial application. The Company is still evaluating the impact the guidance could have on its consolidated financial statements.

Forward-Looking Statements

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and other sections of this quarterly report contain forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company’s business, management’s beliefs and assumptions made by management. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “target,” “estimate,” “continue,” “positions,” “prospects” or “potential,” by future conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” or “may,” or by variations of such words or by similar expressions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions (“Future Factors”) which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and the Company assumes no duty to update forward-looking statements.

Future Factors include changes in interest rates, spreads on earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and interest rate sensitivity; prepayment speeds, loan originations, credit losses and market values of loans, collateral securing loans and other assets; sources of liquidity; common shares outstanding; common stock price volatility; fair value of and number of stock-based compensation awards to be issued in future periods; the impact of changes in market values on trust-related revenues; legislation and/or regulation affecting the financial services industry as a whole, and M&T and its subsidiaries individually or collectively, including tax legislation or regulation; regulatory supervision and oversight, including monetary policy and capital requirements; changes in accounting policies or procedures as may be required by the FASB or other regulatory agencies; increasing price and product/service competition by competitors, including new entrants; rapid technological developments and changes; the ability to continue to introduce competitive new products and services on a timely, cost-effective basis; the mix of products/services; containing costs and expenses; governmental and public policy changes; protection and validity of intellectual property rights; reliance on large customers; technological, implementation and cost/financial risks in large, multi-year contracts; the outcome of pending and future litigation and governmental proceedings, including tax-related examinations and other matters; continued availability of financing; financial resources in the amounts, at the times and on the terms required to support M&T and its subsidiaries’ future businesses; and material differences in the actual financial results of merger, acquisition and investment activities compared with M&T’s initial expectations, including the full realization of anticipated cost savings and revenue enhancements.

These are representative of the Future Factors that could affect the outcome of the forward-looking statements. In addition, such statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions and growth rates,

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general economic and political conditions, either nationally or in the states in which M&T and its subsidiaries do business, including interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations, changes and trends in the securities markets, and other Future Factors.

 

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M&T BANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Table 1

QUARTERLY TRENDS

 

  2015 2014 Quarters   2016 2015 Quarters 
  First Quarter Fourth Third Second First   First Quarter Fourth Third Second First 

Earnings and dividends

            

Amounts in thousands, except per share

            

Interest income (taxable-equivalent basis)

  $743,925   762,619   748,864   740,139   728,897    $979,166   908,734   776,274   766,374   743,925  

Interest expense

   78,499  74,772  73,964  65,176  66,519    100,870   95,333   77,199   77,226   78,499  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net interest income

 665,426   687,847   674,900   674,963   662,378     878,296   813,401   699,075   689,148   665,426  

Less: provision for credit losses

 38,000   33,000   29,000   30,000   32,000     49,000   58,000   44,000   30,000   38,000  

Other income

 440,203   451,643   451,111   456,412   420,107     420,933   448,108   439,699   497,027   440,203  

Less: other expense

 686,375  666,221  665,359  667,660  690,234    776,095   786,113   653,816   696,628   686,375  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Income before income taxes

 381,254   440,269   431,652   433,715   360,251     474,134   417,396   440,958   459,547   381,254  

Applicable income taxes

 133,803   156,713   150,467   143,530   125,289     169,274   140,074   154,309   166,839   133,803  

Taxable-equivalent adjustment

 5,838   6,007  5,841   5,849   5,945     6,332   6,357   6,248   6,020   5,838  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net income

$241,613  277,549  275,344  284,336  229,017   $298,528   270,965   280,401   286,688   241,613  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders-diluted

$218,837   254,239   251,917   260,695   211,731    $275,748   248,059   257,346   263,481   218,837  

Per common share data

      

Basic earnings

$1.66   1.93   1.92   1.99   1.63    $1.74   1.65   1.94   1.99   1.66  

Diluted earnings

 1.65   1.92   1.91   1.98   1.61     1.73   1.65   1.93   1.98   1.65  

Cash dividends

$.70   .70   .70   .70   .70    $.70   .70   .70   .70   .70  

Average common shares outstanding

      

Basic

 132,049   131,450   131,265   130,856   130,212     158,734   150,027   132,630   132,356   132,049  

Diluted

 132,769  132,278  132,128  131,828  131,126    159,181   150,718   133,376   133,116   132,769  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Performance ratios, annualized

      

Return on

      

