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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
[X]      
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011.
    
[   ] 
Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from ______ to ______
    
   Commission file number 001-15373
 
ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
 
Incorporated in the State of Delaware
I.R.S. Employer Identification # 43-1706259
Address: 150 North Meramec
Clayton, MO 63105
Telephone: (314) 725-5500
___________________
 
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, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X]  No [   ] 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, 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 [   ]  No [   ]
 
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 definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act
Yes [   ]  No [X]
 
As of May 6, 2011, the Registrant had 14,945,038 shares of outstanding common stock.
 
This document is also available through our website at http://www.enterprisebank.com.

 

 


ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
        Page
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION    
      
       Item 1. Financial Statements    
     
              Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)  1 
     
              Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)  2 
     
              Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders Equity (Unaudited)  3 
     
              Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)  4 
     
              Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)  5 
      
       Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations  25 
      
       Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk  37 
      
       Item 4.Controls and Procedures  39 
     
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION    
      
       Item 1. Legal Proceedings  39 
      
       Item 1A. Risk Factors  40 
      
       Item 6.Exhibits  41 
     
       Signatures  42 
     
       Certifications  46 


 

PART 1 – ITEM 1 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
 
  March 31,     December 31,
(In thousands, except share and per share data)     2011 2010
Assets        
Cash and due from banks (including $1,500 pledged as collateral) $       18,542  $       23,413 
Federal funds sold  1,464   3,153 
Interest-bearing deposits  185,805   267,102 
                     Total cash and cash equivalents  205,811   293,668 
Interest-bearing deposits greater than 90 days  1,751   1,751 
Securities available for sale  481,989   361,546 
Mortgage loans held for sale  3,142   5,640 
Portfolio loans not covered under FDIC loss share  1,761,034   1,766,351 
Portfolio loans covered under FDIC loss share at fair value  191,447   126,711 
       Less: Allowance for loan losses  42,822   42,759 
                     Portfolio loans, net
  1,909,659   1,850,303 
Other real estate not covered under FDIC loss share  28,443   25,373 
Other real estate covered under FDIC loss share  22,862   10,835 
Other investments, at cost  14,430   12,278 
Fixed assets, net  20,035   20,499 
Accrued interest receivable  7,839   7,464 
State tax credits, held for sale, including $30,494 and $31,576        
       carried at fair value, respectively  59,928   61,148 
FDIC loss share receivable  103,529   88,292 
Goodwill  3,879   2,064 
Intangibles, net  1,921   1,223 
Other assets  60,098   63,756 
                     Total assets $2,925,316  $2,805,840 
         
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity        
Deposits:        
       Demand deposits $448,012  $366,086 
       Interest-bearing transaction accounts  198,152   204,687 
       Money market accounts  942,009   855,522 
       Savings  10,789   10,181 
       Certificates of deposit:        
              $100 and over  593,791   543,898 
              Other  237,677   317,347 
                     Total deposits  2,430,430   2,297,721 
Subordinated debentures  85,081   85,081 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances  107,300   107,300 
Other borrowings  97,898   119,333 
Accrued interest payable  1,545   1,488 
Other liabilities  12,047   11,569 
                     Total liabilities  2,734,301   2,622,492 
         
Shareholders' equity:        
       Preferred stock, $0.01 par value;        
              5,000,000 shares authorized;
        
              35,000 shares issued and outstanding
  32,707   32,519 
       Common stock, $0.01 par value;        
              30,000,000 shares authorized; 15,016,977 and        
              14,965,401 shares issued, respectively  150   150 
       Treasury stock, at cost; 76,000 shares  (1,743)  (1,743)
       Additional paid in capital  134,664   133,673 
       Retained earnings  24,992   19,322 
       Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  245   (573)
                     Total shareholders' equity  191,015   183,348 
                     Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $2,925,316  $2,805,840 
         
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
 
 Three months ended March 31,
(In thousands, except per share data)2011     2010
Interest income:      
       Interest and fees on loans$           31,661 $            25,244 
       Interest on debt securities:      
              Taxable 2,570  1,850 
              Nontaxable 110  10 
       Interest on federal funds sold 1  8 
       Interest on interest-bearing deposits 148  80 
       Dividends on equity securities 73  83 
              Total interest income 34,563  27,275 
Interest expense:      
       Interest-bearing transaction accounts 189  219 
       Money market accounts 2,082  1,393 
       Savings 9  8 
       Certificates of deposit:      
              $100 and over 2,357  2,850 
              Other 1,053  1,785 
       Subordinated debentures 1,121  1,230 
       Federal Home Loan Bank advances 900  1,108 
       Notes payable and other borrowings 114  59 
              Total interest expense 7,825  8,652 
              Net interest income 26,738  18,623 
Provision for loan losses 3,600  13,800 
       Net interest income after provision for loan losses 23,138  4,823 
Noninterest income:      
       Wealth Management revenue 1,683  1,297 
       Service charges on deposit accounts 1,137  1,174 
       Other service charges and fee income 310  278 
       Gain (loss) on sale of other real estate 423  (12)
       Gain on state tax credits, net 155  518 
       Gain on sale of investment securities 174  557 
       Miscellaneous income 1,081  244 
              Total noninterest income 4,963  4,056 
Noninterest expense:      
       Employee compensation and benefits 8,688  6,598 
       Occupancy 1,139  1,173 
       Furniture and equipment 354  370 
       Data processing 626  578 
       FDIC and other insurance 1,222  1,047 
       Loan legal and other real estate expense 2,436  1,272 
       Other 3,000  2,617 
              Total noninterest expense 17,465  13,655 
       
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) 10,636  (4,776)
       Income tax expense (benefit) 3,557  (1,762)
Net income (loss)$7,079 $(3,014)
       
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders$6,453 $(3,626)
       
Earnings (loss) per common share      
       Basic$0.43 $(0.25)
       Diluted 0.42  (0.25)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited)
 
             Accumulated  
             other Total
  Preferred Common Treasury Additional paid Retained comprehensive shareholders'
(in thousands, except per share data)       Stock       in capital   earnings   income (loss)   equity
Balance January 1, 2010 $   31,802 $   130 $   (1,743) $   117,000  $   15,790  $   933  $   163,912 
       Net loss  -  -  -   -   (3,014)  -   (3,014)
       Change in fair value of available for sale securities, net of tax  -  -  -   -   -   577   577 
       Reclassification adjustment for realized gain                          
              on sale of securities included in net income, net of tax  -  -  -   -   -   (356)  (356)
       Reclassification of cash flow hedge, net of tax  -  -  -   -   -   (40)  (40)
              Total comprehensive loss                        (2,833)
       Cash dividends paid on common shares, $0.0525 per share  -  -  -   -   (781)  -   (781)
       Cash dividends paid on preferred stock  -  -  -   -   (437)  -   (437)
       Preferred stock accretion of discount  174  -  -   -   (174)  -   - 
       Issuance under equity compensation plans, net, 37,845 shares  -  -  -   258   -   -   258 
       Issuance under private stock offering 1,931,610 shares     19  -   14,883   -       14,902 
       Share-based compensation  -  -  -   473   -   -   473 
       Excess tax expense related to equity compensation plans  -  -  -   (260)  -   -   (260)
Balance March 31, 2010 $31,976 $149 $(1,743) $132,354  $11,384  $1,114  $175,234 
                            
             Accumulated  
             other Total
  Preferred Common Treasury Additional paid Retained comprehensive shareholders'
(in thousands, except share and per share data)       Stock       in capital   earnings   income (loss)   equity
January 1, 2011 $   32,519 $   150 $   (1,743) $   133,673 $   19,322  $   (573) $   183,348 
       Net income  -  -  -   -  7,079   -   7,079 
       Change in fair value of available for sale securities, net of tax  -  -  -   -  -   958   958 
       Reclassification adjustment for realized gain                         
              on sale of securities included in net income, net of tax  -  -  -   -  -   (112)  (112)
       Reclassification of cash flow hedge, net of tax  -  -  -   -  -   (28)  (28)
              Total comprehensive income                       7,897 
       Cash dividends paid on common shares, $0.0525 per share  -  -  -    -  (783)  -   (783)
       Cash dividends paid on preferred stock  -  -  -   -  (438)  -   (438)
       Preferred stock accretion of discount  188  -  -   -  (188)  -   - 
       Issuance under equity compensation plans, net, 51,576 shares  -  -  -   611  -   -   611 
       Share-based compensation  -  -  -   374  -   -   374 
       Excess tax benefit related to equity compensation plans  -  -  -   6  -   -   6 
Balance March 31, 2011 $32,707 $150 $(1,743) $134,664 $24,992  $245  $191,015 
                          
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
 
 Three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)2011     2010
Cash flows from operating activities:       
       Net income (loss)$       7,079  $       (3,014)
       Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities       
              Depreciation 694   747 
              Provision for loan losses 3,600   13,800 
              Deferred income taxes 2,732   (5,616)
              Net amortization of debt securities 1,251   804 
              Amortization of intangible assets 135   112 
              Gain on sale of investment securities (174)  (557)
              Mortgage loans originated for sale (14,897)  (11,306)
              Proceeds from mortgage loans sold 17,360   13,989 
              (Gain) loss on sale of other real estate (423)  12 
              Gain on state tax credits, net (155)  (518)
              Excess tax (benefit) expense of share-based compensation (6)  260 
              Share-based compensation 374   649 
              Valuation adjustment on other real estate 442   574 
              Net accretion of loan discount and indemnification asset (5,595)  (381)
              Changes in:       
                     Accrued interest receivable
 (12)  522 
                     Accrued interest payable
 18   148 
                     Prepaid FDIC insurance
 852   760 
                     Other assets
 (1,553)  2,996 
                     Other liabilities
 26   840 
                     Net cash provided by operating activities
 11,748   14,821 
        
Cash flows from investing activities:       
       Cash received from sale of Millennium Brokerage Group -   4,000 
       Cash received from acquisition of Legacy Bank 8,926   - 
       Net decrease in loans 3,670   19,237 
       Net cash proceeds received from FDIC loss share receivable 11,785   - 
       Proceeds from the sale of debt and equity securities, available for sale 5,299   80,645 
       Proceeds from the maturity of debt and equity securities, available for sale 31,021   20,280 
       Proceeds from the sale of other investments -   59 
       Proceeds from the redemption of other investments 78   1,359 
       Proceeds from the sale of state tax credits held for sale 1,527   2,661 
       Proceeds from the sale of other real estate 4,382   3,541 
       Recoveries of loans previously charged off 428   247 
       Payments for the purchase/origination of:       
              Available for sale debt and equity securities (147,040)  (85,535)
              Other investments (261)  (1,388)
              Bank owned life insurance -   (20,000)
              State tax credits held for sale -   (2,387)
              Fixed assets (212)  (98)
                     Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (80,397)  22,621 
        
Cash flows from financing activities:       
       Net increase in noninterest-bearing deposit accounts 52,074   11,177 
       Net increase in interest-bearing deposit accounts (32,987)  (48,539)
       Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances (16,256)  - 
       Net (decrease) increase in other borrowings (21,435)  21,099 
       Cash dividends paid on common stock (783)  (781)
       Excess tax benefit (expense) benefit of share-based compensation 6   (260)
       Cash dividends paid on preferred stock (438)  (437)
       Issuance of common stock -   14,902 
       Proceeds from the issuance of equity instruments 611   - 
                     Net cash used in financing activities
 (19,208)  (2,839)
                     Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
 (87,857)  34,603 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 293,668   106,966 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$205,811  $141,569 
        
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:       
       Cash paid (received) during the period for:       
              Interest$7,767  $8,801 
              Income taxes 696   (57)
       Noncash transactions:       
              Transfer to other real estate owned in settlement of loans
$11,229  $5,701 
              Sales of other real estate financed
 442   5,685 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
NOTE 1—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The significant accounting policies used by Enterprise Financial Services Corp (the “Company” or “Enterprise”) in the preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements are summarized below:
 
Basis of Financial Statement Presentation
Enterprise is a financial holding company that provides a full range of banking and wealth management services to individuals and corporate customers located in the St. Louis, Kansas City and Phoenix metropolitan markets through its banking subsidiary, Enterprise Bank & Trust (the “Bank”).
 
The condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. They do not include all information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for annual financial statements. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.
 
On January 7, 2011, the Bank entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Legacy Bank, a full service community bank that was headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. For more information on this transaction, see Note 3 – Acquisitions and Divestitures in this report.
 
Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the year ending December 31, 2011. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
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NOTE 2—EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
Basic earnings (loss) per common share data is calculated by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per common share gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method and the if-converted method for convertible securities related to the issuance of trust preferred securities. The following table presents a summary of per common share data and amounts for the periods indicated.
 
