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Form 10-Q for CITY NATIONAL CORP


9-May-2012

Quarterly Report


ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF THE "SAFE HARBOR" PROVISIONS

OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

We have made forward-looking statements in this document about the Company, for which the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor provisions contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

A number of factors, many of which are beyond the Company's ability to control or predict, could cause future results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward looking statements. These factors include (1) changes in general economic, political, or industry conditions and the related credit and market conditions and the impact they have on the Company and its customers, (2) the impact on financial markets and the economy of the level of U.S. and European debt, (3) changes in the pace of economic recovery and related changes in employment levels, (4) the effect of the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 and the new rules and regulations to be promulgated by supervisory and oversight agencies implementing the new legislation, taking into account that the precise timing, extent and nature of such rules and regulations and the impact on the Company is uncertain,
(5) significant changes in applicable laws and regulations, including those concerning taxes, banking and securities, (6) volatility in the municipal bond market, (7) changes in the level of nonperforming assets, charge-offs, other real estate owned and provision expense, (8) incorrect assumptions in the value of the loans acquired in FDIC-assisted acquisitions resulting in greater than anticipated losses in the acquired loan portfolios exceeding the losses covered by the loss-sharing agreements with the FDIC, (9) the effects of and changes in trade and monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including the interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board, (10) changes in inflation, interest rates, and market liquidity which may impact interest margins and impact funding sources, (11) adequacy of the Company's enterprise risk management framework,
(12) the Company's ability to increase market share and control expenses, (13) the Company's ability to attract new employees and retain and motivate existing employees, (14) increased competition in the Company's markets, (15) changes in the financial performance and/or condition of the Company's borrowers, including adverse impact on loan utilization rates, delinquencies, defaults and customers' ability to meet certain credit obligations, changes in customers' suppliers, and other counterparties' performance and creditworthiness, (16) a substantial and permanent loss of either client accounts and/or assets under management at the Company's investment advisory affiliates or its wealth management division, (17) changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits, (18) soundness of other financial institutions which could adversely affect the Company, (19) protracted labor disputes in the Company's markets, (20) earthquake, fire or other natural disasters affecting the condition of real estate collateral, (21) the effect of acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses and de novo branching efforts, (22) the impact of changes in regulatory, judicial or legislative tax treatment of business transactions, (23) changes in accounting policies or procedures as may be required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or regulatory agencies, (24) security breaches and disruptions to the Company's information systems, and (25) the success of the Company at managing the risks involved in the foregoing.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the statements are made, or to update earnings guidance, including the factors that influence earnings.

For a more complete discussion of these risks and uncertainties, see the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and particularly, Item 1A, titled "Risk Factors."


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                           CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION

                              FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS



                                                                                                     Percent change
                                                   At or for the three months ended               March 31, 2012 from
                                              March 31,      December 31,       March 31,      December 31,    March 31,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)        2012             2011             2011             2011           2011
                                             (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)
For The Quarter
Net income attributable to City National
Corporation                                 $      46,265    $      43,860    $      39,692               5 %          17 %
Net income per share, basic                          0.86             0.82             0.75               5            15
Net income per share, diluted                        0.86             0.82             0.74               5            16
Dividends per share                                  0.25             0.20             0.20              25            25

At Quarter End
Assets                                      $  24,038,489    $  23,666,291    $  21,635,932               2            11
Securities                                      7,917,912        8,101,556        5,930,677              (2 )          34
Loans and leases, excluding covered
loans                                          12,747,902       12,309,385       11,269,684               4            13
Covered loans (1)                               1,397,156        1,481,854        1,766,085              (6 )         (21 )
Deposits                                       20,787,737       20,387,582       18,477,939               2            13
Shareholders' equity                            2,199,565        2,144,849        1,985,538               3            11
Total equity                                    2,199,565        2,144,849        2,010,627               3             9
Book value per share                                41.77            40.86            37.86               2            10

Average Balances
Assets                                      $  23,644,899    $  23,694,160    $  21,377,904              (0 )          11
Securities                                      7,929,312        7,641,512        5,693,322               4            39
Loans and leases, excluding covered
loans                                          12,432,292       12,213,429       11,255,887               2            10
Covered loans (1)                               1,438,714        1,554,223        1,810,986              (7 )         (21 )
Deposits                                       20,217,395       20,500,138       18,183,568              (1 )          11
Shareholders' equity                            2,168,748        2,136,215        1,972,896               2            10
Total equity                                    2,168,748        2,136,215        1,998,006               2             9

