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10-Q 1 f10q_043014.htm FORM 10-Q f10q_043014.htm
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
þ
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2014
or
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from __________ to __________.

Commission file number: 001-09383
WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
CALIFORNIA 94-2156203
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1108 FIFTH AVENUE, SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA 94901
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

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

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

Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes þ No o

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

Large accelerated filer þ
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o
Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes o No þ

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
Title of Class Shares outstanding as of April 21, 2014
Common Stock,
No Par Value
26,308,078
TABLE OF CONTENTS


Page
Forward Looking Statements
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1
Item 2
Item 3
Item 4
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1
Item 1A
Item 2
Item 3
Item 4
Item 5
Item 6
Signatures
Exhibit Index
Exhibit 31.1 - Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
Exhibit 31.2 - Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
Exhibit 32.1 - Certification of Chief Executive Officer Required by 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
Exhibit 32.2 - Certification of Chief Financial Officer Required by 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
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This report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements about Westamerica Bancorporation for which it claims the protection of the safe harbor provisions contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) projections of revenues, expenses, income or loss, earnings or loss per share, the payment or nonpayment of dividends, capital structure and other financial items; (ii) statements of plans, objectives and expectations of the Company or its management or board of directors, including those relating to products or services; (iii) statements of future economic performance; and (iv) statements of assumptions underlying such statements.  Words such as "believes", "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "targeted", "projected", "continue", "remain", "will", "should", "may" and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.
These forward-looking statements are based on Management’s current knowledge and belief and include information concerning the Company’s possible or assumed future financial condition and results of operations. A number of factors, some of which are beyond the Company’s ability to predict or control, could cause future results to differ materially from those contemplated. These factors include but are not limited to (1) the length and severity of difficulties in the global, national and California economies and the effects of government efforts to address those difficulties; (2) liquidity levels in capital markets; (3) fluctuations in asset prices including, but not limited to stocks, bonds, real estate, and commodities; (4) the effect of acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses; (5) economic uncertainty created by terrorist threats and attacks on the United States, the actions taken in response, and the uncertain effect of these events on the national and regional economies; (6) changes in the interest rate environment; (7) changes in the regulatory environment; (8) competitive pressure in the banking industry; (9) operational risks including a failure or breach in data processing systems or those of third party vendors and other service providers, including as a result of cyber attacks or fraud; (10) volatility of interest rate sensitive loans, deposits and investments; (11) asset/liability management risks and liquidity risks; (12) the effect of natural disasters, including earthquakes, fire, flood, drought, and other disasters, on the uninsured value of loan collateral, the financial condition of debtors and issuers of investment securities, the economic conditions affecting the Company’s market place, and commodities and asset values, and (13) changes in the securities markets. The reader is directed to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, for further discussion of factors which could affect the Company's business and cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made in this report. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in this report.


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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)
At March 31,
At December 31,
2014
2013
(In thousands)
Assets:
Cash and due from banks
$ 428,840 $ 472,028
Investment securities available for sale
1,240,288 1,079,381
Investment securities held to maturity, with fair values of: $1,103,827 at March 31, 2014 and $1,112,676 at December 31, 2013
1,110,329 1,132,299
Loans
1,816,319 1,827,744
Allowance for loan losses
(32,109 ) (31,693 )
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses
1,784,210 1,796,051
Other real estate owned
12,186 13,320
Premises and equipment, net
36,675 37,314
Identifiable intangibles, net
17,452 18,557
Goodwill
121,673 121,673
Other assets
169,389 176,432
Total Assets
$ 4,921,042 $ 4,847,055
Liabilities:
Noninterest bearing deposits
$ 1,778,034 $ 1,740,182
Interest bearing deposits
2,436,749 2,423,599
Total deposits
4,214,783 4,163,781
Short-term borrowed funds
64,382 62,668
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
20,437 20,577
Term repurchase agreement
10,000 10,000
Other liabilities
70,557 47,095
Total Liabilities
4,380,159 4,304,121
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock (no par value), authorized - 150,000 shares Issued and outstanding: 26,299 at March 31, 2014 and 26,510 at December 31, 2013
383,490 378,946
Deferred compensation
2,711 2,711
Accumulated other comprehensive income
8,856 4,313
Retained earnings
145,826 156,964
Total Shareholders' Equity
540,883 542,934
Total Liabilities and  Shareholders' Equity
$ 4,921,042 $ 4,847,055
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(unaudited)
For the
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2014
2013
(In thousands,
except per share data)
Interest and Fee Income:
Loans
$ 22,901 $ 27,399
Investment securities available for sale
5,630 5,336
Investment securities held to maturity
7,033 7,730
Total Interest and Fee Income
35,564 40,465
Interest Expense:
Deposits
754 899
Short-term borrowed funds
20 11
Term repurchase agreement
25 24
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
99 118
Debt financing
- 200
Total Interest Expense
898 1,252
Net Interest Income
34,666 39,213
Provision for Loan Losses
1,000 2,800
Net Interest Income After Provision For Loan Losses
33,666 36,413
Noninterest Income:
Service charges on deposit accounts
6,010 6,542
Merchant processing services
1,924 2,409
Debit card fees
1,405 1,358
Other service fees
661 762
Trust fees
654 568
ATM processing fees
620 705
Financial services commissions
171 180
Other
1,545 1,754
Total Noninterest Income
12,990 14,278
Noninterest Expense:
Salaries and related benefits
14,126 14,403
Occupancy
3,727 3,886
Outsourced data processing services
2,105 2,157
Amortization of identifiable intangibles
1,105 1,219
Furniture and equipment
1,005 880
Courier service
610 741
Professional fees
430 635
Other real estate owned
(350 ) 334
Other
4,115 4,422
Total Noninterest Expense
26,873 28,677
Income Before Income Taxes
19,783 22,014
Provision for income taxes
4,476 4,743
Net Income
$ 15,307 $ 17,271
Average Common Shares Outstanding
26,433 27,145
Diluted Average Common Shares Outstanding
26,537 27,157
Per Common Share Data:
Basic earnings
$ 0.58 $ 0.64
Diluted earnings
0.58 0.64
Dividends paid
0.38 0.37
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
2014
2013
(In thousands)
Net income
$ 15,307 $ 17,271
Other comprehensive income:
Increase in net unrealized gains on securities available for sale
7,823 1,272
Deferred tax expense
(3,289 ) (534 )
Increase in net unrealized gains on securities available for sale, net of tax
4,534 738
Post-retirement benefit transition obligation amortization
15 15
Deferred tax expense
(6 ) (6 )
Post-retirement benefit transition obligation amortization, net of tax
9 9
Total other comprehensive income
4,543 747
Total comprehensive income
$ 19,850 $ 18,018
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(unaudited)
Accumulated
Common
Accumulated
Other
Shares
Common
Deferred
Comprehensive
Retained
Outstanding
Stock
Compensation
Income
Earnings
Total
(In thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2012
27,213 $ 372,012 $ 3,101 $ 14,625 $ 170,364 $ 560,102
Net income for the period
17,271 17,271
Other comprehensive income
747 747
Exercise of stock options
151 6,156 6,156
Tax benefit decrease upon exercise of stock options
(191 ) (191 )
Stock based compensation
379 379
Stock awarded to employees
1 42 42
Purchase and retirement of stock
(347 ) (4,819 ) (10,623 ) (15,442 )
Dividends
(10,084 ) (10,084 )
Balance, March 31, 2013
27,018 $ 373,579 $ 3,101 $ 15,372 $ 166,928 $ 558,980
Balance, December 31, 2013
26,510 $ 378,946 $ 2,711 $ 4,313 $ 156,964 $ 542,934
Net income for the period
15,307 15,307
Other comprehensive income
4,543 4,543
Exercise of stock options
225 10,853 10,853
Tax benefit decrease upon exercise of stock options
(369 ) (369 )
Stock based compensation
359 359
Stock awarded to employees
1 52 52
Purchase and retirement of stock
(437 ) (6,351 ) (16,359 ) (22,710 )
Dividends
(10,086 ) (10,086 )
Balance, March 31, 2014
26,299 $ 383,490 $ 2,711 $ 8,856 $ 145,826 $ 540,883
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
2014
2013
(In thousands)
Operating Activities:
Net income
$ 15,307 $ 17,271
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
4,103 4,322
Loan loss provision
1,000 2,800
Net amortization of deferred loan fees
(30 ) (80 )
Decrease (increase) in interest income receivable
643 (199 )
Increase in deferred tax asset
(756 ) (673 )
Increase in other assets
(185 ) (663 )
Stock option compensation expense
359 379
Tax benefit decrease upon exercise of stock options
369 191
Increase in income taxes payable
5,232 5,482
Increase in interest expense payable
5 252
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities
8,507 (6,726 )
Gain on sale of other assets
(400 ) (274 )
Writedown/loss on sale of premises and equipment
16 6
Originations of mortgage loans for resale
- (90 )
Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans originated for resale
- 92
Net gain on sale of foreclosed assets
(493 ) (181 )
Writedown of foreclosed assets
69 592
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
33,746 22,501
Investing Activities:
Net repayments of loans
9,598 72,880
Proceeds from FDIC* loss-sharing agreement
44 1,344
Purchases of investment securities available for sale
(237,948 ) (175,901 )
Proceeds from sale/maturity/calls of securities available for sale
99,350 30,166
Purchases of investment securities held to maturity
(17,993 ) (59,677 )
Proceeds from maturity/calls of securities held to maturity
34,403 51,876
Purchases of premises and equipment
(166 ) (617 )
Proceeds from sale of FRB/FHLB** stock
3,248 738
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets
2,159 2,611
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
(107,305 ) (76,580 )
Financing Activities:
Net change in deposits
51,063 (70,450 )
Net change in short-term borrowings
1,620 8,167
Exercise of stock options/issuance of shares
10,853 6,156
Tax benefit decrease upon exercise of stock options
(369 ) (191 )
Retirement of common stock including repurchases
(22,710 ) (15,442 )
Common stock dividends paid
(10,086 ) (10,084 )
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
30,371 (81,844 )
Net Change In Cash and Due from Banks
(43,188 ) (135,923 )
Cash and Due from Banks at Beginning of Period
472,028 491,382
Cash and Due from Banks at End of Period
$ 428,840 $ 355,459
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures:
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:
Loan collateral transferred to other real estate owned
$ 968 $ 640
Securities purchases pending settlement
(11,231 ) -
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow activities:
Interest paid for the period
987 1,132
Income tax payments for the period
- 126
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
* Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC")
** Federal Reserve Bank/Federal Home Loan Bank ("FRB/FHLB")
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Note 1: Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The results of operations reflect interim adjustments, all of which are of a normal recurring nature and which, in the opinion of Management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. The interim results for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes as well as other information included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

The Company has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to the balance sheet date. Based on this evaluation, the Company is not aware of any events or transactions that occurred subsequent to the balance sheet date but prior to filing that would require recognition or disclosure in its unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Note 2: Accounting Policies

The Company’s accounting policies are discussed in Note 1 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.  Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

Certain accounting policies underlying the preparation of these financial statements require Management to make estimates and judgments. These estimates and judgments may significantly affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. Management exercises judgment to estimate the appropriate level of the allowance for credit losses and the evaluation of other than temporary impairment of investment securities, which are discussed in the Company’s accounting policies.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

FASB ASU 2013-11 , Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists , was issued July 2013 to provide guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists.  The update provides that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward, unless an exception applies.  The adoption of the update did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements at January 1, 2014, the date adopted.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

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

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

Management is evaluating the impact that the change in accounting policy would have on the Company’s financial statements.  Management does not expect the adoption of this update to have a material effect on the financial statements when adopted on January 1, 2015.