 Three months ended March 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)2011     2010
Net income (loss) as reported$          7,079  $          (3,014)
       Preferred stock dividend (438)  (437)
       Accretion of preferred stock discount (188)  (175)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders$6,453  $(3,626)
        
Impact of assumed conversions       
       Interest on 9% convertible trust preferred securities, net of income tax 371   - 
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders and assumed conversions$6,824  $(3,626)
        
Weighted average common shares outstanding 14,920   14,418 
Incremental shares from assumed conversions of       
       convertible trust preferred securities 1,439   - 
Additional dilutive common stock equivalents 16   - 
Diluted common shares outstanding 16,375   14,418 
        
Basic earnings (loss) per common share$0.43  $(0.25)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:$0.42  $(0.25)

For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, there were 604,000 and 2.3 million of weighted average common stock equivalents excluded from the per share calculations because their effect was anti-dilutive. In addition, at March 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company had outstanding warrants to purchase 324,074 shares of common stock associated with the U.S. Treasury Capital Purchase Program which were excluded from the per common share calculation because their effect was also anti-dilutive.
 
NOTE 3—ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES
 
Acquisition of Legacy Bank
 
On January 7, 2011, the Bank entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with the FDIC and acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Legacy Bank (“Legacy”), a full service community bank that was headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. The acquisition consisted of tangible assets with estimated fair values of approximately $128.6 million and tangible liabilities with estimated fair values of approximately $130.4 million. The Bank acquired the assets at a discount of 7.6% and approximately $43.5 million of the deposits were assumed at a premium of 1%. The Bank also acquired approximately $55.6 million of discretionary and $13.6 million of non-discretionary trust assets.
 
As part of the acquisition, the Company provided the FDIC with a Value Appreciation Instrument (“VAI”) whereby 372,500 units were awarded to the FDIC at an exercise price of $10.63 per unit. The units were exercisable at any time from January 14, 2011 until January 6, 2012. The FDIC exercised the units on January 20, 2011 at a settlement price of $11.8444. A cash payment of $452,364 was made to the FDIC on January 21, 2011.
 
In connection with the acquisition, the Bank also entered into a loss share agreement whereby the FDIC will reimburse the Bank for 80% of all losses incurred on certain loans and other real estate covered under the agreement (“Covered Assets”). The loss share agreement is subject to the servicing procedures as specified in the agreement with the FDIC.
 
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The reimbursable losses from the FDIC are based on the book value of the Covered Assets as determined by the FDIC as of the date of the acquisition. A majority of these loans were valued based on the liquidation value of the underlying collateral because the future cash flows are primarily based on the liquidation of underlying collateral. The expected reimbursements under the loss share agreement were recorded as a FDIC loss share receivable at their estimated fair value.
 
The loans and other real estate acquired are recorded at estimated fair value. As such, there was no allowance for credit losses established related to the acquired loans at January 7, 2011 and no carryover of the related allowance from Legacy. The loans are accounted for in accordance with guidance for certain loans acquired in a transfer, when the loans have evidence of credit deterioration and it is probable at the date of acquisition that the acquirer will not collect all contractually required principal and interest payments. The difference between contractually required payments and the cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition is referred to as the non-accretable difference. Subsequent decreases to the expected cash flows will generally result in a provision for loan losses. Subsequent increases in cash flows result in a reversal of the provision for loan losses to the extent of prior charges and an adjustment in accretable yield, which will have a positive impact on interest income.
 
The table below summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition. These fair value estimates are considered preliminary, and are subject to change for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information relative to closing date fair values becomes available.
 
(in thousands)Amount
Cash and cash equivalents$       8,926 
Securities available for sale$9,569 
Other investments 1,969 
Portfolio loans 73,214 
Other real estate 8,612 
FDIC loss share receivable 24,963 
Other assets 1,299 
Total deposits (113,620)
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances (16,256)
Other liabilities (491)
Goodwill$(1,815)
    
Management concluded that it is impracticable to present pro forma financial results due to the lack of documentation and objective information about significant estimates and management’s intent in prior periods.
 
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NOTE 4INVESTMENTS
 
The following table presents the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and fair value of securities available-for-sale:
 
 March 31, 2011
        Gross     Gross       
 Amortized Unrealized Unrealized   
(in thousands)Cost Gains Losses Fair Value
Available for sale securities:            
    Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored enterprises$       40,645 $       14 $       (422) $       40,237
    Obligations of states and political subdivisions 26,303  160  (695)  25,768
    Residential mortgage-backed securities 414,619  2,706  (1,341)  415,984
 $481,567 $2,880 $(2,458) $481,989
             
  
 December 31, 2010
    Gross Gross   
 Amortized Unrealized Unrealized   
(in thousands)Cost Gains Losses Fair Value
Available for sale securities:            
    Obligations of U.S. Government agencies$444 $9 $-  $453
    Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored enterprises 32,880  9  (770)  32,119
    Obligations of states and political subdivisions 18,486  45  (855)  17,676
    Residential mortgage-backed securities 310,636  2,656  (1,994)  311,298
 $362,446 $2,719 $(3,619) $361,546
              
At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, there were no holdings of securities of any one issuer in an amount greater than 10% of shareholders’ equity, other than the U.S. government agencies and sponsored enterprises. The residential mortgage-backed securities are all issued by U.S. government sponsored enterprises. Available for sale securities having a carrying value of $243.9 million and $249.6 million at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, were pledged as collateral to secure deposits of public institutions and for other purposes as required by law or contract provisions.
 
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities classified as available for sale at March 31, 2011, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. The weighted average life of the mortgage-backed securities is approximately 3.5 years.
 
 Amortized     Estimated
(in thousands)Cost Fair Value
Due in one year or less$       8,624 $       8,636
Due after one year through five years 33,669  33,302
Due after five years through ten years 20,348  20,063
Due after ten years 4,307  4,004
Mortgage-backed securities 414,619  415,984
 $481,567 $481,989
       
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The following table represents a summary of available-for-sale investment securities that had an unrealized loss:
 
 March 31, 2011
 Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total
        Unrealized            Unrealized            Unrealized
(in thousands)Fair Value Losses Fair Value Losses Fair Value Losses
Obligations of U.S. government sponsored enterprises$       30,689 $       422 $       - $       - $       30,689 $       422
Obligations of the state and political subdivisions 12,820  267  2,972  428  15,792  695
Residential mortgage-backed securities 163,010  1,341  -  -  163,010  1,341
 $206,519 $2,030 $2,972 $428 $209,491 $2,458
  
 December 31, 2010
 Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total
    Unrealized    Unrealized    Unrealized
(in thousands)Fair Value Losses Fair Value Losses Fair Value Losses
Obligations of U.S. government sponsored enterprises$27,100 $770 $- $- $27,100 $770
Obligations of the state and political subdivisions 11,329  420  2,965  435  14,294  855
Residential mortgage-backed securities 133,893  1,994  -  -  133,893  1,994
 $172,322 $3,184 $2,965 $435 $175,287 $3,619
                   
The unrealized losses at both March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, were attributable to changes in market interest rates since the securities were purchased. Management systematically evaluates investment securities for other-than-temporary declines in fair value on a quarterly basis. This analysis requires management to consider various factors, which include (1) the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected compared to the amortized cost of the security, (2) duration and magnitude of the decline in value, (3) the financial condition of the issuer or issuers, (4) structure of the security and (5) the intent to sell the security or whether it is more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery in market value. At March 31, 2011, management performed its quarterly analysis of all securities with an unrealized loss and concluded no individual securities were other-than-temporarily impaired.
 
The gross gains and gross losses realized from sales of available-for-sale investment securities were as follows:
 
      Three months ended March 31,
(in thousands) 2011     2010
Gross gains realized $       174 $       557
Gross losses realized  -  -
Proceeds from sales  5,299  80,645

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NOTE 5—GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
Goodwill is tested for impairment annually and more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired.
 
Below is a summary of the goodwill in the Banking segment.
 
      Reporting Unit
  Banking
(in thousands) Goodwill
Balance at January 1, 2011 $            2,064
    Goodwill from purchase of Legacy Bank  1,815
Balance at March 31, 2011 $3,879
     
The table below summarizes the changes to core deposit intangible asset balances in the Banking segment.
 
      Core Deposit
(in thousands) Intangible
Balance at January 1, 2011 $                   1,223 
    Intangibles from purchase of Legacy Bank  833 
    Amortization expense  (135)
Balance at March 31, 2011 $1,921 
      
The following table reflects the expected amortization schedule for the core deposit intangibles.
 
         Core Deposit
Year Intangible
2011 $        374
2012  432
2013  355
2014  278
2015  201
              After 2015  281
  $1,921
    
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NOTE 6—PORTFOLIO LOANS
 
Below is a summary of loans by category at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
 
 March 31,
 2011
 Portfolio     Portfolio       
 Loans not Loans   
 Covered Covered   
 under FDIC under FDIC   
(in thousands)loss share loss share Total
Real Estate Loans:        
    Construction and land development$       176,249 $       43,022 $       219,271
    Farmland 8,379  894  9,273
    1-4 Family residential 174,405  36,984  211,389
    Multifamily residential 52,513  117  52,630
    Other real estate loans 719,872  90,522  810,394
Total real estate loans$1,131,418 $171,539 $1,302,957
Commercial and industrial 612,970  18,590  631,560
Other 16,469  1,318  17,787
    Portfolio Loans$1,760,857 $191,447 $1,952,304
         
Unearned loan costs, net 177  -  177
    Portfolio loans, including unearned loan costs$1,761,034 $191,447 $1,952,481
  
 December 31,
 2010
 Portfolio Portfolio   
 Loans not Loans   
 Covered Covered   
 under FDIC under FDIC   
(in thousands)loss share loss share Total
Real Estate Loans:        
    Construction and land development$190,285 $32,748 $223,033
    Farmland 10,980  811  11,791
    1-4 Family residential 189,484  10,201  199,685
    Multifamily residential 53,111  129  53,240
    Other real estate loans 712,177  72,280  784,457
Total real estate loans$1,156,037 $116,169 $1,272,206
Commercial and industrial 593,938  10,036  603,974
Other 16,308  506  16,814
    Portfolio Loans$1,766,283 $126,711 $1,892,994
         
Unearned loan costs, net 68  -  68
    Portfolio loans, including unearned loan costs$1,766,351 $126,711 $1,893,062
          
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The Company grants commercial, residential, and consumer loans primarily in the St. Louis, Kansas City and Phoenix metropolitan areas. The Company has a diversified loan portfolio, with no particular concentration of credit in any one economic sector; however, a substantial portion of the portfolio is concentrated in and secured by real estate. The ability of the Company’s borrowers to honor their contractual obligations is partially dependent upon the local economy and its effect on the real estate market.
 
A summary of activity in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio class and category based on impairment method for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 is as follows:
 
          Commercial   Commercial                         Portfolio     
      Real Estate Real Estate               loans covered   
  Commercial Owner Non-Owner Construction Residential Consumer     under FDIC   
(in thousands) & Industrial Occupied Occupied Real Estate Real Estate & Other Unallocated loss share Total
Allowance for Loan Losses:                              
Balance, beginning of year $    12,727  $    5,060 $    5,629 $    8,407 $    5,485  $    93 $      5,358  $    - $    42,759
     Provision charged to expense  (62)  691  1,524  2,964  (361)  9  (1,165)  -  3,600
     Losses charged off  400   378  360  2,716  111   -  -   -  3,965
     Recoveries  125   -  15  178  89   21  -   -  428
Balance, end of year $12,390  $5,373 $6,808 $8,833 $5,102  $123 $4,193  $- $42,822
                               
Allowance for Loan Losses - Ending Balance:                              
Individually evaluated for impairment $3,417  $348 $1,899 $3,672 $2,045  $- $-  $- $11,381
Collectively evaluated for impairment  8,973   5,025  4,909  5,161  3,057   123  4,193   -  31,441
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality  -   -  -  -  -   -  -   -  -
Total $12,390  $5,373 $6,808 $8,833 $5,102  $123 $4,193  $- $42,822
                               
Loans - Ending Balance:                              
Individually evaluated for impairment $6,559  $1,219 $9,393 $16,808 $9,508  $- $-  $- $43,487
Collectively evaluated for impairment  606,411   323,861  446,291  159,441  164,897   16,646      7,665  1,725,212
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality  -   -  -  -  -   -  -   183,782  183,782
Total $612,970  $325,080 $455,684 $176,249 $174,405  $16,646 $-  $191,447 $1,952,481
                                
A summary of loans individually evaluated for impairment by category as of March 31, 2011 is as follows:
 
 Unpaid     Recorded     Recorded                     
 Contractual Investment Investment Total    Average
 Principal With No With Recorded Related Recorded
(in thousands)Balance Allowance Allowance Investment Allowance Investment
Commercial & Industrial$       6,604 $       402 $       6,157 $       6,559 $       3,417 $       9,209
Real Estate:                 
    Commercial - Owner Occupied 1,390  -  1,219  1,219  348  1,913
    Commercial - Non-Owner Occupied 15,096  376  9,017  9,393  1,899  10,369
    Construction 21,603  2,294  14,514  16,808  3,672  15,607
    Residential 9,695  2,486  7,022  9,508  2,045  9,508
Consumer & Other -  -  -  -  -  -
Total$54,388 $5,558 $37,929 $43,487 $11,381 $46,606
                   
There were no loans over 90 days past due and still accruing interest at March 31, 2011. If interest on impaired loans would have been accrued based upon the original contractual terms, such income would have been $703,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. The cash amount collected and recognized as interest income on impaired loans was $130,000, for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. The amount recognized as interest income on impaired loans continuing to accrue interest was $150,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. At March 31, 2011 there were $1.3 million of unadvanced commitments on impaired loans. Other Liabilities include approximately $268,000 for estimated losses attributable to the unadvanced commitments on impaired loans.
 