Selected Ratios
Return on average assets (annualized)                0.79 %           0.73 %           0.75 %             8             5
Return on average shareholders' equity
(annualized)                                         8.58             8.15             8.16               5             5
Corporation's tier 1 leverage                        6.98             6.77             7.09               3            (2 )
Corporation's tier 1 risk-based capital             10.20            10.26            10.91              (1 )          (7 )
Corporation's total risk-based capital              12.71            12.83            13.68              (1 )          (7 )
Period-end shareholders' equity to
period-end assets                                    9.15             9.06             9.18               1            (0 )
Period-end equity to period-end assets               9.15             9.06             9.29               1            (2 )
Dividend payout ratio, per share                    28.91            24.25            26.65              19             8
Net interest margin                                  3.74             3.70             3.84               1            (3 )
Expense to revenue ratio (2)                        67.27            62.73            65.62               7             3

Asset Quality Ratios (3)
Nonaccrual loans to total loans and
leases                                               0.88 %           0.91 %           1.40 %            (3 )         (37 )
Nonaccrual loans and OREO to total loans
and leases and OREO                                  1.11             1.16             1.89              (4 )         (41 )
Allowance for loan and lease losses to
total loans and leases                               2.09             2.13             2.34              (2 )         (11 )
Allowance for loan and lease losses to
nonaccrual loans                                   235.87           234.37           167.32               1            41
Net recoveries/(charge-offs) to average
total loans and leases (annualized)                  0.15            (0.18 )           0.24              NM           (38 )

At Quarter End
Assets under management (4)                 $  32,535,021    $  31,326,318    $  37,852,450               4           (14 )
Assets under management or
administration (4)                             57,837,897       54,492,355       60,113,143               6            (4 )


NM - Not meaningful

(1) Covered loans represent acquired loans that are covered under loss-sharing agreements with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC").

(2) The expense to revenue ratio is defined as noninterest expense excluding other real estate owned ("OREO") expense divided by total revenue (net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis and noninterest income).

(3) Excludes covered assets, which consist of acquired loans and OREO that are covered under loss-sharing agreements with the FDIC.

(4) Excludes $18.48 billion, $15.95 billion and $20.43 billion of assets under management for asset managers in which the Company held a noncontrolling ownership interest as of March 31, 2012, December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011, respectively.


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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The Company's accounting policies are fundamental to understanding management's discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition. The Company has identified 11 policies as being critical because they require management to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, contingent assets and liabilities, and revenues and expenses included in the consolidated financial statements. The judgments and assumptions used by management are based on historical experience and other factors, which are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Circumstances and events that differ significantly from those underlying the Company's estimates, assumptions and judgments could cause the actual amounts reported to differ significantly from these estimates.

The Company's critical accounting policies include those that address accounting for business combinations, financial assets and liabilities reported at fair value, securities, acquired impaired loans, allowance for loan and lease losses and reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments, OREO, goodwill and other intangible assets, noncontrolling interest, share-based compensation plans, income taxes, and derivatives and hedging activities. The Company has not made any significant changes in its critical accounting policies or its estimates and assumptions from those disclosed in its 2011 Annual Report. Mangement has applied its critical accounting policies and estimation methods consistently in all periods presented in these financial statements.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

On April 25, 2012, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Rochdale Investment Management ("Rochdale"), a $4.8 billion New York City-based investment firm that manages assets for affluent and high-net-worth clients and their financial advisors across the nation. Rochdale will be combined with City National Asset Management to create an investment management firm called City National Rochdale Investment Management. It will offer a wide array of equity, fixed income and non-traditional investment alternatives. The new firm, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank, will operate separately as a registered investment advisor within the Bank's wealth management group. The acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter of 2012.

On April 30, 2012, the Company acquired First American Equipment Finance, a privately owned, full-service mid-ticket equipment leasing company. Headquartered in Rochester, New York, First American Equipment Finance leases technology and office equipment nationwide. Its clients include educational institutions, hospitals and health systems, large law firms, insurance underwriters, enterprise businesses, professional service businesses and nonprofit organizations. First American Equipment Finance will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank.

HIGHLIGHTS

† For the quarter ended March 31, 2012, consolidated net income attributable to City National Corporation was $46.3 million, or $0.86 per diluted share, compared to $39.7 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, for the year-earlier quarter. The growth in net income is primarily attributable to an increase in net interest income as a result of higher interest income from securities and covered loans and lower interest expense on deposits.

† Revenue, which consists of net interest income and noninterest income, was $276.4 million for the first quarter of 2012, down 4 percent from $288.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, but up slightly from $275.2 million in the year-earlier quarter.

† Fully taxable-equivalent net interest income, including dividend income, amounted to $205.4 million for the first quarter of 2012, up 11 percent from the year earlier period but virtually unchanged from the fourth quarter of 2011.

