10-Q


UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
[X]
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For Quarterly period ended September 30, 2015
Or
[ ]
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Commission File No. 0-13888
 
CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
New York
16-1237038
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
I.R.S. Employer Identification No.
 
One Chemung Canal Plaza, P.O. Box 1522, Elmira, NY
14902
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
(607) 737-3711 or (800) 836-3711
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
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:____
 
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:____
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See definitions of "large accelerated filer", "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
[   ]
Non-accelerated filer
[   ]
Accelerated filer
[X]
Smaller reporting company
[   ]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act):
YES:             NO:  X

The number of shares of the registrant's common stock, $.01 par value, outstanding on November 5, 2015 was 4,661,226.





CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX


 
 
PAGES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS
 
To assist the reader the Corporation has provided the following list of commonly used abbreviations and terms included in the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
 
 
Abbreviations
 
 
 
ALCO
Asset-Liability Committee
ASU
Accounting Standards Update
Bank
Chemung Canal Trust Company
CDARS
Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service
CDO
Collateralized Debt Obligation
CFS
CFS Group, Inc.
Corporation
Chemung Financial Corporation
Dodd-Frank Act
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
EPS
Earnings per share
FASB
Financial Accounting Standards Board
FDIC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FHLBNY
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
FRB
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
FRBNY
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Freddie Mac
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
GAAP
U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
ICS
Insured Cash Sweep Service
MD&A
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
NAICS
North American Industry Classification System
OPEB
Other postemployment benefits
OREO
Other real estate owned
OTTI
Other-than-temporary impairment
PCI
Purchased credit impaired
ROA
Return on average assets
ROE
Return on average equity
RWA
Risk-weighted assets
SBA
Small Business Administration
SEC
Securities and Exchange Commission
TDRs
Troubled debt restructurings
WMG
Wealth Management Group

Terms
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
Represents period-end allowance for loan losses divided by retained loans.
Assets under administration
Represents assets that are beneficially owned by clients and all investment decisions pertaining to these assets are also made by clients.
Assets under management
Represents assets that are managed on behalf of clients.
Basel III
A comprehensive set of reform measures, developed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, to strengthen the regulation, supervision and risk management of the banking sector.

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Benefit obligation
Refers to the projected benefit obligation for pension plans and the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation for OPEB plans.
Capital Bank
Division of Chemung Canal Trust Company located in the “Capital Region” of New York State and includes the counties of Albany and Saratoga.
CDARS
Program involving a network of financial institutions that exchange certificates of deposits among members in order to ensure FDIC insurance coverage on customer deposits above the single institution limit.  Using a sophisticated matching system, funds are exchanged on a dollar-for-dollar basis, so that the equivalent of an original deposit comes back to the originating institution.
Collateralized debt obligation
A structured financial product that pools together cash flow-generating assets, such as mortgages, bonds, and loans.
Collateralized mortgage obligations
A type of mortgage-backed security with principal repayments organized according to their maturities and into different classes based on risk.  The mortgages serve as collateral and are organized into classes based on their risk profile.
Dodd-Frank Act
The Dodd-Frank Act was enacted on July 21, 2010 and significantly changed the bank regulatory landscape and has impacted and will continue to impact the lending, deposit, investment, trading and operating activities of financial institutions and their holding companies.  The Dodd-Frank Act requires various federal agencies to adopt a broad range of new rules and regulations, and to prepare various studies and reports for Congress.
Fully taxable equivalent basis
Income from tax-exempt loans and investment securities that have been increased by an amount equivalent to the taxes that would have been paid if this income were taxable at statutory rates; the corresponding income tax impact related to tax-exempt items is recorded within income tax expense.
GAAP
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Holding company
Consists of the operations for Chemung Financial Corporation (parent only).
ICS
Program involving a network of financial institutions that exchange interest-bearing money market deposits among members in order to ensure FDIC insurance coverage on customer deposits above the single institution limit.  Using a sophisticated matching system, funds are exchanged on a dollar-for-dollar basis, so that the equivalent of an original deposit comes back to the originating institution.
Loans held for sale
Residential real estate loans originated for sale on the secondary market with maturities from 15-30 years.
Long term lease obligation
An obligation extending beyond the current year, which is related to a long term lease that is considered to have the economic characteristics of asset ownership.
Mortgage-backed securities
A type of asset-backed security that is secured by a collection of mortgages.
Municipal clients
A political unit, such as a city, town, or village, incorporated for local self-government.
N/A
Data is not applicable or available for the period presented.
N/M
Not meaningful.
Non-GAAP
A calculation not made according to GAAP.
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
An obligation that is guaranteed by the full faith and credit of a state or political subdivision that has the power to tax.
Obligations of U.S. Government
A federally guaranteed obligation backed by the full power of the U.S. government, including Treasury bills, Treasury notes and Treasury bonds.
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored enterprise obligations
Obligations of agencies originally established or chartered by the U.S. government to serve public purposes as specified by the U.S. Congress; these obligations are not explicitly guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
OREO
Represents real property owned by the Corporation, which is not directly related to its business and is most frequently the result of a foreclosure on real property.
OTTI
Impairment charge taken on a security whose fair value has fallen below the carrying value on the balance sheet and whose value is not expected to recover through the holding period of the security.
PCI loans
Represents loans that were acquired in the Fort Orange Financial Corp. transaction and deemed to be credit-impaired on the acquisition date in accordance with the guidance of FASB.