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Note 3:  Investment Securities

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

Investment Securities Available for Sale
At March 31, 2014
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
(In thousands)
U.S. Treasury securities
$ 3,499 $ 9 $ - $ 3,508
Securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities
329,589 108 (1,387 ) 328,310
Residential mortgage-backed securities
30,154 1,791 (18 ) 31,927
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
3,216 10 (5 ) 3,221
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
180,011 7,635 (222 ) 187,424
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations
259,615 674 (12,460 ) 247,829
Asset-backed securities
9,322 5 (56 ) 9,271
FHLMC and FNMA stock
804 16,241 - 17,045
Corporate securities
406,526 3,180 (609 ) 409,097
Other securities
2,039 767 (150 ) 2,656
Total
$ 1,224,775 $ 30,420 $ (14,907 ) $ 1,240,288
An analysis of the amortized cost, unrealized gains and losses, and fair value of investment securities held to maturity follows:

Investment Securities Held to Maturity
At March 31, 2014
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
(In thousands)
Securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities
$ 1,428 $ - $ (4 ) $ 1,424
Residential mortgage-backed securities
63,048 855 (388 ) 63,515
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
748,520 7,414 (11,409 ) 744,525
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations
297,333 1,622 (4,592 ) 294,363
Total
$ 1,110,329 $ 9,891 $ (16,393 ) $ 1,103,827
An analysis of the amortized cost, unrealized gains and losses accumulated in other comprehensive income, and fair value of investment securities available for sale follows:

Investment Securities Available for Sale
At December 31, 2013
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
(In thousands)
U.S. Treasury securities
$ 3,500 $ 9 $ (3 ) $ 3,506
Securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities
131,080 75 (663 ) 130,492
Residential mortgage-backed securities
32,428 1,763 (15 ) 34,176
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
3,411 19 (5 ) 3,425
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
186,082 5,627 (323 ) 191,386
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations
266,890 730 (14,724 ) 252,896
Asset-backed securities
14,653 3 (101 ) 14,555
FHLMC and FNMA stock
804 12,568 - 13,372
Corporate securities
430,794 2,901 (1,264 ) 432,431
Other securities
2,049 1,251 (158 ) 3,142
Total
$ 1,071,691 $ 24,946 $ (17,256 ) $ 1,079,381
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An analysis of the amortized cost, unrealized gains and losses, and fair value of investment securities held to maturity follows:

Investment Securities Held to Maturity
At December 31, 2013
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
(In thousands)
Securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities
$ 1,601 $ - $ (4 ) $ 1,597
Residential mortgage-backed securities
65,076 854 (624 ) 65,306
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
756,707 6,211 (21,667 ) 741,251
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations
308,915 1,209 (5,602 ) 304,522
Total
$ 1,132,299 $ 8,274 $ (27,897 ) $ 1,112,676
The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities by contractual maturity are shown in the following tables at the dates indicated:

At March 31, 2014
Securities Available
for Sale
Securities Held
to Maturity
Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value
Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value
(In thousands)
Maturity in years:
1 year or less
$ 35,521 $ 35,862 $ 8,947 $ 9,215
Over 1 to 5 years
726,407 728,374 206,687 209,237
Over 5 to 10 years
84,231 86,679 299,437 298,232
Over 10 years
82,788 86,695 234,877 229,265
Subtotal
928,947 937,610 749,948 745,949
Mortgage-backed securities and residential collateralized mortgage obligations
292,985 282,977 360,381 357,878
Other securities
2,843 19,701 - -
Total
$ 1,224,775 $ 1,240,288 $ 1,110,329 $ 1,103,827
At December 31, 2013
Securities Available
for Sale
Securities Held
to Maturity
Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value
Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value
(In thousands)
Maturity in years:
1 year or less
$ 75,385 $ 75,609 $ 9,639 $ 9,900
Over 1 to 5 years
536,333 538,111 187,051 189,827
Over 5 to 10 years
66,669 68,166 314,630 310,104
Over 10 years
87,722 90,484 246,988 233,017
Subtotal
766,109 772,370 758,308 742,848
Mortgage-backed securities and residential collateralized mortgage obligations
302,729 290,497 373,991 369,828
Other securities
2,853 16,514 - -
Total
$ 1,071,691 $ 1,079,381 $ 1,132,299 $ 1,112,676
Expected maturities of mortgage-backed securities can differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. In addition, such factors as prepayments and interest rates may affect the yield on the carrying value of mortgage-backed securities. At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had no high-risk collateralized mortgage obligations as defined by regulatory guidelines.
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An analysis of gross unrealized losses of investment securities available for sale follows:

Investment Securities Available for Sale
At March 31, 2014
Less than 12 months
12 months or longer
Total
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
(In thousands)
Securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities
$ 239,558 $ (1,360 ) $ 8,968 $ (27 ) $ 248,526 $ (1,387 )
Residential mortgage-backed securities
- - 848 (18 ) 848 (18 )
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
960 (5 ) - - 960 (5 )
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
11,098 (123 ) 3,683 (99 ) 14,781 (222 )
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations
154,576 (9,107 ) 68,889 (3,353 ) 223,465 (12,460 )
Asset-backed securities
- - 4,205 (56 ) 4,205 (56 )
Corporate securities
38,415 (123 ) 50,693 (486 ) 89,108 (609 )
Other securities
- - 1,850 (150 ) 1,850 (150 )
Total
$ 444,607 $ (10,718 ) $ 139,136 $ (4,189 ) $ 583,743 $ (14,907 )
An analysis of gross unrealized losses of investment securities held to maturity follows:

Investment Securities Held to Maturity
At March 31, 2014
Less than 12 months
12 months or longer
Total
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
(In thousands)
Securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities
$ 1,424 $ (4 ) $ - $ - $ 1,424 $ (4 )
Residential mortgage-backed securities
29,321 (276 ) 7,235 (112 ) 36,556 (388 )
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
201,958 (3,292 ) 150,776 (8,117 ) 352,734 (11,409 )
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations
202,785 (4,572 ) 1,655 (20 ) 204,440 (4,592 )
Total
$ 435,488 $ (8,144 ) $ 159,666 $ (8,249 ) $ 595,154 $ (16,393 )
The unrealized losses on the Company’s investment securities were caused by market conditions for these types of investments, particularly changes in risk-free interest rates. The Company evaluates securities on a quarterly basis including changes in security ratings issued by ratings agencies, changes in the financial condition of the issuer, and, for mortgage-related and asset-backed securities, delinquency and loss information with respect to the underlying collateral, changes in the levels of subordination for the Company’s particular position within the repayment structure and remaining credit enhancement as compared to expected credit losses of the security. Substantially all of these securities continue to be investment grade rated by a major rating agency. In addition to monitoring credit rating agency evaluations, Management performs its own evaluations regarding the credit worthiness of the issuer or the securitized assets underlying asset backed securities.

The Company does not intend to sell any investments and has concluded that it is more likely than not that it will not be required to sell the investments prior to recovery of the amortized cost basis. Therefore, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of March 31, 2014.

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

As of March 31, 2014, $876,491 thousand of investment securities were pledged to secure public deposits, short-term borrowed funds, and term repurchase agreements, compared to $778,588 thousand at December 31, 2013.
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An analysis of gross unrealized losses of investment securities available for sale follows:

Investment Securities Available for Sale
At December 31, 2013
Less than 12 months
12 months or longer
Total
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
(In thousands)
U.S. Treasury securities
$ 2,994 $ (3 ) $ - $ - $ 2,994 $ (3 )
Securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities
91,669 (663 ) - - 91,669 (663 )
Residential mortgage-backed securities
864 (15 ) - - 864 (15 )
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
1,072 (5 ) - - 1,072 (5 )
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
17,516 (222 ) 3,214 (101 ) 20,730 (323 )
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations
187,848 (12,326 ) 40,575 (2,398 ) 228,423 (14,724 )
Asset-backed securities
5,002 (1 ) 4,475 (100 ) 9,477 (101 )
Corporate securities
117,751 (1,087 ) 9,824 (177 ) 127,575 (1,264 )
Other securities
- - 1,842 (158 ) 1,842 (158 )
Total
$ 424,716 $ (14,322 ) $ 59,930 $ (2,934 ) $ 484,646 $ (17,256 )
An analysis of gross unrealized losses of investment securities held to maturity follows:

Investment Securities Held to Maturity
At December 31, 2013
Less than 12 months
12 months or longer
Total
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
(In thousands)
Securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities
$ 1,597 $ (4 ) $ - $ - $ 1,597 $ (4 )
Residential mortgage-backed securities
38,396 (616 ) 392 (8 ) 38,788 (624 )
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
355,797 (14,893 ) 64,427 (6,774 ) 420,224 (21,667 )
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations
214,981 (5,175 ) 14,120 (427 ) 229,101 (5,602 )
Total
$ 610,771 $ (20,688 ) $ 78,939 $ (7,209 ) $ 689,710 $ (27,897 )
The unrealized losses on the Company’s investment securities were caused by market conditions for these types of investments, particularly rising risk-free interest rates causing bond prices to decline.

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

For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
2014
2013
(In thousands)
Taxable:
Mortgage related securities
$ 3,053 $ 3,561
Other
2,630 1,974
Total taxable
5,683 5,535
Tax-exempt
6,980 7,531
Total interest income from investment securities
$ 12,663 $ 13,066
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Note 4: Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses

FDIC indemnification expired February 6, 2014 for County Bank non-single-family residential collateralized purchased loans; accordingly, such loans have been reclassified from purchased covered loans to purchased non-covered loans.

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

At March 31, 2014
Commercial
Commercial
Real Estate
Construction
Residential
Real Estate
Consumer
Installment
& Other
Total
(In thousands)
Originated loans
$ 360,151 $ 595,210 $ 9,837 $ 170,176 $ 394,128 $ 1,529,502
Purchased covered loans:
Gross purchased covered loans
- - - 4,856 14,756 19,612
Credit risk discount
- - - (434 ) (209 ) (643 )
Purchased non-covered loans:
Gross purchased non-covered loans
25,643 200,358 3,199 991 49,797 279,988
Credit risk discount
(2,134 ) (7,892 ) (50 ) (262 ) (1,802 ) (12,140 )
Total
$ 383,660 $ 787,676 $ 12,986 $ 175,327 $ 456,670 $ 1,816,319
At December 31, 2013
Commercial
Commercial
Real Estate
Construction
Residential
Real Estate
Consumer
Installment
& Other
Total
(In thousands)
Originated loans
$ 338,824 $ 596,653 $ 10,723 $ 176,196 $ 400,888 $ 1,523,284
Purchased covered loans:
Gross purchased covered loans
20,066 175,562 3,223 8,558 54,194 261,603
Credit risk discount
(1,530 ) (8,122 ) (50 ) (434 ) (797 ) (10,933 )
Purchased non-covered loans:
Gross purchased non-covered loans
7,525 35,712 - 999 12,799 57,035
Credit risk discount
(726 ) (786 ) - (262 ) (1,471 ) (3,245 )
Total
$ 364,159 $ 799,019 $ 13,896 $ 185,057 $ 465,613 $ 1,827,744
Changes in the carrying amount of impaired purchased loans were as follows:

For the
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2014
For the Year Ended
December 31, 2013
Impaired purchased loans
(In thousands)
Carrying amount at the beginning of the period
$ 4,936 $ 14,629
Reductions during the period
(19 ) (9,693 )
Carrying amount at the end of the period
$ 4,917 $ 4,936

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Changes in the accretable yield for purchased loans were as follows:

For the
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2014
For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2013
Accretable yield:
(In thousands)
Balance at the beginning of the period
$ 2,505 $ 4,948
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference
909 12,504
Accretion
(1,149 ) (14,947 )
Balance at the end of the period
$ 2,265 $ 2,505
Accretion
$ (1,149 ) $ (14,947 )
Reduction in FDIC indemnification asset
211 11,438
(Increase) in interest income
$ (938 ) $ (3,509 )
The following summarizes activity in the allowance for credit losses:

Allowance for Credit Losses
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Consumer
Purchased
Purchased
Commercial
Residential
Installment
Non-covered
Covered
Commercial
Real Estate
Construction
Real Estate
and Other
Loans
Loans
Unallocated
Total
(In thousands)
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at beginning of period
$ 4,005 $ 12,070 $ 602 $ 405 $ 3,198 $ - $ 1,561 $ 9,852 $ 31,693
Additions:
Provision
130 (974 ) (160 ) 86 214 1,272 - 432 1,000
Deductions:
Chargeoffs
(60 ) - - - (999 ) (260 ) - - (1,319 )
Recoveries
168 163 3 - 400 1 - - 735
Net loan losses
108 163 3 - (599 ) (259 ) - - (584 )
Indemnification expiration
- - - - - 1,561 (1,561 ) -
Balance at end of period
4,243 11,259 445 491 2,813 2,574 - 10,284 32,109
Liability for off-balance sheet credit exposure
1,672 - 185 - 440 251 - 145 2,693
Total allowance for credit losses
$ 5,915 $ 11,259 $ 630 $ 491 $ 3,253 $ 2,825 $ - $ 10,429 $ 34,802
Allowance for Credit Losses
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
Consumer
Purchased
Purchased
Commercial
Residential
Installment
Non-covered
Covered
Commercial
Real Estate
Construction
Real Estate
and Other
Loans
Loans
Unallocated
Total
(In thousands)
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at beginning of period
$ 6,445 $ 10,063 $ 484 $ 380 $ 3,194 $ - $ 1,005 $ 8,663 $ 30,234
Additions:
Provision
531 994 (4 ) 246 281 - 87 665 2,800
Deductions:
Chargeoffs
(1,902 ) (113 ) - (87 ) (1,308 ) - (359 ) - (3,769 )
Recoveries
462 21 - - 601 - 5 - 1,089
Net loan losses
(1,440 ) (92 ) - (87 ) (707 ) - (354 ) - (2,680 )
Balance at end of period
5,536 10,965 480 539 2,768 - 738 9,328 30,354
Liability for off-balance sheet credit exposure
1,663 3 - - 453 - - 574 2,693
Total allowance for credit losses
$ 7,199 $ 10,968 $ 480 $ 539 $ 3,221 $ - $ 738 $ 9,902 $ 33,047
The allowance for credit losses and recorded investment in loans were evaluated for impairment as follows:

