Westamerica Bancorporation (Nasdaq: WABC), parent company of Westamerica Bank, generated net income for the first quarter 2022 of $22.6 million and diluted earnings per common share ("EPS") of $0.84. First quarter 2022 results compare to net income of $21.7 million and EPS of $0.81 for the fourth quarter 2021.

"Westamerica is well positioned for rising interest rates. The Company’s interest-earning assets include meaningful amounts of instruments with variable interest rates, and average checking and savings deposits represented ninety-eight percent of the Company’s deposit base for the first quarter 2022, demonstrating minimal reliance on higher-costing time deposits. Operating expenses remained well managed in the first quarter 2022, delivering fifty-five percent of revenue to pre-tax income. Credit quality remained solid with nonperforming loans of $915 thousand at March 31, 2022,” said Chairman, President and CEO David Payne. “First quarter 2022 results generated an annualized 11.8 percent return on average common equity. Shareholders were paid a $0.42 per common share dividend during the first quarter 2022, representing fifty percent of diluted earnings per share,” concluded Payne.

Net interest income on a fully-taxable equivalent (FTE) basis was $43.8 million for the first quarter 2022, compared to $43.1 million for the fourth quarter 2021. Interest income on Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans was $849 thousand for the first quarter 2022, compared to $1.2 million for the fourth quarter 2021.

Interest-earning assets with variable interest rates at March 31, 2022 included $1.6 billion in collateralized loan obligations for which interest rates reset quarterly, and $922 million in interest-bearing cash balances for which the interest rate changes concurrently with Federal Open Market Committee adjustments to the federal funds rate.

At March 31, 2022, nonperforming loans totaled $915 thousand and the allowance for credit losses on loans was $22.9 million.

Noninterest income for the first quarter 2022 totaled $11.6 million, compared to noninterest income for the fourth quarter 2021 of $10.8 million. Noninterest income for the first quarter 2022 included a $1.2 million reconciling payment from a payments network.

Noninterest expenses for the first quarter 2022 was $24.9 million compared to $23.9 million for the fourth quarter 2021; the higher first quarter noninterest expenses were primarily the seasonal increase in payroll taxes, wage and salary adjustments to comply with California minimum wage laws, and higher estimated operating losses on limited partnership investments in low-income housing properties.

The fully-tax equivalent (FTE) tax rate for the first quarter 2022 was 25.9 percent, compared to 27.7 percent for the fourth quarter 2021; the lower first quarter tax rate is primarily attributable to higher estimated tax credits from limited partnership investments in low-income housing properties.

Westamerica Bancorporation’s wholly owned subsidiary Westamerica Bank, operates commercial banking and trust offices throughout Northern and Central California.

Westamerica Bancorporation Web Address: www.westamerica.com

For additional information contact:
Westamerica Bancorporation
1108 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901
Robert A. Thorson – SVP & Treasurer
707-863-6840
investments@westamerica.com

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This press release may contain forward-looking statements about the Company, including descriptions of plans or objectives of its management for future operations, products or services, and forecasts of its revenues, earnings or other measures of economic performance. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate," or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could," or "may."

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Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. The Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date forward looking statements are made.

   Public Information April 21, 2022   
WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION          
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS          
March 31, 2022          
             
1. Net Income Summary.          
    (in thousands except per-share amounts)  
        %    
    Q1'2022 Q1'2021 Change Q4'2021  
             
  Net Interest and Fee Income (FTE) $43,807   $42,583   2.9 % $43,117    
  Provision for Credit Losses   -     -   n/m     -    
  Noninterest Income(1)   11,576     10,189   13.6 %   10,842    
  Noninterest Expense   24,875     24,906   -0.1 %   23,912    
  Income Before Taxes (FTE)   30,508     27,866   9.5 %   30,047    
  Income Tax Provision (FTE)   7,892     7,719   2.2 %   8,327    
  Net Income $22,616   $20,147   12.3 % $21,720    
             
  Average Common Shares Outstanding   26,870     26,821   0.2 %   26,866    
  Diluted Average Common Shares   26,885     26,842   0.2 %   26,875    
             