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Political subdivision
A county, city, town, or other municipal corporation, a public authority, or a publicly-owned entity that is an instrumentality of a state or a municipal corporation.
Pre-provision profit/(loss)
Represents total net revenue less noninterest expense, before income tax expense (benefit).  The Corporation believes that this financial measure is useful in assessing the ability of a bank to generate income in excess of its provision for credit losses.
RWA
Risk-weighted assets consist of on- and off-balance sheet assets that are assigned to one of several broad risk categories and weighted by factors representing their risk and potential for default.  On-balance sheet assets are risk-weighted based on the perceived credit risk associated with the obligor or counterparty, the nature of any collateral, and the guarantor, if any.  Off-balance sheet assets such as lending-related commitments, guarantees, derivatives and other applicable off-balance sheet positions are risk-weighted by multiplying the contractual amount by the appropriate credit conversion factor to determine the on-balance sheet credit equivalent amount, which is then risk-weighted based on the same factors used for on-balance sheet assets.  Risk-weighted assets also incorporate a measure for market risk related to applicable trading assets-debt and equity instruments.  The resulting risk-weighted values for each of the risk categories are then aggregated to determine total risk-weighted assets.
SBA loan pools
Business loans partially guaranteed by the SBA
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
Sale of securities together with an agreement for the seller to buy back the securities at a later date.
TDR
A TDR is deemed to occur when the Corporation modifies the original terms of a loan agreement by granting a concession to a borrower that is experiencing financial difficulty.
Trust preferred securities
A hybrid security with characteristics of both subordinated debt and preferred stock which allows for early redemption by the issuer, makes fixed or variable payments, and matures at face value.
Unaudited
Financial statements and information that have not been subjected to auditing procedures sufficient to permit an independent certified public accountant to express an opinion.
WMG
Provides services as executor and trustee under wills and agreements, and guardian, custodian, trustee and agent for pension, profit-sharing and other employee benefit trusts, as well as various investment, financial planning, pension, estate planning and employee benefit administration services.