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The recorded investment in impaired loans by category at March 31, 2011 is as follows:
 
(in thousands)Non-accrual     Restructured     Total
Commercial & Industrial$       6,559 $       - $       6,559
          
Real Estate:        
    Commercial - Owner Occupied 1,219  -  1,219
    Commercial - Non-Owner Occupied 4,609  4,784  9,393
    Construction 16,211  597  16,808
    Residential 5,184  4,324  9,508
           
Consumer & Other -  -  -
       Total$33,782 $9,705 $43,487
          
The aging of the recorded investment in past due loans by portfolio class and category at March 31, 2011 is shown below.
 
    90 or More         
 30-89 Days     Days     Total              
(in thousands)Past Due Past Due Past Due Current Total
Portfolio loans not covered under FDIC loss share              
    Commercial & Industrial$       530 $       4,630 $       5,160 $       607,810 $       612,970
               
    Real Estate:              
       Commercial - Owner Occupied -  1,219  1,219  323,861  325,080
       Commercial - Non-Owner Occupied 2,901  2,815  5,716  449,968  455,684
       Construction 216  7,210  7,426  168,823  176,249
       Residential 422  4,645  5,067  169,338  174,405
                 
    Consumer & Other -  -  -  16,646  16,646
          Total$4,069 $20,519 $24,588 $1,736,446 $1,761,034
                 
Portfolio loans covered under FDIC loss share              
    Commercial & Industrial$343 $2,034 $2,377 $16,213 $18,590
                 
    Real Estate:              
       Commercial - Owner Occupied -  6,000  6,000  38,467  44,467
       Commercial - Non-Owner Occupied 4,131  3,111  7,242  39,824  47,066
       Construction 2,104  14,052  16,156  26,866  43,022
       Residential 2,175  1,205  3,380  33,604  36,984
                 
    Consumer & Other 264  200  464  854  1,318
          Total$9,017 $26,602 $35,619 $155,828 $191,447
               
Portfolio loans, total              
    Commercial & Industrial$873 $6,664 $7,537 $624,023 $631,560
                 
    Real Estate:              
       Commercial - Owner Occupied -  7,219  7,219  362,328  369,547
       Commercial - Non-Owner Occupied 7,032  5,926  12,958  489,792  502,750
       Construction 2,320  21,262  23,582  195,689  219,271
       Residential 2,597  5,850  8,447  202,942  211,389
                 
    Consumer & Other 264  200  464  17,500  17,964
          Total$13,086 $47,121 $60,207 $1,892,274 $1,952,481
                
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The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt, such as current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, and current economic factors among other factors. This analysis is performed on a quarterly basis. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:
  • Grades 1, 2, and 3 - These grades include loans to borrowers with a continuous record of strong earnings, sound balance sheet condition and capitalization, ample liquidity with solid cash flow and whose management team has experience and depth within their industry.
     
  • Grade 4 – This grade includes loans to borrowers with positive trends in profitability, satisfactory capitalization and balance sheet condition, and sufficient liquidity and cash flow.
     
  • Grade 5 – This grade includes loans to borrowers that may display fluctuating trends in sales, profitability, capitalization, liquidity, and cash flow.
     
  • Grade 6 – This grade includes loans to borrowers where an adverse change or perceived weakness has occurred, but may be correctable in the near future. Alternatively, this rating category may also include circumstances where the company is starting to reverse a negative trend or condition, or have recently been upgraded from a 7, 8, or 9 rating.
     
  • Grade 7 – Watch credits are companies that have experienced financial setback of a nature that are not determined to be severe or influence ‘ongoing concern’ expectations. Borrowers within this category are expected to turnaround within a 12-month period of time. Although possible, no loss is anticipated, due to strong collateral and/or guarantor support.
     
  • Grade 8Substandard credits will include those companies that are characterized by significant losses and sustained downward trends in balance sheet condition, liquidity, and cash flow. Repayment reliance may have shifted to secondary sources. Collateral exposure may exist and additional reserves may be warranted.
     
  • Grade 9Doubtful credits include borrowers that may show deteriorating trends that are unlikely to be corrected. Collateral values may appear insufficient for full recovery, therefore requiring a partial charge-off, or debt renegotiation with the borrower. Borrower may have declared bankruptcy or bankruptcy is likely in the near term. All doubtful rated credits will be on non-accrual.
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The recorded investment by risk category of the loans by portfolio class and category at March 31, 2011, which is based upon the most recent analysis performed, is as follows:
 
           Commercial    Commercial                        
     Real Estate Real Estate            
  Commercial Owner Non-owner Construction Residential Consumer   
(in thousands) & Industrial Occupied Occupied Real Estate Real Estate & Other Total
Portfolio loans not covered under FDIC loss share                     
    Outstanding (1-3) $       88,565 $       18,785 $       6,796 $       1,136 $       1,497 $       2,999 $       119,778
    Above Average (4)  62,995  65,596  37,076  9,046  16,931  1,633  193,277
    Average (5)  277,224  144,911  266,961  74,833  115,961  11,447  891,337
    Below Average (6)  107,294  48,114  76,538  27,407  11,382  111  270,846
    Watch List (7)  42,674  32,751  52,333  29,486  7,477  7  164,728
    Substandard (8)  31,546  14,923  15,755  34,033  20,865  449  117,571
    Doubtful (9)  2,672  -  225  308  292  -  3,497
       Total $612,970 $325,080 $455,684 $176,249 $174,405 $16,646 $1,761,034
                        
Portfolio loans covered under FDIC loss share                     
    Outstanding (1-3) $- $- $- $- $- $83 $83
    Above Average (4)  1,315  2,628  -  78  5,494  56  9,571
    Average (5)  8,796  15,989  17,571  15,964  21,860  878  81,058
    Below Average (6)  5,802  8,038  8,203  1,640  1,718  44  25,445
    Watch List (7)  54  3,288  8,260  346  1,477  -  13,425
    Substandard (8)  2,623  14,524  10,620  16,849  5,918  257  50,791
    Doubtful (9)  -  -  2,412  8,145  517  -  11,074
       Total $18,590 $44,467 $47,066 $43,022 $36,984 $1,318 $191,447
                        
Portfolio loans, total                     
    Outstanding (1-3) $88,565 $18,785 $6,796 $1,136 $1,497 $3,082 $119,861
    Above Average (4)  64,310  68,224  37,076  9,124  22,425  1,689  202,848
    Average (5)  286,020  160,900  284,532  90,797  137,821  12,325  972,395
    Below Average (6)  113,096  56,152  84,741  29,047  13,100  155  296,291
    Watch List (7)  42,728  36,039  60,593  29,832  8,954  7  178,153
    Substandard (8)  34,169  29,447  26,375  50,882  26,783  706  168,362
    Doubtful (9)  2,672  -  2,637  8,453  809  -  14,571
       Total $631,560 $369,547 $502,750 $219,271 $211,389 $17,964 $1,952,481
                       
Portfolio loans covered under FDIC loss share
Purchased loans acquired in a business combination, including loans purchased in our FDIC-assisted transactions, are recorded at estimated fair value on their purchase date without a carryover of the related allowance for loan losses. Purchased credit-impaired loans are loans that have evidence of credit deterioration since origination and it is probable at the date of acquisition that the Company will not collect all contractually required principal and interest payments. Evidence of credit quality deterioration as of the purchase date may include factors such as past due and non-accrual status. The difference between contractually required payments at acquisition and the cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition is referred to as the non-accretable difference. Subsequent decreases to the expected cash flows will generally result in a provision for loan losses. Subsequent increases in cash flows result in a reversal of the provision for loan losses to the extent of prior charges or a reclassification of the difference from non-accretable to accretable with a positive impact on interest income. Further, any excess of cash flows expected at acquisition over the estimated fair value is referred to as the accretable yield and is recognized into interest income over the remaining life of the loan when there is a reasonable expectation about the amount and timing of such cash flows.
 
Changes in the accretable yield for purchased loans were as follows for the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:
 
 March 31,     March 31,
(in thousands)2011 2010
Balance at beginning of period$       46,460  $       3,708 
Additions 10,875   - 
Accretion (3,956)  (235)
Balance at end of period$53,379  $3,473 
         
Outstanding balances on purchased loans from the FDIC were $293.0 million as of March 31, 2011 and $219.5 million at December 31, 2010, respectively. In the first quarter of 2011, the Bank received payments of $11.8 million for loss share claims under the terms of the FDIC loss share agreements.
 
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The following table presents information regarding the contractually required payments receivable, the cash flows expected to be collected, and the estimated fair value of the loans acquired in the Legacy acquisition, as of the closing date of the transaction:
 
 January 7, 2011
 Purchased
 Credit-Impaired
(In thousands)Loans
Contractually required payments (principal and interest):$            106,286
Cash flows expected to be collected (principal and interest): 84,089
Fair value of loans acquired: 73,214

These amounts were determined based upon the estimated remaining life of the underlying loans, which includes the effects of estimated prepayments. The majority of the purchased credit-impaired loans were valued based on the liquidation value of the underlying collateral. There was no allowance for credit losses on purchased loans related to FDIC-assisted transactions at March 31, 2011.
 
The determination of the initial fair value of loans and other real estate acquired in the transaction and the initial fair value of the related FDIC loss share receivable involve a high degree of judgment and complexity. The carrying value of the acquired loans and other real estate and the FDIC indemnification asset reflect management’s best estimate of the fair value of each of these assets as of the date of acquisition. However, the amount that the Bank realizes on these assets could differ materially from the carrying value reflected in these financial statements, based upon the timing and amount of collections on the acquired loans in future periods. To the extent the actual values realized for the acquired loans are different from the estimate, the FDIC loss share receivable will generally be affected in an offsetting manner due to the indemnification obligations of the FDIC, thus limiting the Bank’s loss exposure.
 
NOTE 7—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
The Company issues financial instruments with off balance sheet risk in the normal course of the business of meeting the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. These instruments may involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets.
 
The Company’s extent of involvement and maximum potential 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 these instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for financial instruments included on its consolidated balance sheets. At March 31, 2011 there were $1.3 million of unadvanced commitments on impaired loans. Other liabilities include approximately $268,000 for estimated losses attributable to the unadvanced commitments on impaired loans.
 
The contractual amounts of off-balance-sheet financial instruments as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are as follows:
 
 March 31,       December 31,
(in thousands)2011 2010
Commitments to extend credit$       435,206 $       429,411
Standby letters of credit 42,706  42,113

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments usually have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Of the total commitments to extend credit at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, approximately $59.1 million and $67.0 million, respectively, represent fixed rate loan commitments. Since certain of the commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Company evaluates each customer’s credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Company upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the borrower. Collateral held varies, but may include accounts receivable, inventory, premises and equipment, and real estate.
 
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Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. These standby letters of credit are issued to support contractual obligations of the Company’s customers. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as the risk involved in extending loans to customers. The approximate remaining term of standby letters of credit range from 6 months to 5 years at March 31, 2011.
 
Contingencies
The Bank, along with other co-defendants has been named as a defendant in two lawsuits filed by persons alleging to be clients of the Banks Trust division who invested in promissory notes issued by Distinctive Properties (UK) Limited (Distinctive Properties), a company involved in the purchase and development of real estate in the United Kingdom. Plaintiffs allege that the promissory notes were part of a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme. Plaintiffs allege to hold such promissory notes in accounts with the Trust division and that, among other things, the Bank was negligent, breached its fiduciary duties and breached its contracts. Plaintiffs also allege that the Bank violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO). Plaintiffs, in the aggregate, are seeking damages from defendants, including the Bank, of approximately $27.0 million as well as their costs and attorneys’ fees and trebled damages under RICO.

The Company is unable to estimate a reasonably possible loss for the cases described above because the proceedings are in early stages and there are significant factual issues to be determined and resolved. The Company denies Plaintiffs’ allegations and intends to vigorously defend the lawsuits.
 
NOTE 8—DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
The Company is a party to various derivative financial instruments that are used in the normal course of business to meet the needs of its clients and as part of its risk management activities. These instruments include interest rate swaps and option contracts. The Company does not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
 
Interest rate swap contracts involve the exchange of fixed and floating rate interest payment obligations without the exchange of the underlying principal amounts. The Company enters into interest rate swap contracts on behalf of its clients and also utilizes such contracts to reduce or eliminate the exposure to changes in the cash flows or fair value of hedged assets or liabilities due to changes in interest rates. Interest rate option contracts consist of caps and provide for the transfer or reduction of interest rate risk in exchange for a fee.
 