Average assets

 1.02 1.12 1.17 1.27 1.07   .97 .93 1.13 1.18 1.02

Average common shareholders’ equity

 7.99 9.10 9.18 9.79 8.22   7.44 7.22 8.93 9.37 7.99

Net interest margin on average earning assets (taxable-equivalent basis)

 3.17 3.10 3.23 3.40 3.52   3.18 3.12 3.14 3.17 3.17

Nonaccrual loans to total loans and leases, net of unearned discount

 1.18 1.20 1.29 1.36 1.39   1.00 .91 1.15 1.17 1.18
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net operating (tangible) results (a)

      

Net operating income (in thousands)

$245,776   281,929   279,838   289,974   235,162    $320,064   337,613   282,907   290,341   245,776  

Diluted net operating income per common share

 1.68   1.95   1.94   2.02   1.66     1.87   2.09   1.95   2.01   1.68  

Annualized return on

      

Average tangible assets

 1.08 1.18 1.24 1.35 1.15   1.09 1.21 1.18 1.24 1.08

Average tangible common shareholders’ equity

 11.90 13.55 13.80 14.92 12.76   11.62 13.26 12.98 13.76 11.90

Efficiency ratio (b)

 61.46 57.84 58.44 58.20 62.83   57.00 55.53 57.05 58.23 61.46
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balance sheet data

      

In millions, except per share

      

Average balances

      

Total assets (c)

$95,892   98,644   93,245   89,873   86,665    $123,252   115,052   98,515   97,598   95,892  

Total tangible assets (c)

 92,346   95,093   89,689   86,311   83,096     118,577   110,772   94,989   94,067   92,346  

Earning assets

 85,212   87,965   82,776   79,556   76,288     111,211   103,587   88,446   87,333   85,212  

Investment securities

 13,376   12,978   12,780   10,959   9,265     15,348   15,786   14,441   14,195   13,376  

Loans and leases, net of unearned discount

 66,587   65,767   64,763   64,343   63,763     87,584   81,110   67,849   67,670   66,587  

Deposits

 71,698   75,515   70,772   69,659   67,327     92,391   85,657   73,821   72,958   71,698  

Common shareholders’ equity (c)

 11,227   11,211   11,015   10,808   10,576     15,047   13,775   11,555   11,404   11,227  

Tangible common shareholders’ equity (c)

 7,681  7,660  7,459  7,246  7,007    10,372   9,495   8,029   7,873   7,681  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

At end of quarter

      

Total assets (c)

$98,378   96,686   97,228   90,835   88,530    $124,626   122,788   97,797   97,080   98,378  

Total tangible assets (c)

 94,834   93,137   93,674   87,276   84,965     119,955   118,109   94,272   93,552   94,834  

Earning assets

 87,959   86,278   86,751   80,062   77,950     113,005   110,802   87,807   86,990   87,959  

Investment securities

 14,393   12,994   13,348   12,120   10,364     15,467   15,656   14,495   14,752   14,393  

Loans and leases, net of unearned discount

 67,099   66,669   65,572   64,748   64,135     87,872   87,489   68,540   68,131   67,099  

Deposits

 73,594   73,582   74,342   69,829   68,699     94,215   91,958   72,945   72,630   73,594  

Common shareholders’ equity, net of undeclared cumulative preferred dividends (c)

 11,294   11,102   11,099   10,934   10,652     15,120   14,939   11,687   11,433   11,294  

Tangible common shareholders’ equity (c)

 7,750   7,553   7,545   7,375   7,087     10,449   10,260   8,162   7,905   7,750  

Equity per common share

 84.95   83.88   83.99   82.86   81.05     95.00   93.60   87.67   85.90   84.95  

Tangible equity per common share

 58.29  57.06  57.10  55.89  53.92    65.65   64.28   61.22   59.39   58.29  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Market price per common share

      

High

$129.58   128.96   128.69   125.90   123.04    $119.24   127.39   134.00   128.70   129.58  

Low

 111.78   112.42   118.51   116.10   109.16     100.08   111.50   111.86   117.86   111.78  

Closing

 127.00  125.62  123.29  124.05  121.30    111.00   121.18   121.95   124.93   127.00  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(a)Excludes amortization and balances related to goodwill and core deposit and other intangible assets and merger-related gains and expenses which, except in the calculation of the efficiency ratio, are net of applicable income tax effects. A reconciliation of net income and net operating income appears in Table 2.
(b)Excludes impact of merger-related gains and expenses and net securities transactions.
(c)The difference between total assets and total tangible assets, and common shareholders’ equity and tangible common shareholders’ equity, represents goodwill, core deposit and other intangible assets, net of applicable deferred tax balances. A reconciliation of such balances appears in Table 2.