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CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
UNAUDITED
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
ASSETS
 
 
 
Cash and due from financial institutions
$
30,800

 
$
28,130

Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions
44,449

 
1,033

Total cash and cash equivalents
75,249

 
29,163

 
 
 
 
Trading assets, at fair value
636

 
549

 
 
 
 
Securities available for sale, at estimated fair value
335,571

 
280,507

Securities held to maturity, estimated fair value of $4,897 at September 30, 2015
  and $6,197 at December 31, 2014
4,604

 
5,831

FHLBNY and FRBNY Stock, at cost
4,171

 
5,535

 
 
 
 
Loans, net of deferred loan fees
1,141,937

 
1,121,574

Allowance for loan losses
(14,022
)
 
(13,686
)
Loans, net
1,127,915

 
1,107,888

 
 
 
 
Loans held for sale
316

 
665

Premises and equipment, net
30,023

 
32,287

Goodwill
21,824

 
21,824

Other intangible assets, net
4,201

 
5,067

Bank owned life insurance
2,820

 
2,764

Accrued interest receivable and other assets
24,309

 
32,459

 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
1,631,639

 
$
1,524,539

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 

 
 

Deposits:
 

 
 

Non-interest-bearing
$
392,734

 
$
366,298

Interest-bearing
1,017,707

 
913,716

Total deposits
1,410,441

 
1,280,014

 
 
 
 
FHLBNY overnight advances

 
30,830

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
30,358

 
29,652

FHLBNY term advances
19,230

 
19,310

Long term capital lease obligation
2,910

 
2,976

Dividends payable
1,211

 
1,204

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities
28,774

 
26,925

Total liabilities
1,492,924

 
1,390,911

 
 
 
 
Shareholders' equity:
 

 
 

Common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized;
  5,310,076 issued at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014
53

 
53

Additional-paid-in-capital
45,545

 
45,355

Retained earnings
118,057

 
114,383

Treasury stock, at cost; 652,599 shares at September 30, 2015 and 680,948
  shares at December 31, 2014
(16,654
)
 
(17,378
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(8,286
)
 
(8,785
)
Total shareholders' equity
138,715

 
133,628

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
1,631,639

 
$
1,524,539


See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)
(UNAUDITED)
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Interest and dividend income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans, including fees
$
12,114

 
$
11,973

 
$
36,113

 
$
34,590

Taxable securities
1,237

 
1,122

 
3,490

 
3,889

Tax exempt securities
227

 
230

 
685

 
752

Interest-bearing deposits
17

 
16

 
60

 
59

Total interest and dividend income
13,595

 
13,341

 
40,348

 
39,290

Interest expense
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Deposits
500

 
511

 
1,478

 
1,550

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
213

 
214

 
634

 
634

Borrowed funds
191

 
190

 
556

 
572

Total interest expense
904

 
915

 
2,668

 
2,756

Net interest income
12,691

 
12,426

 
37,680

 
36,534

Provision for loan losses
307

 
589

 
956

 
2,330

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
12,384

 
11,837

 
36,724

 
34,204

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest income:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

WMG fee income
2,122

 
1,943

 
6,446

 
5,816

Service charges on deposit accounts
1,275

 
1,381

 
3,637

 
3,962

Net gains (losses) on securities transactions
(11
)
 

 
291

 
522

Net gains on sales of loans held for sale
89

 
84

 
239

 
209

Net gains (losses) on sales of other real estate owned

 
4

 
120

 
(40
)
Income from bank owned life insurance
19

 
20

 
56

 
59

Other
1,418

 
1,554

 
4,635

 
4,828

Total non-interest income
4,912

 
4,986

 
15,424

 
15,356

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest expense:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Salaries and wages
5,135

 
5,344

 
15,423

 
15,653

Pension and other employee benefits
1,562

 
1,294

 
4,848

 
4,132

Net occupancy expenses
1,701

 
1,721

 
5,308

 
5,174

Furniture and equipment expenses
742

 
707

 
2,264

 
2,052

Data processing expense
1,751

 
1,488

 
4,864

 
4,383

Professional services
200

 
268

 
889

 
911

Legal settlements

 
4,250

 