All derivative financial instruments, whether designated as hedges or not, are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value within Other assets or Other liabilities. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative in the consolidated statement of operations depends on whether the contract has been designated as a hedge and qualifies for hedge accounting. At March 31, 2011, the Company did not have any derivatives designated as cash flow or fair value hedges.
 
Using derivative instruments means assuming counterparty credit risk. Counterparty credit risk relates to the loss the Company could incur if a counterparty were to default on a derivative contract. Notional amounts of derivative financial instruments do not represent credit risk, and are not recorded in the consolidated balance sheet. They are used merely to express the volume of this activity. The overall credit risk and exposure to individual counterparties is monitored. The Company does not anticipate nonperformance by any counterparties. The amount of counterparty credit exposure is the unrealized gains, if any, on such derivative contracts. At March 31, 2011, the Company had pledged cash of $1.5 million and accepted pledged securities of $2.2 million as collateral in connection with our interest rate swap agreements. At December 31, 2010, the Company had accepted cash of $530,000, pledged cash of $1.5 million, and accepted pledged securities of $2.2 million as collateral in connection with our interest rate swap agreements.
 
Risk Management Instruments. The Company enters into certain derivative contracts to economically hedge state tax credits and certain loans.
  • Economic hedge of state tax credits. In November 2008, the Company paid $2.1 million to enter into a series of interest rate caps in order to economically hedge changes in fair value of the State tax credits held for sale. In February 2010, the Company paid $751,000 for an additional series of interest rate caps. See Note 10—Fair Value Measurements for further discussion of the fair value of the state tax credits.
     
  • Economic hedge of prime based loans. Previously, the Company had two outstanding interest rate swap agreements whereby the Company paid a variable rate of interest equivalent to the prime rate and received a fixed rate of interest. The swaps were designed to hedge the cash flows associated with a portion of prime based loans and had been designated as cash flow hedges. However, in December 2008, due to a variable rate differential, the Company concluded the cash flow hedges would not be prospectively effective and the hedges were dedesignated. The swaps were terminated in February 2009. The unrealized gain prior to dedesignation was included in Accumulated other comprehensive income and is being amortized over the expected life of the related loans. At March 31, 2011, the amount remaining in Accumulated other comprehensive income is $75,300. For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, $44,000 and $62,000 was reclassified into Miscellaneous income, respectively. The Company expects to reclassify $118,000 of remaining derivative gains from Accumulated other comprehensive income to earnings over the next twelve months.
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The table below summarizes the notional amounts and fair values of the derivative instruments used to manage risk.
 
        Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives
        (Other Assets) (Other Liabilities)
  Notional Amount Fair Value Fair Value
       March 31,      December 31,      March 31,      December 31,      March 31,      December 31,
(in thousands) 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010
Non-designated hedging instruments                  
       Interest rate cap contracts $     99,300 $     314,300 $     495 $     528 $     - $     -

The following table shows the location and amount of gains and losses related to derivatives used for risk management purposes that were recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.
 
    Amount of Gain or (Loss)
  Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Operations on
  Recognized in Operations on Derivative
(in thousands)      Derivative      2011      2010
Non-designated hedging instruments          
       Interest rate cap contracts Gain on state tax credits, net $     (33) $     (565)
       Interest rate swap contracts Miscellaneous income $44  $62 

Client-Related Derivative Instruments. As an accommodation to certain customers, the Company enters into interest rate swaps to economically hedge changes in fair value of certain loans. The table below summarizes the notional amounts and fair values of the client-related derivative instruments.
 
        Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives
        (Other Assets) (Other Liabilities)
  Notional Amount Fair Value Fair Value
      March 31,     December 31,     March 31,     December 31,     March 31,     December 31,
(in thousands) 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010
Non-designated hedging instruments                  
       Interest rate swap contracts $     108,680 $     109,012 $     1,077 $     1,514 $     2,032 $     2,607

Changes in the fair value of client-related derivative instruments are recognized currently in operations. The following table shows the location and amount of gains and losses recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.
 
    Amount of Gain or (Loss)
  Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Operations on
       Recognized in Operations on      Derivative
(in thousands) Derivative 2011 2010
Non-designated hedging instruments          
       Interest rate swap contracts Interest and fees on loans $     (150)  $     (154)

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NOTE 9—COMPENSATION PLANS
 
The Company maintains a number of share-based incentive programs, which are discussed in more detail in Note 16 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. There were no stock options, stock-settled stock appreciation rights, or restricted stock units granted in the first three months of 2011. The share-based compensation expense was $545,000 and $649,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
Employee Stock Options and Stock-settled Stock Appreciation Rights (“SSAR”)
At March 31, 2011, there was $1.6 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to SSAR’s which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.5 years. Following is a summary of the employee stock option and SSAR activity for the first three months of 2011.
 
       Weighted   
    Weighted Average   
    Average Remaining Aggregate
         Exercise      Contractual      Intrinsic
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)Shares Price Term Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2011902,932  $     15.71     
Granted-   -     
Exercised(15,200)  11.73     
Forfeited(2,438)  20.27     
Outstanding at March 31, 2011885,294  $15.77 5.3 years $     -
Exercisable at March 31, 2011583,389  $16.11 3.8 years $-
Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2011794,675  $15.32 5.3 years $-
           
Restricted Stock Units (“RSU”)
At March 31, 2011, there was $689,000 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to the RSU’s, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.4 years. A summary of the Company's restricted stock unit activity for the first three months of 2011 is presented below.
 
    Weighted
    Average
    Grant Date
 Shares      Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1, 201136,173  $     22.14
Granted-   -
Vested(200)  10.69
Forfeited(286)  22.36
Outstanding at March 31, 201135,687  $22.20
      
Stock Plan for Non-Management Directors
Shares are issued twice a year and compensation expense is recorded as the shares are earned, therefore, there is no unrecognized compensation expense related to this plan. The Company recognized $167,000 and $143,000 of share-based compensation expense for the directors for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Pursuant to this plan, the Company issued 13,900 and 15,491 shares in the first three months of 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
Employee Stock Issuance
Restricted stock was granted to certain key employees as part of their compensation. The restricted stock may be in a form of a one-time award or in paid pro-rata installments. The stock is restricted for 2 years and upon issuance may be fully vested or vest over five years. The Company recognized $4,600 and $33,000 of share-based compensation related to these awards and issued 4,831 and 8,694 shares, for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
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In conjunction with the Company’s short-term incentive plan, the Company issued 14,329 and 13,660 restricted shares to certain key employees in the first three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The compensation expense related to these shares was expensed in 2010 and 2009, respectively. For further information on the short-term incentive plan, refer to the Compensation Discussion and Analysis in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
 
Moneta Plan
As of December 31, 2006, the fair value of all Moneta options had been expensed. As a result, there have been no option-related expenses for Moneta in 2011 or 2010. Following is a summary of the Moneta stock option activity for the first three months of 2011.
 
        Weighted   
     Weighted Average   
     Average Remaining Aggregate
     Exercise Contractual Intrinsic
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)      Shares      Price      Term      Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2011 26,105  $     13.58     
Granted -   -     
Exercised (3,194)  11.50     
Forfeited (8,792)  15.50     
Outstanding at March 31, 2011 14,119  $12.87 1.7 years $     17
Exercisable at March 31, 2011 14,119  $12.87 1.7 years $17
            
NOTE 10—FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
 
Below is a description of certain assets and liabilities measured at fair value.
 
The following table summarizes financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2011, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value.
 
 March 31, 2011
  Quoted Prices in Significant Significant   
  Active Markets Other Unobservable   
  for Identical Observable Inputs Total Fair
(in thousands)     Assets (Level 1)     Inputs (Level 2)     (Level 3)     Value
Assets            
       Securities available for sale            
              Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored enterprises $- $     40,237 $     - $     40,237
              Obligations of states and political subdivisions  -  22,796  2,972  25,768
              Residential mortgage-backed securities  -  415,984  -  415,984
                     Total securities available for sale $- $479,017 $2,972 $481,989
       Portfolio loans  -  15,588  -  15,588
       State tax credits held for sale  -  -  30,494  30,494
       Derivative financial instruments  -  1,572  -  1,572
Total assets $- $496,177 $33,467 $529,643
             
Liabilities            
       Derivative financial instruments $- $2,032 $- $2,032
Total liabilities $- $2,032 $- $2,032
             
  • Securities available for sale. Securities classified as available for sale are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 and Level 3 inputs. The Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U.S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the bond's terms and conditions. Through March 31, 2011, Level 3 securities available for sale include three Auction Rate Securities and a municipal bond issued to a school district.
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  • Portfolio Loans. Certain fixed rate portfolio loans are accounted for as trading instruments and reported at fair value. Fair value on these loans is determined using a third party valuation model with observable Level 2 market data inputs.
     
  • State tax credits held for sale. At March 31, 2011, of the $59.9 million of state tax credits held for sale on the condensed consolidated balance sheet, approximately $30.5 million were carried at fair value. The remaining $29.4 million of state tax credits were accounted for at cost.
     
    The fair value of the state tax credits carried at fair value decreased by $164,000 in the first three months of 2011 compared to a $308,000 increase in the first three months of 2010. These fair value changes are included in Gain on State tax credits, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
     
    The Company is not aware of an active market that exists for the 10-year streams of state tax credit financial instruments. However, the Company’s principal market for these tax credits consists of state residents who buy these credits and from local and regional accounting firms who broker them. As such, the Company employed a discounted cash flow analysis (income approach) to determine the fair value.
     
    The fair value measurement is calculated using an internal valuation model with observable market data including discounted cash flows based upon the terms and conditions of the tax credits. Assuming that the underlying project remains in compliance with the various federal and state rules governing the tax credit program, each project will generate about 10 years of tax credits. The inputs to the fair value calculation include: the amount of tax credits generated each year, the anticipated sale price of the tax credit, the timing of the sale and a discount rate. The discount rate is defined as the LIBOR swap curve at a point equal to the remaining life in years of credits plus a 205 basis point spread. With the exception of the discount rate, the other inputs to the fair value calculation are observable and readily available. The discount rate is considered a Level 3 input because it is an “unobservable input” and is based on the Company’s assumptions. Given the significance of this input to the fair value calculation, the state tax credit assets are reported as Level 3 assets.
     
  • Derivatives. Derivatives are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs. The Company obtains counterparty quotations to value its interest rate swaps and caps. In addition, the Company validates the counterparty quotations with third party valuation sources. Derivatives with negative fair values are included in Other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. Derivatives with positive fair value are included in Other assets in the consolidated balance sheets.
     
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Level 3 financial instruments
The following table presents the changes in Level 3 financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2011.
  • Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net. There were no purchases of Level 3 financial instruments during the quarter ended March 31, 2011. Sales of Level 3 instruments during the quarter ended March 31, 2011 consisted of $1.2 million in state tax credits held for sale.
     
  • Transfers in and/or out of Level 3. The transfer out of Level 3 is related to two newly issued mortgage-backed securities purchased in the fourth quarter of 2010 which were originally priced using Level 3 assumptions. In the first quarter of 2011, a third party pricing service became available.
 Three months ended March 31,
 2011 2010 2011 2010
 Securities Securities        
 available for available for State tax State tax
 sale, at fair      sale, at fair      credits held for      credits held for
(in thousands)value value sale sale
Beginning balance$     7,520  $     2,830 $        31,576  $        32,485 
       Total gains or (losses) (realized and unrealized):              
              Included in earnings -   -  142   652 
              Included in other comprehensive income 7   4  -   - 
       Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements:              
              Purchases -   100  -   - 
              Sales -   -  (1,224)  (1,377)
       Transfer in and/or out of Level 3 (4,555)  -  -   - 
Ending balance$2,972  $2,934 $30,494  $31,760 
               
Change in unrealized gains relating to              
assets still held at the reporting date$7  $4 $(164) $308 
               
From time to time, the Company measures certain assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These include assets that are measured at the lower of cost or fair value that were recognized at fair value below cost at the end of the period. The following table presents financial instruments and non-financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of March 31, 2011.
 
    (1)     
    Quoted     
    Prices in (1)  
    Active Significant (1)     
    Markets for Other Significant  Total (losses)
    Identical Observable Unobservable  gains for the three
 (1) Assets Inputs Inputs  months ended
(in thousands)Total Fair Value     (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)     March 31, 2011
Impaired loans$     768 $     - $     - $     768  $              (3,966)
Other real estate 3,898  -  -  3,898   (442)
Total$4,666 $- $- $4,666  $(4,408)
 

(1) The amounts represent only balances measured at fair value during the period and still held as of the reporting date.
 
