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WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION

For the period ended Sep 30, 2024. Filed Nov 8, 2024.

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Sep 30, 2024 · Filed Nov 8, 2024

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1: Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and follow general practices within the banking industry. The results of operations reflect interim adjustments, all of which are of a normal recurring nature and which, in the opinion of Management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. The interim results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 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, 2023.

Note 2: Accounting Policies

The most significant accounting policies followed by the Company are presented in Note 1 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. These policies, along with the disclosures presented in the other financial statement notes and in this discussion, provide information on how significant assets and liabilities are valued in the financial statements and how those values are determined. Based on the valuation techniques used and the sensitivity of financial statement amounts to the methods, assumptions, and estimates underlying those amounts, it is reasonably possible conditions could change materially affecting results of operations and financial conditions. Certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those discussed in “Risk Factors” in Part I – Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 may cause actual future results to differ materially from the results discussed in this report on Form 10-Q. Management continues to evaluate the impacts of inflation, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy and climate changes on the Company’s business. During the first half of 2023, the banking industry experienced significant volatility with several regional bank failures. Industrywide concerns developed related to liquidity, deposit outflows and unrealized losses on investment debt securities. These recent events and concerns could adversely affect the Company’s ability to effectively fund its operations. Any one or a combination of such risk factors, or other factors, could materially adversely affect the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. The extent of the impact on the Company’s results of operations, cash flow, liquidity, and financial performance, as well as the Company’s ability to execute near- and long-term business strategies and initiatives, will depend on numerous evolving factors and future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be reasonably predicted. Furthermore, the effects could have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations and heighten many of the risk factors discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

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

Debt Securities. Debt securities consist of securities of government sponsored entities, states, counties, municipalities, corporations, agency mortgage-backed securities and collateralized loan obligations. Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. The Company classifies its debt securities in one of three categories: trading, available for sale or held to maturity. Trading securities are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term. Trading securities are recorded at fair value with unrealized gains and losses included in net income. Held to maturity debt securities are those securities which the Company has the ability and intent to hold until maturity. Held to maturity debt securities are recorded at cost, adjusted for the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Securities not included in trading or held to maturity are classified as available for sale debt securities. Available for sale debt securities are recorded at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses, net of the related tax effect, on available for sale debt securities are included in accumulated other comprehensive income. Accrued interest is recorded within other assets and reversed against interest income if it is not received.

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The Company utilizes third-party sources to value its investment securities; securities individually valued using quoted prices in active markets are classified as Level 1 assets in the fair value hierarchy, and securities valued using quoted prices in active markets for similar securities (commonly referred to as “matrix” pricing) are classified as Level 2 assets in the fair value hierarchy. The Company validates the reliability of third-party provided values by comparing individual security pricing for securities between more than one third-party source. When third-party information is not available, valuation adjustments are estimated in good faith by Management and classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

The Company follows the 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 when performing investment security pre-purchase analysis or evaluating investment securities for credit loss. Credit ratings issued by recognized rating agencies are considered in the Company’s analysis only as a guide to the historical default rate associated with similarly-rated bonds.

To the extent that debt securities in the held-to-maturity portfolio share common risk characteristics, estimated expected credit losses are calculated in a manner like that used for loans held for investment. That is, for pools of such securities with common risk characteristics, the historical lifetime probability of default and severity of loss in the event of default is derived or obtained from external sources and adjusted for the expected effects of reasonable and supportable forecasts over the expected lives of the securities on those historical credit losses. Expected credit loss on each security in the held-to-maturity portfolio that does not share common risk characteristics with any of the pools of debt securities is individually evaluated and a reserve for credit losses is established based on the Company’s consideration of the history of credit losses, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts, which may indicate that the expectation that nonpayment of the amortized cost basis is or continues to be zero. Therefore, for those securities, the Company does not record expected credit losses.

Available for sale debt securities in unrealized loss positions are evaluated for credit related loss at least quarterly. For available for sale debt securities, a decline in fair value due to credit loss results in recording an allowance for credit losses to the extent the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis. Declines in fair value that have not been recorded through an allowance for credit losses, such as declines due to changes in market interest rates, are recorded through other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes. Although these evaluations involve significant judgment, an unrealized loss in the fair value of a debt security is generally considered to not be related to credit when the fair value of the security is below the carrying value primarily due to changes in risk-free interest rates, there has not been significant deterioration in the financial condition of the issuer, and the Company does not intend to sell nor does it believe it will be required to sell the security before the recovery of its cost basis.

If the Company intends to sell a debt security or more likely than not will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the debt security is written down to its fair value and the write down is charged against the allowance for credit losses with any incremental loss reported in earnings.

Purchase premiums are amortized to the earliest call date and purchase discounts are amortized to maturity as an adjustment to yield using the effective interest method. Unamortized premiums, unaccreted discounts, and early payment premiums are recognized as a component of gain or loss on sale upon disposition of the related security. Interest and dividend income are recognized when earned. Realized gains and losses from the sale of available for sale debt securities are included in earnings using the specific identification method.

Nonmarketable Equity Securities. Nonmarketable equity securities include securities that are not publicly traded, such as Visa Class B-1 common stock, and securities acquired to meet regulatory requirements, such as Federal Reserve Bank stock, which are restricted. These restricted securities are accounted for under the cost method and are included in other assets. The Company reviews those assets accounted for under the cost method at least quarterly. The Company’s review typically includes an analysis of the facts and circumstances of each investment, the expectations for the investment’s cash flows and capital needs, the viability of its business model and any exit strategy. When the review indicates that impairment exists the asset value is reduced to fair value. The Company recognizes the estimated loss in noninterest income. See Note 6 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information related to nonmarketable equity securities.