 

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Table 2

RECONCILIATION OF QUARTERLY GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES

 

  2015 2014 Quarters   2016 2015 Quarters 
  First Quarter Fourth Third Second First   First Quarter Fourth Third Second First 

Income statement data

            

In thousands, except per share

            

Net income

            

Net income

  $241,613   277,549   275,344   284,336   229,017    $298,528   270,965   280,401   286,688   241,613  

Amortization of core deposit and other intangible assets (a)

   4,163   4,380   4,494   5,638   6,145     7,488   5,828   2,506   3,653   4,163  

Merger-related expenses (a)

   14,048   60,820    —      —      —    
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net operating income

$245,776  281,929  279,838  289,974  235,162   $320,064   337,613   282,907   290,341   245,776  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Earnings per common share

      

Diluted earnings per common share

$1.65   1.92   1.91   1.98   1.61    $1.73   1.65   1.93   1.98   1.65  

Amortization of core deposit and other intangible assets (a)

 .03   .03   .03   .04   .05     .05   .04   .02   .03   .03  

Merger-related expenses (a)

   .09   .40    —      —      —    
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Diluted net operating earnings per common share

$1.68  1.95  1.94  2.02  1.66   $1.87   2.09   1.95   2.01   1.68  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Other expense

      

Other expense

$686,375   666,221   665,359   667,660   690,234    $776,095   786,113   653,816   696,628   686,375  

Amortization of core deposit and other intangible assets

 (6,793 (7,170 (7,358 (9,234 (10,062   (12,319 (9,576 (4,090 (5,965 (6,793

Merger-related expenses

   (23,162 (75,976  —      —      —    
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Noninterest operating expense

$679,582  659,051  658,001  658,426  680,172   $740,614   700,561   649,726   690,663   679,582  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Merger-related expenses

      

Salaries and employee benefits

  $5,274   51,287    —      —      —    

Equipment and net occupancy

   939   3    —      —      —    

Printing, postage and supplies

   937   504    —      —      —    

Other costs of operations

   16,012   24,182    —      —      —    
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Other expense

   23,162   75,976    —      —      —    

Provision for credit losses

   —     21,000    —      —      —    
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

  $23,162   96,976    —      —      —    
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Efficiency ratio

      

Noninterest operating expense (numerator)

$679,582  659,051  658,001  658,426  680,172   $740,614   700,561   649,726   690,663   679,582  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Taxable-equivalent net interest income

 665,426   687,847   674,900   674,963   662,378     878,296   813,401   699,075   689,148   665,426  

Other income

 440,203   451,643   451,111   456,412   420,107     420,933   448,108   439,699   497,027   440,203  

Less: Loss on bank investment securities

 (98) —     —     —     —    

Less: Gain (loss) on bank investment securities

   4   (22  —     (10 (98
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Denominator

$1,105,727  1,139,490  1,126,011  1,131,375  1,082,485   $1,299,225   1,261,531   1,138,774   1,186,185   1,105,727  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Efficiency ratio

 61.46 57.84 58.44 58.20 62.83   57.00 55.53 57.05 58.23 61.46
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balance sheet data

      

In millions

      

Average assets

      

Average assets

$95,892   98,644   93,245   89,873   86,665    $123,252   115,052   98,515   97,598   95,892  

Goodwill

 (3,525 (3,525 (3,525 (3,525 (3,525   (4,593 (4,218 (3,513 (3,514 (3,525

Core deposit and other intangible assets

 (31 (38 (45 (53 (64   (134 (101 (20 (25 (31

Deferred taxes

 10  12  14  16  20    52   39   7   8   10  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Average tangible assets

$92,346  95,093  89,689  86,311  83,096   $118,577   110,772   94,989   94,067   92,346  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Average common equity

      

Average total equity

$12,459   12,442   12,247   12,039   11,648    $16,279   15,007   12,787   12,636   12,459  

Preferred stock

 (1,232 (1,231 (1,232 (1,231 (1,072   (1,232 (1,232 (1,232 (1,232 (1,232
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Average common equity

 11,227  11,211  11,015  10,808  10,576    15,047   13,775   11,555   11,404   11,227  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Goodwill