Impaired loans are reported at the fair value of the underlying collateral. Fair values for impaired loans are obtained from current appraisals by qualified licensed appraisers or independent valuation specialists. Other real estate owned is adjusted to fair value upon foreclosure of the underlying loan. Subsequently, foreclosed assets are carried at the lower of carrying value or fair value less costs to sell. Fair value of other real estate is based upon the current appraised values of the properties as determined by qualified licensed appraisers and the Company’s judgment of other relevant market conditions. Certain state tax credits are reported at cost.
 
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Following is a summary of the carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments on the consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
 
  March 31, 2011 December 31, 2010
  Carrying Estimated Carrying Estimated
(in thousands)      Amount      fair value      Amount      fair value
Balance sheet assets            
       Cash and due from banks $     18,542 $     18,542 $     23,413 $     23,413
       Federal funds sold  1,464  1,464  3,153  3,153
       Interest-bearing deposits  187,556  187,556  268,853  268,853
       Securities available for sale  481,989  481,989  361,546  361,546
       Other investments, at cost  14,430  14,430  12,278  12,278
       Loans held for sale  3,142  3,142  5,640  5,640
       Derivative financial instruments  1,572  1,572  2,042  2,042
       Portfolio loans, net  1,909,659  1,917,132  1,850,303  1,855,338
       State tax credits, held for sale  59,928  59,928  61,148  61,148
       Accrued interest receivable  7,839  7,839  7,464  7,464
             
Balance sheet liabilities            
       Deposits  2,430,430  2,433,738  2,297,721  2,301,387
       Subordinated debentures  85,081  45,189  85,081  44,866
       Federal Home Loan Bank advances  107,300  108,828  107,300  118,602
       Other borrowings  97,898  97,905  119,333  119,366
       Derivative financial instruments  2,032  2,032  2,607  2,607
       Accrued interest payable  1,545  1,545  1,488  1,488

For information regarding the methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practical to estimate such value, refer to Note 19 – Fair Value Measurements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
NOTE 11—SEGMENT REPORTING
 
The Company has two primary operating segments, Banking and Wealth Management, which are delineated by the products and services that each segment offers. The segments are evaluated separately on their individual performance, as well as their contribution to the Company as a whole.
 
The Banking operating segment consists of a full-service commercial bank, with locations in St. Louis, Kansas City, and Phoenix. The majority of the Company’s assets and income result from the Banking segment. All banking locations have the same product and service offerings, have similar types and classes of customers and utilize similar service delivery methods. Pricing guidelines and operating policies for products and services are the same across all regions.
 
The Wealth Management segment includes the Trust division of the Bank and the state tax credit brokerage activities. The Trust division provides estate planning, investment management, and retirement planning as well as consulting on management compensation, strategic planning and management succession issues. State tax credits are part of a fee initiative designed to augment the Company’s wealth management segment and banking lines of business.
 
The Corporate segment’s principal activities include the direct ownership of the Company’s banking subsidiary and the issuance of debt and equity. Its principal source of liquidity is dividends from its subsidiaries and stock option exercises.
 
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The financial information for each business segment reflects that information which is specifically identifiable or which is allocated based on an internal allocation method. There were no material intersegment revenues among the three segments. Management periodically makes changes to methods of assigning costs and income to its business segments to better reflect operating results. When appropriate, these changes are reflected in prior year information presented below.
 
Following are the financial results for the Company’s operating segments.
 
      Wealth Corporate and    
(in thousands)     Banking     Management     Intercompany     Total
Balance Sheet Information March 31, 2011
       Portfolio loans $     1,952,481  $     -  $     -  $     1,952,481 
       Goodwill  3,879   -   -   3,879 
       Intangibles, net  1,921   -   -   1,921 
       Deposits  2,444,549   -   (14,119)  2,430,430 
       Borrowings  152,051   55,647   82,581   290,279 
       Total assets  2,854,503   60,522   10,291   2,925,316 
             
  December 31, 2010
      Wealth Corporate and    
  Banking Management Intercompany Total
       Portfolio loans $1,893,062  $-  $-  $1,893,062 
       Goodwill  2,064   -   -   2,064 
       Intangibles, net  1,223   -   -   1,223 
       Deposits  2,313,117   -   (15,396)  2,297,721 
       Borrowings  172,431   56,702   82,581   311,714 
       Total assets  2,729,930   61,770   14,140   2,805,840 
             
Income Statement Information Three months ended March 31, 2011
       Net interest income (expense) $28,086  $(322) $(1,026) $26,738 
       Provision for loan losses  3,600   -   -   3,600 
       Noninterest income  3,077   1,838   48   4,963 
       Noninterest expense  14,480   1,846   1,139   17,465 
       Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)  13,083   (330)  (2,117)  10,636 
       Income tax expense (benefit)  4,375   (110)  (708)  3,557 
       Net income (loss) $8,708  $(220) $(1,409) $7,079 
             
  Three months ended March 31, 2010
       Net interest income (expense) $20,053  $(298) $(1,132) $18,623 
       Provision for loan losses  13,800   -   -   13,800 
       Noninterest income  2,207   1,816   33   4,056 
       Noninterest expense  10,869   1,670   1,116   13,655 
       Loss before income tax benefit  (2,409)  (152)  (2,215)  (4,776)
       Income tax benefit  (890)  (56)  (816)  (1,762)
       Net loss $(1,519) $(96) $(1,399) $(3,014)
                 
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ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Some of the information in this report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements typically are identified with use of terms such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “could,” “continue” and the negative of these terms and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently. Our ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. You should be aware that our actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to: credit risk; changes in the appraised valuation of real estate securing impaired loans; outcomes of litigation and other contingencies; exposure to general and local economic conditions; risks associated with rapid increases or decreases in prevailing interest rates; consolidation within the banking industry; competition from banks and other financial institutions; our ability to attract and retain relationship officers and other key personnel; burdens imposed by federal and state regulation; changes in accounting regulation or standards applicable to banks; and other risks discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” of our most recently filed Form 10-K and in Part II, 1A of this Form 10-Q, all of which could cause the Company’s actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
 
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s analysis and expectations only as of the date of such statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company does not intend, and undertakes no obligation, to publicly revise or update forward-looking statements after the date of this report, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by federal securities law. You should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all risk factors. Readers should carefully review all disclosures we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission which are available on our website at www.enterprisebank.com.
 
Introduction
The following discussion describes the significant changes to the financial condition of the Company that have occurred during the first three months of 2011 compared to the financial condition as of December 31, 2010. In addition, this discussion summarizes the significant factors affecting the condensed consolidated results of operations, liquidity and cash flows of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to the same period in 2010. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements included in this report and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
Executive Summary
The Company reported net income of $7.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to a net loss of $3.0 million for the same period in 2010. After deducting dividends on preferred stock, the Company reported net income per fully diluted share of $0.42, compared to a net loss of $0.25 per fully diluted share for the prior year period.
 
On January 7, 2011, the Bank entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with the FDIC and acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Legacy Bank, a full service community bank that was headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. The acquisition consisted of assets with an estimated fair value of approximately $128.6 million and liabilities with an estimated fair value of approximately $130.4 million. In connection with the acquisition, the Bank also entered into a loss share agreement whereby the FDIC will reimburse the Bank for 80% of all losses incurred on certain loans and other real estate covered under the agreement. The Bank acquired the assets at a discount of 7.6% and approximately $43.5 million of the deposits were assumed at a premium of 1%. The two branches of Legacy opened as branches of the Bank. The Bank also acquired approximately $55.6 million of discretionary and $13.6 million of non-discretionary trust assets. See Note 3 – Acquisitions and Divestitures and Note 6 – Portfolio Loans for more information.
 
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Our pre-tax, pre-provision income for the first quarter of 2011 was $14.1 million, compared to pre-tax, pre-provision income of $9.1 million, an increase of 56% from the first quarter of 2010. Pre-tax, pre-provision income, which is a non-GAAP (Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States of America) financial measure, is presented because the Company believes adjusting its results to exclude loan loss provision expense, sales and fair value writedowns of other real estate, and sales of securities provides shareholders with a more comparable basis for evaluating period-to-period operating results. A schedule reconciling GAAP pre-tax income (loss) to pre-tax, pre-provision income is provided in the table below.
 
 For the Quarter Ended
 Mar 31,      Dec 31,      Sep 30,      Jun 30,      Mar 31,
(In thousands)2011 2010 2010 2010 2010
Pre-tax income (loss)$     10,636  $     8,347  $     7,233  $     537  $     (4,776)
       Sales and fair value writedowns of other real estate 19   2,683   1,606   678   586 
       Sale of securities (174)  (781)  (124)  (525)  (557)
Income (loss) before income tax 10,481   10,249   8,715   690   (4,747)
       Provision for loan losses 3,600   3,325   7,650   8,960   13,800 
Pre-tax, pre-provision income$14,081  $13,574  $16,365  $9,650  $9,053 
                    
Below are highlights of our Banking and Wealth Management segments. For more information on our segments, see Note 11 –Segment Reporting.
 
Banking Segment
  • Loans - Portfolio loans totaled $2.0 billion at March 31, 2011, including $191 million of loans covered under FDIC loss share agreements. Since December 31, 2010, portfolio loans covered under FDIC loss share agreements increased $64.7 million, or 51%, as a result of the Legacy acquisition. Excluding the loans covered under loss share, total portfolio loans were essentially flat in the first quarter of 2011, although Commercial & Industrial loans increased $19.0 million, or 3%, during the quarter and represent almost one-third of the Company’s loan portfolio at March 31, 2011. The net increase in Commercial & Industrial loans was a result of strong new business activity rather than higher credit line utilization rates. The increase in Commercial & Industrial loans was offset by a decrease of $29.1 million in Construction and Residential Real Estate loans as the Company continued to reduce its exposure to these sectors. See Note 6 – Portfolio Loans for more information.
     
  • Deposits – Core deposits, which exclude brokered certificates of deposit and include reciprocal CDARS deposits, increased $132.7 million, or 6%, in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the fourth quarter of 2010. First quarter deposit growth included an $81.9 million increase in demand deposits, an $80.6 million increase in money market accounts and other interest-bearing deposit accounts, and a $55.9 million increase in non-CDARS certificates of deposit. Reciprocal CDARS certificates of deposits decreased by $85.7 million in the first quarter of 2011 to $74.8 million compared to $160.5 million at December 31, 2010 and $147.9 million at March 31, 2010. Approximately $36.6 million of the money market increase was the result of a new CDARS money market sweep product, of which approximately $32.0 million, or 88%, were transfers from CDARS certificates of deposit. The Legacy acquisition added $49.3 million of total deposits consisting of $15.6 million of demand deposits, $19.5 million of money market accounts and other interest-bearing deposit accounts, and $14.2 million of certificates of deposit.
     
    At March 31, 2011, total deposits were $2.4 billion, an increase of $526.4 million, or 28%, from March 31, 2010. Total deposits increased $132.7 million, or 6%, from December 31, 2010. Our deposit mix continues to improve. Noninterest-bearing demand deposits were $448.0 million at March 31, 2011, an increase of 49% from March 31, 2010 and a 22% increase from December 31, 2010. Noninterest bearing demand deposits represented 18% of total deposits at March 31, 2011 compared to 16% of total deposits at December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2010.
     
    Strong deposit growth was attributed to the company’s marketing and sales activities, as well as, the continuing cash accumulation trend among our commercial clients. The Company completed a successful deposit promotion in Arizona, generating more than $22.9 million in money market balances in the first quarter of 2011. In addition, approximately $12.0 million of the money market growth and $33.0 million of the certificate of deposit growth in the first quarter of 2011 was related to the Company’s Enterprise Advisory Services initiative, a proprietary deposit platform marketed to registered investment advisory firms.
     
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  • Asset quality – Nonperforming loans were $43.5 million at March 31, 2011, a decrease of $12.3 million from the prior year period, and a decrease of $2.9 million from year end 2010. Nonperforming loans represented 2.23% of total loans at March 31, 2011 versus 2.45% of total loans at December 31, 2010 and 3.10% at March 31, 2010. Excluding non-accrual loans and portfolio loans covered under FDIC loss share agreements, portfolio loans that were 30-89 days delinquent at March 31, 2011 remained at very low levels, representing 0.12% of the portfolio compared to 0.13% at December 31, 2010.
Provision for loan losses was $3.6 million in the first quarter of 2011 compared to $3.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2010 and $13.8 million in the first quarter of 2010. The large provision for loan losses in the first quarter of 2010 was due to higher levels of loan risk rating downgrades. See Note 6 – Portfolio Loans above and Provision for Loan Losses and Nonperforming Assets in this section for more information.
 
  • Interest rate margin – The net interest rate margin was 4.19% for the first quarter of 2011, compared to 4.70% for the fourth quarter of 2010 and 3.47% in the first quarter of 2010. The net interest rate margin for the fourth quarter of 2010 was significantly impacted by the yield on the loans covered under FDIC loss share. See Net Interest Income in this section for more information.
Wealth Management Segment
Fee income from the Wealth Management segment, including results from state tax credit brokerage activity, totaled $1.8 million in the first quarter of 2011 consistent with the same quarter of 2010. See Noninterest Income in this section for more information.
 