Allowance for Credit Losses and Recorded Investment in Loans Evaluated for Impairment
At March 31, 2014
Commercial
Commercial
Real Estate
Construction
Residential
Real Estate
Consumer
Installment
and Other
Purchased
Non-covered
Loans
Purchased
Covered
Loans
Unallocated
Total
(In thousands)
Allowance for credit losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment
$ 100 $ 550 $ - $ - $ - $ 895 $ - $ - $ 1,545
Collectively evaluated for impairment
5,815 10,709 630 491 3,253 1,930 - 10,429 33,257
Purchased loans with evidence of credit deterioration
- - - - - - - - -
Total
$ 5,915 $ 11,259 $ 630 $ 491 $ 3,253 $ 2,825 $ - $ 10,429 $ 34,802
Carrying value of loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment
$ 3,675 $ 2,761 $ - $ - $ - $ 13,489 $ - $ - $ 19,925
Collectively evaluated for impairment
356,476 592,449 9,837 170,176 394,128 249,684 18,727 - 1,791,477
Purchased loans with evidence of credit deterioration
- - - - - 4,675 242 - 4,917
Total
$ 360,151 $ 595,210 $ 9,837 $ 170,176 $ 394,128 $ 267,848 $ 18,969 $ - $ 1,816,319
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Allowance for Credit Losses and Recorded Investment in Loans Evaluated for Impairment
At December 31, 2013
Commercial
Commercial
Real Estate
Construction
Residential
Real Estate
Consumer
Installment
and Other
Purchased
Non-covered
Loans
Purchased
Covered
Loans
Unallocated
Total
(In thousands)
Allowance for credit losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment
$ 100 $ 1,243 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 153 $ - $ 1,496
Collectively evaluated for impairment
5,563 10,827 639 405 3,695 - 1,408 10,353 32,890
Purchased loans with evidence of credit deterioration
- - - - - - - - -
Total
$ 5,663 $ 12,070 $ 639 $ 405 $ 3,695 $ - $ 1,561 $ 10,353 $ 34,386
Carrying value of loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment
$ 3,901 $ 3,357 $ - $ - $ - $ 3,785 $ 9,999 $ - $ 21,042
Collectively evaluated for impairment
334,923 593,296 10,723 176,196 400,888 47,571 238,169 - 1,801,766
Purchased loans with evidence of credit deterioration
- - - - - 2,434 2,502 - 4,936
Total
$ 338,824 $ 596,653 $ 10,723 $ 176,196 $ 400,888 $ 53,790 $ 250,670 $ - $ 1,827,744
The Bank’s customers are small businesses, professionals and consumers. Given the scale of these borrowers, corporate credit rating agencies do not evaluate the borrowers’ financial condition. The Bank maintains a Loan Review Department which reports directly to the Board of Directors. The Loan Review Department performs independent evaluations of loans and assigns credit risk grades to evaluated loans using grading standards employed by bank regulatory agencies. Loans judged to carry lower-risk attributes are assigned a “pass” grade, with a minimal likelihood of loss. Loans judged to carry higher-risk attributes are referred to as “classified loans,” and are further disaggregated, with increasing expectations for loss recognition, as “substandard,” “doubtful,” and “loss.” Loan Review evaluations occur every calendar quarter.  If the Bank becomes aware of deterioration in a borrower’s performance or financial condition between Loan Review examinations, assigned risk grades are re-evaluated promptly. Credit risk grades assigned by the Loan Review Department are subject to review by the Bank’s regulatory authorities during regulatory examinations.

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

Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade
At March 31, 2014
Commercial
Commercial
Real Estate
Construction
Residential
Real Estate
Consumer
Installment
and Other
Purchased
Non-covered
Loans
Purchased
Covered
Loans (1)
Total
(In thousands)
Grade:
Pass
$ 349,979 $ 550,932 $ 9,837 $ 168,110 $ 392,931 $ 209,451 $ 17,962 $ 1,699,202
Substandard
9,157 44,278 - 2,066 983 70,109 1,650 128,243
Doubtful
1,015 - - - 17 402 - 1,434
Loss
- - - - 197 26 - 223
Credit risk discount
- - - - - (12,140 ) (643 ) (12,783 )
Total
$ 360,151 $ 595,210 $ 9,837 $ 170,176 $ 394,128 $ 267,848 $ 18,969 $ 1,816,319
(1) Credit risk profile reflects internally assigned grade of purchased covered loans without regard to FDIC indemnification.
Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade
At December 31, 2013
Commercial
Commercial
Real Estate
Construction
Residential
Real Estate
Consumer
Installment
and Other
Purchased
Non-covered
Loans
Purchased
Covered
Loans (1)
Total
(In thousands)
Grade:
Pass
$ 329,667 $ 554,991 $ 10,274 $ 174,113 $ 399,377 $ 41,490 $ 196,882 $ 1,706,794
Substandard
8,142 41,662 449 2,083 1,127 14,587 64,624 132,674
Doubtful
1,015 - - - 19 958 97 2,089
Loss
- - - - 365 - - 365
Credit risk discount
- - - - - (3,245 ) (10,933 ) (14,178 )
Total
$ 338,824 $ 596,653 $ 10,723 $ 176,196 $ 400,888 $ 53,790 $ 250,670 $ 1,827,744
(1) Credit risk profile reflects internally assigned grade of purchased covered loans without regard to FDIC indemnification.

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The following tables summarize loans by delinquency and nonaccrual status:

Summary of Loans by Delinquency and Nonaccrual Status
At March 31, 2014
Current and
Accruing
30-59 Days
Past Due and
Accruing
60-89 Days
Past Due and
Accruing
Past Due 90
days or More
and Accruing
Nonaccrual
Total Loans
(In thousands)
Commercial
$ 357,553 $ 1,220 $ 31 $ - $ 1,347 $ 360,151
Commercial real estate
584,385 7,585 253 - 2,987 595,210
Construction
9,837 - - - - 9,837
Residential real estate
167,842 2,010 - - 324 170,176
Consumer installment & other
391,252 2,134 381 196 165 394,128
Total originated loans
1,510,869 12,949 665 196 4,823 1,529,502
Purchased non-covered loans
248,629 4,910 1,620 209 12,480 267,848
Purchased covered loans
18,859 19 5 - 86 18,969
Total
$ 1,778,357 $ 17,878 $ 2,290 $ 405 $ 17,389 $ 1,816,319
Summary of Loans by Delinquency and Nonaccrual Status
At December 31, 2013
Current and
Accruing
30-59 Days
Past Due and
Accruing
60-89 Days
Past Due and
Accruing
Past Due 90
days or More
and Accruing
Nonaccrual
Total Loans
(In thousands)
Commercial
$ 336,497 $ 677 $ 383 $ - $ 1,267 $ 338,824
Commercial real estate
586,619 4,012 2,473 - 3,549 596,653
Construction
10,275 - - - 448 10,723
Residential real estate
173,082 2,789 325 - - 176,196
Consumer installment & other
396,725 3,035 606 410 112 400,888
Total originated loans
1,503,198 10,513 3,787 410 5,376 1,523,284
Purchased non-covered loans
45,755 4,237 180 - 3,618 53,790
Purchased covered loans
236,577 845 940 - 12,308 250,670
Total
$ 1,785,530 $ 15,595 $ 4,907 $ 410 $ 21,302 $ 1,827,744
The following is a summary of the effect of nonaccrual loans on interest income:

For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
2014
2013
(In thousands)
Interest income that would have been recognized had the loans performed in accordance with their original terms
$ 375 $ 753
Less: Interest income recognized on nonaccrual loans
(159 ) (375 )
Total reduction of interest income
$ 216 $ 378
There were no commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans were on nonaccrual status at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

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The following summarizes impaired loans:

Impaired Loans
At March 31, 2014
Recorded
Investment
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
Related
Allowance
(In thousands)
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded:
Commercial
$ 3,490 $ 4,001 $ -
Commercial real estate
10,940 13,278 -
Construction
2,035 2,498 -
Residential real estate
324 324 -
Consumer installment and other
1,418 1,525 -
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded:
Commercial
1,262 2,436 362
Commercial real estate
6,880 10,619 1,183
Total:
Commercial
$ 4,752 $ 6,437 $ 362
Commercial real estate
17,820 23,897 1,183
Construction
2,035 2,498 -
Residential real estate
324 324 -
Consumer installment and other
1,418 1,525 -

Impaired Loans
At December 31, 2013
Recorded
Investment
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
Related
Allowance
(In thousands)
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded:
Commercial
$ 3,931 $ 4,498 $ -
Commercial real estate
11,002 13,253 -
Construction
2,483 2,947 -
Consumer installment and other
2,014 2,133 -
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded:
Commercial
1,000 2,173 100
Commercial real estate
9,773 12,482 1,396
Total:
Commercial
$ 4,931 $ 6,671 $ 100
Commercial real estate
20,775 25,735 1,396
Construction
2,483 2,947 -
Consumer installment and other
2,014 2,133 -

Impaired loans include troubled debt restructured loans. Impaired loans at March 31, 2014, included $5,271 thousand of restructured loans, including $262 thousand that were on nonaccrual status. Impaired loans at December 31, 2013, included $5,453 thousand of restructured loans, including $529 thousand that were on nonaccrual status.

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Impaired Loans
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2014
2013
Average
Recorded
Investment
Recognized
Interest
Income
Average
Recorded
Investment
Recognized
Interest
Income
(In thousands)
Commercial
$ 4,842 $ 67 $ 13,729 $ 54
Commercial real estate
19,298 117 28,507 300
Construction
2,259 - 2,111 26
Residential real estate
162 - 685 -
Consumer installment and other
1,716 8 1,963 7
Total
$ 28,277 $ 192 $ 46,995 $ 387
The following table provides information on troubled debt restructurings:

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

Troubled Debt Restructurings
At March 31, 2013
Number of
Contracts
Pre-Modification
Carrying Value
Period-End
Carrying Value
Period-End
Individual
Impairment
Allowance
(In thousands)
Commercial
3 $ 1,318 $ 1,172 $ 786
Commercial real estate
3 7,383 7,535 -
Total
6 $ 8,701 $ 8,707 $ 786

During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company modified one loan in each period with carrying values of $17 thousand and $2,009 thousand, respectively that was considered a troubled debt restructuring. The concession granted in the first quarter 2014 consisted of modification of payment terms to extend the maturity date to allow for deferred principal repayment. The concession granted in the restructuring completed in the first quarter 2013 consisted of modification of payment terms to lower the interest rate and extend the maturity date to allow for deferred principal repayment. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, no troubled debt restructured loans defaulted. A troubled debt restructuring is considered to be in default when payments are ninety days or more past due.

The Company pledges loans to secure borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB). The carrying value of the FHLB advances was $20,437 thousand and $20,577 thousand at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The loans restricted due to collateral requirements approximate $22,766 thousand and $24,242 thousand at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The amount of loans pledged exceeds collateral requirements. The FHLB does not have the right to sell or repledge such loans.

There were no loans held for sale at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
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Note 5: Concentration of Credit Risk

The Company’s business activity is with customers in Northern and Central California. The loan portfolio is well diversified within the Company’s geographic market, although the Company has significant credit arrangements that are secured by real estate collateral. In addition to real estate loans outstanding as disclosed in Note 4, the Company had loan commitments and standby letters of credit related to real estate loans of $65,318 thousand and $61,447 thousand at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The Company requires collateral on all real estate loans with loan-to-value ratios at origination generally no greater than 75% on commercial real estate loans and no greater than 80% on residential real estate loans at origination.
Note 6: Other Assets

Other assets consisted of the following:

At March 31,
2014
At December 31,
2013
(In thousands)
Cost method equity investments:
Federal Reserve Bank stock (1)
$ 14,069 $ 14,069
Federal Home Loan Bank stock (2)
940 4,188
Other investments
346 376
Total cost method equity investments
15,355 18,633
Life insurance cash surrender value
44,417 43,896
Net deferred tax asset
50,323 53,281
Limited partnership investments
17,643 18,198
Interest receivable
18,282 18,925
FDIC indemnification receivable
5,610 4,032
Prepaid assets
5,242 5,229
Other assets
12,517 14,238
Total other assets
$ 169,389 $ 176,432
(1) A bank applying for membership in the Federal Reserve System is required to subscribe to stock in the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) in a sum equal to six percent of the bank’s paid-up capital stock and surplus. One-half of the amount of the bank's subscription shall be paid to the FRB and the remaining half will be subject to call when deemed necessary by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

(2) Borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) must be supported by capital stock holdings. The minimum activity-based requirement is 4.7% of the outstanding advances. The requirement may be adjusted from time to time by the FHLB within limits established in the FHLB's Capital Plan.
Note 7: Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets

The Company has recorded goodwill and other identifiable intangibles associated with purchase business combinations. Goodwill is not amortized, but is periodically evaluated for impairment. The Company did not recognize impairment during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and year ended December 31, 2013. Identifiable intangibles are amortized to their estimated residual values over their expected useful lives. Such lives and residual values are also periodically reassessed to determine if any amortization period adjustments are indicated. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and year ended December 31, 2013, no such adjustments were recorded.

The carrying values of goodwill were:

At March 31,
2014
At December 31,
2013
(In thousands)
Goodwill
$ 121,673 $ 121,673
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The gross carrying amount of identifiable intangible assets and accumulated amortization was:

At March 31, 2014
At December 31, 2013
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
(In thousands)
Core Deposit Intangibles
$ 56,808 $ (40,257 ) $ 56,808 $ (39,242 )
Merchant Draft Processing Intangible
10,300 (9,399 ) 10,300 (9,309 )
Total Identifiable Intangible Assets
$ 67,108 $ (49,656 ) $ 67,108 $ (48,551 )
As of March 31, 2014, the current year and estimated future amortization expense for identifiable intangible assets was:

Core
Deposit
Intangibles
Merchant
Draft
Processing
Intangible
Total
(In thousands)
Three months ended March 31, 2014 (actual)
$ 1,015 $ 90 $ 1,105
Estimate for year ended December 31,
2014 3,946 324 4,270
2015 3,594 262 3,856
2016 3,292 212 3,504
2017 2,913 164 3,077
2018 1,892 29 1,921
2019 538 - 538
Note 8: Deposits and Borrowed Funds

The following table provides additional detail regarding deposits.