 (3,525 (3,525 (3,525 (3,525 (3,525   (4,593 (4,218 (3,513 (3,514 (3,525

Core deposit and other intangible assets

 (31 (38 (45 (53 (64   (134 (101 (20 (25 (31

Deferred taxes

 10  12  14  16  20    52   39   7   8   10  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Average tangible common equity

$7,681  7,660  7,459  7,246  7,007   $10,372   9,495   8,029   7,873   7,681  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

At end of quarter

      

Total assets

      

Total assets

$98,378   96,686   97,228   90,835   88,530    $124,626   122,788   97,797   97,080   98,378  

Goodwill

 (3,525 (3,525 (3,525 (3,525 (3,525   (4,593 (4,593 (3,513 (3,513 (3,525

Core deposit and other intangible assets

 (28 (35 (42 (49 (59   (128 (140 (18 (22 (28

Deferred taxes

 9  11  13  15  19    50   54   6   7   9  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total tangible assets

$94,834  93,137  93,674  87,276  84,965   $119,955   118,109   94,272   93,552   94,834  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total common equity

      

Total equity

$12,528   12,336   12,333   12,169   11,887    $16,355   16,173   12,922   12,668   12,528  

Preferred stock

 (1,232 (1,231 (1,232 (1,232 (1,232   (1,232 (1,232 (1,232 (1,232 (1,232

Undeclared dividends - cumulative preferred stock

 (2 (3 (2 (3 (3   (3 (2 (3 (3 (2
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Common equity, net of undeclared cumulative preferred dividends

 11,294   11,102  11,099  10,934  10,652     15,120   14,939   11,687   11,433   11,294  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Goodwill

 (3,525 (3,525 (3,525 (3,525 (3,525   (4,593 (4,593 (3,513 (3,513 (3,525

Core deposit and other intangible assets

 (28 (35 (42 (49 (59   (128 (140 (18 (22 (28

Deferred taxes

 9  11  13  15  19    50   54   6   7   9  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total tangible common equity

$7,750  7,553  7,545  7,375  7,087   $10,449   10,260   8,162   7,905   7,750  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(a)After any related tax effect.

 

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Table 3

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND ANNUALIZED TAXABLE-EQUIVALENT RATES

 

  2015 First Quarter 2014 Fourth Quarter 2014 Third Quarter   2016 First Quarter 2015 Fourth Quarter 2015 Third Quarter 

Average balance in millions; interest in thousands

  Average
Balance
 Interest   Average
Rate
 Average
Balance
 Interest   Average
Rate
 Average
Balance
 Interest   Average
Rate
   Average
Balance
 Interest   Average
Rate
 Average
Balance
 Interest   Average
Rate
 Average
Balance
 Interest   Average
Rate
 

Assets

                          

Earning assets

                          

Loans and leases, net of unearned discount*

                          

Commercial, financial, etc.

  $19,457   $153,866     3.21 19,117   156,627     3.25 18,889   156,440     3.29  $20,717   $174,657     3.39 20,221   164,515     3.23 19,939   161,709     3.22

Real estate - commercial

   27,596   288,121     4.18   27,064   293,283     4.24   26,487   283,476     4.19     29,426   309,415     4.16   28,973   303,960     4.11   28,309   302,626     4.18  

Real estate - consumer

   8,572   88,850     4.15   8,654   90,637     4.19   8,634   90,023     4.17     25,859   254,144     3.93   20,369   204,420     4.01   8,348   87,047     4.17  

Consumer

   10,962   121,366     4.49   10,932   123,681     4.49   10,753   122,408     4.52     11,582   130,971     4.55   11,547   129,103     4.44   11,253   126,369     4.46  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total loans and leases, net

 66,587   652,203  3.97  65,767   664,228  4.01  64,763   652,347  4.00    87,584   869,187     3.99   81,110   801,998     3.92   67,849   677,751     3.96  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Interest-bearing deposits at banks

 5,073   3,118   .25   9,054   5,744   .25   5,083   3,198   .25     8,193   10,337     .51   6,622   4,931     .30   6,060   3,852     .25  

Federal funds sold and agreements to resell securities

 97   24   .10   86   18   .08   80   14   .07  

Federal funds

   1   1     .77   1   2     .54    —      —       —    

Trading account

 79   565   2.87   80   353   1.76   70   287   1.65     85   378     1.78   68   317     1.88   96   125     .52  

Investment securities**

             