Net Interest Income
 
Three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
Net interest income (on a tax-equivalent basis) was $27.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to $18.9 million for the same period of 2010, an increase of $8.1 million, or 43%. Total interest income increased $7.4 million and total interest expense decreased $827,000.
 
Average interest-earning assets increased $410.4 million, or 19%, to $2.6 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 from $2.2 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. Average loans increased $140.8 million, or 8%, to $2.0 billion at March 31, 2011 from $1.8 billion at March 31, 2010. Average investment securities increased $136.4 million, or 48%, to $423.1 million from the first quarter of 2010 as increased core deposits were deployed to offset weak loan demand. Average short-term investments, including cash balances at the Federal Reserve, increased $133.2 million to $231.2 million from $98.0 million in the same period of 2010. Interest income on earning assets increased $3.1 million due to higher volume and $4.2 million due to higher rates, for a net increase of $7.4 million versus the first quarter of 2010.
 
For the quarter ended March 31, 2011, average interest-bearing liabilities increased $404.8 million, or 22%, to $2.3 billion compared to $1.9 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. The increase in average interest-bearing liabilities resulted from a $350.4 million increase in average interesting bearing core deposits, primarily consisting of $248.5 million increase in average money market accounts and a $101.0 million increase in average certificates of deposit, and a $44.8 million increase in borrowings. For the first quarter of 2011, interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities decreased $2.2 million due to declining rates partially offset by an increase of $1.4 million due to the impact of higher volumes, for a net decrease of $827,000 versus the first quarter of 2010.
 
The tax-equivalent net interest rate margin was 4.19% for the first quarter of 2011, compared to 4.70% for the fourth quarter of 2010 and 3.47% in the first quarter of 2010. The net interest rate margin for the fourth quarter of 2010 was significantly impacted by the yield on the loans covered under FDIC loss share. Loans covered under FDIC loss share yielded 29.7% in the fourth quarter of 2010 primarily due to cash flows on paid off covered loans that exceeded expectations. In the first quarter of 2011, the loans covered under FDIC loss share yielded 16.8%. Absent the FDIC loss share loans, the net interest rate margin was 3.34% for the first quarter of 2011 compared to 3.57% for the fourth quarter of 2010. The reduction in the net interest rate margin, excluding the effect of loans covered under FDIC loss share, was primarily due to the Company’s increasingly strong liquidity position.
 
The Company expects low to mid-single digit growth in portfolio loans not covered under FDIC loss share. The growth is expected to be primarily in the Commercial & Industrial loan category. Pipelines for new loan activity have been strengthening over the past several months.
 
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Average Balance Sheet
The following table presents, for the periods indicated, certain information related to our average interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, as well as, the corresponding interest rates earned and paid, all on a tax equivalent basis.
 
  Three months ended March 31,
      2011        2010   
      Interest Average     Interest Average
  Average Income/ Yield/ Average Income/ Yield/
(in thousands)      Balance      Expense      Rate      Balance      Expense      Rate
Assets                    
Interest-earning assets:                    
              Taxable loans (1)
 $1,736,608  $23,321 5.45% $1,779,735  $24,296 5.54%
              Tax-exempt loans (2)
  35,153   681 7.86   28,817   632 8.89 
              Covered loans (3)
  190,625   7,903 16.81   13,012   543 16.92 
       Total loans  1,962,386   31,905 6.59   1,821,564   25,471 5.67 
              Taxable investments in debt and equity securities
  407,943   2,642 2.63   285,527   1,933 2.75 
              Non-taxable investments in debt and equity
                    
                     securities (2)  15,174   172 4.60   1,173   16 5.53 
              Short-term investments
  231,208   149 0.26   98,039   88 0.36 
       Total securities and short-term investments  654,325   2,963 1.84   384,739   2,037 2.15 
Total interest-earning assets  2,616,711   34,868 5.40   2,206,303   27,508 5.06 
Noninterest-earning assets:                    
              Cash and due from banks
  11,220         11,283       
              Other assets
  311,912         163,912       
              Allowance for loan losses
  (43,558)        (44,711)      
              Total assets
 $2,896,285        $2,336,787       
                     
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                    
Interest-bearing liabilities:                    
              Interest-bearing transaction accounts
 $194,340  $189 0.39% $185,244  $219 0.48%
              Money market accounts
  896,185   2,082 0.94   647,676   1,393 0.87 
              Savings
  10,751   9 0.34   9,373   8 0.35 
              Certificates of deposit
  880,966   3,410 1.57   779,940   4,635 2.41 
Total interest-bearing deposits  1,982,242   5,690 1.16   1,622,233   6,255 1.56 
              Subordinated debentures
  85,081   1,121 5.34   85,081   1,230 5.86 
              Borrowed funds
  217,858   1,014 1.89   173,028   1,167 2.74 
Total interest-bearing liabilities  2,285,181   7,825 1.39   1,880,342   8,652 1.87 
Noninterest bearing liabilities:                    
              Demand deposits
  408,766         273,702       
              Other liabilities
  14,151         7,520       
              Total liabilities
  2,708,098         2,161,564       
              Shareholders' equity
  188,187         175,223       
              Total liabilities & shareholders' equity
 $     2,896,285        $     2,336,787       
Net interest income     $     27,043        $     18,856   
Net interest spread        4.01%        3.19%
Net interest rate margin (4)             4.19              3.47 

(1)      Average balances include non-accrual loans. The income on such loans is included in interest but is recognized only upon receipt. Loan fees, net of amortization of deferred loan origination fees and costs, included in interest income are approximately $146,000 and $624,000 for the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
(2) Non-taxable income is presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis using a 36% tax rate. The tax-equivalent adjustments were $305,000 and $233,000 for the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
(3) Covered loans are loans covered under FDIC loss share agreements and are recorded at fair value.
(4) Net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.
 
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Rate/Volume
The following table sets forth, on a tax-equivalent basis for the periods indicated, a summary of the changes in interest income and interest expense resulting from changes in yield/rates and volume.
 
  2011 compared to 2010
  Three months ended March 31,
  Increase (decrease) due to
(in thousands)      Volume(1)      Rate(2)      Net
Interest earned on:           
       Taxable loans $1,960 $4,425  $6,385 
       Tax-exempt loans (3)  129  (80)  49 
       Taxable investments in debt           
              and equity securities  796  (87)  709 
       Non-taxable investments in debt           
              and equity securities (3)  159  (3)  156 
Short-term investments  92  (31)  61 
              Total interest-earning assets $3,136 $4,224  $7,360 
            
Interest paid on:           
       Interest-bearing transaction accounts $11 $(41) $(30)
       Money market accounts  570  119   689 
       Savings  1  -   1 
       Certificates of deposit  543  (1,768)  (1,225)
       Subordinated debentures  -  (109)  (109)
       Borrowed funds  260  (413)  (153)
              Total interest-bearing liabilities  1,385  (2,212)  (827)
Net interest income $       1,751 $       6,436  $       8,187 
            
(1)      Change in volume multiplied by yield/rate of prior period.
(2) Change in yield/rate multiplied by volume of prior period.
(3) Nontaxable income is presented on a fully-tax equivalent basis using a 36% tax rate.
NOTE: The change in interest due to both rate and volume has been allocated to rate and volume changes in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the change in each.
 
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Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses
The provision for loan losses in the first quarter of 2011 was $3.6 million compared to $3.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2010 and $13.8 million in the first quarter of 2010. The large provision for loan losses in the first quarter of 2010 was due to higher levels of loan risk rating downgrades. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans was 2.19% at March 31, 2011 compared to 2.26% at December 31, 2010 and 2.45% at March 31, 2010. The allowance for loan losses represented 98% of nonperforming loans at March 31, 2011 compared to 79% at March 31, 2010 and 92% at December 31, 2010. Management believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate to absorb inherent losses in the loan portfolio.
 
During the first quarter of 2011, the Company recorded net charge-offs of $3.5 million, or 0.73%, of average portfolio loans on an annualized basis, compared to $7.6 million, or 1.57%, for the fourth quarter of 2010 and $12.7 million, or 2.83%, for the first quarter of 2010. Approximately 72% of the charge-offs in the first quarter of 2011 were related to Construction Land Acquisition and Development loans, 21% were related to Commercial Real Estate loans and the remaining 7% were related to Commercial & Industrial loans.
 
The following table summarizes changes in the allowance for loan losses arising from loans charged off and recoveries on loans previously charged off, by loan category, and additions to the allowance charged to expense.
 
  Three months ended March 31,
(in thousands) 2011 2010
Allowance at beginning of period      $42,759       $42,995 
Loans charged off:        
       Commercial and industrial  400   530 
       Real estate:        
              Commercial  738   7,285 
              Construction  2,716   4,701 
              Residential  111   355 
       Consumer and other  -   92 
       Total loans charged off  3,965   12,963 
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:        
       Commercial and industrial  125   42 
       Real estate:        
              Commercial  15   167 
              Construction  178   2 
              Residential  89   36 
       Consumer and other  21   - 
       Total recoveries of loans  428   247 
Net loan chargeoffs  3,537   12,716 
Provision for loan losses  3,600   13,800 
         
Allowance at end of period $42,822  $44,079 
         
Excludes loans covered under FDIC loss share agreements        
Average loans $1,771,761  $1,808,552 
Total portfolio loans  1,761,034   1,786,097 
Net chargeoffs to average loans  0.81%  2.85%
Allowance for loan losses to loans  2.43   2.47 
         
Includes loans covered under FDIC loss share agreements        
Average loans $     1,962,386  $     1,821,564 
Total portfolio loans  1,952,481   1,799,224 
Net chargeoffs to average loans  0.73%  2.83%
Allowance for loan losses to loans  2.19   2.45 
 
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Nonperforming assets
 
The following table presents the categories of nonperforming assets and other ratios as of the dates indicated.
 
  March 31, March 31,
(in thousands) 2011 2010
Non-accrual loans       $33,782        $53,190 
Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest  -   885 
Restructured loans  9,705   1,710 
              Total nonperforming loans  43,487   55,785 
Foreclosed property (1)  28,443   18,669 
Other bank owned assets  600   936 
Total nonperforming assets (1) $72,530  $75,390 
          
Excludes assets covered under FDIC loss share agreements        
       Total assets $2,925,316  $2,361,405 
       Total portfolio loans  1,761,034   1,786,097 
       Total loans plus foreclosed property  1,790,077   1,805,702 
       Nonperforming loans to total loans  2.47%  3.12%
       Nonperforming assets to total loans plus foreclosed property  4.05   4.18 
       Nonperforming assets to total assets (1)  2.48   3.19 
          
Includes assets covered under FDIC loss share agreements        
       Total assets $     2,925,316  $     2,361,405 
       Total portfolio loans  1,952,481   1,799,224 
       Total loans plus foreclosed property  2,004,386   1,821,108 
       Nonperforming loans to total loans  2.23%  3.10%
       Nonperforming assets to total loans plus foreclosed property  4.76   4.26 
       Nonperforming assets to total assets  3.26   3.29 
          
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans  98.00%  79.00%
 
(1)
      Excludes assets covered under FDIC loss share agreements, except for their inclusion in total assets
 
As 2011 progresses, the Company expects slight improvement in its ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets, excluding assets covered under FDIC loss share agreements.
 
Nonperforming loans
 
Nonperforming loans exclude credit-impaired loans that were acquired in the December 2009, July 2010, and January 2011 FDIC-assisted transactions. These purchased credit-impaired loans are accounted for on a pool basis, and the pools are considered to be performing. See Note 6 – Portfolio Loans for more information on these loans.
 
At March 31, 2011, nonperforming loans, including troubled debt restructurings of $9.7 million, were $43.5 million, or 2.23%, of total loans. This compares to $46.4 million, or 2.45% of total loans, at December 31, 2010 and $55.8 million, or 3.10% of total loans, at March 31, 2010. The nonperforming loans are comprised of approximately 43 relationships with the largest being a $5.8 million loan secured by commercial land in Kansas City. Five relationships comprise 53% of the nonperforming loans. Approximately 60% of the nonperforming loans were located in the Kansas City market and 40% were located in the St. Louis market. At March 31, 2011, there were no performing restructured loans that have been excluded from the nonperforming loan amounts.
 
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Nonperforming loans based on Call Report codes were as follows:
 
(in thousands)      March 31, 2011      December 31, 2010
Construction, Real Estate/Land Acquisition and Development $16,808 $9,934
Commercial Real Estate  10,612  12,959
Residential Real Estate  9,508  12,188
Commercial & Industrial  6,559  11,276
Consumer & Other  -  -
Total $43,487 $46,357
       
The following table summarizes the changes in nonperforming loans by quarter.
 