 
4,250

Amortization of intangible assets
277

 
324

 
866

 
993

Marketing and advertising expenses
208

 
255

 
714

 
879

Other real estate owned expenses
79

 
22

 
387

 
154

FDIC insurance
277

 
271

 
843

 
814

Loan expense
212

 
269

 
527

 
564

Merger and acquisition related expenses

 

 

 
115

Other
1,490

 
1,550

 
4,260

 
4,611

Total non-interest expenses
13,634

 
17,763

 
41,193

 
44,685

Income (loss) before income tax expense
3,662

 
(940
)
 
10,955

 
4,875

Income tax expense (benefit)
1,211

 
(621
)
 
3,651

 
1,199

Net income (loss)
$
2,451

 
$
(319
)
 
$
7,304

 
$
3,676

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding
4,722

 
4,684

 
4,715

 
4,681

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share
$
0.52

 
$
(0.07
)
 
$
1.55

 
$
0.79


See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(UNAUDITED)
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(in thousands)
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Net income (loss)
$
2,451

 
$
(319
)
 
$
7,304

 
$
3,676

Other comprehensive income (loss):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities available for sale
968

 
(1,380
)
 
4

 
635

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses realized in net income
11

 

 
(291
)
 
(522
)
Net unrealized gains (losses)
979

 
(1,380
)
 
(287
)
 
113

Tax effect
374

 
(531
)
 
(116
)
 
43

Net of tax amount
605

 
(849
)
 
(171
)
 
70

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in funded status of defined benefit pension plan and other
   benefit plans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net gain (loss) arising during the period

 

 

 

Reclassification adjustment for amortization of prior service costs
(22
)
 
(22
)
 
(65
)
 
(66
)
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net actuarial loss
384

 
169

 
1,151

 
499

Total before tax effect
362

 
147

 
1,086

 
433

Tax effect
139

 
60

 
416

 
170

Net of tax amount
223

 
87

 
670

 
263

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
828

 
(762
)
 
499

 
333

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income (loss)
$
3,279

 
$
(1,081
)
 
$
7,803

 
$
4,009


See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share data)
Common Stock
 
Additional Paid-in Capital
 
Retained Earnings
 
Treasury Stock
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Total
Balances at January 1, 2014
$
53

 
$
45,399

 
$
111,031

 
$
(18,060
)
 
$
155

 
$
138,578

Net income

 

 
3,676

 

 

 
3,676

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 
333

 
333

Restricted stock awards

 
112

 

 

 

 
112

Restricted stock units for directors' deferred compensation plan

 
71

 

 

 

 
71

Cash dividends declared ($0.78 per share)

 

 
(3,602
)
 

 

 
(3,602
)
Distribution of 8,385 shares of treasury stock for directors' compensation

 
59

 

 
214

 

 
273

Distribution of 990 shares of treasury stock for employee restricted stock awards, net

 
(26
)
 

 
26

 

 

Distribution of 3,595 shares of treasury stock for employee stock compensation

 
25

 

 
92

 

 
117

Distribution of 3,467 shares of treasury stock for deferred directors’ compensation

 
(85
)
 

 
88

 

 
3

Balances at September 30, 2014
$
53

 
$
45,555

 
$
111,105

 
$
(17,640
)
 
$
488

 
$
139,561

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balances at January 1, 2015
$
53

 
$
45,355

 
$
114,383

 
$
(17,378
)
 
$
(8,785
)
 
$
133,628

Net income

 

 
7,304

 

 

 
7,304

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 
499

 
499

Restricted stock awards

 
156

 

 

 

 
156

Restricted stock units for directors' deferred compensation plan

 
72

 

 

 

 
72

Cash dividends declared ($0.78 per share)

 

 
(3,630
)
 

 

 
(3,630
)
Distribution of 9,673 shares of treasury stock for directors' compensation

 
24

 

 
247

 

 
271

Distribution of 3,303 shares of treasury stock for employee stock compensation

 
8

 

 
85

 

 
93

Sale of 11,775 shares of treasury stock (a)

 
19

 

 
300

 

 
319

Distribution of 3,598 shares of treasury stock for deferred directors’ compensation

 
(89
)
 

 
92

 

 
3

Balances at September 30, 2015
$
53

 
$
45,545

 
$
118,057

 
$
(16,654
)
 
$
(8,286
)
 
$
138,715

(a) All treasury stock sales were completed at arm's length with the Chemung Canal Trust Company Profit Sharing, Savings, and Investment Plan, which is a defined contribution plan sponsored by the Bank.

