Securities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Securities

Securities

3. Securities

The amortized cost and fair value of the Corporation’s investments are shown below.  All securities are classified as available-for-sale.

	(000’s)
	September 30, 2012
	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
U.S. Government agencies	$	1,810	$	74	$	—		$	1,884
Mortgage Backed Securities - Residential	265,685		16,834		—			282,519
Mortgage Backed Securities - Commercial	48		1		—			49
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations	162,047		3,141		(113		)	165,075
State and Municipal Obligations	188,493		13,361		(33		)	201,821
Collateralized Debt Obligations	13,106		486		(8,787		)	4,805
Equity Securities	320		33		—			353
TOTAL	$	631,509	$	33,930	$	(8,933	)	$	656,506

	(000’s)
	December 31, 2011
	Amortized		Unrealized
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	Cost		Gains		Losses			Fair Value
U.S. Government agencies	$	3,979	$	34	$	—		$	4,013
Mortgage Backed Securities-residential	296,646		15,142		—			311,788
Mortgage Backed Securities-commercial	98		3		—			101
Collateralized mortgage obligations	144,850		3,097		—			147,947
State and municipal	183,854		11,738		(11		)	195,581
Collateralized debt obligations	14,031		150		(9,410		)	4,771
Equities	1,596		490		—			2,086
TOTAL	$	645,054	$	30,654	$	(9,421	)	$	666,287

Contractual maturities of debt securities at September 30, 2012 were as follows. Securities not due at a single maturity or with no maturity date, primarily mortgage-backed and equity securities are shown separately.

	September 30, 2012
	Available-for-Sale
	Amortized		Fair
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	Cost		Value
Due in one year or less	$	8,880	$	8,997
Due after one but within five years	39,691		41,556
Due after five but within ten years	84,482		89,991
Due after ten years	232,403		233,041
	365,456		373,585
Mortgage-backed securities and equities	266,053		282,921
TOTAL	$	631,509	$	656,506

There were $683 thousand in gains and $6 thousand in losses from investment sales, and $11 thousand in losses from OTTI realized by the Corporation for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. For the three months ended September 30, 2012 the gains were $19 thousand and losses were $2 thousand. The $11 thousand of OTTI was realized in the second quarter of 2012. There were $7 thousand in gains from investment sales and $110 thousand in losses from OTTI realized by the Corporation for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

The following tables show the securities’ gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in continuous unrealized loss position, at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

	September 30, 2012
	Less Than 12 Months					More Than 12 Months							Total
			Unrealized					Unrealized					Unrealized
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	Fair Value		Losses			Fair Value		Losses			Fair Value		Losses
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations	$	35,579	$	(113	)	$	—	$	—		$	35,579	$	(113	)
State and municipal obligations	2,369		(33		)	—		—			2,369		(33		)
Collateralized Debt Obligations	—		—			3,423		(8,787		)	3,423		(8,787		)
Total temporarily impaired securities	$	37,948	$	(146	)	$	3,423	$	(8,787	)	$	41,371	$	(8,933	)

	December 31, 2011
	Less Than 12 Months					More Than 12 Months							Total
			Unrealized					Unrealized					Unrealized
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	Fair Value		Losses			Fair Value		Losses			Fair Value		Losses
State and municipal obligations	$	1,110	$	(11	)	$	—	$	—		$	1,110	$	(11	)
Collateralized Debt Obligations	—		—			3,603		(9,410		)	3,603		(9,410		)
Total temporarily impaired securities	$	1,110	$	(11	)	$	3,603	$	(9,410	)	$	4,713	$	(9,421	)

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation. The investment securities portfolio is evaluated for OTTI by segregating the portfolio into two general segments and applying the appropriate OTTI model. Investment securities are generally evaluated for OTTI under FASB ASC 320, Investments - Debt and Equity Securities. However, certain purchased beneficial interests, including non-agency mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and collateralized debt obligations, that had credit ratings at the time of purchase of below AA are evaluated using the model outlined in FASB ASC 325-40, Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets.

In determining OTTI under the FASB ASC 320 model, management considers many factors, including: (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, (3) whether the market decline was affected by macroeconomic conditions, and (4) whether the entity has the intent to sell the security or more likely than not will be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery. The assessment of whether an other-than-temporary decline exists involves a high degree of subjectivity and judgment and is based on the information available to management at a point in time.

The second segment of the portfolio uses the OTTI guidance provided by FASB ASC 325 that is specific to purchased beneficial interests that, on the purchase date, were rated below AA. Under the FASB ASC 325 model, the Company compares the present value of the remaining cash flows as estimated at the preceding evaluation date to the current expected remaining cash flows. An OTTI is deemed to have occurred if there has been an adverse change in the remaining expected future cash flows.

