UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012
  
 or
  
oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission File Number:  0-49677

WEST BANCORPORATION, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

IOWA42-1230603
(State of Incorporation)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1601 22nd Street, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266

Telephone Number:  (515) 222-2300

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

Yes  x                      No  o

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

Yes  x                      No  o

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

Large accelerated filero Accelerated filerx 
Non-accelerated filero Smaller reporting companyo 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes  o                      No  x

As of October 27, 2011April 25, 2012, there were 17,403,882 shares of common stock, no par value, outstanding.



WEST BANCORPORATION, INC.

INDEX

  Page
PART I. 
   
Item 1.
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
Item 2.
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
Item 3.
   
Item 4.
   
PART II. 
   
Item 1.
   
Item 1A.
   
Item 6.
   
 
   
 


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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements

West Bancorporation, Inc. and Subsidiary        
Consolidated Balance Sheets        
(unaudited)        
        
(in thousands) September 30, 2011 December 31, 2010 March 31, 2012 December 31, 2011
ASSETS        
Cash and due from banks $44,851
 $20,069
 $32,803
 $35,772
Federal funds sold and other short-term investments 7,922
 67,885
Federal funds sold 75,703
 51,332
Cash and cash equivalents 52,773
 87,954
 108,506
 87,104
Securities available for sale 247,005
 256,326
 306,188
 283,145
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost 11,423
 11,211
 11,475
 11,352
Loans held for sale 3,416
 4,452
 901
 4,089
Loans 866,615
 888,649
 849,041
 838,959
Allowance for loan losses (17,476) (19,087) (16,651) (16,778)
Loans, net 849,139
 869,562
 832,390
 822,181
Premises and equipment, net 5,170
 5,068
 5,871
 5,396
Accrued interest receivable 4,368
 4,959
 4,735
 4,183
Bank-owned life insurance 25,506
 25,395
 25,923
 25,724
Other real estate owned 12,402
 19,193
 9,963
 10,967
Deferred tax assets 8,249
 11,164
 7,849
 8,409
Other assets 7,148
 10,179
 7,403
 6,974
Total assets $1,226,599
 $1,305,463
 $1,321,204
 $1,269,524
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
LIABILITIES        
Deposits:        
Noninterest-bearing demand $258,024
 $230,277
 $272,018
 $268,887
Interest-bearing demand 149,910
 142,031
 163,553
 158,141
Savings 290,109
 313,850
 374,530
 343,312
Time of $100,000 or more 126,733
 178,388
 73,756
 98,743
Other time 93,763
 107,526
 85,173
 88,290
Total deposits 918,539
 972,072
 969,030
 957,373
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase 53,203
 52,095
 93,496
 55,841
Other short-term borrowings 1,445
 2,914
Subordinated notes 20,619
 20,619
 20,619
 20,619
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 105,000
 105,000
 105,000
 105,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 6,657
 7,327
 6,790
 7,240
Total liabilities 1,105,463
 1,160,027
 1,194,935
 1,146,073
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per    
share; authorized 50,000,000 shares; no shares outstanding at September 30,    
2011, and 36,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010 
 34,508
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 50,000,000 shares; no shares issued    
and outstanding at March 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011 
 
Common stock, no par value; authorized 50,000,000 shares; 17,403,882        
shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2011, and December 31, 2010 3,000
 3,000
shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011 3,000
 3,000
Additional paid-in capital 33,687
 34,387
 33,687
 33,687
Retained earnings 83,597
 76,188
 88,696
 86,110
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 852
 (2,647)
Accumulated other comprehensive income 886
 654
Total stockholders' equity 121,136
 145,436
 126,269
 123,451
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $1,226,599
 $1,305,463
 $1,321,204
 $1,269,524

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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West Bancorporation, Inc. and Subsidiary            
Consolidated Statements of Operations        
Consolidated Income Statements    
(unaudited)            
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
  Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands, except per share data) 2011 2010 2011 2010 2012 2011
Interest income:            
Loans, including fees $11,674
 $13,285
 $35,101
 $40,516
 $11,190
 $11,793
Securities:            
Taxable securities 1,043
 1,057
 3,283
 3,307
 971
 1,114
Tax-exempt securities 549
 726
 1,723
 2,428
 503
 604
Federal funds sold and other short-term investments 43
 116
 170
 446
 42
 61
Total interest income 13,309
 15,184
 40,277
 46,697
 12,706
 13,572
Interest expense:      
  
    
Demand deposits 480
 513
 1,309
 1,737
 294
 420
Savings deposits 275
 683
 863
 3,657
 266
 284
Time deposits 980
 1,838
 3,171
 5,653
 719
 1,161
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements        
to repurchase 42
 52
 131
 170
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase 37
 46
Subordinated notes 177
 371
 531
 1,101
 193
 176
Long-term borrowings 1,030
 1,030
 3,057
 3,285
 1,019
 1,008
Total interest expense 2,984
 4,487
 9,062
 15,603
 2,528
 3,095
Net interest income 10,325
 10,697
 31,215
 31,094
 10,178
 10,477
Provision for loan losses 
 2,000
 950
 5,400
 
 500
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 10,325
 8,697
 30,265
 25,694
 10,178
 9,977
Noninterest income:      
  
    
Service charges on deposit accounts 864
 867
 2,419
 2,525
 730
 750
Debit card usage fees 368
 338
 1,093
 994
 378
 347
Service fee from SmartyPig, LLC 
 253
 
 1,314
Trust services 175
 210
 601
 616
 204
 219
Gains and fees on sales of residential mortgages 358
 571
 814
 1,044
 747
 184
Increase in cash value of bank-owned life insurance 223
 220
 667
 664
 199
 221
Gain from bank-owned life insurance 
 420
 637
 420
 
 637
Net impairment losses (46) 
Realized securities (losses), net (33) 
Other income 245
 228
 789
 721
 222
 313
Total noninterest income 2,233
 3,107
 7,020
 8,298
 2,401
 2,671
Investment securities gains (losses), net:      
  
Total other than temporary impairment losses (22) (117) (22) (305)
Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income        
before taxes 
 
 
 
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings (22) (117) (22) (305)
Realized securities gains (losses), net 
 16
 
 53
Investment securities gains (losses), net (22) (101) (22) (252)
Noninterest expense:      
  
    
Salaries and employee benefits 3,373
 2,813
 9,598
 8,180
 3,636
 3,055
Occupancy 841
 806
 2,478
 2,403
 857
 816
Data processing 500
 464
 1,430
 1,366
 501
 451
FDIC insurance expense 216
 835
 1,111
 2,280
 166
 549
Other real estate owned expense 1,650
 (3) 1,930
 657
 82
 187
Professional fees 297
 230
 756
 704
 292
 222
Miscellaneous losses 102
 220
 153
 1,208
Other expenses 1,339
 1,216
 3,714
 3,545
 1,331
 1,196
Total noninterest expense 8,318
 6,581
 21,170
 20,343
 6,865
 6,476
Income before income taxes 4,218
 5,122
 16,093
 13,397
 5,714
 6,172
Income taxes 1,135
 1,181
 4,557
 3,514
 1,737
 1,642
Net income 3,083
 3,941
 11,536
 9,883
 3,977
 4,530
Preferred stock dividends and accretion of discount 
 (572) (2,387) (1,713) 
 (571)
Net income available to common stockholders $3,083
 $3,369
 $9,149
 $8,170
 $3,977
 $3,959
            
Basic and diluted earnings per common share $0.18
 $0.19
 $0.53
 $0.47
 $0.23
 $0.23
Cash dividends per common share $0.05
 $
 $0.10
 $
 $0.08
 $

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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West Bancorporation, Inc. and Subsidiary            
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income            
(unaudited)            
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended March 31,
 
(in thousands) 2011 2010 2011 2010 2012 2011
Net income $3,083
 $3,941
 $11,536
 $9,883
 $3,977
 $4,530
Other comprehensive income, before tax:      
  
    
Securities for which a portion of an other than temporary      
  
impairment has been recorded in earnings:        
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities for which a portion of an other than    
temporary impairment has been recorded in earnings before tax:    
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period (225) (8) 18
 78
 (56) 88
Less: reclassification adjustment for losses realized in net        
income 22
 117
 22
 117
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities with other than        
temporary impairment before tax expense (203) 109
 40
 195
Unrealized gains on securities without other      
  
than temporary impairment before tax:        
Less: reclassification adjustment for impairment losses realized in net income 46
 
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities with other than temporary    
impairment before tax expense (10) 88
Unrealized gains on securities without other than temporary impairment    
before tax:    
Unrealized holding gains arising during the period 902
 2,594
 5,604
 5,459
 352
 1,289
Less: reclassification adjustment for net gains        
realized in net income 
 (16) 
 (53)
Less: reclassification adjustment for impairment losses        
realized in net income 
 
 
 188
Plus: reclassification adjustment for net losses realized in net income 33
 
Net unrealized gains on other securities before tax expense 902
 2,578
 5,604
 5,594
 385
 1,289
Other comprehensive income before tax 699
 2,687
 5,644
 5,789
 375
 1,377
Tax expense related to other comprehensive income (266) (1,021) (2,145) (2,200) (143) (524)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax: 433
 1,666
 3,499
 3,589
 232
 853
Comprehensive income $3,516
 $5,607
 $15,035
 $13,472
 $4,209
 $5,383

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 

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West Bancorporation, Inc. and Subsidiary                        
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity                        
(unaudited)                        
(in thousands) 
Preferred
Stock
 
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 Total
Balance, December 31, 2009 $34,024
 $3,000
 $34,387
 $65,959
 $(4,311) $133,059
(in thousands, except per share data) 
Preferred
Stock
 
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 Total
Balance, December 31, 2010 $34,508
 $3,000
 $34,387
 $76,188
 $(2,647) $145,436
Net income 
 
 
 9,883
 
 9,883
 
 
 
 4,530
 
 4,530
Other comprehensive income 
 
 
 
 3,589
 3,589
 
 
 
 
 853
 853
Preferred stock discount accretion 363
 
 
 (363) 
 
 121
 
 
 (121) 
 
Preferred stock dividends declared 
 
 
 (1,350) 
 (1,350) 
 
 
 (450) 
 (450)
Balance, September 30, 2010 $34,387
 $3,000
 $34,387
 $74,129
 $(722) $145,181
Balance, March 31, 2011 $34,629
 $3,000
 $34,387
 $80,147
 $(1,794) $150,369
                        
Balance, December 31, 2010 $34,508
 $3,000
 $34,387
 $76,188
 $(2,647) $145,436
Balance, December 31, 2011 $
 $3,000
 $33,687
 $86,110
 $654
 $123,451
Net income 
 
 
 11,536
 
 11,536
 
 
 
 3,977
 
 3,977
Other comprehensive income 
 
 
 
 3,499
 3,499
 
 
 
 
 232
 232
Preferred stock discount accretion 1,492
 
 
 (1,492) 
 
Redemption of preferred stock (36,000) 
 
 
 
 (36,000)
Repurchase of common stock warrant 
 
 (700) 
 
 (700)
Cash dividends declared, $0.10 per common share 
 
 
 (1,740) 
 (1,740)
Preferred stock dividends declared 
 
 
 (895) 
 (895)
Balance, September 30, 2011 $
 $3,000
 $33,687
 $83,597
 $852
 $121,136
Cash dividends declared, $0.08 per common share 
 
 
 (1,391) 
 (1,391)
Balance, March 31, 2012 $
 $3,000
 $33,687
 $88,696
 $886
 $126,269

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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 West Bancorporation, Inc. and Subsidiary
 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 (unaudited)
  Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands) 2011 2010
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:    
Net income $11,536
 $9,883
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Provision for loan losses 950
 5,400
Net amortization and accretion 2,216
 1,095
Gain on disposition of premises and equipment (10) (2)
Securities gains, net 
 (53)
Investment securities impairment losses 22
 305
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale 39,017
 47,470
Originations of loans held for sale (37,937) (50,305)
Gain on sale of other real estate owned (361) (355)
Write-down of other real estate owned 2,211
 662
Gain from bank-owned life insurance (637) (420)
Increase in value of bank-owned life insurance (667) (664)
Depreciation 448
 443
Deferred income taxes 769
 615
Change in assets and liabilities:    
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable 591
 (140)
Decrease in other assets 2,912
 2,752
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities (445) 107
Net cash provided by operating activities 20,615
 16,793
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:  
  
Proceeds from sales, calls, and maturities of securities available for sale 68,004
 232,825
Purchases of securities available for sale (55,156) (146,566)
Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock (681) (1,120)
Proceeds from redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock 469
 856
Net decrease in loans 18,070
 88,928
Net proceeds from sales of other real estate owned 6,300
 5,180
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment 51
 9
Purchases of premises and equipment (591) (331)
Proceeds of principal and earnings from bank-owned life insurance 1,192
 
Net cash provided by investing activities 37,658
 179,781
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:  
  
Net increase (decrease) in deposits (53,533) (212,415)
Net increase (decrease) in federal funds purchased and securities    
sold under agreements to repurchase 1,108
 (4,949)
Net decrease in other short-term borrowings (1,469) (768)
Principal payments on long-term borrowings 
 (20,000)
Common stock dividends paid (1,740) 
Preferred stock dividends paid (1,120) (1,350)
Redemption of preferred stock (36,000) 
Repurchase of common stock warrant (700) 
Net cash used in financing activities (93,454) (239,482)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (35,181) (42,908)
Cash and Cash Equivalents:    
Beginning 87,954
 131,495
Ending $52,773
 $88,587
     

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West Bancorporation, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)
(unaudited)
West Bancorporation, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
West Bancorporation, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
 Nine Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands) 2011 2010 2012 2011
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:    
Net income $3,977
 $4,530
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Provision for loan losses 
 500
Net amortization and accretion 1,160
 733
(Gain) loss on disposition of premises and equipment 4
 (9)
Securities losses, net 33
 
Investment securities impairment losses 46
 
Gain on sale of loans (635) (158)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale 27,292
 12,703
Originations of loans held for sale (23,469) (9,090)
Gain on sale of other real estate owned (86) (245)
Write-down of other real estate owned 123
 352
Gain from bank-owned life insurance 
 (637)
Increase in value of bank-owned life insurance (199) (221)
Depreciation 166
 143
Deferred income taxes 417
 759
Change in assets and liabilities:    
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable (552) 248
(Increase) decrease in other assets (433) 1,076
Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities (450) (276)
Net cash provided by operating activities 7,394
 10,408
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:  
  
Proceeds from sales, calls, and maturities of securities available for sale 22,021
 13,265
Purchases of securities available for sale (45,925) (17,208)
Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock (586) (209)
Proceeds from redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock 463
 78
Net change in loans (9,497) 55,287
Net proceeds from sales of other real estate owned 256
 3,599
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment 
 36
Purchases of premises and equipment (645) (97)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (33,913) 54,751
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:  
  
Net increase (decrease) in deposits 11,657
 (21,998)
Net increase in federal funds purchased and securities sold under    
agreements to repurchase 37,655
 4,640
Net decrease in other short-term borrowings 
 (1,175)
Common stock dividends paid (1,391) 
Preferred stock dividends paid 
 (450)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 47,921
 (18,983)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 21,402
 46,176
Cash and Cash Equivalents:    
Beginning 87,104
 87,954
Ending $108,506
 $134,130
    
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:        
Cash payments for:        
Interest $9,639
 $15,834
 $2,625
 $3,508
Income taxes 3,244
 1,742
 286
 451
        
Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:        
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned $1,583
 $6,531
 $114
 $780
Transfer of other real estate owned to loans 620
 6,655
Bank-owned life insurance death benefit receivable 
 1,294
Sale of OREO financed by issuance of a loan 800
 
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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West Bancorporation, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share information)

1.  Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by West Bancorporation, Inc. (the Company) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Although management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented understandable, it is suggested that these interim consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20102011.  In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, and December 31, 20102011, and the results of operations, and comprehensive income, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, and cash flows for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and 20102011.  The results for these interim periods may not be indicative of results for the entire year or for any other period.

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).  References to GAAP issued by the FASB in these footnotes are to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification™, sometimes referred to as the Codification or ASC.  In preparing the financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses for the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term are the fair value of financial instruments and other than temporary impairment (OTTI), the valuation of other real estate owned, and the allowance for loan losses.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, West Bank, West Bank's wholly-owned subsidiary WB Funding Corporation (which owns an interest in a partnership), and West Bank's 99.99 percent owned subsidiary ICD IV, LLC (a community development entity).  All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.  In accordance with GAAP, West Bancorporation Capital Trust I is recorded on the books of the Company using the equity method of accounting and is not consolidated.

Certain items in the financial statements as of September 30, 2010March 31, 2011, were reclassified to be consistent with the classifications used in the September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, financial statements. The reclassification hashad no effect on net income or stockholders’ equity.

Current accounting developments: In January 2010,April 2011, the FASB issued guidance to improve the accounting for improving disclosures about fair value measurements.repurchase agreements and other agreements that both entitle and obligate a transferor to repurchase or redeem financial assets before their maturity. This guidance is includedremoves from the assessment of effective control in the Codification as partaccounting for repurchase agreements (a) the criterion requiring the transferor to have the ability to repurchase or redeem the financial assets on substantially the agreed terms, even in the event of ASC 820.default by the transferee, and (b) the collateral maintenance implementation guidance related to that criterion. The portion ofguidance is effective for the guidance that was effective forfirst interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2010, requires additional disclosure in the reconciliation of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). A reporting entity should separately present information about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements.2011. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial position or statement of operations.statements.

In July 2010, the FASB issued guidance for improving disclosures about an entity's credit quality and risk exposures of its loans and the allowance for loan losses.  For public companies, increased disclosures as of the end of a reporting period were effective for periods ending on or after December 15, 2010. Increased disclosures about activity that occurs during a reporting period were effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 31, 2010. In January 2011, the FASB temporarily delayed the effective date of the disclosures required for troubled debt restructured loans (TDR) for public companies. Amended guidance issued by the FASB is discussed in the following paragraph. The amendment to the original pronouncement did not delay any of the other required disclosures. Since the provisions of this accounting guidance were disclosure-related, the adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Company's consolidated financial position or statement of operations.