Loans. Loans are stated at the principal amount outstanding, net of unearned discount and unamortized deferred fees and costs. Interest is accrued daily on the outstanding principal balances and included in other assets. Loans which are more than 90 days delinquent with respect to interest or principal, unless they are well secured and in the process of collection, and other loans on which full recovery of principal or interest is in doubt, are placed on nonaccrual status. Interest previously accrued on loans placed on nonaccrual status is charged against interest income. In addition, some loans secured by real estate and commercial loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties are placed on nonaccrual status even though the borrowers continue to repay the loans as scheduled. When the ability to fully collect nonaccrual loan principal is in doubt, payments received are applied against the principal balance of the loans on a cost-recovery method until such time as full collection of the remaining recorded balance is expected. Any additional interest payments received after that time are recorded as interest income on a cash basis. Nonaccrual loans are reinstated to accrual status when none of the loan’s principal and interest is past due and improvements in credit quality eliminate doubt as to the full collectability of both principal and interest, or the loan otherwise becomes well secured and in the process of collection. Certain consumer loans or auto receivables are charged off against the allowance for credit losses when they become 120 days past due.

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

The preparation of the financial statements requires Management to estimate the amount of expected losses over the expected contractual life of the Bank’s existing loan portfolio and establish an allowance for credit losses. Loan agreements generally include a maturity date, and the Company considers the contractual life of a loan agreement to extend from the date of origination to the contractual maturity date. In estimating credit losses, Management must exercise significant judgment in evaluating information deemed relevant. The amount of ultimate losses on the loan portfolio can vary from the estimated amounts. Management follows a systematic methodology to estimate loss potential in an effort to reduce the differences between estimated and actual losses.

The allowance for credit losses is established through provisions for credit losses charged to income. Losses on loans are charged to the allowance for credit losses when all or a portion of the recorded amount of a loan is deemed to be uncollectible. Recoveries of loans previously charged off are credited to the allowance when realized. The Company’s allowance for credit losses is maintained at a level considered adequate to provide for expected losses based on historical loss rates adjusted for current and expected conditions over a forecast period. These include conditions unique to individual borrowers, as well as overall credit loss experience, the amount of past due, nonperforming and classified loans, recommendations of regulatory authorities, prevailing economic conditions, or credit protection agreements and other factors.

Loans that share common risk characteristics are segregated into pools based on common characteristics, which is primarily determined by loan, borrower, or collateral type. Historical loss rates are determined for each pool. For consumer installment loans, primarily secured by automobiles, historical loss rates are determined using a vintage methodology, which tracks losses based on period of origination. For commercial, construction, and commercial real estate, historical loss rates are determined using an open pool methodology where losses are tracked over time for all loans included in the pool at the historical measurement date. Historical loss rates are adjusted for factors that are not reflected in the historical loss rates that are attributable to national or local economic or industry trends which have occurred but have not yet been recognized in past loan charge-off history, estimated losses based on management’s reasonable and supportable expectation of economic trends over a forecast horizon of up to two years, and other factors that impact credit loss expectations that are not reflected in the historical loss rates. Other factors include, but are not limited to, the effectiveness of the Company’s loan review system, adequacy of lending Management and staff, loan policies and procedures, problem loan trends, and concentrations of credit. At the end of the two-year forecast period loss rates revert immediately to the historical loss rates. The results of this analysis are applied to the amortized cost of the loans included within each pool.

Loans that do not share risk characteristics with other loans in the pools are evaluated individually. A loan is considered ‘collateral-dependent’ when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral. A credit loss reserve for collateral-dependent loans is established at the difference between the amortized cost basis in the loan and the fair value of the underlying collateral adjusted for costs to sell. For other individually evaluated loans that are not collateral dependent, a credit loss reserve is established at the difference between the amortized cost basis in the loan and the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate. The impact of an expected modification to be made to loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty is included in the allowance for credit losses when management determines such modification is likely.

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Accrued interest is recorded in other assets and is excluded from the estimation of expected credit loss. Accrued interest is reversed through interest income when amounts are determined to be uncollectible, which generally occurs when the underlying receivable is placed on nonaccrual status or charged off.

Liability for Off-Balance Sheet Credit Exposures. Off-balance sheet credit exposures relate to letters of credit and unfunded loan commitments for commercial, construction and consumer loans. The Company maintains a separate allowance for credit losses from off-balance sheet credit exposures, which is included within other liabilities on the consolidated statements of financial condition. Increases or reductions to the Company’s allowance for credit losses from off-balance sheet credit exposures are recorded in other expenses. Management estimates the amount of expected losses by estimating expected usage exposures that are not unconditionally cancellable by the Company and applying the loss factors used in the allowance for credit loss methodology to estimate the liability for credit losses related to unfunded commitments. No credit loss estimate is reported for off-balance sheet credit exposures that are unconditionally cancellable by the Company or for undrawn amounts under such arrangements that may be drawn prior to the cancellation of the arrangement.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

FASB ASU 2020-04,Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, was issued March 2020. The ASU provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to loan and lease agreements, derivative contracts, and other transactions affected by the anticipated transition away from LIBOR toward new interest rate benchmarks. For transactions that are modified because of reference rate reform and that meet certain scope guidance (i) modifications of loan agreements should be accounted for by prospectively adjusting the effective interest rate and the modification will be considered "minor" so that any existing unamortized origination fees/costs would carry forward and continue to be amortized and (ii) modifications of lease agreements should be accounted for as a continuation of the existing agreement with no reassessments of the lease classification and the discount rate or remeasurements of lease payments that otherwise would be required for modifications not accounted for as separate contracts. ASU 2020-04 also provides numerous optional expedients for derivative accounting. In December 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-06,Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848.” The ASU 2022-06 deferred the sunset date of ASU 2020-04 to December 2024. As of March 31, 2024, all contracts and transactions within the scope of ASU 2020-04 have transitioned to alternative reference rates. The accounting effects of the transition to alternative reference rates were applied prospectively as an adjustment to the effective interest rate and did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

FASB ASU 2022-03,Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions, was issued June 2022. The ASU clarifies the guidance in Topic 820 when measuring the fair value of an equity security subject to contractual restrictions that prohibit the sale of an equity security. Additionally, the ASU requires specific disclosures related to equity securities that are subject to contractual sale restrictions. The required disclosures include (1) the fair value of such equity securities reflected in the balance sheet, (2) the nature and remaining duration of the corresponding restrictions, and (3) any circumstances that could cause a lapse in the restrictions. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted the ASU on January 1, 2024 on a prospective basis. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

FASB ASU 2023-09,Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, was issued December 14, 2023. The ASU enhances the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures, primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. The ASU primarily requires additional disclosures as part of the reconciliation of the effective tax rate to statutory tax rate, the amount of income taxes paid, net of refunds received, and income tax expense disaggregated between federal and state jurisdictions. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted, and is to be applied prospectively, with retrospective application permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements.

