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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
 
 
 
 
 
[X]
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
 
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016
 
OR
 
 
 
[ ]
 
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: 1-15081
MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
94-1234979
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
 
10020
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (212) 782-5911
 
 
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes x    No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   Yes x    No o
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Large accelerated filer o
 
Accelerated filer o
 
 
 
 
 
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Smaller reporting company o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   Yes o   No x 
Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at April 30, 2016: 136,330,831
THE REGISTRANT MEETS THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN GENERAL INSTRUCTION H (1) (a) AND (b) OF FORM 10-Q AND IS THEREFORE FILING THIS FORM WITH THE REDUCED DISCLOSURE FORMAT.
 



MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation and Subsidiaries
Table of Contents

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Glossary of Defined Terms
The following acronyms and abbreviations are used throughout this report, particularly in Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements," Item 2. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” Item 3. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” and Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors.”
Agency Securities
Securities guaranteed by a U.S. government agency
ALCO
Asset Liability Management Committee
ALM
Asset Liability Management
AOCI
Accumulated other comprehensive income
ARC
Americas Risk Committee
ASU
Accounting Standards Update
BCBS
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
BHC
U.S. bank holding company
BTMU
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries
CCAR
Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review
CD
Certificate of deposit
CLO
Collateralized loan obligation
CMBS
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Dodd-Frank Act
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
ESBP
Executive Supplemental Benefit Plan
Exchange Act
U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934
FASB
Financial Accounting Standards Board
FBO
Foreign banking organization
FDIC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
FHLB
Federal Home Loan Bank
FICO
Fair Isaac Corporation
HQLA
High quality liquid assets
LCR
Liquidity Coverage Ratio
LIHC
Low income housing credit
LTV
Loan-to-value
MUAH
MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation
MUB
MUFG Union Bank, N.A.
MUFG
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
OCC
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
OCI
Other comprehensive income
OREO
Other real estate owned
PCI
Purchased credit-impaired
RMBS
Residential mortgage-backed securities
S&P
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services
SEC
Securities and Exchange Commission
SERP
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
SLR
Supplementary Leverage Ratio
TDR
Troubled debt restructuring
VaR
Value-at-risk
VIE
Variable interest entity


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NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report includes forward-looking statements, which include expectations for our operations and business and our assumptions for those expectations. Do not rely unduly on forward-looking statements. Actual results might differ significantly compared to our expectations. See Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors,” in our 2015 Form 10-K, Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in this Form 10-Q, and the other risks described in this Form 10-Q and in our 2015 Form 10-K, for factors to be considered when reading any forward-looking statements in this filing.
Forward-looking statements are subject to the "safe harbor" created by section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We may make forward-looking statements in our SEC filings, press releases, news articles and when we are speaking on behalf of MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Often, they include the words "believe," "expect," "target," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "seek," "estimate," "potential," "project," "forecast," "outlook," words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could," "might," or "may." These forward-looking statements are intended to provide investors with additional information with which they may assess our future potential. All of these forward-looking statements are based on assumptions about an uncertain future and are based on information known to our management at the date of these statements. We do not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect facts, circumstances, assumptions or events that occur after the date any forward-looking statements are made.
In this document and other reports to the SEC, for example, we make forward-looking statements, which discuss our expectations about:
Our business objectives, strategies and initiatives, organizational structure, business growth, competitive position and prospects, and the effect of competition on our business and strategies
Our assessment of significant factors and developments that have affected or may affect our results
Our assessment of economic conditions and trends, economic and credit cycles and their impact on our business
The economic outlook for the U.S. in general, West Coast states and global economies
The impact of changes in interest rates resulting from changes in Federal Reserve policy or for other reasons, our strategy to manage our interest rate risk profile and other market risks, our outlook for short-term and long-term interest rates and their effect on our net interest margin (including our expectation that the current interest rate environment and the decline in our PCI portfolio will continue to place pressure on our net interest margin in 2016), our investment portfolio and our borrowers’ ability to service their loans and on residential mortgage loans and refinancings
Pending and recent legislative and regulatory actions, and future legislative and regulatory developments, including the effects of legislation and other governmental measures, including the monetary policies of the Federal Reserve introduced in response to the 2008-2009 financial crises, and the ensuing recession affecting the banking system, financial markets and the U.S. economy, the Dodd-Frank Act, changes to the deposit insurance assessment policies of the FDIC, the effect on and application of foreign and other laws and regulations to our business and operations, and anticipated fees, costs or other impacts on our business and operations as a result of these developments
Our strategies and expectations regarding capital levels and liquidity, our funding base, core deposits, our expectations regarding the capital, liquidity and enhanced prudential standards adopted by the U.S. bank regulators as a result of or under the Dodd-Frank Act and the BCBS capital and liquidity standards and recently adopted and proposed regulations by the U.S. federal banking agencies, and the effect of the foregoing on our business and expectations regarding compliance
Regulatory and compliance controls and processes and their impact on our business, including our operating costs and revenues

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The costs and effects of legal actions, investigations, regulatory actions, criminal proceedings or similar matters, our anticipated litigation strategies, our assessment of the timing and ultimate outcome of legal actions, or adverse facts and developments related thereto
Our allowance for credit losses, including the conditions we consider in determining the unallocated allowance and our portfolio credit quality, risk rating and credit migration trends and loss factors
Loan portfolio composition and risk rating trends, residential loan delinquency rates compared to the industry average, portfolio credit quality, our strategy regarding TDRs, and our intent to sell or hold loans we originate
Our intent to sell or hold, and the likelihood that we would be required to sell, or expectations regarding recovery of the amortized cost basis of, various investment securities
Our hedging strategies, positions, expectations regarding reclassifications of gains or losses on hedging instruments into earnings; and the sensitivity of our net income to various factors, including customer behavior relating to mortgage pre-payments and deposit repricing
Expected rates of return, maturities, yields, loss exposure, growth rates, pension plan strategies, contributions and benefit payments, and projected results
Tax rates and taxes, the possible effect of changes in taxable profits of the U.S. operations of MUFG on our state tax obligations and of expected tax credits or benefits
Critical accounting policies and estimates, the impact or anticipated impact of recent accounting pronouncements, guidance or changes in accounting principles and future recognition of impairments for the fair value of assets, including goodwill, financial instruments, intangible assets and other assets acquired in our acquisitions of Pacific Capital Bancorp, PB Capital Corporation’s institutional commercial real estate lending portfolio, First Bank Association Bank Services, Smartstreet and our April 2010 FDIC-assisted acquisitions
Decisions to downsize, sell or close units, dissolve subsidiaries, expand our branch network, pursue acquisitions, purchase banking facilities and equipment, realign our business model or otherwise restructure, reorganize or change our business mix, and their timing and impact on our business
Our expectations regarding the impact of acquisitions on our business and results of operations and amounts we expect to collect from or must pay to the FDIC under loss share agreements
The impact of changes in our credit rating including methodology changes adopted by rating agencies
Maintenance of casualty and liability insurance coverage appropriate for our operations
The relationship between our business and that of BTMU and MUFG, the impact of their credit ratings, operations or prospects on our credit ratings and actions that may or may not be taken by BTMU and MUFG
Threats to the banking sector and our business due to cyber-security issues and attacks on financial institutions and other businesses, such as large retailers, and regulatory expectations relating to cyber-security
Our understanding that BTMU will continue to limit its participation in transactions with Iranian entities and individuals to certain types of transactions
Challenges associated with our business integration initiative with our parent company, BTMU, effective July 1, 2014
The objectives and effects on operations of our business integration initiative and its near term effect on our balance sheet, earnings and capital ratios
The effect of the California drought on its economy and related governmental actions
Our expectation that there will be further declines in the credit quality of our oil and gas portfolio
Descriptions of assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing
Readers of this document should not rely unduly on any forward-looking statements, which reflect only our management’s belief as of the date of this report. There are numerous risks and uncertainties that could

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cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those discussed in our forward-looking statements. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict and could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or prospects. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described or referred to in Part I, Item 1. “Business” under the captions “Competition” and “Supervision and Regulation” of our 2015 Form 10-K, and in Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and Part I, Item 2. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Form 10-Q, and in our other reports to the SEC.
Any factor described in this report could by itself, or together with one or more other factors, adversely affect our business, prospects, results of operations or financial condition.


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Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Financial Highlights
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2016
 
March 31, 2015
 
Percent
Change
 
Results of operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
$
697

 
$
683

 
2
 %
 
Noninterest income
 
395

 
335

 
18

 
Total revenue
 
1,092

 
1,018

 
7

 
Noninterest expense
 
876

 
849

 
3

 
Pre-tax, pre-provision income(1)
 
216

 
169

 
28

 
Provision for credit losses
 
162

 
3

 
nm

 
Income before income taxes and including noncontrolling interests
 
54

 
166

 
(67
)
 
Income tax expense
 
17

 
34

 
(50
)
 
Net income including noncontrolling interests
 
37

 
132

 
(72
)
 
Deduct: Net loss from noncontrolling interests               
 
12

 
5

 
140

 
Net income attributable to MUAH
 
$
49

 
$
137

 
(64
)
 
Balance sheet (period average):
 
 
 
 
 

 
Total assets
 
$
115,866

 
$
113,134

 
2

 
Total securities
 
23,507

 
22,172

 
6

 
Total loans held for investment
 
78,450

 
77,305

 
1

 
Earning assets
 
104,888

 
102,645

 
2

 
Total deposits
 
84,010

 
84,088

 

 
MUAH stockholder's equity
 
15,687

 
15,069

 
4

 
Performance ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets(2)
 
0.17
%
 
0.49
%
 
 

 
Return on average MUAH stockholder's equity(2)
 
1.25

 
3.65

 
 

 
Efficiency ratio(3)
 
80.17

 
83.35

 
 

 
Adjusted efficiency ratio(4)
 
72.12

 
74.90

 
 

 
Net interest margin(2) (5)
 
2.69

 
2.70

 
 

 
Net loans charged-off (recovered) to average total loans held for investment(2)
 
0.02

 
0.01

 
 

 

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MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Financial Highlights (Continued)

 
 
As of
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Percent
Change
Balance sheet (end of period):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
120,909

 
$
116,216

 
4
 %
Total securities
 
23,616

 
24,502

 
(4
)
Total loans held for investment
 
79,299

 
77,599

 
2

Nonperforming assets
 
974

 
573

 
70

Core deposits(6)
 
74,882

 
76,094

 
(2
)
Total deposits
 
89,500

 
84,340

 
6

Long-term debt
 
11,843

 
12,349

 
(4
)
MUAH stockholder's equity
 
15,758

 
15,461

 
2

Credit ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses to total loans held for investment(7)
 
1.11
%
 
0.93
%
 
 

Allowance for loan losses to nonaccrual loans(7)
 
91.99

 
130.53

 
 

Allowance for credit losses to total loans held for investment(8)
 
1.32

 
1.14

 
 

Allowance for credit losses to nonaccrual loans(8)
 
109.68

 
160.42

 
 

Nonperforming assets to total loans held for investment and OREO
 
1.23

 
0.74

 
 

Nonperforming assets to total assets
 
0.81

 
0.49

 
 

Nonaccrual loans to total loans held for investment
 
1.21

 
0.71

 
 

Capital ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio(9)
 
13.33
%
 
13.63
%
 
 
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio(9)
 
13.33

 
13.64

 
 

Total risk-based capital ratio(9)
 
15.32

 
15.56

 
 

Tier 1 leverage ratio(9)
 
11.41

 
11.40

 
 

Other:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible common equity ratio(10)
 
10.55
%
 
10.71
%
 
 
Common Equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (U.S. Basel III standardized
  approach; fully phased-in)(11)
 
13.31

 
13.46

 
 

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MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Financial Highlights (Continued)

 
 

(1)
Pre-tax, pre-provision income is total revenue less noninterest expense. Management believes that this is a useful financial measure because it enables investors and others to assess the Company's ability to generate capital to cover credit losses through a credit cycle.
(2)
Annualized.
(3)
The efficiency ratio is total noninterest expense as a percentage of total revenue (net interest income and noninterest income).
(4)
The adjusted efficiency ratio, a non-GAAP financial measure, is adjusted noninterest expense (noninterest expense excluding staff costs associated with fees from affiliates - support services, foreclosed asset expense and other credit costs, certain costs related to productivity initiatives, LIHC investment amortization expense, expenses of the LIHC consolidated variable interest entities, merger and business integration costs, privatization-related expenses, intangible asset amortization, and a contract termination fee) as a percentage of adjusted total revenue (net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis) and noninterest income), excluding the impact of fees from affiliates - support services, productivity initiatives related to the sale of certain premises, accretion related to privatization-related fair value adjustments, other credit costs and impairment on private equity investments. Management discloses the adjusted efficiency ratio as a measure of the efficiency of our operations, focusing on those costs most relevant to our business activities. Please refer to Part I, Item 2. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Noninterest Income and Noninterest Expense" in this Form 10-Q for further information.
(5)
Yields, interest income and net interest margin are presented on a taxable-equivalent basis using the federal statutory tax rate of 35%.
(6)
Core deposits exclude brokered deposits, foreign time deposits, domestic time deposits greater than $250,000 and certain other deposits not considered to be core customer relationships.
(7)
The allowance for loan losses ratios are calculated using the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of end of period total loans held for investment or total nonaccrual loans, as appropriate.
(8)
The allowance for credit losses ratios include the allowances for loan losses and for losses on unfunded credit commitments as a percentage of end of period total loans held for investment or total nonaccrual loans, as appropriate.
(9)
These capital ratios are calculated in accordance with the transition guidelines set forth in the U.S. federal banking agencies' final U.S. Basel III regulatory capital rules.
(10)
The tangible common equity ratio, a non-GAAP financial measure, is calculated as tangible common equity divided by tangible assets. The methodology for determining tangible common equity may differ among companies. The tangible common equity ratio facilitates the understanding of the Company's capital structure and is used to assess and compare the quality and composition of the Company's capital structure to other financial institutions. Please refer to Part I, Item 2. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Capital Management" in this Form 10-Q for further information.
(11)
Common Equity Tier 1 risk-based capital (standardized, fully phased-in basis) is a non-GAAP financial measure that is used by investors, analysts and bank regulatory agencies to assess the capital position of financial services companies as if the transition provisions of the U.S. Basel III rules were fully phased in for the periods in which the ratio is disclosed.  Management reviews this ratio, which excludes accumulated other comprehensive loss, along with other measures of capital as part of its financial analyses and has included this non-GAAP information because of current interest in such information by market participants. Refer to Part I, Item 2. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Capital Management" in this Form 10-Q for further information.

nm = not meaningful
n/a = not applicable


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Please refer to our Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 (2015 Form 10-K) along with the following discussion and analysis of our consolidated financial position and results of operations for the period ended March 31, 2016 in this Form 10-Q. Averages, as presented in the following tables, are substantially all based upon daily average balances.
As used in this Form 10-Q, terms such as “the Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation (MUAH), one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries, or to all of them together.
Introduction
We are a financial holding company and bank holding company whose principal subsidiary is MUFG Union Bank, N.A. (MUB or the Bank). We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of BTMU, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MUFG.
During the fourth quarter of 2015, the management of MUFG Americas announced a realignment of its business model in the Americas, which includes MUAH. The realignment combined the customer base of the Commercial Banking operating segment, including its products and services, into the activities performed within various other segments. As part of this realignment, a Regional Bank operating segment was created, providing a coordinated local delivery model in our western footprint encompassing retail and wealth, and middle market commercial and real estate markets. Additionally, all corporate clients with annual revenues over $500 million, including those previously served within the former Commercial Banking segment, were moved into the newly created U.S. Wholesale Banking segment in order to strengthen our position as a strategic advisor with deep industry coverage and product capability. After the realignment, the Company has four reportable segments: Regional Bank, U.S. Wholesale Banking, Investment Banking & Markets and Transaction Banking.
We service U.S. Wholesale Banking, Investment Banking & Markets, and certain Transaction Banking customers through the MUFG brand and continue to serve Regional Bank and Transaction Banking customers through the Union Bank brand. We provide a wide range of financial services to consumers, small businesses, middle-market companies and major corporations, both nationally and internationally. The Company had consolidated assets of $120.9 billion at March 31, 2016.
The Company’s leadership team is bicoastal with Regional Bank and Transaction Banking leaders on the West Coast. U.S. Wholesale Banking and Investment Banking & Markets leaders are based in New York City. The corporate headquarters (principal executive office) for MUB and MUAH is in New York City. MUB's main banking office is in San Francisco.
References to the privatization transaction in this report refer to the transaction on November 4, 2008, when we became a privately held company. All of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock are owned by BTMU.
Executive Overview
We are providing you with an overview of what we believe are the most significant factors and developments that affected our first quarter 2016 results and that could influence our future results. Further detailed information can be found elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. In addition, you should carefully read this entire document and any other reports that we refer to in this Form 10-Q for more detailed information to assist your understanding of trends, events and uncertainties that impact us.
Our sources of revenue are net interest income and noninterest income (collectively “total revenue”). Net interest income is generated predominantly from interest earned from loans, investment securities and other interest-earning assets, less interest incurred on deposits and borrowings. The primary sources of noninterest income are revenues from service charges on deposit accounts, trust and investment management fees, trading account activities, credit facility fees, merchant banking fees and fees from affiliates. Changes in interest rates, credit quality, economic trends and the capital markets are primary factors that affect our revenue sources. In the first quarter of 2016, revenue was comprised of 64% net interest income and 36% noninterest income. A summary of our financial results is discussed below.
Our primary sources of liquidity are core deposits, securities and wholesale funding. Core deposits exclude brokered deposits, foreign time deposits, domestic time deposits greater than $250,000, and certain other deposits not considered to be core customer relationships. Wholesale funding includes unsecured funds

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raised from interbank and other sources, both domestic and international, and secured funds raised by selling securities under repurchase agreements and by borrowing from the FHLB. We evaluate and monitor the stability and reliability of our various funding sources to help ensure that we have sufficient liquidity when adverse situations arise.
Performance Highlights
Net income attributable to MUAH was $49 million in the first quarter of 2016, a decrease of $88 million from the first quarter of 2015, substantially driven by an increase in the provision for credit losses. The provision for credit losses in the first quarter of 2016 of $162 million was due largely to an increase in the allowance for credit losses for loans in the oil and gas sector.
The increase in the allowance for credit losses in the oil and gas sector resulted from continued low oil and gas prices, which has resulted in negative credit migration, primarily within our petroleum exploration and production (PEP) portfolio. PEP loans in nonaccrual status totaled $547 million at March 31, 2016, compared with $175 million at December 31, 2015 and $46 million at September 30, 2015. Reflecting the increases in credit reserves, the allowance for credit losses within the PEP portfolio as a percentage of total PEP loan commitments was 7.52% at March 31, 2016, compared with 5.53% at December 31, 2015 and 2.07% at September 30, 2015. PEP loan commitments accounted for approximately 80% of our total oil and gas loan commitments at March 31, 2016, and 81% of PEP loan commitments were collateralized by oil and gas reserves. See "Concentration of Risk" within the "Risk Management" section of this Management's Discussion and Analysis for additional information about our oil and gas loan exposures. Aside from the oil and gas sector, credit quality continued to be stable during the first quarter of 2016.

Net interest income totaled $697 million in the first quarter of 2016, an increase of $14 million from the same quarter in the prior year. Growth in the loan portfolio fueled the increase, primarily driven by a $1.6 billion average balance increase in commercial and industrial loans. The net interest margin was 2.69% in the first quarter of 2016 and 2.70% in the first quarter of 2015.
Capital Ratios
The Company's capital ratios continued to exceed the regulatory thresholds for "well-capitalized" BHCs. The U.S. Basel III Common Equity Tier 1, Tier 1 and Total risk-based capital ratios were 13.33%, 13.33% and 15.32%, respectively at March 31, 2016.
Formation of the U.S. Intermediate Holding Company
To comply with the final rules regarding enhanced prudential standards for large FBOs operating in the U.S., effective July 1, 2016, MUFG announced in the first quarter of 2016 that it designated MUAH as its U.S. intermediate holding company through which ownership of MUFG's U.S. subsidiaries will be held. These subsidiaries include MUB, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc., a broker-dealer, and various other non-bank subsidiaries. MUFG, BTMU and the Company are in the process of making the appropriate structural, operational and financial changes to comply with these rules.


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Financial Performance
Net Interest Income
The following tables show the major components of net interest income and net interest margin:
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Income/
Expense(1)
 
Average
Yield/
Rate(1)(2)
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Income/
Expense(1)
 
Average
Yield/
Rate(1)(2)
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans held for investment:(3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
 
$
29,957

 
$
253

 
3.40
%
 
$
28,394

 
$
223

 
3.18
%
 
Commercial mortgage
 
14,485

 
122

 
3.36

 
13,903

 
115

 
3.31

 
Construction
 
2,272

 
19

 
3.28

 
1,853

 
14

 
3.03

 
Lease financing
 
732

 
8

 
4.56

 
776

 
10

 
5.11

 
Residential mortgage
 
27,366

 
231

 
3.38

 
28,766

 
247

 
3.43

 
Home equity and other consumer loans
 
3,315

 
40

 
4.85

 
3,103

 
32

 
4.22

 
Loans, before purchased credit-impaired loans
 
78,127

 
673

 
3.46

 
76,795

 
641

 
3.36

 
Purchased credit-impaired loans
 
323

 
25

 
31.04

 
510

 
38

 
30.49

 
Total loans held for investment
 
78,450

 
698

 
3.57

 
77,305

 
679

 
3.54

 
Securities
 
23,507

 
115

 
1.95

 
22,172

 
106

 
1.92

 
Interest bearing deposits in banks
 
2,400

 
3

 
0.53

 
2,776

 
2

 
0.25

 
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements
 
78

 

 
0.46

 
97

 

 

 
Trading account assets
 
162

 

 
0.57

 
196

 

 
0.70

 
Other earning assets
 
291

 
3

 
3.62

 
99

 
1

 
2.07

 
Total earning assets
 
104,888

 
819

 
3.13

 
102,645

 
788

 
3.09

 
Allowance for loan losses
 
(719
)
 
 

 
 
 
(542
)
 
 

 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
 
1,704

 
 

 
 

 
1,631

 
 

 
 

 
Premises and equipment, net
 
608

 
 

 
 

 
621

 
 

 
 

 
Other assets(4)
 
9,385

 
 

 
 

 
8,779

 
 

 
 

 
Total assets
 
$
115,866

 
 

 
 

 
$
113,134

 
 

 
 

 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest bearing deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transaction and money market accounts
 
$
38,397

 
$
28

 
0.30

 
$
39,713

 
$
30

 
0.31

 
Savings
 
5,715

 
1

 
0.06

 
5,550

 
1

 
0.06

 
Time
 
7,577

 
20

 
1.08

 
8,975

 
21

 
0.93

 
Total interest bearing deposits
 
51,689

 
49

 
0.38

 
54,238

 
52

 
0.39

 
Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings(5)
 
1,098

 
1

 
0.37

 
2,991

 
1

 
0.20

 
Long-term debt
 
12,148

 
65

 
2.12

 
8,008

 
47

 
2.34

 
Total borrowed funds
 
13,246

 
66

 
1.98

 
10,999

 
48

 
1.76

 
Total interest bearing liabilities
 
64,935

 
115

 
0.71

 
65,237

 
100

 
0.62

 
Noninterest bearing deposits
 
32,321

 
 

 
 

 
29,850

 
 

 
 

 
Other liabilities(6)
 
2,745

 
 

 
 

 
2,750

 
 

 
 

 
Total liabilities
 
100,001

 
 

 
 

 
97,837

 
 

 
 

 
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MUAH stockholder's equity
 
15,687

 
 

 
 

 
15,069

 
 

 
 

 
Noncontrolling interests
 
178

 
 

 
 

 
228

 
 

 
 

 
Total equity
 
15,865

 
 

 
 

 
15,297

 
 

 
 

 
Total liabilities and equity
 
$
115,866

 
 

 
 

 
$
113,134

 
 

 
 

 
Net interest income/spread (taxable-equivalent basis)
 
 

 
704

 
2.42
%
 
 

 
688

 
2.47
%
 
Impact of noninterest bearing deposits
 
 

 
 

 
0.23

 
 

 
 

 
0.19

 
Impact of other noninterest bearing sources
 
 

 
 

 
0.04

 
 

 
 

 
0.04

 
Net interest margin
 
 

 
 

 
2.69

 
 

 
 

 
2.70

 
Less: taxable-equivalent adjustment
 
 

 
7

 
 

 
 

 
5

 
 

 
Net interest income               
 
 

 
$
697

 
 

 
 

 
$
683

 
 

 
 
 
(1)
Yields, interest income and net interest margin are presented on a taxable-equivalent basis using the federal statutory tax rate of 35%.
(2)
Annualized.
(3)
Average balances on loans held for investment include all nonaccrual loans. The amortized portion of net loan origination fees (costs) is included in interest income on loans, representing an adjustment to the yield.
(4)
Includes noninterest bearing trading account assets.
(5)
Includes interest bearing trading account liabilities.
(6)
Includes noninterest bearing trading account liabilities.