Deposits
At March 31, 2014
At December 31, 2013
(In thousands)
Noninterest-bearing
$ 1,778,034 $ 1,740,182
Interest-bearing:
Transaction
771,299 763,088
Savings
1,207,881 1,167,744
Time
457,569 492,767
Total deposits
$ 4,214,783 $ 4,163,781

Demand deposit overdrafts of $6,573 thousand and $3,002 thousand were included as loan balances at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Interest expense for aggregate time deposits with individual account balances in excess of $100 thousand was $232 thousand in the first quarter 2014 and $304 thousand in the first quarter 2013.

Short-term borrowed funds of $64,382 thousand and $62,668 thousand at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, represent securities sold under agreements to repurchase the securities. As the Company is obligated to repurchase the securities, the transfer of the securities is accounted for as a secured borrowing rather than a sale. Securities sold under repurchase agreements are held in the custody of independent securities brokers. The carrying amount of the securities approximates $213,960 thousand and $113,902 thousand at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The short-term borrowed funds mature on an overnight basis.

Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances with carrying value of $20,437 thousand at March 31, 2014 and $20,577 thousand at December 31, 2013 are secured by residential real estate loans, the amount of such loans approximates $22,766 thousand at March 31, 2014 and $24,242 thousand at December 31, 2013. The FHLB advances are due in full at par value upon their maturity dates: $20,000 thousand mature in January 2015. The FHLB advances may be paid off prior to such maturity dates subject to prepayment fees.
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The $10,000 thousand term repurchase agreement at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 represents securities sold under an agreement to repurchase the securities. As the Company is obligated to repurchase the securities, the transfer of the securities is accounted for as a secured borrowing rather than a sale. Securities sold under repurchase agreements are held in the custody of independent securities brokers. The carrying amount of the related securities is approximately $10,740 thousand at March 31, 2014 and $11,278 thousand at December 31, 2013. The term repurchase agreement matures in full in August 2014.

The Company has a $35,000 thousand unsecured line of credit which had no outstanding balance at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The line of credit interest rate is a variable rate of 2.0% per annum, payable monthly on outstanding advances. Advances may be made up to the unused credit limit under the line of credit through March 18, 2015.
Note 9:  Fair Value Measurements

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

When the Company changes its valuation assumptions for measuring financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value, either due to changes in current market conditions or other factors, it may need to transfer those assets or liabilities to another level in the hierarchy based on the new assumptions used. The Company recognizes these transfers at the end of the reporting period that the transfers occur. For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and year ended December 31, 2013, there were no transfers in or out of levels 1, 2 or 3.

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Assets Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The table below presents assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

Fair Value
Quoted Prices
in Active Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2 )
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3 )
(In thousands)
Investment securities available for sale:
At March 31, 2014
$ 1,240,288 $ 349,669 $ 890,619 $ -
At December 31, 2013
$ 1,079,381 $ 148,670 $ 930,711 $ -

Assets Recorded at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

The Company may be required, from time to time, to measure certain assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with GAAP. These adjustments to fair value usually result from application of lower-of-cost or fair-value accounting of individual assets. For assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis that were recorded in the balance sheet at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the following table provides the level of valuation assumptions used to determine each adjustment and the carrying value of the related assets at period end.

At March 31, 2014
Fair Value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total Losses
(In thousands)
Other real estate owned
$ 12,186 $ - $ 12,186 $ - $ (37 )
Impaired loans
8,145 - 6,450 1,695 (260 )
Total assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis
$ 20,331 $ - $ 18,636 $ 1,695 $ (297 )
At December 31, 2013
Fair Value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total Losses
(In thousands)
Other real estate owned
$ 13,320 $ - $ 13,320 $ - $ (814 )
Impaired loans
9,672 - 7,967 1,705 (233 )
Total assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis
$ 22,992 $ - $ 21,287 $ 1,705 $ (1,047 )

Level 2 – Valuation is based upon independent market prices or appraised value of the collateral, less 10% for selling costs, generally.  Level 2 includes other real estate owned that has been measured at fair value upon transfer to foreclosed assets and impaired loans collateralized by real property where a specific reserve has been established or a charge-off has been recorded. Losses on other real estate owned represent losses recognized in earnings during the period subsequent to its initial classification as foreclosed assets.
Level 3 – Valuation is based upon estimated liquidation values of loan collateral.  The value of level 3 assets can also include a component of real estate, which is valued as described for level 2 inputs, when collateral for the impaired loan includes both business assets and real estate.  Level 3 includes impaired loans where a specific reserve has been established or a charge-off has been recorded.

Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments

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

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

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

Loans Loans were separated into two groups for valuation. Variable rate loans, except for those described below, which reprice frequently with changes in market rates were valued using historical cost. Fixed rate loans and variable rate loans that have reached their minimum contractual interest rates were valued by discounting the future cash flows expected to be received from the loans using current interest rates charged on loans with similar characteristics. Additionally, the allowance for loan losses of $32,109 thousand at March 31, 2014 and $31,693 thousand at December 31, 2013 and the fair value discount due to credit default risk associated with purchased covered and purchased non-covered loans of $643 thousand and $12,140 thousand, respectively at March 31, 2014 and purchased covered and purchased non-covered loans of $10,933 thousand and $3,245 thousand, respectively at December 31, 2013 were applied against the estimated fair values to recognize estimated future defaults of contractual cash flows. The Company does not consider these values to be a liquidation price for the loans.

FDIC Indemnification Receivable The fair value of the FDIC indemnification receivable recorded in Other Assets was estimated by discounting estimated future cash flows using current market rates for financial instruments with similar characteristics.

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

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

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

Term Repurchase Agreement The fair value of the term repurchase agreement was estimated by using interpolated yields for financial instruments with similar characteristics.

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

The Company has not included assets and liabilities that are not financial instruments, such as goodwill, long-term relationships with deposit, merchant processing and trust customers, other purchased intangibles, premises and equipment, deferred taxes and other assets and liabilities. The total estimated fair values do not represent, and should not be construed to represent, the underlying value of the Company.
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At March 31, 2014
Carrying
Amount
Estimated Fair
Value
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2 )
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3 )
Financial Assets:
(In thousands)
Cash and due from banks
$ 428,840 $ 428,840 $ 428,840 $ - $ -
Investment securities held to maturity
1,110,329 1,103,827 1,424 1,102,403 -
Loans
1,784,210 1,788,511 - - 1,788,511
Other assets - FDIC indemnification receivable
5,610 5,610 - - 5,610
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits
$ 4,214,783 $ 4,213,384 $ - $ 3,757,214 $ 456,170
Short-term borrowed funds
64,382 64,382 - 64,382 -
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
20,437 20,426 20,426 - -
Term repurchase agreement
10,000 10,033 - 10,033 -

At December 31, 2013
Carrying
Amount
Estimated Fair
Value
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2 )
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3 )
Financial Assets:
(In thousands)
Cash and due from banks
$ 472,028 $ 472,028 $ 472,028 $ - $ -
Investment securities held to maturity
1,132,299 1,112,676 1,597 1,111,079 -
Loans
1,796,051 1,800,625 - - 1,800,625
Other assets - FDIC indemnification receivable
4,032 4,032 - - 4,032
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits
$ 4,163,781 $ 4,162,935 $ - $ 3,671,014 $ 491,921
Short-term borrowed funds
62,668 62,668 - 62,668 -
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
20,577 20,558 20,558 - -
Term repurchase agreement
10,000 10,054 - 10,054 -

The majority of the Company’s standby letters of credit and other commitments to extend credit carry current market interest rates if converted to loans. No premium or discount was ascribed to these commitments because virtually all funding would be at current market rates.
Note 10: Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

Loan commitments are agreements to lend to a customer provided there is no violation of any condition established in the agreement. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future funding requirements. Loan commitments are subject to the Company’s normal credit policies and collateral requirements. Unfunded loan commitments were $310,127 thousand and $320,934 thousand at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Standby letters of credit commit the Company to make payments on behalf of customers when certain specified future events occur. Standby letters of credit are primarily issued to support customers’ short-term financing requirements and must meet the Company’s normal credit policies and collateral requirements. Financial and performance standby letters of credit outstanding totaled $31,213 thousand and $31,777 thousand at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The Company also had commitments for commercial and similar letters of credit of $344 thousand at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

Due to the nature of its business, the Company is subject to various threatened or filed legal cases. Based on the advice of legal counsel, the Company does not expect such cases will have a material, adverse effect on its financial position or results of operations. Legal liabilities are accrued when obligations become probable and the amount is reasonably estimable.
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Note 11: Earnings Per Common Share

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

For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
2014
2013
(In thousands, except per share data)
Net income (numerator)
$ 15,307 $ 17,271
Basic earnings per common share
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic (denominator)
26,433 27,145
Basic earnings per common share
$ 0.58 $ 0.64
Diluted earnings per common share
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic
26,433 27,145
Add exercise of options reduced by the number of shares that could have been purchased with the proceeds of such exercise
104 12
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted (denominator)
26,537 27,157
Diluted earnings per common share
$ 0.58 $ 0.64
For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, options to purchase 1,148 thousand and 2,317 thousand shares of common stock, respectively, were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted net income per share because the option exercise price exceeded the fair value of the stock such that their inclusion would have had an anti-dilutive effect.




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WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
March 31,
December 31,
2014
2013
2013
(In thousands, except per share data)
Net Interest and Fee Income (FTE) 1
$ 38,864 $ 43,835 $ 40,050
Provision for Loan Losses
1,000 2,800 1,600
Noninterest Income
12,990 14,278 14,030
Noninterest Expense
26,873 28,677 27,987
Income Before Income Taxes (FTE) 1
23,981 26,636 24,493
Income Tax Provision (FTE) 1
8,674 9,365 8,437
Net Income
$ 15,307 $ 17,271 $ 16,056
Average Common Shares Outstanding
26,433 27,145 26,609
Diluted Average Common Shares Outstanding
26,537 27,157 26,754
Common Shares Outstanding at Period End
26,299 27,018 26,510
Per Common Share:
Basic Earnings
$ 0.58 $ 0.64 $ 0.60
Diluted Earnings
0.58 0.64 0.60
Book Value Per Common Share
$ 20.57 $ 20.69 $ 20.48
Financial Ratios:
Return On Assets
1.27 % 1.43 % 1.31 %
Return On Common Equity
11.64 % 12.93 % 11.85 %
Net Interest Margin (FTE) 1
3.83 % 4.27 % 3.92 %
Net Loan Losses to Average Loans
0.13 % 0.52 % 0.39 %
Efficiency Ratio 2
51.8 % 49.3 % 51.8 %
Average Balances:
Assets
$ 4,889,940 $ 4,908,483 $ 4,876,884
Earning Assets
4,093,087 4,135,863 4,062,976
Loans
1,822,065 2,077,989 1,846,700
Deposits
4,209,723 4,199,229 4,189,135
Shareholders' Equity
533,159 541,874 537,709
Period End Balances:
Assets
$ 4,921,042 $ 4,887,844 $ 4,847,055
Earning Assets
4,166,936 4,171,468 4,039,424
Loans
1,816,319 2,036,934 1,827,744
Deposits
4,214,783 4,161,950 4,163,781
Shareholders' Equity
540,883 558,980 542,934
Capital Ratios at Period End:
Total Risk Based Capital
15.19 % 15.99 % 16.18 %
Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets
8.40 % 8.75 % 8.56 %
Dividends Paid Per Common Share
$ 0.38 $ 0.37 $ 0.38
Common Dividend Payout Ratio
66 % 58 % 63 %
The above financial summary has been derived from the Company's unaudited consolidated financial statements. This information should be read in conjunction with those statements, notes and the other information included elsewhere herein. Percentages under the heading "Financial Ratios" are annualized with the exception of the efficiency ratio.
1 Yields on securities and certain loans have been adjusted upward to a "fully taxable equivalent" ("FTE") basis, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, in order to reflect the effect of income which is exempt from federal income taxation at the current statutory tax rate.
2 The efficiency ratio is defined as noninterest expense divided by total revenue (net interest income on an FTE basis, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, and noninterest income).
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The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee has maintained highly accommodative monetary policies to influence interest rates to low levels in order to provide stimulus to the economy following the “financial crisis” recession. The Company’s principal source of revenue is net interest and fee income, which represents interest earned on loans and investment securities (“earning assets”) reduced by interest paid on deposits and other borrowings (“interest-bearing liabilities”). The relatively low level of market interest rates has reduced the spread between interest rates on earning assets and interest bearing liabilities. The Company’s net interest margin and net interest income declined as market interest rates on newly originated loans remain below the yields earned on older-dated loans and on the overall loan portfolio. The Company is reducing its exposure to rising interest rates by purchasing shorter-duration investment securities with lower yields than longer-duration securities. The Company’s noninterest income was lower in the first quarter 2014 due to fewer processing days compared to the fourth quarter 2013 and lower levels of customer transaction activity during the first quarter 2014. The Company incurs noninterest expenses to deliver products and services to its customers. The Company’s credit quality continued to improve, as nonperforming assets and loan charge-offs declined in the first quarter 2014 and contributed to reducing expenses for nonperforming assets. Management is focused on controlling all noninterest expense levels, particularly due to market interest rate pressure on net interest income.

Westamerica Bancorporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) reported first quarter 2014 net income of $15.3 million or $0.58 diluted earnings per common share. These results compare to net income of $17.3 million or $0.64 diluted earnings per common share and $16.1 million or $0.60 diluted earnings per common share, respectively, for the first and fourth quarters of 2013.