FASB ASU 2023-07,Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, was issued November 27, 2023. The ASU requires disclosure of certain significant segment expenses and other items, the title and position of the chief operating decision maker and information about how the reported measures of segment profit or loss are used in assessing segment performance. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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Note 3: ** Investment Securities**

An analysis of the amortized cost and fair value by major categories of debt securities available for sale, which are carried at fair value with net unrealized gains (losses) reported on an after-tax basis as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income, and debt securities held to maturity, which are carried at amortized cost, before allowance for credit losses of $1 thousand at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, follows. In accordance with GAAP, unrealized gains and losses on held to maturity securities have not been recognized in the Company’s financial statements.

Gross · Gross
AmortizedUnrealizedUnrealizedFair
CostGainsLossesValue
(In thousands)
Debt securities available for sale:
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities ("MBS")$240,374$162$(12,971)$227,565
Securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities310,593119(7,103)303,609
U.S. Treasury Securities4,88316-4,899
Obligations of states and political subdivisions65,00130(1,155)63,876
Corporate securities2,057,115295(155,793)1,901,617
Collateralized loan obligations1,083,7521,943(6,775)1,078,920
Total debt securities available for sale3,761,7182,565(183,797)3,580,486
Debt securities held to maturity:
Agency residential MBS62,74526(3,336)59,435
Obligations of states and political subdivisions53,76933(157)53,645
Corporate securities733,7481,911(11,659)724,000
Total debt securities held to maturity850,2621,970(15,152)837,080
Total$4,611,980$4,535$(198,949)$4,417,566
Gross · Gross
AmortizedUnrealizedUnrealizedFair
CostGainsLossesValue
(In thousands)
Debt securities available for sale:
Agency residential MBS$258,150$6$(18,702)$239,454
Securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities308,7682(13,851)294,919
Obligations of states and political subdivisions72,67942(1,438)71,283
Corporate securities2,129,103480(220,035)1,909,548
Collateralized loan obligations1,501,248830(17,481)1,484,597
Total debt securities available for sale4,269,9481,360(271,507)3,999,801
Debt securities held to maturity:
Agency residential MBS78,56517(5,270)73,312
Obligations of states and political subdivisions71,18247(335)70,894
Corporate securities728,65084(23,378)705,356
Total debt securities held to maturity878,397148(28,983)849,562
Total$5,148,345$1,508$(300,490)$4,849,363

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

Debt Securities Available · Debt Securities Held
for Saleto Maturity
AmortizedFairAmortizedFair
CostValueCostValue
(In thousands)
Maturity in years:
1 year or less$124,819$124,367$9,959$9,940
Over 1 to 5 years923,013890,059352,871353,249
Over 5 to 10 years1,389,7601,259,575424,687414,456
Subtotal2,437,5922,274,001787,517777,645
Collateralized loan obligations1,083,7521,078,920--
Agency residential MBS240,374227,56562,74559,435
Total$3,761,718$3,580,486$850,262$837,080
Debt Securities Available · Debt Securities Held
for Saleto Maturity
AmortizedFairAmortizedFair
CostValueCostValue
(In thousands)
Maturity in years:
1 year or less$52,703$52,357$15,117$15,095
Over 1 to 5 years756,658721,179312,847307,557
Over 5 to 10 years1,701,1891,502,214471,868453,598
Subtotal2,510,5502,275,750799,832776,250
Collateralized loan obligations1,501,2481,484,597--
Agency residential MBS258,150239,45478,56573,312
Total$4,269,948$3,999,801$878,397$849,562

Expected amortizing principal payments of collateralized loan obligations can differ from actual cash flows because the securities can be called and paid-off. Expected maturities of mortgage-related securities can differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. In addition, such factors as prepayments and interest rates may affect the yield on the carrying value of mortgage-related securities.

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

Debt Securities Available for Sale
No. of · Less than 12 months · No. of · 12 months or longer · No. of · Total
Investment · Unrealized · Investment · Unrealized · Investment · Unrealized
PositionsFair ValueLossesPositionsFair ValueLossesPositionsFair ValueLosses
($ in thousands)
Agency residential MBS3$5,141$(39)102$208,765$(12,932)105$213,906$(12,971)
Securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities---19286,796(7,103)19286,796(7,103)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions---4052,472(1,155)4052,472(1,155)
Corporate securities---1401,877,015(155,793)1401,877,015(155,793)
Collateralized loan obligations664,655(90)40411,655(6,685)46476,310(6,775)
Total9$69,796$(129)341$2,836,703$(183,668)350$2,906,499$(183,797)

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

Debt Securities Held to Maturity
No. of · Less than 12 months · No. of · 12 months or longer · No. of · Total
Investment · Unrecognized · Investment · Unrecognized · Investment · Unrecognized
Positions · Fair Value · Losses · Positions · Fair Value · Losses · Positions · Fair Value · Losses
($ in thousands)
Agency residential MBS-$-$-80$58,401$(3,336)80$58,401$(3,336)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions51,214(1)2626,008(156)3127,222(157)
Corporate securities---34466,729(11,659)34466,729(11,659)
Total5$1,214$(1)140$551,138$(15,151)145$552,352$(15,152)

Based upon the Company’s September 30, 2024 evaluation, the unrealized losses on debt securities were caused by market conditions for these types of securities. Market interest rates are currently higher than the book yield of the securities, causing declines in bond values generally. The Company continually monitors interest rate changes, risk premium spread changes, credit rating changes for issuers of bonds owned, collateralized loan obligations’ collateral levels, and corporate bond issuers’ common stock price changes. All collateralized loan obligations, obligations of states and political subdivisions, and corporate securities were investment grade rated at September 30, 2024.