  2011 2010
(in thousands)     1st Qtr     4th Qtr     3rd Qtr     2nd Qtr     1st Qtr
Nonperforming loans beginning of period $46,357  $51,955  $46,550  $55,785  $38,540 
       Additions to nonaccrual loans  18,187   15,877   19,373   15,440   39,663 
       Additions to restructured loans  297   3,430   2,286   454   611 
       Chargeoffs  (3,966)  (7,860)  (7,023)  (8,314)  (12,963)
       Other principal reductions  (6,445)  (7,288)  (1,881)  (4,580)  (2,739)
       Moved to Other real estate  (7,014)  (8,743)  (7,122)  (11,350)  (5,564)
       Moved to Other bank owned assets  -   -   -   -   (955)
       Moved to performing  (3,929)  (1,014)  (228)  -   (1,693)
       Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest  -   -   -   (885)  885 
Nonperforming loans end of period $      43,487  $      46,357  $      51,955  $      46,550  $      55,785 
                      
Of the $18.5 million in new nonperforming loans, five construction real estate loans representing three relationships comprised over $15.7 million, or 85% of the total. Of these, two relationships totaling $6.0 million were transferred to Other real estate during the quarter.
 
Other real estate

Other real estate was $51.3 million at March 31, 2011 compared to $36.2 million at December 31, 2010, and $20.9 million at March 31, 2010. Approximately $22.9 million, or 45% of the Other real estate, is covered by an FDIC loss share agreement. The following table summarizes the changes in Other real estate for the past five quarters.
 
  2011 2010
(in thousands)     1st Qtr     4th Qtr     3rd Qtr     2nd Qtr     1st Qtr
Other real estate beginning of period $
36,208
  $34,685  $25,884  $20,947  $25,084 
       Additions and expenses capitalized                    
              to prepare property for sale  7,014   8,743   7,122   11,350   5,564 
       Additions from FDIC assisted transactions  12,826   4,871   5,469   -   113 
       Writedowns in fair value  (703)  (2,406)  (1,750)  (1,364)  (574)
       Sales  (4,040)  (9,685)  (2,040)  (5,049)  (9,240)
Other real estate end of period $    51,305  $    36,208  $    34,685  $    25,884  $    20,947 
                     
At March 31, 2011, Other real estate was comprised of 21% residential lots, 21% completed homes, and 58% commercial real estate. Of the total Other real estate, 21%, or 27 properties, are located in the Kansas City region, 34%, or 19 properties, are located in the St. Louis region and 45%, or 48 properties, are located in the Arizona region related to the FDIC acquisitions.
 
The writedowns in fair value were recorded in Loan legal and other real estate expense based on current market activity shown in the appraisals. In addition, the Company realized a net gain of $423,000 on the sale of other real estate and recorded these gains as part of Noninterest income.
 
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Noninterest Income
Noninterest income increased $907,000, or 22%, from the first quarter of 2010 compared to the first quarter of 2011. The increase is mainly due to increases in miscellaneous income related to the accretion on the indemnification asset on our Covered Assets.
  • Wealth Management revenueFor the three months ended March 31, 2011, Wealth Management revenue from the Trust division increased $386,000, or 30%, compared to the same period in 2010. Assets under administration were $1.6 billion at March 31, 2011, a 21% increase from March 31, 2010 due to market value increases and additional accounts from new and existing clients.
     
  • Sale of other real estate – For the quarter ended March 31, 2011, the Company sold $4.0 million of Other real estate for a gain of $423,000.
     
  • State tax credit brokerage activitiesFor the quarter ended March 31, 2011, the Company recorded a gain of $155,000 compared to a gain of $518,000 in the first quarter of 2010. Gains of $352,000 related to the sale of state tax credits to clients were partially offset by a negative fair value adjustment of $164,000 and a negative fair value adjustment of $33,000 on the interest rate caps used to economically hedge the tax credits. Tax credit sales in the first quarter of 2011 were lower than expected due to timing of customer purchases. See Note 7 – Derivatives Instruments and Hedging Activities above for more information on the interest rate caps. For more information on the fair value treatment of the state tax credits, see Note 10 – Fair Value Measurements.
     
  • Sale of investment securities – During the first three months of 2011, the Company purchased approximately $147.0 million in securities primarily in U.S. Government sponsored enterprises and Residential mortgage-backed securities. The Company sold approximately $5.3 million of securities realizing a gain of $174,000 on these sales.
     
  • Miscellaneous income – The increase from the first quarter of 2010 to the first quarter of 2011, is primarily due to an increase of $586,000 in accretion related to the indemnification assets on the Company’s Covered Assets.
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expenses were $17.5 million in the first quarter of 2011, an increase of $3.8 million, or 28%, from the first quarter of 2010. The increase over the prior year period was comprised of $2.1 million in salaries and benefits primarily due to variable compensation accruals and staff additions to support our Arizona acquisition activity and $1.2 million in higher loan legal and other real estate expenses. The Company also incurred additional data processing costs related to new web-based customer relationship software and increases in FDIC insurance premiums due to the higher levels of deposits.
 
The Company’s efficiency ratio in the first quarter of 2011 was 55% compared to 60% in the first quarter of 2010, primarily due to the favorable impact of the FDIC assisted acquisitions.
 
Income Taxes
For the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company’s income tax expense, which includes both federal and state taxes, was $3.6 million compared to a $1.8 million benefit for the same period in 2010. The combined federal and state effective income tax rates were 33.4% and (36.9%) for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
The Company recognizes deferred tax assets only to the extent that they are expected to be used to reduce amounts that have been paid or will be paid to tax authorities. Management believes, based on all positive and negative evidence, that the deferred tax asset at March 31, 2011 is more likely-than-not-to be realized, and accordingly, no valuation allowance has been recorded.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Liquidity management
The objective of liquidity management is to ensure we have the ability to generate sufficient cash or cash equivalents in a timely and cost-effective manner to meet our commitments as they become due. Typical demands on liquidity are run-off from demand deposits, maturing time deposits which are not renewed, and fundings under credit commitments to customers. Funds are available from a number of sources, such as from the core deposit base and from loans and securities repayments and maturities. Additionally, liquidity is provided from sales of the securities portfolio, fed fund lines with correspondent banks, the Federal Reserve and the FHLB, the ability to acquire large and brokered deposits and the ability to sell loan participations to other banks. These alternatives are an important part of our liquidity plan and provide flexibility and efficient execution of the asset-liability management strategy.
 
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Our Asset-Liability Management Committee oversees our liquidity position, the parameters of which are approved by the Board of Directors. Our liquidity position is monitored monthly by producing a liquidity report, which measures the amount of liquid versus non-liquid assets and liabilities. Our liquidity management framework includes measurement of several key elements, such as the loan to deposit ratio, a liquidity ratio, and a dependency ratio. The Company’s liquidity framework also incorporates contingency planning to assess the nature and volatility of funding sources and to determine alternatives to these sources. While core deposits and loan and investment repayments are principal sources of liquidity, funding diversification is another key element of liquidity management and is achieved by strategically varying depositor types, terms, funding markets, and instruments.
 
Parent Company liquidity
The parent company’s liquidity is managed to provide the funds necessary to pay dividends to shareholders, service debt, invest in subsidiaries as necessary, and satisfy other operating requirements. The parent company’s primary funding sources to meet its liquidity requirements are dividends and payments from the Bank and proceeds from the issuance of equity (i.e. stock option exercises). Another source of funding for the parent company includes the issuance of subordinated debentures. Management believes our current level of cash at the holding company of approximately $14.1 million will be sufficient to meet all projected cash needs in 2011.
 
As of March 31, 2011, the Company had $82.6 million of outstanding subordinated debentures as part of nine Trust Preferred Securities Pools. These securities are classified as debt but are included in regulatory capital and the related interest expense is tax-deductible, which makes them a very attractive source of funding.
 
Bank liquidity
During the first quarter of 2011, we maintained a strong liquidity position by targeting core funding while reducing certain volatile deposit sources. Noninterest-bearing demand deposits grew $81.9 million, and money markets increased $86.5 million offset by decreases of $29.8 million in time deposits, including CDARS balances, and $6.5 million in interest bearing checking accounts.
 
The Bank has a variety of funding sources available to increase financial flexibility. In addition to amounts currently borrowed, at March 31, 2011, the Bank could borrow an additional $109.7 million from the FHLB of Des Moines under blanket loan pledges and has an additional $330.4 million from the Federal Reserve Bank under a pledged loan agreement. The Bank has unsecured federal funds lines with three correspondent banks totaling $35.0 million.
 
Of the $482.0 million of the securities available for sale at March 31, 2011, $243.9 million was pledged as collateral for deposits of public institutions, treasury, tax and loan notes, and other requirements. The remaining $238.1 million could be pledged or sold to enhance liquidity, if necessary.
 
The Bank belongs to the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service, or CDARS, which allows us to provide our customers with access to additional levels of FDIC insurance coverage. The Company considers the reciprocal deposits placed through the CDARS program as core funding and does not report the balances as brokered sources in its internal or external financial reports. As of March 31, 2011, the Bank had $74.8 million of reciprocal CDARS certificates of deposits outstanding. During the first quarter of 2011, the Bank began offering reciprocal money market accounts and had $36.6 million outstanding at March 31, 2011. In addition to the reciprocal deposits available through CDARS, we also have access to the “one-way buy” program, which allows us to bid on the excess deposits of other CDARS member banks. The Company will report any outstanding “one-way buy” funds as brokered funds in its internal and external financial reports. At March 31, 2011, we had no outstanding “one-way buy” deposits.
 
Finally, because the Bank is “well-capitalized”, it has the ability to sell certificates of deposit through various national or regional brokerage firms, if needed. At March 31, 2011, brokered certificate of deposit balances were $156.7 million, flat with December 31, 2010. At March 31, 2010, the Bank had $132.0 million of brokered certificates of deposit outstanding. Brokered certificates of deposit represented 6.4% of total deposits at March 31, 2011, 6.8% of total deposits at December 31, 2010 and 6.9% of total deposits at March 31, 2010.
 
Over the normal course of business, the Bank enters into certain forms of off-balance sheet transactions, including unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit. These transactions are managed through the Bank’s various risk management processes. Management considers both on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet transactions in its evaluation of the Company’s liquidity. The Bank has $435.2 million in unused loan commitments as of March 31, 2011. While this commitment level would be difficult to fund given the Company’s current liquidity resources, the nature of these commitments is such that the likelihood of funding them is low.
 
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Capital Resources
In January 2010, the Company issued $15.0 million in stock through a private offering and separately registered these shares with the SEC in March 2010. The proceeds of the offering were injected into the Bank to improve its capital position.
 
From time to time we may choose to issue equity or debt securities to raise capital. A variety of factors, including financial market conditions, may influence the timing of any such issuance. To allow us to timely respond to opportunities to raise capital, the Company filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 which became effective on July 1, 2009. Under Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, the Company has until July 1, 2012 to issue securities pursuant to this registration statement.
 
Proceeds from any additional offerings would be used for capital expenditures, repayment or refinancing of indebtedness or other securities from time to time, working capital, to make acquisitions, for general corporate purposes, or for the redemption of all or part of the preferred stock held by the U.S. Treasury as a result the Company’s participation in the Capital Purchase Program.
 
The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the Federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possible additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and its bank affiliate must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The banking affiliate’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 the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the following table) of total and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, and of Tier 1 capital to average assets. To be categorized as “well capitalized”, banks must maintain minimum total risk-based (10%), Tier 1 risk-based (6%) and Tier 1 leverage ratios (5%). Management believes, as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, that the Company and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.
 
The Company continues to exceed regulatory standards and met the definition of “well-capitalized” (the highest category) at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
 
The following table summarizes the Company’s risk-based capital and leverage ratios at the dates indicated:
 
       March 31,      December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) 2011 2010
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets  12.16%  11.97%
Total capital to risk weighted assets  14.34%  14.30%
Tier 1 common equity to risk weighted assets  7.51%  7.37%
Leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to average assets)  8.60%  9.15%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets  5.22%  5.26%
Tier 1 capital $248,721  $241,829 
Total risk-based capital $      293,416  $      288,754 

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The Company believes the tangible common equity and Tier 1 common equity ratios are important financial measures of capital strength even though they are considered to be non-GAAP measures. The tables below contain reconciliations of these ratios to U.S. GAAP.
 