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The increase in net interest income in the first quarter of 2016 compared with the first quarter of 2015 is due primarily to an increase in commercial and industrial, commercial mortgage and construction average loan balances. These increases were offset by the impact of declines in the average residential mortgage and PCI loan balances, and an increase in funding costs due to a shift in the mix of borrowed funds to higher cost long-term debt. An increase in the average notional amount of receive fixed interest rate swaps used to hedge floating rate commercial loans in the first quarter of 2016 compared with the first quarter of 2015 also contributed to the increase in interest income and yields on commercial loans. Although the net interest margin was nearly flat compared with the first quarter of 2015, excluding income on our PCI portfolio, the net interest margin was 2.60% in the first quarter of 2016 compared with 2.56% in the same prior year period.
Noninterest Income and Noninterest Expense    
The following tables display our noninterest income and noninterest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:
Noninterest Income
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase
(Decrease)
 
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
March 31, 2015
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
 
$
49

 
$
49

 
$

 

%
Trust and investment management fees
 
31

 
28

 
3

 
11

 
Trading account activities
 
13

 
8

 
5

 
63

 
Securities gains, net
 
13

 
3

 
10

 
333

 
Credit facility fees
 
27

 
30

 
(3
)
 
(10
)
 
Merchant banking fees
 
14

 
20

 
(6
)
 
(30
)
 
Brokerage commissions and fees
 
13

 
13

 

 

 
Card processing fees, net
 
9

 
8

 
1

 
13

 
Fees from affiliates
 
200

 
166

 
34

 
20

 
Other investment income
 

 
(3
)
 
3

 
100

 
Other, net
 
26

 
13

 
13

 
100

 
Total noninterest income
 
$
395

 
$
335

 
$
60

 
18

%


Noninterest income increased during the three months ended March 31, 2016 primarily due to an increase in fees from affiliates and lower FDIC indemnification asset amortization expense, which is included in Other, net. Losses and impairments on oil and gas-related private equity investments partially offset these increases in the first quarter of 2016. The losses are included in Other investment income, while the impairments, which totaled $12 million, are included in Other, net.

For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded the following income and expenses related to the support services provided as part of the business integration initiative:
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2016
 
March 31, 2015
 
Fees from affiliates - support services
 
$
149

 
$
121

 
Staff costs associated with fees from affiliates - support services
 
$
139

 
$
112

 

The increase in staff costs for support services for the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared with the three months ended March 31, 2015 was driven primarily by higher headcount due to regulatory and compliance initiatives, as well as projects to increase operational efficiencies, which also resulted in a corresponding increase in fees from affiliates. The Company also recognized fees from affiliates through revenue

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sharing agreements with BTMU for various business and banking services, with associated costs included within noninterest expense.
Noninterest Expense
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
Increase
(Decrease)
 
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
March 31, 2015
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Salaries and other compensation
 
$
457

 
$
469

 
$
(12
)
 
(3
)
%
Employee benefits
 
86

 
98

 
(12
)
 
(12
)
 
Salaries and employee benefits
 
543

 
567

 
(24
)
 
(4
)
 
Net occupancy and equipment
 
76

 
80

 
(4
)
 
(5
)
 
Professional and outside services
 
102

 
77

 
25

 
32

 
Intangible asset amortization
 
7

 
10

 
(3
)
 
(30
)
 
Regulatory assessments
 
14

 
13

 
1

 
8

 
Software
 
36

 
28

 
8

 
29

 
LIHC investment amortization
 
2

 
2

 

 

 
Advertising and public relations
 
14

 
10

 
4

 
40

 
Communications
 
10

 
10

 

 

 
Data processing
 
9

 
7

 
2

 
29

 
Other
 
63

 
45

 
18

 
40

 
Total noninterest expense
 
$
876

 
$
849

 
$
27

 
3

%


The increase in noninterest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared with the three months ended March 31, 2015 was driven primarily by an increase in professional and outside services expense related in part to various technology and regulatory compliance initiatives. Noninterest expense also increased due to an increase in software expense and fixed asset impairments, which are included within Other. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in pension expense, which is included within salaries and employee benefits expense.


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The adjusted efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure used by management to measure the efficiency of our operations, focusing on those costs management believes to be most relevant to our core business activities. Productivity initiative costs include salaries and benefits associated with operational efficiency enhancements. The following table shows the calculation of this ratio for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2016
 
March 31, 2015
 
Noninterest Expense
 
$
876

 
$
849

 
Less: Staff costs associated with fees from affiliates - support services
 
139

 
112

 
Less: Foreclosed asset expense and other credit costs
 
(1
)
 
1

 
Less: Productivity initiative costs
 
12

 
28

 
Less: LIHC investment amortization expense
 
2

 
2

 
Less: Expenses of the LIHC consolidated VIEs
 
12

 
9

 
Less: Merger and business integration costs
 
5

 
9

 
Less: Net adjustments related to privatization transaction
 
5

 
8

 
Less: Intangible asset amortization
 
3

 
3

 
Noninterest expense, as adjusted (a)
 
$
699

 
$
677

 
Total Revenue
 
$
1,092

 
$
1,018

 
Add: Net interest income taxable-equivalent adjustment
 
7

 
5

 
Less: Fees from affiliates - support services
 
149

 
121

 
Less: Productivity initiative gains
 

 
1

 
Less: Accretion related to privatization-related fair value adjustments
 
5

 
1

 
Less: Other credit costs
 
(13
)
 
(4
)
 
Less: Impairment on private equity investments
 
(12
)
 

 
Total revenue, as adjusted (b)
 
$
970

 
$
904

 
Adjusted efficiency ratio (a)/(b)
 
72.12
%
 
74.90
%
 


Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense and the effective tax rate include both federal and state income taxes. In the first quarter of 2016, income tax expense was $17 million with an effective tax rate of 31%, compared with 20% for the first quarter of 2015. Income tax expense in the first quarter of 2015 was reduced by certain discrete tax adjustments which impacted the effective tax rate.
For further information regarding income tax expense, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Income Tax Expense" in Part II, Item 7. and “Changes in our tax rates could affect our future results” in “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A. and Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in our 2015 Form 10-K.


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Balance Sheet Analysis
Securities
Our securities portfolio is primarily used for liquidity and interest rate risk management purposes, to invest cash resulting from excess liquidity, and to a lesser extent, to support our business development objectives. We strive to maximize total return while managing this objective within appropriate risk parameters. Securities available for sale are principally comprised of U.S. Treasury securities, RMBS, CMBS, Cash Flow CLOs, and direct bank purchase bonds. Direct bank purchase bonds are instruments that are issued in bond form, accounted for as securities, but underwritten as loans with features that are typically found in commercial loans. Securities held to maturity consist of U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. government-sponsored agency securities, RMBS, and CMBS.
The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and fair values of securities are detailed in Note 3 to our Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q.
Loans Held for Investment
The following table shows loans held for investment outstanding by loan type at the end of each period presented:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
Amount
 
Percent
Loans held for investment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
 
$
30,212

 
$
29,730

 
$
482

 
2
 %
Commercial mortgage
 
14,920

 
13,904

 
1,016

 
7

Construction
 
2,251

 
2,297

 
(46
)
 
(2
)
Lease financing
 
732

 
737

 
(5
)
 
(1
)
Total commercial portfolio
 
48,115

 
46,668

 
1,447

 
3

Residential mortgage
 
27,495

 
27,344

 
151

 
1

Home equity and other consumer loans          
 
3,385

 
3,251

 
134

 
4

Total consumer portfolio
 
30,880

 
30,595

 
285

 
1

Total loans held for investment, before purchased credit-impaired loans
 
78,995

 
77,263

 
1,732

 
2

Purchased credit-impaired loans
 
304

 
336

 
(32
)
 
(10
)
Total loans held for investment
 
$
79,299

 
$
77,599

 
$
1,700

 
2
 %
Loans held for investment increased from December 31, 2015 to March 31, 2016, primarily due to organic loan growth in the commercial mortgage loan portfolio.
Cross-Border Outstandings
Our cross-border outstandings reflect certain additional economic and political risks that differ from or are greater than those reflected in domestic outstandings. These risks include, but are not limited to, those arising from exchange rate fluctuations and restrictions on the transfer of funds. Our total cross-border outstandings for Canada, the only country where such outstandings exceeded one percent of total assets, were $1.3 billion and $1.2 billion at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The cross-border outstandings are based on category and domicile of ultimate risk and are comprised primarily of trading account assets and loans.


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Deposits
The table below presents our deposits as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
Amount
 
Percent
Interest checking
 
$
4,381

 
$
4,514

 
$
(133
)
 
(3
)%
Money market
 
33,046

 
33,896

 
(850
)
 
(3
)
Total interest bearing transaction and money market accounts
 
37,427

 
38,410

 
(983
)
 
(3
)
Savings
 
5,755

 
5,687

 
68

 
1

Time
 
7,762

 
7,780

 
(18
)
 

Total interest bearing deposits
 
50,944

 
51,877

 
(933
)
 
(2
)
Noninterest bearing deposits
 
38,556

 
32,463

 
6,093

 
19

Total deposits
 
$
89,500

 
$
84,340

 
$
5,160

 
6
 %
Total interest bearing deposits include the following brokered deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest bearing transaction and money market accounts
 
$
2,816

 
$
2,976

 
$
(160
)
 
(5
)%
Time
 
2,444

 
2,512

 
(68
)
 
(3
)
Total brokered deposits
 
$
5,260

 
$
5,488

 
$
(228
)
 
(4
)%
Core Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total deposits
 
$
89,500

 
$
84,340

 
$
5,160

 
6
 %
Less: total brokered deposits
 
5,260

 
5,488

 
(228
)
 
(4
)
Less: total foreign deposits and nonbrokered domestic time deposits of over $250,000
 
2,865

 
2,758

 
107

 
4

Less: certain other deposits not considered to be core customer relationships
 
6,493

 

 
6,493

 
100

Total core deposits
 
$
74,882

 
$
76,094

 
$
(1,212
)
 
(2
)%

Total deposits increased substantially due to a single short-term noninterest bearing deposit at March 31, 2016. Core deposits decreased during the quarter substantially due to declines in total interest bearing checking and money market accounts and noninterest bearing deposits within our Transaction Banking segment. Core deposits as a percentage of total deposits were 84% and 90% at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.


Capital Management

Both MUAH and MUB are subject to various capital adequacy regulations issued by the federal banking agencies, including requirements to file an annual capital plan and to maintain minimum regulatory capital ratios. As of March 31, 2016, management believes the capital ratios of MUAH and MUB met all regulatory requirements of “well-capitalized” institutions.
The Company timely filed its annual capital plan under the Federal Reserve's CCAR program in April 2016. CCAR evaluates capital planning processes and assesses capital adequacy levels under various scenarios to determine if BHCs would have sufficient capital to continue operations throughout times of economic and financial market stress. The Company's 2016 CCAR submission encompassed a range of expected and stressed economic and financial market scenarios, and included an assessment of expected sources and uses of capital over a prescribed planning horizon, a description of all capital actions within that timeframe, and a discussion of any proposed business plan changes that are likely to have a material impact on capital adequacy.
MUAH and MUB are required to maintain minimum capital ratios in accordance with rules issued by the U.S. federal banking agencies. In July 2013, the U.S. federal banking agencies issued final rules to implement the BCBS capital guidelines for U.S. banking organizations (U.S. Basel III). These rules supersede the U.S. federal banking agencies’ general risk-based capital rules (commonly known as “Basel I”), advanced approaches rules (commonly known as “Basel II”) that are applicable to certain large banking organizations, and leverage

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rules, and are subject to certain transition provisions. Among other requirements, the U.S. Basel III rules revised the definition of capital; increased minimum capital ratios; introduced a minimum Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 4.5% and a capital conservation buffer of 2.5% (for a total minimum Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 7.0%) and a potential countercyclical buffer of up to 2.5%, which would be imposed by regulators at their discretion if it is determined that a period of excessive credit growth is contributing to an increase in financial institution systemic risk for advanced approaches institutions only; mandated a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 4%; introduced, for large and internationally active BHCs, a Tier 1 SLR that is currently set at 3% and which incorporates off-balance sheet exposures; revised Basel I rules for calculating risk-weighted assets under a standardized approach; modified the existing Basel II advanced approaches rules for calculating risk-weighted assets under U.S. Basel III; and eliminated, for advanced approaches institutions, over a four-year phase-in period beginning on January 1, 2014, the AOCI or loss exclusion that had applied under Basel I and Basel II rules.
As required under U.S. Basel III rules, the 2.5% capital conservation buffer is being implemented on a phased-in basis in equal increments of 0.625% per year over a four-year period that commenced on January 1, 2016. MUAH and MUB would satisfy the minimum capital requirements including the capital conservation buffer on a fully phased-in basis if those requirements were effective as of March 31, 2016.
The following tables summarize the calculation of MUAH’s risk-based capital ratios in accordance with the U.S. Basel III rules as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.
MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation
 
 
U.S. Basel III
(Dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Capital Components
 
 
 
 
Common Equity Tier 1 capital
 
$
12,936

 
$
12,920

Tier 1 capital
 
12,936

 
$
12,923

Tier 2 capital
 
1,930

 
1,824

Total risk-based capital
 
$
14,866

 
$
14,747

Risk-weighted assets
 
$
97,011

 
$
94,775

Average total assets for leverage capital purposes
 
$
113,385

 
$
113,364

 
 
U.S. Basel III
 
Minimum Capital Requirement with Capital Conservation Buffer (1)
(Dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
March 31, 2016
Capital Ratios
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
$
12,936

 
13.33
%
 
$
12,920

 
13.63
%
 
 
$
4,972

 
5.125
%
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
12,936

 
13.33

 
12,923

 
13.64

 
 
6,426

 
6.625

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
14,866

 
15.32

 
14,747

 
15.56

 
 
8,367

 
8.625

Tier 1 leverage(2)
 
12,936

 
11.41

 
12,923

 
11.40

 
 
4,535

 
4.000

 
 
(1)Beginning January 1, 2016, the minimum capital requirement includes a capital conservation buffer of 0.625%.
(2)Tier 1 capital divided by quarterly average assets (excluding certain intangible assets).





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The following tables summarize the calculation of MUB’s risk-based capital ratios in accordance with the transition guidelines set forth in the U.S. Basel III rules as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.
MUFG Union Bank, N.A.
 
 
U.S. Basel III
(Dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Capital Components
 
 
 
 
Common Equity Tier 1 capital
 
$
12,322

 
$
12,384

Tier 1 capital
 
12,322

 
$
12,384

Tier 2 capital
 
1,769

 
1,619

Total risk-based capital
 
$
14,091

 
$
14,003

Risk-weighted assets
 
$
96,119

 
$
93,930

Average total assets for leverage capital purposes
 
$
112,216

 
$
112,243

 
 
U.S. Basel III
 
Minimum Capital Requirement with Capital Conservation Buffer (1)
 
To Be Well-Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
(Dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
March 31, 2016
 
March 31, 2016
Capital Ratios
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
$
12,322

 
12.82
%
 
$
12,384

 
13.18
%
 
 
$
4,926

 
5.125
%
 
 
$
6,248

 
6.5
%
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
12,322

 
12.82

 
12,384

 
13.18

 
 
6,368

 
6.625

 
 
7,690

 
8.0

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
14,091

 
14.66

 
14,003

 
14.91

 
 
8,290

 
8.625

 
 
9,612

 
10.0

Tier 1 leverage(2)
 
12,322

 
10.98

 
12,384

 
11.03

 
 
4,489

 
4.000

 
 
5,611

 
5.0

 
 
(1)Beginning January 1, 2016, the minimum capital requirement includes a capital conservation buffer of 0.625%.
(2)Tier 1 capital divided by quarterly average assets (excluding certain intangible assets).




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In addition to capital ratios determined in accordance with regulatory requirements, we consider the tangible common equity ratio when evaluating capital utilization and adequacy. This capital ratio is monitored by management, and presented below, to further facilitate the understanding of our capital structure and for use in assessing and comparing the quality and composition of the Company’s capital structure to other financial institutions. This ratio is not codified within GAAP or federal banking regulations in effect at March 31, 2016. Therefore, it is considered a non-GAAP financial measure. Our tangible common equity ratio calculation method may differ from those used by other financial services companies.
The following table summarizes the calculation of the Company's tangible common equity ratios as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

 
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
(Dollars in millions)
 
Total MUAH stockholder's equity
 
$
15,758

 
$
15,461

Goodwill
 
(3,225
)
 
(3,225
)
Intangible assets, except mortgage servicing rights
 
(182
)
 
(190
)
Deferred tax liabilities related to goodwill and intangible assets
 
49

 
39

Tangible common equity (a)
 
$
12,400

 
$
12,085

Total assets
 
$
120,909

 
$
116,216

Goodwill
 
(3,225
)
 
(3,225
)
Intangible assets, except mortgage servicing rights
 
(182
)
 
(190
)
Deferred tax liabilities related to goodwill and intangible assets
 
49

 
39

Tangible assets (b)
 
$
117,551

 
$
112,840

Tangible common equity ratio (a)/(b)
 
10.55
%
 
10.71
%

The Company’s fully phased-in Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio calculated under the U.S. Basel III standardized approach at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was estimated to be 13.31% and 13.46%, respectively. Management believes that the Company would satisfy all capital adequacy requirements under the U.S. Basel III rules on a fully phased-in basis if those requirements had been effective at both March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

The following tables summarize the calculation of the Company's fully phased-in Common Equity Tier 1 capital to total risk-weighted assets ratio under the U.S. Basel III standardized approach as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

Common Equity Tier 1 capital under U.S. Basel III (standardized approach; fully phased-in)
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2016
(Dollars in millions)
 
(Estimated)
Common Equity Tier 1 capital under U.S. Basel III (transitional)
 
$
12,936

Other
 
(40
)
Common Equity Tier 1 capital estimated under U.S. Basel III (standardized approach; fully phased-in) (a)
 
$
12,896

 
 
 
Risk-weighted assets, estimated under U.S. Basel III (standardized; transitional)
 
$
97,011

Adjustments
 
(122
)
Total risk-weighted assets, estimated under U.S. Basel III (standardized approach; fully phased-in) (b)
 
$
96,889

 
 
 
Common Equity Tier 1 capital to total risk-weighted assets estimated under U.S. Basel III (standardized approach; fully phased-in) (1) (a)/(b)
 
13.31
%
 
 
(1)
Common Equity Tier 1 risk-based capital (standardized, fully phased-in basis) is a non-GAAP financial measure that is used by investors, analysts and bank regulatory agencies to assess the capital position of financial services companies as if the transition provisions of the U.S. Basel III rules were fully phased-in for the period in which the ratio is disclosed.  Management reviews this ratio, which excludes components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, along with other measures of capital as part of its financial analyses and has included this non-GAAP information, and the corresponding reconciliation from Common Equity Tier 1 capital (calculated according to the transition provisions under U.S. Basel III rules) because of current interest in such information by market participants.


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Common Equity Tier 1 capital under U.S. Basel III (standardized approach; fully phased-in)
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
(Dollars in millions)
 
(Estimated)
Common Equity Tier 1 capital under U.S. Basel III (transitional)
 
$
12,920

Other
 
(61
)
Common Equity Tier 1 capital estimated under U.S. Basel III (standardized approach; fully phased-in) (a)
 
$
12,859

 
 
 
Risk-weighted assets, estimated under U.S. Basel III (standardized; transitional)
 
$
94,775

Adjustments
 
756

Total risk-weighted assets, estimated under U.S. Basel III (standardized approach; fully phased-in) (b)
 
$
95,531

 
 
 
Common Equity Tier 1 capital to total risk-weighted assets estimated under U.S. Basel III (standardized approach; fully phased-in) (1) (a)/(b)
 
13.46
%
 
 
(1)
Common Equity Tier 1 risk-based capital (standardized, fully phased-in basis) is a non-GAAP financial measure that is used by investors, analysts and bank regulatory agencies to assess the capital position of financial services companies as if the transition provisions of the U.S. Basel III rules were fully phased-in for the period in which the ratio is disclosed.  Management reviews this ratio, which excludes components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, along with other measures of capital as part of its financial analyses and has included this non-GAAP information, and the corresponding reconciliation from Common Equity Tier 1 capital (calculated according to the transition provisions under U.S. Basel III rules) because of current interest in such information by market participants.


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Risk Management
All financial institutions must manage and control a variety of business risks that can significantly affect their financial condition and performance. Some of the key risks that the Company must manage include credit, market, liquidity, operational, interest rate, compliance, reputation and strategic risks. The Board, directly or through its appropriate committee, provides oversight and approves our various risk management policies. Management has established a risk management structure that is designed to provide a comprehensive approach for identifying, measuring, monitoring, controlling and reporting on the significant risks faced by the Company. For additional information regarding our risk management structure and framework, refer to the section “Risk Management” included in Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our 2015 Form 10-K.
Credit Risk Management

One of our principal business activities is the extension of credit to individuals and businesses. Our policies and the applicable laws and regulations governing the extension of credit require risk analysis, including an extensive evaluation of the purpose of the request and the borrower’s ability and willingness to repay as scheduled. Our process also includes ongoing portfolio and credit management through portfolio diversification, lending limit constraints, credit review and approval policies, and extensive internal monitoring. For additional information regarding our credit risk management policies, refer to the section “Credit Risk Management” included in Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our 2015 Form 10-K.

Allowance for Credit Losses
We maintain an allowance for credit losses (defined as both the allowance for loan losses and the allowance for losses on unfunded credit commitments) to absorb losses inherent in the loan portfolio as well as for unfunded credit commitments. Understanding our policies on the allowance for credit losses is fundamental to understanding our consolidated financial condition and consolidated results of operations. Accordingly, our significant accounting policies on the allowance for credit losses are discussed in detail in Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” and in the section “Allowance for Credit Losses” included in Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our 2015 Form 10-K. For additional information regarding our allowance for loan losses, refer to Note 4 of our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements” of this Form 10-Q.
The allowance for loan losses was $879 million at March 31, 2016 compared with $721 million at December 31, 2015. Our ratio of allowance for loan losses to total loans held for investment was 1.11% as of March 31, 2016 and 0.93% as of December 31, 2015. The $158 million provision for loan losses during the three months ended March 31, 2016 was substantially due to continued low oil and natural gas prices, which has resulted in negative credit migration in the oil and gas sector of our loan portfolio, primarily within the PEP portfolio, and in certain loans to customers affected by low energy prices. Net loans charged-off to average total loans held for investment was 0.02% for the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared with 0.01% for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The unallocated allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2016 decreased $20 million from December 31, 2015 due to precipitation in California bringing moderate relief to drought conditions.

Nonaccrual loans were $956 million at March 31, 2016 compared with $552 million at December 31, 2015. Our ratio of nonaccrual loans to total loans held for investment increased to 1.21% at March 31, 2016 from 0.71% at December 31, 2015. Our ratio of allowance for loan losses to nonaccrual loans decreased to 91.99% at March 31, 2016 from 130.53% at December 31, 2015. Criticized credits in our PEP portfolio increased to $1.7 billion at March 31, 2016 from $1.2 billion at December 31, 2015 and $0.7 billion at September 30, 2015, driven by negative credit migration in the portfolio. Due to continued low oil and natural gas prices, we expect to see further declines in the credit quality of our PEP loans, which may result in additional increases to our allowance for credit losses and charge-offs. For further discussion see Part I, Item 1A. "Risk Factors - Adverse economic factors affecting certain industries we serve could adversely affect our business" and Part II, Item 7. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Concentration of Risk" in our 2015 Form 10-K. Criticized credits are those that have regulatory risk ratings of “special mention,”

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“substandard” or “doubtful.” Special mention credits are potentially weak, as the borrower has begun to exhibit deteriorating trends, which, if not corrected, could jeopardize repayment of the loan and result in further downgrade. Adversely classified credits are those that are internally risk rated as substandard or doubtful. Substandard credits have well-defined weaknesses, which, if not corrected, could jeopardize the full collection of the debt. A credit classified as doubtful has critical weaknesses that make full collection improbable on the basis of currently existing facts and conditions.

Change in the Allowance for Loan Losses
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in our allowance for loan losses:
 
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in millions)
 
2016
 
2015
Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period
 
$
721

 
$
537

(Reversal of) provision for loan losses
 
158

 
(3
)
Other
 
4

 
(1
)
Loans charged-off:
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
 
(8
)
 
(1
)
Commercial mortgage
 

 
(3
)
Total commercial portfolio
 
(8
)
 
(4
)
Residential mortgage
 
1

 
(1
)
Home equity and other consumer loans
 
(2
)
 
(2
)
Total consumer portfolio
 
(1
)
 
(3
)
Total loans charged-off
 
(9
)
 
(7
)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off:
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
 
1

 
4

Commercial mortgage
 
3

 

Total commercial portfolio
 
4

 
4

Home equity and other consumer loans
 
1

 

Total consumer portfolio
 
1

 

Total recoveries of loans previously charged-off
 
5

 
4

Net loans recovered (charged-off)
 
(4
)
 
(3
)
Ending balance of allowance for loan losses
 
879

 
530

Allowance for losses on unfunded credit commitments          
 
169

 
158

Total allowance for credit losses
 
$
1,048

 
$
688


Nonperforming Assets
Nonperforming assets consist of nonaccrual loans and OREO. Nonaccrual loans are those for which management has discontinued accrual of interest because there exists significant uncertainty as to the full and timely collection of either principal or interest, or such loans have become contractually past due 90 days with respect to principal or interest. OREO includes property where the Bank acquired title through foreclosure or “deed in lieu” of foreclosure. For a more detailed discussion of the accounting for nonaccrual loans, see Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in our 2015 Form 10-K.