Net Income

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

For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
December 31,
2014
2013
2013
(In thousands, except per share data)
Net interest and fee income (FTE)
$ 38,864 $ 43,835 $ 40,050
Provision for loan losses
(1,000 ) (2,800 ) (1,600 )
Noninterest income
12,990 14,278 14,030
Noninterest expense
(26,873 ) (28,677 ) (27,987 )
Income  before taxes (FTE)
23,981 26,636 24,493
Income tax provision (FTE)
(8,674 ) (9,365 ) (8,437 )
Net income
$ 15,307 $ 17,271 $ 16,056
Average diluted common shares
26,537 27,157 26,754
Diluted earnings per common share
$ 0.58 $ 0.64 $ 0.60
Average total assets
$ 4,889,940 $ 4,908,483 $ 4,876,884
Net income to average total assets (annualized)
1.27 % 1.43 % 1.31 %
Net income to average common stockholders' equity (annualized)
11.64 % 12.93 % 11.85 %

Net income for the first quarter of 2014 was $2.0 million less than the same quarter of 2013, the net result of declines in net interest and fee income (fully taxable equivalent or “FTE”) and noninterest income, partially offset by decreases in the provision for loan losses, noninterest expense and income tax provision (FTE). A decrease in net interest and fee income (FTE) was mostly attributed to lower average balances of loans and lower yields on interest-earning assets, partially offset by higher average balances of investments and lower average balances of interest-bearing liabilities. The provision for loan losses was reduced, reflecting Management's evaluation of losses inherent in the loan portfolio; net losses and nonperforming loan volumes have declined relative to earlier periods. Noninterest expense decreased primarily due to reduced personnel costs, loan administration expenses, intangible amortization and professional fees.

Comparing the first quarter of 2014 to the fourth quarter of 2013, net income decreased $749 thousand primarily due to lower net interest and fee income (FTE) and lower noninterest income, partially offset by decreases in the provision for loan losses and noninterest expense. The lower net interest and fee income (FTE) was primarily caused by a lower average volume of loans and lower yields on interest earning assets, partially offset by higher average balances of investments and lower average balances of higher costing interest-bearing liabilities. The provision for loan losses was reduced, reflecting Management's evaluation of losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Noninterest expense decreased mostly due to declines in loan administration expenses and professional fees.
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Net Interest and Fee Income (FTE)

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

For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
December 31,
2014
2013
2013
(In thousands)
Interest and fee income
$ 35,564 $ 40,465 $ 36,706
Interest expense
(898 ) (1,252 ) (1,024 )
FTE adjustment
4,198 4,622 4,368
Net interest and fee income (FTE)
$ 38,864 $ 43,835 $ 40,050
Average earning assets
$ 4,093,087 $ 4,135,863 $ 4,062,976
Net interest margin (FTE) (annualized)
3.83 % 4.27 % 3.92 %

Net interest and fee income (FTE) decreased during the first quarter 2014 by $5.0 million from the same period in 2013 to $38.9 million, mainly due to lower average balances of loans (down $256 million) and lower yields on interest-earning assets (down 47 basis points “bp”), partially offset by higher average balances of investments (up $213 million) and lower average balances of interest-bearing liabilities (down $130 million).

Comparing the first quarter of 2014 with the fourth quarter of 2013, net interest and fee income (FTE) decreased $1.2 million primarily due to a lower average volume of loans (down $25 million) and lower yields on interest earning assets (down 10 bp), partially offset by higher average balances of investments (up $55 million) and lower average balances of higher costing interest-bearing liabilities.

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

Yields on interest-earning assets have declined due to relatively low interest rates prevailing in the market. In the first quarter 2014, the Company purchased shorter-duration investment securities with lower yields than longer-duration securities in order to reduce its exposure to rising interest rates. The Company’s high levels of liquidity will provide an opportunity to obtain higher yielding assets once market interest rates start rising. The Company has been replacing higher-cost funding sources with low-cost deposits and interest expense has declined to offset some of the decline in asset yields.
Interest and Fee Income (FTE)

Interest and fee income (FTE) for the first quarter of 2014 decreased $5.3 million or 11.8% from the same period in 2013. The decrease was caused by lower average balances of loans and lower yields on interest-earning assets, partially offset by higher average balances of investments.

The total average balances of loans declined due to decreases in the average balances of commercial real estate loans (down $117 million), consumer loans (down $76 million), residential real estate loans (down $48 million) and tax-exempt commercial loans (down $19 million). The average investment portfolio increased largely due to higher average balances of securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities (up $167 million), corporate securities (up $111 million) and municipal securities (up $43 million), partially offset by a $97 million decrease in average balances of collateralized mortgage obligations and mortgage-backed securities.

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The average yield on the Company's earning assets decreased from 4.39% in the first quarter 2013 to 3.92% in the corresponding period of 2014. The composite yield on loans declined 27 bp to 5.19% mostly due to lower yields on consumer loans (down 39 bp), commercial real estate loans (down 20 bp), taxable commercial loans (down 44 bp), tax-exempt commercial loans (down 40 bp) and residential real estate loans (down 19 bp). Nonperforming loans are included in average loan volumes used to compute loan yields; fluctuations in nonaccrual loan volumes impact loan yields. The investment yields in general declined due to market rates. The investment portfolio yield decreased 43 bp to 2.89% primarily due to lower yields on municipal securities (down 61 bp) and corporate securities (down 39 bp), partially offset by a 27 bp increase in yields on securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities. The yield on securities of U.S. government sponsored entities rose as securities added to the portfolio in the first quarter 2014 were higher yielding than securities held in the prior period.

Comparing the first quarter of 2014 with the fourth quarter of 2013, interest and fee income (FTE) was down $1.3 million or 3.2%. The decrease resulted from a lower average volume of loans and lower yields on interest-earning assets, partially offset by higher average balances of investments. Average interest earning assets increased $30 million or 0.7% in the first quarter of 2014 compared with the fourth quarter of 2013 due to a $55 million increase in average investments and a $25 million decrease in average loans. The decrease in the average balance of the loan portfolio was attributable to decreases in average balances of commercial real estate loans (down $29 million), consumer loans (down $12 million), tax-exempt commercial loans (down $5 million) and residential real estate loans (down $8 million), partially offset by a $31 million increase in the average balance of taxable commercial loans. The average investment portfolio increased mostly due to higher average balances of U.S. government sponsored entities (up $105 million), partially offset by decreases in average balances of collateralized mortgage obligations and mortgage-backed securities (down $26 million) and corporate securities (down $16 million). The average yield on earning assets for the first quarter of 2014 was 3.92% compared with 4.02% in the fourth quarter of 2013. The loan portfolio yield for the first quarter of 2014 was 5.19% compared with 5.25% for the fourth quarter of 2013 mostly due to lower yields on taxable commercial loans (down 50 bp), consumer loans (down 9 bp), commercial real estate loans (down 7 bp) and tax-exempt commercial loans (down 23 bp). The investment portfolio yield decreased 11 bp to 2.89% primarily due to lower yields on municipal securities (down 14 bp) and corporate securities (down 10 bp), partially offset by higher yields on securities of U.S. government sponsored entities (up 21 bp). The yield on securities of U.S. government sponsored entities rose as securities added to the portfolio in the first quarter 2014 were higher yielding than securities held in the prior period.
Interest Expense

Interest expense has been reduced by lowering rates paid on interest-bearing deposits and borrowings and by reducing the volume of higher-cost funding sources. A $15 million long-term note was repaid in October 2013 and average balances of time deposits for the first quarter 2014 declined $164 million compared with first quarter 2013 and $38 million compared with fourth quarter 2013. Lower-cost checking and savings deposits accounted for 88.9% of total average deposits in the first quarter 2014 compared with 85.0% in the first quarter 2013 and 87.9% in the fourth quarter 2013.

Interest expense in the first quarter of 2014 decreased $354 thousand or 28.3% compared with the same period in 2013 due to lower average balances of interest-bearing liabilities. Interest-bearing liabilities declined due to lower average balances of time deposits $100 thousand or more (down $132 million), time deposits less than $100 thousand (down $32 million), preferred money market savings (down $19 million), debt financing (down $15 million) and Federal Home Loan Bank advances (down $5 million), partially offset by higher average balances of money market savings (up $40 million), money market checking accounts (up $15 million) and regular savings (up $13 million). The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities decreased from 0.19% in the first quarter of 2013 to 0.14% in the first quarter of 2014. Rates on interest-bearing deposits were 0.13% for the first quarter 2014 compared with 0.14% for the first quarter 2013.

Comparing the first quarter of 2014 with the fourth quarter of 2013, interest expense declined $126 thousand or 12.3% due to a shift from higher costing deposits and financing to lower cost checking and savings accounts. Average balances of debt financing and Federal Home Loan Bank advances declined $5 million and $4 million, respectively. Average balances of interest-bearing deposits increased primarily due to higher balances of money market checking accounts (up $18 million) and money market savings (up $22 million), partially offset by lower average balances of time deposits $100 thousand or more (down $30 million) and time deposits less than $100 thousand (down $8 million). Rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities averaged 0.14% during the first quarter 2014 compared with 0.16% for the fourth quarter 2013. Rates paid on interest-bearing deposits were 0.13%, unchanged from the fourth quarter 2013.

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Net Interest Margin (FTE)

The following summarizes the components of the Company's net interest margin for the periods indicated:

For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
December 31,
2014
2013
2013
Yield on earning assets (FTE)
3.92 % 4.39 % 4.02 %
Rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities
0.14 % 0.19 % 0.16 %
Net interest spread (FTE)
3.78 % 4.20 % 3.86 %
Impact of noninterest-bearing funds
0.05 % 0.07 % 0.06 %
Net interest margin (FTE)
3.83 % 4.27 % 3.92 %
During the first quarter 2014, the net interest margin (FTE) was affected by low market interest rates. The volume of older-dated higher-yielding loans and securities declined due to principal maturities and paydowns. Newly originated loans and purchased securities have lower-yields. The Company is reducing its exposure to rising interest rates by purchasing shorter-duration investment securities, which carry lower yields than longer-duration securities. Rates on interest-bearing liabilities were kept low by reducing the volume of higher-cost funding sources. During the first quarter 2014 the net interest margin (FTE) decreased 44 bp compared with the same period in 2013. Lower yields on earning assets were partially offset by lower rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities and resulted in a 42 bp decrease in net interest spread (FTE). The 5 bp net interest margin contribution of noninterest-bearing demand deposits resulted in the net interest margin (FTE) of 3.83%. During the first quarter of 2014, the net interest margin (FTE) decreased 9 bp compared with the fourth quarter of 2013. The net interest spread (FTE) in the first quarter of 2014 was 3.78% compared with 3.86% in the fourth quarter of 2013, the net result of a 10 bp decrease in earning asset yields, partially offset by lower cost of interest-bearing liabilities (down 2 bp).

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Summary of Average Balances, Yields/Rates and Interest Differential

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

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

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

(3) Net interest margin is computed by calculating the difference between interest income and expense (annualized), divided by the average balance of interest-earning assets.
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Distribution of Assets, Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity and Yields, Rates & Interest Margin

For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2013
Average
Balance
Interest
Income/
Expense
Yields/
Rates
(In thousands)
Assets
Investment securities:
Available for sale
Taxable
$ 710,506 $ 3,443 1.94 %
Tax-exempt (1)
192,127 2,786 5.80 %
Held to maturity
Taxable
472,994 2,092 1.77 %
Tax-exempt (1)
682,247 8,777 5.15 %
Loans:
Commercial:
Taxable
274,498 4,277 6.32 %
Tax-exempt (1)
114,117 1,692 6.01 %
Commercial real estate
904,841 14,128 6.33 %
Real estate construction
16,277 285 7.10 %
Real estate residential
231,969 2,060 3.55 %
Consumer
536,287 5,547 4.19 %
Total loans (1)
2,077,989 27,989 5.46 %
Total Interest-earning assets (1)
4,135,863 $ 45,087 4.39 %
Other assets
772,620
Total assets
$ 4,908,483
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand
$ 1,643,348 $ - - %
Savings and interest-bearing transaction
1,925,264 296 0.06 %
Time less than $100,000
240,099 299 0.51 %
Time $100,000 or more
390,518 304 0.32 %
Total interest-bearing deposits
2,555,881 899 0.14 %
Short-term borrowed funds
57,733 11 0.08 %
Term repurchase agreement
10,000 24 0.96 %
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
25,777 118 1.86 %
Debt financing
15,000 200 5.35 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities
2,664,391 $ 1,252 0.19 %
Other liabilities
58,870
Shareholders' equity
541,874
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$ 4,908,483
Net interest spread (1) (2)
4.20 %
Net interest and fee income and interest margin (1) (3)
$ 43,835 4.27 %
(1) Amounts calculated on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the current statutory federal tax rate.
(2) Net interest spread represents the average yield earned on interest-earning assets less the average rate incurred on interest-bearing liabilities.
(3) Net interest margin is computed by calculating the difference between interest income and expense (annualized), divided by the average balance of interest-earning assets.
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Distribution of Assets, Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity and Yields, Rates & Interest Margin