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
2015
 
2014
Net income
$
7,304

 
$
3,676

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 

 
 

Amortization of intangible assets
866

 
993

Provision for loan losses
956

 
2,330

Gains on disposal of fixed assets
(13
)
 
(7
)
Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets
3,047

 
2,765

Amortization of premiums on securities, net
1,442

 
1,808

Gains on sales of loans held for sale, net
(239
)
 
(209
)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale
11,225

 
9,447

Loans originated and held for sale
(10,637
)
 
(9,710
)
Net (gains) losses on trading assets
25

 
(32
)
Proceeds from sales of trading assets

 
7

Net gains on securities transactions
(291
)
 
(522
)
Net (gains) losses on sales of other real estate owned
(120
)
 
40

Purchase of trading assets
(112
)
 
(92
)
Expense related to restricted stock units for directors' deferred compensation plan
72

 
71

Expense related to employee stock compensation
93

 
117

Expense related to restricted stock awards
156

 
112

Proceeds from bank owned life insurance

 
111

Income from bank owned life insurance
(56
)
 
(59
)
(Increase) decrease in other assets
7,581

 
(475
)
Decrease in accrued interest payable
(30
)
 
(61
)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities
(11,212
)
 
2,077

Net cash provided by operating activities
10,057

 
12,387

 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 

 
 

Proceeds from sales and calls of securities available for sale
58,035

 
55,610

Proceeds from maturities and principal collected on securities available for sale
29,537

 
19,437

Proceeds from maturities and principal collected on securities held to maturity
3,022

 
3,022

Purchases of securities available for sale
(129,923
)
 
(18,301
)
Purchases of securities held to maturity
(1,795
)
 
(1,957
)
Purchase of FHLBNY and FRBNY stock
(6,158
)
 
(1,103
)
Redemption of FHLBNY and FRBNY stock
7,522

 
1,223

Proceeds from sale of equipment
13

 
7

Purchases of premises and equipment
(783
)
 
(2,118
)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned
699

 
284

Net increase in loans
(20,993
)
 
(123,345
)
Net cash used by investing activities
(60,824
)
 
(67,241
)
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 

 
 

Net increase in demand deposits, interest-bearing demand accounts,
  savings accounts, and insured money market accounts
169,065

 
77,980

Net decrease in time deposits
(38,638
)
 
(33,237
)
Net increase (decrease) in securities sold under agreements to repurchase
706

 
(1,720
)
Repayments of FHLBNY overnight advances, net
(30,830
)
 

Repayments of FHLBNY long term advances
(80
)
 
(1,157
)
Payments made on capital lease
(66
)
 

Sale of treasury stock
319

 

Cash dividends paid
(3,623
)
 
(3,595
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
96,853

 
38,271

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
46,086

 
(16,583
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
29,163

 
51,609

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
75,249

 
$
35,026

(continued)
 
 
 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS, CONTINUED
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
2015
 
2014
Cash paid for:
 
 
 
Interest
$
2,698

 
$
2,817

Income taxes
$
5,662

 
$
1,846

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activity:
 

 
 

  Transfer of loans to other real estate owned
$
10

 
$
3,074

Dividends declared, not yet paid
$
1,211

 
$
1,201

Assets acquired through long term capital lease obligations
$

 
$
3,039

Securities traded, not yet settled
$
14,151

 
$


See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE 1        SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization

The Corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, the Bank and CFS, provides a wide range of banking, financing, fiduciary and other financial services to its clients.  The Corporation and the Bank are subject to the regulations of certain federal and state agencies and undergo periodic examinations by those regulatory authorities.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP for interim financial information and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  These financial statements include the accounts of the Corporation and its subsidiaries, and all significant intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.  Amounts in the prior periods' consolidated financial statements are reclassified whenever necessary to conform to the current period's presentation.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions based on available information.  These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and disclosures provided, and actual results could differ.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) and disclosures necessary for the fair presentation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been included.