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The following table sets forth the components of nonperforming assets:

 
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Increase (Decrease)
(Dollars in millions)
 
Amount
 
Percent
Nonaccrual loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
 
$
702

 
$
284

 
$
418

 
147
 %
Commercial mortgage
 
30

 
37

 
(7
)
 
(19
)
Total commercial portfolio
 
732

 
321

 
411

 
128

Residential mortgage
 
186

 
190

 
(4
)
 
(2
)
Home equity and other consumer loans
 
32

 
35

 
(3
)
 
(9
)
Total consumer portfolio
 
218

 
225

 
(7
)
 
(3
)
Total nonaccrual loans, before purchased credit-impaired loans
 
950

 
546

 
404

 
74

Purchased credit-impaired loans
 
6

 
6

 

 

Total nonaccrual loans
 
956

 
552

 
404

 
73

OREO
 
18

 
21

 
(3
)
 
(14
)
Total nonperforming assets
 
$
974

 
$
573

 
$
401

 
70
 %
Troubled debt restructurings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accruing
 
$
229

 
$
413

 
$
(184
)
 
(45
)%
Nonaccruing (included in total nonaccrual loans above)
 
$
598

 
$
409

 
$
189

 
46
 %
Total troubled debt restructurings
 
$
827

 
$
822

 
$
5

 
1
 %

Total nonperforming assets as of March 31, 2016 were $974 million, or 0.81% of total assets, compared with $573 million, or 0.49% of total assets, at December 31, 2015.
Troubled Debt Restructurings
TDRs are loans where we have granted a concession to a borrower as a result of the borrower experiencing financial difficulty and, consequently, we receive less than the current market-based compensation for loans with similar risk characteristics. Such loans are reviewed for impairment either individually or in pools with similar risk characteristics. Our loss mitigation strategies are designed to minimize economic loss and, at times, may result in changes to the original terms, including interest rate changes, maturity extensions, principal paydowns, covenant waivers or changes, payment deferrals, or some combination thereof. We evaluate whether these changes to the terms and conditions of our loans meet the TDR criteria after considering the specific situation of the borrower and all relevant facts and circumstances related to the modification. For our consumer portfolio segment, TDRs are typically initially placed on nonaccrual and a minimum of six consecutive months of sustained performance is required before returning to accrual status. For our commercial portfolio segment, we generally determine accrual status for TDRs by performing an individual assessment of each loan, which may include, among other factors, borrower performance under previous loan terms.
Modifications of purchased credit-impaired loans that are accounted for within loan pools do not result in the removal of these loans from the pool even if the modification would otherwise be considered a TDR. Each pool is accounted for as a single asset with a single composite interest rate and an aggregate expectation of cash flows. Accordingly, modifications of loans within such pools are not considered TDRs.


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The following table provides a summary of TDRs by loan type, including nonaccrual loans and loans that have been returned to accrual status, as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. Refer to Note 4 to our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1. "Financial Statements" in this Form 10-Q for more information.
 
 
 
 
 
 
As a percentage of
Ending Loan Balances
(Dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Commercial and industrial
 
$
509

 
$
499

 
1.68
%
 
1.68
%
Commercial mortgage
 
17

 
16

 
0.11

 
0.11

Total commercial portfolio
 
526

 
515

 
1.09

 
1.10

Residential mortgage
 
270

 
276

 
0.98

 
1.01

Home equity and other consumer loans
 
31

 
31

 
0.92

 
0.97

Total consumer portfolio
 
301

 
307

 
0.97

 
1.01

Total restructured loans, excluding purchased credit-impaired loans
 
$
827

 
$
822

 
1.05
%
 
1.06
%
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing
Loans held for investment 90 days or more past due and still accruing totaled $6 million and $2 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. These amounts exclude purchased credit-impaired loans, which are generally accounted for within loan pools, of $28 million and $16 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The past due status of individual loans included within purchased credit-impaired loan pools is not a meaningful indicator of credit quality, as potential credit losses are measured at the loan pool level against prior expectations of cash flow performance.
Concentration of Risk

Commercial and industrial loans are extended principally to corporations, middle-market businesses and small businesses and are originated primarily through our commercial banking offices. Our commercial and industrial portfolio is comprised largely of the following industry sectors: finance and insurance, real estate and leasing, power and utilities, oil and gas, and manufacturing. No individual industry sector exceeded 10% of our total loans held for investment at either March 31, 2016 or December 31, 2015.

The Company's credit exposure within the oil and gas industry is substantially all within its commercial loan portfolio. To a much smaller extent, the Company also holds private equity investments issued by entities within the oil and gas industry. The following tables provide further information on the sectors within our oil and gas loan portfolio:

 
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Oil and Gas Portfolio Sectors
 
Percentage of Loan Commitments
 
Percentage of Loans Outstanding
 
Percentage of Loan Commitments
 
Percentage of Loans Outstanding
Petroleum exploration and production
 
81
%
 
87
%
 
78
%
 
81
%
Transportation
 
10

 
10

 
11

 
14

Service
 
2

 
2

 
2

 
3

Other
 
7

 
1

 
9

 
2



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March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
September 30, 2015
(Dollars in millions)
 
Total
 
Criticized
 
Nonaccrual
 
Total
 
Criticized
 
Nonaccrual
 
Total
 
Criticized
 
Nonaccrual
Total Oil and Gas Portfolio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan commitments
 
$
6,832

 
$
2,713

 
$
547

 
$
7,351

 
$
2,156

 
$
175

 
$
7,495

 
$
838

 
$
46

Loans outstanding
 
3,536

 
1,709

 
547

 
3,654

 
1,226

 
175

 
3,612

 
670

 
46

Allowance for credit losses
 
424

 
 
 
 
 
329

 
 
 
 
 
136

 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
392

 
 
 
 
 
297

 
 
 
 
 
120

 
 
 
 
Petroleum Exploration and Production Sector of Portfolio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan commitments
 
$
5,519

 
$
2,701

 
$
547

 
$
5,768

 
$
2,156

 
$
175

 
$
6,147

 
$
838

 
$
46

Loans outstanding
 
3,080

 
1,705

 
547

 
2,943

 
1,226

 
175

 
3,155

 
670

 
46

Allowance for credit losses
 
415

 
 
 
 
 
319

 
 
 
 
 
127

 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
386

 
 
 
 
 
291

 
 
 
 
 
114

 
 
 
 
    
As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, approximately 81% and 82% of our PEP portfolio was comprised of reserve-based commitments, respectively. Reserve-based lending typically consists of loans collateralized with oil and gas reserves. The Company periodically resets its forward-looking view of oil and natural gas prices used to calculate a borrower's reserve value as part of its assessment of the commitment amount.
As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, approximately 73% and 75% of our oil and gas commitments consist of Shared National Credits, which are loans or commitments with a total size of $20 million or more that are shared among three or more unaffiliated banks. We were the lead agent for 24% and 27% of these commitments as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Second lien and junior commitments were de minimis at March 31, 2016.
The allowance for loan losses for the oil and gas sector is primarily comprised of a segment attribution and formulaic reserves based on internal ratings. Charge-offs within the oil and gas portfolio were $6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and de minimis for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The Company manages risk on this portfolio by proactively risk rating and downgrading loans based on revised cash flow expectations and collateral assessments.
Construction and commercial mortgage loans are secured by deeds of trust or mortgages. Construction loans are extended primarily to commercial property developers and to residential builders. At March 31, 2016, 56% of the Company’s construction loan portfolio was concentrated in California, 11% to borrowers in the state of New York and 7% to borrowers in the state of Washington. The commercial mortgage loan portfolio consists of loans secured by commercial income properties. At March 31, 2016, 65% of the Company’s commercial mortgage loans were made to borrowers located in California, 7% to borrowers in the state of Washington and 6% to borrowers in New York.
Residential mortgage loans are originated and secured by one-to-four family residential properties, through our multiple channel network, including branches, private bankers, mortgage brokers, telephone services and web-based and mobile internet banking applications. We do not have a program for originating or purchasing subprime loan products and we hold the majority of the loans we originate.
At March 31, 2016, payment terms on 44% of our residential mortgage loans require a monthly payment that covers the full amount of interest due, but does not reduce the principal balance. At origination, these interest-only loans had strong credit profiles and had weighted average LTV ratios of approximately 66%. The remainder of the portfolio consists of regularly amortizing loans.
Home equity and other consumer loans are originated principally through our branch network and Private Banking offices. Approximately 33% of the home equity loans and lines were supported by first liens on residential properties as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. To manage risk associated with lending commitments, we review all equity-secured lines annually for creditworthiness and may reduce or freeze limits, to the extent permitted by laws and regulations. See Note 4 to our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1. “Financial

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Statements” in this Form 10-Q for additional information on refreshed FICO scores and refreshed LTV ratios for our residential mortgage loans at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.
As of March 31, 2016, our sovereign and non-sovereign debt exposure to European countries was not material. In addition, industry exposures to metals and mining were less than 1% of total loans held for investment. 

Market Risk Management

The objective of market risk management is to mitigate any adverse impact on earnings and capital arising from changes in interest rates and other market variables. Market risk management supports our broad objective of enhancing shareholder value, which encompasses the achievement of stable earnings growth while promoting capital stability over time. Market risk is defined as the risk of loss arising from an adverse change in the market value of financial instruments caused by fluctuations in market prices or rates. The primary market risk to which we are exposed is interest rate risk. Substantially all of our interest rate risk arises from instruments, positions and transactions entered into for purposes other than trading. These include loans, securities, deposits, borrowings and derivative financial instruments. To a much lesser degree, we are exposed to market risk in our trading portfolio, which is primarily composed of derivative contracts the Company enters into as a financial intermediary for customers.

Market Risk Governance
The ALM Policy, adopted by the Audit & Finance Committee of the Board of Directors, governs the Company’s management and oversight of market risk. This policy also governs liquidity risk and guides the Company's investment, funding, and derivative activities. The ALM Policy establishes the Company’s risk tolerance by outlining standards for measuring market and liquidity risks, creates Board-level limits for specific market risks, establishes ALCO responsibilities and requires independent review and oversight of market and liquidity risk activities.
ARC, composed of selected senior officers of the Company, supports the ALM Policy setting process by striving to ensure that the Company has an effective process to identify, monitor, measure and manage market risk as required by the ALM Policy. ARC provides broad and strategic guidance for market risk management by defining the risk and return direction for the Company. ALCO approves the investment, derivatives and trading policies that govern the Company’s activities. ALCO is responsible for the approval of specific market risk management programs, including those related to interest rate hedging, investment securities and wholesale funding.
The Treasurer is primarily responsible for the implementation of market risk management strategies approved by ALCO and for operational management of market risk, as defined above, through the funding, investment and derivatives hedging activities of Corporate Treasury. The Company's Investment Banking & Markets segment is responsible for managing price risk through its trading activities. The Market Risk Management unit is responsible for the monitoring of market risk and functions independently of all operating and management units.
The Company has separate and distinct methods for managing the market risk associated with our asset and liability management activities and our trading activities, as described below.
Interest Rate Risk Management (Other Than Trading)
ALCO monitors interest rate risk on a monthly basis through a variety of modeling techniques that are used to quantify the sensitivity of net interest income to changes in interest rates. Our net interest income sensitivity analysis typically involves a simulation in which we estimate the net interest income impact of gradual parallel shifts in the yield curve of up and down 200 basis points over a 12-month horizon using a forecasted balance sheet. Due to the ongoing low interest rate environment, the 200 basis point decrease was replaced with a 100 basis point decrease.

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Net Interest Income Sensitivity
The table below presents the estimated increase (decrease) in net interest income given a gradual parallel shift in the yield curve up 200 basis points and down 100 basis points over a 12-month horizon.

(Dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Effect on net interest income:
 
 
 
 
Increase 200 basis points
 
$
97.8

 
$
56.6

as a percentage of base case net interest income
 
3.29
 %
 
1.92
 %
Decrease 100 basis points
 
$
(93.3
)
 
$
(40.4
)
as a percentage of base case net interest income
 
(3.14
)%
 
(1.37
)%

An increase in rates increases net interest income. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company's asset sensitive profile increased due to changes in both the current balance sheet composition and forecasted balance sheet activity over the next twelve months. We believe that our simulation provides management with a comprehensive view of the sensitivity of net interest income to changes in interest rates over the measurement horizon. However, as with any financial model, the underlying assumptions are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. In particular, two significant models used in interest rate risk measurement address residential mortgage prepayment speeds and non-maturity deposit rate and balance behaviors. The mortgage prepayment model is periodically calibrated to reflect changes in customer behavior. Model performance may be adversely affected by rapid changes in interest rates, home prices and the credit environment. The deposit model uses the Company’s historical deposit pricing to forecast future deposit pricing in its scenarios. Management’s response to future rate scenarios may deviate from historic responses as the 2008 financial crisis may have changed future competitive responses and customer behaviors with respect to deposit repricing. Actual results may differ from those derived in the simulation analysis due to unexpected market events, unanticipated changes in customer behavior, market interest rates, product pricing, and investment, funding and hedging activities.
Investment Securities
Our ALM securities portfolio includes both securities available for sale and securities held to maturity. At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, our ALM securities portfolio fair values were $22.2 billion and $22.9 billion, respectively.
Our ALM securities portfolio is comprised of RMBS, Cash Flow CLOs, CMBS, U.S. Treasury securities and government-sponsored agency securities. The portfolio had an expected weighted average life of 3.8 years at March 31, 2016. At March 31, 2016, approximately $0.9 billion of the portfolio was pledged to secure trust and public deposits and for other purposes as required or permitted by law. During the first quarter of 2016, we purchased $1.3 billion and sold $1.7 billion of securities, as part of our investment portfolio strategy, while $0.7 billion of ALM securities matured, were paid down, or were called.
Based on current prepayment projections, the estimated ALM securities portfolio’s effective duration was 2.8 years at March 31, 2016, compared with 3.4 years at December 31, 2015. Effective duration is a measure of price sensitivity of a bond portfolio to immediate parallel shifts in interest rates. An effective duration of 2.8 years suggests an expected price decrease of approximately 2.8% for an immediate 1.0% parallel increase in interest rates.
In addition to our ALM securities, our securities available for sale portfolio includes approximately $1.6 billion of direct bank purchase bonds that are largely managed within our Regional Bank and U.S. Wholesale Banking operating segments. These instruments are accounted for as securities, but underwritten as loans with terms that are closely aligned with traditional commercial loan features, and are subject to national bank regulatory lending authority standards. These instruments typically are not issued in bearer form, nor are they registered with the SEC or the Depository Trust Company. Additionally, these instruments generally contain certain transferability restrictions and are not assigned external credit ratings. 

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ALM and Other Risk Management Derivatives
Since December 31, 2015, the notional amount of the ALM derivatives portfolio decreased by $1.0 billion as we terminated receive fixed interest rate swap contracts to hedge floating rate commercial loans. The gross positive fair value of ALM derivatives increased during the first quarter of 2016 primarily as a result of changes in interest rate swap rates.
Other risk management derivatives are primarily used to manage non-interest rate related risks. For additional discussion of derivative instruments and our hedging strategies, see Note 9 to our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements” of this Form 10-Q and Note 11 to our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in our 2015 Form 10-K.
(Dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Increase (Decrease)
Total gross notional amount of ALM and other risk management derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
 
ALM derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Interest rate swap receive fixed contracts
 
$
14,800

 
$
15,750

 
$
(950
)
Total ALM derivatives
 
14,800

 
15,750

 
(950
)
     Other risk management derivatives
 
283

 
251

 
32

Total ALM and other risk management derivatives
 
$
15,083

 
$
16,001

 
$
(918
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of ALM and other risk management derivatives
 
 
 
 
 


ALM derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Gross positive fair value
 
$
271

 
$
73

 
$
198

     Gross negative fair value
 

 
14

 
(14
)
Positive (negative) fair value of ALM derivatives, net
 
271

 
59

 
212

Other risk management derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Gross positive fair value
 
5

 
5

 

     Gross negative fair value
 
2

 
2

 

Positive (negative) fair value of other risk management derivatives, net
 
3

 
3

 

Positive (negative) fair value of ALM and other risk management derivatives, net
 
$
274

 
$
62

 
$
212


Trading Activities
We enter into trading account activities primarily as a financial intermediary for customers. By acting as a financial intermediary, we are able to provide our customers with access to a range of products from the securities, foreign exchange and derivatives markets. We generally take offsetting positions in these transactions to mitigate our exposure to market risk.
We utilize a combination of position limits, VaR, and stop-loss limits, applied at an aggregated level and to various sub-components within those limits. Positions are controlled and reported both in notional and VaR terms. Our calculation of VaR estimates how high the loss in fair value might be, at a 99% confidence level, due to an adverse shift in market prices over a period of ten business days. VaR at the trading activity level is managed within the maximum limit of $14 million established by Board policy for total trading positions. The VaR model incorporates assumptions on key parameters, including holding period and historical volatility.
Consistent with our business strategy of focusing on the sale of capital markets products to customers, we manage our trading risk exposures at relatively low levels. Our foreign exchange business continues to derive the majority of its revenue from customer-related transactions. Similarly, we continue to generate most of our securities trading income from customer-related transactions.
As of March 31, 2016, notional amounts held for customer accommodation purposes were comprised of $100.0 billion of interest rate derivative contracts, $5.3 billion of foreign exchange derivative contracts and $2.6 billion of commodity derivative contracts. Notional amounts at March 31, 2016 also included $1.0 billion, $0.8 billion and $3.2 billion of foreign exchange, commodity and equity contracts, respectively, representing our exposure to the embedded bifurcated derivatives and the related hedges contained in our market-linked CDs.

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The following table provides the notional value and the fair value of our trading derivatives portfolio as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, and the change in fair value between March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
(Dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Increase (Decrease)
Total gross notional amount of positions held for trading purposes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
 
$
100,017

 
$
100,932

 
$
(915
)
Commodity contracts
 
3,410

 
3,775

 
(365
)
 Foreign exchange contracts(1)
 
6,307

 
5,043

 
1,264

Equity contracts
 
3,155

 
3,351

 
(196
)
Total
 
$
112,889

 
$
113,101

 
$
(212
)
Fair value of positions held for trading purposes:
 
 
 
 
 


Gross positive fair value
 
$
2,062

 
$
1,749

 
$
313

Gross negative fair value
 
1,993

 
1,630

 
363

Positive fair value of positions, net
 
$
69

 
$
119

 
$
(50
)
 
 
(1)
Excludes spot contracts with a notional amount of $0.8 billion and $0.5 billion at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

Liquidity Risk Management
Liquidity risk is the risk that an institution's financial condition or overall safety and soundness is adversely affected by an inability, or perceived inability, to meet its contractual, including contingent, obligations. The objective of liquidity risk management is to maintain a sufficient amount of liquidity and diversity of funding sources to allow an institution to meet obligations in both stable and adverse conditions.
The management of liquidity risk is governed by the ALM Policy under the oversight of ALCO and the Audit & Finance Committee of the Board. ALCO oversees liquidity risk management activities.  Corporate Treasury formulates the liquidity and contingency planning strategies for the Company and the Bank and is responsible for identifying, managing and reporting on liquidity risk. Market Risk Management partners with Corporate Treasury to establish sound policies and effective risk and independent monitoring controls. We are also subject to a Contingency Funding Plan that identifies actions to be taken to help ensure adequate liquidity if an event should occur that disrupts or adversely affects the normal funding activities of the Company or the Bank.
Liquidity risk is managed using a total balance sheet perspective that analyzes all sources and uses of liquidity including loans, investments, deposits and borrowings, as well as off-balance sheet exposures. Management does not rely on any one source of liquidity and manages availability in response to changing balance sheet needs. Various tools are used to measure and monitor liquidity, including pro-forma forecasting of the sources and uses of cash flows over a 12-month time horizon, stress testing of the pro-forma forecast and assessment of the Bank’s capacity to raise incremental unsecured and secured funding. Stress testing, which incorporates both bank-specific, and systemic market scenarios, as well as a combination scenario that adversely affects the Bank’s liquidity position and profile, facilitates the identification of appropriate remedial measures to help ensure that the Bank maintains adequate liquidity in adverse conditions. Such measures may include extending the maturity profile of liabilities, optimizing liability levels through pricing strategies, adding new funding sources, altering dependency on certain funding sources and financing or selling assets.
Our primary sources of liquidity are core deposits (described below), our securities portfolio and wholesale funding. Wholesale funding includes certain deposits, unsecured funds raised from interbank and other sources, both domestic and international, and senior and subordinated debt. Also included are secured funds raised by selling securities under repurchase agreements and by borrowing from the FHLB of San Francisco. We evaluate and monitor the stability and reliability of our various funding sources to help ensure that we have sufficient liquidity in adverse circumstances. We generally view our core deposits to be relatively stable. Secured borrowings via repurchase agreements and advances from the FHLB of San Francisco are also recognized as highly reliable funding sources, and we, therefore, maintain access to these sources primarily to meet our contingency funding needs.
Core deposits, which exclude brokered deposits, foreign time deposits, domestic time deposits greater than $250,000, and certain other deposits not considered to be core customer relationships, provide us with a

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sizable source of relatively stable and low-cost funds. At March 31, 2016, our core deposits totaled $74.9 billion and our total loan-to-total core deposit ratio was 105.9%. Total deposits were up $5.2 billion from $84.3 billion at December 31, 2015 to $89.5 billion at March 31, 2016. The increase in deposits is substantially due to a single short-term noninterest bearing deposit at March 31, 2016. In conjunction with expected shifts in total deposits, the Company decreased wholesale funding by $0.8 billion to $14.7 billion at March 31, 2016 from $15.5 billion at December 31, 2015.

The Bank and the Company maintain a variety of other funding sources, secured and unsecured, which management believes will be adequate to meet the Bank and the Company's liquidity needs, including the following:

The Bank has secured borrowing facilities with the FHLB of San Francisco and the Federal Reserve Bank. As of March 31, 2016, the Bank had no borrowings outstanding with the FHLB of San Francisco, and the Bank had a remaining combined unused borrowing capacity from the FHLB of San Francisco and the Federal Reserve Bank of $33.5 billion.  

Our securities portfolio provides liquidity through either securities sales or repurchase agreements. Total unpledged securities increased by $1.2 billion to $21.5 billion at March 31, 2016 from $20.3 billion at December 31, 2015

The Bank has a $12.0 billion unsecured bank note program. Available funding under the bank note program was $5.9 billion at March 31, 2016. We do not have any firm commitments in place to sell additional notes under this program.

The Company has direct access to the capital markets through a $3.6 billion shelf registration statement with the SEC. As of March 31, 2016, $1.4 billion of debt or other securities were available for issuance. We do not have any firm commitments in place to sell additional securities under this shelf registration statement. 

MUAH has access to a $500 million, three-year unsecured committed line of credit from BTMU, which is available for contingent liquidity purposes.

We believe that these sources provide a stable funding base. As a result, we have not historically relied on BTMU for our normal funding needs. However, from time to time the Company may issue long-term debt to BTMU. As of March 31, 2016, total long-term debt issued to BTMU was $4.6 billion.

Our costs and ability to raise funds in the capital markets are influenced by our credit ratings. The following table provides our credit ratings as of March 31, 2016:
 
 
MUFG Union Bank, N.A.
 
MUFG Americas Holdings
Corporation
 
 
Deposits
 
Senior Debt
 
 
Senior Debt
 
Standard & Poor's
Long-term
 
A+
 
 
A
 
 
Short-term
 
A-1
 
 
A-1
 
Moody's
Long-term
Aa2
 
A2
 
 
A3
 
 
Short-term
P-1
 
P-1
 
 
 
Fitch
Long-term
A+
 
A
 
 
A
 
 
Short-term
F1
 
F1
 
 
F1
 

For further information, including information about rating agency assessments, see “The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ’s and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s credit ratings and financial or regulatory condition could adversely affect our operations” and "Our credit ratings are important in order to maintain liquidity" in Part I, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" in our 2015 Form 10-K.

The OCC, the Federal Reserve and the FDIC jointly adopted a final rule to implement a standardized quantitative liquidity requirement generally consistent with the LCR standards established by the BCBS. The LCR rule is designed to ensure that covered banking organizations maintain an adequate level of cash and HQLA, such as central bank reserves and government and corporate debt, to meet estimated net liquidity needs in a

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short-term stress scenario using liquidity inflow and outflow assumptions provided in the rule (net cash outflow). The phase-in period began on January 1, 2016, with full compliance required by January 1, 2017. The Company is in compliance with the LCR requirements.