The Company does not intend to sell any debt securities available for sale with a material unrealized loss and has concluded that it is more likely than not that it will not be required to sell the debt securities prior to recovery of the amortized cost basis.

The Company evaluates held to maturity corporate securities individually, monitoring each issuer’s financial condition, profitability, cash flows and credit rating agency conclusions. The Company has evaluated each issuer’s historical financial performance and ability to service debt payments, including throughout and following the 2008-2009 recession. The Company has an expectation that nonpayment of the amortized cost basis continues to be zero.

The fair values of debt securities could decline in the future if market interest rates rise, the general economy deteriorates, inflation increases, credit ratings decline, the issuers’ financial condition deteriorates, or the liquidity for debt securities declines. As a result, significant credit losses on debt securities may occur in the future.

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company’s debt securities pledged had a carrying amount of $2,141,666 thousand and $2,034,706 thousand, respectively, primarily to secure public deposits, Federal Reserve Bank borrowings and securities sold under repurchase agreements.

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

Debt Securities Available for Sale
No. of · Less than 12 months · No. of · 12 months or longer · No. of · Total
Investment · Unrealized · Investment · Unrealized · Investment · Unrealized
PositionsFair ValueLossesPositionsFair ValueLossesPositionsFair ValueLosses
($ in thousands)
Agency residential MBS1$115$(2)107$238,642$(18,700)108$238,757$(18,702)
Securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities29,746(15)19278,265(13,836)21288,011(13,851)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions22,280(15)5057,614(1,423)5259,894(1,438)
Corporate securities---1511,894,602(220,035)1511,894,602(220,035)
Collateralized loan obligations34428,363(8,914)67578,643(8,567)1011,007,006(17,481)
Total39$440,504$(8,946)394$3,047,766$(262,561)433$3,488,270$(271,507)

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

Debt Securities Held to Maturity
No. of · Less than 12 months · No. of · 12 months or longer · No. of · Total
Investment · Unrecognized · Investment · Unrecognized · Investment · Unrecognized
Positions · Fair Value · Losses · Positions · Fair Value · Losses · Positions · Fair Value · Losses
($ in thousands)
Agency residential MBS1$-$-93$72,376$(5,270)94$72,376$(5,270)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions2318,599(90)2625,466(245)4944,065(335)
Corporate securities326,567(1,184)46641,598(22,194)49668,165(23,378)
Total27$45,166$(1,274)165$739,440$(27,709)192$784,606$(28,983)

The Company evaluates debt securities on a quarterly basis including changes in security ratings issued by rating agencies, changes in the financial condition of the issuer, collateral levels and, for mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, delinquency and loss information with respect to the underlying collateral, changes in the levels of subordination for the Company’s particular position within the repayment structure and remaining credit enhancement as compared to expected credit losses of the security. 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 following table presents the activity in the allowance for credit losses for debt securities held to maturity:

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
20242023
(In thousands)
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning balance$1$1
Provision--
Chargeoffs--
Recoveries--
Total ending balance$1$1

Agency mortgage-backed securities were assigned no credit loss allowance due to the perceived backing of government sponsored entities. Municipal securities were evaluated for risk of default based on credit rating and remaining term to maturity using Moody’s risk of default factors; Moody’s loss upon default factors were applied to the assumed defaulted principal amounts to estimate the amount for credit loss allowance. Corporate securities held to maturity were individually evaluated for expected credit loss by evaluating the issuer’s financial condition, profitability, cash flows, and credit ratings. At September 30, 2024, no credit loss allowance was assigned to corporate securities held to maturity.

The following table summarizes the amortized cost of debt securities held to maturity at September 30, 2024, aggregated by credit rating:

Credit Risk Profile by Credit Rating
AAA/AA/A · BBB+/BBB · Not Rated · Total
(In thousands)
Agency residential MBS$62,247$-$498$62,745
Obligations of states and political subdivisions53,769--53,769
Corporate securities558,223175,525-733,748
Total$674,239$175,525$498$850,262

There were no debt securities held to maturity on nonaccrual status or past due 30 days or more as of September 30, 2024.

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

For the Three Months · For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
2024202320242023
(In thousands)
Taxable$48,699$55,911$154,648$166,031
Tax-exempt from federal income tax8921,0832,8393,439
Total interest income from investment securities$49,591$56,994$157,487$169,470

Note 4: Loans, Allowance for Credit Losses and Other Real Estate Owned

A summary of the major categories of loans outstanding is shown in the following tables at the dates indicated:

At September 30,At December 31,
20242023
(In thousands)
Commercial$130,096$136,550
Commercial real estate503,561487,523
Construction5,0645,063
Residential real estate8,8139,935
Consumer installment & other186,433227,531
Total$833,967$866,602

The following summarizes activity in the allowance for credit losses:

Allowance for Credit Losses
Consumer
Commercial · Residential · Installment
CommercialReal EstateConstructionReal Estateand OtherTotal
(In thousands)
Allowance for credit losses:
Balance at beginning of period$3,896$5,922$243$24$5,867$15,952
Provision (reversal)1821003(2)(283)-
Chargeoffs(109)---(1,549)(1,658)
Recoveries4114--9691,024
Total allowance for credit losses$4,010$6,036$246$22$5,004$15,318
Allowance for Credit Losses
Consumer
Commercial · Residential · Installment
CommercialReal EstateConstructionReal Estateand OtherTotal
(In thousands)
Allowance for credit losses:
Balance at beginning of period$4,216$5,925$245$26$6,455$16,867
(Reversal) provision(133)(80)1(4)516300
Chargeoffs(137)---(5,065)(5,202)
Recoveries64191--3,0983,353
Total allowance for credit losses$4,010$6,036$246$22$5,004$15,318