In April 2011, the FASB issued amended guidance clarifying for creditors which restructured loans are considered TDR. To qualify as a TDR, a creditor must separately conclude that the restructuring constitutes a concession and that the debtor is experiencing financial difficulty. The amended guidance was effective for public companies for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2011, and was applied retrospectively to the beginning of the annual period of adoption. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Company's consolidated financial position or statement of operations.




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In May 2011, the FASB issued amended guidance to improve the comparability of fair value measurements presented and disclosed in financial statements made in accordance with GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The guidance does not extend the use of fair value accounting, but provides guidance on how it should be applied in situations where it is already required or permitted. The guidance is included in the Codification as part of ASC 820. The guidance is effective for public companies during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this guidance willdid not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.


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In June 2011, the FASB issued amended guidance for improving the comparability of financial reporting and to increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income. The guidance eliminated the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the changes in stockholders' equity and requires all nonowner changes in stockholders' equity to be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The guidance also requires entities to present all reclassification adjustments from other comprehensive income to net income on the face of the financial statements. The guidance did not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. This guidance is included in the Codification as part of ASC 220. EarlyThe guidance is effective for public companies during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and early adoption is permitted and thewas permitted. The Company adopted this guidance effective June 30, 2011. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

2.  Critical Accounting Policies

Management has identified its most critical accounting policies to be those related to asset impairment judgments, including fair value and OTTI of available for sale investment securities, the valuation of other real estate owned, and the allowance for loan losses.

Securities available for sale are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses reported as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income, (loss), net of deferred income taxes.  The Company evaluates each of its investment securities whose value has declined below amortized cost to determine whether the decline in fair value is OTTI.  The investment portfolio is evaluated for OTTI by segregating the portfolio into two segments and applying the appropriate OTTI model. Investment securities classified as available for sale are generally evaluated for OTTI under FASB ASC 320, Investments - Debt and Equity Securities. However, certain purchased beneficial interests in securitized financial assets, including asset-backed securities and collateralized debt obligations that had credit ratings below AA at the time of purchase, are evaluated using the model outlined in FASB ASC 325, Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets.

In determining OTTI under the FASB ASC 320 model, the review takes into consideration the severity and duration of the decline in fair value, the length of time expected for recovery, the financial condition of the issuer, and other qualitative factors, as well as whether the Company intends to sell the security or whether it is more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the debt security before its anticipated recovery.

Under the FASB ASC 325 model for the second segment of the portfolio, 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 the Company intends to sell the security or whether it is more likely than not it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If the Company 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, the OTTI is 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 the Company does not intend to sell the security and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the OTTI is 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, using the original yield as the discount rate, 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. The assessment of whether an OTTI exists involves a high degree of subjectivity and judgment and is based on the information available to management at the time.

Other real estate owned includes real estate properties acquired through or in lieu of foreclosure.  They are initially recorded at fair value less estimated selling costs.  After foreclosure, valuations are performed by management at least annually by obtaining updated appraisals or other market information.  Any subsequent write-downs are recorded as a charge to operations.





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The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses charged to expense.  Loans are charged against the allowance for loan losses when management believes that collectibility of the principal is unlikely.  The Company has policies and procedures for evaluating the overall credit quality of its loan portfolio, including timely identification of potential problem loans.  On a quarterly basis, management reviews the appropriate level for the allowance for loan losses, incorporating a variety of risk considerations, both quantitative and qualitative.  Quantitative factors include the Company's historical loss experience, delinquency and charge-off trends, collateral values, known information about individual loans, and other factors.  Qualitative factors include the general economic environment in the Company's market areas and the expected trend of those economic conditions.  While management uses the best information available to make its evaluations, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary if there are significant changes in economic conditions or the other factors relied upon.  To the extent actual results differ from forecasts and management's judgment, the allowance for loan losses may be greater or less than future charge-offs.

3.  Securities Available for Sale

For securities available for sale, the following tables show the amortized cost, unrealized gains and losses (pre-tax) included in accumulated other comprehensive income, and estimated fair value by security type as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, and December 31, 20102011.  

September 30, 2011March 31, 2012
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
 
Fair
Value
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
 
Fair
Value
U.S. government agencies and corporations$12,649
 $413
 $
 $13,062
$17,629
 $304
 $(118) $17,815
State and political subdivisions52,588
 2,063
 (66) 54,585
51,808
 2,270
 (223) 53,855
Collateralized mortgage obligations (1)
189,880
 3,028
 (458) 192,450
Mortgage-backed securities (1)
167,830
 3,225
 
 171,055
38,645
 773
 (31) 39,387
Trust preferred securities6,180
 
 (4,083) 2,097
6,061
 
 (4,115) 1,946
Corporate notes and other investments6,384
 5
 (183) 6,206
735
 
 
 735
$245,631
 $5,706
 $(4,332) $247,005
$304,758
 $6,375
 $(4,945) $306,188
 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
       December 31, 2011
December 31, 2010
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
 
Fair
Value
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
 
Fair
Value
U.S. government agencies and corporations$47,685
 $274
 $(161) $47,798
$12,644
 $371
 $(12) $13,003
State and political subdivisions59,512
 464
 (839) 59,137
50,172
 2,398
 (53) 52,517
Collateralized mortgage obligations (1)
173,438
 2,301
 (241) 175,498
Mortgage-backed securities (1)
140,699
 905
 (384) 141,220
34,967
 706
 (37) 35,636
Trust preferred securities6,194
 
 (4,218) 1,976
6,105
 
 (4,094) 2,011
Corporate notes and other investments6,507
 16
 (328) 6,195
4,764
 
 (284) 4,480
$260,597
 $1,659
 $(5,930) $256,326
$282,090
 $5,776
 $(4,721) $283,145
(1)  All collateralized mortgage obligations and mortgage-backed securities consist of residential mortgage pass-through securities guaranteed by GNMA or issued by FNMA, and real estate mortgage investment conduits guaranteed by FHLMC or GNMA.

Securities with an amortized cost of $142,863$88,902 and $168,066$96,062 as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, and December 31, 20102011, respectively, were pledged as collateral on the Treasury, Tax, and Loan Option Notes, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and for other purposes as required or permitted by law or regulation.  Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are held in safekeeping at a correspondent bank on behalf of the Company.


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The amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, by contractual maturity are shown in the following table.below.  Certain securities have call features that allow the issuer to call the securities prior to maturity.  Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities in collateralized mortgage obligations and mortgage-backed securities because borrowers may haveprincipal payments are typically collected sooner than scheduled due to prepayments by the right to call or prepayunderlying borrowers.  Therefore, collateralized mortgage obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.  Therefore,and mortgage-backed securities are not included in the maturity categories within the summary.

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September 30, 2011March 31, 2012
Amortized Cost Fair ValueAmortized Cost Fair Value
Due in one year or less$2,806
 $2,815
$1,154
 $1,162
Due after one year through five years22,187
 22,164
22,213
 22,213
Due after five years through ten years19,773
 20,802
21,186
 22,275
Due after ten years33,035
 30,169
31,680
 28,701
77,801
 75,950
76,233
 74,351
Mortgage-backed securities167,830
 171,055
Collateralized mortgage obligations and mortgage-backed securities228,525
 231,837
$245,631
 $247,005
$304,758
 $306,188
The details of the sales of securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and 20102011, are summarized in the following table.
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
2011 2010 2011 20102012 2011
Proceeds from sales$
 $10,096
 $
 $77,717
$3,960
 $
Gross gains on sales
 326
 
 412

 
Gross losses on sales
 (310) 
 (359)33
 
The following tables show the fair value and gross unrealized losses, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, and December 31, 20102011. The tables include one trust preferred security (TPS) for which a portion of an OTTI has been recognized in other comprehensive income.
September 30, 2011March 31, 2012
Less than 12 months 12 months or longer TotalLess than 12 months 12 months or longer Total
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
U.S. government agencies                      
and corporations$
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
$14,867
 $(118) $
 $
 $14,867
 $(118)
State and political subdivisions
 
 3,078
 (66) 3,078
 (66)4,051
 (185) 3,105
 (38) 7,156
 (223)
Collateralized mortgage obligations41,707
 (458) 
 
 41,707
 (458)
Mortgage-backed securities
 
 
 
 
 
5,193
 (31) 
 
 5,193
 (31)
Trust preferred securities
 
 2,097
 (4,083) 2,097
 (4,083)
 
 1,946
 (4,115) 1,946
 (4,115)
Corporate notes and other investments
 
 3,809
 (183) 3,809
 (183)
$
 $
 $8,984
 $(4,332) $8,984
 $(4,332)
 
  
  
  
  
  
$65,818
 $(792) $5,051
 $(4,153) $70,869
 $(4,945)
            
  
  
  
  
  
December 31, 2010December 31, 2011
Less than 12 months 12 months or longer TotalLess than 12 months 12 months or longer Total
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
U.S. government agencies                      
and corporations$19,853
 $(161) $
 $
 $19,853
 $(161)$4,988
 $(12) $
 $
 $4,988
 $(12)
State and political subdivisions25,374
 (700) 2,003
 (139) 27,377
 (839)
 
 3,090
 (53) 3,090
 (53)
Collateralized mortgage obligations38,175
 (241) 
 
 38,175
 (241)
Mortgage-backed securities47,289
 (384) 
 
 47,289
 (384)17,898
 (37) 
 
 17,898
 (37)
Trust preferred securities
 
 1,976
 (4,218) 1,976
 (4,218)
 
 2,011
 (4,094) 2,011
 (4,094)
Corporate notes and other investments
 
 3,661
 (328) 3,661
 (328)
 
 3,708
 (284) 3,708
 (284)
$92,516
 $(1,245) $7,640
 $(4,685) $100,156
 $(5,930)$61,061
 $(290) $8,809
 $(4,431) $69,870
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See Note 2 for a discussion of financial reporting for securities with unrealized losses. As of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, the available for sale investment portfolio included two municipal securities and two TPSs, and one corporate notetrust preferred securities (TPS) with unrealized losses that have existed for longer than one year.




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The Company believes the unrealized losses on investments in U.S. government agency securities, municipal obligations, collateralized mortgage obligations and corporate notesmortgage-backed securities are due to market conditions, not reduced estimated cash flows. The Company does not have the intent to sell these securities, does not anticipate that these securities will be required to be sold before anticipated recovery, and expects full principal and interest to be collected. Therefore, the Company does not consider these investments to behave OTTI at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012.

The Company believes the unrealized loss of $989976 on an investment in one single-issuer TPS issued by Heartland Financial, USA, Inc. is due to market conditions, not reduced estimated cash flows.  The Company does not have the intent to sell this security, does not anticipate that this security will be required to be sold before anticipated recovery, and expects full principal and interest will be collected.  Therefore, the Company does not consider this investment to behave OTTI at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012.

As of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, the Company had one pooled TPS, ALESCO Preferred Funding X, Ltd., it considered to be OTTI.  The Company engaged an independent consulting firm to assist in the valuation of this security.  Based on that valuation, management determined the security had an estimated fair value of $1,3571,189 at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012. The methodology for determining the appropriate discount rate for a TPS for purposes of determining fair value combines an evaluation of current market yields for comparable corporate and structured credit products with an evaluation of the risks associated with the TPS cash flows in question.  More specifically, the market-based yield indicators are used as a baseline for determining appropriate discount rates, and then the resulting discount rates are adjusted on the basis of credit and structural analysis of specific TPS instruments.  The primary focus is on the returns a fixed income investor would require in order to allocate capital on a risk-adjusted basis.  However, due to the fact that there is currently no active market for this pooled TPS, the focus is on market yields for stand-alone TPSs issued by banks, thrifts, and insurance companies, and for which there are active and liquid markets.  A series of adjustments are made to reflect the differences that nevertheless exist between these products (both credit and structural) and, more importantly, to reflect idiosyncratic credit performance differences (both actual and projected) between these products and the underlying collateral in the specific TPSs being valued.  Importantly, as part of the analysis described above, consideration is given to the fact that structured instruments frequently exhibit leverage not present in stand-alone instruments, and adjustments are made as necessary to reflect this additional risk.  As a result of this analysis and due to the fixed rate nature of the instrument's contractual interest cash flows, a discount rate of LIBOR + 14% (a lifetime average all-in discount rate of approximately 18%) was used for determination of fair value.  For purposes of determining any credit loss, projected cash flows were discounted using a rate of LIBOR plus 1.25%.

The consulting firm first evaluatesevaluated the credit quality of each of the 77 underlying issuerissuers within the TPSpool by reviewing a comprehensive database of financial information and/or publicly-filed financial statements.  On the basis of this information and a review of historical industry default data and current and near-term operating conditions, default and recovery probabilities for each underlying issuer within the asset were estimated.  For issuers who had already defaulted, no recovery was assumed.  For deferring issuers, an assumption was made that the majority of deferring issuers will continue to defer and will eventually default.  Each deferring issuer is reviewed on a case-by-case basis and, in some instances, a probability is assigned that the deferral will ultimately be cured.  The issuer-specific assumptions are then aggregated into cumulative weighted-average default, recovery, and prepayment probabilities.  The collateral prepayment assumptions were affected by the view that the terms and pricing of TPSs and subordinated debt issued by banks and insurance companies were so aggressive that it is unlikely that such financing will become available in the foreseeable future.  Therefore, the assumption was made that no collateralissuer will prepay over the life of the TPS.  In light of generally weak collateral credit performance and a challenging U.S. credit and real estate environment, the assumptions generally imply more issuer defaults during the next two to three years than those that had been experienced historically, and a gradual leveling off of defaults thereafter.

In accordance with ASC 325, a discounted cash flow model was used to determine the estimated fair value of this security. The methodology for determining the appropriate discount rate for a TPS for purposes of determining fair value combines an evaluation of current market yields for comparable corporate and structured credit products with an evaluation of the risks associated with the TPS cash flows. As a result of this analysis and due to the fixed-rate nature of the instrument's contractual interest cash flows, a discount rate of the three-month LIBOR plus 14 percent (a lifetime average all-in discount rate of approximately 17 percent) was used for determination of fair value as of March 31, 2012, and an all-in discount rate of approximately 18 percent was used as of December 31, 2011.  For purposes of determining any credit loss, projected cash flows were discounted at the original rate of three-month LIBOR plus 1.25 percent. Future fair value estimates for this security may vary due to changes in market interest rates and credit performance of the underlying collateral. Any additional deferrals or defaults of the underlying issuers will have a negative impact on the value of the pooled TPS, because there is no excess collateral to absorb any future defaults.

Based on the valuation work performed, an additional credit loss of $22$46 was recognized in thirdfirst quarter 20112012 earnings.earnings and none was recognized in the first quarter of 2011.  The remaining unrealized loss of $3,0943,139 is reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes of $1,176.$1,193.  The Company will continue to periodically estimate the present value of cash flows expected to be collected over the life of the security.



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The following tables detail information for the individual and pooled TPSs owned as of September 30, 2011, and December 31, 2010.
As of September 30, 2011:              
 
Single-
issuer
or
pooled
 Class 
Book
value
 
Fair
value
 
Unrealized
gain/(loss)
 
Credit
rating
(1)
 
Number of
entities
currently
performing
(2)
 
Actual
deferrals
and
defaults
(3) (4)
 
Expected
deferrals
and
defaults
(5)
 
Excess
subordination
(5)
ALESCO Preferred Funding X, Ltd.Pooled C-2 $4,451
 $1,357
 $(3,094) Ca 50
 8.3% 16.1% 0.0%
Heartland Financial Statutory Trust VII 144ASingle n/a 1,729
 740
 (989) NR n/a
 n/a
 n/a
 n/a
As of December 31, 2010:                
 
Single-
issuer
or
pooled
 Class 
Book
value
 
Fair
value
 
Unrealized
gain/(loss)
 
Credit
rating
(1)
 
Number of
entities
currently
performing
(2)
 
Actual
deferrals
and
defaults
(3)
 
Expected
deferrals
and
defaults
(5)
 
Excess
subordination
(5)
ALESCO Preferred Funding X, Ltd.Pooled C-2 $4,473
 $1,339
 $(3,134) Ca 51
 20.6% 19.3% 0.0%
Heartland Financial Statutory Trust VII 144ASingle n/a 1,721
 637
 (1,084) NR n/a
 n/a
 n/a
 n/a
NR - Not rated
(1)Lowest rating assigned
(2)Pooled issue originally included 58 banks and 19 insurance companies
(3)As a percentage of the original collateral
(4)Approximately $100 million of defaulted collateral was sold to another party during the three months ended June 30, 2011, with a portion of any collateral recovered to be returned to the Fund. This sale is the reason for the reduction in this deferral and default percent compared to prior period disclosures.
(5) As a percentage of the remaining performing collateral
Excess subordination represents the additional defaults in excess of both current and projected defaults that the pool can absorb before the bond experiences any credit impairment.  There is no excess collateral to absorb any future defaults.  With the excess subordination at zero percent, this means any additional deferrals or defaults will have a negative impact on the value of the pooled TPS.

The following table provides a roll forward of the amount of credit-related losses recognized in earnings for the pooled TPS for which a portion of an OTTI has been recognized in other comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and 20102011.

Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
2011 2010 2011 20102012 2011
Balance at beginning of period$427
 $310
 $427
 $310
$526
 $427
Current period credit loss recognized in earnings22
 117
 22
 117
46
 
Reductions for securities sold during the period
 
 
 

 
Reductions for securities where there is an intent to sell or       
requirement to sell
 
 
 
Reductions for securities where there is an intent to sell or requirement to sell
 
Reductions for increases in cash flows expected to be collected
 
 
 

 
Balance at end of period$449
 $427
 $449
 $427
$572
 $427

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4. Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

Loans consist of the following segments as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, and December 31, 20102011.
September 30, 2011 December 31, 2010March 31, 2012 December 31, 2011
Commercial$264,988
 $310,376
$256,854
 $255,702
Real estate:      
Construction, land, and land development113,337
 116,601
104,006
 101,607
1-4 family residential first mortgages52,821
 51,760
62,703
 63,218
Home equity28,899
 26,111
23,080
 26,423
Commercial400,289
 372,404
397,047
 386,137
Consumer and other loans6,540
 11,514
5,516
 6,155
866,874
 888,766
849,206
 839,242
Net unamortized fees and costs259
 117
165
 283
$866,615
 $888,649
$849,041
 $838,959
Real estate loans of approximately $350,000 and $337,000 were pledged as security for FHLB advances as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

Loans are stated at the principal amounts outstanding, net of unamortized loan fees and costs, with interest income recognized on the interest method based upon those outstanding loan balances.  Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and recognized as an adjustment of the related loan yield using the interest method. Loans are reported by the portfolio segments identified above and are analyzed by management on this basis and are not further broken down by class.basis. All loan policies identified below apply to all segments of the loan portfolio.

Delinquencies are determined based on the payment terms of the individual loan agreements. The accrual of interest on past due and other impaired loans is generally discontinued at 90 days or when, in the opinion of management, the borrower may be unable to make all contractual payments as they become due.pursuant to contractual terms.  Unless considered collectible, all interest accrued but not collected for loans that are placed on nonaccrual or charged off is reversed against interest income, if accrued in the current year, or charged to the allowance for loan losses, if accrued in the prior year.   Interest income is subsequently recognized only to the extent cash payments are received. Generally, all payments received while a loan is on nonaccrual status are applied to the principal balance of the loan. Loans are returned to accrual status when all principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured. 

A loan is classified as a TDRtroubled debt restructured (TDR) loan when for economic or legal reasons related to the borrower'sCompany concludes that a borrower is experiencing financial difficulties and a concession iswas granted to the borrower that would not otherwise be considered. Concessions may include a restructuring of the terms of a loan to alleviate the burden on the borrower's cash requirements, such as an extension of the payment terms beyond the original maturity date or a change in the interest rate charged.  TDR loans with extended payment terms are accounted for as impaired until performance is established. A change to the interest rate would change the classification of a loan to a TDR loan if the restructured loan yields a rate which is below a market rate for that of a new loan with comparable risk. TDR loans with below market rates are considered impaired until fully collected. TDR loans may be reported as nonaccrual rather than as a TDR, if they are not performing per the restructured terms.

Based upon its ongoing assessment of credit quality within the loan portfolio, the Company maintains a Watch List, which includes Classifiedclassified loans. These loans involve the anticipated potential for payment defaults or collateral inadequacies. A loan on the Watch List is considered impaired when management believes it is probable the Company will be unable to collect all contractual principal and interest payments due in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement.  Impaired loans are measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate or, as a practical expedient, at the loan's observable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.  The amount of impairment, if any, and any subsequent changes are included in the allowance for loan losses.














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The following table sets forth the recorded investment in nonperforming loans, disaggregated by segment, held by the Company as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, and December 31, 20102011. The recorded investment represents principal balances net of any partial charge-offs. Related accrued interest and net unamortized fees and costs are immaterial and are excluded from the table.
September 30, 2011 December 31, 2010 ChangeMarch 31, 2012 December 31, 2011
Nonaccrual loans:        
Commercial$2,053
 $4,011
 $(1,958)$800
 $800
Real estate:        
Construction, land, and land development60
 60
 
4,220
 4,220
1-4 family residential first mortgages910
 1,001
 (91)907
 923
Home equity
 59
 (59)
 
Commercial2,956
 2,814
 142
2,629
 2,629
Consumer and other loans
 
 

 
Total nonaccrual loans5,979
 7,945
 (1,966)8,556
 8,572
Loans past due 90 days and still accruing interest:        
Commercial
 
 

 
Real estate:        
Construction, land, and land development70
 
 70

 
1-4 family residential first mortgages
 198
 (198)
 
Home equity
 
 

 
Commercial
 
 

 
Consumer and other loans
 
 

 
Total loans past due 90 days and still accruing interest70
 198
 (128)
 
Troubled debt restructured loans(1):
        
Commercial
 
 
28
 
Real estate:        
Construction, land, and land development1,176
 1,195
 (19)1,089
 1,094
1-4 family residential first mortgages173
 
 173
170
 171
Home equity164
 
 164

 
Commercial116
 3,578
 (3,462)848
 856
Consumer and other loans11
 14
 (3)
 
Total troubled debt restructured loans1,640
 4,787
 (3,147)2,135
 2,121
Total nonperforming loans$7,689
 $12,930
 $(5,241)$10,691
 $10,693
(1)While troubled debt restructuredTDR loans are commonly reported by the industry as nonperforming, those not classified in the nonaccrual category are accruing interest due to payment performance. TDR loans on nonaccrual status would be included in the nonaccrual category if there were any, however, there were none at these dates.



























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The following table shows the pre- and post-modification recorded investment in TDR loans by type of modification and loan segment that have occurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012.
Three months ended September 30, 2011 Nine months ended September 30, 2011Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
  Pre-Modification Post-Modification   Pre-Modification Post-Modification  Pre-Modification Post-Modification
Number Outstanding Outstanding Number Outstanding OutstandingNumber Outstanding Outstanding
of Loans Recorded Investment Recorded Investment of Loans Recorded Investment Recorded Investmentof Loans Recorded Investment Recorded Investment
Lengthened amortization:                
Commercial
 $
 $
 
 $
 $
1
 $28
 $28
Real estate:                
Construction, land, and           
land development
 
 
 
 
 
1-4 family residential           
first mortgages
 
 
 
 
 
Construction, land, and land development
 
 
1-4 family residential first mortgages
 
 
Home equity1
 164
 164
 1
 164
 164

 
 
Commercial
 
 
 1
 116
 116

 
 
Consumer and other loans
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
1
 164
 164
 2
 280
 280
1
 $28
 $28
Reduced interest rate:           
Commercial
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate:           
Construction, land, and           
land development
 
 
 
 
 
1-4 family residential           
first mortgages
 
 
 1
 175
 175
Home equity
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer and other loans
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 1
 175
 175
1
 $164
 $164
 3
 $455
 $455

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There was no financial impact for specific reserves or from charge-offs for the modified loansloan included in the previous table.

The following table shows the recorded investment in troubled debt restructured There were no TDR loans by segment that have been modified within the previous twelve months and have subsequently had a payment default during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012.

 Three months ended Nine months ended
 September 30, 2011 September 30, 2011
 Number Recorded Number Recorded
 of Loans Investment of Loans Investment
Commercial
 $
 
 $
Real estate:
 
 
 
Construction, land and land development
 
 
 
1-4 family residential first mortgages1
 175
 1
 175
Home equity
 
 
 
Commercial
 
 1
 116
Consumer and other loans
 
 
 
Total1
 $175
 2
 $291








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As a result of adopting the amendments in ASU No. 2011-02, the Company reassessed all loan modifications that occurred on or after the beginning of the current year for identification as TDRs. The Company identified no additional loans for which the allowance for loan losses had previously been measured under a general allowance for credit losses methodology. The amendments in this ASU require prospective application of the impairment measurement guidance for those loans newly identified as impaired. As of September 30, 2011, there was no recorded loan investment for which the allowance for credit losses was previously measured under a general allowance for loan losses methodology that was presently impaired.

The following tables summarize the recorded investment in impaired loans by segment, broken down by loans with no related allowance and loans with a related allowance and the amount of that allowance as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, and December 31, 20102011, and the average recorded investment and interest income recognized on these loans for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011.
      Three months ended Nine months endedMarch 31, 2012 December 31, 2011
September 30, 2011 September 30, 2011 September 30, 2011Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance Related Allowance Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance Related Allowance
Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance Related Allowance Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance             
recorded:             
With no related allowance recorded:           
Commercial$2,053
 $2,207
 N/A
 $1,498
 $
 $1,799
 $
$827
 $827
 N/A
 $800
 $800
 N/A
Real Estate:                        
Construction, land, and land             
development136
 136
 N/A
 137
 2
 137
 5
Construction, land, and land development
 
 N/A
 
 
 N/A
1-4 family residential1,083
 1,185
 N/A
 947
 1
 1,013
 2
1,077
 1,092
 N/A
 1,094
 1,094
 N/A
Home equity164
 164
 N/A
 85
 1
 45
 1

 
 N/A
 
 
 N/A
Commercial3,072
 4,041
 N/A
 3,288
 2
 4,319
 53
3,478
 4,671
 N/A
 3,484
 4,678
 N/A
Consumer and other11
 11
 N/A
 11
 
 12
 1

 
 N/A
 
 
 N/A
6,519
 7,744
 N/A
 5,966
 6
 7,325
 62
5,382
 6,590
 N/A
 5,378
 6,572
 N/A
With an allowance recorded:                        
Commercial4,620
 4,620
 $600
 4,657
 59
 5,670
 198
7
 7
 $
 4,577
 4,577
 $100
Real Estate:                        
Construction, land, and land             
development13,228
 13,228
 1,826
 13,344
 156
 13,682
 507
Construction, land, and land development16,466
 16,466
 2,630
 17,359
 17,359
 2,630
1-4 family residential282
 282
 84
 282
 5
 163
 10
743
 743
 113
 283
 283
 84
Home equity
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 156
 156
 156
Commercial
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,269
 1,269
 200
 1,278
 1,278
 200
Consumer and other42
 42
 12
 42
 1
 43
 2
32
 32
 11
 42
 42
 12
18,172
 18,172
 2,522
 18,325
 221
 19,558
 717
18,517
 18,517
 2,954
 23,695
 23,695
 3,182
Total:                        
Commercial6,673
 6,827
 600
 6,155
 59
 7,469
 198
834
 834
 
 5,377
 5,377
 100
Real Estate:                        
Construction, land, and land             
development13,364
 13,364
 1,826
 13,481
 158
 13,819
 512
Construction, land, and land development16,466
 16,466
 2,630
 17,359
 17,359
 2,630
1-4 family residential1,365
 1,467
 84
 1,229
 6
 1,176
 12
1,820
 1,835
 113
 1,377
 1,377
 84
Home equity164
 164
 
 85
 1
 45
 1

 
 
 156
 156
 156
Commercial3,072
 4,041
 
 3,288
 2
 4,319
 53
4,747
 5,940
 200
 4,762
 5,956
 200
Consumer and other53
 53
 12
 53
 1
 55
 3
32
 32
 11
 42
 42
 12
$24,691
 $25,916
 $2,522
 $24,291
 $227
 $26,883
 $779
$23,899
 $25,107
 $2,954
 $29,073
 $30,267
 $3,182

N/A - Not applicable.


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 December 31, 2010
 Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance Related Allowance
With no related allowance recorded:     
Commercial$2,086
 $6,270
 N/A
Real Estate:
 
  
Construction, land, and land development139
 143
 N/A
1-4 family residential836
 884
 N/A
Home equity59
 59
 N/A
Commercial6,392
 6,392
 N/A
Consumer and other14
 14
 N/A
 9,526
 13,762
 N/A
With an allowance recorded:     
Commercial7,026
 7,026
 $1,742
Real Estate:
 
 
Construction, land, and land development14,250
 14,250
 1,900
1-4 family residential166
 166
 25
Home equity
 
 
Commercial
 
 
Consumer and other45
 45
 21
 21,487
 21,487
 3,688
Total:     
Commercial9,112
 13,296
 1,742
Real Estate:     
Construction, land, and land development14,389
 14,393
 1,900
1-4 family residential1,002
 1,050
 25
Home equity59
 59
 
Commercial6,392
 6,392
 
Consumer and other59
 59
 21
 $31,013
 $35,249
 $3,688

N/A - Not applicable.
 Three months ended Three months ended
 March 31, 2012 March 31, 2011
 Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:       
Commercial$807
 $
 $2,261
 $
Real Estate:    
 
Construction, land, and land development2,110
 
 138
 2
1-4 family residential1,089
 1
 989
 1
Home equity
 
 24
 
Commercial3,510
 20
 5,688
 40
Consumer and other
 
 13
 
 7,516
 21
 9,113
 43
With an allowance recorded:       
Commercial2,290
 24
 6,997
 65
Real Estate:    
 
Construction, land, and land development15,023
 161
 14,004
 173
1-4 family residential390
 7
 124
 
Home equity78
 
 
 
Commercial1,273
 24
 
 
Consumer and other37
 1
 44
 1
 19,091
 217
 21,169
 239
Total:       
Commercial3,097
 24
 9,258
 65
Real Estate:       
Construction, land, and land development17,133
 161
 14,142
 175
1-4 family residential1,479
 8
 1,113
 1
Home equity78
 
 24
 
Commercial4,783
 44
 5,688
 40
Consumer and other37
 1
 57
 1
 $26,607
 $238
 $30,282
 $282

The following table reconciles the balance of nonaccrual loans with impaired loans as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, and December 31, 20102011
September 30, 2011 December 31, 2010March 31, 2012 December 31, 2011
Nonaccrual loans$5,979
 $7,945
$8,556
 $8,572
Troubled debt restructured loans1,640
 4,787
2,135
 2,121
Other impaired loans still accruing interest17,072
 18,281
13,208
 18,380
Total impaired loans$24,691
 $31,013
$23,899
 $29,073

The balance of impaired loans at September 30,March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, was comprised of 20 different borrowers, and the balance of impaired loans at December 31, 2010, was comprised of 2316 different borrowers. The Company has no commitments to advance additional funds on any of the impaired loans.



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The following tables provide an analysis of the payment status of the recorded investment in loans as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, and December 31, 20102011.
September 30, 2011March 31, 2012
30-59
Days Past
Due
 
60-89 Days
Past Due
 
Greater
Than 90
Days
Past Due
 
Total
Past Due
 Current 
Total
Loans
 
90 Days
and Still
Accruing
30-59
Days Past
Due
 
60-89 Days
Past Due
 
Greater
Than 90
Days
Past Due
 
Total
Past Due
 Current 
Total
Loans
 
90 Days
and Still
Accruing
Commercial$
 $
 $1,253
 $1,253
 $263,735
 $264,988
 $
$291
 $
 $
 $291
 $256,563
 $256,854
 $
Real estate:                          
Construction, land, and                          
land development60
 5,000
 70
 5,130
 108,207
 113,337
 70

 
 4,220
 4,220
 99,786
 104,006
 
1-4 family residential                          
first mortgages123
 
 753
 876
 51,945
 52,821
 
924
 
 809
 1,733
 60,970
 62,703
 
Home equity10
 1
 
 11
 28,888
 28,899
 
5
 
 
 5
 23,075
 23,080
 
Commercial10
 1,892
 1,724
 3,626
 396,663
 400,289
 
246
 
 2,519
 2,765
 394,282
 397,047
 
Consumer and other179
 6
 
 185
 6,355
 6,540
 
5
 
 
 5
 5,511
 5,516
 
Total$382
 $6,899
 $3,800
 $11,081
 $855,793
 $866,874
 $70
$1,471
 $
 $7,548
 $9,019
 $840,187
 $849,206
 $
Nonaccrual loans included                          
above$114
 $1,037
 $3,730
 $4,881
 $1,098
 $5,979
 N/A
$
 $
 $7,548
 $7,548
 $1,008
 $8,556
 N/A
December 31, 2010December 31, 2011
30-59
Days Past
Due
 
60-89 Days
Past Due
 
Greater
Than 90
Days
Past Due
 
Total
Past Due
 Current 
Total
Loans
 
90 Days
and Still
Accruing
30-59
Days Past
Due
 
60-89 Days
Past Due
 
Greater
Than 90
Days
Past Due
 
Total
Past Due
 Current 
Total
Loans
 
90 Days
and Still
Accruing
Commercial$329
 $15
 $3,661
 $4,005
 $306,371
 $310,376
 $
$179
 $1
 $
 $180
 $255,522
 $255,702
 $
Real estate:                          
Construction, land, and                          
land development464
 
 60
 524
 116,077
 116,601
 
4,220
 
 
 4,220
 97,387
 101,607
 
1-4 family residential                          
first mortgages521
 
 1,199
 1,720
 50,040
 51,760
 198
703
 6
 809
 1,518
 61,700
 63,218
 
Home equity
 
 59
 59
 26,052
 26,111
 
47
 75
 
 122
 26,301
 26,423
 
Commercial254
 
 2,679
 2,933
 369,471
 372,404
 

 60
 2,434
 2,494
 383,643
 386,137
 
Consumer and other42
 1
 
 43
 11,471
 11,514
 
1
 
 
 1
 6,154
 6,155
 
Total$1,610
 $16
 $7,658
 $9,284
 $879,482
 $888,766
 $198
$5,150
 $142
 $3,243
 $8,535
 $830,707
 $839,242
 $
Nonaccrual loans included                          
above$
 $
 $7,460
 $7,460
 $485
 $7,945
 N/A
$4,235
 $60
 $3,243
 $7,538
 $1,034
 $8,572
 N/A

N/A - Not applicable

The following tables show the recorded investment in loans by credit quality indicator and loan segment as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, and December 31, 20102011.
September 30, 2011March 31, 2012
Pass Watch Substandard Doubtful TotalPass Watch Substandard Doubtful Total
Commercial$232,497
 $13,235
 $19,256
 $
 $264,988
$233,311
 $5,777
 $17,766
 $
 $256,854
Real estate:                  
Construction, land, and land development88,637
 2,576
 22,124
 
 113,337
83,326
 454
 20,226
 
 104,006
1-4 family residential first mortgages49,382
 1,606
 1,833
 
 52,821
59,883
 724
 2,096
 
 62,703
Home equity28,159
 394
 346
 
 28,899
22,644
 348
 88
 
 23,080
Commercial378,580
 9,148
 12,561
 
 400,289
377,738
 6,167
 13,142
 
 397,047
Consumer and other6,408
 67
 65
 
 6,540
5,427
 57
 32
 
 5,516
Total$783,663
 $27,026
 $56,185
 $
 $866,874
$782,329
 $13,527
 $53,350
 $
 $849,206

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December 31, 2010December 31, 2011
Pass Watch Substandard Doubtful TotalPass Watch Substandard Doubtful Total
Commercial$283,239
 $5,990
 $21,147
 $
 $310,376
$227,088
 $10,458
 $18,156
 $
 $255,702
Real estate:
 
 
 
           
Construction, land, and land development88,930
 3,722
 23,949
 
 116,601
78,402
 2,087
 21,118
 
 101,607
1-4 family residential first mortgages48,152
 1,217
 2,391
 
 51,760
60,474
 664
 2,080
 
 63,218
Home equity25,902
 89
 120
 
 26,111
25,987
 280
 156
 
 26,423
Commercial343,869
 12,894
 15,641
 
 372,404
367,094
 6,209
 12,834
 
 386,137
Consumer and other11,371
 82
 61
 
 11,514
6,029
 72
 54
 
 6,155
Total$801,463
 $23,994
 $63,309
 $
 $888,766
$765,074
 $19,770
 $54,398
 $
 $839,242

All loans are subject to the assessment of a credit quality indicator. Risk ratings are assigned for each loan at the time of approval and change as circumstances dictate during the term of the loan. The Company utilizes a 9-point risk rating scale as shown below, with ratings 1 - 5 included in the Pass column, rating 6 included in the Watch column, ratings 7 - 8 included in the Substandard column, and rating 9 included in the Doubtful column. The Substandard column includes all loans classified as impaired as well as loans with ratings 7 and 8, which are included in the general evaluation of the allowance for loan losses.