For the Three Months Ended
December 31, 2013
Average
Balance
Interest
Income/
Expense
Yields/
Rates
(In thousands)
Assets
Investment securities:
Available for sale
Taxable
$ 898,921 $ 3,805 1.69 %
Tax-exempt (1)
182,243 2,494 5.47 %
Held to maturity
Taxable
396,478 1,768 1.78 %
Tax-exempt (1)
738,634 8,563 4.64 %
Loans:
Commercial:
Taxable
249,649 4,016 6.38 %
Tax-exempt (1)
99,796 1,469 5.84 %
Commercial real estate
817,090 12,486 6.06 %
Real estate construction
15,089 194 5.10 %
Real estate residential
192,534 1,645 3.42 %
Consumer
472,542 4,634 3.89 %
Total loans (1)
1,846,700 24,444 5.25 %
Total Interest-earning assets (1)
4,062,976 $ 41,074 4.02 %
Other assets
813,908
Total assets
$ 4,876,884
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand
$ 1,759,495 $ - - %
Savings and interest-bearing transaction
1,924,346 299 0.06 %
Time less than $100,000
216,603 242 0.44 %
Time $100,000 or more
288,691 252 0.35 %
Total interest-bearing deposits
2,429,640 793 0.13 %
Short-term borrowed funds
54,208 20 0.14 %
Term repurchase agreement
10,000 24 0.98 %
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
24,846 120 1.91 %
Debt financing
4,891 67 5.46 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities
2,523,585 $ 1,024 0.16 %
Other liabilities
56,095
Shareholders' equity
537,709
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$ 4,876,884
Net interest spread (1) (2)
3.86 %
Net interest and fee income and interest margin (1) (3)
$ 40,050 3.92 %
(1) Amounts calculated on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the current statutory federal tax rate.
(2) Net interest spread represents the average yield earned on interest-earning assets less the average rate incurred on interest-bearing liabilities.
(3) Net interest margin is computed by calculating the difference between interest income and expense (annualized), divided by the average balance of interest-earning assets.
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Summary of Changes in Interest Income and Expense due to Changes in Average Asset & Liability Balances and Yields Earned & Rates Paid

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

Summary of Changes in Interest Income and Expense

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Compared with
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
Volume
Yield/Rate
Total
(In thousands)
Increase (decrease) in interest and fee income:
Investment securities:
Available for sale
Taxable
$ 1,105 $ (623 ) $ 482
Tax-exempt (1)
(206 ) (146 ) (352 )
Held to maturity
Taxable
(428 ) 94 (334 )
Tax-exempt (1)
735 (1,226 ) (491 )
Loans:
Commercial:
Taxable
100 (304 ) (204 )
Tax-exempt (1)
(272 ) (108 ) (380 )
Commercial real estate
(1,774 ) (431 ) (2,205 )
Real estate construction
(50 ) (45 ) (95 )
Real estate residential
(404 ) (107 ) (511 )
Consumer
(741 ) (494 ) (1,235 )
Total loans (1)
(3,141 ) (1,489 ) (4,630 )
Total decrease in interest and fee income (1)
(1,935 ) (3,390 ) (5,325 )
Increase (decrease) in interest expense:
Deposits:
Savings and interest-bearing
transaction
8 (3 ) 5
Time less than $100,000
(37 ) (41 ) (78 )
Time $100,000 or more
(114 ) 42 (72 )
Total interest-bearing deposits
(143 ) (2 ) (145 )
Short-term borrowed funds
1 8 9
Term repurchase agreement
- 1 1
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
(25 ) 6 (19 )
Debt financing
(200 ) - (200 )
Total (decrease) increase in interest expense
(367 ) 13 (354 )
Decrease in net interest and fee income (1)
$ (1,568 ) $ (3,403 ) $ (4,971 )

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

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Summary of Changes in Interest Income and Expense

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Compared with
For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2013
Volume
Yield/Rate
Total
(In thousands)
Increase (decrease) in interest and fee income:
Investment securities:
Available for sale
Taxable
$ 267 $ (147 ) $ 120
Tax-exempt (1)
(68 ) 8 (60 )
Held to maturity
Taxable
(92 ) 82 (10 )
Tax-exempt (1)
(49 ) (228 ) (277 )
Loans:
Commercial:
Taxable
383 (326 ) 57
Tax-exempt (1)
(101 ) (56 ) (157 )
Commercial real estate
(707 ) 144 (563 )
Real estate construction
(31 ) 27 (4 )
Real estate residential
(76 ) (20 ) (96 )
Consumer
(215 ) (107 ) (322 )
Total loans (1)
(747 ) (338 ) (1,085 )
Total decrease in interest and fee income (1)
(689 ) (623 ) (1,312 )
Increase (decrease) in interest expense:
Deposits:
Savings and interest-bearing
transaction
1 1 2
Time less than $100,000
(14 ) (7 ) (21 )
Time $100,000 or more
(33 ) 13 (20 )
Total interest-bearing deposits
(46 ) 7 (39 )
Short-term borrowed funds
2 (2 ) -
Term repurchase agreement
(1 ) 2 1
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
(24 ) 3 (21 )
Debt financing
(67 ) - (67 )
Total (decrease) increase in interest expense
(136 ) 10 (126 )
Decrease in net interest and fee income (1)
$ (553 ) $ (633 ) $ (1,186 )
(1) Amounts calculated on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the current statutory federal tax rate.
Provision for Loan Losses

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

The Company provided $1.0 million, $2.8 million and $1.6 million for loan losses in the first quarter 2014, the first quarter 2013 and the fourth quarter 2013, respectively. The reduced provision for loan losses for the first quarter 2014 reflects Management’s current evaluation of credit quality for the loan portfolio. The Company recorded purchased County Bank and Sonoma Valley Bank loans at estimated fair value upon the acquisition dates, February 6, 2009 and August 20, 2010, respectively. Such estimated fair values were recognized for individual loans, although small balance homogenous loans were pooled for valuation purposes. The valuation discounts recorded for purchased loans included Management’s assessment of the risk of principal loss under economic and borrower conditions prevailing on the dates of purchase. The purchased County Bank loans secured by single-family residential real estate are “covered” through February 6, 2019 by loss-sharing agreements the Company entered with the FDIC which mitigates losses during the term of the agreements. The FDIC indemnification of purchased County Bank non-single-family residential secured loans expired February 6, 2014. Any deterioration in estimated value related to principal loss subsequent to the acquisition dates requires additional loss recognition through a provision for loan losses. No assurance can be given future provisions for loan losses related to purchased loans will not be necessary. For further information regarding credit risk, the FDIC loss-sharing agreements, net credit losses and the allowance for loan losses, see the “Loan Portfolio Credit Risk” and “Allowance for Credit Losses” sections of this report.
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Noninterest Income

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

For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
December 31,
2014
2013
2013
(In thousands)
Service charges on deposit accounts
$ 6,010 $ 6,542 $ 6,266
Merchant processing services
1,924 2,409 2,058
Debit card fees
1,405 1,358 1,527
Other service fees
661 762 672
Trust fees
654 568 593
ATM processing fees
620 705 630
Financial services commissions
171 180 218
Other noninterest income
1,545 1,754 2,066
Total
$ 12,990 $ 14,278 $ 14,030
Noninterest income for the first quarter 2014 declined by $1.3 million or 9.0% from the same period in 2013. Service charges on deposits decreased $532 thousand due to declines in fees charged on overdrawn and insufficient funds accounts (down $369 thousand) and lower activity on checking accounts (down $103 thousand). Merchant processing services fees decreased $485 thousand primarily due to lower transaction volumes. Other noninterest income decreased $209 thousand generally due to lower commissions on check sales and lower ACH processing fees.

In the first quarter 2014, noninterest income decreased $1.0 million or 7.4% compared with the fourth quarter 2013 due to fewer processing days and lower levels of customer transaction activity. Service charges on deposits decreased $256 thousand compared with the fourth quarter 2013 due to declines in fees charged on overdrawn and insufficient funds accounts (down $300 thousand), partially offset by fee increases on analyzed accounts and collection of annual IRA fees in the first quarter 2014. Merchant processing services fees and debit card fees decreased $134 thousand and $122 thousand, respectively, primarily due to lower transaction volumes. Other noninterest income decreased $521 thousand primarily due to  lower commissions on check sales and lower purchased loan principal recoveries exceeding purchase date fair values.



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Noninterest Expense

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

For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
December 31,
2014
2013
2013
(In thousands)
Salaries and related benefits
$ 14,126 $ 14,403 $ 14,340
Occupancy
3,727 3,886 3,784
Outsourced data processing services
2,105 2,157 2,112
Amortization of identifiable intangibles
1,105 1,219 1,157
Equipment
1,005 880 994
Courier service
610 741 664
Professional fees
430 635 947
Other real estate owned
(350 ) 334 245
Other noninterest expense
4,115 4,422 3,744
Total
$ 26,873 $ 28,677 $ 27,987
Noninterest expense decreased $1.8 million or 6.3% in the first quarter 2014 compared with the same period in 2013 primarily due to lower personnel costs, lower loan administration expenses, lower intangible amortization, lower professional fees and other real estate owned (“OREO”) expense net of disposition gains. Salaries and related benefits declined $277 thousand mostly due to employee attrition. Occupancy expense decreased $159 thousand primarily due to lower utility costs. Amortization of identifiable intangibles decreased $114 thousand as assets are amortized on a declining balance method. Professional fees decreased $205 thousand due to lower legal fees relating to nonperforming assets and accrual of accounting fees. Expenses for other real estate owned in the first quarter 2014 included net gains on disposition of foreclosed assets while the first quarter 2013 included net writedowns. Other noninterest expense decreased $307 thousand mostly due to lower limited partnership operating losses.

In the first quarter 2014, noninterest expense decreased $1.1 million or 4.0% compared with the fourth quarter 2013 primarily due to lower personnel costs, lower professional fees and OREO expense net of disposition gains. Salaries and related benefits decreased $214 thousand primarily because the fourth quarter 2014 included higher share-based compensation as the Company’s share price increased. The higher share-based compensation in the fourth quarter 2013 was partially offset by seasonally higher payroll taxes in the first quarter 2014. Professional fees declined $517 thousand due to lower legal fees associated with nonperforming assets and accrual of accounting fees. Expenses for other real estate owned in the first quarter 2014 included net gains on disposition of foreclosed assets while the fourth quarter 2013 included higher maintenance expenses and property tax payments. Other noninterest expense increased $371 thousand primarily due to lower loan administration costs during the fourth quarter 2013.
Provision for Income Tax

During the first quarter 2014, the Company recorded an income tax provision (FTE) of $8.7 million, compared with $9.4 million and $8.4 million for the first and fourth quarters of 2013, respectively. The current quarter provision represents an effective tax rate (FTE) of 36.2%, compared with 35.2% and 34.4% for the first and fourth quarters of 2013, respectively.

The effective tax rates for the first quarter 2013 and fourth quarter 2013 were lower primarily because tax-exempt income elements represented a greater proportion of pre-tax book income and because state enterprise zone tax credits were eliminated in 2014. The Company earns interest on municipal loans and investment securities which are federally tax-exempt and recognizes life insurance policy benefits which are exempt from federal and state taxes. The lower effective tax rate (FTE) for the fourth quarter 2013 was also attributable to additional tax credits claimed on an amended California tax return.
Investment Portfolio

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

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Management has maintained relatively stable interest-earning asset volumes by increasing investment securities as loan volumes have declined. The carrying value of the Company’s investment securities portfolio was $2.4 billion as of March 31, 2014, an increase of $138.9 million or 6.3% compared to December 31, 2013.

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

In the first quarter of 2014, the Company reduced its positions in mortgage-related securities in an effort to manage extension risk. Extension risk represents the risk mortgages underlying the securities experience slower principal reductions as rising market interest rates cause a disincentive for borrowers to reduce principal balances; under such circumstances the Company will hold these securities for a longer period than anticipated at current yield levels rather than having the opportunity to reinvest cash flows at higher yields. The Company re-invested these proceeds, in part, into floating rate corporate bonds and federal agency, state and municipal bond holdings. As of March 31, 2014, substantially all of the Company’s investment securities continue to be investment grade rated by one or more major rating agencies. In addition to monitoring credit rating agency evaluations, Management performs its own evaluations regarding the credit worthiness of the issuer or the securitized assets underlying asset-backed securities.

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

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

At March 31, 2014, the Company’s investment securities portfolios included securities issued by 794 state and local government municipalities and agencies located within 47 states with a fair value of $931.9 million.  The largest exposure to any one municipality or agency was $7.5 million (fair value) represented by three revenue bonds.

At March 31, 2014
Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value
(In thousands)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
General obligation bonds:
California
$ 115,011 $ 116,325
Texas
56,834 56,897
Pennsylvania
48,710 48,626
Other (37 states)
366,244 366,617
Total general obligation bonds
$ 586,799 $ 588,465
Revenue bonds:
California
$ 62,205 $ 63,931
Pennsylvania
29,536 29,578
Colorado
18,159 17,918
Indiana
17,733 17,209
Other (36 states)
214,099 214,848
Total revenue bonds
$ 341,732 $ 343,484
Total obligations of states and political subdivisions
$ 928,531 $ 931,949
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At December 31, 2013, the Company’s investment securities portfolios included securities issued by 808 state and local government municipalities and agencies located within 47 states with a fair value of $932.6 million.  The largest exposure to any one municipality or agency was $5.3 million (fair value) represented by two revenue bonds.