Tangible common equity ratio
 
  March 31, December 31,
(In thousands)      2011      2010
Shareholders' equity $191,015  $183,348 
Less: Preferred stock  (32,707)  (32,519)
Less: Goodwill  (3,879)  (2,064)
Less: Intangible assets  (1,921)  (1,223)
Tangible common equity $152,508  $147,542 
         
Total assets $2,925,316  $2,805,840 
Less: Goodwill  (3,879)  (2,064)
Less: Intangible assets  (1,921)  (1,223)
Tangible assets $     2,919,516  $     2,802,553 
         
Tangible common equity to tangible assets  5.22%  5.26%

Tier 1 common equity ratio
 
  March 31, December 31,
(In thousands)      2011      2010
Shareholders' equity $191,015  $183,348 
Less: Goodwill  (3,879)  (2,064)
Less: Intangible assets  (1,921)  (1,223)
Less: Unrealized gains; Plus: Unrealized Losses  (244)  573 
Plus: Qualifying trust preferred securities  62,398   60,448 
Other  1,352   747 
Tier 1 capital $248,721  $241,829 
Less: Preferred stock  (32,707)  (32,519)
Less: Qualifying trust preferred securities  (62,398)  (60,448)
Tier 1 common equity $153,616  $148,862 
         
Total risk weighted assets determined in accordance with        
prescribed regulatory requirements $      2,045,886  $      2,019,885 
         
Tier 1 common equity to risk weighted assets  7.51%  7.37%

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Critical Accounting Policies
The impact and any associated risks related to the Company’s critical accounting policies on business operations are discussed throughout “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” where such policies affect our reported and expected financial results. For a detailed discussion on the application of these and other accounting policies, see the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
New Accounting Standards
FASB ASU 2010-06, “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements” On January 1, 2011, the Company adopted new authoritative guidance under this ASU, which requires detailed Level 3 roll forward disclosure. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
FASB ASU 2010-20, “Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses” On January 1, 2011, the Company adopted new authoritative guidance under this ASU which requires disclosures about activity that occurs during a reporting period. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
FASB ASU 2010-29, “Business Combinations (Topic 805)—Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations” On January 1, 2011, the Company adopted new authoritative guidance under this ASU which provides clarification regarding the acquisition date that should be used for reporting the pro forma financial information disclosures required by Topic 805 when comparative financial statements are presented. ASU 2010-29 also requires entities to provide a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments that are directly attributable to the business combination. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
FASB ASU 2011-01, “Deferral of the Effective Date of Disclosures about Troubled Debt Restructurings in Update No. 2010-20” In January 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-01, which temporarily delays the effective date of the disclosures about troubled debt restructurings in ASU 2010-20. The delay is intended to allow the Board time to complete its deliberations on what constitutes a troubled debt restructuring. The effective date of the new disclosures about troubled debt restructurings for public entities and the guidance for determining what constitutes a troubled debt restructuring will then be coordinated. Currently, that guidance is anticipated to be effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2011. The Company believes this ASU will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
FASB ASU 2011-02, “Receivables (Topic 310) - A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring” In April 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-02, which provides clarification on whether a restructuring constitutes a troubled debt restricting and also clarifies the guidance on a creditor’s evaluation of whether it has granted a concession to the debtor and if the debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. The Company believes this ASU will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
The disclosures set forth in this item are qualified by the section captioned “Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995” included in Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of this report and other cautionary statements set forth elsewhere in this report.
 
Market risk arises from exposure to changes in interest rates and other relevant market rate or price risk. The Company faces market risk in the form of interest rate risk through transactions other than trading activities. Market risk from these activities, in the form of interest rate risk, is measured and managed through a number of methods. The Company uses financial modeling techniques to measure interest rate risk. These techniques measure the sensitivity of future earnings due to changing interest rate environments. Guidelines established by the Bank’s Asset/Liability Management Committee and approved by the Bank’s Board of Directors are used to monitor exposure of earnings at risk. General interest rate movements are used to develop sensitivity as the Company feels it has no primary exposure to a specific point on the yield curve. These limits are based on the Company’s exposure to a 100 basis points and 200 basis points immediate and sustained parallel rate move, either upward or downward. In today’s low interest rate environment, the Company also monitors its exposure to immediate and sustained parallel rate increases of 300 basis points and 400 basis points.
 
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Interest rate simulations for March 31, 2011 demonstrate that a rising rate environment will have a positive impact on net interest income.
 
The following table represents the Company’s estimated interest rate sensitivity and periodic and cumulative gap positions calculated as of March 31, 2011.
 
                                           Beyond       
                   5 years   
                   or no stated   
(in thousands) Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 maturity Total
Interest-Earning Assets                        
Securities available for sale $    100,902  $    94,376  $    71,192 $    51,310 $    44,630 $    119,579  $    481,989
Other investments  -   -   -  -  -  14,430   14,430
Interest-bearing deposits  187,556   -   -  -  -  -   187,556
Federal funds sold  1,464   -   -  -  -  -   1,464
Portfolio loans (1)  1,233,317   280,284   278,358  52,149  70,475  37,898   1,952,481
Loans held for sale  3,142   -   -  -  -  -   3,142
Total interest-earning assets $1,526,381  $374,660  $349,550 $103,459 $115,105 $171,907  $2,641,062
                         
Interest-Bearing Liabilities                        
Savings, NOW and Money market deposits $1,150,950  $-  $- $- $- $-  $1,150,950
Certificates of deposit  533,150   90,807   106,587  7,363  94,106  (545)  831,468
Subordinated debentures  56,807   -   28,274  -  -  -   85,081
Other borrowings  118,198   7,000   -  -  10,000  70,000   205,198
Total interest-bearing liabilities $1,859,105  $97,807  $134,861 $7,363 $104,106 $69,455  $2,272,697
                         
Interest-sensitivity GAP                        
       GAP by period $(332,724) $276,853  $214,689 $96,096 $10,999 $102,452  $368,365
       Cumulative GAP $(332,724) $(55,871) $158,818 $254,914 $265,913 $368,365  $368,365
Ratio of interest-earning assets to                        
interest-bearing liabilities                        
       Periodic  0.82   3.83   2.59  14.05  1.11  2.48   1.16
       Cumulative GAP as of March 31, 2011  0.82   0.97   1.08  1.12  1.12  1.16   1.16
                         
(1) Adjusted for the impact of the interest rate swaps.
 
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ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
As of March 31, 2011, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), management has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2011, to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s periodic SEC filings is processed, recorded, summarized and reported when required. Disclosure controls and procedures include without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There were no changes during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, those controls.
 
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
The following information supplements the discussion in Part I, Item 3 “Legal Proceedings” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010:
 
As discussed in further detail below, the Bank, along with other co-defendants, including a former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank’s trust division (the “Former Trust President”), has been named as a defendant in two lawsuits filed by clients, or purported clients, of the Bank’s trust division who invested in promissory notes issued by Distinctive Properties (UK) Limited (“Distinctive Properties”), a company involved in the purchase and development of real estate in the United Kingdom.
 
Phil Rosemann, et. al. v. Martin Sigillito, Enterprise Bank & Trust, et. al., Case No. 4:10-CV-1165-LRR (pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri). On March 30, 2011, Enterprise Bank was named as a defendant in an existing lawsuit brought by approximately 78 plaintiffs against 38 other defendants, including the Former Trust President and 20 “john doe” defendants. The lawsuit concerns investments the plaintiffs allegedly made in certain promissory notes issued by Distinctive Properties (the “Distinctive Notes”), which plaintiffs allege were part of a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme. Plaintiffs allege to have IRA custodial accounts at Enterprise Bank which hold the Distinctive Notes. Plaintiffs assert, among other things, that the Bank was negligent, breached its fiduciary duties and breached its contracts by allowing the Distinctive Notes to be renewed, improperly disbursing funds and allowing interest payments to be credited to the accounts without receipt of such payments. Plaintiffs also assert that the Bank, and certain other defendants including the Former Trust President, violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) and conspired to violate RICO in connection with the sale of the Distinctive Notes to the plaintiffs. Plaintiffs are seeking in excess of $26,000,000 in damages from defendants, including the Bank, related to these claims as well as their costs and attorneys’ fees and trebled damages under RICO.
 
BJD, LLC and Barbara Dunning v. Enterprise Bank & Trust, et. al., Case No. 11SL-CC01331 (pending in the Circuit Court of the County of St. Louis, State of Missouri). On April 4, 2011, Barbara Dunning and an affiliated entity, BJD, LLC (“BJD”), filed a lawsuit against four defendants including the Bank and the Former Trust President relating to BJD’s investment in the Distinctive Notes. Plaintiffs allege that the Bank, and the other defendants, including the Former Trust President, breached their fiduciary duties and were negligent in allowing BJD to invest in the Distinctive Notes because the loan program was allegedly never funded and the assets of the borrower did not exist or were overvalued. Plaintiffs are seeking $811,875 in damages, 9% interest, punitive damages, attorneys’ fees and costs.
 
The Company is unable to estimate a reasonably possible loss for the cases described above because the proceedings are in early stages and there are significant factual issues to be determined and resolved. The Company denies Plaintiffs’ allegations and intends to vigorously defend the lawsuits.
 
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ITEM 1A: RISK FACTORS
 
Please see the cautionary language regarding forward-looking statements in the introduction to Item 2 of Part I of this Report on Form 10-Q and Part I — Item 1A of our Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, for information regarding risk factors. Other than the additional risk factors mentioned below, there are no material changes from the risk factors set forth in such Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
We face potential risks from litigation brought against the Company and the Bank. We are from time to time involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings. As discussed in Legal Proceedings in Part II, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q, the Bank, along with other co-defendants, including a former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Banks trust division, has been named as a defendant in two lawsuits filed by clients, or purported clients, of the Banks trust division who invested in promissory notes issued by Distinctive Properties (UK) Limited, a company involved in the purchase and development of real estate in the United Kingdom. In one of the lawsuits, the plaintiffs allege that the investments in the notes were part of a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme. While we cannot with certainty determine the potential outcome of this or any other pending or threatened litigation against the Company or the Bank, litigation-related costs and any legal liability as a result of an adverse determination with respect to one or more of these legal proceedings could have a material adverse effect on our business, cash flows, financial position and results of operations and could cause us significant reputational harm, including without limitation as a result of negative publicity the Company may face even if it prevails in such legal proceedings, which could adversely affect our business prospects.
 
Recently enacted financial reform legislation and rules promulgated thereunder may adversely affect us. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), was signed into law by President Obama on July 21, 2010. The Dodd-Frank Act represents a comprehensive overhaul of the financial services industry within the United States, establishes the new federal Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (the “BCFP”), and will require the BCFP and other federal agencies to implement many new rules.
 
Among the many requirements in the Dodd-Frank Act for new banking regulations is a requirement for new capital regulations to be adopted within 18 months. These regulations must be at least as stringent as, and may call for higher levels of capital than, current regulations. Generally, trust preferred securities will no longer be eligible as Tier 1 capital, but the Company’s currently outstanding trust preferred securities will be grandfathered and its currently outstanding TARP preferred securities will continue to qualify as Tier 1 capital.
 
Certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act are expected to have a near term impact on us. For example, one year after the date of its enactment, the Dodd-Frank Act eliminates the federal prohibitions on paying interest on demand deposits, thus allowing businesses to have interest bearing checking accounts. Depending on competitive responses, this significant change to existing law could have an adverse impact on our interest expense. The Dodd-Frank Act also permanently increases the general limit on deposit insurance for banks to $250,000 and provides that non-interest bearing transaction accounts have unlimited deposit insurance through December 31, 2012.
 
The Dodd-Frank Act requires publicly traded companies to give stockholders a non-binding vote on executive compensation and so-called "golden parachute" payments, and authorizes the Securities and Exchange Commission to promulgate rules that would allow stockholders to nominate their own candidates using a company's proxy materials. The legislation also directs the federal banking regulators to issue rules prohibiting incentive compensation that encourages inappropriate risks.
 
The BCFP will have broad powers to promulgate and enforce new consumer protection regulations under the Dodd-Frank Act that apply to all banks, including the authority to prohibit “unfair, deceptive or abusive acts and practices.”
 
The Dodd-Frank Act and the resulting regulations will likely affect the Company’s business and operations in other ways which are difficult to predict at this time. However, compliance with these new laws and regulations will result in additional costs, which may adversely impact the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or liquidity, any of which may impact the market price of the Company’s common stock.
 
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ITEM 6: EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit  
Number      Description 
  Registrant hereby agrees to furnish to the Commission, upon request, the instruments defining the rights of holders of each issue of long-term debt of Registrant and its consolidated subsidiaries.
   
*10.1 Purchase and Assumption Agreement dated January 7, 2011, by and between Enterprise Bank & Trust and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as Receiver for Legacy Bank
 
*12.1 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
   
*31.1 Chief Executive Officer’s Certification required by Rule 13(a)-14(a).
   
*31.2 Chief Financial Officer’s Certification required by Rule 13(a)-14(a).
   
**32.1 Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to section § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
**32.2 Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to section § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

* Filed herewith
 
** Furnished herewith. Notwithstanding any incorporation of this Quarterly Statement on Form 10-Q in any other filing by the Registrant, Exhibits furnished herewith and designated with two (**) shall not be deemed incorporated by reference to any other filing unless specifically otherwise set forth herein or therein.
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Clayton, State of Missouri on the day of May 9, 2011.
 
 ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
  
 By: /s/ Peter F. Benoist 
               Peter F. Benoist
               Chief Executive Officer
  
 By: /s/ Frank H. Sanfilippo 
               Frank H. Sanfilippo
               Chief Financial Officer

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