  Operating Ratios:          
  Basic Earnings Per Common Share $0.84   $0.75   12.0 % $0.81    
  Diluted Earnings Per Common Share   0.84     0.75   12.0 %   0.81    
  Return On Assets (a)   1.24 %   1.23 %     1.17 %  
  Return On Common Equity (a)   11.8 %   11.1 %     11.2 %  
  Net Interest Margin (FTE) (a)   2.51 %   2.74 %     2.49 %  
  Efficiency Ratio (FTE)   44.9 %   47.2 %     44.3 %  
             
  Dividends Paid Per Common Share $0.42   $0.41   2.4 % $0.42    
  Common Dividend Payout Ratio   50 %   55 %     52 %  
             
2. Net Interest Income.          
    (dollars in thousands)  
        %    
    Q1'2022 Q1'2021 Change Q4'2021  
             
  Interest and Fee Income (FTE) $44,287   $43,058   2.9 % $43,621    
  Interest Expense   480     475   1.1 %   504    
  Net Interest and Fee Income (FTE) $43,807   $42,583   2.9 % $43,117    
             
  Average Earning Assets $6,998,234   $6,244,622   12.1 % $6,919,528    
  Average Interest-          
  Bearing Liabilities   3,546,146     3,130,227   13.3 %   3,468,111    
             
  Yield on Earning Assets (FTE) (a)   2.54 %   2.77 %     2.52 %  
  Cost of Funds (a)   0.03 %   0.03 %     0.03 %  
  Net Interest Margin (FTE) (a)   2.51 %   2.74 %     2.49 %  
  Interest Expense/          
  Interest-Bearing Liabilities (a)   0.05 %   0.06 %     0.06 %  
  Net Interest Spread (FTE) (a)   2.49 %   2.71 %     2.46 %  
             
3. Loans & Other Earning Assets.          
    (average volume, dollars in thousands)  
        %    
    Q1'2022 Q1'2021 Change Q4'2021  
             
  Total Assets $7,406,321   $6,650,164   11.4 % $7,334,977    
  Total Earning Assets   6,998,234     6,244,622   12.1 %   6,919,528    
  Total Loans   1,029,724     1,251,540   -17.7 %   1,097,698    
  Total Commercial Loans   207,901     395,473   -47.4 %   259,007    
  Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans   35,871     188,971   -81.0 %   68,870    
  Commercial Loans   172,030     206,502   -16.7 %   190,137    
  Commercial RE Loans   524,040     559,191   -6.3 %   538,177    
  Consumer Loans   297,783     296,876   0.3 %   300,514    
  Total Investment Securities   4,947,846     4,440,621   11.4 %   4,866,476    
  Debt Securities Available For Sale   4,655,983     3,947,549   17.9 %   4,533,494    
  Debt Securities Held To Maturity   291,863     493,072   -40.8 %   332,982    
  Total Interest-Bearing Cash   1,020,664     552,461   84.7 %   955,354    
             
  Loans/Deposits   16.1 %   21.8 %     17.3 %  
             
4. Deposits, Other Interest-Bearing Liabilities & Equity.      
    (average volume, dollars in thousands)  
        %    
    Q1'2022 Q1'2021 Change Q4'2021  
             
  Total Deposits $6,393,458   $5,748,070   11.2 % $6,349,137    
  Noninterest Demand   3,005,065     2,713,632   10.7 %   3,022,787    
  Interest-Bearing Transaction   1,265,100     1,130,760   11.9 %   1,245,385    
  Savings   1,980,092     1,746,815   13.4 %   1,934,220    
  Time greater than $100K   64,172     71,241   -9.9 %   65,920    
  Time less than $100K   79,029     85,622   -7.7 %   80,825    
  Total Short-Term Borrowings   157,753     95,575   65.1 %   141,761    
  Other Borrowed Funds   -     214   -100.0 %   -    
  Shareholders' Equity   776,225     735,496   5.5 %   766,358    
             
  Demand Deposits/          
  Total Deposits   47.0 %   47.2 %     47.6 %  
  Transaction & Savings          
  Deposits / Total Deposits   97.8 %   97.3 %     97.7 %  
             