U.S. Treasury and federal agencies

 12,437   78,313   2.55   12,032   82,843   2.73   11,817   82,475   2.77     14,264   90,138     2.54   14,778   89,052     2.39   13,548   86,152     2.52  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

 159   1,967   5.04   160   1,963   4.86   162   1,897   4.65     113   1,164     4.13   128   1,419     4.40   138   1,398     4.03  

Other

 780   7,735   4.02   786   7,470   3.77   801   8,646   4.28     971   7,961     3.30   880   11,015     4.96   755   6,996     3.68  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total investment securities

 13,376   88,015  2.67  12,978   92,276  2.82  12,780   93,018  2.89    15,348   99,263     2.60   15,786   101,486     2.55   14,441   94,546     2.60  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total earning assets

 85,212   743,925  3.54  87,965   762,619  3.44  82,776   748,864  3.59    111,211   979,166     3.54   103,587   908,734     3.48   88,446   776,274     3.48  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Allowance for credit losses

 (925 (924 (924   (955    (947    (937   

Cash and due from banks

 1,221   1,290   1,273     1,288      1,348      1,218     

Other assets

 10,384   10,313   10,120     11,708      11,064      9,788     
  

 

     

 

     

 

      

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total assets

$95,892   98,644   93,245    $123,252      115,052      98,515     
  

 

     

 

     

 

      

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

             

Interest-bearing liabilities

             

Interest-bearing deposits

             

NOW accounts

$1,121   311   .11   1,083   383   .14   1,037   394   .15  

Interest-checking deposits

  $1,359   414     .12   1,331   384     .11   1,309   360     .11  

Savings deposits

 41,525   10,219   .10   42,949   11,151   .10   41,056   11,532   .11     48,976   15,891     .13   45,974   13,219     .11   41,197   10,937     .11  

Time deposits

 3,017   3,740   .50   3,128   3,915   .50   3,227   3,805   .47     12,999   24,322     .75   9,686   15,986     .65   2,858   3,643     .51  

Deposits at Cayman Islands office

 224   147   .27   265   149   .22   325   161   .20     187   193     .42   224   167     .30   206   151     .29  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total interest-bearing deposits

 45,887   14,417  .13  47,425   15,598  .13  45,645   15,892  .14    63,521   40,820     .26   57,215   29,756     .21   45,570   15,091     .13  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Short-term borrowings

 196   34   .07   195   25   .05   181   19   .04     2,082   2,162     .42   1,615   1,575     .39   174   32     .07  

Long-term borrowings

 9,835   64,048   2.64   8,954   59,149   2.62  8,547   58,053   2.69    10,528   57,888     2.21   10,748   64,002     2.36   10,114   62,076     2.44  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 55,918   78,499  .57  56,574   74,772  .52  54,373   73,964  .54    76,131   100,870     .53   69,578   95,333     .54   55,858   77,199     .55  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 25,811   28,090   25,127     28,870      28,443      28,251     

Other liabilities

 1,704   1,538   1,498     1,972      2,024      1,619     
  

 

     

 

     

 

      

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total liabilities

 83,433   86,202   80,998     106,973      100,045      85,728     
  

 

     

 

     

 

      

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 12,459   12,442   12,247     16,279      15,007      12,787     
  

 

     

 

     

 

      

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$95,892   98,644   93,245    $123,252      115,052      98,515     
  

 

     

 

     

 

      

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Net interest spread

 2.97   2.92   3.05        3.01       2.94       2.93  

Contribution of interest-free funds

 .20  .18  .18       .17       .18       .21  
   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Net interest income/margin on earning assets

$665,426  3.17 687,847  3.10 674,900  3.23   $878,296     3.18  813,401     3.12  699,075     3.14
   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

 

*       Includes nonaccrual loans.

(continued)

**     Includes available-for-sale securities at amortized cost.

 

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M&T BANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Table 3 (continued)

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND ANNUALIZED TAXABLE-EQUIVALENT RATES (continued)

 

  2014 Second Quarter 2014 First Quarter   2015 Second Quarter 2015 First Quarter 

Average balance in millions; interest in thousands

  Average
Balance
 Interest   Average
Rate
 Average
Balance
 Interest   Average
Rate
   Average
Balance
 Interest   Average
Rate
 Average
Balance
 Interest   Average
Rate
 

Assets

                  

Earning assets

                  

Loans and leases, net of unearned discount*

                  

Commercial, financial, etc.