For further information regarding this rule, see "Supervision and Regulation-Regulatory Capital and Liquidity Standards-Liquidity Coverage Ratio" in Part I, Item 1. and “The effects of changes or increases in, or supervisory enforcement of, banking or other laws and regulations or governmental fiscal or monetary policies could adversely affect us” in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our 2015 Form 10-K.


Operational Risk Management
Operational risk is defined as the risk of loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people and systems or from external events. This definition includes legal risk, which includes exposure to fines, penalties, or punitive damages resulting from supervisory actions, as well as private settlements, but excludes strategic and reputation risk. In particular, information security is a significant operational risk element for the Company and includes the risk of losses resulting from cyber attacks. See “We are subject to operational risks, including cyber-security risks” in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our 2015 Form 10-K. Operational risk is mitigated through a system of internal controls that are designed to keep these risks at appropriate levels. For additional information regarding our operational risk management policies, refer to the section “Operational Risk Management” included in Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our 2015 Form 10-K.


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Business Segments

We have four reportable segments: Regional Bank, U.S. Wholesale Banking, Transaction Banking, and Investment Banking & Markets. For a more detailed description of these reportable segments, refer to Note 13 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements” of this Form 10-Q.

Unlike U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), there is no standardized or authoritative guidance for management accounting. Consequently, reported results are not necessarily comparable with those presented by other companies and they are not necessarily indicative of the results that would be reported by our business units if they were unique economic entities. The information set forth in the tables that follow is prepared using various management accounting methodologies to measure the performance of the individual segments. During the normal course of business, the Company occasionally changes or updates its management accounting methodologies or organizational structure. For a description of these methodologies, see Note 13 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements” of this Form 10-Q.
Regional Bank
The Regional Bank offers a range of banking products and services to individuals, including high net worth individuals and institutional clients, and businesses generally with up to $500 million in annual revenue. Products and services are delivered generally through a network of branches, private banking offices, ATMs, broker mortgage referrals, relationship managers, telephone services, and web-based and mobile banking applications. These products and services include mortgages, home equity lines of credit, consumer and commercial loans, deposit accounts, financial planning and investments. The Regional Bank also provides a broad spectrum of commercial credit products including commercial loans, accounts receivable, inventory, and trade financing primarily to corporate customers based on the U.S. West Coast, and real estate financing to professional real estate investors and developers nationwide.
The following table sets forth the results for the Regional Bank segment:
Regional Bank
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
2016
 
2015
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Results of operations - Market View
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
$
482

 
$
479

 
$
3

 
1

%
Noninterest income
 
114

 
111

 
3

 
3

 
Total revenue
 
596

 
590

 
6

 
1

 
Noninterest expense
 
399

 
425

 
(26
)
 
(6
)
 
(Reversal of) provision for credit losses
 
(2
)
 
6

 
(8
)
 
(133
)
 
Income before income taxes and including noncontrolling interests
 
199

 
159

 
40

 
25

 
Income tax expense
 
61

 
45

 
16

 
36

 
Net income attributable to MUAH
 
$
138

 
$
114

 
$
24

 
21

 
Average balances - Market View
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total loans held for investment
 
$
57,117

 
$
57,839

 
$
(722
)
 
(1
)
%
Total assets
 
61,903

 
62,356

 
(453
)
 
(1
)
 
Total deposits
 
51,815

 
50,379

 
1,436

 
3

 

Noninterest expense decreased during the first quarter of 2016 due to certain nonrecurring adjustments in the first quarter of 2015 and the impact of expense reduction measures.     

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U.S. Wholesale Banking
U.S. Wholesale Banking provides commercial lending products, including commercial loans, lines of credit and project financing, to corporate customers with revenues greater than $500 million. The segment employs an industry-focused strategy including dedicated coverage teams in General Industries, Power and Utilities, Oil and Gas, Telecom and Media, Technology, Healthcare and Nonprofit, Public Finance, and Financial Institutions (predominantly Insurance and Asset Managers). By working with the Company's other segments, U.S. Wholesale Banking offers its customers a range of noncredit services, which include global treasury management, capital market solutions, and various foreign exchange, interest rate risk and commodity risk management products.
The following table sets forth the results for the U.S. Wholesale Banking segment:
U.S. Wholesale Banking
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
2016
 
2015
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Results of operations - Market View
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
$
108

 
$
100

 
$
8

 
8

%
Noninterest income
 
28

 
32

 
(4
)
 
(13
)
 
Total revenue
 
136

 
132

 
4

 
3

 
Noninterest expense
 
37

 
43

 
(6
)
 
(14
)
 
(Reversal of) provision for credit losses
 
126

 
2

 
124

 
 nm

 
Income before income taxes and including noncontrolling interests
 
(27
)
 
87

 
(114
)
 
(131
)
 
Income tax expense (benefit)
 
(11
)
 
34

 
(45
)
 
(132
)
 
Net income attributable to MUAH
 
$
(16
)
 
$
53

 
$
(69
)
 
(130
)
 
Average balances - Market View
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total loans held for investment
 
$
13,646

 
$
12,206

 
$
1,440

 
12

%
Total assets
 
14,859

 
13,400

 
1,459

 
11

 
Total deposits
 
8,576

 
8,827

 
(251
)
 
(3
)
 
 
 
nm = not meaningful
    
Net interest income increased as a result of higher average loan balances, primarily in the technology and power and utilities sectors. Noninterest income was lower in the first quarter of 2016 due in part to lower syndication fees. The provision for credit losses in the first quarter of 2016 was primarily due to increased reserves for the oil and gas portfolio.

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Transaction Banking
Transaction Banking works alongside the Company's other segments to provide working capital management and asset servicing solutions, including deposits and treasury management, trade finance, and institutional trust and custody, to the Company's customers. The client base consists of financial institutions, corporations, government agencies, insurance companies, mutual funds, investment managers and non-profit organizations.
The following table sets forth the results for the Transaction Banking segment:
Transaction Banking
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
2016
 
2015
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Results of operations - Market View
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
$
121

 
$
115

 
$
6

 
5

%
Noninterest income
 
46

 
43

 
3

 
7

 
Total revenue
 
167

 
158

 
9

 
6

 
Noninterest expense
 
111

 
100

 
11

 
11

 
(Reversal of) provision for credit losses
 
2

 
1

 
1

 
100

 
Income before income taxes and including noncontrolling interests
 
54

 
57

 
(3
)
 
(5
)
 
Income tax expense
 
21

 
22

 
(1
)
 
(5
)
 
Net income attributable to MUAH
 
$
33

 
$
35

 
$
(2
)
 
(6
)
 
Average balances - Market View
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total loans held for investment
 
$
60

 
$
44

 
$
16

 
36

%
Total assets
 
1,925

 
1,714

 
211

 
12

 
Total deposits
 
35,269

 
37,028

 
(1,759
)
 
(5
)
 

Transaction Banking earns revenue primarily from a net interest income funds transfer pricing credit on deposit liabilities, as well as service charges on deposit accounts and trust management fees. Net interest income increased in the first quarter of 2016 despite lower deposit balances due to an increase in the funds transfer pricing credit rate. Noninterest income increased due to an increase in trust and investment management fees. The increase in noninterest expense includes the impact of customer product development activities and fixed asset impairments.     


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Investment Banking & Markets
Investment Banking & Markets, which includes Global Capital Markets of the Americas, works with the Company's other segments to provide customers structured credit services, including project finance, leasing and equipment finance, commercial finance, funds finance and securitizations. Investment Banking & Markets also provides capital markets solutions, including syndicated loans, equity and debt underwriting, tax equity and merchant banking investments; risk management solutions, including foreign exchange, interest rate and energy risk management solutions; and facilitates merchant and investment banking-related transactions.
The following table sets forth the results for the Investment Banking & Markets segment:
Investment Banking & Markets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
2016
 
2015
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Results of operations - Market View
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
$
59

 
$
60

 
$
(1
)
 
(2
)
%
Noninterest income
 
25

 
31

 
(6
)
 
(19
)
 
Total revenue
 
84

 
91

 
(7
)
 
(8
)
 
Noninterest expense
 
35

 
30

 
5

 
17

 
(Reversal of) provision for credit losses
 
31

 
(7
)
 
38

 
 nm

 
Income before income taxes and including noncontrolling interests
 
18

 
68

 
(50
)
 
(74
)
 
Income tax expense (benefit)
 
(12
)
 
13

 
(25
)
 
(192
)
 
Net income attributable to MUAH
 
$
30

 
$
55

 
$
(25
)
 
(45
)
 
Average balances - Market View
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total loans held for investment
 
$
8,829

 
$
8,501

 
$
328

 
4

%
Total assets
 
11,865

 
11,123

 
742

 
7

 
Total deposits
 
2,861

 
3,254

 
(393
)
 
(12
)
 
 
 
nm = not meaningful
Noninterest income decreased in the first quarter of 2016 largely due to losses and impairments on oil and gas-related private equity investments, partially offset by an increase in trading account activities. The provision for credit losses in the first quarter of 2016 was due to the deterioration in credit quality of certain energy customers affected by continued low oil and gas prices. The reversal of the provision for credit losses in the first quarter of 2015 reflected low loss experience in the loan portfolio. The income tax benefit during the quarter was due to tax credits from renewable energy investments.









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Other
"Other" includes the Asian Corporate Banking segment, which offers a range of credit, deposit, and investment management products and services to companies located primarily in the U.S. that are affiliated with companies headquartered in Japan and other Asian countries. In addition, "Other" is comprised of certain corporate activities of the Company; the funds transfer pricing center and credits allocated to the reportable segments; the residual costs of support groups; fees from affiliates and noninterest expenses associated with BTMU's U.S. branch banking operations; the unallocated allowance; goodwill, intangible assets, and the related amortization/accretion associated with the Company's privatization transaction; the elimination of the fully taxable-equivalent basis amount; and the difference between the marginal tax rate and the consolidated effective tax rate; Corporate Treasury, which is responsible for ALM, wholesale funding, and the ALM investment securities and derivatives hedging portfolios; and the FDIC covered assets.
The following table sets forth the results for Other:
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
2016
 
2015
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Results of operations - Market View
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
$
27

 
$
20

 
$
7

 
35

%
Noninterest income
 
232

 
166

 
66

 
40

 
Total revenue
 
259

 
186

 
73

 
39

 
Noninterest expense
 
342

 
296

 
46

 
16

 
(Reversal of) provision for credit losses
 
5

 
3

 
2

 
67

 
Income before income taxes and including noncontrolling interests
 
(88
)
 
(113
)
 
25

 
22

 
Income tax expense (benefit)
 
(2
)
 
(44
)
 
42

 
95

 
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests
 
(86
)
 
(69
)
 
(17
)
 
(25
)
 
Deduct: net loss from noncontrolling interests
 
12

 
5

 
7

 
140

 
Net income attributable to MUAH
 
$
(74
)
 
$
(64
)
 
$
(10
)
 
(16
)
 
Average balances - Market View
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total loans held for investment
 
$
239

 
$
250

 
$
(11
)
 
(4
)
%
Total assets
 
27,460

 
26,690

 
770

 
3

 
Total deposits
 
6,516

 
5,647

 
869

 
15

 


Net interest income increased during the first quarter of 2016 due to higher average securities balances and an increase in the notional amount of receive fixed interest rate swaps used to hedge floating rate commercial loans. An increase in staff costs - support services and related fees from affiliates associated with the business integration initiative contributed to increases in noninterest income and noninterest expense. Noninterest income also increased due to a decrease in FDIC indemnification amortization expense.

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Critical Accounting Estimates
MUAH’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which include management estimates and judgments. The financial information contained within our statements is, to a significant extent, financial information that is based on estimates used to measure the financial effects of transactions and events that have already occurred. A variety of factors could affect the ultimate value that is obtained either when earning income, recognizing an expense, recovering an asset or relieving a liability. For example, we use discount factors and other assumptions to measure certain assets and liabilities. A change in the discount factor or other important assumptions could significantly increase or decrease the reported amounts of those assets and liabilities and result in either a beneficial or an adverse impact to our financial results. We use historical loss factors, adjusted for current conditions, to estimate the credit losses inherent in our loan and lease portfolios held for investment and certain off-balance sheet commitments on the balance sheet date. Actual losses could differ significantly from the loss factors that we use. Other significant estimates that we use include the valuation of certain derivatives and securities, the assumptions used in measuring our transfer pricing revenue, pension obligations, goodwill impairment, and assumptions regarding our effective tax rates.
Management has reviewed and approved these critical accounting policies and has discussed these policies with the Audit & Finance Committee.
Understanding our accounting policies is fundamental to understanding our consolidated financial condition and consolidated results of operations. Accordingly, both our critical accounting estimates and our significant accounting policies are discussed in detail in our 2015 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to these critical accounting estimates during the first quarter of 2016.
Disclosure of Iranian Activities under Section 13(r) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
We are disclosing the following information pursuant to Section 13(r) of the Exchange Act, which requires an issuer to disclose whether it or any of its affiliates knowingly engaged in certain activities, transactions or dealings relating to Iran or with natural persons or entities designated by the U.S. government under specified Executive Orders. The scope of activities that must be reported includes activities not prohibited by U.S. law and conducted outside the United States in compliance with applicable local law. Because we are indirectly wholly-owned by MUFG, a Japanese corporation, our disclosure includes activities, transactions or dealings conducted outside the United States by non-U.S. affiliates of MUFG which are not controlled by us. We have requested that MUFG provide us a description of reportable activity under Section 13(r) and have received the following information:
During the quarter ended March 31, 2016, a non-U.S. subsidiary of MUFG engaged in business activities with entities in or affiliated with Iran, including counterparties owned or controlled by the Iranian government. These activities were consistent with rules and regulations applicable to MUFG’s non-U.S. subsidiary. Specifically, MUFG’s non-U.S. banking subsidiary, BTMU, issued letters of credit and guarantees and provided remittance and other settlement services mainly in connection with customer transactions related to the purchase and exportation of Iranian crude oil to Japan, and in some cases, in connection with other petroleum-related transactions with Iran by its customers. These transactions did not involve U.S. dollars nor clearing services of U.S. banks for the settlement of payments, and were reviewed for compliance with applicable U.S. and non-U.S. laws and regulations. For the quarter ended March 31, 2016, the aggregate interest and fee income relating to these transactions was less than ¥30 million, representing less than 0.005 percent of MUFG’s total interest and fee income. Some of these transactions were conducted through the use of non-U.S. dollar correspondent accounts and other similar settlement accounts maintained with BTMU outside the United States by Iranian financial institutions and other entities in or affiliated with Iran. In addition to such accounts, BTMU receives deposits in Japan from and provides settlement services in Japan to fewer than ten Iranian government-related entities and fewer than 100 Iranian government-related individuals such as Iranian diplomats, and maintains settlement accounts outside the United States for certain other financial institutions specified in Executive Order 13382, which settlement accounts were frozen in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. For the quarter ended March 31, 2016, the average aggregate balance of deposits held in these accounts represented less than 0.05 percent of the average balance of MUFG’s total deposits. The fee income from the transactions attributable to these account holders was less than ¥3 million, representing less than 0.001 percent of MUFG’s total fee income. BTMU also holds loans that were arranged prior to changes in applicable laws and regulations to borrowers in or affiliated with Iran, including entities owned by the Iranian government, the outstanding balance

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of which was less than ¥200 million, representing less than 0.001 percent of MUFG’s total loans, as of March 31, 2016. For the quarter ended March 31, 2016, the aggregate gross interest and fee income relating to these loan transactions was less than ¥20 million, representing less than 0.005 percent of MUFG’s total interest and fee income.
In addition, in accordance with the Joint Plan of Action agreed to among the P5+1 (the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Russia and China) and Iran in November 2013, BTMU has been providing settlement services in connection with humanitarian trade to assist Iran in meeting its domestic needs, namely food, agricultural products, medicine and medical devices, since April 2014. The overall framework for these settlement services was based on an agreement between U.S. and Japanese authorities, and the relevant U.S. regulator has authorized the settlement services as compliant with applicable U.S. laws and regulations. The purchasers of the humanitarian goods were entities in or affiliated with Iran, including entities related to the Iranian government. The sellers of the humanitarian goods were entities permitted by U.S. and Japanese regulators. These transactions did not involve U.S. dollars nor clearing services of U.S. banks for the settlement of payments. These transactions were conducted through the use of special purpose yen accounts maintained with BTMU outside the United States by an Iranian financial institution which is affiliated with the Iranian government but through which these transactions were permitted to be settled. We understand that BTMU intends to continue to provide the settlement services in connection with the exports of humanitarian goods to Iran in close coordination with U.S. and Japanese authorities.
We understand that BTMU will continue to participate in these types of transactions. In addition, following Implementation Day under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and the relaxation of U.S., European Union, Japanese and other sanctions against Iran, we understand that BTMU has begun to participate in a broader range of banking transactions involving Iran, subject to remaining Japanese and international sanctions.
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
A discussion of our market risk exposure is incorporated by reference to Part I, Item 2. of this Form 10-Q under the caption “Risk Management - Market Risk Management” and to Part II, Item 1A. of this Form 10-Q under the caption “Risk Factors.”
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Our Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) have concluded that the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of March 31, 2016. This conclusion is based on an evaluation conducted under the supervision, and with the participation, of management. Disclosure controls and procedures are those controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in this filing is recorded, processed, summarized and reported in a timely manner and in accordance with the SEC’s rules and regulations and to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. During the first quarter of 2016, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or were reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.   Financial Statements
MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
 
 
For the Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
(Dollars in millions)
 
2016
 
2015
Interest Income
 
 
 
 
Loans
 
$
697

 
$
678

Securities
 
109

 
102

Other
 
6

 
3

Total interest income
 
812

 
783

Interest Expense
 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
49

 
52

Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings
 
1

 
1

Long-term debt
 
65

 
47

Total interest expense
 
115

 
100

Net Interest Income
 
697

 
683

Provision for credit losses
 
162

 
3

Net interest income after provision for credit losses
 
535

 
680

Noninterest Income
 
 
 
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
 
49

 
49

Trust and investment management fees
 
31

 
28

Trading account activities
 
13

 
8

Securities gains, net
 
13

 
3

Credit facility fees
 
27

 
30

Merchant banking fees
 
14

 
20

Brokerage commissions and fees
 
13

 
13

Card processing fees, net
 
9

 
8

Fees from affiliates
 
200

 
166

Other, net
 
26

 
10

Total noninterest income
 
395

 
335

Noninterest Expense
 
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefits
 
543

 
567

Net occupancy and equipment
 
76

 
80

Professional and outside services
 
102

 
77

Software
 
36

 
28

Regulatory assessments
 
14

 
13

Intangible asset amortization
 
7

 
10

Other
 
98

 
74

Total noninterest expense
 
876

 
849

Income before income taxes and including noncontrolling interests
 
54

 
166

Income tax expense
 
17

 
34

Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
 
37

 
132

Deduct: Net loss from noncontrolling interests
 
12

 
5

Net Income Attributable to MUAH
 
$
49

 
$
137

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in millions)
2016
 
2015
Net Income Attributable to MUAH
$
49

 
$
137

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax:
 
 
 
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges
135

 
52

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities
91

 
73

Foreign currency translation adjustment
4

 
(7
)
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments
10

 
14

Other
(1
)
 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)
239

 
132

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to MUAH
288

 
269

Comprehensive loss from noncontrolling interests
(12
)
 
(5
)
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)
$
276

 
$
264

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except per share amount)
 
March 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
Assets
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
 
$
1,599

 
$
1,756

Interest bearing deposits in banks
 
6,696

 
2,749

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements
 
29

 
24

Total cash and cash equivalents
 
8,324

 
4,529

Trading account assets
 
1,370

 
1,087

Securities available for sale
 
13,011

 
14,344

Securities held to maturity (Fair value $10,848 at March 31, 2016 and $10,207 at December 31, 2015)
 
10,605

 
10,158

Loans held for investment
 
79,299

 
77,599

Allowance for loan losses
 
(879
)
 
(721
)
Loans held for investment, net
 
78,420

 
76,878

Premises and equipment, net
 
632

 
608

Goodwill
 
3,225

 
3,225

Other assets
 
5,322

 
5,387

Total assets
 
$
120,909

 
$
116,216

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
 
Noninterest bearing
 
$
38,556

 
$
32,463

Interest bearing
 
50,944

 
51,877

Total deposits
 
89,500

 
84,340

Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings
 
647

 
1,038

Long-term debt
 
11,843

 
12,349

Trading account liabilities
 
747

 
796

Other liabilities
 
2,203

 
2,017

Total liabilities
 
104,940

 
100,540

Commitments, contingencies and guarantees—See Note 12
 

 

Equity
 
 
 
 
MUAH stockholder's equity:
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock:
 
 
 
 
Authorized 5,000,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding
 

 

Common stock, par value $1 per share:
 
 
 
 
Authorized 300,000,000 shares, 136,330,831 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015
 
136

 
136

Additional paid-in capital
 
7,250

 
7,241

Retained earnings
 
8,885

 
8,836

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(513
)
 
(752
)
Total MUAH stockholder's equity
 
15,758

 
15,461

Noncontrolling interests
 
211

 
215

Total equity
 
15,969

 
15,676

Total liabilities and equity
 
$
120,909

 
$
116,216

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholder's Equity
(Unaudited)
 
 
MUAH Stockholder's Equity
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
Total
Equity
Balance December 31, 2014
 
$
136

 
$
7,232

 
$
8,265

 
$
(729
)
 
$
264

 
$
15,168

Net income (loss)
 

 

 
137

 

 
(5
)
 
132

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
 

 

 

 
132

 

 
132

Compensation—restricted stock units
 

 
9

 

 

 

 
9

Other
 

 

 

 

 
(9
)
 
(9
)
Net change
 

 
9

 
137

 
132

 
(14
)
 
264

Balance March 31, 2015
 
$
136

 
$
7,241

 
$
8,402

 
$
(597
)
 
$
250

 
$
15,432

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance December 31, 2015
 
$
136

 
$
7,241

 
$
8,836

 
$
(752
)
 
$
215

 
$
15,676

Net income (loss)
 

 

 
49

 

 
(12
)
 
37

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
 

 

 

 
239

 

 
239

Compensation—restricted stock units
 

 
9

 

 

 

 
9

Other
 

 

 

 

 
8

 
8

Net change
 

 
9

 
49

 
239

 
(4
)
 
293

Balance March 31, 2016
 
$
136

 
$
7,250

 
$
8,885

 
$
(513
)
 
$
211

 
$
15,969



See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
 
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in millions)
 
2016
 
2015
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
 
 
 
 
Net income including noncontrolling interests
 
$
37

 
$
132

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Provision for credit losses
 
162

 
3

Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net
 
80

 
111

Stock-based compensation—restricted stock units
 
15

 
9

Deferred income taxes
 
(25
)
 
113

Net gains on sales of securities
 
(13
)
 
(3
)
Net decrease (increase) in trading account assets
 
(283
)
 
(119
)
Net decrease (increase) in other assets
 
402

 
(80
)
Net increase (decrease) in trading account liabilities
 
(49
)
 
50

Net increase (decrease) in other liabilities
 
79

 
181

Loans originated for sale
 
(519
)
 
(362
)
Net proceeds from sale of loans originated for sale
 
514

 
291

Pension and other benefits adjustment
 
(149
)
 
(158
)
Other, net
 
7

 

Total adjustments
 
221

 
36

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
 
258

 
168

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale
 
1,658

 
324

Proceeds from paydowns and maturities of securities available for sale
 
365

 
441

Purchases of securities available for sale
 
(529
)
 
(485
)
Proceeds from paydowns and maturities of securities held to maturity
 
360

 
377

Purchases of securities held to maturity
 
(866
)
 
(1,146
)
Proceeds from sales of loans
 
34

 
36

Net decrease (increase) in loans
 
(1,620
)
 
(91
)
Purchases of other investments
 
(46
)
 
(77
)
Other, net
 
(79
)
 
(52
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
 
(723
)
 
(673
)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
 
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in deposits
 
5,149

 
(3,263
)
Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper and other short-term borrowings
 
(391
)
 
771

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
 

 
2,697

Repayment of long-term debt
 
(500
)
 
(817
)
Other, net
 
(6
)
 
(11
)
Change in noncontrolling interests
 
8

 
(9
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
 
4,260

 
(632
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
 
3,795

 
(1,137
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
4,529

 
5,751

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
8,324

 
$
4,614

Cash Paid During the Period For:
 
 
 
 
Interest
 
$
106

 
$
76

Income taxes, net
 
50

 
21

Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:
 
 
 
 
Net transfer of loans held for investment to (from) loans held for sale
 
(81
)
 