Risk rating 1: The loan is secured by cash equivalent collateral.

Risk rating 2: The loan is secured by properly margined marketable securities.securities, bonds, or cash surrender value of life insurance.

Risk rating 3: The borrower is in strong financial condition and has strong debt service capacity. The loan is performing as agreed and the financial characteristics and trends of the borrower exceed industry statistics.

Risk rating 4: The borrower is in satisfactory financial condition and has satisfactory debt service capacity. The loan is performing as agreed and the financial characteristics and trends of the borrower fall in line with industry statistics.

Risk rating 5: The borrower has been impacted by current economic conditions butborrower's financial condition is less than satisfactory. The loan is still generally paying as agreed. Declining earnings andagreed, but strained cash flow may cause some slowness in payments. Leverage is increasingCollateral values adequately preclude loss. Financial characteristics and guarantees may not fully support the debt.trends lag industry statistics. There may be noncompliance with loan covenants.

Risk rating 6: A potential weakness exists thatThe borrower's financial condition is deficient. Payment delinquencies may inadequatelybe more common. Collateral values still protect West Bank's credit position.from loss, but margins are narrow. Loan may be reliant on secondary sources of repayment, including liquidation of collateral and guarantor support.

Risk rating 7: A well-defined weakness existsThe loan is inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Well-defined weaknesses exist that jeopardizesjeopardize the orderly reductionliquidation of debts. West Bankthe debt. The Company is inadequately protected by the valuation or paying capacity of the collateral pledged. If deficiencies are not corrected, there is a distinct possibility that a loss will be sustained.

Risk rating 8: AAll the characteristics of rating 7 exist with the added condition that the loan is past due more than 90 days or there is reason to believe West Bankthe Company will not receive its principal and interest according to the terms of the loan agreement.

Risk rating 9: All of the weaknesses inherent in risk ratings 6, 7 and 8 exist with the added condition that collection or liquidation, on the basis of the loan in fullcurrently known facts, conditions, and values is highly questionable and improbable. A loan reaching this category would most likely be charged off.

Credit quality indicators for all loans and the Company's risk rating process are dynamic and updated on a continuous basis. Risk ratings are updated as circumstances that could affect the repayment of an individual loan are brought to West Bank'smanagement's attention through an established monitoring process. Individual lenders initiate changes as appropriate for ratings 1 through 5 and changes for ratings 6 through 9 are initiated via communications with management. In addition, the West Bank Loan Review Department systematically performs independent reviews of risk ratings. The likelihood of loss increases as the risk rating increases and is generally preceded by a loan appearing on the Watch List, which consists of all loans with a risk rating of 6 or higher.worse.


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In all portfolio segments, the primary risks are that a borrower's income stream diminishes to the point he or she isthey are not able to make scheduled principal and interest payments and any collateral securing the loan has declined in value. For commercial loans, including construction and commercial real estate loans, that income stream consists ofis generated by the operations of the business. For consumer loans, including 1-4 family residential and home equity loans, that income stream typically consists of wages. The risk of declining collateral values is present for most types of loans. For commercial loans, accounts receivable, fixed assets, and inventory generally comprise the collateral. Accounts receivable can diminish in value if collections are not timely. Fixed assets tend to depreciate over time and inventory can become obsolete, and forobsolete. For all types of loans secured by real estate, it is possible for the value of the real estate to decline.


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The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses charged to expense.  Loans in each of the Company's segments are charged against the allowance for loan losses when management believes that collectibility of the principal is unlikely.  The allowance is an amount that management believes will be adequate to absorb probable losses on existing loans, based on an evaluation of the collectibility of loans and prior loss experience.  This evaluation also takes into consideration such factors as changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, overall portfolio quality, the review of specific problem loans, and current economic conditions that may affect the borrower's ability to pay.  While management uses the best information available to make its evaluation, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary if there are significant changes in economic conditions or the other factors relied upon.

The allowance for loan losses consists of specific and general components.  The specific component relates to loans that meet the definition of impaired.  The general component covers the remaining loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative factors such as delinquency trends, loan growth, economic elements, and local market conditions.  These same policies are applied to all segments of loans. In addition, regulatory agencies, as an integral partparts of their examination process,processes, periodically review West Bank's allowance for loan losses, and may require West Bank to make additions to the allowance based on their judgmentjudgments about information available to them at the time of their examinations.

The following tables detail changes in the allowance for loan losses by segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and 20102011.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
  Real Estate      Real Estate    
Commercial Construction and Land 1-4 Family Residential Home Equity Commercial Consumer and Other TotalCommercial Construction and Land 1-4 Family Residential Home Equity Commercial Consumer and Other Total
Beginning balance$6,026
 $3,752
 $935
 $664
 $6,274
 $139
 $17,790
$4,409
 $3,572
 $1,215
 $832
 $6,667
 $83
 $16,778
Charge-offs(160) 
 (254) (5) 
 
 (419)
 (42) (39) (95) 
 (12) (188)
Recoveries77
 2
 8
 12
 
 6
 105
47
 
 7
 5
 
 2
 61
Provision (1)
(424) (108) 217
 58
 285
 (28) 
(540) 604
 51
 (141) 30
 (4) 
Ending balance$5,519
 $3,646
 $906
 $729
 $6,559
 $117
 $17,476
$3,916
 $4,134
 $1,234
 $601
 $6,697
 $69
 $16,651
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
  Real Estate      Real Estate    
Commercial Construction and Land 1-4 Family Residential Home Equity Commercial Consumer and Other TotalCommercial Construction and Land 1-4 Family Residential Home Equity Commercial Consumer and Other Total
Beginning balance$9,316
 $4,071
 $734
 $581
 $6,222
 $167
 $21,091
$7,940
 $3,787
 $647
 $658
 $5,823
 $232
 $19,087
Charge-offs(4,151) 
 (73) (166) 
 (12) (4,402)(1,479) 
 (526) 
 (248) 
 (2,253)
Recoveries356
 
 21
 13
 
 6
 396
153
 
 16
 5
 
 2
 176
Provision (1)
1,550
 126
 47
 206
 72
 (1) 2,000
(512) 103
 492
 54
 441
 (78) 500
Ending balance$7,071
 $4,197
 $729
 $634
 $6,294
 $160
 $19,085
$6,102
 $3,890
 $629
 $717
 $6,016
 $156
 $17,510

 Nine months ended September 30, 2011
   Real Estate    
 Commercial Construction and Land 1-4 Family Residential Home Equity Commercial Consumer and Other Total
Beginning balance$7,940
 $3,787
 $647
 $658
 $5,823
 $232
 $19,087
Charge-offs(2,267) 
 (780) (45) (298) (3) (3,393)
Recoveries758
 2
 32
 24
 1
 15
 832
Provision (1)
(912) (143) 1,007
 92
 1,033
 (127) 950
Ending balance$5,519
 $3,646
 $906
 $729
 $6,559
 $117
 $17,476


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 Nine months ended September 30, 2010
   Real Estate    
 Commercial Construction and Land 1-4 Family Residential Home Equity Commercial Consumer and Other Total
Beginning balance$7,988
 $3,260
 $649
 $654
 $6,438
 $137
 $19,126
Charge-offs(5,311) (206) (216) (220) (53) (79) (6,085)
Recoveries563
 
 27
 13
 7
 34
 644
Provision (1)
3,831
 1,143
 269
 187
 (98) 68
 5,400
Ending balance$7,071
 $4,197
 $729
 $634
 $6,294
 $160
 $19,085
(1)
The negative provisions for the various segments are primarilyeither related to the decreasedecline in each of those portfolio segments during the time periods disclosed.disclosed or improvement in the credit quality factors related to those portfolio segments.

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The following tables show a breakdown of the allowance for loan losses disaggregated on the basis of impairment analysis method by segment as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, and December 31, 20102011.
September 30, 2011March 31, 2012
  Real Estate      Real Estate    
Commercial Construction and Land 1-4 Family Residential Home Equity Commercial Consumer and Other TotalCommercial Construction and Land 1-4 Family Residential Home Equity Commercial Consumer and Other Total
Ending balance:                          
Individually evaluated for impairment$600
 $1,826
 $84
 $
 $
 $12
 $2,522
$
 $2,630
 $113
 $
 $200
 $11
 $2,954
Collectively evaluated for impairment4,919
 1,820
 822
 729
 6,559
 105
 14,954
3,916
 1,504
 1,121
 601
 6,497
 58
 13,697
Total$5,519
 $3,646
 $906
 $729
 $6,559
 $117
 $17,476
$3,916
 $4,134
 $1,234
 $601
 $6,697
 $69
 $16,651
                          
             December 31, 2011
December 31, 2010  Real Estate    
  Real Estate    Commercial Construction and Land 1-4 Family Residential Home Equity Commercial Consumer and Other Total
Commercial Construction and Land 1-4 Family Residential Home Equity Commercial Consumer and Other Total
Ending balance:                          
Individually evaluated for impairment$1,742
 $1,900
 $25
 $
 $
 $21
 $3,688
$100
 $2,630
 $84
 $156
 $200
 $12
 $3,182
Collectively evaluated for impairment6,198
 1,887
 622
 658
 5,823
 211
 15,399
4,309
 942
 1,131
 676
 6,467
 71
 13,596
Total$7,940
 $3,787
 $647
 $658
 $5,823
 $232
 $19,087
$4,409
 $3,572
 $1,215
 $832
 $6,667
 $83
 $16,778

The following tables show the recorded investment in loans, exclusive of unamortized fees and costs, disaggregated on the basis of impairment analysis method by segment as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, and December 31, 20102011.
September 30, 2011March 31, 2012
  Real Estate      Real Estate    
Commercial Construction and Land 1-4 Family Residential Home Equity Commercial Consumer and Other TotalCommercial Construction and Land 1-4 Family Residential Home Equity Commercial Consumer and Other Total
Ending balance:                          
Individually evaluated for impairment$6,673
 $13,364
 $1,365
 $164
 $3,072
 $53
 $24,691
$834
 $16,466
 $1,821
 $
 $4,746
 $32
 $23,899
Collectively evaluated for impairment258,315
 99,973
 51,456
 28,735
 397,217
 6,487
 842,183
256,020
 87,540
 60,882
 23,080
 392,301
 5,484
 825,307
Total$264,988
 $113,337
 $52,821
 $28,899
 $400,289
 $6,540
 $866,874
$256,854
 $104,006
 $62,703
 $23,080
 $397,047
 $5,516
 $849,206
December 31, 2010December 31, 2011
  Real Estate      Real Estate    
Commercial Construction and Land 1-4 Family Residential Home Equity Commercial Consumer and Other TotalCommercial Construction and Land 1-4 Family Residential Home Equity Commercial Consumer and Other Total
Ending balance:                          
Individually evaluated for impairment$9,112
 $14,389
 $1,002
 $59
 $6,392
 $59
 $31,013
$5,377
 $17,359
 $1,377
 $156
 $4,762
 $42
 $29,073
Collectively evaluated for impairment301,264
 102,212
 50,758
 26,052
 366,012
 11,455
 857,753
250,325
 84,248
 61,841
 26,267
 381,375
 6,113
 810,169
Total$310,376
 $116,601
 $51,760
 $26,111
 $372,404
 $11,514
 $888,766
$255,702
 $101,607
 $63,218
 $26,423
 $386,137
 $6,155
 $839,242

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5. Fair Value Measurements

Accounting guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring the fair value of assets and liabilities using a hierarchy system, and defines required disclosures.  It clarifies that fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the market in which the reporting entity transacts business.

The Company's balance sheet contains securities available for sale that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.  The three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value is as follows:

Level 1 uses quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 uses observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

Level 3 uses unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

When available, quoted market prices are used to determine the fair value of investment securities and such items are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.  Examples include U.S. Treasury securities and certain corporate bonds.  For other securities, the Company determines fair value based on various sources and may apply matrix pricing with observable prices for similar bonds where a price for the identical bond is not observable.  Securities measured at fair value by such methods are classified as Level 2.  The fair values of Level 2 securities are determined by pricing models that consider observable market data, such as interest rate volatilities, LIBOR yield curve, credit spreads and prices from market makers, and live trading systems. Certain securities mayare not be valued based on observable inputs and are, therefore, classified as Level 3.  The fair value of these securities is based on management's best estimates. The Company's policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the end of each reporting period, if applicable.

Generally, management obtains the fair value of investment securities at the end of each reporting period via a third party pricing service. Management, with the assistance of an independent investment advisory firm, reviewed the valuation process used by the third party and believes that process is valid. On a quarterly basis management corroborates the fair values of investment securities by obtaining pricing from an independent investment advisory firm and compares the two sets of fair values. Any significant variances are reviewed and investigated. In addition, the Company has instituted a practice of further testing the fair values of a sample of securities. For that sample, the prices are further validated by management, with assistance from an independent investment advisory firm, by obtaining details of the inputs used by the pricing service. Those inputs were independently tested, and we concluded the fair values were consistent with GAAP requirements and securities were properly classified in the fair value hierarchy.

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The following tables present the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, and December 31, 20102011.
 September 30, 2011 March 31, 2012
Description Total 
Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Total 
Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets:                
U.S. government agencies and corporations $13,062
 $
 $13,062
 $
 $17,815
 $
 $17,815
 $
State and political subdivisions 54,585
 
 54,585
 
 53,855
 
 53,855
 
Collateralized mortgage obligations 192,450
 
 192,450
 
Mortgage-backed securities 171,055
 
 171,055
 
 39,387
 
 39,387
 
Trust preferred securities 2,097
 
 740
 1,357
 1,946
 
 757
 1,189
Corporate notes and other investments 6,206
 5,397
 809
 
 735
 
 735
 
Total $247,005
 $5,397
 $240,251
 $1,357
 $306,188
 $
 $304,999
 $1,189
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
         December 31, 2011
 December 31, 2010
Description Total 
Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Total 
Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets:  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
U.S. government agencies and corporations $47,798
 $
 $47,798
 $
 $13,003
 $
 $13,003
 $
State and political subdivisions 59,137
 
 59,137
 
 52,517
 
 52,517
 
Collateralized mortgage obligations 175,498
 
 175,498
 
Mortgage-backed securities 141,220
 
 141,220
 
 35,636
 
 35,636
 
Trust preferred securities 1,976
 
 637
 1,339
 2,011
 
 766
 1,245
Corporate notes and other investments 6,195
 5,280
 915
 
 4,480
 3,708
 772
 
Total $256,326
 $5,280
 $249,707
 $1,339
 $283,145
 $3,708
 $278,192
 $1,245

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TableThere were no transfers between Levels of Contentsthe fair value hierarchy during the three months ended March 31, 2012.


The following table presents changes in securities available for sale with significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and 20102011.
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
2011 2010 2011 20102012 2011
Beginning balance$1,582
 $1,659
 $1,339
 $1,136
$1,245
 $1,339
Transfer into level 3
 
 
 625

 
Total gains or (losses):          
Included in earnings(22) (117) (22) (305)(46) 
Included in other comprehensive income(203) 109
 40
 195
(10) 88
Sale of security
 (438) 
 (438)
 
Principal payments
 
 
 

 
Ending balance$1,357
 $1,213
 $1,357
 $1,213
$1,189
 $1,427

The ending balances in the previous table includeconsist of one pooled TPS valued at $1,357$1,189 as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012.  See Note 3 above for a detailed discussion

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Table of the valuation of that security.Contents

Certain assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, they are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment).  The following tables present those assets carried on the balance sheet by caption and by level within the valuation hierarchy as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, and December 31, 20102011.
 September 30, 2011 March 31, 2012
Description Total 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Total 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets:                
Loans $15,650
 $
 $
 $15,650
 $15,563
 $
 $
 $15,563
Other real estate owned 12,402
 
 
 12,402
 9,963
 
 
 9,963
Total $28,052
 $
 $
 $28,052
 $25,526
 $
 $
 $25,526
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
         December 31, 2011
 December 31, 2010
Description Total 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Total 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets:  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Loans $17,799
 $
 $
 $17,799
 $20,513
 $
 $
 $20,513
Other real estate owned 19,193
 
 
 19,193
 10,967
 
 
 10,967
Total $36,992
 $
 $
 $36,992
 $31,480
 $
 $
 $31,480

Loans in the tables above consist of impaired loans for which a fair value adjustment has been recorded.  Impaired loans are evaluated and valued at the lower of cost or fair value when the loan is identified as impaired.  Fair value is measured based on the value of the collateral securing these loans and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.  Collateral may be real estate or business assets such as equipment, inventory, or accounts receivable. Fair value is determined by appraisals.  Appraised or reported values may be discounted based on management's opinions concerning market developments or the client's business.  Other real estate owned in the tables above consist of property acquired through foreclosures and settlements of loans.  Property acquired is carried at fair value of the property, less estimated disposal costs, and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

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GAAP requires disclosure of the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities, including those financial assets and financial liabilities that are not measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis or nonrecurring basis.  The methodologies for estimating the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring or nonrecurring basis are discussed above.  The methodologies for other financial assets and financial liabilities are discussed below.