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Allowance for Credit Losses
Consumer
Commercial · Residential · Installment
CommercialReal EstateConstructionReal Estateand OtherTotal
(In thousands)
Allowance for credit losses:
Balance at beginning of period$4,764$6,083$202$32$7,399$18,480
(Reversal) provision(345)(194)40(6)905400
Chargeoffs(262)---(1,827)(2,089)
Recoveries1015--928953
Total allowance for credit losses$4,167$5,904$242$26$7,405$17,744
Allowance for Credit Losses
Consumer
Commercial · Residential · Installment
CommercialReal EstateConstructionReal Estateand OtherTotal
(In thousands)
Allowance for credit losses:
Balance at beginning of period$6,138$5,888$150$32$8,076$20,284
(Reversal) provision(3,755)(29)92(6)2,548(1,150)
Chargeoffs(410)---(5,379)(5,789)
Recoveries2,19445--2,1604,399
Total allowance for credit losses$4,167$5,904$242$26$7,405$17,744

The Company’s customers are primarily 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 Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. The Loan Review Department performs independent evaluations of loans and validates management assigned credit risk grades on 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.” The Loan Review Department performs continuous evaluations throughout the year. If the Bank becomes aware of deterioration in a borrower’s performance or financial condition between Loan Review Department examinations, assigned risk grades are re-evaluated promptly. Credit risk grades assigned by management and validated 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
Commercial · Commercial Real Estate · Construction · Residential Real Estate · Consumer Installment and Other · Total
(In thousands)
Grade:
Pass$123,277$492,369$-$8,515$183,490$807,651
Substandard6,81911,1925,0642981,72725,100
Doubtful----509509
Loss----707707
Total$130,096$503,561$5,064$8,813$186,433$833,967
Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade
CommercialCommercial Real EstateConstructionResidential Real EstateConsumer Installment and OtherTotal
(In thousands)
Grade:
Pass$130,001$475,870$5,063$9,606$225,089$845,629
Substandard6,54911,653-32937718,908
Doubtful----1,4791,479
Loss----586586
Total$136,550$487,523$5,063$9,935$227,531$866,602

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The following tables summarize loans by delinquency and nonaccrual status:

Summary of Loans by Delinquency and Nonaccrual Status
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$129,899$89$48$-$60$130,096
Commercial real estate502,930439--192503,561
Construction5,064----5,064
Residential real estate8,813----8,813
Consumer installment and other180,9503,946870667-186,433
Total$827,656$4,474$918$667$252$833,967
Summary of Loans by Delinquency and Nonaccrual Status
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$136,421$58$-$-$71$136,550
Commercial real estate485,476951766-330487,523
Construction5,063----5,063
Residential real estate9,933---29,935
Consumer installment and other220,3575,5441,242388-227,531
Total$857,250$6,553$2,008$388$403$866,602

There wasno allowance for credit losses allocated to loans on nonaccrual status as of September 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023. There wereno commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans were on nonaccrual status at September 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023.

There wereno loan modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023.

A loan is considered collateral dependent when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral. Loans that were considered collateral dependent at September 30, 2024 included the following: nine commercial real estate loans totaling $10.4 million secured by real property and $661 thousand of indirect consumer installment loans secured by personal property. There were no other collateral dependent loans at September 30, 2024. Loans that were considered collateral dependent at December 31, 2023 included the following: nine commercial real estate loans totaling $10.9 million secured by real property and $377 thousand of indirect consumer installment loans secured by personal property. There were no other collateral dependent loans at December 31, 2023.

Based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows:

Line of
Credit
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year · Total · Amortized
Prior · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · Term Loans · Cost Basis · Total
(In thousands)
Commercial loans by grade:
Pass$19,923$9,406$20,684$13,350$16,195$16,969$96,527$26,750$123,277
Substandard2,672-2,835---5,5071,3126,819
Doubtful---------
Loss---------
Total$22,595$9,406$23,519$13,350$16,195$16,969$102,034$28,062$130,096
Current gross chargeoffs on commercial loans:
$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$109$109
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Line of
Credit
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year · Total · Amortized
Prior · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · Term Loans · Cost Basis · Total
(In thousands)
Commercial loans by grade:
Pass$20,554$4,471$12,601$31,770$22,146$13,112$104,654$25,347$130,001
Substandard122,492-2,835--5,3391,2106,549
Doubtful---------
Loss---------
Total$20,566$6,963$12,601$34,605$22,146$13,112$109,993$26,557$136,550
Current gross chargeoffs on commercial loans:
$-$-$3$135$-$-$138$272$410
Line of
Credit
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year · Total · Amortized
Prior · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · Term Loans · Cost Basis · Total
(In thousands)
Commercial real estate loans by grade:
Pass$215,780$66,206$64,703$49,590$43,371$52,719$492,369$-$492,369
Substandard10,216976----11,192-11,192
Doubtful---------
Loss---------
Total$225,996$67,182$64,703$49,590$43,371$52,719$503,561$-$503,561
Current gross chargeoffs on commercial real estate loans:
$ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · -
- · - · - · - · - · - · - · - · -
Line of
Credit
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year · Total · Amortized
Prior · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · Term Loans · Cost Basis · Total
(In thousands)
Commercial real estate loans by grade:
Pass$172,925$68,156$69,324$68,891$50,899$45,675$475,870$-$475,870
Substandard10,056811786---11,653-11,653
Doubtful---------
Loss---------
Total$182,981$68,967$70,110$68,891$50,899$45,675$487,523$-$487,523
Current gross chargeoffs on commercial real estate loans:
For the year ended December 31, 2023
$45$-$-$-$-$-$45$-$45
Line of
Credit
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year · Total · Amortized
Prior · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · Term Loans · Cost Basis · Total
(In thousands)
Residential real estate loans by grade:
Pass$8,515$-$-$-$-$-$8,515$-$8,515
Substandard298-----298-298
Doubtful---------
Loss---------
Total$8,813$-$-$-$-$-$8,813$-$8,813
Current gross chargeoffs on residential real estate loans:
$ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · -
- · - · - · - · - · - · - · - · -
Line of
Credit
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year · Total · Amortized
Prior · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · Term Loans · Cost Basis · Total
(In thousands)
Residential real estate loans by grade:
Pass$9,606$-$-$-$-$-$9,606$-$9,606
Substandard329-----329-329
Doubtful---------
Loss---------
Total$9,935$-$-$-$-$-$9,935$-$9,935
Current gross chargeoffs on residential real estate loans:
$ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · -

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Line of
Credit
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year · Total · Amortized
Prior · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · Term Loans · Cost Basis · Total
(In thousands)
Construction loans by grade:
Pass · $ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · -
Substandard-------5,0645,064
Doubtful---------
Loss---------
Total$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$5,064$5,064
Current gross chargeoffs on construction loans:
For the three months ended September 30, 2024
$ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · -
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024
- · - · - · - · - · - · - · - · -
Line of
Credit
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year · Total · Amortized
Prior · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · Term Loans · Cost Basis · Total
(In thousands)
Construction loans by grade:
Pass$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$5,063$5,063
Substandard---------
Doubtful---------
Loss---------
Total$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$5,063$5,063
Current gross chargeoffs on construction loans:
For the year ended December 31, 2023
$ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · - · $ · -

The Company considers the delinquency and nonaccrual status of the consumer loan portfolio and its impact on the allowance for credit losses. The following table presents the amortized cost in consumer installment and other loans based on delinquency and nonaccrual status:

Line of
Credit
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year · Total · Amortized
Prior20202021202220232024Term LoansCost BasisTotal
(In thousands)
Consumer installment and other loans by delinquency and nonaccrual status:
Current$8,360$14,762$36,249$54,464$29,550$21,908$165,293$15,657$180,950
30-59 days past due2172941,6821,2063461693,914323,946
60-89 days past due17201423858716667203870
Past due 90 days or more377030151991036616667
Nonaccrual---------
Total$8,631$15,146$38,374$56,106$30,082$22,196$170,535$15,898$186,433
Current gross chargeoffs on consumer installment and other loans:
For the three months ended September 30, 2024
$62$61$553$296$326$11$1,309$240$1,549
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024
2413271,9351,403778114,6953705,065
Line of
Credit
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year · Total · Amortized
Prior20192020202120222023Term LoansCost BasisTotal
(In thousands)
Consumer installment and other loans by delinquency and nonaccrual status:
Current$6,545$12,144$22,700$51,055$71,388$38,699$202,531$17,826$220,357
30-59 days past due1602776002,3451,7333325,447975,544
60-89 days past due31511534104301221,197451,242
Past due 90 days or more-888143138-37711388
Nonaccrual---------
Total$6,736$12,480$23,541$53,953$73,689$39,153$209,552$17,979$227,531
Current gross chargeoffs on consumer installment and other loans:
For the year ended December 31, 2023
$246$161$843$2,329$3,191$453$7,223$276$7,499

There wereno loans held for sale at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

The Company heldno other real estate owned (OREO) at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there wereno consumer mortgage loans outstanding secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process.

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Note 5: Concentration of Credit Risk

Under the California Financial Code, credit extended to any one person at any one time shall not exceed the following limitations: (a) unsecured credits shall not exceed 15 percent of the sum of the Bank’s shareholders’ equity, allowance for loan losses, capital notes, and debentures, or (b) secured and unsecured credits in all shall not exceed 25 percent of the sum of the Bank’s shareholders’ equity, allowance for loan losses, capital notes, and debentures. At September 30, 2024, the Bank did not have credit extended to any one entity exceeding these limits. At September 30, 2024, the Bank had 25 lending relationships each with aggregate amounts of $5 million or more. The Company has significant credit arrangements that are secured by real estate collateral. In addition to real estate loans outstanding as disclosed in Note 4, the Company had loan commitments related to real estate loans of $27,956 thousand and $30,888 thousand at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, 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 September 30, 2024, the Bank held corporate bonds in 106 issuing entities that exceeded $5 million for each issuer.

Note 6: Other Assets and Other Liabilities

Other assets consisted of the following:

At September 30,At December 31,
20242023
(In thousands)
Cost method equity investments:
Federal Reserve Bank stock (1)$14,069$14,069
Other investments158158
Total cost method equity investments14,22714,227
Life insurance cash surrender value67,88866,611
Net deferred tax asset72,91699,507
Right-of-use asset18,95318,814
Limited partnership investments24,57728,667
Interest receivable48,12754,568
Prepaid assets4,6135,200
Other assets9,5219,716
Total other assets$260,822$297,310
(1)A bank applying for membership in the Federal Reserve System is required to subscribe to stock in the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) in its district in a sum equal to six percent of the bank’s paid-up capital stock and surplus. One-half of the amount of the bank's subscription shall be paid to the FRB and the remaining half will be subject to call when deemed necessary by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