80

Transfer of loans held for investment to OREO
 

 
3


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Note 1—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Nature of Operations
MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation (MUAH) is a financial holding company and a bank holding company whose principal subsidiary is MUFG Union Bank, N.A. (MUB). MUAH provides a wide range of financial services to consumers, small businesses, middle-market companies and major corporations nationally and internationally. The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation, its subsidiaries, and its consolidated variable interest entities (the Company) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial reporting and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the Rules and Regulations of the SEC. However, they do not include all of the disclosures necessary for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for the first quarter of 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results anticipated for the full year. These unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 (2015 Form 10-K).
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP also requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period. Although such estimates contemplate current conditions and management’s expectations of how they may change in the future, it is reasonably possible that actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. This could materially affect the Company’s results of operations and financial condition in the near term. Significant estimates made by management in the preparation of the Company’s financial statements include, but are not limited to, the evaluation of other-than-temporary impairment on investment securities (Note 3), the allowance for credit losses (Note 4), goodwill impairment, fair value of financial instruments (Note 8), hedge accounting (Note 9), pension accounting (Note 11), income taxes, and transfer pricing.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which provides guidance on the core principle that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This ASU applies to all contracts with customers, except financial instruments, guarantees, lease contracts, insurance contracts and certain non-monetary exchanges. It provides the following five-step revenue recognition model: (1) identify the contract(s) with a customer, (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (3) determine the transaction price, (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and (5) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. In addition, the ASU requires additional disclosure of the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. In August 2015 the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Deferral of the Effective Date, which deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09 to interim and annual periods beginning on January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted in 2017. Management is currently assessing the impact of this guidance on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, which amends the accounting, presentation, and disclosure requirements for certain financial instruments. The ASU requires that all equity investments be recorded at fair value through net income (other than those accounted for under equity method or result in consolidation of the investee); however, an entity may choose to measure equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. The ASU also requires an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability under the fair value option. The ASU also clarifies that an entity must evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available for sale securities in combination with the entity’s other deferred tax assets. In addition,

45

Note 1—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Nature of Operations (Continued)

the ASU amends the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments and now requires the use of an exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes. This guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted for the amendments to the accounting for financial liabilities under the fair value option. Management is currently assessing the impact of this guidance on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

Accounting for Leases

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases, which will require entities that lease assets (i.e., lessees) to recognize assets and liabilities on their balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by those leases (where lease terms are greater than twelve months).  The accounting by entities that own the assets leased (i.e., lessors) will remain largely unchanged; however, leveraged lease accounting will no longer be permitted for leases that commence after the effective date. The ASU will also require qualitative and quantitative disclosures about the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases.  The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on January 1, 2019 and requires a modified retrospective approach, with early adoption permitted. Management is currently assessing the impact of the guidance on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

Effect of Derivative Contract Novations on Existing Hedge Accounting Relationships

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-05, Effect of Derivative Contract Novations on Existing Hedge Accounting Relationships, which clarifies that a change in the counterparty to a derivative instrument that has been designated as the hedging instrument does not, in and of itself, require dedesignation of that hedging relationship. However, entities will still need to evaluate whether all other hedge accounting criteria continue to be met. This ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on January 1, 2017, with early adoption permitted. Entities have the option to adopt the new guidance on a prospective basis to new derivative contract novations or on a modified retrospective basis. Management does not expect the adoption of this guidance to significantly impact the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Contingent Put and Call Options in Debt Instruments

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-06, Contingent Put and Call Options in Debt Instruments, which clarifies the requirements for assessing whether contingent put or call options that can accelerate the payment of principal on debt instruments are clearly and closely related to their debt hosts. Current guidance indicates that a contingently exercisable put or call option is clearly and closely related to the debt host if it is indexed only to interest rates or credit risk, but was unclear whether the nature of the exercise contingency itself should be considered in this evaluation. The ASU clarifies that an entity would not separately assess whether the contingency itself is indexed only to interest rates or the credit risk of the entity to conclude the option is clearly and closely related. This guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on January 1, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The new guidance is required to be applied on a modified retrospective basis to all existing and future debt instruments and an entity will be able to elect the fair value option at transition for the entire debt instrument. Management does not expect the adoption of this guidance to significantly impact the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-07, Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting, which eliminates the requirement to apply the equity method of accounting retrospectively when an investor obtains significant influence over an existing investee.   The ASU requires that (1) the equity method be applied prospectively from the date significant influence is obtained, and (2) investors add the cost of acquiring the additional interest in the investee to the current basis of their previously held interest.  The ASU also provides specific guidance for available-for-sale securities that become eligible for the equity method whereby any unrealized gain or loss recorded within accumulated other comprehensive income must be recognized in earnings on the date the investment initially qualifies for the equity method.   The ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on January 1, 2017, with early adoption permitted.  Adoption of this guidance will not significantly impact the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
    

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Note 1—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Nature of Operations (Continued)


Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net)

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net). The ASU amends ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, with respect to assessing whether an entity is a principal (and thus presents revenue gross) or an agent (and thus presents revenue net). The amendments retain the guidance that the principal in an arrangement controls a good or service before it is transferred to a customer and clarify: (1) that an entity must first identify the specified good or service being provided to the customer; (2) that the unit of account for the principal versus agent assessment is each specified good or service promised in a contract; (3) indicators and examples to help an entity evaluate whether it is the principal; and (4) how to assess whether an entity controls services performed by another party. The ASU is effective upon the adoption of ASU 2014-09, which is effective for periods beginning January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted in 2017. Management does not expect the adoption of this guidance to significantly impact the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Accounting for Share-Based Payments

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The ASU requires recognition of any difference between the deduction for tax purposes and compensation cost recognized for financial reporting purposes as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement (as opposed to recognizing certain excess tax benefits in additional paid-in capital).  The tax effects of exercised or vested awards are now also required to be treated as discrete items in the reporting period in which they occur (rather than through the annual estimated effective tax rate) and excess tax benefits must be recognized regardless of whether the benefit reduces taxes payable in the current period. Excess tax benefits are now classified along with other income tax cash flows as an operating activity, as opposed to a financing activity.  With respect to accounting for forfeitures, an entity can now make an accounting policy election to either estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest (current GAAP) or account for forfeitures when they occur.  Additionally, entities may now partially settle awards in cash up to the maximum statutory tax rates in the applicable jurisdictions, without precluding equity classification of the award (current GAAP allows only up to the minimum statutory withholding requirements). The ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on January 1, 2017, with early adoption permitted. Management is currently assessing the impact of this guidance on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.


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Note 2—Correction of Prior Period Amounts

During the first quarter of 2016, the Company corrected a prior period error related to the recognition of income associated with two LIHC investment fund structures. This error affected historical periods beginning in 2010 through December 31, 2015. The Company recognized certain noninterest income amounts related to transactions with the two LIHC investment fund structures. These amounts should not have been recorded in earnings until the investments were liquidated or deconsolidated. This error was not material to any of the Company's previously issued financial statements. In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements (SAB 108), the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and the consolidated statements of changes in stockholder's equity for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 have been adjusted to reflect the correction of this error.

The following tables show the affected line items within the consolidated financial statements:
 
 
December 31, 2015
(Dollars in millions)
 
As Previously Reported
 
Adjustment
 
As Corrected
Other assets
 
$
5,377

 
$
10

 
$
5,387

Other liabilities
 
2,023

 
(6
)
 
2,017

Retained earnings
 
8,854

 
(18
)
 
8,836

Noncontrolling interests
 
181

 
34

 
215

 
 
December 31, 2014
(Dollars in millions)
 
As Previously Reported
 
Adjustment
 
As Corrected
Other assets
 
$
4,630

 
$
10

 
$
4,640

Other liabilities
 
1,897

 
(6
)
 
1,891

Retained earnings
 
8,283

 
(18
)
 
8,265

Noncontrolling interests
 
230

 
34

 
264


48


Note 3—Securities

Securities Available for Sale

At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and fair values of securities are presented below.
 
 
March 31, 2016
(Dollars in millions)
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
Asset Liability Management securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


U.S. Treasury
 
$
148

 
$
4

 
$

 
$
152

Residential mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government agency and government-sponsored agencies
 
6,302

 
16

 
10

 
6,308

Privately issued
 
202

 
2

 
1

 
203

Privately issued - commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
1,469

 
24

 
1

 
1,492

Collateralized loan obligations
 
3,267

 

 
40

 
3,227

Other
 
7

 

 

 
7

Asset Liability Management securities
 
11,395

 
46

 
52

 
11,389

Other debt securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct bank purchase bonds
 
1,560

 
45

 
24

 
1,581

Other
 
32

 
1

 

 
33

Equity securities
 
6

 
2

 

 
8

Total securities available for sale
 
$
12,993

 
$
94

 
$
76

 
$
13,011

 
 
December 31, 2015
(Dollars in millions)
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
Asset Liability Management securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
 
$
596

 
$
1

 
$
3

 
$
594

Residential mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government agency and government-sponsored agencies
 
7,298

 
1

 
98

 
7,201

Privately issued
 
150

 
2

 
1

 
151

Privately issued - commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
1,566

 
5

 
25

 
1,546

Collateralized loan obligations
 
3,266

 
1

 
34

 
3,233

Other
 
7

 

 

 
7

Asset Liability Management securities
 
12,883

 
10

 
161

 
12,732

Other debt securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct bank purchase bonds
 
1,549

 
45

 
22

 
1,572

Other
 
32

 

 

 
32

Equity securities
 
6

 
2

 

 
8

Total securities available for sale
 
$
14,470

 
$
57

 
$
183

 
$
14,344



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Note 3—Securities (Continued)

The Company’s securities available for sale with a continuous unrealized loss position at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are shown below, identified for periods less than 12 months and 12 months or more.
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
 
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or more
 
Total
(Dollars in millions)
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
Asset Liability Management securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government agency and government-sponsored agencies
 
$
649

 
$
3

 
$
2,006

 
$
7

 
$
2,655

 
$
10

Privately issued
 
15

 

 
35

 
1

 
50

 
1

Privately issued - commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
119

 

 
82

 
1

 
201

 
1

Collateralized loan obligations
 
1,765

 
14

 
1,340

 
26

 
3,105

 
40

Other
 

 

 
1

 

 
1

 

Asset Liability Management securities
 
2,548

 
17

 
3,464

 
35

 
6,012

 
52

Other debt securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct bank purchase bonds
 
236

 
8

 
655

 
16

 
891

 
24

Equity securities
 

 

 
5

 

 
5

 

Total securities available for sale
 
$
2,784

 
$
25

 
$
4,124

 
$
51

 
$
6,908

 
$
76


 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or more
 
Total
(Dollars in millions)
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
Asset Liability Management securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
 
$
295

 
$
3

 
$

 
$

 
$
295

 
$
3

Residential mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government agency and government-sponsored agencies
 
4,692

 
57

 
2,278

 
41

 
6,970

 
98

Privately issued
 
39

 

 
38

 
1

 
77

 
1

Privately issued - commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
1,154

 
24

 
65

 
1

 
1,219

 
25

Collateralized loan obligations
 
1,497

 
11

 
1,290

 
23

 
2,787

 
34

Asset Liability Management securities
 
7,677

 
95

 
3,671

 
66

 
11,348

 
161

Other debt securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct bank purchase bonds
 
157

 
4

 
686

 
18

 
843

 
22

Other
 
2

 

 

 

 
2

 

Equity securities
 

 

 
5

 

 
5

 

Total securities available for sale
 
$
7,836

 
$
99

 
$
4,362

 
$
84

 
$
12,198

 
$
183


At March 31, 2016, the Company did not have the intent to sell any securities in an unrealized loss position before a recovery of the amortized cost, which may be at maturity. The Company also believes that it is more likely than not that it will not be required to sell the securities prior to recovery of amortized cost.
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities consist of securities guaranteed by a U.S. government agency or a government-sponsored agency such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae. These securities are collateralized by residential mortgage loans and may be prepaid at par prior to maturity. The unrealized losses on agency residential mortgage-backed securities resulted from changes in interest rates and not from changes in credit quality. At March 31, 2016, the Company expects to recover the entire amortized cost basis of these securities because the Company determined that the strength of the issuers’ guarantees through direct obligations or support from the U.S. government is sufficient to protect the Company from losses.
Commercial mortgage-backed securities are collateralized by commercial mortgage loans and are generally subject to prepayment penalties. The unrealized losses on commercial mortgage-backed securities

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Note 3—Securities (Continued)

resulted from higher market yields since purchase. Cash flow analysis of the underlying collateral provides an estimate of other-than-temporary impairment, which is performed quarterly when the fair value of a security is lower than its amortized cost. Based on the analysis performed as of March 31, 2016, the Company expects to recover the entire amortized cost basis of these securities.
The Company’s CLOs consist of Cash Flow CLOs. A Cash Flow CLO is a structured finance product that securitizes a diversified pool of loan assets into multiple classes of notes. Cash Flow CLOs pay the note holders through the receipt of interest and principal repayments from the underlying loans unlike other types of CLOs that pay note holders through the trading and sale of underlying collateral. Unrealized losses typically arise from widening credit spreads and deteriorating credit quality of the underlying collateral. Cash flow analysis of the underlying collateral provides an estimate of other-than-temporary impairment, which is performed quarterly when the fair value of a security is lower than its amortized cost. Based on the analysis performed as of March 31, 2016, the Company expects to recover the entire amortized cost basis of these securities.
Other debt securities primarily consist of direct bank purchase bonds, which are not rated by external credit rating agencies. The unrealized losses on these bonds resulted from a higher return on capital expected by the secondary market compared with the return on capital required at the time of origination when the bonds were purchased. The Company estimates the unrealized loss for each security by assessing the underlying collateral of each security. The Company estimates the portion of loss attributable to credit based on the expected cash flows of the underlying collateral using estimates of current key assumptions, such as probability of default and loss severity. Cash flow analysis of the underlying collateral provides an estimate of other-than-temporary impairment, which is performed quarterly when the fair value of a security is lower than its amortized cost and potential impairment is identified. Based on the analysis performed as of March 31, 2016, the Company expects to recover the entire amortized cost basis of these securities.
The fair value of debt securities available for sale by contractual maturity are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties.
 
 
March 31, 2016
(Dollars in millions)
 
One Year
or Less
 
Over One Year
Through
Five Years
 
Over Five Years
Through
Ten Years
 
Over
Ten Years
 
Total
Fair Value
Asset Liability Management securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   U.S. Treasury
 
$

 
$

 
$
152

 
$

 
$
152

   Residential mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   U.S. government agency and government-sponsored agencies
 

 
17

 
372

 
5,919

 
6,308

     Privately issued
 

 
3

 

 
200

 
203

Privately issued - commercial mortgage-backed securities
 

 

 
37

 
1,455

 
1,492

   Collateralized loan obligations
 

 
16

 
1,858

 
1,353

 
3,227

   Other
 

 
2

 
5

 

 
7

    Asset Liability Management securities
 

 
38

 
2,424

 
8,927

 
11,389

Other debt securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Direct bank purchase bonds
 
67

 
346

 
698

 
470

 
1,581

   Other
 

 
1

 

 
32

 
33

      Total debt securities available for sale
 
$
67

 
$
385

 
$
3,122

 
$
9,429

 
$
13,003


The gross realized gains and losses from sales of available for sale securities for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 are shown below. The specific identification method is used to calculate realized gains and losses on sales.
 
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in millions)
 
2016
 
2015
Gross realized gains
 
$
13

 
$
5

Gross realized losses
 

 


51

Note 3—Securities (Continued)


Securities Held to Maturity
At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in OCI, carrying amount, gross unrealized gains and losses not recognized in OCI, and fair values of securities held to maturity are presented below. Management has asserted the positive intent and ability to hold these securities to maturity.
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
Recognized in OCI
 
 
 
Not Recognized in OCI
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
U.S. Treasury
 
$
490

 
$

 
$

 
$
490

 
$
12

 
$

 
$
502

U.S. government-sponsored agencies
 
200

 

 

 
200

 

 

 
200

U.S. government agency and government-sponsored agencies - residential mortgage-backed securities
 
8,301

 
4

 
51

 
8,254

 
154

 
5

 
8,403

U.S. government agency and government-sponsored agencies - commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
1,731

 

 
70

 
1,661

 
82

 

 
1,743

Total securities held to maturity
 
$
10,722

 
$
4

 
$
121

 
$
10,605

 
$
248

 
$
5

 
$
10,848


 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
Recognized in OCI
 
 
 
Not Recognized in OCI
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
U.S. Treasury
 
$
489

 
$

 
$

 
$
489

 
$
4

 
$

 
$
493

U.S. government-sponsored agencies
 
220

 

 

 
220

 

 
4

 
216

U.S. government agency and government-sponsored agencies - residential mortgage-backed securities
 
7,831

 
4

 
53

 
7,782

 
49

 
41

 
7,790

U.S. government agency and government-sponsored agencies - commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
1,740

 

 
73

 
1,667

 
46

 
5

 
1,708

Total securities held to maturity
 
$
10,280

 
$
4

 
$
126

 
$
10,158

 
$
99

 
$
50

 
$
10,207


Amortized cost is defined as the original purchase cost, adjusted for any accretion or amortization of a purchase discount or premium, less principal payments and any impairment previously recognized in earnings. The carrying amount is the difference between the amortized cost and the amount recognized in OCI. The amount recognized in OCI primarily reflects the unrealized gain or loss at date of transfer from available for sale to the held to maturity classification, net of amortization, which is recorded in interest income on securities.

52

Note 3—Securities (Continued)

The Company’s securities held to maturity with a continuous unrealized loss position at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are shown below, separately for periods less than 12 months and 12 months or more.
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
 
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or more
 
Total
 
 
 
 
Unrealized Losses
 
 
 
Unrealized Losses
 
 
 
Unrealized Losses
(Dollars in millions)
 
Fair
Value
 
Recognized
in OCI
 
Not
Recognized
in OCI
 
Fair
Value
 
Recognized
in OCI
 
Not
Recognized
in OCI
 
Fair
Value
 
Recognized
in OCI
 
Not
Recognized
in OCI
U.S. government agency and government-sponsored agencies - residential mortgage-backed securities
 
$
451

 
$

 
$
4

 
$
1,832

 
$
51

 
$
1

 
$
2,283

 
$
51

 
$
5

U.S. government agency and government-sponsored agencies - commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
92

 

 

 
1,463

 
70

 

 
1,555

 
70

 

Total securities held to maturity
 
$
543

 
$

 
$
4

 
$
3,295

 
$
121

 
$
1

 
$
3,838

 
$
121

 
$
5


 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or more
 
Total
 
 
 
 
Unrealized Losses
 
 
 
Unrealized Losses
 
 
 
Unrealized Losses
(Dollars in millions)
 
Fair
Value
 
Recognized
in OCI
 
Not
Recognized
in OCI
 
Fair
Value
 
Recognized
in OCI
 
Not
Recognized
in OCI
 
Fair
Value
 
Recognized
in OCI
 
Not
Recognized
in OCI
U.S. government-sponsored agencies
 
$
196

 
$

 
$
4

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
196

 
$

 
$
4

U.S. government agency and government-sponsored agencies - residential mortgage-backed securities
 
3,297

 

 
39

 
1,705

 
53

 
2

 
5,002

 
53

 
41

U.S. government agency and government-sponsored agencies - commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
197

 

 
1

 
1,428

 
73

 
4

 
1,625

 
73

 
5

Total securities held to maturity
 
$
3,690

 
$

 
$
44

 
$
3,133

 
$
126

 
$
6

 
$
6,823

 
$
126

 
$
50



53

Note 3—Securities (Continued)

The carrying amount and fair value of securities held to maturity by contractual maturity are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties.
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
 
Over One Year
Through
Five Years
 
Over Five Years
Through
Ten Years
 
Over Ten Years
 
Total
(Dollars in millions)
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair
Value
U.S. Treasury
 
$
490

 
$
502

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
490

 
$
502

U.S. government-sponsored agencies
 

 

 
200

 
200

 

 

 
200

 
200

U.S. government agency and government-sponsored agencies - residential mortgage-backed securities
 

 

 
92

 
94

 
8,162

 
8,309

 
8,254

 
8,403

U.S. government agency and government-sponsored agencies - commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
49

 
51

 
801

 
863

 
811

 
829

 
1,661

 
1,743

Total securities held to maturity
 
$
539

 
$
553

 
$
1,093

 
$
1,157

 
$
8,973

 
$
9,138

 
$
10,605

 
$
10,848


Securities Pledged as Collateral
At March 31, 2016, the Company had $0.9 billion of securities available for sale pledged as collateral to secure public and trust department deposits, where the secured party cannot resell or repledge such securities. At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company accepted securities as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements that it is permitted by contract to sell or repledge of $28 million and $24 million, respectively, none of which has been sold or repledged. These securities received as collateral are not recognized on the Company's balance sheet. For further information related to the Company's significant accounting policies on securities pledged as collateral, see Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" in our 2015 Form 10-K.


54


Note 4—Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses
The following table provides the outstanding balances of loans at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
(Dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Loans held for investment:
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
 
$
30,212

 
$
29,730

Commercial mortgage
 
14,920

 
13,904

Construction
 
2,251

 
2,297

Lease financing
 
732

 
737

Total commercial portfolio
 
48,115

 
46,668

Residential mortgage
 
27,495

 
27,344

Home equity and other consumer loans
 
3,385

 
3,251

Total consumer portfolio
 
30,880

 
30,595

Total loans held for investment, before purchased credit-impaired loans
 
78,995

 
77,263

Purchased credit-impaired loans(1)
 
304

 
336

Total loans held for investment(2)
 
79,299

 
77,599

Allowance for loan losses
 
(879
)
 
(721
)
Loans held for investment, net
 
$
78,420

 
$
76,878

 
 
(1)
Includes $16 million and $19 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, of loans for which the Company will be reimbursed a portion of any future losses under the terms of the FDIC loss share agreements.
(2)
Includes $109 million and $100 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, for net unamortized (discounts) and premiums and deferred (fees) and costs.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The following tables provide a reconciliation of changes in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment:
 
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
(Dollars in millions)
 
Commercial
 
Consumer
 
Purchased
Credit-
Impaired
 
Unallocated
 
Total
Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period
 
$
651

 
$
49

 
$
1

 
$
20

 
$
721

(Reversal of) provision for loan losses
 
171

 
8

 
(1
)
 
(20
)
 
158

Other
 
4

 

 

 

 
4

Loans charged-off
 
(8
)
 
(1
)
 

 

 
(9
)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off
 
4

 
1

 

 

 
5

Allowance for loan losses, end of period
 
$
822

 
$
57

 
$

 
$

 
$
879


 
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(Dollars in millions)
 
Commercial
 
Consumer
 
Purchased
Credit-
Impaired
 
Unallocated
 
Total
Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period
 
$
465

 
$
49

 
$
3

 
$
20

 
$
537

(Reversal of) provision for loan losses
 
(5
)
 
2

 

 

 
(3
)
Other
 
(1
)
 

 

 

 
(1
)
Loans charged-off
 
(4
)
 
(3
)
 

 

 
(7
)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off
 
4

 

 

 

 
4

Allowance for loan losses, end of period
 
$
459

 
$
48

 
$
3

 
$
20

 
$
530

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

55

Note 4—Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The following tables show the allowance for loan losses and related loan balances by portfolio segment as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
 
 
March 31, 2016
(Dollars in millions)
 
Commercial
 
Consumer
 
Purchased
Credit-
Impaired
 
Unallocated
 
Total
Allowance for loan losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
265

 
$
13

 
$

 
$

 
$
278

Collectively evaluated for impairment
 
557

 
44

 

 

 
601

Total allowance for loan losses
 
$
822

 
$
57

 
$

 
$

 
$
879

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans held for investment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
752

 
$
301

 
$
1

 
$

 
$
1,054

Collectively evaluated for impairment
 
47,363

 
30,579

 

 

 
77,942

Purchased credit-impaired loans
 

 

 
303

 

 
303

Total loans held for investment
 
$
48,115

 
$
30,880

 
$
304

 
$

 
$
79,299

 
 
December 31, 2015
(Dollars in millions)
 
Commercial
 
Consumer
 
Purchased
Credit-
Impaired
 
Unallocated
 
Total
Allowance for loan losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
101

 
$
13

 
$

 
$

 
$
114

Collectively evaluated for impairment
 
550

 
36

 

 
20

 
606

Purchased credit-impaired loans
 

 

 
1

 

 
1

Total allowance for loan losses
 
$
651

 
$
49

 
$
1

 
$
20

 
$
721

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans held for investment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
525

 
$
307

 
$
1

 
$

 
$
833

Collectively evaluated for impairment
 
46,143

 
30,288

 

 

 
76,431

Purchased credit-impaired loans
 

 

 
335

 

 
335

Total loans held for investment
 
$
46,668

 
$
30,595

 
$
336

 
$

 
$
77,599


Nonaccrual and Past Due Loans
The following table presents nonaccrual loans as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
(Dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Commercial and industrial
 
$
702

 
$
284

Commercial mortgage
 
30

 
37

  Total commercial portfolio
 
732

 
321

Residential mortgage
 
186

 
190

Home equity and other consumer loans
 
32

 
35

  Total consumer portfolio
 
218

 
225

    Total nonaccrual loans, before purchased credit-impaired loans
 
950

 
546

Purchased credit-impaired loans
 
6

 
6

        Total nonaccrual loans
 
$
956

 
$
552

Troubled debt restructured loans that continue to accrue interest
 
$
229

 
$
413

Troubled debt restructured nonaccrual loans (included in the total nonaccrual loans above)
 
$
598

 
$
409



56

Note 4—Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)

The following tables show an aging of the balance of loans held for investment, excluding purchased credit-impaired loans, by class as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

 
 
March 31, 2016
 
 
Aging Analysis of Loans
(Dollars in millions)
 
Current
 
30 to 89
Days Past
Due
 
90 Days
or More
Past Due
 
Total Past
Due
 
Total
Commercial and industrial
 
$
30,869

 
$
64

 
$
11

 
$
75

 
$
30,944

Commercial mortgage
 
14,886

 
26

 
8

 
34

 
14,920

Construction
 
2,251

 

 

 

 
2,251

  Total commercial portfolio
 
48,006

 
90

 
19

 
109

 
48,115

Residential mortgage
 
27,357

 
90

 
48

 
138

 
27,495

Home equity and other consumer loans
 
3,363

 
13

 
9

 
22

 
3,385

  Total consumer portfolio
 
30,720

 
103

 
57

 
160

 
30,880

Total loans held for investment, excluding purchased credit-impaired loans
 
$
78,726

 
$
193

 
$
76

 
$
269

 
$
78,995

 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
Aging Analysis of Loans
(Dollars in millions)
 
Current
 
30 to 89
Days Past
Due
 
90 Days
or More
Past Due
 
Total
Past
Due
 
Total
Commercial and industrial
 
$
30,446

 
$
15

 
$
6

 
$
21

 
$
30,467

Commercial mortgage
 
13,880

 
17

 
7

 
24

 
13,904

Construction
 
2,292

 
5

 

 
5

 
2,297

  Total commercial portfolio
 
46,618

 
37

 
13

 
50

 
46,668

Residential mortgage
 
27,206

 
92

 
46

 
138

 
27,344

Home equity and other consumer loans
 
3,225

 
14

 
12

 
26

 
3,251

  Total consumer portfolio
 
30,431

 
106

 
58

 
164

 
30,595

Total loans held for investment, excluding purchased credit-impaired loans
 
$
77,049

 
$
143

 
$
71

 
$
214

 
$
77,263


Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing totaled $6 million and $2 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Purchased credit-impaired loans that were 90 days or more past due and still accruing totaled $28 million and $16 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

Credit Quality Indicators
Management analyzes the Company’s loan portfolios by applying specific monitoring policies and procedures that vary according to the relative risk profile and other characteristics within the various loan portfolios. For further information related to the credit quality indicators the Company uses to monitor the portfolio, see Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in our 2015 Form 10-K.