Cash and due from banks:  The carrying amount approximates fair value.

Federal funds sold and other short-term investments:  The carrying amount approximates fair value.

Federal Home Loan Bank stock:  The fair value of this restricted stock is estimated at its carrying value and redemption price of $100 per share.

Loans held for sale:  The fair values of loans held for sale are based on estimated selling prices.

Loans:  The fair values of loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis based on observable market interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers with similar credit quality.

Deposits:  The carrying amounts for demand and savings deposits, which represent the amounts payable on demand, approximate their fair values.  The fair values for fixed-rate and variable-rate certificates of deposit are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis, based on observable market interest rates currently being offered on certificates with similar terms.
 
Accrued interest receivable and payable:  The fair values of both accrued interest receivable and payable approximate their carrying amounts.

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Short-term and other borrowings:  The carrying amounts of federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings approximate their fair values.  The fair values of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances and subordinated notes are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis, based on observable market interest rates currently being offered with similar terms.

Commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit:  The approximate fair values of commitments and standby letters of credit are based on the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and creditworthiness of the counterparties.

The following table includes the carrying amounts and approximate fair values as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, and December 31, 20102011
September 30, 2011 December 31, 2010  March 31, 2012 December 31, 2011
Carrying Amount Approximate Fair Value Carrying Amount Approximate Fair ValueFair Value Hierarchy Level Carrying Amount Approximate Fair Value Carrying Amount Approximate Fair Value
Financial assets:               
Cash and due from banks$44,851
 $44,851
 $20,069
 $20,069
Level 1 $32,803
 $32,803
 $35,772
 $35,772
Federal funds sold and other short-term investments7,922
 7,922
 67,885
 67,885
Federal funds soldLevel 1 75,703
 75,703
 51,332
 51,332
Securities available for sale247,005
 247,005
 256,326
 256,326
See previous table 306,188
 306,188
 283,145
 283,145
Federal Home Loan Bank stock11,423
 11,423
 11,211
 11,211
Level 1 11,475
 11,475
 11,352
 11,352
Loans held for sale3,416
 3,457
 4,452
 4,452
Level 2 901
 907
 4,089
 4,139
Loans, net849,139
 860,407
 869,562
 873,568
Level 2 832,390
 842,963
 822,181
 829,675
Accrued interest receivable4,368
 4,368
 4,959
 4,959
Level 1 5,871
 5,871
 4,183
 4,183
Financial liabilities:               
Deposits918,539
 921,572
 972,072
 975,197
Level 2 969,030
 971,550
 957,373
 960,607
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under       
agreements to repurchase53,203
 53,203
 52,095
 52,095
Other short-term borrowings1,445
 1,445
 2,914
 2,914
Federal funds purchased and securities        
sold under agreements to repurchaseLevel 1 93,496
 93,496
 55,841
 55,841
Accrued interest payable623
 623
 1,200
 1,200
Level 1 637
 637
 734
 734
Subordinated notes20,619
 10,576
 20,619
 10,853
Level 3 20,619
 11,470
 20,619
 11,029
Federal Home Loan Bank advances105,000
 115,215
 105,000
 108,449
Level 2 105,000
 115,748
 105,000
 116,006
Off-balance-sheet financial instruments:               
Commitments to extend credit
 
 
 
Level 3 
 
 
 
Standby letters of credit
 
 
 
Level 3 
 
 
 

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6.  Earnings per Common Share

Basic earnings per common share are computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.  Income available to common stockholders is net income less preferred stock dividends and accretion of discount on preferred stock, which is treated as preferred stock dividends.  The remaining unaccreted discount on preferred stock was recognized aton June 29, 2011, when the preferred stock was redeemed. The Company has 50,000,000 authorized shares of $0.01 par value preferred stock with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share, with no shares issued or outstanding as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The related outstanding common stock warrant was repurchased on August 31, 2011, for $700,000.$700. Diluted earnings per common share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if the Company's previously outstanding stock warrant was exercised and converted into common stock. The dilutive effect was computed using the treasury stock method, which assumes all outstanding warrants were exercised.  The incremental shares, to the extent they would have been dilutive, are included in the denominator of the diluted earnings per common share calculation.  The calculation of earnings per common share and diluted earnings per common share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and 20102011, is presented in the following table. 
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
2011 2010 2011 20102012 2011
Net income$3,083
 $3,941
 $11,536
 $9,883
$3,977
 $4,530
Preferred stock dividends
 (450) (895) (1,350)
 (450)
Preferred stock discount accretion
 (122) (1,492) (363)
 (121)
Net income available to common stockholders$3,083
 $3,369
 $9,149
 $8,170
$3,977
 $3,959
          
Weighted average common shares outstanding17,404
 17,404
 17,404
 17,404
17,404
 17,404
Common stock warrant*
 
 
 

 
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding17,404
 17,404
 17,404
 17,404
17,404
 17,404
 
  
  
  
 
  
Basic earnings per common share$0.18
 $0.19
 $0.53
 $0.47
$0.23
 $0.23
Diluted earnings per common share$0.18
 $0.19
 $0.53
 $0.47
$0.23
 $0.23
*The average closing price of the Company's common stock for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2011,, was $8.83, and $7.99, respectively, and was $6.37 and $6.52 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010.  These$7.53.  This average closing prices wereprice was less than the $11.39 exercise price of the common stock warrant to purchase 474,100 shares of common stock; therefore, the warrant was not dilutive during the period it was outstanding.

7.  Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income consists of net income and other comprehensive income (loss).income. Other comprehensive income (loss) consists of the net change in unrealized gains and losses on the Company's securities available for sale, including the noncredit-related portion of unrealized losses of any OTTI securities.

The following tables summarize the changes in the balances of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and 20102011.
 Noncredit-related    
 Unrealized Unrealized Accumulated
 Gains (Losses) Gains (Losses) Other
 on Securities on Securities Comprehensive
 with OTTI without OTTI Income (Loss)
Balance, December 31, 2010$(1,943) $(704) $(2,647)
Current period other comprehensive income25
 3,474
 3,499
Balance, September 30, 2011$(1,918) $2,770
 $852
      
Balance, December 31, 2009$(2,142) $(2,169) $(4,311)
Current period other comprehensive income121
 3,468
 3,589
Balance, September 30, 2010$(2,021) $1,299
 $(722)





 Noncredit-related    
 Unrealized Unrealized Accumulated
 (Losses) Gains (Losses) Other
 on Securities on Securities Comprehensive
 with OTTI without OTTI Income (Loss)
Balance, December 31, 2011$(1,940) $2,594
 $654
Current period other comprehensive income (loss)(6) 238
 232
Balance, March 31, 2012$(1,946) $2,832
 $886
      
Balance, December 31, 2010$(1,943) $(704) $(2,647)
Current period other comprehensive income54
 799
 853
Balance, March 31, 2011$(1,889) $95
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The following tables show the tax effects allocated to each component of other comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and 20102011.
Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended Three Months Ended
September 30, 2011 September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 March 31, 2011
Before Tax Tax Expense Net of Tax Before Tax Tax Expense Net of TaxBefore Tax Tax Expense Net of Tax Before Tax Tax Expense Net of Tax
Amount (Benefit) Amount Amount (Benefit) AmountAmount (Benefit) Amount Amount (Benefit) Amount
Unrealized noncredit-related gains                      
(losses) on securities with OTTI:                      
Unrealized holding gains (losses)$(225) $85
 $(140) $18
 $(7) $11
$(56) $21
 $(35) $88
 $(34) $54
arising during period  
Less: reclassification adjustment22
 (8) 14
 22
 (8) 14
46
 (17) 29
 
 
 
for net losses realized in net income  
Net unrealized holding gains(203) 77
 (126) 40
 (15) 25
(10) 4
 (6) 88
 (34) 54
(losses) for securities with other  
than temporary impairment  
Unrealized gains on securities                      
without OTTI:                      
Unrealized holding gains902
 (343) 559
 5,604
 (2,130) 3,474
352
 (134) 218
 1,289
 (490) 799
arising during the period  
Less: reclassification adjustment
 
 
 
 
 
for net (gains) losses realized in 
Plus: reclassification adjustment33
 (13) 20
 
 
 
for net losses realized in 
net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net unrealized gains 
Net unrealized gains on securities           
without OTTI385
 (147) 238
 1,289
 (490) 799
Other comprehensive income$699
 $(266) $433
 $5,644
 $(2,145) $3,499
$375
 $(143) $232
 $1,377
 $(524) $853

 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, 2010 September 30, 2010
 Before Tax Tax Expense Net of Tax Before Tax Tax Expense Net of Tax
 Amount (Benefit) Amount Amount (Benefit) Amount
Unrealized noncredit-related gains           
(losses) on securities with OTTI:           
Unrealized holding gains (losses)$(8) $3
 $(5) $78
 $(30) $48
arising during period     
Less: reclassification adjustment117
 (44) 73
 117
 (44) 73
for net losses realized in net income     
Net unrealized holding gains109
 (41) 68
 195
 (74) 121
for securities with other     
than temporary impairment     
Unrealized gains on securities           
without OTTI:           
Unrealized holding gains arising2,594
 (986) 1,608
 5,459
 (2,075) 3,384
during period     
Less: reclassification adjustment(16) 6
 (10) (53) 20
 (33)
for net gains realized in     
net income     
Less: reclassification adjustment
 
 
 188
 (71) 117
for impairment losses realized in     
net income     
Net unrealized gains2,578
 (980) 1,598
 5,594
 (2,126) 3,468
Other comprehensive income$2,687
 $(1,021) $1,666
 $5,789
 $(2,200) $3,589


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8.  Deferred Income Taxes

Tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to net deferred tax assets consist of the following as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, and December 31, 20102011.  
 September 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
Allowance for loan losses$6,641
 $7,253
Intangibles2,076
 2,265
Net unrealized (gains) losses on securities available for sale(522) 1,623
Investment security impairment
 291
Other real estate owned1,162
 870
Alternative minimum tax credit and other credits13
 21
State net operating loss carryforward417
 381
Capital loss carryforward4,149
 3,703
Net deferred loan fees and costs(253) (255)
Premises and equipment(543) (493)
Loans(678) (559)
Other353
 439
Net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance12,815
 15,539
Valuation allowance(4,566) (4,375)
Net deferred tax assets$8,249
 $11,164

The decline in deferred tax assets since December 31, 2010, is primarily the result of the change from unrealized losses to unrealized gains on investment securities available for sale and a reduction in the balance of the allowance for loan losses.

 March 31, 2012 December 31, 2011
Allowance for loan losses$6,327
 $6,376
Intangibles1,927
 2,004
Investment security impairment51
 35
Other real estate owned1,146
 1,472
Accrued expenses578
 526
State net operating loss carryforward466
 442
Capital loss carryforward4,125
 4,125
Net deferred loan fees and costs(260) (252)
Net unrealized gains on securities available for sale(544) (401)
Premises and equipment(571) (590)
Loans(758) (718)
Other4
 (8)
Net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance12,491
 13,011
Valuation allowance(4,642) (4,602)
Net deferred tax assets$7,849
 $8,409
The Company has recorded a valuation allowance against the tax effect of the state net operating loss carryforwards and the federal and state capital loss carryforwards as management believes it is more likely than not that such carryforwards will expire without being utilized.


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9.  Commitments and Contingencies.

The Company is party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit.  These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company's exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations that it uses for on-balance-sheet instruments.  The Company's commitments as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, and December 31, 20102011, consisted of the following approximate amounts. 

September 30, 2011 December 31, 2010March 31, 2012 December 31, 2011
Commitments to extend credit$229,046
 $202,043
$281,539
 $255,167
Standby letters of credit10,396
 14,709
9,337
 9,923
$239,442
 $216,752
$290,876
 $265,090

West Bank has executed Mortgage Partnership Finance (MPF) Master Commitments (the Commitments) with the FHLB of Des Moines to deliver mortgage loans and to guarantee the payment of any realized losses that exceed the FHLB's first loss account for mortgages delivered under the Commitments.  West Bank receives credit enhancement fees from the FHLB for providing this guarantee and continuing to assist with managing the credit risk of the MPF Program mortgage loans.  The term of the current Commitment is through February 29, 2012.28, 2013.  At September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, the liability represented by the present value of the credit enhancement fees less any expected losses in the mortgages delivered under the Commitments was approximately $243.$366.







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On September 29, 2010, West Bank was sued in a purported class action lawsuit that, as amended, asserts nonsufficient funds fees charged by West Bank to Iowa resident noncommercial customers on bank card transactions arewere impermissible finance charges under the Iowa Consumer Credit Code, rather than allowable fees, and that the sequence in which West Bank formerly posted items for payment violated its duties of good faith under the Iowa Uniform Commercial Code and Consumer Credit Code. West Bank believes the allegations in the lawsuit are factually and legally inaccurate. West Bank is vigorously defending this litigation. The Company believes that the likelihood of a loss as a result of this lawsuit is “reasonably possible” for disclosure purposes (i.e., greater than “remote” but less than “probable”). The amount of potential loss, if any, cannot be reasonably estimated now because there are substantial and different defenses concerning the various claims of potential liability and class certification. Even if legal liability is established under some theory, which West Bank believes would be improper under existing Iowa law, the amount of each plaintiff's damage claim would likely require individual determination due to the potential applicability of different offsets or credits.

In the normal course of business, the Company and West Bank are involved in various other legal proceedings.  In the opinion of management, any liability resulting from such proceedings would not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial statements.


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Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date financial statements are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Through that date, there were no events requiring disclosure.  

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

"SAFE HARBOR" STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT

Certain statements in this report, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives, and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are “forward-looking statements” within the meanings of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements may appear throughout this report. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by the words “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “should,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “future,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “strategy,” “plan,” “opportunity,” “will be,” “will likely result,” “will continue,” or similar references, or references to estimates, predictions, or future events.  Such forward-looking statements are based upon certain underlying assumptions, risks, and uncertainties.  Because of the possibility that the underlying assumptions are incorrect or do not materialize as expected in the future, actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements.  Risks and uncertainties that may affect future results include: interest rate risk; competitive pressures; pricing pressures on loans and deposits; changes in credit and other risks posed by the Company's loan and investment portfolios, including declines in commercial or residential real estate values or changes in the allowance for loan losses dictated by new market conditions or regulatory requirements; actions of bank and non-bank competitors; changes in local and national economic conditions; changes in regulatory requirements, limitations, and costs; changes in customers' acceptance of the Company's products and services; and any other risks described in the “Risk Factors” sections of this and other reports made by the Company. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update such forward-looking statements to reflect current or future events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.


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THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

OVERVIEW

The following sections include management's description ofdiscussion describes the consolidated operations of the Company, including West Bank, West Bank's wholly-owned subsidiary WB Funding Corporation (which owns an interest in SmartyPig, LLC), and West Bank's 99.99 percent owned subsidiary ICD IV, LLC (a community development entity) and the Company's financial condition at the end of thirdfirst quarter 20112012.  Results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, are compared to the results for the same periodsperiod in 20102011, and the consolidated financial condition of the Company as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, is compared to balances as of December 31, 20102011.
 
Net income available to common shareholders for the thirdfirst quarter of 20112012 was $3,0833,977, a 21.8 percent decline comparedwhich was similar to the $third3,959 quarter 2010 net income of $3,941. Total net income available to common stockholders was $3,083 foramount earned in the thirdfirst quarter of 2011 compared to $. The 3,369 for the thirdfirst quarter of 2010. The third quarter of 20112012 did not include any preferred stock dividends or accretion since all of the Company's preferred stock was redeemed onin June 29, 2011. The thirdfirst quarter of 20102011 included $572$571 of preferred stock dividends and accretion. Net income for the first quarter of 2011 was $4,530. The first quarter of 2011 included a $637 gain on bank-owned life insurance due to the death of a bank officer, while there was no such gain in 2012.

Total basic and diluted earnings per common share were $0.180.23 for the first quarters of both 2012 and $0.19 for the third quarter of 2011 and 2010 respectively.. The Company's annualized returns on average equity and average assets for the quarter ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, were 10.1212.82 and 0.971.23 percent, respectively, compared to 10.8912.48 and 1.031.39 percent, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011.

TheNet interest income declined $299 due to the continued downward pressure on the net interest margin in the current low interest rate environment. As a result of continued credit quality improvement, there was no provision for loan losses wasrecorded in the $0first for the third quarter of 20112012 compared to $2,000500 in the same quarter of 2010. The third quarter 2011 provision for loan losses of $0 was determined after performing the regular quarterly analysis of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.. Compared to a year ago, both nonperforming assets and net charge-offs are significantly lower.have declined. As of September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, the allowance for loan losses was 2.021.96 percent of loans outstanding and was deemed by management to be adequate to absorb any losses inherent in the loan portfolio.

Noninterest income declined $874$270 compared to the third quarter of 2010 primarily due to the elimination of the service fee from SmartyPig, LLC and a gain from bank owned life insurance in the third quarter of 2010, while there was no such gain in the current quarter. Noninterest expense was $1,737 higher in the thirdfirst quarter of 2011, which included the life insurance recovery. Partially offsetting this reduction was a $563 increase in gains and fees on sales of residential mortgages into the secondary market. Noninterest expense was $389 higher in the first quarter of 2012 than in 20102011 mostlyprimarily due to other real estate owned write-downshigher salaries and expenses that were $1,653 higher thanbenefit costs, which exceeded a $383 reduction in third quarter of 2010.FDIC insurance expense.