† The Company's net interest margin in the first quarter of 2012 was 3.74 percent, up from 3.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 and down from 3.84 percent in the first quarter of 2011.

† Noninterest income was $75.7 million for the first quarter of 2012, down 12 percent from the fourth quarter of 2011 and 19 percent from the year-earlier quarter. The decrease from the prior quarters was due largely to lower net FDIC loss sharing income and lower gains on transfers of covered loans to OREO.


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† Noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2012 was $200.7 million, up 1 percent from the fourth quarter of 2011 and 2 percent from the first quarter of 2011. The increases were due primarily to higher compensation costs and legal and professional services fees, which were offset in part by lower OREO expenses.

† The Company's effective tax rate was 31.8 percent for the first quarter of 2012 compared with 33.9 percent for the fourth quarter of 2011 and 30.5 percent from the year-earlier period.

† Total assets were $24.04 billion at March 31, 2012, up 2 percent from $23.67 billion at December 31, 2011 and 11 percent from $21.64 billion at March 31, 2011. Total average assets was $23.64 billion for the first quarter of 2012, compared to $23.69 billion for the fourth quarter of 2011 and $21.38 billion for the first quarter of 2011.

† Loans and leases, excluding covered loans, were $12.75 billion at March 31, 2012, an increase of 4 percent from December 31, 2011 and 13 percent from March 31, 2011. Average loans for the first quarter of 2012, excluding covered loans, were $12.43 billion, up 2 percent from the fourth quarter of 2011 and 10 percent from the first quarter of last year. Average commercial loan balances grew 2 percent from the fourth quarter of 2011 and 20 percent from the year-earlier period.

† Excluding covered loans, results for the first quarter of 2012 included no provision for loan and lease losses. The Company recorded no provision in the first quarter of 2011 and a $5.0 million provision in the fourth quarter of last year. The allowance for loan and lease losses on non-covered loans was $266.1 million at March 31, 2012, compared with $262.6 million at December 31, 2011 and $263.4 million at March 31, 2011. The Company remains adequately reserved at 2.09 percent of total loans and leases, excluding covered loans, at March 31, 2012, compared with 2.13 percent at December 31, 2011 and 2.34 percent at March 31, 2011.

† In the first quarter of 2012, net loan recoveries totaled $4.5 million, or 0.15 percent of average total loans and leases, excluding covered loans, on an annualized basis. The Company realized net charge-offs of $5.5 million, or 0.18 percent, in the fourth quarter of 2011 and net recoveries of $6.5 million, or 0.24 percent, in the year-earlier quarter. Nonaccrual loans, excluding covered loans, totaled $112.8 million at March 31, 2012, up slightly from $112.0 million at December 31, 2011 and down from $157.4 million at March 31, 2011. At March 31, 2012, nonperforming assets, excluding covered assets, were $141.9 million, down from $142.8 million at December 31, 2011 and $213.7 million at March 31, 2011.

† Average securities for the first quarter of 2012 totaled $7.93 billion, up 4 percent from the fourth quarter of 2011 and 39 percent from the first quarter of 2011, as deposit growth continued to outpace loan growth.

† Period-end deposits at March 31, 2012 grew to $20.79 billion, up 2 percent from $20.39 billion at December 31, 2011 and 13 percent from $18.48 billion at March 31, 2011. Average deposit balances for the first quarter of 2012 were $20.22 billion, down 1 percent from $20.50 billion for the fourth quarter of 2011 and up 11 percent from $18.18 billion for the first quarter of 2011. Average core deposits decreased 1 percent from the fourth quarter of 2011 and increased 12 percent from the first quarter of 2011. Core deposits account for 97 percent of average deposit balances.

† The Company's ratio of Tier 1 common shareholders' equity to risk-based assets was 10.2 percent at March 31, 2012 compared with 10.2 percent at December 31, 2011 and 10.7 percent at March 31, 2011. Refer to the "Capital" section of Management's Discussion and Analysis for further discussion of this non-GAAP measure.

OUTLOOK

The Company's management continues to anticipate net income growth in 2012, as loans and deposits continue to increase and credit quality improves. Although the company recorded no provision in the first quarter, management still expects to record loan-loss provisions during the remainder of the year. This outlook reflects management's expectations for moderate economic growth in 2012 and continued low interest rates for the remainder of the year.