When OTTI occurs under either model, the amount of the OTTI recognized in earnings depends on whether an entity intends to sell the security or it is more likely than not it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, less any current-period credit loss. If an entity intends to sell or it is more likely than not it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, less any current-period credit loss, the OTTI shall be recognized in earnings equal to the entire difference between the investment’s amortized cost basis and its fair value at the balance sheet date. If an entity does not intend to sell the security and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis less any current-period loss, the OTTI shall be separated into the amount representing the credit loss and the amount related to all other factors. The amount of the total OTTI related to the credit loss is determined based on the present value of cash flows expected to be collected and is recognized in earnings. The amount of the total OTTI related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes. The previous amortized cost basis less the OTTI recognized in earnings becomes the new amortized cost basis of the investment.

Gross unrealized losses on investment securities were $8.9 million as of September 30, 2012 and $9.4 million as of December 31, 2011. A majority of these losses represent negative adjustments to market value relative to the illiquidity in the markets on the securities and not losses related to the creditworthiness of the issuer.  Based upon our review of the issuers, we do not believe these investments to be other than temporarily impaired. Management does not intend to sell these securities and it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell them before their anticipated recovery.

A significant portion of the total unrealized loss in investment securities relates to collateralized debt obligations that were separately evaluated under FASB ASC 325-40, Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets. Based upon qualitative considerations, such as a down grade in credit rating or further defaults of underlying issuers during the quarter, and an analysis of expected cash flows, we have determined that three of the CDO’s included in collateralized debt obligations were other-than-temporarily impaired, though no impairment was identified during the first three quarters of 2012. Those three CDO’s have a contractual balance of $28.0 million at September 30, 2012 which has been reduced to $4.2 million by $0.9 million of interest payments received, $14.9 million of cumulative OTTI charges recorded through earnings to date, and $8.0 million recorded in other comprehensive income ($4.8 million after tax effect). The severity of the OTTI recorded varies by security, based on the analysis described below, and ranges at September 30, 2012 from 28% to 87%. The OTTI recorded in other comprehensive income represents OTTI due to factors other than credit loss, mainly current market illiquidity. The issuers in these securities are primarily banks, but some of the pools do include a limited number of insurance companies. The market for these securities has become very illiquid, there are very few new issuances of trust preferred securities and the credit spreads implied by current prices have increased dramatically and remain very high, resulting in significant non-credit related impairment. The Company uses the OTTI evaluation model to compare the present value of expected cash flows to the previous estimate to ensure there are no adverse changes in cash flows during the quarter. The OTTI model considers the structure and term of the CDO and the financial condition of the underlying issuers. Specifically, the model details interest rates, principal balances of note classes and underlying issuers, the timing and amount of interest and principal payments of the underlying issuers, and the allocation of the payments to the note classes. Cash flows are projected using a forward rate LIBOR curve, as these CDOs are variable rate instruments.  An average rate is then computed using this same forward rate curve to determine an appropriate discount rate (3 month LIBOR plus margin ranging from 160 to 180 basis points).  The current estimate of expected cash flows is based on the most recent trustee reports and any other relevant market information including announcements of interest payment deferrals or defaults of underlying trust preferred securities. Assumptions used in the model include expected future default rates and prepayments. In addition we use the model to “stress” each CDO, or make assumptions more severe than expected activity, to determine the degree to which assumptions could deteriorate before the CDO could no longer fully support repayment of the Company’s note class.

Collateralized debt obligations include an investment in a CDO consisting of pooled trust preferred securities in which the issuers are primarily banks.  This CDO with an amortized cost of $830 thousand and a fair value of $572 thousand is rated BAA3 and is the senior tranche, is not in the scope of FASB ASC 325, as it was rated high investment grade at purchase, and is not considered to be other-than-temporarily impaired based on its credit quality. Its fair value is negatively impacted by the factors described above.

Management has consistently used Standard & Poors pricing to value these investments. There are a number of other pricing sources available to determine fair value for these investments. These sources utilize a variety of methods to determine fair value. The result is a wide range of estimates of fair value for these securities. The Standard & Poors pricing ranges from 2.8 to 68.9 while Moody Investor Service pricing ranges from 0.64 to 94.77, with others falling somewhere in between. We recognize that the Standard & Poors pricing utilized is an estimate, but have been consistent in using this source and its estimate of fair value.

Equity securities relate to investments in bank stocks held at the holding company. In the second quarter the Corporation recognized other-than-temporary impairment on an equity security in the amount of $11 thousand. Bank stock values have been negatively impacted by the current economic environment and market pessimism.

The table below presents a rollforward of the credit losses recognized in earnings for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	2012		2011		2012			2011
Beginning balance	$	14,983	$	15,167	$	15,180		$	15,070
Amounts related to credit loss for which an other-than-temporary impairment was not previously recognized	—		—		—			—
Increases to the amount related to the credit loss for which other-than-temporary impairment was previously recognized	—		13		11			110
Amounts realized for securities sold during the period					(208		)
Ending balance	$	14,983	$	15,180	$	14,983		$	15,180