5. Interest Yields Earned & Rates Paid.          
    (dollars in thousands)    
    Q1'2022    
    Average Income/ Yield (a) /    
    Volume Expense Rate (a)    
  Interest & Fee Income Earned          
  Total Earning Assets (FTE) $6,998,234   $44,287   2.54 %    
  Total Loans (FTE)   1,029,724     13,038   5.14 %    
  Total Commercial Loans (FTE)   207,901     2,843   5.55 %    
  PPP Loans   35,871     849   9.60 %    
  Commercial Loans (FTE)   172,030     1,994   4.70 %    
  Commercial RE Loans   524,040     6,731   5.21 %    
  Consumer Loans   297,783     3,464   4.72 %    
  Total Investments (FTE)   4,947,846     30,770   2.49 %    
  Total Debt Securities Available For Sale (FTE)   4,655,983     28,862   2.48 %    
  Corporate Securities   2,701,476     18,488   2.74 %    
  Collateralized Loan Obligations   1,464,266     7,045   1.92 %    
  Agency Mortgage Backed Securities   385,900     2,256   2.34 %    
  Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions (FTE)   89,998     694   3.08 %    
  Other Debt Securities Available For Sale (FTE)   14,343     379   10.56 %    
  Total Debt Securities Held To Maturity (FTE)   291,863     1,908   2.61 %    
  Agency Mortgage Backed Securities   141,733     646   1.82 %    
  Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions (FTE)   150,130     1,262   3.36 %    
  Total Interest-Bearing Cash   1,020,664     479   0.19 %    
             
  Interest Expense Paid          
  Total Earning Assets   6,998,234     480   0.03 %    
  Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities   3,546,146     480   0.05 %    
  Total Interest-Bearing Deposits   3,388,393     452   0.05 %    
  Interest-Bearing Transaction   1,265,100     88   0.03 %    
  Savings   1,980,092     283   0.06 %    
  Time less than $100K   79,029     40   0.21 %    
  Time greater than $100K   64,172     41   0.26 %    
  Total Short-Term Borrowings   157,753     28   0.07 %    
             
  Net Interest Income and          
  Margin (FTE)   $43,807   2.51 %    
             
    (dollars in thousands)    
    Q1'2021    
    Average Income/ Yield (a) /    
    Volume Expense Rate (a)    
  Interest & Fee Income Earned          
  Total Earning Assets (FTE) $6,244,622   $43,058   2.77 %    
  Total Loans (FTE)   1,251,540     14,684   4.76 %    
  Total Commercial Loans (FTE)   395,473     4,005   4.11 %    
  PPP Loans   188,971     1,853   3.98 %    
  Commercial Loans (FTE)   206,502     2,152   4.23 %    
  Commercial RE Loans   559,191     7,341   5.32 %    
  Consumer Loans   296,876     3,338   4.56 %    
  Total Investments (FTE)   4,440,621     28,236   2.54 %    
  Total Debt Securities Available For Sale (FTE)   3,947,549     25,190   2.55 %    
  Corporate Securities   2,028,885     15,417   3.04 %    
  Collateralized Loan Obligations   1,187,138     6,171   2.08 %    
  Agency Mortgage Backed Securities   599,690     2,409   1.61 %    
  Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions (FTE)   102,742     824   3.21 %    
  Other Debt Securities Available For Sale (FTE)   29,094     369   5.07 %    
  Total Debt Securities Held To Maturity (FTE)   493,072     3,046   2.47 %    
  Agency Mortgage Backed Securities   228,768     900   1.57 %    
  Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions (FTE)   264,304     2,146   3.25 %    
  Total Interest-Bearing Cash   552,461     138   0.10 %    
             
  Interest Expense Paid          
  Total Earning Assets   6,244,622     475   0.03 %    
  Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities   3,130,227     475   0.06 %    
  Total Interest-Bearing Deposits   3,034,438     459   0.06 %    
  Interest-Bearing Transaction   1,130,760     89   0.03 %    
  Savings   1,746,815     250   0.06 %    
  Time less than $100K   85,622     42   0.20 %    
  Time greater than $100K   71,241     78   0.44 %    
  Total Short-Term Borrowings   95,575     16   0.07 %    
  Other Borrowed Funds   214     -   0.35 %    
             
