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Exhibit 12.1


CALCULATION OF CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2015   2014   2013   2012   2011  
 
  (Dollars in thousands)
 

Earnings:

                               

Income before income taxes

  $ 26,601   $ 20,965   $ 17,746   $ 15,398   $ 11,572  

Fixed Charges:

                               

Interest on deposits

    2,403     2,032     2,369     2,800     3,942  

Interest on notes payable to subsidiary grantor trust, repurchase agreements, and other borrowings

    19     121     231     1,387     1,933  

Rent expense interest factor(1)

    999     897     906     912     922  

Total fixed charges:

                               

Including interest on deposits

  $ 3,421   $ 3,050   $ 3,506   $ 5,099   $ 6,797  

Excluding interest on deposits

  $ 1,018   $ 1,018   $ 1,137   $ 2,299   $ 2,855  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges:

                               

Excluding interest on deposits

    27.13     21.59     16.61     7.70     5.05  

Including interest on deposits

    8.78     7.87     6.06     4.02     2.70  

(1)
This amount is the portion of rent expense (generally one-third) deemed representative of the interest factor.

        For purposes of calculating the ratios of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends, earnings consist of income before income taxes and fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest on subordinated debt, repurchase agreements and other borrowings, the proportion deemed representative of the interest factor within rent expense. These ratios are presented both including and excluding interest on deposits.



CALCULATION OF CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

 
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2015   2014   2013   2012   2011  
 
  (Dollars in thousands)
 

Earnings:

                               

Income before income taxes

  $ 26,601   $ 20,965   $ 17,746   $ 15,398   $ 11,572  

Fixed Charges:

                               

Interest on deposits

    2,403     2,032     2,369     2,800     3,942  

Interest on notes payable to subsidiary grantor trust, repurchase agreements, and other borrowings

    19     121     231     1,387     1,933  

Preferred stock dividends(1)

    1,792     1,008     336     373     1,939  

Rent expense interest factor(2)

    999     897     906     912     922  

Total fixed charges:

                               

Including interest on deposits

  $ 5,213   $ 4,058   $ 3,842   $ 5,472   $ 8,736  

Excluding interest on deposits

  $ 2,810   $ 2,026   $ 1,473   $ 2,672   $ 4,794  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends:

                               

Excluding interest on deposits

    10.47     11.35     13.05     6.76     3.41  

Including interest on deposits

    6.10     6.17     5.62     3.81     2.32  

(1)
The balances for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 reflect amounts paid to holders of Series C Preferred Stock. Under the terms of the Series C Preferred Stock, dividends are paid only when they are declared by the Board of Directors and also paid to holders of common stock. The Series C Preferred Stock receives dividends on an as converted basis. The Series C Preferred Stock does not have a coupon rate of dividends and is non-cumulative. The balances for the years ended December 31, 2010 through 2012 reflect dividends paid to the US. Treasury Department on the Series A Preferred Stock. The Company repurchased the $40 million of Series A Preferred Stock issued to the U.S. Treasury Department under the TARP Capital Purchase Program during the first quarter of 2012.

(2)
This amount is the portion of rent expense (generally one-third) deemed representative of the interest factor.

        For purposes of calculating the ratios of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends, earnings consist of income before income taxes and fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest on subordinated debt, repurchase agreements and other borrowings, the proportion deemed representative of the interest factor within rent expense, and preferred stock dividends. These ratios are presented both including and excluding interest on deposits.




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