Net income available to common stockholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, was $9,149Total impaired loans declined $5,174 compared to $8,170 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010December 31, 2011. Total basic and diluted earnings per common share were $0.53 and $0.47, respectively.  The Company's annualized return on average equity and return on average assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, were 11.03 and 1.19 percent, respectively, compared to 9.50 and 0.82 percent, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, net interest income increased $121 over the prior year period, while the net interest margin improved to 3.61 percent from 2.92 percent. The improvement in the net interest margin was primarily the result of the transfer of the SmartyPig deposits to another financial institution which significantly lowered the cost of deposits. The improvement in net interest income was less than the magnitude of the improvement in the net interest margin because the volume of earning assets was significantly lower.

The $979 improvement in year-to-date net income available to common stockholders was primarily due to the $4,450 decline in provision for loan losses. In addition, a $1,169 decline in FDIC insurance expense was offset by a $1,418 increase in salaries and employee benefits due to a larger work force and higher accruals for bonuses and higher benefit costs. Miscellaneous losses were $1,055 lower primarily due to writing off the Company's investment in a renewable energy closed-end fund in 2010. On a year-to-date basis, other real estate owned expense was $1,273 higher than a year ago and service fee income from SmartyPig was $1,314 lower.

The level of nonperforming assets continued to improve during the first nine months of 2011. Total nonperforming assets declined $12,014, with all categories except investment securities showing improvement. Nonaccrual investment securities increased due to an increase in the fair value of the one security in this category.

During the first ninethree months of 2011,2012, total loans outstanding declined $22,034. However, loans increased $28,539 during the third quarter.grew $10,082. Management believes the loan portfolio will continue to grow slowly as the economy improvescontinues to improve, loan demand increases, and West Bank attracts new customers. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans outstanding as of September 30, 2011, was 2.02 percent compared to 2.15 percent as of December 31, 2010.   Bank's customer base expands.



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At its meeting on October 26, 2011,April 25, 2012, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock of $0.07$0.08 per share. The dividend is payable on NovemberMay 29, 2011,2012, to shareholders of record on November 7, 2011. This is an increase of $0.02 per share, or 40 percent, overMay 9, 2012. The Company expects to continue paying regular quarterly dividends in the prior quarterly dividend.future.


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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table shows selected financial results and measures for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, compared with the same periodsperiod in 20102011

 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2011 2010 Change Change % 2011 2010 Change Change %
Net income$3,083
 $3,941
 $(858) (21.8)% $11,536
 $9,883
 $1,653
 16.7 %
Net income available to               
common shareholders3,083
 3,369
 (286) (8.5)% 9,149
 8,170
 979
 12.0 %
Average assets1,262,856
 1,520,657
 (257,801) (17.0)% 1,295,869
 1,604,393
 (308,524) (19.2)%
Average stockholders'               
equity120,812
 143,548
 (22,736) (15.8)% 139,874
 139,128
 746
 0.5 %
                
Return on average assets0.97% 1.03% (0.06)%   1.19% 0.82% 0.37 %  
Return on average equity10.12% 10.89% (0.77)%   11.03% 9.50% 1.53 %  
Efficiency ratio51.17% 45.86% 5.31 %   48.51% 47.82% 0.69 %  
Dividend payout ratio28.22% NM
 NM
   19.02% NM
 NM
  
Average equity to               
average assets ratio9.57% 9.44% 0.13 %   10.79% 8.67% 2.12 %  
Equity to assets ratio               
- end of period        9.88% 10.76% (0.88)%  
Tangible common equity               
 ratio - end of period        9.87% 8.20% 1.67 %  
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2012 2011 Change Change %
Net income$3,977
 $4,530
 $(553) (12.2)%
Net income available to common shareholders3,977
 3,959
 18
 0.5 %
Average assets1,296,711
 1,321,616
 (24,905) (1.9)%
Average stockholders' equity124,800
 147,252
 (22,452) (15.2)%
        
Return on average assets1.23% 1.39% (0.16)%  
Return on average equity12.82% 12.48% 0.34 %  
Texas ratio15.28% 19.09% (3.81)%  
Efficiency ratio51.82% 46.13% 5.69 %  
Dividend payout ratio34.98% NA
 NA
  
Average equity to average assets ratio9.62% 11.14% (1.52)%  
Equity to assets ratio - end of period9.56% 11.64% (2.08)%  
Tangible common equity ratio - end of period9.56% 8.95% 0.61 %  

Definitions of ratios:
Return on average assets - annualized net income divided by average assets.
Return on average equity - annualized net income divided by average stockholders' equity.
Texas ratio - total nonperforming assets divided by tangible common equity plus the allowance for loan losses.
Efficiency ratio - noninterest expense (excluding other real estate owned expense) divided by noninterest income (excluding net securities gains and net impairment losses) plus tax-equivalent net interest income.
Dividend payout ratio - dividends paid to common stockholders divided by net income available to common stockholders.
Equity to assets ratio - equity divided by assets.
Tangible common equity ratio - common equity less intangible assets divided by tangible assets.
NMNA - not meaningful.applicable.

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Net Interest Income

The following tables show average balances and related interest income or interest expense, with the resulting average yield or rate by category of interest-earning assets or interest-bearing liabilities.  Interest income and the resulting net interest income are shown on a fully taxable basis.
Data for the three months ended September 30:              
                      
 Average Balance Interest Income/Expense Yield/Rate
 2011 2010 Change 
Change-
%
 2011 2010 Change 
Change-
%
 2011 2010 Change
Interest-earning assets:                     
Loans:                     
Commercial$260,856
 $336,771
 $(75,915) (22.54)% $3,259
 $4,217
 $(958) (22.72)% 4.96% 4.97% (0.01)%
Real estate579,747
 610,305
 (30,558) (5.01)% 8,528
 9,137
 (609) (6.67)% 5.84% 5.94% (0.10)%
Consumer and other6,678
 10,289
 (3,611) (35.10)% 87
 128
 (41) (32.03)% 5.17% 4.94% 0.23 %
Total loans847,281
 957,365
 (110,084) (11.50)% 11,874
 13,482
 (1,608) (11.93)% 5.56% 5.59% (0.03)%
                      
Investment securities:                     
Taxable208,919
 219,876
 (10,957) (4.98)% 1,043
 1,058
 (15) (1.42)% 2.00% 1.92% 0.08 %
Tax-exempt53,774
 69,200
 (15,426) (22.29)% 821
 1,078
 (257) (23.84)% 6.11% 6.23% (0.12)%
Total investment securities262,693
 289,076
 (26,383) (9.13)% 1,864
 2,136
 (272) (12.73)% 2.84% 2.96% (0.12)%
                      
Federal funds sold and                     
short-term investments67,221
 176,443
 (109,222) (61.90)% 43
 116
 (73) (62.93)% 0.25% 0.26% (0.01)%
Total interest-earning assets$1,177,195
 $1,422,884
 $(245,689) (17.27)% 13,781
 15,734
 (1,953) (12.41)% 4.64% 4.39% 0.25 %
                      
Interest-bearing liabilities:                     
Deposits:                     
Checking with interest,                     
savings and money markets$459,302
 $481,096
 $(21,794) (4.53)% 755
 1,196
 (441) (36.87)% 0.65% 0.99% (0.34)%
Time deposits232,096
 473,831
 (241,735) (51.02)% 980
 1,838
 (858) (46.68)% 1.68% 1.54% 0.14 %
Total deposits691,398
 954,927
 (263,529) (27.60)% 1,735
 3,034
 (1,299) (42.81)% 1.00% 1.26% (0.26)%
Other borrowed funds186,433
 181,558
 4,875
 2.69 % 1,249
 1,453
 (204) (14.04)% 2.66% 3.18% (0.52)%
Total interest-bearing                     
liabilities$877,831
 $1,136,485
 $(258,654) (22.76)% 2,984
 4,487
 (1,503) (33.50)% 1.35% 1.57% (0.22)%
                      
Tax-equivalent net interest income       $10,797
 $11,247
 $(450) (4.00)%      
Net interest spread                3.29% 2.82% 0.47 %
Net interest margin                3.64% 3.14% 0.50 %


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Data for the nine months ended September 30:              
Data for the three months ended March 31:Data for the three months ended March 31:              
                                          
Average Balance Interest Income/Expense Yield/RateAverage Balance Interest Income/Expense Yield/Rate
2011 2010 Change 
Change-
%
 2011 2010 Change 
Change-
%
 2011 2010 Change2012 2011 Change 
Change-
%
 2012 2011 Change 
Change-
%
 2012 2011 Change
Interest-earning assets:                                          
Loans:                                          
Commercial$268,656
 $344,963
 $(76,307) (22.12)% $10,126
 $12,821
 $(2,695) (21.02)% 5.04% 4.97% 0.07 %$258,216
 $286,142
 $(27,926) (9.76)% $3,247
 $3,571
 $(324) (9.07)% 5.06% 5.06%  %
Real estate574,053
 624,386
 (50,333) (8.06)% 25,248
 27,904
 (2,656) (9.52)% 5.88% 5.98% (0.10)%583,615
 566,580
 17,035
 3.01 % 8,050
 8,305
 (255) (3.07)% 5.55% 5.94% (0.39)%
Consumer and other7,567
 10,534
 (2,967) (28.17)% 300
 396
 (96) (24.24)% 5.30% 5.03% 0.27 %5,995
 8,389
 (2,394) (28.54)% 71
 103
 (32) (31.07)% 4.76% 4.98% (0.22)%
Total loans850,276
 979,883
 (129,607) (13.23)% 35,674
 41,121
 (5,447) (13.25)% 5.61% 5.61%  %847,826
 861,111
 (13,285) (1.54)% 11,368
 11,979
 (611) (5.10)% 5.39% 5.64% (0.25)%
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
                     
Investment securities: 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
                     
Taxable213,161
 236,126
 (22,965) (9.73)% 3,283
 3,307
 (24) (0.73)% 2.05% 1.87% 0.18 %250,658
 214,913
 35,745
 16.63 % 970
 1,114
 (144) (12.93)% 1.55% 2.07% (0.52)%
Tax-exempt55,041
 77,006
 (21,965) (28.52)% 2,579
 3,592
 (1,013) (28.20)% 6.25% 6.22% 0.03 %51,987
 56,764
 (4,777) (8.42)% 760
 904
 (144) (15.93)% 5.85% 6.37% (0.52)%
Total investment securities268,202
 313,132
 (44,930) (14.35)% 5,862
 6,899
 (1,037) (15.03)% 2.91% 2.94% (0.03)%302,645
 271,677
 30,968
 11.40 % 1,730
 2,018
 (288) (14.27)% 2.29% 2.97% (0.68)%
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
                     
Federal funds sold and short-                     
term investments89,781
 212,685
 (122,904) (57.79)% 170
 446
 (276) (61.88)% 0.25% 0.28% (0.03)%
Federal funds sold and                     
short-term investments68,966
 96,902
 (27,936) (28.83)% 42
 61
 (19) (31.15)% 0.25% 0.26% (0.01)%
Total interest-earning assets$1,208,259
 $1,505,700
 $(297,441) (19.75)% 41,706
 48,466
 (6,760) (13.95)% 4.61% 4.30% 0.31 %$1,219,437
 $1,229,690
 $(10,253) (0.83)% 13,140
 14,058
 (918) (6.53)% 4.33% 4.64% (0.31)%
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
                     
Interest-bearing liabilities: 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
                     
Deposits: 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
                     
Checking with interest,                     
savings and money markets$467,229
 $598,825
 $(131,596) (21.98)% 2,172
 5,394
 (3,222) (59.73)% 0.62% 1.20% (0.58)%
Interest-bearing demand,                     
savings and money                     
markets$519,806
 $462,049
 $57,757
 12.50 % 561
 704
 (143) (20.31)% 0.43% 0.62% (0.19)%
Time deposits245,444
 443,342
 (197,898) (44.64)% 3,171
 5,653
 (2,482) (43.91)% 1.73% 1.70% 0.03 %169,667
 269,128
 (99,461) (36.96)% 719
 1,161
 (442) (38.07)% 1.70% 1.75% (0.05)%
Total deposits712,673
 1,042,167
 (329,494) (31.62)% 5,343
 11,047
 (5,704) (51.63)% 1.00% 1.42% (0.42)%689,473
 731,177
 (41,704) (5.70)% 1,280
 1,865
 (585) (31.37)% 0.75% 1.03% (0.28)%
Other borrowed funds189,201
 193,827
 (4,626) (2.39)% 3,719
 4,556
 (837) (18.37)% 2.63% 3.14% (0.51)%209,066
 193,306
 15,760
 8.15 % 1,248
 1,230
 18
 1.46 % 2.40% 2.58% (0.18)%
Total interest-bearing                                          
liabilities$901,874
 $1,235,994
 $(334,120) (27.03)% 9,062
 15,603
 (6,541) (41.92)% 1.34% 1.69% (0.35)%$898,539
 $924,483
 $(25,944) (2.81)% 2,528
 3,095
 (567) (18.32)% 1.13% 1.36% (0.23)%
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
                     
Tax-equivalent net interest incomeTax-equivalent net interest income  
  
  
 $32,644
 $32,863
 $(219) (0.67)%  
  
  
Tax-equivalent net interest income       $10,612
 $10,963
 $(351) (3.20)%      
Net interest spread 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 3.27% 2.61% 0.66 %                3.20% 3.28% (0.08)%
Net interest margin 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 3.61% 2.92% 0.69 %                3.50% 3.62% (0.12)%

Fluctuations in net interest income can result from the combination of changes in the balances of asset and liability categories and changes in interest rates.  Interest rates earned and paid are also affected by general economic conditions, particularly changes in market interest rates, and by competitive factors, government policies, and the actions of regulatory authorities.  Net interest margin is a measure of the net return on interest-earning assets and is computed by dividing annualized tax-equivalent net interest income by the average of total interest-earning assets for the period.  The net interest margin for the three months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, increased 50declined 12 basis points to 3.643.50 percent compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011.  The increase fromreduction compared to the prior year was primarily due to the change in the mix of interest-earning assetsyields on loans and a reduction in interestinvestments declining more than rates paid on the Company's trust preferred security, which is included in the other borrowed funds category.deposit liabilities.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the net interest margin increased 69 basis points to 3.61 percent compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Tax-equivalent net interest income for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, declined $219$351 as interest income on interest-earning assets declined more than interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities. Management believes the net interest margin will remain relatively stable inat approximately the last quartersame level for the remainder of 2011.2012.


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The average yield on loans held steady, whiledeclined 25 basis points, and the average volume declined slightly for the first ninethree months of 20112012 declined by 13 percent,compared to the same period in 2011, which resulted in interest income on loans falling by $5,447 on a year-to-date basis.$611 compared to the first quarter of 2011.  The yield on the Company's loan portfolio is affected by the mix of the portfolio, the effects of competition, the interest rate environment, the level of nonaccrual loans, and reversals of previously accrued interest on charged-off loans.  The interest rate environment can influence the volume of new loan originations and the mix of variable rate versus fixed rate loans.  LoanAlthough loan pricing in the Company's market areas remains competitive, while the volume of new loans outstanding increased during the second and third quartersfirst quarter of 20112012 as West Bank lenders are focusing on expanding existing customer relationships and developing new customer relationships.




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For the first ninethree months of 20112012, the average balance of investment securities was $44,930 lower$30,968 higher than in the first ninethree months of 20102011, while the yield declined 368 basis points.  The slight increase in yield for taxable securities was caused by investing in mortgage-backed securities which have higher rates. No investment securities were sold during the first nine months of 2011.

The average rate paid on deposits for the first ninethree months of 20112012 declined to 1.000.75 percent from 1.421.03 percent for the same period last year.  The combination of a decline in average time deposit balances and lower market rates caused interest expense to decline by $5,704.  The average amount of savings account balances declined significantly, primarily due to the transfer of approximately $208,000 of SmartyPig® related deposits to another institution in July 2010.$585.  The average balance of time deposits declined $197,898 infor the first ninethree months of 20112012 declined $99,461 compared to the same time period in 20102011, as the Company allowed wholesale deposits to mature without renewal and fewer customers have been willing to lock in low rate environment has discouraged customers from reinvesting at current rates.interest rates for an extended period of time.

The average rate paid on other borrowings declined by 5118 basis points compared to the first ninethree months of 20102011. due to a rate reduction on securities sold under agreements to repurchase.  The decline was primarily caused by the rate on the Company's subordinated notes changing to ais variable with the rate tied to LIBOR, effective October 1, 2010. TheLIBOR. That rate was 3.76 percent during the first ninethree months of 2011 was 3.45 percent2012 compared to 7.143.47 percent forduring the first nine months of 2010.same period last year.

Provision for Loan Losses and the Related Allowance for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses represents charges made to earnings to maintain an adequate allowance for loan losses.  The allowance for loan losses is management's best estimate of probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date.  Factors considered in establishing thean appropriate allowance includeinclude: an assessment of the financial conditions of the Company's borrowers,borrower; the value and adequacy of loan collateral, the condition of the local economy and the condition of the specific industriesindustry of the borrowers,borrower; the levels and trends of loans by segment,segment; and a review of delinquent and classified loans.

The adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is evaluated quarterly by management and reviewed by West Bank'sthe Board of Directors.  This evaluation focuses on factors such as specific loan reviews, loan growth, changes in the components of the loan portfolio given the current and forecast economic conditions, and historical loss experience.  The Company's concentration risks include geographic concentration in Central Iowa.  The local economy is comprised primarily of service industries and state and county governments. Any one of the following conditions may result in the review of a specific loan: concern about whether the customer's cash flow or net worth is sufficient to repay the loan; delinquency status; criticism of the loan in a regulatory examination; or other factors, including whether the loan has other special or unusual characteristics that suggest additionalspecial monitoring is warranted.  The Company's concentration risks include geographic concentration in central Iowa.  The local economy is comprised primarily of service industries and state and county governments.