  $18,978   $157,891     3.34 18,476   153,529     3.37  $19,973   $158,109     3.18 19,457   153,866     3.21

Real estate - commercial

   26,140   278,596     4.22   26,143   287,584     4.40     28,208   298,565     4.19   27,596   288,121     4.18  

Real estate - consumer

   8,746   95,439     4.36   8,844   92,533     4.19     8,447   88,473     4.19   8,572   88,850     4.15  

Consumer

   10,479   118,157     4.52   10,300   116,631     4.59     11,042   122,812     4.46   10,962   121,366     4.49  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total loans and leases, net

 64,343   650,083  4.05  63,763   650,277  4.14    67,670   667,959     3.96   66,587   652,203     3.97  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Interest-bearing deposits at banks

 4,080   2,535   .25   3,089   1,884   .25     5,326   3,351     .25   5,073   3,118     .25  

Federal funds sold and agreements to resell securities

 90   16   .07   100   16   .07  

Federal funds

   39   9     .10   97   24     .10  

Trading account

 84   264   1.25   71   477   2.68     103   239     .92   79   565     2.87  

Investment securities**

         

U.S. Treasury and federal agencies

 9,984   74,046   2.97   8,286   64,814   3.17     13,265   83,356     2.52   12,437   78,313     2.55  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

 166   1,986   4.82   177   2,269   5.20     149   1,607     4.32   159   1,967     5.04  

Other

 809   11,209   5.56   802   9,160   4.63     781   9,853     5.06   780   7,735     4.02  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total investment securities

 10,959   87,241  3.19  9,265   76,243  3.34    14,195   94,816     2.68   13,376   88,015     2.67  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total earning assets

 79,556   740,139  3.73  76,288   728,897  3.87    87,333   766,374     3.52   85,212   743,925     3.54  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Allowance for credit losses

 (922 (923   (929    (925   

Cash and due from banks

 1,224   1,322     1,180      1,221     

Other assets

 10,015   9,978     10,014      10,384     
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total assets

$89,873   86,665    $97,598      95,892     
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

         

Interest-bearing liabilities

         

Interest-bearing deposits

         

NOW accounts

$1,026   330   .13   988   297   .12  

Interest-checking deposits

  $1,333   349     .11   1,121   311     .11  

Savings deposits

 39,478   11,181   .11   38,358   11,601   .12     41,712   10,361     .10   41,525   10,219     .10  

Time deposits

 3,350   3,855   .46   3,460   3,940   .46     2,948   3,690     .50   3,017   3,740     .50  

Deposits at Cayman Islands office

 339   181   .21   380   208   .22     212   150     .28   224   147     .27  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total interest-bearing deposits

 44,193   15,547  .14  43,186   16,046  .15    46,205   14,550     .13   45,887   14,417     .13  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Short-term borrowings

 220   25   .05   264   32   .05     195   36     .07   196   34     .07  

Long-term borrowings

 6,525   49,604   3.05  5,897   50,441   3.47    10,164   62,640     2.47   9,835   64,048     2.64  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 50,938   65,176  .51  49,347   66,519  .55    56,564   77,226     .55   55,918   78,499     .57  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 25,466   24,141     26,753      25,811     

Other liabilities

 1,430   1,529     1,645      1,704     
  

 

     

 

      

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total liabilities

 77,834   75,017     84,962      83,433     
  

 

     

 

      

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 12,039   11,648     12,636      12,459     
  

 

     

 

      

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$89,873   86,665    $97,598      95,892     
  

 

     

 

      

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Net interest spread

 3.22   3.32        2.97       2.97  

Contribution of interest-free funds

 .18  .20       .20       .20  
   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Net interest income/margin on earning assets

$674,963  3.40 662,378  3.52   $689,148     3.17  665,426     3.17
   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

 

*Includes nonaccrual loans.
**Includes available-for-sale securities at amortized cost.

 

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Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Incorporated by reference to the discussion contained under the caption “Taxable-equivalent Net Interest Income” in Part I, Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

 

Item 4.Controls and Procedures.

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon their evaluation of the effectiveness of M&T’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)), Robert G. Wilmers, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, and René F. Jones, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that M&T’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2015.2016.

(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting. M&T regularly assesses the adequacy of its internal control over financial reporting and enhances its controls in response to internal control assessments and internal and external audit and regulatory recommendations. No changes in internal control over financial reporting have been identified in connection with the evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures during the quarter ended March 31, 20152016 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, M&T’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.Legal Proceedings.