  Net Interest Income and          
  Margin (FTE)   $42,583   2.74 %    
             
6. Noninterest Income.          
    (dollars in thousands except per-share amounts)  
        %    
    Q1'2022 Q1'2021 Change Q4'2021  
             
  Service Charges on Deposits $3,582   $3,304   8.4 % $3,580    
  Merchant Processing Services   2,623     2,560   2.5 %   3,000    
  Debit Card Fees(1)   2,872     1,601   79.4 %   1,727    
  Trust Fees   843     801   5.2 %   844    
  ATM Processing Fees   451     601   -25.0 %   488    
  Other Service Fees   449     469   -4.2 %   449    
  Financial Services Commissions   117     70   67.1 %   96    
  Other Noninterest Income   639     783   -18.4 %   658    
  Total Noninterest Income $11,576   $10,189   13.6 % $10,842    
             
  Total Revenue (FTE) $55,383   $52,772   4.9 % $53,959    
  Noninterest Income/Revenue (FTE)   20.9 %   19.3 %     20.1 %  
  Service Charges/Avg. Deposits (a)   0.23 %   0.23 %     0.22 %  
  Total Revenues (FTE) Per Avg.          
  Common Share (a) $8.36   $7.98   4.8 % $7.97    
             
7. Noninterest Expense.          
    (dollars in thousands)  
        %    
    Q1'2022 Q1'2021 Change Q4'2021  
             
  Salaries & Benefits $11,920   $12,665   -5.9 % $11,436    
  Occupancy and Equipment   4,746     4,880   -2.7 %   4,692    
  Outsourced Data Processing   2,437     2,390   2.0 %   2,357    
  Professional Fees   736     942   -21.9 %   757    
  Courier Service   582     504   15.5 %   572    
  Amortization of          
  Identifiable Intangibles   64     69   -7.2 %   65    
  Other Noninterest Expense   4,390     3,456   27.0 %   4,033    
  Total Noninterest Expense $24,875   $24,906   -0.1 % $23,912    
             
  Noninterest Expense/          
  Avg. Earning Assets (a)   1.44 %   1.62 %     1.37 %  
  Noninterest Expense/Revenues (FTE)   44.9 %   47.2 %     44.3 %  
             
8. Allowance for Credit Losses.          
    (dollars in thousands)  
        %    
    Q1'2022 Q1'2021 Change Q4'2021  
             
  Average Total Loans $1,029,724   $1,251,540   -17.7 % $1,097,698    
             
  Beginning of Period Allowance for          
  Credit Losses on Loans (ACLL) $23,514   $23,854   -1.4 % $23,882    
  Provision for Credit Losses   -     -   n/m   -    
  Net ACLL (Losses)   (589 )   (371 ) 58.8 %   (368 )  
  End of Period ACLL $22,925   $23,483   -2.4 % $23,514    
  Gross ACLL Recoveries /          
  Gross ACLL Losses   51 %   60 %     64 %  
  Net ACLL Losses /          
  Avg. Total Loans (a)   0.23 %   0.12 %     0.13 %  
             
    (dollars in thousands)  
        %    
    3/31/22 3/31/21 Change 12/31/21  
  Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans $22,925   $23,483   -2.4 % $23,514    
  Allowance for Credit Losses on          
  HTM Securities(2)   7     9   -22.3 %   7    
  Total Allowance for Credit Losses $22,932   $23,492   -2.4 % $23,521    
             
  Allowance for Unfunded          
  Credit Commitments $201   $101   99.3 % $201    
             
9. Credit Quality.          
    (dollars in thousands)  
        %    
    3/31/22 3/31/21 Change 12/31/21  
  Nonperforming Loans:          
  Nonperforming Nonaccrual $63   $402   -84.3 % $265    
  Performing Nonaccrual   421     3,569   -88.2 %   427    
  Total Nonaccrual Loans   484     3,971   -87.8 %   692    
  90+ Days Past Due Accruing Loans   431     132   226.5 %   339    
  Total Nonaccrual Loans $915   $4,103   -77.7 % $1,031    
             
  Total Loans Outstanding $1,002,514   $1,293,756   -22.5 % $1,068,126    
             
  Total Assets   7,306,417     6,912,481   5.7 %   7,461,026    
             
  Loans:          
  Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans $22,925   $23,483   -2.4 % $23,514    
  Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans /          
  Loans   2.29 %   1.82 %     2.20 %  
  Nonperforming Loans/Total Loans   0.09 %   0.32 %     0.10 %  
             