While management uses available information to recognize potential losses on loans, further reduction in the carrying amounts of loans may be necessary based on changes in circumstances or later acquired information.  Furthermore, changes in future economic activity are always uncertain.  Identifiable sectors within the general economy are subject to additional volatility, which at any time may have a substantial impact on the loan portfolio.  In addition, regulatory agencies, as an integral partparts of their examination process,processes, periodically review the estimated losses on loans.  Those agencies may require West Bank to recognize additional losses based on their judgment about information available to them at the time of their examination.






















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The Company's policy is to charge off loans when, in management's opinion, the loan or a portion of a loan is deemed uncollectible although concerted efforts are made to maximize subsequentfuture recoveries.  The following table summarizes the activity in the Company's allowance for loan losses by segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and 20102011, including amounts of loans charged off, recoveries, additions to the allowance charged to income, and related ratios. 
Analysis of the Allowance for Loan Losses for the Analysis of the Allowance for Loan Losses for theAnalysis of the Allowance for Loan Losses for the
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
2011 2010 Change 2011 2010 Change2012 2011 Change
Balance at beginning of period$17,790
 $21,091
 $(3,301) $19,087
 $19,126
 $(39)$16,778
 $19,087
 $(2,309)
Charge-offs(419) (4,402) 3,983
 (3,393) (6,085) 2,692
(188) (2,253) 2,065
Recoveries105
 396
 (291) 832
 644
 188
61
 176
 (115)
Net charge-offs(314) (4,006) 3,692
 (2,561) (5,441) 2,880
(127) (2,077) 1,950
Provision for loan losses charged to                
operations
 2,000
 (2,000) 950
 5,400
 (4,450)
 500
 (500)
Balance at end of period$17,476
 $19,085
 $(1,609) $17,476
 $19,085
 $(1,609)$16,651
 $17,510
 $(859)
                
Average loans outstanding$847,281
 $957,365
   $850,276
 $979,883
  
Average loans outstanding, excluding loans held for sale$846,110
 $859,158
  
                
Ratio of net charge-offs during the period to                
average loans outstanding0.15% 1.67%   0.40% 0.74%  0.06% 0.97%  
                
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to                
average loans outstanding2.06% 1.99%   2.06% 1.95%  1.97% 2.04%  

The allowance for loan losses represented 227.29155.75 percent of nonperforming loans at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, comparedwhich was similar to the 147.62156.91 percent at December 31, 20102011. The 20112012 year-to-date provision was $4,450$500 lower than in 20102011.  The most significant charge-offs, due to the continued improvement in the first nine months of 2011 included six commercial loans ($1,864), one commercial real estate loan ($201), and two residential loans ($330). The Company had established a specific reserve for onecredit quality of the commercial charge-offs ($969) inloan portfolio and a previous year.lower amount of net charge-offs.

The Company has a significant portion of its loan portfolio in commercial real estate loans, commercial lines of credit, commercial term loans, and construction or land development loans.  The Company's typical commercial borrower is a small or medium-sized, privately-owned Iowa entity or business person or entity.person.  The Company's commercial loans typically have greater credit risks than residential mortgage or consumer loans, because they often have larger balances and repayment usually depends on the borrowers' successful business operations.  Commercial loans also involve additional risks because they generally are not fully repaid over the loan period and, thus, usually require refinancing or a large payoff at maturity.  When the economy turns downward, commercial borrowers may not be able to repay their loans due to reduced cash flows and the value of their assets, which are usually pledged assetsas collateral, may decrease rapidly and significantly.  





















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Noninterest Income

The following tables showtable shows the variance from the prior year in the noninterest income categories shown in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.Income Statements.  In addition, accounts within the “Other” category that represent significant variances are shown. 
Three Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
Noninterest income:2011 2010 Change Change %2012 2011 Change Change %
Service charges on deposit accounts$864
 $867
 $(3) (0.35)%$730
 $750
 $(20) (2.67)%
Debit card usage fees368
 338
 30
 8.88 %378
 347
 31
 8.93 %
Service fee from SmartyPig, LLC
 253
 (253) (100.00)%
Trust services175
 210
 (35) (16.67)%204
 219
 (15) (6.85)%
Gains and fees on sales of residential mortgages358
 571
 (213) (37.30)%747
 184
 563
 305.98 %
Increase in cash value of bank-owned life insurance223
 220
 3
 1.36 %199
 221
 (22) (9.95)%
Gain from bank-owned life insurance
 420
 (420) (100.00)%
 637
 (637) (100.00)%
Net impairment losses(46) 
 (46) N/A
Realized securities (losses), net(33) 
 (33) N/A
Other:              
Letter of credit fees18
 23
 (5) (21.74)%13
 22
 (9) (40.91)%
Wire transfer fees34
 46
 (12) (26.09)%
Gain from sales of other assets55
 
 55
 N/A

 57
 (57) (100.00)%
All other172
 205
 (33) (16.10)%175
 188
 (13) (6.91)%
Total other245
 228
 17
 7.46 %222
 313
 (91) (29.07)%
Total noninterest income$2,233
 $3,107
 $(874) (28.13)%$2,401
 $2,671
 $(270) (10.11)%

 Nine Months Ended September 30,
Noninterest income:2011 2010 Change Change %
Service charges on deposit accounts$2,419
 $2,525
 $(106) (4.20)%
Debit card usage fees1,093
 994
 99
 9.96 %
Service fee from SmartyPig, LLC
 1,314
 (1,314) (100.00)%
Trust services601
 616
 (15) (2.44)%
Gains and fees on sales of residential mortgages814
 1,044
 (230) (22.03)%
Increase in cash value of bank-owned life insurance667
 664
 3
 0.45 %
Gain from bank-owned life insurance637
 420
 217
 51.67 %
Other:     
  
Letter of credit fees60
 95
 (35) (36.84)%
Gain from sales of other assets112
 
 112
 N/A
All other617
 626
 (9) (1.44)%
Total other789
 721
 68
 9.43 %
Total noninterest income$7,020
 $8,298
 $(1,278) (15.40)%

Year-to-dateThe decline in service charges on deposit accounts declinedwas primarily due to a reduction inlower overdraft and return check charges.item charges that exceeded an increase in other fees on commercial deposit accounts.  

Debit card usage fees continued to show positive growthgrew in the first ninethree months of 20112012 as customers with Reward Me Checking and other checking products continue to expand theincreased use of this convenient payment method.method in lieu of traditional check writing.  We expectbelieve these fees tomay decline in the future due to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the Federal Reserve final rule which sets a cap on interchange fees at a rate below the current market-driven levels. While financial institutions such as West Bank, with less than ten billion dollars in assets, are exempt from the cap, industry groups believe the price controls willmay have a future negative impact on community banks over time. An effort is underway in Congress to overturn this portion of the enacted legislation.

The service fee from SmartyPig, LLC was established to compensate the Company for maintaining the rate paid on the SmartyPig® related savings deposits at a rate that exceeded other internet-based savings accounts.  This fee was discontinued in the third quarter of 2010 when these deposits were transferred to another bank.

The volume of originations of residential mortgages sold into the secondary market during the first ninethree months of 20112012 declinedincreased significantly to $37,93723,469 fromcompared to $50,3059,090 for the same time period in 20102011, while. The related revenue declined 22 percent on a year-to-date basis.  The volumeincreased from $184 to $747. Approximately two-thirds of the first quarter of 2012 originations involved refinancing picked upcurrent mortgages in the third quarter and is expectedan effort to remain strong through the end of 2011 as residential mortgage rates have declined to a historiclock in low level.market rates. Home sales in the Company's market areas have improved for each of the past nine months. This income source is expected to remain slow,strong throughout 2012 but not necessarily at the same level as the first quarter.

As of March 31, 2012, the Company held one pooled TPS it considered to have started to improve compared toOTTI. As a result of the last two years.  The Company believesquarterly valuation of this security, a credit loss of $46 was recognized in the 2011first fourth quarter fees will beof 2012. One corporate investment security was sold at or abovea loss of $33 during the level for the third quarterthree months ended March 31, 2012.

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The earnings rates on bank-owned life insurance have declined in conjunction with reduced market interest rates. Gain from bank-owned life insurance occurred due to the deathsdeath of a bank officer in each year. Letter of credit fees have declined compared to the prior year due to a lower demand for this service.2011. Gains from sales of other assets included a gain on sale of a foreclosed asset in the first quarter of 2011 and the sale of an interest in a partnership in the third quarter of 2011.
 

Investment Securities Gains (Losses)
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No investment securities were sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2011. AsTable of September 30, 2011, the Company held one pooled trust preferred security (TPS) it considered to be other than temporarily impaired (OTTI). As a result of the quarterly valuations of this security, credit losses of $22 and $117 were recognized in the third quarters of 2011 and 2010, respectively. During the second quarter of 2010, a single-issuer TPS was determined to be OTTI and an impairment charge of $188 was recognized.Contents

Noninterest Expense

The following tables showtable shows the variance from the prior year in the noninterest expense categories shown in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.Income Statements.  In addition, accounts within the “Other expenses” category that represent significant variances are shown. 
Three Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
Noninterest expense:2011 2010 Change Change %2012 2011 Change Change %
Salaries and employee benefits$3,373
 $2,813
 $560
 19.91 %$3,636
 $3,055
 $581
 19.02 %
Occupancy841
 806
 35
 4.34 %857
 816
 41
 5.02 %
Data processing500
 464
 36
 7.76 %501
 451
 50
 11.09 %
FDIC insurance expense216
 835
 (619) (74.13)%166
 549
 (383) (69.76)%
Other real estate owned expense1,650
 (3) 1,653
 NM
82
 187
 (105) (56.15)%
Professional fees297
 230
 67
 29.13 %292
 222
 70
 31.53 %
Miscellaneous losses102
 220
 (118) (53.64)%
Other:              
Marketing63
 119
 (56) (47.06)%56
 60
 (4) (6.67)%
Business development84
 54
 30
 55.56 %118
 63
 55
 87.30 %
Consulting fees98
 62
 36
 58.06 %186
 41
 145
 353.66 %
Director fees97
 86
 11
 12.79 %103
 90
 13
 14.44 %
Insurance expense85
 94
 (9) (9.57)%83
 92
 (9) (9.78)%
Bank service charges and fees121
 134
 (13) (9.70)%128
 129
 (1) (0.78)%
Deposit operations expense102
 100
 2
 2.00 %19
 54
 (35) (64.81)%
Loan related expense53
 68
 (15) (22.06)%
Contributions88
 38
 50
 131.58 %45
 38
 7
 18.42 %
All other601
 529
 72
 13.61 %540
 561
 (21) (3.74)%
Total other1,339
 1,216
 123
 10.12 %1,331
 1,196
 135
 11.29 %
Total noninterest expense$8,318
 $6,581
 $1,737
 26.39 %$6,865
 $6,476
 $389
 6.01 %


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 Nine Months Ended September 30,
Noninterest expense:2011 2010 Change Change %
Salaries and employee benefits$9,598
 $8,180
 $1,418
 17.33 %
Occupancy2,478
 2,403
 75
 3.12 %
Data processing1,430
 1,366
 64
 4.69 %
FDIC insurance expense1,111
 2,280
 (1,169) (51.27)%
Other real estate owned expense1,930
 657
 1,273
 193.76 %
Professional fees756
 704
 52
 7.39 %
Miscellaneous losses153
 1,208
 (1,055) (87.33)%
Other:     
  
Marketing201
 311
 (110) (35.37)%
Business development247
 170
 77
 45.29 %
Consulting fees198
 185
 13
 7.03 %
Director fees287
 260
 27
 10.38 %
Insurance expense268
 289
 (21) (7.27)%
Bank service charges and fees380
 430
 (50) (11.63)%
Deposit operations expense195
 290
 (95) (32.76)%
Contributions213
 113
 100
 88.50 %
All other1,725
 1,497
 228
 15.23 %
Total other3,714
 3,545
 169
 4.77 %
Total noninterest expense$21,170
 $20,343
 $827
 4.07 %

NM - Not meaningful.

The increase in salaries and benefits for the third quarter and year-to-date 2011 consisted of salary and payroll taxes for new staff members,employees added in the past year (approximately 20), higher bonus accruals ($195), higher secondary market real estate commissions ($66), and higher benefit costs.costs ($90). The benefit cost increases were primarily for health insurance and 401(k) plan expenses. expenses as the Company increased its matching contribution effective January 1, 2012. In the first quarter of 2011, expense accruals for bonuses and Company contributions to the 401(k) plan were at 50 percent of potential. Later in 2011, after it appeared Company profitability would be fairly consistent, those accruals were brought up to the 100 percent potential level. Those accruals for the first quarter of 2012 were at the 100 percent potential level.

Third quarter and year-to-dateData processing expense increased in the first three months of 2012 compared to 2011 primarily due to fees related to a new commercial loan management software program.

There were two reasons for the decline in FDIC insurance expense declined for three reasons.compared to 2011. The first was the April 1, 2011, change in the assessment base from total average deposits to total average assets less tangible capital. The second was an upgrade in West Bank's regulatory risk classification on June 3, 2011, and the third was the elimination of separate fees for the FDIC's Transaction Account Guarantee Program.  FDIC insurance expense is projected to hold steady in future quarters.2011. 

Other real estate owned expense in the thirdfirst quarter and year-to-dateof 2012 was lower than in 2011 included $1,718 and $2,211, respectively,due a reduced amount of valuation write-downs on properties held.

Professional fees increased primarily due to updated appraisals on several properties. Included in the third quarter amount was one write-down of $1,350 on one particular holding. The write-down represented a 30 percent reduction in carrying value since the previous appraisal. The Company's practice ishigher legal fees related to obtain updated appraisals at least annually. In the current economic environment, values of foreclosed properties tend to decline as the holding period continues. The Company is actively involved in marketing its other real estate owned properties.

Miscellaneous losses declined year-over-year as 2010 expense included the total impairmentpreparation of the Company's investment in a renewable energy closed-end fund.

Marketing expenseannual meeting proxy statement and the related proposal for 2011 compared to 2010 declined due to reduced advertising.shareholder approval of an equity incentive plan. Business development costs increased as a result of additional efforts to retain existing customers and acquire new ones.customers. Consulting fees increased year over yearyear-over-year because the Company hired a financial advisorcompensation consultant to assist with strategic planning.

the Board of Directors, outsourced the loan review function, and hired a consultant to implement and test the previously mentioned commercial lending software. Deposit operations expense has declined significantly as costs associated with the SmartyPig® savings program have been eliminated. Management expects these costs will decline further asin 2012 due to changes are made toin demand deposit account products.

Contributions expense increased as a portion of the bank-owned life insurance proceeds have been donated to the West Bancorporation Foundation. Year-to-date other expenses increased 15.23 percent as a result of certain one-time expenditures primarily in the first quarter. 








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Income Tax Expense

The Company recorded income tax expense of $1,1351,737 (26.9%) and $4,557 (28.3%), respectively,(30.4 percent of pre-tax income) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, compared with $1,1811,642 (23.1%) and $3,514 (26.2%), respectively,(26.6 percent of pre-tax income) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011.  The Company's consolidatedeffective rate increased compared to the prior year as 2011 net income tax rate varies from the statutory rate primarily due toincluded a tax-exempt income, including interest on municipal securities, increase in the cash value of bank-owned life insurance, and gain on life insurance proceeds.proceeds and the level of tax-exempt interest on investment securities and loans were both higher in 2011. The effective tax rate for both years was also impacted by West Bank's 2007 investment in a qualified community development entity, which generated a $2,730 federal new markets tax credit over a seven-year period. The credit recognized for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 is $420 for each year.


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FINANCIAL CONDITION

Total assets declinedincreased to $1,226,5991,321,204 as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, compared to $1,305,4631,269,524 on December 31, 2010.2011.  A summary of changes in the components of the balance sheet are described in the following paragraphs.

Investment Securities

Investment securities available for sale declinedincreased $9,32123,043 from December 31, 20102011, to $247,005306,188 at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012.  The reduction was, due to calls, maturities and paydowns on mortgage-backed securities exceeding purchases.purchases made in an effort to reduce the amount of federal funds sold.  

As of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, the available for sale investment securities portfolio consistsconsisted of approximately 56 percent U.S. government agency securities, 2217 percent municipal securities, 6976 percent government agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations and mortgage-backed securities, and 41 percent corporate securities and TPSs.

At September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, the most significant risk of a future impairment charge relatesrelated to the Company's investment in two TPSs.TPS.  As of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, two TPSsTPS with a cost basis of $6,1806,061 were valued at $2,0971,946.  Management has concluded that the pooled TPS ALESCO Preferred Funding X, Ltd., is considered to behave OTTI.  Any potential future loss that would be considered a credit loss would negatively impact net income and regulatory capital; however, the fair value adjustment at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, has already been recorded against equity.  The Company ownsWest Bank holds one other TPS through West Bank's investment portfolio.  This security is issued byTPS. Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (Heartland), a publicly traded multi-bank holding company.company, is the issuer.  Heartland according to the most recently available public information, is well-capitalized and profitable.  While the market value for this security is approximately 43 percent of West Bank's cost, managementprofitable according to current public information.  Management believes West Bank will receive its entire principal and interest over the life of this security.security, even though its current market value is approximately 44 percent of West Bank's cost.  
 
Loans and Nonperforming Assets

Loans outstanding declinedincreased $22,03410,082 from $838,959 at December 31, 20102011, to September 30, 2011$849,041, but increased $28,539 during the third quarter of 2011. at March 31, 2012.  The reductionincrease was primarily attributable to multifamily housing and other commercial loan payoffs exceeding advances on newreal estate loans. Management believes the local economy has stabilized and is showing signs of growth. Credit quality of the Company's loan portfolio will continuecontinued to grow throughimprove in the endfirst quarter of 2011 as the economy slowly improves and the Company attracts new customers.2012.