M&T and its subsidiaries are subject in the normal course of business to various pending and threatened legal proceedings and other matters in which claims for monetary damages are asserted. On an on-going basis management, after consultation with legal counsel, assesses the Company’s liabilities and contingencies in connection with such legal proceedings. For those matters where it is probable that the Company will incur losses and the amounts of the losses can be reasonably estimated, the Company records an expense and corresponding liability in its consolidated financial statements. To the extent the pending or threatened litigation could result in exposure in excess of that liability, the amount of such excess is not currently estimable. Although not considered probable, the range of reasonably possible further losses for such matters in the aggregate, beyond the existing recorded liability, was between $0 and $40 million. Although the Company does not believe that the outcome of pending litigations will be material to the Company’s consolidated financial position, it cannot rule out the possibility that such outcomes will be material to the consolidated results of operations for a particular reporting period in the future.

Wilmington Trust Corporation Investigative and Litigation Matters

M&T’s Wilmington Trust Corporation (“Wilmington Trust”) subsidiary is the subject of certain governmental investigations arising from actions undertaken by Wilmington Trust Corporation prior to M&T’s acquisition of Wilmington Trust Corporation and its subsidiaries, as set forth below.

DOJ Investigation (United States v. Wilmington Trust Corp., et al, District of Delaware, Crim.No. 15-23-RGA):Prior to M&T’s acquisition of Wilmington Trust Corporation, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) commenced an investigation of Wilmington Trust Corporation, relating to Wilmington Trust’sTrust Corporation’s financial reporting and securities filings, as well as certain commercial real estate lending relationships involving its subsidiary bank, Wilmington Trust Company, all of which relate to filings and activities occurring prior to the acquisition of Wilmington Trust Corporation by M&T. CounselOn January 6, 2016, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware obtained an indictment against Wilmington Trust has met with the DOJCorporation relating to discuss the DOJ investigation. The DOJ investigation is ongoing.alleged conduct that occurred prior to M&T’s acquisition of Wilmington Trust Corporation in

 

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This investigationMay 2011. M&T strongly believes that this unprecedented action is unjustified and Wilmington Trust Corporation will vigorously defend itself.

The indictment of Wilmington Trust Corporation could lead to administrative or legal proceedings resultingresult in potential civil and/criminal remedies, or criminal remedies,or non-criminal resolutions or settlements, including, among other things, enforcement actions, potential statutory or regulatory restrictions on the ability to conduct certain businesses (for which waivers may or may not be available), fines, penalties, restitution, reputational damage or additional costs and expenses.

In Re Wilmington Trust Securities Litigation (U.S. District Court, District of Delaware, Case No. 10-CV-0990-SLR): Beginning on November 18, 2010, a series of parties, purporting to be class representatives, commenced a putative class action lawsuit against Wilmington Trust Corporation, alleging that Wilmington Trust’sTrust Corporation’s financial reporting and securities filings were in violation of securities laws. The cases were consolidated and Wilmington Trust Corporation moved to dismiss. The Court issued an order denying Wilmington Trust’sTrust Corporation’s motion to dismiss on March 20, 2014. The parties are currently engagedFact discovery commenced. On April 13, 2016, the Court issued an order staying fact discovery in the discovery phasecase pending completion of the lawsuit.trial inU.S. v. Wilmington Trust Corp., et al.

Other Matters

The Company is the subject of an investigation by government agencies relating to the origination of Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) insured residential home loans and residential home loans sold to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. A number of other U.S. financial institutions have announced similar investigations. Regarding FHA loans, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) Office of Inspector General and the DOJ (collectively, the “Government”) are investigating whether the Company complied with underwriting guidelines concerning certain loans where HUD paid FHA insurance claims. The Company is fully cooperating with the investigation. The Government has advised the Company that based upon its review of a sample of loans for which an FHA insurance claim was paid by HUD, some of the loans do not meet underwriting guidelines. The Company, based on its own review of the sample, does not agree with the sampling methodology and loan analysis employed by the Government. Regarding loans originated by the Company and sold to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the investigation concerns whether the mortgages sold to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae comply with applicable underwriting guidelines. The Company is also cooperating with that portion of the investigation. The investigation could lead to claims by the Government under the False Claims Act and the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, which allow treble and other special damages substantially in excess of actual losses. Remedies in these proceedings or settlements may include restitution, fines, penalties, or alterations in the Company’s business practices. The Company and the Government continue settlement discussions regarding the investigation and although progress has been made, the parties have not yet reached a definitive agreement. Based upon the current status of these negotiations, management expects that this potential settlement should not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations in future periods.