             
10. Capital.          
    (in thousands, except per-share amounts)  
        %    
    3/31/22 3/31/21 Change 12/31/21  
             
  Shareholders' Equity $701,744   $812,132   -13.6 % $827,102    
  Total Assets   7,306,417     6,912,481   5.7 %   7,461,026    
  Shareholders' Equity/          
  Total Assets   9.60 %   11.75 %     11.09 %  
  Shareholders' Equity/          
  Total Loans   70.00 %   62.77 %     77.43 %  
  Tangible Common Equity Ratio   8.06 %   10.15 %     9.60 %  
  Common Shares Outstanding   26,883     26,864   0.1 %   26,866    
  Common Equity Per Share $26.10   $30.23   -13.7 % $30.79    
  Market Value Per Common Share   60.50     62.78   -3.6 %   57.73    
             
    (shares in thousands)  
        %    
    Q1'2022 Q1'2021 Change Q4'2021  
  Share Repurchase Programs:          
  Total Shares Repurchased   3     4   n/m     -    
  Average Repurchase Price $58.66   $61.09   n/m   $ -    
  Net Shares (Issued)   (17 )   (57 ) n/m     -    
             
11. Period-End Balance Sheets.          
    (unaudited, dollars in thousands)  
        %    
    3/31/22 3/31/21 Change 12/31/21  
  Assets:          
  Cash and Due from Banks $1,037,593   $866,457   19.8 % $1,132,085    
             
  Debt Securities Available For Sale:          
  Corporate Securities   2,547,118     2,149,366   18.5 %   2,746,735    
  Collateralized Loan Obligations   1,616,584     1,157,452   39.7 %   1,386,355    
  Agency Mortgage Backed Securities   363,181     577,490   -37.1 %   411,726    
  Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions (FTE)   89,595     106,117   -15.6 %   93,920    
  Other Debt Securities Available For Sale (FTE)   110     145   -24.0 %   119    
  Total Debt Securities Available For Sale   4,616,588     3,990,570   15.7 %   4,638,855    
             
  Debt Securities Held To Maturity:          
  Agency Mortgage Backed Securities   133,754     213,730   -37.4 %   148,390    
  Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions (FTE)(2)   146,766     255,539   -42.6 %   158,006    
  Total Debt Securities Held To Maturity(2)   280,520     469,259   -40.2 %   306,396    
             
  Loans   1,002,514     1,293,756   -22.5 %   1,068,126    
  Allowance For Credit Losses on Loans   (22,925 )   (23,483 ) -2.4 %   (23,514 )  
  Total Loans, net   979,589     1,270,273   -22.9 %   1,044,612    
             
  Premises and Equipment, net   30,626     32,216   -4.9 %   31,155    
  Identifiable Intangibles, net   771     1,035   -25.5 %   835    
  Goodwill   121,673     121,673   0.0 %   121,673    
  Other Assets   239,057     160,998   48.5 %   185,415    
             
  Total Assets $7,306,417   $6,912,481   5.7 % $7,461,026    
             
  Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:          
  Deposits:          
  Noninterest-Bearing $3,000,268   $2,798,542   7.2 % $3,069,080    
  Interest-Bearing Transaction   1,279,165     1,179,484   8.5 %   1,260,869    
  Savings   1,984,719     1,791,636   10.8 %   1,940,395    
  Time   141,722     154,171   -8.1 %   143,612    
  Total Deposits   6,405,874     5,923,833   8.1 %   6,413,956    
             
  Short-Term Borrowed Funds   124,442     95,479   30.3 %   146,246    
  Other Borrowed Funds   -     1,681   -100.0 %   -    
  Other Liabilities   74,357     79,356   -6.3 %   73,722    
  Total Liabilities   6,604,673     6,100,349   8.3 %   6,633,924    
             
  Shareholders' Equity:          
  Common Equity:          
  Paid-In Capital   472,470     469,885   0.6 %   471,043    
  Accumulated Other          
  Comprehensive Income   (88,300 )   68,901   n/m     49,664    
  Retained Earnings   317,574     273,346   16.2 %   306,395    
  Total Shareholders' Equity   701,744     812,132   -13.6 %   827,102    
             