57

Note 4—Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)

The following tables summarize the loans in the commercial portfolio segment and commercial loans outstanding within the purchased credit-impaired loans segment monitored for credit quality based on internal ratings. The amounts presented reflect unpaid principal balances less charge-offs.

 
 
March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
Criticized
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
Pass
 
Special Mention
 
Classified
 
Total
Commercial and industrial
 
$
28,143

 
$
852

 
$
1,843

 
$
30,838

Commercial mortgage
 
14,472

 
141

 
171

 
14,784

Construction
 
2,193

 
59

 

 
2,252

  Total commercial portfolio
 
44,808

 
1,052

 
2,014

 
47,874

Purchased credit-impaired loans
 
33

 
8

 
57

 
98

  Total
 
$
44,841

 
$
1,060

 
$
2,071

 
$
47,972


 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
Criticized
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
Pass
 
Special Mention
 
Classified
 
Total
Commercial and industrial
 
$
28,228

 
$
844

 
$
1,265

 
$
30,337

Commercial mortgage
 
13,470

 
139

 
149

 
13,758

Construction
 
2,240

 
57

 

 
2,297

  Total commercial portfolio
 
43,938

 
1,040

 
1,414

 
46,392

Purchased credit-impaired loans
 
40

 
12

 
61

 
113

  Total
 
$
43,978

 
$
1,052

 
$
1,475

 
$
46,505


At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the commercial portfolio included $1.7 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively, in criticized loans within the oil and gas industry sector of the portfolio. Criticized loans include both special mention and classified loans.


58

Note 4—Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)

The Company monitors the credit quality of its consumer portfolio segment and consumer loans within the purchased credit-impaired loans segment based primarily on payment status. The following tables summarize the loans in the consumer portfolio segment and purchased credit-impaired loans segment, which excludes $15 million and $18 million of loans covered by FDIC loss share agreements, at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively:
 
 
March 31, 2016
(Dollars in millions)
 
Accrual
 
Nonaccrual
 
Total
Residential mortgage
 
$
27,309

 
$
186

 
$
27,495

Home equity and other consumer loans
 
3,353

 
32

 
3,385

  Total consumer portfolio
 
30,662

 
218

 
30,880

Purchased credit-impaired loans
 
139

 

 
139

  Total
 
$
30,801

 
$
218

 
$
31,019


 
 
December 31, 2015
(Dollars in millions)
 
Accrual
 
Nonaccrual
 
Total
Residential mortgage
 
$
27,154

 
$
190

 
$
27,344

Home equity and other consumer loans
 
3,216

 
35

 
3,251

  Total consumer portfolio
 
30,370

 
225

 
30,595

Purchased credit-impaired loans
 
148

 

 
148

  Total
 
$
30,518

 
$
225

 
$
30,743


The Company also monitors the credit quality for substantially all of its consumer portfolio segment using credit scores provided by FICO and refreshed LTV ratios. FICO credit scores are refreshed at least quarterly to monitor the quality of the portfolio. Refreshed LTV measures the principal balance of the loan as a percentage of the estimated current value of the property securing the loan. Home equity loans are evaluated using combined LTV, which measures the principal balance of the combined loans that have liens against the property (including unused credit lines for home equity products) as a percentage of the estimated current value of the property securing the loans. The LTV ratios are refreshed on a quarterly basis, using the most recent home pricing index data available for the property location. 

The following tables summarize the loans in the consumer portfolio segment and consumer loans within the purchased credit-impaired loans segment monitored for credit quality based on refreshed FICO scores and refreshed LTV ratios at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. These tables exclude loans covered by FDIC loss share agreements, as discussed above. The amounts presented reflect unpaid principal balances less partial charge-offs.
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
 
FICO scores
(Dollars in millions)
 
720 and above
 
Below 720
 
No FICO
Available(1)
 
Total
Residential mortgage
 
$
21,311

 
$
5,482

 
$
467

 
$
27,260

Home equity and other consumer loans
 
2,345

 
896

 
83

 
3,324

  Total consumer portfolio
 
23,656

 
6,378

 
550

 
30,584

Purchased credit-impaired loans
 
57

 
71

 
11

 
139

  Total
 
$
23,713

 
$
6,449

 
$
561

 
$
30,723

Percentage of total
 
77
%
 
21
%
 
2
%
 
100
%
 
 
(1)
Represents loans for which management was not able to obtain an updated FICO score (e.g., due to recent profile changes).


59

Note 4—Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)

 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
FICO scores
(Dollars in millions)
 
720 and above
 
Below 720
 
No FICO
Available(1)
 
Total
Residential mortgage
 
$
21,209

 
$
5,412

 
$
488

 
$
27,109

Home equity and other consumer loans
 
2,276

 
818

 
85

 
3,179

  Total consumer portfolio
 
23,485

 
6,230

 
573

 
30,288

Purchased credit-impaired loans
 
60

 
76

 
12

 
148

  Total
 
$
23,545

 
$
6,306

 
$
585

 
$
30,436

Percentage of total
 
77
%
 
21
%
 
2
%
 
100
%
 
 
(1)
Represents loans for which management was not able to obtain an updated FICO score (e.g., due to recent profile changes).

 
 
March 31, 2016
 
 
LTV ratios
(Dollars in millions)
 
Less than or Equal to 80
Percent
 
Greater than 80 and Less than 100 Percent
 
Greater than or Equal to 100
Percent
 
No LTV
Available(1)
 
Total
Residential mortgage
 
$
26,396

 
$
764

 
$
48

 
$
52

 
$
27,260

Home equity loans
 
2,117

 
210

 
79

 
100

 
2,506

Total consumer portfolio
 
28,513

 
974

 
127

 
152

 
29,766

Purchased credit-impaired loans
 
101

 
27

 
9

 
1

 
138

Total
 
$
28,614

 
$
1,001

 
$
136

 
$
153

 
$
29,904

Percentage of total
 
96
%
 
3
%
 
%
 
1
%
 
100
%
 
 
(1)
Represents loans for which management was not able to obtain refreshed property values.

 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
LTV ratios
(Dollars in millions)
 
Less than or Equal to 80
Percent
 
Greater than 80 and Less than 100 Percent
 
Greater than or Equal to 100
Percent
 
No LTV
Available(1)
 
Total
Residential mortgage
 
$
26,143

 
$
804

 
$
52

 
$
110

 
$
27,109

Home equity loans
 
2,190

 
217

 
83

 
55

 
2,545

Total consumer portfolio
 
28,333

 
1,021

 
135

 
165

 
29,654

Purchased credit-impaired loans
 
106

 
32

 
9

 

 
147

Total
 
$
28,439

 
$
1,053

 
$
144

 
$
165

 
$
29,801

Percentage of total
 
95
%
 
4
%
 
%
 
1
%
 
100
%
 
 
(1)
Represents loans for which management was not able to obtain refreshed property values.


60

Note 4—Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)

Troubled Debt Restructurings
The following table provides a summary of the Company’s recorded investment in TDRs as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. The summary includes those TDRs that are on nonaccrual status and those that continue to accrue interest. The Company had $29 million and $98 million in commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers with loan modifications classified as TDRs as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

(Dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Commercial and industrial
 
$
509

 
$
499

Commercial mortgage
 
17

 
16

Total commercial portfolio
 
526

 
515

Residential mortgage
 
270

 
276

Home equity and other consumer loans
 
31

 
31

Total consumer portfolio
 
301

 
307

Total restructured loans, excluding purchased credit-impaired loans
 
$
827

 
$
822


For the first quarter of 2016, TDR modifications in the commercial portfolio segment were primarily composed of interest rate changes, maturity extensions, covenant waivers, conversions from revolving lines of credit to term loans, or some combination thereof. In the consumer portfolio segment, primarily all of the modifications were composed of interest rate reductions and maturity extensions. Charge-offs related to TDR modifications for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015 were de minimis. For the commercial and consumer portfolio segments, the allowance for loan losses for TDRs is measured on an individual loan basis or in pools with similar risk characteristics.

The following table provides the pre- and post-modification outstanding recorded investment amounts of TDRs as of the date of the restructuring that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:
 
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(Dollars in millions)
 
Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
(1)
 
Post-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
(2)
 
Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
(1)
 
Post-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
(2)
Commercial and industrial
 
$
50

 
$
50

 
$
72

 
$
72

Commercial mortgage
 
5

 
5

 
2

 
2

Total commercial portfolio
 
55

 
55

 
74

 
74

Residential mortgage
 
4

 
4

 
4

 
4

Home equity and other consumer loans
 
1

 
1

 
1

 
1

Total consumer portfolio
 
5

 
5

 
5

 
5

Total
 
$
60

 
$
60

 
$
79

 
$
79

 
 

(1)
Represents the recorded investment in the loan immediately prior to the restructuring event.
(2)
Represents the recorded investment in the loan immediately following the restructuring event. It includes the effect of paydowns that were required as part of the restructuring terms.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Note 4—Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)

The following table provides the recorded investment amounts of TDRs at the date of default, for which there was a payment default during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, and where the default occurred within the first twelve months after modification into a TDR. A payment default is defined as the loan being 60 days or more past due.
(Dollars in millions)
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
Commercial and industrial
 
$
1

 
$
4

Commercial mortgage
 

 
1

   Total commercial portfolio
 
1

 
5

Residential mortgage
 
2

 

 Total consumer portfolio
 
2

 

Total
 
$
3

 
$
5

 
 
 
 
 
For loans in the consumer portfolio in which impairment is measured using the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, historical payment defaults and the propensity to redefault are some of the factors considered when determining the allowance for loan losses.
Loan Impairment
Loans that are individually evaluated for impairment include larger nonaccruing loans within the commercial and industrial, construction, and commercial mortgage loan portfolios and loans modified in a TDR. The Company records an impairment allowance when the value of an impaired loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan.
The following tables show information about impaired loans by class as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
 
Recorded Investment
 
 
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
(Dollars in millions)
 
With an
Allowance
 
Without
an
Allowance
 
Total
 
Allowance
for Impaired
Loans
 
With an
Allowance
 
Without
an
Allowance
Commercial and industrial
 
$
704

 
$
32

 
$
736

 
$
264

 
$
732

 
$
34

Commercial mortgage
 
14

 
2

 
16

 
1

 
14

 
2

Total commercial portfolio
 
718

 
34

 
752

 
265

 
746

 
36

Residential mortgage
 
179

 
91

 
270

 
12

 
194

 
107

Home equity and other consumer loans
 
9

 
22

 
31

 
1

 
10

 
33

Total consumer portfolio
 
188

 
113

 
301

 
13

 
204

 
140

Total, excluding purchased credit-impaired loans            
 
906

 
147

 
1,053

 
278

 
950

 
176

Purchased credit-impaired loans
 
1

 

 
1

 

 
1

 

Total
 
$
907

 
$
147

 
$
1,054

 
$
278

 
$
951

 
$
176



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Note 4—Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)

 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
Recorded Investment
 
 
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
(Dollars in millions)
 
With an
Allowance
 
Without
an
Allowance
 
Total
 
Allowance
for Impaired
Loans
 
With an
Allowance
 
Without
an
Allowance
Commercial and industrial
 
$
363

 
$
142

 
$
505

 
$
100

 
$
377

 
$
144

Commercial mortgage
 
14

 
6

 
20

 
1

 
15

 
9

Total commercial portfolio
 
377

 
148

 
525

 
101

 
392

 
153

Residential mortgage
 
183

 
93

 
276

 
13

 
199

 
109

Home equity and other consumer loans
 
9

 
22

 
31

 

 
10

 
35

Total consumer portfolio
 
192

 
115

 
307

 
13

 
209

 
144

Total, excluding purchased credit-impaired loans            
 
569

 
263

 
832

 
114

 
601

 
297

Purchased credit-impaired loans
 
1

 

 
1

 

 
1

 

Total
 
$
570

 
$
263

 
$
833

 
$
114

 
$
602

 
$
297


The following table presents the average recorded investment in impaired loans and the amount of interest income recognized for impaired loans during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 for the commercial, consumer and purchased credit-impaired loans portfolio segments.

 
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
(Dollars in millions)
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Recognized
Interest
Income
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Recognized
Interest
Income
Commercial and industrial
 
$
623

 
$
2

 
$
149

 
$
2

Commercial mortgage
 
18

 

 
35

 

Construction
 

 

 

 

Total commercial portfolio
 
641

 
2

 
184

 
2

Residential mortgage
 
273

 
2

 
306

 
3

Home equity and other consumer loans
 
31

 
1

 
30

 
1

Total consumer portfolio
 
304

 
3

 
336

 
4

Total, excluding purchased credit-impaired loans             
 
945

 
5

 
520

 
6

Purchased credit-impaired loans
 
1

 

 
1

 

Total
 
$
946

 
$
5

 
$
521

 
$
6


The Company transferred a net $81 million of commercial loans from loans held for sale to held for investment during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and a net $80 million of commercial loans from held for investment to held for sale during the three months ended March 31, 2015. Proceeds from the sale of commercial loans were $34 million and $36 million during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015, respectively. No consumer loans were sold or transferred from held for investment to held for sale during the three months ended March 31, 2016 or March 31, 2015.

Note 5—Variable Interest Entities
In the normal course of business, the Company has certain financial interests in entities which have been determined to be VIEs. Generally, a VIE is a corporation, partnership, trust or other legal structure where the equity investors do not have substantive voting rights, an obligation to absorb the entity’s losses or the right to receive the entity’s returns, or the ability to direct the significant activities of the entity. The following discusses the Company’s consolidated and unconsolidated VIEs.

63

Note 5—Variable Interest Entities (Continued)


Consolidated VIEs
The following tables present the assets and liabilities of consolidated VIEs recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
 
Consolidated Assets
 
Consolidated Liabilities
(Dollars in millions)
 
Interest Bearing Deposits in Banks
 
Loans Held for Investment, net
 
Other Assets
 
Total Assets
 
Other Liabilities
 
Total Liabilities
LIHC investments
 
$
8

 
$

 
$
170

 
$
178

 
$

 
$

Leasing investments
 
4

 
585

 
158

 
747

 
67

 
67

 Total consolidated VIEs
 
$
12

 
$
585

 
$
328

 
$
925

 
$
67

 
$
67

 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
Consolidated Assets
 
Consolidated Liabilities
(Dollars in millions)
 
Interest Bearing
Deposits in Banks
 
Loans Held for
Investment, net
 
Other Assets
 
Total Assets
 
 
Other Liabilities
 
Total
Liabilities
LIHC investments
 
$
9

 
$

 
$
178

 
$
187

 
 
$

 
$

Leasing investments
 
21

 
588

 
156

 
765

 
 
59

 
59

Total consolidated VIEs
 
$
30

 
$
588

 
$
334

 
$
952

 
 
$
59

 
$
59


LIHC Investments

The Company sponsors, manages and syndicates two LIHC investment fund structures. These investments are designed to generate a return primarily through the realization of U.S. federal tax credits and deductions. The Company is considered the primary beneficiary and has consolidated these investments because the Company has the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the funds’ economic performances and also has the obligation to absorb losses of the funds that could potentially be significant to the funds. Neither creditors nor equity investors in the LIHC investments have any recourse to the general credit of the Company, and the Company’s creditors do not have any recourse to the assets of the consolidated LIHC investments.

Leasing Investments

The Company has leasing investments primarily in the wind, rail and coal industries. The Company is considered the primary beneficiary and has consolidated these investments because the Company has the power to direct the activities of these entities that significantly impact the entities’ economic performances. The Company also has the right to receive potentially significant benefits or the obligation to absorb potentially significant losses of these investments.

64

Note 5—Variable Interest Entities (Continued)


Unconsolidated VIEs
The following tables present the Company’s carrying amounts related to the unconsolidated VIEs at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. The tables also present the Company’s maximum exposure to loss resulting from its involvement with these VIEs. The maximum exposure to loss represents the carrying amount of the Company’s involvement plus any legally binding unfunded commitments in the unlikely event that all of the assets in the VIEs become worthless. During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015, the Company had noncash increases in unfunded commitments on LIHC investments of $37 million and $32 million, respectively, included within other liabilities.
 
March 31, 2016
 
Unconsolidated Assets
 
Unconsolidated Liabilities
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
Interest Bearing Deposits in Banks
 
Securities Available for Sale
 
Loans Held for Investment
 
Other Assets
 
Total Assets
 
Other Liabilities
 
Total Liabilities
 
Maximum Exposure to Loss
LIHC investments
$

 
$
25

 
$
190

 
$
1,169

 
$
1,384

 
$
420

 
$
420

 
$
1,384

Leasing investments
5

 

 
20

 
1,194

 
1,219

 
61

 
61

 
1,240

Other investments

 

 
34

 
27

 
61

 

 

 
86

Total unconsolidated VIEs
$
5

 
$
25

 
$
244

 
$
2,390

 
$
2,664

 
$
481

 
$
481

 
$
2,710



 
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
Unconsolidated Assets
 
Unconsolidated Liabilities
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
Interest Bearing Deposits in Banks
 
Securities
Available for Sale
 
Loans Held for
Investment
 
Other Assets
 
Total Assets
 
Other
Liabilities
 
Total
Liabilities
 
Maximum
Exposure to Loss
LIHC investments
$

 
$
25

 
$
220

 
$
1,166

 
$
1,411

 
$
424

 
$
424

 
$
1,411

Leasing investments
5

 

 
20

 
1,200

 
1,225

 
61

 
61

 
1,245

Other investments

 

 
49

 
10

 
59

 

 

 
60

Total unconsolidated VIEs
$
5

 
$
25

 
$
289

 
$
2,376

 
$
2,695

 
$
485

 
$
485

 
$
2,716



LIHC Investments
The Company makes investments in partnerships and funds formed by third parties. The primary purpose of the partnerships and funds is to invest in low-income housing units and distribute tax credits and tax benefits associated with the underlying properties to investors. The Company is a limited partner investor and is allocated tax credits and deductions, but has no voting or other rights to direct the activities of the funds or partnerships, and therefore is not considered the primary beneficiary and does not consolidate these investments.

The following table presents the impact of the unconsolidated LIHC investments on our consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
March 31, 2015
(Dollars in millions)
 
Losses from LIHC investments included in other noninterest expense
 
$
2

 
$
2

Amortization of LIHC investments included in income tax expense
 
30

 
27

Tax credits and other tax benefits from LIHC investments included in income tax expense
 
45

 
46


65

Note 5—Variable Interest Entities (Continued)


Leasing Investments
The unconsolidated VIEs related to leasing investments are primarily renewable energy investments. Through its subsidiaries, the Company makes equity investments in LLCs established by third party sponsors. The LLCs are created to operate and manage wind, solar, hydroelectric and cogeneration power plant projects. Power generated by the projects is sold to third parties through long-term purchase power agreements. As a limited investor member, the Company is allocated production tax credits and taxable income or losses associated with the projects. The Company has no voting or other rights to direct the activities of the LLCs, and therefore is not considered the primary beneficiary and does not consolidate these investments.

Other Investments
The Company has other investments in structures formed by third parties. The Company has no voting or other rights to direct the activities of the investments that would most significantly impact the entities’ performance, and therefore is not considered the primary beneficiary and does not consolidate these investments.

Note 6—Commercial Paper and Other Short-Term Borrowings
The following table is a summary of the Company's commercial paper and other short-term borrowings:
(Dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements, with weighted average interest rates of 0.34% and 0.30% at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively
 
$
14

 
$
44

Commercial paper, with a weighted average interest rate of 0.35% and 0.23% at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively
 
633

 
994

Total commercial paper and other short-term borrowings
 
$
647

 
$
1,038



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Note 7—Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt consists of borrowings having an original maturity of one year or more. The following is a summary of the Company's long-term debt:
(Dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Debt issued by MUAH
 
 
 
 
Senior debt:
 
 
 
 
Floating rate senior notes due February 2018. These notes, which bear interest at 0.57% above 3-month LIBOR, had a rate of 1.19% at March 31, 2016 and 0.91% at December 31, 2015
 
$
249

 
$
250

Fixed rate 1.625% notes due February 2018
 
449

 
450

Fixed rate 2.25% notes due February 2020
 
996

 
1,000

Fixed rate 3.50% notes due June 2022
 
397

 
398

Fixed rate 3.00% notes due February 2025
 
495

 
498

Subordinated debt due to BTMU:
 
 
 
 
Floating rate subordinated debt due December 2023. This note, which bears interest at 1.38% above 3-month LIBOR, had a rate of 2.01% at March 31, 2016 and 1.98% at December 31, 2015
 
300

 
300

Junior subordinated debt payable to trusts(1):
 
 
 
 
Floating rate note due September 2036. This note had an interest rate of 2.33% at March 31, 2016 and 2.21% at December 31, 2015
 
36

 
36

Total debt issued by MUAH
 
2,922

 
2,932

Debt issued by MUB and other subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
Senior debt:
 
 
 
 
Fixed rate FHLB of San Francisco advances due February 2016. These notes bear a combined weighted-average rate of 2.50% at December 31, 2015
 

 
500

Fixed rate 3.00% notes due June 2016
 
700

 
700

Fixed rate 1.50% notes due September 2016
 
500

 
499

Floating rate notes due September 2016. These notes, which bear interest at 0.75% above 3-month LIBOR, had a rate of 1.38% at March 31, 2016 and 1.35% at December 31, 2015
 
500

 
500

Floating rate notes due May 2017. These notes, which bear interest at 0.40% above 3-month LIBOR, had a rate of 1.02% at March 31, 2016 and 0.73% at December 31, 2015
 
250

 
250

Fixed rate 2.125% notes due June 2017
 
499

 
499

Fixed rate 2.625% notes due September 2018
 
998

 
1,000

Fixed rate 2.250% notes due May 2019
 
509

 
502

Senior debt due to BTMU:
 
 
 
 
Floating rate debt due January 2018. This note, which bears interest at 0.85% above 1-month LIBOR, had a rate of 1.29% at March 31, 2016 and 1.09% at December 31, 2015
 
1,000

 
1,000

Floating rate debt due January 2018. This note, which bears interest at 0.87% above 1-month LIBOR, had a rate of 1.31% at March 31, 2016 and 1.11% at December 31, 2015
 
1,500

 
1,500

Floating rate debt due January 2018. This note, which bears interest at 1.03% above 1-month LIBOR, had a rate of 1.47% at March 31, 2016 and 1.27% at December 31, 2015
 
1,000

 
1,000

Subordinated debt:
 
 
 
 
Fixed rate 5.95% notes due May 2016
 
701

 
703

Subordinated debt due to BTMU:
 
 
 
 
Floating rate subordinated debt due June 2023. This note, which bears interest at 1.20% above 3-month LIBOR, had a rate of 1.83% at March 31, 2016 and 1.80% at December 31, 2015
 
750

 
750

Capital lease obligations with a combined weighted-average interest rate of 4.92% at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015(1)
 
14

 
14

Total debt issued by MUB and other subsidiaries
 
8,921

 
9,417

Total long-term debt
 
$
11,843

 
$
12,349

 
 

(1)
Long-term debt assumed through acquisitions.