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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Interest Income

Net interest income is the difference between interest income (which includes yield-related loan fees) and interest expense. Net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis expressed as a percentage of average total earning assets is referred to as the net interest margin, which represents the average net effective yield on earning assets. The following tables present the components of net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:


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                          Net Interest Income Summary



                                    For the three months ended                    For the three months ended
                                          March 31, 2012                                March 31, 2011
                                               Interest        Average                       Interest        Average
                              Average          income/        interest      Average          income/        interest
(in thousands) (1)            balance       expense (2)(4)      rate        balance       expense (2)(4)      rate
Assets
Interest-earning assets
Loans and leases
Commercial                  $  5,318,652   $         52,071        3.94 % $  4,437,164   $         46,998        4.30 %
Commercial real estate
mortgages                      2,165,931             26,234        4.87      1,924,463             26,367        5.56
Residential mortgages          3,777,660             41,148        4.36      3,562,525             42,875        4.81
Real estate construction         313,681              4,159        5.33        448,089              5,034        4.56
Equity lines of credit           726,964              6,463        3.58        733,128              6,460        3.57
Installment                      129,404              1,580        4.91        150,518              1,786        4.81
Total loans and leases,
excluding covered loans
(3)                           12,432,292            131,655        4.26     11,255,887            129,520        4.67
Covered loans                  1,438,714             38,224       10.63      1,810,986             35,240        7.78
Total loans and leases        13,871,006            169,879        4.93     13,066,873            164,760        5.11
Due from banks -
interest-bearing                 167,145                 93        0.22        490,352                297        0.25
Federal funds sold and
securities purchased
under resale agreements           14,544                 10        0.28        231,399                154        0.27
Securities                     7,929,312             47,585        2.40      5,693,322             39,154        2.75
Other interest-earning
assets                           120,688                690        2.30        138,972                700        2.04
Total interest-earning
assets                        22,102,695            218,257        3.97     19,620,918            205,065        4.24
Allowance for loan and
lease losses                    (334,846 )                                    (328,838 )
Cash and due from banks          141,435                                       201,040
Other non-earning assets       1,735,615                                     1,884,784
Total assets                $ 23,644,899                                  $ 21,377,904

Liabilities and Equity
Interest-bearing deposits
Interest checking
accounts                    $  1,952,181   $            525        0.11   $  1,771,724   $            813        0.19
Money market accounts          6,017,601              2,202        0.15      6,452,245              7,153        0.45
Savings deposits                 358,094                127        0.14        302,995                257        0.34
Time deposits - under
$100,000                         242,232                296        0.49        325,421                450        0.56
Time deposits - $100,000
and over                         696,653                883        0.51        822,464              1,517        0.75
Total interest-bearing
deposits                       9,266,761              4,033        0.18      9,674,849             10,190        0.43

Federal funds purchased
and securities sold under
repurchase agreements            166,359                 31        0.08              -                  -        0.00
Other borrowings                 696,617              8,815        5.09        858,550              9,330        4.41
Total interest-bearing
liabilities                   10,129,737             12,879        0.51     10,533,399             19,520        0.75
Noninterest-bearing
deposits                      10,950,634                                     8,508,719
Other liabilities                395,780                                       337,780
Total equity                   2,168,748                                     1,998,006
Total liabilities and
equity                      $ 23,644,899                                  $ 21,377,904

Net interest spread                                                3.46 %                                        3.49 %
Fully taxable-equivalent
net interest and dividend
income                                     $        205,378                              $        185,545
Net interest margin                                                3.74 %                                        3.84 %
Less: Dividend income
included in other income                                690                                           700
Fully taxable-equivalent
net interest income                        $        204,688                              $        184,845



(1) Certain prior period balances have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

(2) Net interest income is presented on a fully taxable-equivalent basis.

(3) Includes average nonaccrual loans of $114,688 and $171,229 for 2012 and 2011, respectively.

(4) Loan income includes loan fees of $5,039 and $4,241 for 2012 and 2011, respectively.


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Net interest income is impacted by the volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate), interest rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume), and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The following table provides a breakdown of the changes in net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis and dividend income due to volume and rate between the first quarter of 2012 and 2011. The impact of interest rate swaps, which affect interest income on loans and leases and interest expense on deposits and borrowings, is included in rate changes.

                         Changes In Net Interest Income



                                 For the three months ended March 31,              For the three months ended March 31,
                                             2012 vs 2011                                      2011 vs 2010
                                 Increase (decrease)              Net              Increase (decrease)              Net
                                        due to                  increase                 due to                  increase
(in thousands) (1)             Volume            Rate          (decrease)        Volume            Rate         (decrease)
Interest earned on:
Total loans and leases
(2)                         $      10,850    $      (5,731 )  $      5,119    $      (8,716 )  $      2,746    $      (5,970 )
Securities                         13,859           (5,428 )         8,431           12,001          (6,486 )          5,515
Due from banks -
interest-bearing                     (179 )            (25 )          (204 )            184            (233 )            (49 )
Federal funds sold and
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