Due to their complex nature, it is difficult to estimate when litigation and investigatory matters such as these may be resolved. As set forth in the introductory paragraph to this Item 1 Legal Proceedings, losses from current litigation and regulatory matters which the Company is subject to that are not currently considered probable are within a range of reasonably possible losses for such matters in the aggregate, beyond the existing recorded liability, and are included in the range of reasonably possible losses set forth above.

 

Item 1A.Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes in risk factors relating to M&T to those disclosed in response to Item 1A. to Part I of Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.2015.

 

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

(a) – (b) Not applicable.

(c)

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Period

  (a)Total
Number
of Shares
(or Units)
Purchased (1)
   (b)Average
Price Paid
per Share
(or Unit)
   (c)Total
Number of
Shares
(or Units)
Purchased
as Part of
Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
   (d)Maximum
Number (or
Approximate
Dollar Value)
of Shares
(or Units)
that may yet
be Purchased
Under the
Plans or
Programs (2)
   (a)Total
Number
of Shares
(or Units)
Purchased (1)
   (b)Average
Price Paid
per Share
(or Unit)
   (c)Total
Number of
Shares
(or Units)
Purchased
as Part of
Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
   (d)Maximum
Number (or
Approximate
Dollar Value)
of Shares
(or Units)
that may yet
be Purchased
Under the
Plans or
Programs (2)
 

January 1 – January 31, 2015

   173,268    $113.81     —       2,181,500  

January 1 – January 31, 2016

   1,186,638    $106.38     948,545    $100,000,000  

February 1 – February 28, 2015

   1,029     120.54     —       2,181,500  

February 1 – February 29, 2016

   583     105.73     —       100,000,000  

March 1 – March 31, 2015

   1,636     125.64     —       2,181,500  

March 1 – March 31, 2016

   441     111.45     —       154,000,000  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

 175,933  $113.96   —       1,187,662    $106.38     948,545    
  

 

   

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

(1)The total number of shares purchased during the periods indicated reflects shares purchased as part of publicly announced programs and shares deemed to have been received from employees who exercised stock options by attesting to previously acquired common shares in satisfaction of the exercise price or shares received from employees upon the vesting of restricted stock awards in satisfaction of applicable tax withholding obligations, as is permitted under M&T’s stock-based compensation plans.
(2)On February 22, 2007,November 17, 2015, M&T announced a program to purchase up to 5,000,000 shares$200,000,000 of its common stock. Nostock through June 30, 2016. On March 31, 2016, M&T’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $54,000,000 of additional shares were purchased under suchthrough June 30, 2016, as part of the repurchase program during the periods indicated.currently in effect.

 

Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

(Not applicable.)

 

Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures.

(None.)

 

Item 5.Other Information.

(None.)

 

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Item 6.Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed as a part of this report.

 

Exhibit

No.

   
  10.1M&T Bank Corporation Supplemental Pension Plan, as amended. Filed herewith.
  10.2M&T Bank Corporation Supplemental Retirement Savings Plan, as amended. Filed herewith.
31.1  Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.
  31.2  Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.
  32.1  Certification of Chief Executive Officer under 18 U.S.C. §1350 pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.
  32.2  Certification of Chief Financial Officer under 18 U.S.C. §1350 pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.
101.INS  XBRL Instance Document. Filed herewith.
101.SCH  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema. Filed herewith.
101.CAL  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase. Filed herewith.
101.LAB  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase. Filed herewith.
101.PRE  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase. Filed herewith.
101.DEF  XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase. Filed herewith.

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

  M&T BANK CORPORATION
Date: May 8, 2015April 29, 2016  By: 

/s/ René F. Jones

   René F. Jones
   Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

No.

   
10.1  M&T Bank Corporation Supplemental Pension Plan, as amended. Filed herewith.
10.2  M&T Bank Corporation Supplemental Retirement Savings Plan, as amended. Filed herewith.
31.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.
31.2  Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.
32.1  Certification of Chief Executive Officer under 18 U.S.C. §1350 pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.
32.2  Certification of Chief Financial Officer under 18 U.S.C. §1350 pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.
101.INS  XBRL Instance Document. Filed herewith.
101.SCH  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema. Filed herewith.
101.CAL  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase. Filed herewith.
101.LAB  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase. Filed herewith.
101.PRE  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase. Filed herewith.
101.DEF  XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase. Filed herewith.

 

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