The Company owns 211 thousand shares of Visa Inc. (“Visa”) Class B-1 common stock, which have transfer restrictions; the carrying value is $-0- thousand. Following the resolution of certain litigation involving Visa, shares of Visa’s Class B-1 stock will convert to shares of Visa Class A common stock based on a conversion factor (1.5653 as of September 30, 2024), which is periodically adjusted to reflect Visa’s ongoing litigation costs. Given the transfer restrictions and continuing uncertainty regarding the likelihood, ultimate timing and eventual conversion of Visa Class B-1 common stock for shares of Visa Class A common stock or other marketable classes of Visa common stock, these shares are not considered to have a readily determinable fair value and have no carrying value. Visa Class A common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange and had a closing price of $274.95 per share on September 30, 2024, the last trading day for the third quarter 2024. The ultimate value of the Company’s Visa Class B-1 shares is subject to the extent of Visa’s future litigation escrow fundings, the resulting conversion rate to Visa Class A common stock, and current and future transfer restrictions on the Visa Class B-1 common stock. Effective January 24, 2024, all outstanding shares of Visa Class B common stock, including 211 thousand Visa Class B shares then held by the Company, were redenominated as Visa Class B-1 common stock. During the quarter ended June 30, 2024, Visa conducted an exchange offer under which Visa Class B-1 stockholders could elect to exchange a portion of their Visa Class B-1 shares for a combination of Visa Class C common stock, which is convertible into publicly traded Visa Class A common stock, and Visa Class B-2 common stock, which remains restricted. The Company did not exchange any Visa Class B-1 shares in the exchange offer, which expired on May 3, 2024. At September 30, 2024, the Company did not record an adjustment to the carrying value of the Visa Class B-1 shares.

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The Company invests in flow-through limited liability entities that manage or invest in affordable housing projects that qualify for low-income housing tax credits. At September 30, 2024, these investments totaled $24,577 thousand and $9,831 thousand of this amount represents outstanding equity capital commitments that are included in other liabilities. At December 31, 2023, these investments totaled $28,667 thousand and $15,561 thousand of this amount represents outstanding equity capital commitments that are included in other liabilities. At September 30, 2024, the $9,831 thousand of outstanding equity capital commitments are expected to be paid as follows: $8,347 thousand in the remainder of 2024, $600 thousand in 2025, $145 thousand in 2026, $189 thousand in 2027, and $550 thousand in 2028 or thereafter.

The amounts recognized in net income for these investments include:

For the Three Months Ended · For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2024202320242023
(In thousands)
Investment loss included in pre-tax income$1,210$1,440$4,090$4,314
Tax credits recognized in provision for income taxes7857652,7352,820

Other liabilities consisted of the following:

At September 30,At December 31,
20242023
(In thousands)
Operating lease liability$18,953$18,814
Other liabilities35,61340,455
Total other liabilities$54,566$59,269

The Company has entered into leases for most branch locations and certain other offices that were classified as operating leases primarily with original terms offive years. Certain lease arrangements contain extension options, which can be exercised at the Company’s option, for one or more additional five year terms. Unexercised extension options are not considered reasonably certain of exercise and have not been included in the lease term used to determine the lease liability or right-of-use asset. The Company did not have any finance leases as of September 30, 2024.

As of September 30, 2024, the Company’s lease liability and right-of-use asset were $18,953 thousand. The weighted average remaining life of operating leases and weighted average discount rate used to determine operating lease liabilities were 4.0 years and 3.29%, respectively, at September 30, 2024. The Company did not have any material lease incentives, unamortized initial direct costs, prepaid lease expense, or accrued lease expense as of September 30, 2024.

Total lease costs were $1,663 thousand and $5,020 thousand in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and were recorded within occupancy and equipment expense. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, total lease costs of $1,633 thousand and $4,949 thousand, respectively, were recorded within occupancy and equipment expense. The Company did not have any material short-term or variable lease costs or sublease income during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023.

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The following table summarizes the remaining lease payments of operating lease liabilities:

Minimum future lease payments
At September 30,
(In thousands)
The remainder of 2024$1,627
20256,082
20264,453
20273,578
20282,845
Thereafter1,734
Total minimum lease payments20,319
Less: discount(1,366)
Present value of lease liability$18,953

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 evaluated for impairment at least annually. The Company did not recognize impairment during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and year ended December 31, 2023, asno triggering events occurred during such periods. 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 nine months ended September 30, 2024 and year ended December 31, 2023, no such adjustments were recorded.

The carrying values of goodwill were:

At September 30, 2024At December 31, 2023
(In thousands)
Goodwill$121,673$121,673

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

At September 30, 2024 · At December 31, 2023
GrossGross
CarryingAccumulatedCarryingAccumulated
AmountAmortizationAmountAmortization
(In thousands)
Core deposit intangibles$56,808$(56,630)$56,808$(56,461)

As of September 30, 2024, the current period and estimated future amortization expense for identifiable intangible assets, to be fully amortized in 2025, was:

Total
Core
Deposit
Intangibles
(In thousands)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 (actual)$169
The remainder of 202453
2025125

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Note 8: Deposits and Borrowed Funds

The following table provides additional detail regarding deposits.

Deposits
At September 30,At December 31,
20242023
(In thousands)
Noninterest-bearing$2,375,958$2,605,844
Interest-bearing:
Transaction925,4551,072,233
Savings1,677,3321,699,388
Time deposits less than $100 thousand50,03056,100
Time deposits $100 thousand through $250 thousand26,00531,107
Time deposits more than $250 thousand10,2709,595
Total deposits$5,065,050$5,474,267

Demand deposit overdrafts of $898 thousand and $620 thousand were included as loan balances at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Interest expense for aggregate time deposits with individual account balances in excess of $100 thousand was $30 thousand and $71 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and $26 thousand and $91 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.

The following table provides additional detail regarding securities sold under repurchase agreements:

Repurchase Agreements (Sweep) Accounted for as Secured Borrowings
Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
Overnight and Continuous
At September 30,At December 31,
20242023
Repurchase agreements: · (In thousands)
Collateral securing borrowings:
Agency residential MBS$22,838$25,669
Corporate securities420,102233,947
Total collateral carrying value$442,940$259,616
Securities sold under repurchase agreements$132,487$58,162

At September 30, 2024, the Company had access to borrowing from the Federal Reserve up to $815,919 thousand based on the collateral pledged at September 30, 2024. The Company repaid Federal Reserve Bank Term Funding Program borrowings in the amount of $200,000 thousand during the third quarter 2024. There were no borrowings from the Federal Reserve Bank or other correspondent banks at September 30, 2024. At September 30, 2024, the Company’s estimated unpledged collateral qualifying debt securities totaled $1,663,673 thousand.