  Total Liabilities and          
  Shareholders' Equity $7,306,417   $6,912,481   5.7 % $7,461,026    
             
12. Income Statements.          
    (unaudited, in thousands except per-share amounts)  
        %    
    Q1'2022 Q1'2021 Change Q4'2021  
  Interest & Fee Income:          
  Loans $12,942   $14,581   -11.2 % $13,124    
  Equity Securities   128     110   16.4 %   129    
  Debt Securities Available For Sale   28,566     24,889   14.8 %   27,598    
  Debt Securities Held To Maturity   1,644     2,598   -36.7 %   1,824    
  Interest-Bearing Cash   479     138   247.1 %   366    
  Total Interest & Fee Income   43,759     42,316   3.4 %   43,041    
             
  Interest Expense:          
  Transaction Deposits   88     89   -1.1 %   95    
  Savings Deposits   283     250   13.2 %   282    
  Time Deposits   81     120   -32.5 %   102    
  Short-Term Borrowed Funds   28     16   75.0 %   25    
  Total Interest Expense   480     475   1.0 %   504    
             
  Net Interest Income   43,279     41,841   3.4 %   42,537    
             
  Provision for Credit Losses   -     -   n/m     -    
             
  Noninterest Income:          
  Service Charges   3,582     3,304   8.4 %   3,580    
  Merchant Processing Services   2,623     2,560   2.5 %   3,000    
  Debit Card Fees(1)   2,872     1,601   79.4 %   1,727    
  Trust Fees   843     801   5.2 %   844    
  ATM Processing Fees   451     601   -25.0 %   488    
  Other Service Fees   449     469   -4.2 %   449    
  Financial Services Commissions   117     70   67.1 %   96    
  Other Noninterest Income   639     783   -18.4 %   658    
  Total Noninterest Income   11,576     10,189   13.6 %   10,842    
             
  Noninterest Expense:          
  Salaries and Benefits   11,920     12,665   -5.9 %   11,436    
  Occupancy and Equipment   4,746     4,880   -2.7 %   4,692    
  Outsourced Data Processing   2,437     2,390   2.0 %   2,357    
  Professional Fees   736     942   -21.9 %   757    
  Courier Service   582     504   15.5 %   572    
  Amortization of Identifiable Intangibles   64     69   -7.2 %   65    
  Other Noninterest Expense   4,390     3,456   27.0 %   4,033    
  Total Noninterest Expense   24,875     24,906   -0.1 %   23,912    
             
  Income Before Income Taxes   29,980     27,124   10.5 %   29,467    
  Income Tax Provision   7,364     6,977   5.5 %   7,747    
  Net Income $22,616   $20,147   12.3 % $21,720    
             
  Average Common Shares Outstanding   26,870     26,821   0.2 %   26,866    
  Diluted Common Shares Outstanding   26,885     26,842   0.2 %   26,875    
             
  Per Common Share Data:          
  Basic Earnings $0.84   $0.75   12.0 % $0.81    
  Diluted Earnings   0.84     0.75   12.0 %   0.81    
  Dividends Paid   0.42     0.41   2.4 %   0.42    
             
  Footnotes and Abbreviations:          
             
  (1)The Company received a $1.2 million reconciling payment from a payments network in the first quarter 2022.  
             
  (2)Debt Securities Held To Maturity and Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions are net of related reserve for expected credit losses of $7 thousand at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 and $9 thousand at March 31, 2021.  
             
  (FTE) Fully Taxable Equivalent. The Company presents its net interest margin and net interest income on a FTE basis using the current statutory federal tax rate. Management believes the FTE basis is valuable to the reader because the Company’s loan and investment securities portfolios contain a relatively large portion of municipal loans and securities that are federally tax exempt. The Company’s tax exempt loans and securities composition may not be similar to that of other banks, therefore in order to reflect the impact of the federally tax exempt loans and securities on the net interest margin and net interest income for comparability with other banks, the Company presents its net interest margin and net interest income on a FTE basis.  
             
  (a) Annualized          
             
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