The following table sets forth the amount of nonperforming loans and other nonperforming assets held by the Company and common ratio measurements of those items. 

September 30, 2011 December 31, 2010 ChangeMarch 31, 2012 December 31, 2011 Change
Nonaccrual loans$5,979
 $7,945
 $(1,966)$8,556
 $8,572
 $(16)
Loans past due 90 days and still accruing interest70
 198
 (128)
 
 
Troubled debt restructured loans (1)
1,640
 4,787
 (3,147)2,135
 2,121
 14
Total nonperforming loans7,689
 12,930
 (5,241)10,691
 10,693
 (2)
Other real estate owned12,402
 19,193
 (6,791)9,963
 10,967
 (1,004)
Nonaccrual investment securities1,357
 1,339
 18
1,189
 1,245
 (56)
Total nonperforming assets$21,448
 $33,462
 $(12,014)$21,843
 $22,905
 $(1,062)
 
  
  
 
  
  
Nonperforming loans to total loans0.89% 1.46% (0.57)%1.26% 1.27% (0.01)%
Nonperforming assets to total assets1.75% 2.56% (0.81)%1.65% 1.80% (0.15)%

(1)While trouble debt restructuredTDR loans are commonly reported by the industry as nonperforming, those not classified in the nonaccrual category are accruing interest due to payment performance. TDR loans on nonaccrual status would be included in the nonaccrual category if there were any, however, there were none at these dates.



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The following tables set forth the activity within each category of nonperforming loans and assets for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and 2010,2011, respectively.
Nine months ended September 30, 2011Three months ended March 31, 2012
Nonaccrual Loans Past Due 90 Days and Still Accruing Interest Troubled Debt Restructured Total Nonperforming Loans Other Real Estate Owned Nonaccrual lnvestment Securities Total Nonperforming AssetsNonaccrual Loans Past Due 90 Days and Still Accruing Interest Troubled Debt Restructured Total Nonperforming Loans Other Real Estate Owned Nonaccrual Investment Securities Total Nonperforming Assets
Balance at beginning                          
of period$7,945
 $198
 $4,787
 $12,930
 $19,193
 $1,339
 
$33,462
$8,572
 $
 $2,121
 $10,693
 $10,967
 $1,245
 $22,905
Increase in fair market value
 
 
 
 
 18
 
18
Decrease in fair market value
 
 
 
 
 (10) (10)
Additions2,861
 1,537
 391
 4,789
 713
 
 
5,502
86
 
 28
 114
 114
 
 228
Transfers:       
      
Past due to nonaccrual238
 (238) 
 
 
 
 
Troubled debt to nonaccrual114
 
 (114) 
 
 


Nonaccrual to troubled debt(171) 
 171
 
 
 
 
Nonaccrual to OREO(869) 
 
 (869) 869
 
 
Upgrade in classification
 (555) (3,444) (3,999) 
 
 
(3,999)
Sales
 
 
 
 (5,939) 
 
(5,939)
 
 
 
 (970) 
 (970)
Subsequent write-downs/                          
impairment(2,258) (95) 
 (2,353) (2,434) 
 
(4,787)(15) 
 
 (15) (148) (46) (209)
Payments(1,881) (777) (151) (2,809) 
 
 
(2,809)(87) 
 (14) (101) 
 
 (101)
Balance at end of period$5,979
 $70
 $1,640
 $7,689
 $12,402
 $1,357
 
$21,448
$8,556
 $
 $2,135
 $10,691
 $9,963
 $1,189
 $21,843
Nine months ended September 30, 2010Three months ended March 31, 2011
Nonaccrual Loans Past Due 90 Days and Still Accruing Interest Troubled Debt Restructured Total Nonperforming Loans Other Real Estate Owned Nonaccrual lnvestment Securities Total Nonperforming AssetsNonaccrual Loans Past Due 90 Days and Still Accruing Interest Troubled Debt Restructured Total Nonperforming Loans Other Real Estate Owned Nonaccrual Investment Securities Total Nonperforming Assets
Balance at beginning                          
of period$12,350
 $1,150
 $12,817
 $26,317
 $25,350
 $1,282
 $52,949
$7,945
 $198
 $4,787
 $12,930
 $19,193
 $1,339
 $33,462
Increase in fair market value
 
 
 
 
 195
 195

 
 
 
 
 88
 88
Additions4,667
 2,828
 5,109
 12,604
 5,159
 625
 18,388
1,505
 266
 225
 1,996
 713
 
 2,709
Transfers:                          
Past due to nonaccrual1,738
 (1,738) 
 
 
 
 
Troubled debt to nonaccrual2,891
 
 (2,891) 
 
 
 
Troubled debt to past due
 13
 (13) 
 
 
 
Nonaccrual to OREO(1,372) 
 
 (1,372) 1,372
 
 
(67) 
 
 (67) 67
 
 
Upgrade in classification(712) (1,914) (9,610) (12,236) 
 
 (12,236)
 (314) (3,444) (3,758) 
 
 (3,758)
Sales
 
 
 
 (11,479) (584) (12,063)
 
 
 
 (3,354) 
 (3,354)
Subsequent write-downs/                          
impairment(5,465) (8) 
 (5,473) (662) (305) (6,440)(1,724) 
 
 (1,724) (470) 
 (2,194)
Payments(2,845) (331) (218) (3,394) 
 
 (3,394)(1,335) (150) (25) (1,510) 
 
 (1,510)
Balance at end of period$11,252
 $
 $5,194
 $16,446
 $19,740
 $1,213
 $37,399
$6,324
 $
 $1,543
 $7,867
 $16,149
 $1,427
 $25,443

Total nonperforming assets have declined 35.94.6 percent since the end of 20102011 and have declined 14.2 percent since 42.7 percentMarch 31, 2011 since September 30, 2010.  As indicated in the tables above, the decline in nonperforming assets is spread across all nonperforming categories, except investment securities.  During the last year, management's highest priority has been.  Management continues to focus on monitoring and eliminating nonperforming assets.







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The following table provides the composition of other real estate owned as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, and December 31, 20102011.
September 30, 2011 December 31, 2010March 31, 2012 December 31, 2011
Construction, land development, and other land$10,000
 $12,953
$9,549
 $9,602
1-4 family residential properties590
 1,038

 145
Multifamily450
 1,374
200
 270
Commercial properties1,362
 3,828
214
 950
$12,402
 $19,193
$9,963
 $10,967
The Company is actively marketing the assets referenced in the table above.  Demand for commercial real estate and development land isremains weak.  Valuations of other real estate owned are updated by management at least annually so that the properties are carried at current market value less estimated disposal costs.  Market values are determined by obtaining updated appraisals or other market information.  As of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, the construction and land development category includesincluded four properties in the Des Moines metropolitan area, one property in the Iowa City market, one property in Missouri, and one property in Arkansas.  The 1-4 family properties consist of three homes in the Des Moines area and one home in Minnesota. The multifamily category consistsconsisted of one apartment building in the Des Moines area.  The commercial properties consistconsisted of two commercial facilities in the Des Moines area.

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Reference is also made to the information and discussion earlier in this report under the heading “Provision for Loan Losses and the Related Allowance for Loan Losses,” and Notes 4 and 5 to the financial statements.

Deposits

Total deposits increased to $969,030as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, declinedor 5.51.2 percent to $918,539 compared to December 31, 20102011.  The decline isslight increase was due to reductions inthe combination of demand, savings, and money market accounts increasing $39,761, while certificates of deposit as customers appear to be lookingdeclined $28,104. Certificates of deposit are not an attractive investment for alternative investmentssome segments of our customer base in the current low rate environment.  Offsetting these declines were increases in demand deposit accounts compared to the end of 2010.

Borrowings

There were minimal changesThe balance of federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase increased $37,655 in the borrowing categoriesfirst quarter of 2012 to $93,496. The increase was in both categories. Federal funds purchased, which consists of funds sold to West Bank by six Iowa banks as part of the balance sheet.    correspondent bank services provided by West Bank, fluctuates depending upon the loan demand and investment strategy of those banks. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are also very fluid funds which fluctuate based on the needs of our customers. There was no change in long-term borrowing in the first quarter of 2012.    

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The objective of liquidity management is to ensure the availability of sufficient cash flows to meet all financial commitments and to capitalize on opportunities for profitable business expansion.  The Company's principal source of funds is deposits.  Other sources include loan principal repayments, proceeds from the maturity and sale of investment securities, principal payments on collateralized mortgage obligations and mortgage-backed securities, federal funds purchased, repurchase agreements, advances from the FHLB, and funds provided by operations.  Liquidity management is conducted on both a daily and a long-term basis.  Investments in liquid assets are adjusted based on expected loan demand, projected loan maturities and payments, expected deposit flows, and the objectives set by West Bank's asset-liability management policy. The Company had liquid assets (cash and cash equivalents) of $52,773108,506 as ofat September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, compared with $87,95487,104 as of December 31, 20102011.  West Bank had additional borrowing capacity available from the FHLB of approximately $44,000$40,000 at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012.  In addition, West Bank has $53,000 in borrowing capacity available through unsecured federal funds lines of credit and $10,000 available through secured federal funds lines of credit with correspondent banks.  West Bank was not drawing on any of thesethose lines of credit as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012.  Net cash from operating activities contributed $20,6157,394 and $16,79310,408 to liquidity for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and 20102011, respectively.  The combination of high levels of potentially liquid assets, cash flows from operations, and additional borrowing capacity providedManagement believes the Company was in a strong liquidity for the Company atposition as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012.

The Company's total stockholders' equity declinedincreased $2,818 during first quarter of 2012 to $121,136 at September 30, 2011, from $145,436 at December 31, 2010126,269.  Total equity declined primarily due to the June 29, 2011, redemption of all $36,000 of the Company's preferred stock held by the U.S. Treasury, and the repurchase of the related common stock warrant on August 31, 2011, for $700.  At September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, stockholders' equity was 9.889.56 percent of total assets compared to 11.149.72 percent as of December 31, 20102011.  No material capital expenditures or material changes in the capital resource mix are anticipated at this time.







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The Company and West Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal and state banking agencies.  Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can result in certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that could have a direct material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.  Under capital adequacy guidelines and regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and West Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of their assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices.  The Company's and West Bank's capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk-weightings, and other factors.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and West Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the following table) of Total and Tier I Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets and of Tier I Capital to Average Assets.  Management believes the Company and West Bank met all applicable capital adequacy requirements to which they were subject as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012.  Prompt corrective action provisions are not applicable to the Company.  

As of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, the most recent notification from regulatory agencies categorized West Bank was categorized as well-capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. No conditions or events have occurred since that notification that management believes have changed West Bank's category.


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The Company's and West Bank's capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following table. 
 Actual 
For Capital
Adequacy Purposes
 
To Be Well-
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
 Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
As of September 30, 2011:           
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)           
Consolidated$152,642
 15.5% $78,875
 8.0% n/a
 n/a
West Bank136,272
 14.3% 76,179
 8.0% $95,223
 10.0%
  
  
  
  
  
  
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets) 
  
  
  
  
  
Consolidated140,254
 14.2% 39,438
 4.0% n/a
 n/a
West Bank124,300
 13.1% 38,089
 4.0% 57,134
 6.0%
  
  
  
  
  
  
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets) 
  
  
  
  
  
Consolidated140,254
 11.1% 50,470
 4.0% n/a
 n/a
West Bank124,300
 10.0% 49,749
 4.0% 62,186
 5.0%
  
  
  
  
  
  
As of December 31, 2010: 
  
  
  
  
  
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets) 
  
  
  
  
  
Consolidated$180,443
 17.7% $81,620
 8.0% n/a
 n/a
West Bank162,713
 16.5% 78,684
 8.0% $98,355
 10.0%
  
  
  
  
  
  
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets) 
  
  
  
  
  
Consolidated167,612
 16.4% 40,810
 4.0% n/a
 n/a
West Bank150,335
 15.3% 39,342
 4.0% 59,013
 6.0%
  
  
  
  
  
  
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets) 
  
  
  
  
  
Consolidated167,612
 11.8% 56,979
 4.0% n/a
 n/a
West Bank150,335
 10.7% 56,333
 4.0% 70,416
 5.0%










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Market Risk Management

Market risk is the risk of earnings volatility that results from adverse changes in interest rates and market prices. The Company's market risk is primarily interest rate risk arising from its core banking activities of lending and deposit taking. Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in market interest rates may adversely affect the Company's net interest income.  Management continually develops and implements strategies to mitigate this risk.  The analysis of the Company's interest rate risk was presented in the Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 11, 2011, and is incorporated herein by reference.  The Company has not experienced any material changes to its market risk position since December 31, 2010.  Management does not believe the Company's primary market risk exposures and how those exposures were managed in the first nine months of 2011 changed when compared to 2010.

Effects of New Statements of Financial Accounting Standards

A discussion of the effects of new financial accounting standards and developments as they relate to the Company is located in Note 1 of the preceding unaudited financial statements.

 Actual 
For Capital
Adequacy Purposes
 
To Be Well-
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
 Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
As of March 31, 2012:           
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)           
Consolidated$157,395
 16.44% $76,607
 8.0% n/a
 n/a
West Bank141,215
 15.26
 74,025
 8.0
 $92,531
 10.0%
  
  
  
  
  
  
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets) 
  
  
  
  
  
Consolidated145,367
 15.18
 38,304
 4.0
 n/a
 n/a
West Bank129,586
 14.00
 37,013
 4.0
 55,519
 6.0
  
  
  
  
  
  
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets) 
  
  
  
  
  
Consolidated145,367
 11.22
 51,810
 4.0
 n/a
 n/a
West Bank129,586
 10.13
 51,169
 4.0
 63,962
 5.0
  
  
  
  
  
  
As of December 31, 2011: 
  
  
  
  
  
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets) 
  
  
  
  
  
Consolidated$154,728
 16.27% $76,075
 8.0% n/a
 n/a
West Bank138,508
 15.09
 73,433
 8.0
 $91,791
 10.0%
  
  
  
  
  
  
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets) 
  
  
  
  
  
Consolidated142,781
 15.01
 38,037
 4.0
 n/a
 n/a
West Bank126,969
 13.83
 36,716
 4.0
 55,075
 6.0
  
  
  
  
  
  
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets) 
  
  
  
  
  
Consolidated142,781
 11.05
 51,695
 4.0
 n/a
 n/a
West Bank126,969
 9.95
 51,046
 4.0
 63,808
 5.0
Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Market risk is the risk of earnings volatility that results from adverse changes in interest rates and market prices. The information appearing above underCompany's market risk is primarily interest rate risk arising from its core banking activities of lending and deposit taking. Interest rate risk is the heading “Market Risk Management”risk that changes in market interest rates may adversely affect the Company's net interest income.  Management continually develops and implements strategies to mitigate this risk.  The analysis of the Company's interest rate risk was presented in the Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2012, and is incorporated herein by reference.  The Company has not experienced any material changes to its market risk position since December 31, 2011.  Management does not believe the Company's primary market risk exposures and how those exposures were managed in the first three months of 2012 changed when compared to 2011.



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Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

a.  Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.  As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 240.13a-15(f)) was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.  Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company's current disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.

b.  Changes in internal controls over financial reporting.  There were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

Part II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

There were no material developments during the thirdfirst quarter 2011of 2012 in the litigation described in previous reports and involving nonsufficient funds fees.Note 9 of the financial statements, incorporated herein by reference to Part I. The Company and West Bank are not parties to any other pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary litigation incidental to West Bank's business, and no property of these entities is the subject of any such proceeding. The Company does not know of any proceeding contemplated by a governmental authority against the Company or West Bank or any of the companies' property.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

Management believes three ofdoes not believe there have been any material changes in the risk factors that were disclosed in the 2010 Form 10-K filed with the SECSecurities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2011, have materially changed since that date. All three of the changes reduce the risks previously disclosed. The first improvement was the termination on June 3, 2011, of the April 2010 memorandum of understanding (MOU) between West Bank and the Iowa Division of Banking (IDOB) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Company. The termination of the MOU removed a requirement to obtain prior approval from the IDOB for payment of certain dividends to the Company and to maintain capital ratios in excess of ordinary regulatory standards. In addition, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago no longer requires the Company to request prior approval before: (1) declaring a common stock dividend, (2) increasing debt or issuing trust preferred securities, or (3) redeeming Company stock. The second improvement was the conclusion of the Company's participation in the U.S. Treasury Department's Capital Purchase Program (CPP) on June 29, 2011. Preferred stock dividends of $450 per quarter paid to the Treasury limited the amount of money available for other uses from early 2009 through the second quarter of 2011. Those dividends will no longer be paid because all of the preferred stock sold to the Treasury was redeemed. The third risk reduction was the August 31, 2011, repurchase of a common stock warrant sold to the Treasury as part of the CPP. If the warrant had been exercised, the interests of other common stock holders would have been diluted.7, 2012.


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Item 6.  Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
ExhibitsDescription
1210.1ComputationForm of Ratios of Earnings (Loss) to Fixed Charges and Preferred DividendsRestricted Stock Unit Award Agreement
31.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document (1)
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (1)
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (1)
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (1)
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document (1)
101.DED
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Linkbase Document (1)
(1)These interactive data files shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability under those sections.



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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

West Bancorporation, Inc.   
(Registrant)   
    
    
October 28, 2011April 26, 2012By:/s/ David D. Nelson 
Date David D. Nelson 
  Chief Executive Officer and President 
    
October 28, 2011April 26, 2012By:/s/ Douglas R. Gulling 
Date Douglas R. Gulling 
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 
  (Principal Accounting Officer) 


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EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibits are filed herewith:
Exhibit No.Description
1210.1ComputationForm of Ratios of Earnings (Loss) to Fixed Charges and Preferred DividendsRestricted Stock Unit Award Agreement
31.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document (1)
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (1)
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (1)
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (1)
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document (1)
101.DED
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Linkbase Document (1)
(1)These interactive data files shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability under those sections.



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