At December 31, 2013
Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value
(In thousands)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
General obligation bonds:
California
$ 119,215 $ 119,360
Texas
57,433 56,594
Pennsylvania
48,722 47,394
Other (37 states)
375,640 371,215
Total general obligation bonds
$ 601,010 $ 594,563
Revenue bonds:
California
$ 63,001 $ 64,246
Pennsylvania
29,537 28,898
Colorado
18,176 17,563
Indiana
17,811 17,031
Other (37 states)
213,254 210,336
Total revenue bonds
$ 341,779 $ 338,074
Total obligations of states and political subdivisions
$ 942,789 $ 932,637

At March 31, 2014, the revenue bonds in the Company’s investment securities portfolios were issued by state and local government municipalities and agencies to fund public services such as water utility, sewer utility, recreational and school facilities, and general public and economic improvements. The revenue bonds were payable from 26 revenue sources.  The revenue sources that represent 5% or more individually of the total revenue bonds are summarized in the following table.

At March 31, 2014
Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value
(In thousands)
Revenue bonds by revenue source
Water
$ 70,263 $ 71,369
Sewer
49,587 49,839
Sales tax
33,782 33,952
Lease (abatement)
21,637 22,089
Lease (renewal)
20,775 20,576
Other
145,688 145,659
Total revenue bonds by revenue source
$ 341,732 $ 343,484
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At December 31, 2013, the revenue bonds in the Company’s investment securities portfolios were issued by state and local government municipalities and agencies to fund public services such as water utility, sewer utility, recreational and school facilities, and general public and economic improvements. The revenue bonds were payable from 27 revenue sources.  The revenue sources that represent 5% or more individually of the total revenue bonds are summarized in the following table.

At December 31, 2013
Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value
(In thousands)
Revenue bonds by revenue source
Water
$ 70,924 $ 70,948
Sewer
49,625 48,911
Sales tax
34,291 33,465
Lease (abatement)
21,821 22,033
Lease (renewal)
21,353 20,742
Other
143,765 141,975
Total revenue bonds by revenue source
$ 341,779 $ 338,074

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

The risk that loan customers will not repay loans extended by the Bank is a significant risk to the Company. The Company closely monitors the markets in which it conducts its lending operations and follows a strategy to control exposure to loans with high credit risk. The Bank’s organization structure separates the functions of business development and loan underwriting; Management believes this segregation of duties avoids inherent conflicts of combining business development and loan approval functions. In measuring and managing credit risk, the Company adheres to the following practices.

·
The Bank maintains a Loan Review Department which reports directly to the Board of Directors. The Loan Review Department performs independent evaluations of loans and assigns credit risk grades to evaluated loans using grading standards employed by bank regulatory agencies. Those loans judged to carry higher risk attributes are referred to as “classified loans.” Classified loans receive elevated management attention to maximize collection.
·
The Bank maintains two loan administration offices whose sole responsibility is to manage and collect classified loans.
Classified loans with higher levels of credit risk are further designated as “nonaccrual loans.” Management places classified loans on nonaccrual status when full collection of contractual interest and principal payments is in doubt. Uncollected interest previously accrued on loans placed on nonaccrual status is reversed as a charge against interest income. The Company does not accrue interest income on loans following placement on nonaccrual status. Interest payments received on nonaccrual loans are applied to reduce the carrying amount of the loan unless the carrying amount is well secured by loan collateral. “Nonperforming assets” include nonaccrual loans, loans 90 or more days past due and still accruing, and repossessed loan collateral (commonly referred to as “Other Real Estate Owned”).

The former County Bank loans and repossessed loan collateral were purchased from the FDIC with indemnifying loss-sharing agreements. The loss-sharing agreement on single-family residential real estate assets expires February 6, 2019. The loss-sharing agreement on non-single-family residential assets expired February 6, 2014 as to losses and expires February 6, 2017 as to loss recoveries; the Company reclassified assets for which loss indemnification expired during the first quarter 2014 from “purchased covered” to “purchased non-covered”.
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Nonperforming Assets
At March 31,
At December 31,
2014
2013
2013
(In thousands)
Originated:
Nonperforming nonaccrual loans
$ 4,784 $ 7,005 $ 5,301
Performing nonaccrual loans
39 1,154 75
Total nonaccrual loans
4,823 8,159 5,376
Accruing loans 90 or more days past due
196 305 410
Total nonperforming loans
5,019 8,464 5,786
Other real estate owned
5,347 7,691 5,527
Total nonperforming assets
$ 10,366 $ 16,155 $ 11,313
Purchased covered:
Nonperforming nonaccrual loans
$ 86 $ 9,578 $ 11,672
Performing nonaccrual loans
- 2,299 636
Total nonaccrual loans
86 11,877 12,308
Accruing loans 90 or more days past due
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Total nonperforming loans
86 11,965 12,308
Other real estate owned
585 13,713 7,793
Total nonperforming assets
$ 671 $ 25,678 $ 20,101
Purchased non-covered:
Nonperforming nonaccrual loans
$ 11,578 $ 6,052 $ 2,920
Performing nonaccrual loans
902 3,060 698
Total nonaccrual loans
12,480 9,112 3,618
Accruing loans 90 or more days past due
209 - -
Total nonperforming loans
12,689 9,112 3,618
Other real estate owned
6,254 1,980 -
Total nonperforming assets
$ 18,943 $ 11,092 $ 3,618
Total nonperforming assets
$ 29,980 $ 52,925 $ 35,032

The Bank’s commercial loan customers are primarily small businesses and professionals. As a result, average loan balances are relatively small, providing risk diversification within the overall loan portfolio. At March 31, 2014, the Bank’s nonaccrual loans reflected this diversification: nonaccrual originated loans with a carrying value totaling $5 million comprised twelve borrowers, nonaccrual purchased covered loans with a carrying value totaling $86 thousand comprised one borrower, and nonaccrual purchased non-covered loans with a carrying value totaling $12 million comprised seventeen borrowers.

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

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

For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
December 31,
2014
2013
2013
(In thousands)
Analysis of the Allowance for Credit Losses
Balance, beginning of period
$ 34,386 $ 32,927 $ 34,609
Provision for loan losses
1,000 2,800 1,600
Provision for unfunded commitments
- - -
Loans charged off
Commercial
(60 ) (1,902 ) (170 )
Commercial real estate
- (113 ) (341 )
Real estate construction
- - -
Real estate residential
- (87 ) -
Consumer installment and other
(999 ) (1,308 ) (983 )
Purchased covered loans
(260 ) (359 ) (1,331 )
Purchased non-covered loans
- - (269 )
Total chargeoffs
(1,319 ) (3,769 ) (3,094 )
Recoveries of loans previously charged off
Commercial
168 462 491
Commercial real estate
163 21 63
Real estate construction
3 - -
Consumer installment and other
400 601 528
Purchased covered loans
1 5 189
Total recoveries
735 1,089 1,271
Net loan (losses)
(584 ) (2,680 ) (1,823 )
Balance, end of period
$ 34,802 $ 33,047 $ 34,386
Components:
Allowance for loan losses
$ 32,109 $ 30,354 $ 31,693
Liability for off-balance sheet credit exposure
2,693 2,693 2,693
Allowance for credit losses
$ 34,802 $ 33,047 $ 34,386
Net loan (losses) recoveries:
Originated loans
$ (325 ) $ (2,326 ) $ (412 )
Purchased covered loans
(259 ) (354 ) (1,142 )
Purchased non-covered loans
- - (269 )
Net loan losses (recoveries) as a percentage of
average total loans
0.13 % 0.52 % 0.39 %

The Company's allowance for credit losses is maintained at a level considered appropriate to provide for losses that can be estimated based upon specific and general conditions. These include conditions unique to individual borrowers, as well as overall credit loss experience, the amount of past due, nonperforming and classified loans, FDIC loss-sharing indemnification, recommendations of regulatory authorities, prevailing economic conditions and other factors. A portion of the allowance is specifically allocated to impaired loans whose full collectability of principal is uncertain. Such allocations are determined by Management based on loan-by-loan analyses. The Company evaluates all classified loans and nonaccrual loans with outstanding principal balances in excess of $500 thousand, and all “troubled debt restructured” loans for impairment. A second allocation is based in part on quantitative analyses of historical credit loss experience, in which historical originated classified credit balances are analyzed using a statistical model to determine standard loss rates for originated loans. The results of this analysis are applied to originated classified loan balances to allocate the allowance to the respective segments of the loan portfolio. In addition, originated loans with similar characteristics not usually criticized using regulatory guidelines are analyzed based on the historical loss rates and delinquency trends, grouped by the number of days the payments on these loans are delinquent. Last, allocations are made to originated non-classified commercial and commercial real estate loans based on historical loss rates and other statistical data.

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Purchased loans were recorded on the date of purchase at estimated fair value; fair value discounts include a component for estimated credit losses. The Company evaluates all nonaccrual purchased loans with outstanding principal balances in excess of $500 thousand for impairment; the impaired loan value is compared to the recorded investment in the loan, which has been reduced by the credit default discount estimated on the date of purchase. If Management’s impairment analysis determines the impaired loan value is less than the recorded investment in the purchased loan, an allocation of the allowance for credit losses is established, net of estimated FDIC indemnification. For all other purchased loans, Management evaluates post-acquisition historical credit losses on purchased loans, credit default discounts on purchased loans, and other data to evaluate the likelihood of realizing the recorded investment of purchased loans. Management establishes allocations of the allowance for credit losses for any estimated deficiency.

The remainder of the allowance is considered to be unallocated. The unallocated allowance is established to provide for probable losses that have been incurred as of the reporting date but not reflected in the allocated allowance. The unallocated allowance addresses additional qualitative factors consistent with Management's analysis of the level of risks inherent in the loan portfolio, which are related to the risks of the Company's general lending activity. Included in the unallocated allowance is the risk of losses that are attributable to national or local economic or industry trends which have occurred but have not yet been recognized in loan chargeoff history (external factors). The external factors evaluated by the Company and the judgmental amount of unallocated reserve assigned by Management as of March 31, 2014 are: economic and business conditions $1.3 million, external competitive issues $900 thousand, and other factors. Also included in the unallocated allowance is the risk of losses attributable to general attributes of the Company's loan portfolio and credit administration (internal factors). The internal factors evaluated by the Company and the judgmental amount of unallocated reserve assigned by Management are: loan review system $900 thousand, adequacy of lending Management and staff $900 thousand, loan policies and procedures $900 thousand, concentrations of credit $900 thousand, and other factors. By their nature, these risks are not readily allocable to any specific loan category in a statistically meaningful manner and are difficult to quantify with a specific number. Management assigns a range of estimated risk to the qualitative risk factors described above based on Management's judgment as to the level of risk, and assigns a quantitative risk factor from the range of loss estimates to determine the appropriate level of the unallocated portion of the allowance.

Allowance for Credit Losses
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Commercial
Commercial
Real Estate
Construction
Residential
Real Estate
Consumer
Installment
and Other
Purchased
Non-covered
Loans
Purchased
Covered
Loans
Unallocated
Total
(In thousands)
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at beginning of period
$ 4,005 $ 12,070 $ 602 $ 405 $ 3,198 $ - $ 1,561 $ 9,852 $ 31,693
Additions:
Provision
130 (974 ) (160 ) 86 214 1,272 - 432 1,000
Deductions:
Chargeoffs
(60 ) - - - (999 ) (260 ) - - (1,319 )
Recoveries
168 163 3 - 400 1 - - 735
Net loan losses
108 163 3 - (599 ) (259 ) - - (584 )
Indemnification expiration
- - - - - 1,561 (1,561 ) -
Balance at end of period
4,243 11,259 445 491 2,813 2,574 - 10,284 32,109
Liability for off-balance sheet credit exposure
1,672 - 185 - 440 251 - 145 2,693
Total allowance for credit losses
$ 5,915 $ 11,259 $ 630 $ 491 $ 3,253 $ 2,825 $ - $ 10,429 $ 34,802
Allowance for Credit Losses and Recorded Investment in Loans Evaluated for Impairment
At March 31, 2014
Commercial
Commercial
Real Estate
Construction
Residential
Real Estate
Consumer
Installment
and Other
Purchased
Non-covered Loans
Purchased
Covered Loans
Unallocated
Total
(In thousands)
Allowance for credit losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment
$ 100 $ 550 $ - $ - $ - $ 895 $ - $ - $ 1,545
Collectively evaluated for impairment
5,815 10,709 630 491 3,253 1,930 - 10,429 33,257
Purchased loans with evidence of credit deterioration
- - - - - - - - -
Total
$ 5,915 $ 11,259 $ 630 $ 491 $ 3,253 $ 2,825 $ - $ 10,429 $ 34,802
Carrying value of loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment
$ 3,675 $ 2,761 $ - $ - $ - $ 13,489 $ - $ - $ 19,925
Collectively evaluated for impairment
356,476 592,449 9,837 170,176 394,128 249,684 18,727 - 1,791,477
Purchased loans with evidence of credit deterioration
- - - - - 4,675 242 - 4,917
Total
$ 360,151 $ 595,210 $ 9,837 $ 170,176 $ 394,128 $ 267,848 $ 18,969 $ - $ 1,816,319
Management considers the $34.8 million allowance for credit losses to be adequate as a reserve against credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of March 31, 2014.