67


Note 8—Fair Value Measurement and Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Valuation Methodologies
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., an exit price) in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The Company has an established and documented process for determining fair value for financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on either a recurring or nonrecurring basis. When available, quoted market prices are used to determine fair value. If quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based upon valuation techniques that use, where possible, current market-based or independently sourced parameters, such as yield curves, foreign exchange rates, credit spreads, commodity prices and implied volatilities. Valuation adjustments may be made to ensure the financial instruments are recorded at fair value. These adjustments include amounts that reflect counterparty credit quality and that consider the Company's own creditworthiness in determining the fair value of its trading assets and liabilities. For further information related to the valuation methodologies used for certain financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value, see Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in our 2015 Form 10-K.
Fair Value Hierarchy
In determining fair value, the Company maximizes the use of observable market inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market-derived or market-based information obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s estimate about market data. Based on the observability of the significant inputs used, the Company classifies its fair value measurements in accordance with the three-level hierarchy as defined by GAAP. This hierarchy is based on the quality, observability and reliability of the information used to determine fair value. For further information related to the fair value hierarchy, see Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in our 2015 Form 10-K.
Valuation Processes
The Company has established a valuation committee to oversee its valuation framework for measuring fair value and to establish valuation policies and procedures. The valuation committee’s responsibilities include reviewing fair value measurements and categorizations within the fair value hierarchy and monitoring the use of pricing sources, mark-to-model valuations, dealer quotes and other valuation processes. The valuation committee reports to the Company’s Disclosure & Accounting Committee and meets at least quarterly.

Independent price verification is performed periodically by the Company to test the market data and valuations of substantially all instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis. As part of its independent price verification procedures, the Company compares pricing sources, tests data variances within certain thresholds and performs variance analysis, utilizing third party valuations and both internal and external models. Results are formally reported on a quarterly basis to the valuation committee. For further information related to valuation processes, see Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in our 2015 Form 10-K.











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Note 8—Fair Value Measurement and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Continued)

Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis
The following tables present financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, by major category and by valuation hierarchy level:
 
 
March 31, 2016
(Dollars in millions)
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Netting
Adjustment(1)
 
Fair Value
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading account assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities
 
$

 
$
36

 
$

 
$

 
$
36

U.S. government-sponsored agency securities
 

 
97

 

 

 
97

State and municipal securities
 

 
8

 

 

 
8

Interest rate derivative contracts
 
1

 
1,394

 
2

 
(254
)
 
1,143

Commodity derivative contracts
 

 
367

 
3

 
(351
)
 
19

Foreign exchange derivative contracts
 
1

 
111

 
1

 
(54
)
 
59

Equity derivative contracts
 

 

 
183

 
(175
)
 
8

Total trading account assets
 
2

 
2,013

 
189

 
(834
)
 
1,370

Securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
 

 
152

 

 

 
152

Residential mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S government and government-sponsored agencies
 

 
6,308

 

 

 
6,308

Privately issued
 

 
203

 

 

 
203

Privately issued - commercial mortgage-backed securities
 

 
1,492

 

 

 
1,492

Collateralized loan obligations
 

 
3,227

 

 

 
3,227

Other
 

 
7

 

 

 
7

Other debt securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct bank purchase bonds
 

 

 
1,581

 

 
1,581

Other
 

 
1

 
32

 

 
33

Equity securities
 
8

 

 

 

 
8

Total securities available for sale
 
8

 
11,390

 
1,613

 

 
13,011

Other assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage servicing rights
 

 

 
13

 

 
13

Interest rate hedging contracts
 

 
271

 

 
(205
)
 
66

Other derivative contracts
 

 
3

 
2

 
(3
)
 
2

Total other assets
 

 
274

 
15

 
(208
)
 
81

Total assets
 
$
10

   
$
13,677

   
$
1,817

   
$
(1,042
)
 
$
14,462

Percentage of total
 
%
 
94
%
 
13
%
 
(7
)%
 
100
%
Percentage of total Company assets
 
%
 
11
%
 
2
%
 
(1
)%
 
12
%
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading account liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate derivative contracts
 
$
3

 
$
1,344

 
$

 
$
(1,150
)
 
$
197

Commodity derivative contracts
 

 
330

 
3

 
(78
)
 
255

Foreign exchange derivative contracts
 

 
130

 
1

 
(38
)
 
93

Equity derivative contracts
 

 

 
183

 

 
183

Securities sold, not yet purchased
 

 
19

 

 

 
19

Total trading account liabilities
 
3

 
1,823

 
187

 
(1,266
)
 
747

Other liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FDIC clawback liability
 

 

 
115

 

 
115

Other derivative contracts
 

 
1

 
1

 

 
2

Total other liabilities
 

 
1

 
116

 

 
117

Total liabilities
 
$
3

  
$
1,824

  
$
303

  
$
(1,266
)
 
$
864

Percentage of total
 
%
 
211
%
 
35
%
 
(146
)%
 
100
%
Percentage of total Company liabilities
 
%
 
2
%
 
%
 
(1
)%
 
1
%
 
 

(1)
Amounts represent the impact of legally enforceable master netting agreements between the same counterparties that allow the Company to net settle all contracts.

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Note 8—Fair Value Measurement and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Continued)

 
 
December 31, 2015
(Dollars in millions)
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Netting
Adjustment(1)
 
Fair Value
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading account assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities
 
$

 
$
37

 
$

 
$

 
$
37

U.S. government-sponsored agency securities
 

 
106

 

 

 
106

State and municipal securities
 

 
3

 

 

 
3

Commercial Paper
 

 
25

 

 

 
25

Interest rate derivative contracts
 

 
998

 
4

 
(163
)
 
839

Commodity derivative contracts
 

 
408

 
1

 
(384
)
 
25

Foreign exchange derivative contracts
 
1

 
115

 
1

 
(70
)
 
47

Equity derivative contracts
 

 

 
222

 
(217
)
 
5

Total trading account assets
 
1

 
1,692

 
228

 
(834
)
 
1,087

Securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
 

 
594

 

 

 
594

Residential mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S government and government-sponsored agencies
 

 
7,201

 

 

 
7,201

Privately issued
 

 
151

 

 

 
151

Privately issued - commercial mortgage-backed securities
 

 
1,546

 

 

 
1,546

Collateralized loan obligations
 

 
3,233

 

 

 
3,233

Other
 

 
7

 

 

 
7

Other debt securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct bank purchase bonds
 

 

 
1,572

 

 
1,572

Other
 

 
1

 
31

 

 
32

Equity securities
 
8

 

 

 

 
8

Total securities available for sale
 
8

 
12,733

 
1,603

 

 
14,344

Other assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate hedging contracts
 

 
73

 

 
(71
)
 
2

Other derivative contracts
 

 
4

 
1

 
(4
)
 
1

Total other assets
 

 
77

 
1

 
(75
)
 
3

Total assets
 
$
9

   
$
14,502

   
$
1,832

   
$
(909
)
 
$
15,434

Percentage of total
 
%
 
94
%
 
12
%
 
(6
)%
 
100
%
Percentage of total Company assets
 
%
 
12
%
 
2
%
 
(1
)%
 
13
%
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading account liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate derivative contracts
 
$
1

 
$
947

 
$

 
$
(775
)
 
$
173

Commodity derivative contracts
 

 
368

 
1

 
(61
)
 
308

Foreign exchange derivative contracts
 
1

 
91

 
1

 
(22
)
 
71

Equity derivative contracts
 

 

 
221

 

 
221

Securities sold, not yet purchased
 

 
23

 

 

 
23

Total trading account liabilities
 
2

 
1,429

 
223

 
(858
)
 
796

Other liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FDIC clawback liability
 

 

 
112

 

 
112

Interest rate hedging contracts
 

 
14

 

 
(14
)
 

   Other derivative contracts
 

 

 
2

 

 
2

Total other liabilities
 

 
14

 
114

 
(14
)
 
114

Total liabilities
 
$
2

  
$
1,443

  
$
337

  
$
(872
)
 
$
910

Percentage of total
 
%
 
159
%
 
37
%
 
(96
)%
 
100
%
Percentage of total Company liabilities
 
%
 
1
%
 
%
 
(1
)%
 
%
 
 

(1)
Amounts represent the impact of legally enforceable master netting agreements between the same counterparties that allow the Company to net settle all contracts.
    

70

Note 8—Fair Value Measurement and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Continued)

The following tables present a reconciliation of the assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015. Level 3 available for sale securities at March 31, 2016 and 2015 primarily consist of direct bank purchase bonds. The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers in and out of Level 1, 2 and 3 as of the end of a reporting period.
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
March 31, 2015
(Dollars in millions)
 
Trading
Assets
 
Securities
Available
for Sale
 
Other
Assets
 
Trading
Liabilities
 
Other
Liabilities
 
Trading
Assets
 
Securities
Available
for Sale
 
Other
Assets
 
Trading
Liabilities
 
Other
Liabilities
Asset (liability) balance, beginning of period
 
$
228

 
$
1,603


$
1

 
$
(223
)
 
$
(114
)
 
$
311


$
1,790


$
2

 
$
(305
)
 
$
(107
)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
Included in income before taxes
 
(18
)
 

 
1

 
17

  
(2
)
 
8

 


1

 
(10
)
  
(2
)
Included in other comprehensive income
 

 
(2
)
 

 

 

 

 
(3
)
 

 

 

Purchases/additions
 

 
78

 

 

  

 


9



 

  

Settlements
 
(21
)
 
(66
)
 

 
19

 

 
(13
)
 
(102
)
 

 
14

 

Transfers in (out) of level 3
 

 

 
13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset (liability) balance, end of period
 
$
189

 
$
1,613

 
$
15

 
$
(187
)
 
$
(116
)
 
$
306

 
$
1,694

 
$
3

 
$
(301
)
 
$
(109
)
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in income before taxes for assets and liabilities still held at end of period
 
$
(18
)
 
$

 
$
1

 
$
17

  
$
(2
)
 
$
8

 
$

 
$
1

 
$
(10
)
  
$
(2
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The following table presents information about significant unobservable inputs related to the Company’s significant Level 3 assets and liabilities at March 31, 2016.
 
 
March 31, 2016
(Dollars in millions)
 
Level 3
Fair Value
 
Valuation Technique
 
Significant Unobservable Input(s)
 
Range of Inputs
 
 
Weighted Average
Securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct bank purchase bonds
 
$
1,581

 
Return on equity
 
Market-required return on capital
 
8.0 - 10.0
%
 
9.8
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Probability of default
 
0.0 - 25.0
%
 
0.4
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss severity
 
10.0 - 60.0
%
 
29.2
%
Other liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FDIC clawback liability
 
$
115

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Probability of default
 
0.2 - 100.0
%
 
56.6
%
 
 
 

 
 
 
Loss severity
 
0.0 - 100.0
%
 
30.8
%

The direct bank purchase bonds use a return on equity valuation technique. This technique uses significant unobservable inputs such as market-required return on capital, probability of default and loss severity. Increases (decreases) in any of these inputs in isolation would result in a lower (higher) fair value measurement.


71

Note 8—Fair Value Measurement and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Continued)

The FDIC clawback liability uses a discounted cash flow valuation technique. This technique uses significant unobservable inputs such as probability of default and loss severity. Increases (decreases) in probability of default and loss severity would result in a lower (higher) liability.

Fair Value Measurement on a Nonrecurring Basis
Certain assets may be measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These assets are subject to fair value adjustments that result from the application of the lower of cost or fair value accounting or write-downs of individual assets. For assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 that were still held on the consolidated balance sheet as of the respective periods ended, the following tables present the fair value of such assets by the level of valuation assumptions used to determine each fair value adjustment.
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
Gain (Loss) For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
Fair Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans held for sale
 
$
5

 
$

 
$

 
$
5

 
$
(3
)
 
Impaired loans
 
375

 

 

 
375

 
(127
)
 
Premises and equipment
 

 

 

 

 
(4
)
 
Other assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OREO
 
2

 

 

 
2

 
(1
)
 
Private equity investments
 
10

 

 

 
10

 
(12
)
 
Intangible assets
 

 

 

 

 
(1
)
 
Total
 
$
392

 
$

 
$

 
$
392

 
$
(148
)
 
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
Gain (Loss) For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
Fair Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired loans
 
$
46

 
$

 
$

 
$
46

 
$
(6
)
 
Other assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OREO
 
9

 

 

 
9

 

 
Private equity investments
 
7

 

 

 
7

 
(5
)
 
Total
 
$
62

 
$

 
$

 
$
62

 
$
(11
)
 

Loans include individually impaired loans that are measured based on the fair value of the underlying collateral or the fair value of the loan. The fair value of impaired loans was determined based on appraised values of the underlying collateral or market pricing for the loan, adjusted for management judgment, as of the measurement date. The fair value of OREO was primarily based on independent appraisals. The fair value of private equity investments was determined using a discounted cash flow analysis and market pricing, adjusted for management judgment, as of the measurement date. The fair value of premises and equipment and intangible assets was determined using appraised value and market pricing, adjusted for management judgment, as of the measurement date.

72

Note 8—Fair Value Measurement and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Continued)

Fair Value of Financial Instruments Disclosures
The tables below present the carrying amount and estimated fair value of certain financial instruments, classified by valuation hierarchy level as of March 31, 2016 and as of December 31, 2015:
 
 
March 31, 2016
(Dollars in millions)
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair
Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
8,324

 
$
8,324

 
$
8,324

 
$

 
$

Securities held to maturity
 
10,605

 
10,848

 

 
10,848

 

Loans held for investment (1)
 
77,697

 
79,411

 

 

 
79,411

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
$
89,500

 
$
89,548

 
$

 
$
89,548

 
$

Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings
 
647

 
647

 

 
647

 

Long-term debt
 
11,843

 
11,900

 

 
11,900

 

Off-Balance Sheet Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commitments to extend credit and standby and commercial letters of credit
 
$
241

 
$
241

 
$

 
$

 
$
241

 
 
(1)
Excludes lease financing. The carrying amount is net of the allowance for loan and lease losses.
 
 
December 31, 2015
(Dollars in millions)
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair
Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
4,529

 
$
4,529

 
$
4,529

 
$

 
$

Securities held to maturity
 
10,158

 
10,207

 

 
10,207

 

Loans held for investment (1)
 
76,150

 
77,640

 

 

 
77,640

Other assets
 
16

 
17

 

 

 
17

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
$
84,340

 
$
84,375

 
$

 
$
84,375

 
$

Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings
 
1,038

 
1,038

 

 
1,038

 

Long-term debt
 
12,349

 
12,351

 

 
12,351

 

Off-Balance Sheet Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commitments to extend credit and standby and commercial letters of credit
 
$
243

 
$
243

 
$

 
$

 
$
243

 
 
(1)
Excludes lease financing. The carrying amount is net of the allowance for loan and lease losses.

For further information on methodologies for approximating fair values, see Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in our 2015 Form 10-K.

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Note 9—Derivative Instruments and Other Financial Instruments Used For Hedging
The Company enters into certain derivative and other financial instruments primarily to assist customers with their risk management objectives and to manage the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk. When entering into derivatives on behalf of customers the Company generally acts as a financial intermediary by offsetting a significant portion of the market risk for these derivatives with third parties. The Company may also enter into derivatives for other risk management purposes. All derivative instruments are recognized as assets or liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value.
Counterparty credit risk is inherent in derivative instruments. In order to reduce its exposure to counterparty credit risk, the Company utilizes credit approvals, limits, monitoring procedures and master netting and credit support annex agreements. Additionally, the Company considers counterparty credit quality and the creditworthiness of the Company in estimating the fair value of derivative instruments.
The table below presents the notional amounts and fair value amounts of the Company's derivative instruments reported on the consolidated balance sheets, segregated between derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments and derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Asset and liability values are presented gross, excluding the impact of legally enforceable master netting and credit support annex agreements. The fair value of asset and liability derivatives designated and qualifying as hedging instruments and derivatives designated as other risk management are included in other assets and other liabilities, respectively. The fair value of asset and liability trading derivatives are included in trading account assets and trading account liabilities, respectively.
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
Fair Value
 
 
 
Fair Value
 
 
Notional
 
Asset
 
Liability
 
Notional
 
Asset
 
Liability
(Dollars in millions)
 
Amount
 
Derivatives
 
Derivatives
 
Amount
 
Derivatives
 
Derivatives
Cash flow hedges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
 
$
14,300

 
$
259

 
$

 
$
15,250

 
$
68

 
$
14

Fair value hedges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
 
500

 
12

 

 
500

 
5

 

Not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
 
100,017

 
1,397

 
1,347

 
100,932

 
1,002

 
948

Commodity contracts
 
3,410

 
370

 
333

 
3,775

 
409

 
369

Foreign exchange contracts
 
7,060

 
113

 
131

 
5,541

 
117

 
93

Equity contracts
 
3,155

 
183

 
183

 
3,351

 
222

 
221

Total Trading
 
113,642

 
2,063

 
1,994

 
113,599

 
1,750

 
1,631

Other risk management
 
283

 
5

 
2

 
251

 
5

 
2

Total derivative instruments
 
$
128,725

 
$
2,339

 
$
1,996

 
$
129,600

 
$
1,828

 
$
1,647


We recognized net losses and net gains of $1 million and $1 million on other risk management derivatives for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, which are included in other noninterest income.

Derivatives Designated and Qualifying as Hedging Instruments
The Company uses interest rate derivatives to manage the financial impact on the Company from changes in market interest rates. These instruments are used to manage interest rate risk relating to specified groups of assets and liabilities, primarily LIBOR-based commercial loans and debt issuances. Derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting are designated as either fair value or cash flow hedges. For further information related to the Company’s hedging strategy, see Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in our 2015 Form 10-K.

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Note 9—Derivative Instruments and Other Financial Instruments Used For Hedging (Continued)


Cash Flow Hedges
The Company used interest rate swaps with a notional amount of $14.3 billion at March 31, 2016 to hedge the risk of changes in cash flows attributable to changes in the designated benchmark interest rate on LIBOR indexed loans. To the extent effective, payments received (or paid) under the swap contract offset fluctuations in interest income on loans caused by changes in the relevant LIBOR index. At March 31, 2016, the weighted average remaining life of the active cash flow hedges was 3.42 years.
For cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the hedging instruments is reported as a component of other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged cash flows are recognized in net interest income. Gains and losses representing hedge ineffectiveness are recognized in noninterest expense in the period in which they arise. At March 31, 2016, the Company expects to reclassify approximately $140 million of income from AOCI to net interest income during the twelve months ending March 31, 2017. This amount could differ from amounts actually realized due to changes in interest rates, hedge terminations and the addition of other hedges subsequent to March 31, 2016.
The following tables present the amount and location of the net gains and losses recorded in the Company’s consolidated statements of income and changes in stockholder’s equity for derivatives designated as cash flow hedges for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:
 
 
Amount of Gain or
(Loss) Recognized in
OCI on Derivative
Instruments
(Effective Portion)
 
 
 
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified
from Accumulated OCI into
Income (Effective Portion)
 
 
 
Gain (Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivative
Instruments (Ineffective
Portion)
 
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in millions)
 
2016
 
2015
 
Location
 
2016
 
2015
 
Location
 
2016
 
2015
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
Interest income
 
$
43

 
$
32

 
 
 
 

 
 

Interest rate contracts
 
$
266

 
$
119

 
Interest expense
 

 
1

 
Noninterest expense
 
$
1

 
$
1

Total
 
$
266

 
$
119

 
 
 
$
43

 
$
33

 
 
 
$
1

 
$
1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Fair Value Hedges
The Company engages in an interest rate hedging strategy in which one or more interest rate swaps are associated with a specified interest bearing liability, in order to convert the liability from a fixed rate to a floating rate instrument. This strategy mitigates the changes in fair value of the hedged liability caused by changes in the designated benchmark interest rate, U.S. dollar LIBOR.
For fair value hedges, any ineffectiveness is recognized in noninterest expense in the period in which it arises. The change in the fair value of the hedged item and the hedging instrument, to the extent completely effective, offsets with no impact on earnings.

75

Note 9—Derivative Instruments and Other Financial Instruments Used For Hedging (Continued)


The following table presents the gains (losses) on the Company's fair value hedges and hedged item for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively:
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
Derivative
 
Hedged Item
 
Hedge Ineffectiveness
 
 
 
Interest rate risk on long-term debt
 
$
7

 
$
(7
)
 
$

 
 
 
Total
 
$
7

 
$
(7
)
 
$

 

 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
Derivative
 
Hedged Item
 
Hedge Ineffectiveness
 
 
 
Interest rate risk on long-term debt
 
$
5

 
$
(4
)
 
$
1

 
 
 
Total
 
$
5

 
$
(4
)
 
$
1

 

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Trading Derivatives
Derivative instruments classified as trading are primarily derivatives entered into as an accommodation for customers. Trading derivatives are included in trading assets or trading liabilities with changes in fair value reflected in income from trading account activities. The majority of the Company's derivative transactions for customers were essentially offset by contracts with third parties that reduce or eliminate market risk exposures.
The Company offers market-linked CDs, which allow the customer to earn the higher of either a minimum fixed rate of interest or a return tied to either equity, commodity, or currency indices. The Company offsets its exposure to the embedded derivative contained in market-linked CDs with a matched over-the-counter option. Both the embedded derivative (when bifurcated) and hedge options are recorded at fair value with the realized and unrealized changes in fair value recorded in noninterest income within trading account activities.
The following table presents the amount of the net gains and losses for derivative instruments classified as trading reported in the consolidated statements of income under the heading trading account activities for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:
 
 
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivative Instruments
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2016
 
March 31, 2015
 
Trading derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
 
$
2

 
$
(2
)
 
Foreign exchange contracts
 
9

 
6

 
Commodity contracts
 

 
1

 
Total
 
$
11

 
$
5

 


76

Note 9—Derivative Instruments and Other Financial Instruments Used For Hedging (Continued)


Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
The Company primarily enters into derivative contracts and repurchase agreements with counterparties utilizing a standard International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreements and Master Repurchase Agreements, respectively. These agreements generally establish the terms and conditions of the transactions, including a legal right to set-off amounts payable and receivable between the Company and a counterparty, regardless of whether or not such amounts have matured or have contingency features.
 