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. Debt securities available for sale 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, loans individually evaluated for credit loss, certain loans held for investment, debt 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 FASB Accounting Standards 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.

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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 and equity 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 mutual funds, federal agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, corporate securities, commercial paper, collateralized loan obligations, municipal bonds and securities of U.S government entities and U.S. government sponsored entities.

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 equity securities, debt securities available for sale and debt securities held to maturity. The Company employs three pricing services. To validate the pricing of these vendors, the Company compares vendors’ pricing for each of the securities for consistency; significant pricing differences, if any, are evaluated using all available independent quotes with the quote most closely reflecting the market generally used as the fair value estimate. In addition, the Company evaluates debt securities for credit losses on a quarterly basis. As with any valuation technique used to estimate fair value, changes in underlying assumptions used could significantly affect the results of current and future values. Accordingly, these fair value estimates may not be realized in an actual sale of the securities.

The Company regularly reviews the valuation techniques and assumptions used by its vendors and determines which valuation techniques are utilized based on observable market inputs for the type of securities being measured. The Company uses the information to determine the placement in the fair value hierarchy as level 1, 2 or 3.

Assets Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The tables below present assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis on the dates indicated.

Fair Value · Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) · Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) · Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) (1)
(In thousands)
Debt securities available for sale:
Agency residential MBS$227,565$-$227,565$-
Securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities303,609-303,609-
U.S. Treasury securities4,8994,899--
Obligations of states and political subdivisions63,876-63,876-
Corporate securities1,901,617-1,901,617-
Collateralized loan obligations1,078,920-1,078,920-
Total debt securities available for sale$3,580,486$4,899$3,575,587$-
(1)There were no transfers into or out of level 3 during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

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Fair Value · Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) · Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) · Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) (1)
(In thousands)
Debt securities available for sale:
Agency residential MBS$239,454$-$239,454$-
Securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities294,919-294,919-
Obligations of states and political subdivisions71,283-71,283-
Corporate securities1,909,548-1,909,548-
Collateralized loan obligations1,484,597-1,484,597-
Total debt securities available for sale$3,999,801$-$3,999,801$-
(1)There were no transfers into or out of level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2023.

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 the 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 September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the following tables provide the level of valuation assumptions used to determine each adjustment and the carrying value of the related assets at period end.

For the Nine
Months Ended
At September 30, 2024 · September 30, 2024
Carrying Value · Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 · Total Losses
(In thousands)
Loans:
Commercial real estate$14$-$-$14$-
Total assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis$14$-$-$14$-
For the
Year Ended
At December 31, 2023 · December 31, 2023
Carrying Value · Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 · Total Losses
(In thousands)
Loans:
Commercial real estate$110$-$-$110$-
Total assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis$110$-$-$110$-

Level 3 – Valuation is based upon present value of expected future cash flows, independent market prices, estimated liquidation values of loan collateral or appraised value of the collateral as determined by third-party independent appraisers, less 10% for selling costs, generally. The unobservable inputs and qualitative information about the unobservable inputs are not presented as the inputs were not developed by the Company.

Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The tables below are 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 tables 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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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$502,945$502,945$502,945$-$-
Debt securities held to maturity850,261837,080-837,080-
Loans818,649830,515--830,515
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits$5,065,050$5,060,792$-$4,978,745$82,047
Securities sold under repurchase agreements132,487132,487-132,487
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$190,314$190,314$190,314$-$-
Debt securities held to maturity878,396849,562-849,562-
Loans849,735847,031--847,031
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits$5,474,267$5,474,012$-$5,377,465$96,547
Securities sold under repurchase agreements58,16258,162-58,162-

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. Certain agreements provide the Company the right to cancel or reduce its obligations to lend to customers. The portions that are not unconditionally cancellable by the Company aggregated $27,956 thousand at September 30, 2024 and $29,958 thousand at December 31, 2023. 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 $174,320 thousand at September 30, 2024 and $206,028 thousand at December 31, 2023. 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 $1,961 thousand at September 30, 2024 and $2,044 thousand at December 31, 2023. Commitments for commercial and similar letters of credit totaled $95 thousand at September 30, 2024 and $95 thousand December 31, 2023, respectively. The Company had $1,000 thousand in outstanding full recourse guarantees to a third party credit card company at September 30, 2024 and $1,000 thousand at December 31, 2023, respectively. At September 30, 2024, the Company had a reserve for unfunded commitments of $201 thousand for the above-mentioned loan commitments of $27,956 thousand that are not unconditionally cancellable by the Company. The Company’s reserve for unfunded commitments was $201 thousand at December 31, 2023. The reserve for unfunded commitments is included in other liabilities.

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

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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 · For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
2024202320242023
(In thousands, except per share data)
Net income applicable to common equity (numerator)$35,057$41,601$106,936$122,300
Basic earnings per common share
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic
(denominator)26,68526,64826,68026,718
Basic earnings per common share$1.31$1.56$4.01$4.58
Diluted earnings per common share
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic26,68526,64826,68026,718
Add common stock equivalents for options1213
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted
(denominator)26,68626,65026,68126,721
Diluted earnings per common share$1.31$1.56$4.01$4.58

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, options to purchase 1,068 thousand and 1,093 thousand shares of common stock, respectively, were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share because the option exercise price exceeded the fair value of the stock such that their inclusion would have had an anti-dilutive effect.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, options to purchase 964 thousand and 991 thousand shares of common stock, respectively, were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common 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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