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See Note 4 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information related to the loan portfolio, loan portfolio credit risk, and allowance for credit losses.
Asset/Liability and Market Risk Management

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

Interest Rate Risk

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

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

The Federal Open Market Committee’s March 19, 2014 press release stated “The Committee's sizable and still-increasing holdings of longer-term securities should maintain downward pressure on longer-term interest rates, support mortgage markets, and help to make broader financial conditions more accommodative, which in turn should promote a stronger economic recovery and help to ensure that inflation, over time, is at the rate most consistent with the Committee's dual mandate….. To support continued progress toward maximum employment and price stability, the Committee today reaffirmed its view that a highly accommodative stance of monetary policy remains appropriate. In determining how long to maintain the current 0 to 1/4 percent target range for the federal funds rate, the Committee will assess progress--both realized and expected--toward its objectives of maximum employment and 2 percent inflation.”  In this context, Management’s most likely earnings forecast for the twelve months ending March 31, 2015 assumes market interest rates remain relatively stable and yields on newly originated or refinanced loans and on purchased investment securities will reflect current interest rates, which are generally lower than yields on the Company’s older dated loans and investment securities.

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

The Company’s asset and liability position ranged from risk neutral to slightly “liability sensitive” at March 31, 2014, depending on the interest rate assumptions applied to the simulation model employed by Management to measure interest rate risk. A “liability sensitive” position results in a slightly larger change in interest expense than in interest income resulting from application of assumed interest rate changes. Simulation estimates depend on, and will change with, the size and mix of the actual and projected balance sheet at the time of each simulation. Management’s interest rate risk management is currently biased toward stable interest rates in the near-term, and ultimately, rising interest rates. Management continues to monitor the interest rate environment as well as economic conditions and other factors it deems relevant in managing the Company's exposure to interest rate risk.

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

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

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

Market Risk - Other

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

Liquidity and Funding

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

In recent years, the Company's deposit base has provided the majority of the Company's funding requirements. This relatively stable and low-cost source of funds, along with shareholders' equity, provided 97 percent of funding for average total assets in the first quarters of 2014 and 2013. The stability of the Company’s funding from customer deposits is in part reliant on the confidence clients have in the Company. The Company places a very high priority in maintaining this confidence through conservative credit and capital management practices and by maintaining an appropriate level of liquidity reserves.

During the first quarters of 2014 and 2013, non-deposit funding has continued to be provided by short-term borrowings, a term repurchase agreement, and Federal Home Loan Bank advances. These non-deposit sources of funds comprise a modest portion of total funding.
Liquidity is further provided by assets such as balances held at the Federal Reserve Bank, investment securities, and amortizing loans. The Company's investment securities portfolio provides a substantial secondary liquidity reserve. The Company held $2.4 billion in total investment securities at March 31, 2014. Under certain deposit, borrowing and other arrangements, the Company must hold and pledge investment securities as collateral. At March 31, 2014, such collateral requirements totaled approximately $876 million.
Liquidity risk can result from the mismatching of asset and liability cash flows, or from disruptions in the financial markets. The Company performs liquidity stress tests on a periodic basis to evaluate the sustainability of its liquidity. Under the stress testing, the Company assumes outflows of funds increase beyond expected levels. Measurement of such heightened outflows considers the composition of the Company’s deposit base, including any concentration of deposits, non-deposit funding such as short-term borrowings and Federal Home Loan Bank advances, and unfunded lending commitments. The Company evaluates its stock of highly liquid assets to meet the assumed higher levels of outflows. Highly liquid assets include cash and amounts due from other banks from daily transaction settlements, reduced by branch cash needs and Federal Reserve Bank reserve requirements, and investment securities based on regulatory risk-weighting guidelines. Based on the results of the most recent liquidity stress test, Management is satisfied with the liquidity condition of the Bank and the Company. However, no assurance can be given the Bank or Company will not experience a period of reduced liquidity.
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Management will monitor the Company’s cash levels throughout 2014. Loan demand from credit-worthy borrowers will be dictated by economic and competitive conditions. The Company aggressively solicits non-interest bearing demand deposits and money market checking deposits, which are the least sensitive to changes in interest rates. The growth of these deposit balances is subject to heightened competition, the success of the Company's sales efforts, delivery of superior customer service, new regulations and market conditions. The Company does not aggressively solicit higher-costing time deposits; as a result, Management anticipates such deposits will decline. Changes in interest rates, most notably rising interest rates, could impact deposit volumes. Depending on economic conditions, interest rate levels, and a variety of other conditions, deposit growth may be used to fund loans, reduce borrowings or purchase investment securities. However, due to possible concerns such as uncertainty in the general economic environment, competition and political uncertainty, loan demand and levels of customer deposits are not certain. Shareholder dividends are expected to continue subject to the Board's discretion and continuing evaluation of capital levels, earnings, asset quality and other factors.

Westamerica Bancorporation ("Parent Company") is a separate entity apart from Westamerica Bank (“Bank”) and must provide for its own liquidity. In addition to its operating expenses, the Parent Company is responsible for the payment of dividends declared for its shareholders, and interest and principal on any outstanding debt. Substantially all of the Parent Company's revenues are obtained from subsidiary dividends and service fees. The Bank’s dividends paid to the Parent Company and proceeds from the exercise of stock options provided adequate cash flow for the Parent Company in the first quarters of 2014 and 2013 to pay shareholder dividends of $10 million in each quarter, and retire common stock in the amount of $23 million and $15 million, respectively. Payment of dividends to the Parent Company by the Bank is limited under California and Federal laws. The Company believes these regulatory dividend restrictions will not have an impact on the Parent Company's ability to meet its ongoing cash obligations.

Capital Resources

The Company has historically generated high levels of earnings, which provides a means of raising capital. The Company's net income as a percentage of average shareholders' equity (“return on equity” or “ROE”) has been 11.6% in the first quarter 2014, 12.5% in 2013 and 14.9% in 2012. The Company also raises capital as employees exercise stock options. Capital raised through the exercise of stock options totaled $10.9 million in the first quarter 2014, $21.5 million in 2013 and $7.6 million in 2012.

The Company paid common dividends totaling $10.1 million in the first quarter 2014, $40.1 million in 2013 and $41.0 million in 2012, which represent dividends per common share of $0.38, $1.49 and $1.48, respectively. The Company's earnings have historically exceeded dividends paid to shareholders. The amount of earnings in excess of dividends provides the Company resources to finance growth and maintain appropriate levels of shareholders' equity. In the absence of profitable growth opportunities, the Company has repurchased and retired its common stock as another means to return earnings to shareholders. The Company repurchased and retired 437 thousand shares valued at $22.7 million in the first quarter 2014, 1.2 million shares valued at $57.3 million in 2013 and 1.1 million shares valued at $51.5 million in 2012.

The Company's primary capital resource is shareholders' equity, which was $540.9 million at March 31, 2014 compared with $542.9 million at December 31, 2013. The Company's ratio of equity to total assets was 10.99% at March 31, 2014 and 11.20% at December 31, 2013.

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

The following summarizes the ratios of regulatory capital to risk-adjusted assets for the Company on the dates indicated:

At March 31,
At December 31,
2014
2013
2013
Minimum
Regulatory
Requirement
Well-capitalized
by Regulatory
Definition
Tier I Capital
13.74 % 14.71 % 14.71 % 4.00 % 6.00 %
Total Capital
15.19 % 15.99 % 16.18 % 8.00 % 10.00 %
Leverage ratio
8.40 % 8.56 % 8.55 % 4.00 % 5.00 %

The following summarizes the ratios of capital to risk-adjusted assets for the Bank on the dates indicated:

At March 31,
At December 31,
2014
2013
2013
Minimum
Regulatory
Requirement
Well-capitalized
by Regulatory
Definition
Tier I Capital
12.40 % 13.57 % 13.26 % 4.00 % 6.00 %
Total Capital
14.07 % 15.07 % 14.93 % 8.00 % 10.00 %
Leverage ratio
7.54 % 7.85 % 7.67 % 4.00 % 5.00 %

FDIC-indemnified assets are generally 20% risk-weighted. The FDIC indemnification expires on February 6, 2019 as to single-family residential real estate indemnified assets and expired on February 6, 2014 as to non-single-family residential real estate indemnified assets. Subsequent to such dates, previously FDIC-indemnified assets will generally be included in the 100% risk-weight category. The expiration of FDIC indemnification related to non-single-family residential real estate assets on February 6, 2014 caused an increase in risk-weighted assets, and a corresponding decline in the Tier 1 and Total Capital ratios.

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

·
Introduce a new “Common Equity Tier 1” capital measurement,
·
Establish higher minimum levels of capital,
·
Introduce a “capital conservation buffer,”
·
Increase the risk-weighting of certain assets, in particular construction loans, loans on nonaccrual status, loans 90 days or more past due, and deferred tax assets, and
·
Establish limits on the amount of deferred tax assets with any excess treated as a deduction from Tier 1 capital.

Under the final rule, a banking organization that is not subject to the “advanced approaches rule” may make a one-time election not to include most elements of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, including net-of-tax unrealized gains and losses on available for sale investment securities, in regulatory capital and instead effectively use the existing treatment under the general risk-based capital rules. Neither the Company nor the Bank are subject to the “advanced approaches rule” and intend to make the election not to include most elements of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in regulatory capital.

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

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

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Management has evaluated the capital structure and assets for the Company and the Bank as of March 31, 2014 assuming the Federal Reserve’s final rule was currently fully phased-in. Based on this evaluation, the Company and the Bank currently maintain capital in excess of all the final rule regulatory ratios, as follows:

Final Rule
Minimum
Capital
Requirement
"Well-capitalized"
Under PCA
Proposal
Final Rule
Minimum
Plus "Capital
Conservation
Buffer"
Proforma Measurements as of
March 31, 2014 Assuming Final
Rule Fully Phased-in and
Covered Asset Indemnification
Expired
Company
Bank
Capital Measurement:
Leverage
4.00 % 5.00 % 4.00 % 8.39 % 7.53 %
Common Equity Tier 1
4.50 % 6.50 % 7.00 % 13.63 % 12.30 %
Tier I Capital
6.00 % 8.00 % 8.50 % 13.63 % 12.30 %
Total Capital
8.00 % 10.00 % 10.50 % 15.07 % 13.75 %

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

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

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

The Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as of March 31, 2014.

Based upon their evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that material information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required and that such information is communicated to the Company’s management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosures. The evaluation did not identify any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2014 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Due to the nature of its business, the Company is subject to various threatened or filed legal cases resulting from loan collection efforts, transaction processing for deposit accounts and employment practices. The Company establishes a liability for contingent litigation losses for any legal matter when payments associated with the claims become probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated. Legal costs related to covered assets are eighty percent indemnified under loss-sharing agreements with the FDIC if certain conditions are met.
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The Company’s Form 10-K as of December 31, 2013 includes detailed disclosure about the risks faced by the Company’s business; such risks have not materially changed since the Form 10-K was filed.

(a) Previously reported on Form 8-K.
(b) None
(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The table below sets forth the information with respect to purchases made by or on behalf of the Company or any “affiliated purchaser” (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), of common stock during the quarter ended March 31, 2014.
Period
(a)
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
(b)
Average Price
Paid per Share
(c)
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs*
(d)
Maximum Number
of Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans
or Programs
(In thousands, except per share data)
January 1
through
162 $ 52.04 162 1,306
January 31
February 1
through
95 49.38 95 1,211
February 28
March 1
through
180 53.17 180 1,031
March 31
Total
437 $ 51.93 437 1,031
* Includes 4 thousand, 2 thousand and 4 thousand shares purchased in January, February and March, respectively, by the Company in private transactions with the independent administrator of the Company's Tax Deferred Savings/Retirement Plan (ESOP). The Company includes the shares purchased in such transactions within the total number of shares authorized for purchase pursuant to the currently existing publicly announced program.

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

Shares were repurchased during the first quarter of 2014 pursuant to a program approved by the Board of Directors on July 25, 2013, authorizing the purchase of up to 2 million shares of the Company’s common stock from time to time prior to September 1, 2014.

None
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Not applicable.

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

Proxies for the Annual Meeting of shareholders held on April 24, 2014, were solicited pursuant Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Report of Inspector of election indicates that 22,908,343 shares of the Common Stock of the Company, out of 26,409,146 shares outstanding on the February 24, 2014 record date, were present, in person or by proxy, at the meeting. The following matters were submitted to a vote of the shareholders:

1.
Election of Directors:

Nominee
For
Withheld
Non-Votes
Uncast
Etta Allen
19,336,526 203,539 3,368,278 0
Louis E. Bartolini
19,241,555 298,510 3,368,278 0
E. Joseph Bowler
19,358,568 181,497 3,368,278 0
Arthur C. Latno, Jr.
15,625,340 3,914,725 3,368,278 0
Patrick D. Lynch
19,247,279 292,786 3,368,278 0
Catherine C. MacMillan
19,347,852 192,213 3,368,278 0
Ronald A. Nelson
19,360,537 179,528 3,368,278 0
David L. Payne
19,270,170 269,895 3,368,278 0
Edward B. Sylvester
19,308,157 231,908 3,368,278 0
2.
Approval of a Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

For
Against
Abstain
Non-Votes
19,072,267
336,121
131,677
3,368,278

3.
Ratification of Selection of KPMG as Company’s Independent Auditors for Fiscal Year 2014

For
Against
Abstain
Non-Votes
22,647,895
92,640
167,808
0

The exhibit list required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Exhibit Index filed with this report.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION
(Registrant)



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

Date: April 30, 2014

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

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

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

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

Exhibit 101:  Pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T, the following financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2014, is formatted in XBRL interactive data files: (i) Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013; (ii) Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013; (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 and (vi) Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
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