The following tables present the offsetting of financial assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Amounts Not Offset in
Balance Sheet
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
Gross Amounts
of Recognized
Assets/Liabilities
 
Gross Amounts
Offset in
Balance Sheet
 
Net Amounts
Presented in
Balance Sheet
 
Financial
Instruments
 
Cash Collateral
Received/Pledged
 
Net Amount
Financial Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative assets
 
$
2,339

 
$
1,042

 
$
1,297

 
$
55

 
$
2

 
$
1,240

Securities purchased under resale agreements
 
29

 

 
29

 
28

 

 
1

Total
 
$
2,368

 
$
1,042

 
$
1,326

 
$
83

 
$
2

 
$
1,241

Financial Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities
 
$
1,996

 
$
1,266

 
$
730

 
$
229

 
$
1

 
$
500

Securities sold under repurchase agreements
 
2

 

 
2

 
2

 

 

Total
 
$
1,998

 
$
1,266

 
$
732

 
$
231

 
$
1

 
$
500


 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Amounts Not Offset in
Balance Sheet
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
Gross Amounts
of Recognized
Assets/Liabilities
 
Gross Amounts
Offset in
Balance Sheet
 
Net Amounts
Presented in
Balance Sheet
 
Financial
Instruments
 
Cash Collateral
Received/Pledged
 
Net Amount
Financial Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative assets
 
$
1,828

 
$
909

 
$
919

 
$
60

 
$

 
$
859

Securities purchased under resale agreements
 
24

 

 
24

 
24

 

 

Total
 
$
1,852

 
$
909

 
$
943

 
$
84

 
$

 
$
859

Financial Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities
 
$
1,647

 
$
872

 
$
775

 
$
180

 
$

 
$
595

Securities sold under repurchase agreements
 
36

 

 
36

 
36

 

 

Total
 
$
1,683

 
$
872

 
$
811

 
$
216

 
$

 
$
595


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Note 10—Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
The following tables present the change in each of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income and the related tax effect of the change allocated to each component for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:
(Dollars in millions)
 
Before
Tax
Amount
 
Tax
Effect
 
Net of
Tax
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 

Cash flow hedge activities:
 
 
 
 
 

Unrealized net gains (losses) on hedges arising during the period
 
$
266

 
$
(105
)
 
$
161

Reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses on hedges included in interest income for loans and interest expense on long-term debt           
 
(43
)
 
17

 
(26
)
Net change
 
223

 
(88
)
 
135

Securities:
 
 
 
 
 

Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period on securities available for sale
 
158

 
(62
)
 
96

Reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses on securities available for sale included in securities gains, net
 
(13
)
 
5

 
(8
)
Amortization of net unrealized (gains) losses on held to maturity securities
 
5

 
(2
)
 
3

Net change
 
150

 
(59
)
 
91

Foreign currency translation adjustment
 
7

 
(3
)
 
4

Pension and other benefits:
 
 
 
 
 

   Amortization of prior service credit (1)
 
(6
)
 
3

 
(3
)
   Recognized net actuarial (gain) loss(1)
 
22

 
(9
)
 
13

Net change(1)
 
16

 
(6
)
 
10

Other
 
(2
)
 
1

 
(1
)
Net change in AOCI
 
$
394

 
$
(155
)
 
$
239

 
 
(1)
These amounts are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. For further information, see Note 11 to these consolidated financial statements.
(Dollars in millions)
 
Before
Tax
Amount
 
Tax
Effect
 
Net of
Tax
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flow hedge activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized net gains (losses) on hedges arising during the period
 
$
119

 
$
(47
)
 
$
72

Reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses on hedges included in interest income for loans and interest expense on long-term debt           
 
(33
)
 
13

 
(20
)
Net change
 
86

 
(34
)
 
52

Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period on securities available for sale
 
120

 
(47
)
 
73

Reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses on securities available for sale included in securities gains, net
 
(3
)
 
1

 
(2
)
Accretion of fair value adjustment on securities available for sale
 
(2
)
 
1

 
(1
)
Amortization of net unrealized (gains) losses on held to maturity securities
 
5

 
(2
)
 
3

Net change
 
120

 
(47
)
 
73

Foreign currency translation adjustment
 
(12
)
 
5

 
(7
)
Pension and other benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Amortization of prior service credit (1)
 
(6
)
 
2

 
(4
)
     Recognized net actuarial (gain) loss(1)
 
29

 
(11
)
 
18

Net change(1)
 
23

 
(9
)
 
14

Net change in AOCI
 
$
217

 
$
(85
)
 
$
132

 
 
(1)
These amounts are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. For further information, see Note 11 to these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Note 10—Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Continued)

 
 
The following table presents the change in accumulated other comprehensive income balances:
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2016:
 
 
Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges
 
Net
Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Securities
 
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustment
 
Pension and
Other Postretirement
Benefits
Adjustment
 
Other
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
(Dollars in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2014
 
$
21

 
$
(145
)
 
$
(10
)
 
$
(595
)
 
$

 
$
(729
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 
72

 
75

 
(7
)
 

 

 
140

Amounts reclassified from AOCI
 
(20
)
 
(2
)
 

 
14

 

 
(8
)
Balance, March 31, 2015
 
$
73

 
$
(72
)
 
$
(17
)
 
$
(581
)
 
$

 
$
(597
)
Balance, December 31, 2015
 
$
36

 
$
(151
)
 
$
(25
)
 
$
(612
)
 
$

 
$
(752
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 
161

 
99

 
4

 

 
(1
)
 
263

Amounts reclassified from AOCI
 
(26
)
 
(8
)
 

 
10

 

 
(24
)
Balance, March 31, 2016
 
$
171

 
$
(60
)
 
$
(21
)
 
$
(602
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$
(513
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Note 11—Employee Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
The following table summarizes the components of net periodic benefit cost for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
Superannuation,
SERP and
ESBP
 
 
For the Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
For the Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
For the Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
(Dollars in millions)
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
 
$
23

 
$
25

 
$
2

 
$
2

 
$
1

 
$

Interest cost
 
26

 
27

 
3

 
3

 

 

Expected return on plan assets
 
(60
)
 
(54
)
 
(5
)
 
(5
)
 

 

Amortization of prior service credit
 
(4
)
 
(4
)
 
(2
)
 
(2
)
 

 

Recognized net actuarial loss
 
19

 
27

 
2

 
1

 
1

 
1

Total net periodic benefit cost          
 
$
4

 
$
21

 
$

 
$
(1
)
 
$
2

 
$
1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Note 12—Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees
The following table summarizes the Company's commitments:
(Dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2016
Commitments to extend credit
 
$
35,864

Issued standby and commercial letters of credit
 
$
5,796

Other commitments
 
$
115

Commitments to extend credit are legally binding agreements to lend to a customer provided there are no violations of any condition established in the contract. Commitments have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require maintenance of compensatory balances. Since many of the commitments to extend credit may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash flow requirements. Total commitments to extend credit at March 31, 2016 include $3.3 billion to commercial borrowers in the oil and gas sector.
Standby and commercial letters of credit are conditional commitments issued to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Standby letters of credit are generally contingent upon the failure of the customer to perform according to the terms of the underlying contract with the third party, while commercial letters of credit are issued specifically to facilitate foreign or domestic trade transactions. Additionally, the Company enters into risk participations in bankers' acceptances wherein a fee is received to guarantee a portion of the credit risk on an acceptance of another bank. The majority of these types of commitments have terms of 1 year or less. At March 31, 2016, the carrying amount of the Company's risk participations in bankers' acceptances and standby and commercial letters of credit totaled $4 million. Estimated exposure to loss related to these commitments is covered by the allowance for losses on unfunded commitments. The carrying amounts of the standby and commercial letters of credit and the allowance for losses on unfunded credit commitments are included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.
The credit risk involved in issuing loan commitments and standby and commercial letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers and is represented by the contractual amount of these instruments. Collateral may be obtained based on management's credit assessment of the customer.
Other commitments include commitments to fund principal investments and other securities.

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Note 12—Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (Continued)



Principal investments include direct investments in private and public companies. The Company issues commitments to provide equity and mezzanine capital financing to private and public companies through direct investments. The timing of future cash requirements to fund such commitments is generally dependent on the investment cycle. This cycle, the period over which privately held companies are funded by private equity investors and ultimately sold, merged, or taken public through an initial offering, can vary based on overall market conditions as well as the nature and type of industry in which the companies operate.
The Company has rental commitments under long-term operating lease agreements. For detail of these commitments, see Note 4 to our Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2015 Form 10-K.
The Company occasionally enters into financial guarantee contracts where a premium is received from another financial institution counterparty to guarantee a portion of the credit risk on interest rate swap contracts entered into between the financial institution and its customer. The Company becomes liable to pay the financial institution only if the financial institution is unable to collect amounts owed to them by their customer. As of March 31, 2016, the current exposure to loss under these contracts totaled $41 million, and the maximum potential exposure to loss in the future was estimated at $65 million.
The Company is subject to various pending and threatened legal actions that arise in the normal course of business. The Company maintains liabilities for losses from legal actions that are recorded when they are determined to be both probable in their occurrence and can be reasonably estimated. Management believes the disposition of all claims currently pending, including potential losses from claims that may exceed the liabilities recorded, and claims for loss contingencies that are considered reasonably possible to occur, will not have a material effect, either individually or in the aggregate, on the Company's consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

Note 13—Business Segments
During the fourth quarter of 2015, the composition of the Company's reportable segments was revised to reflect the realignment of its business model in the Americas, which includes MUAH. The realignment consolidated the customer base of the Commercial Banking operating segment, including its products and services, into the activities performed within various other segments. We now have four reportable segments: Regional Bank, U.S. Wholesale Banking, Transaction Banking, and Investment Banking & Markets. Prior period segment results have been revised to conform to the current period presentation. Below is a detailed description of these reportable segments.
Regional Bank
The Regional Bank offers a range of banking products and services to individuals, including high net worth individuals and institutional clients, and businesses generally with up to $500 million in annual revenue, delivered generally through a network of branches, private banking offices, ATMs, broker mortgage referrals, relationship managers, telephone services, and web-based and mobile banking applications. These products and services include mortgages, home equity lines of credit, consumer and commercial loans, deposit accounts, financial planning and investments. The Regional Bank also provides a broad spectrum of commercial credit products including commercial loans, accounts receivable, inventory, and trade financing to corporate customers generally on the U.S. West Coast, and commercial real estate financing nationwide. The Regional Bank is comprised of five main divisions: Residential Lending, Retail Banking, Wealth Markets, Commercial Banking and Real Estate Industries.
The Residential Lending Division provides the centralized origination, underwriting, processing, servicing, collection and administration for consumer assets including residential mortgages.
The Retail Banking Division serves its customers through Private Banking, which provides comprehensive relationship management to clients with up to $3 million in deposits and investment balances at MUB; 330 full-service branches in California and 26 full-service branches in Washington and Oregon, as well as through ATMs, call centers, web-based and mobile internet banking applications and through alliances with other financial institutions. Retail Banking provides checking and deposit products and services; bill and loan payment, merchant, various types of financing and investment services; and products including credit cards.

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Note 13—Business Segments (Continued)


The Wealth Markets Division serves its customers through Private Wealth Management, which provides comprehensive relationship management to clients with over $3 million in deposits and investment balances at MUB; UnionBanc Investment Services LLC, a subsidiary of MUB and a registered broker-dealer and investment advisor; and Asset Management which includes Highmark Capital Management, Inc., a subsidiary of MUB and a registered investment advisor.  Wealth Markets provides investment management and advisory services to institutional clients, wealth planning, deposits and risk management strategies, trust and estate administration, as well as investment sub-advisory services to unaffiliated funds. Products provided to its customers include traditional brokerage, managed accounts, annuities, mutual funds, fixed income products and insurance and customized lending.
The Commercial Banking Division provides a broad spectrum of commercial credit products including commercial loans, accounts receivable, inventory, and trade financing primarily to corporate customers with annual revenues up to $500 million based on the U.S. West Coast. Commercial Banking offers its customers a range of noncredit services and products, which include global treasury management and capital markets solutions, foreign exchange and various interest rate risk and commodity risk management products through cooperation with other segments.
The Real Estate Industries Division serves professional real estate investors and developers. Real Estate Industries, through its Community Development Finance unit, makes tax credit investments in affordable housing projects, as well as construction and permanent financing.
U.S. Wholesale Banking
U.S. Wholesale Banking provides commercial lending products, including commercial loans, lines of credit and project financing, to corporate customers with revenue greater than $500 million. The segment employs an industry-focused strategy including dedicated coverage teams in General Industries, Power and Utilities, Oil and Gas, Telecom and Media, Technology, Healthcare and Nonprofit, Public Finance, and Financial Institutions (predominantly Insurance and Asset Managers). By working with the Company's other segments, U.S. Wholesale Banking offers its customers a range of noncredit services, which include global treasury management, capital market solutions, and various foreign exchange, interest rate risk and commodity risk management products.
Transaction Banking
Transaction Banking works alongside the Company's other segments to provide working capital management and asset servicing solutions, including deposits and treasury management, trade finance, and institutional trust and custody, to the Company's customers. The client base consists of financial institutions, corporations, government agencies, insurance companies, mutual funds, investment managers and non-profit organizations.
Investment Banking & Markets
Investment Banking & Markets, which includes Global Capital Markets of the Americas, works with the Company's other segments to provide customers structured credit services, including project finance, leasing and equipment finance, commercial finance, funds finance and securitizations. Investment Banking & Markets also provides capital markets solutions, including syndicated loans, equity and debt underwriting, tax equity and merchant banking investments; risk management solutions, including foreign exchange, interest rate and energy risk management solutions; and facilitates merchant and investment banking-related transactions.
Other
"Other" includes the Asian Corporate Banking segment, Corporate Treasury and the impact of certain corporate activities. The Asian Corporate Banking segment offers a range of credit, deposit, and investment management products and services to companies located primarily in the U.S. that are affiliated with companies headquartered in Japan and other Asian countries. Corporate Treasury is responsible for ALM, wholesale funding and the ALM investment and derivatives hedging portfolios. These treasury management activities are carried out to manage the net interest rate and liquidity risks of the Company's balance sheet and to manage those risks within the guidelines established by ALCO. For additional discussion regarding these risk management activities, see Part I, Item 3. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in this Form 10-Q.

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Note 13—Business Segments (Continued)


Additionally, "Other" is comprised of certain corporate activities of the Company; the net impact of funds transfer pricing charges and credits allocated to the reportable segments; the residual costs of support groups; fees from affiliates and noninterest expenses associated with BTMU's U.S. branch banking operations; the unallocated allowance; goodwill, intangible assets, and the related amortization/accretion associated with the Company's privatization transaction; the elimination of the fully taxable-equivalent basis amount; the difference between the marginal tax rate and the consolidated effective tax rate; and the FDIC covered assets.
The information, set forth in the tables that follow, is prepared using various management accounting methodologies to measure the performance of the individual segments. Unlike GAAP there is no standardized or authoritative guidance for management accounting. Consequently, reported results are not necessarily comparable with those presented by other companies and they are not necessarily indicative of the results that would be reported by the business units if they were unique economic entities. The management reporting accounting methodologies, which are enhanced from time to time, measure segment profitability by assigning balance sheet and statements of income items to each operating segment. Methodologies that are applied to the measurement of segment profitability include a funds transfer pricing system, an activity-based costing methodology, other indirect costs and a methodology to allocate the provision for credit losses. The funds transfer pricing system assigns a cost of funds or a credit for funds to assets or liabilities based on their type, maturity or repricing characteristics between Corporate Treasury and the operating segments. A segment receives a funding credit from Corporate Treasury for its liabilities. Conversely, a segment is assigned a charge by Corporate Treasury to fund its assets. Certain indirect costs, such as operations and technology expense, are allocated to the segments based on an activity-based costing methodology. Other indirect costs, such as corporate overhead, are allocated to the segments based on internal surveys and metrics that serve as proxies for estimated usage. During the normal course of business, the Company occasionally changes or updates its management accounting methodologies or organizational structure. During the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company revised its management reporting accounting methodology to exclude the impact of the business integration initiative from the measurement of segment profitability. Fees from affiliates and noninterest expenses associated with BTMU's U.S. branch banking operations are now included within "Other". Prior period results have been adjusted to reflect these changes.
The Company generally applies a "market view" perspective in measuring the business segments. The market view is a measurement of customer markets aggregated to show all revenues generated and expenses incurred from all products and services sold to those customers regardless of where product areas organizationally report. Therefore, revenues and expenses are included in both the business segment that provides the service and the business segment that manages the customer relationship. The duplicative results from this internal management accounting view are eliminated in "Reconciling Items."



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Note 13—Business Segments (Continued)


As of and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016:
(Dollars in millions)
 
Regional Bank
 
U.S. Wholesale Banking
 
Transaction Banking
 
Investment Banking & Markets
 
Other
 
Reconciling Items
 
MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation
Results of operations - Market View
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income (expense)
 
$
482

 
$
108

 
$
121

 
$
59

 
$
27

 
$
(100
)
 
$
697

Noninterest income (expense)
 
114

 
28

 
46

 
25

 
232

 
(50
)
 
395

Total revenue
 
596

 
136

 
167

 
84

 
259

 
(150
)
 
1,092

Noninterest expense
 
399

 
37

 
111

 
35

 
342

 
(48
)
 
876

(Reversal of) provision for credit losses
 
(2
)
 
126

 
2

 
31

 
5

 

 
162

Income (loss) before income taxes and including noncontrolling interests
 
199

 
(27
)

54


18


(88
)

(102
)

54

Income tax expense (benefit)
 
61

 
(11
)
 
21

 
(12
)
 
(2
)
 
(40
)
 
17

Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests
 
138

 
(16
)
 
33

 
30

 
(86
)
 
(62
)
 
37

Deduct: net loss from noncontrolling interests
 

 

 

 

 
12

 

 
12

Net income (loss) attributable to MUAH
 
$
138

 
$
(16
)
 
$
33

 
$
30

 
$
(74
)
 
$
(62
)
 
$
49

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets, end of period
 
$
62,322

 
$
15,039

 
$
2,524

 
$
11,971

 
$
31,197

 
$
(2,144
)
 
$
120,909


As of and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015:
(Dollars in millions)
 
Regional Bank
 
U.S. Wholesale Banking
 
Transaction Banking
 
Investment Banking & Markets
 
Other
 
Reconciling Items
 
MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation
Results of operations - Market View
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income (expense)
 
$
479

 
$
100

 
$
115

 
$
60

 
$
20

 
$
(91
)
 
$
683

Noninterest income (expense)
 
111

 
32

 
43

 
31

 
166

 
(48
)
 
335

Total revenue
 
590

 
132

 
158

 
91

 
186

 
(139
)
 
1,018

Noninterest expense
 
425

 
43

 
100

 
30

 
296

 
(45
)
 
849

(Reversal of) provision for credit losses
 
6

 
2

 
1

 
(7
)
 
3

 
(2
)
 
3

Income (loss) before income taxes and including noncontrolling interests
 
159

 
87

 
57

 
68

 
(113
)
 
(92
)
 
166

Income tax expense (benefit)
 
45

 
34

 
22

 
13

 
(44
)
 
(36
)
 
34

Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests
 
114

 
53

 
35

 
55

 
(69
)
 
(56
)
 
132

Deduct: net loss from noncontrolling interests
 

 

 

 

 
5

 

 
5

Net income (loss) attributable to MUAH
 
$
114

 
$
53

 
$
35

 
$
55

 
$
(64
)
 
$
(56
)
 
$
137

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets, end of period
 
$
62,224

 
$
13,263

 
$
1,624

 
$
11,149

 
$
27,606

 
$
(2,168
)
 
$
113,698


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings
We are subject to various pending and threatened legal actions that arise in the normal course of business. We maintain liabilities for losses from legal actions that are recorded when they are determined to be both probable in their occurrence and can be reasonably estimated. We believe the disposition of all claims currently pending, including potential losses from claims that may exceed the liabilities recorded, and claims for loss contingencies that are considered reasonably possible to occur, will not have a material effect, either individually or in the aggregate, on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.
Item 1A.   Risk Factors
For a discussion of risk factors relating to our business, please refer to Part I, Item 1A. of our 2015 Form 10-K, which is incorporated by reference herein; in addition to the following information:
Company Factors
We are subject to operational risks, including cyber-security risks
We are subject to many types of operational risks throughout our organization. Operational risk is the potential loss from our operations due to factors, such as failures in internal control, systems failures, cyber-security risks or external events, that do not fall into the market risk or credit risk categories described in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part I, Item 2. of this Form 10-Q. Operational risk includes execution risk related to operational initiatives, such as implementation of our technology enhancement projects; increased reliance on internally developed models for risk and finance management, including models associated with regulatory capital requirements; legal and compliance risk; the risk of fraud or theft by employees, customers or outsiders; unauthorized transactions by employees or operational errors, including clerical or record-keeping errors or those resulting from faulty or disabled computer or telecommunications systems; and operational risks related to use of third party service providers. A discussion of risks associated with regulatory compliance appears in Part I, Item 1A. of our 2015 Form 10-K under the caption “The effects of changes or increases in, or supervisory enforcement of, banking or other laws and regulations or governmental fiscal or monetary policies could adversely affect us.
Our operations rely on the secure processing, storage, transmission and reporting of personal, confidential and other sensitive information or data in our computer systems, networks and business applications. Although we take protective measures, our computer systems may be vulnerable to breaches, unauthorized access, misuse, computer viruses or other malicious code, and other events that could have significant negative consequences to us. Such events could result in interruptions or malfunctions in our operations or our customers’ operations; interception, misuse or mishandling of personal, confidential or proprietary information and data; or processing of unauthorized transactions or loss of funds. These events could result in litigation and financial losses that are either not insured against or not fully covered by our insurance, and regulatory consequences or reputational harm, any of which could harm our competitive position, operating results and financial condition. These types of incidents can remain undetected for extended periods of time, thereby increasing the associated risks. We may also be required to expend significant resources to modify our protective measures or to investigate and remediate vulnerabilities or exposures arising from cyber-security risks. We may also be required to expend significant resources to cover costs imposed on us as a result of breaches of bank card information occurring at retail merchants and other businesses.
We depend on the continued efficacy of our technical systems, operational infrastructure, relationships with third parties and our employees in our day-to-day and ongoing operations. Our dependence upon automated systems to record and process transactions may further increase the risk that technical system flaws or employee tampering or manipulation of those systems will result in losses that are difficult to detect or data which is not reliable. With regard to the physical infrastructure that supports our operations, we have taken measures to implement backup systems and other safeguards, but our ability to conduct business may be adversely affected by any disruption to that infrastructure, including disruptions from natural disasters or other causes. Failures in our internal control or operational systems, security breaches or service interruptions, or those of our third-party service providers, could impair our ability to operate our business and result in potential liability to customers,

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reputational damage and regulatory intervention, any of which could harm our operating results and financial condition.
MUB and reportedly other financial institutions have been the target of various denial-of-service or other cyber-attacks (including attempts to inject malicious code and viruses into our computer systems) as part of what appears to be a coordinated effort to disrupt the operations of financial institutions and potentially test their cyber-security in advance of future and more advanced cyber-attacks. These denial-of-service and other attacks have not breached MUB's data security systems, but require substantial resources to defend, and may affect customer satisfaction and behavior. To date we have not experienced any material losses relating to cyber-attacks or other information security breaches, but there can be no assurance that we will not suffer such losses or information security breaches in the future. While we have a variety of cyber-security measures in place, the consequences to our business of such attacks cannot be predicted with any certainty.
In addition, there have been increasing efforts on the part of third parties to breach data security at financial institutions as well as at other types of companies, such as large retailers, or with respect to financial transactions, including through the use of social engineering schemes such as “phishing.” The ability of our customers to bank remotely, including online and through mobile devices, requires secure transmissions of confidential information and increases the risk of data security breaches which would expose us to financial claims by customers or others and which could adversely affect our reputation. Even if cyber-attacks and similar tactics are not directed specifically at MUB or our third-party service providers, such attacks on other large financial institutions could disrupt the overall functioning of the financial system and undermine consumer confidence in banks generally, to the detriment of other financial institutions, including MUB.
In March 2015, the Federal bank regulators issued two related statements regarding cyber-security. One statement indicates financial institutions should design multiple layers of security controls to establish lines of defense and to ensure that their risk management processes also address the risk posed by compromised customer credentials, including security measures to reliably authenticate customers accessing internet-based services of the financial institution. The other statement indicates financial institution’s management is expected to maintain sufficient business continuity planning processes to ensure the rapid recovery, resumption and maintenance of the institution’s operations after a cyber-attack involving destructive malware. A financial institution is also expected to develop appropriate processes to enable recovery of data and business operations and address rebuilding network capabilities and restoring data if the institution or its critical service providers fall victim to this type of cyber-attack. Although these regulatory statements state they do not contain any new regulatory expectations, we are continuing to evaluate them as they do indicate that the regulators regard cyber-security to be a matter of great importance for U.S. financial institutions. A financial institution which fails to observe the regulatory guidance could be subject to various regulatory sanctions, including financial penalties.
In July 2015, the Federal bank regulators announced the issuance of a cyber-security assessment tool, the output of which can assist a financial institution’s senior management and board of directors in assessing the institution’s cyber-security risk and preparedness. The first part of the assessment tool is the inherent risk profile, which aims to assist management in determining an institution’s level of cyber-security risk. The second part of the assessment tool is cyber-security maturity, which is designed to help management assess whether their controls provide the desired level of preparedness. The Federal bank regulators plan to utilize the assessment tool as part of their examination process when evaluating financial institutions’ cyber-security preparedness in information technology and safety and soundness examinations and inspections. Failure to effectively utilize this tool could result in regulatory criticism.  Significant resources may be required to adequately implement the tool and address any assessment concerns regarding preparedness. Management conducted an initial cyber-security assessment leveraging this tool, and is currently addressing any concerns from the assessment.
We may also be subject to disruptions of our operating systems arising from other events that are wholly or partially beyond our control, such as electrical, internet or telecommunications outages, natural disasters (such as major seismic events), terrorist attacks or unexpected difficulties with the implementation of our technology enhancement projects, which may give rise to disruption of service to customers and to financial loss or liability in ways which cannot be predicted with any certainty. Our business recovery plan may not work as intended or may not prevent significant interruptions of our operations.


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Item 6.   Exhibits
A list of exhibits to this Form 10-Q is set forth on the Exhibit Index immediately preceding such exhibits and is incorporated herein by reference.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
MUFG AMERICAS HOLDINGS CORPORATION (Registrant)
Date: May 9, 2016
By:
/s/ STEPHEN E. CUMMINGS
 
 
 
Stephen E. Cummings
 President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
Date: May 9, 2016
By:
/s/ JOHN F. WOODS
 
 
 
John F. Woods
 Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
Date: May 9, 2016
By:
/s/ ROLLAND D. JURGENS
 
 
 
Rolland D. Jurgens
 Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
 
Description
31.1
 
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002(1)
31.2
 
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002(1)
32.1
 
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002(1)(2)
32.2
 
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002(1)(2)
101
 
Pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T, the following financial information from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016, is formatted in XBRL interactive data files: (i) Consolidated Statements of Income; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (iii) Consolidated Balance Sheets; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholder's Equity; (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (vi) Notes to Financial Statements(1)
 
 
(1)
Filed herewith.
(2)
In accordance with Item 601(b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K and SEC Release No. 34-47986, the certifications furnished in Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 hereto are deemed to accompany this Form 10-Q and will not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. Such certifications will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.








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