Subsequent Events

The Corporation has evaluated events and transactions through the time the unaudited consolidated financial statements were issued.  Financial statements are considered issued when they are widely distributed to all shareholders and other financial statement users, or filed with the SEC.  In conjunction with applicable accounting standards, all material subsequent events have been either recognized in the unaudited consolidated financial statements or disclosed in the notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

There are no recently issued accounting pronouncements that the Corporation feels will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 2        EARNING PER COMMON SHARE (shares in thousands)

Basic earnings per share is net income divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Issuable shares, including those related to directors’ restricted stock units and directors’ stock compensation, are considered outstanding and are included in the computation of basic earnings per share.  All outstanding unvested share based payment awards that contain rights to non-forfeitable dividends are considered participating securities for this calculation.  Restricted stock awards are grants of participating securities and are considered outstanding at grant date.  Earnings per share information is adjusted to present comparative results for stock splits and stock dividends that occur.  Earnings per share were computed by dividing net income by 4,722 and 4,684 weighted average shares outstanding for the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  Earnings per share were computed by dividing net income by 4,715 and 4,681 weighted average shares outstanding for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  There were no dilutive common stock equivalents during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 or 2014.



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NOTE 3        SECURITIES

Amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available for sale are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
 
Amortized Cost
 
Unrealized Gains
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Estimated Fair Value
Obligations of U.S. Government and U.S. Government sponsored enterprises
 
$
124,565

 
$
1,463

 
$

 
$
126,028

Mortgage-backed securities, residential
 
162,007

 
917

 
344

 
162,580

Obligations of states and political subdivisions
 
43,907

 
683

 
17

 
44,573

Corporate bonds and notes
 
1,247

 
13

 

 
1,260

SBA loan pools
 
663

 
7

 
1

 
669

Corporate stocks
 
285

 
176

 

 
461

Total
 
$
332,674

 
$
3,259

 
$
362

 
$
335,571

 
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
Amortized Cost
 
Unrealized Gains
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Estimated Fair Value
Obligations of U.S. Government and U.S. Government sponsored enterprises
 
$
180,535

 
$
1,300

 
$
162

 
$
181,673

Mortgage-backed securities, residential
 
60,787

 
892

 
19

 
61,660

Collateralized mortgage obligations
 
335

 
3

 

 
338

Obligations of states and political subdivisions
 
30,677

 
802

 
28

 
31,451

Corporate bonds and notes
 
1,502

 
35

 
4

 
1,533

SBA loan pools
 
1,296

 
11

 
3

 
1,304

Trust preferred securities
 
1,906

 
122

 

 
2,028

Corporate stocks
 
285

 
235

 

 
520

Total
 
$
277,323

 
$
3,400

 
$
216

 
$
280,507


Amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities held to maturity are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
 
Amortized Cost
 
Unrealized Gains
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Estimated Fair Value
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
 
$
4,409

 
$
293

 
$

 
$
4,702

Time deposits with other financial institutions
 
195

 

 

 
195

Total
 
$
4,604

 
$
293

 
$

 
$
4,897


 
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
Amortized Cost
 
Unrealized Gains
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Estimated Fair Value
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
 
$
5,175

 
$
360

 
$

 
$
5,535

Time deposits with other financial institutions
 
656

 
6

 

 
662

Total
 
$
5,831

 
$
366

 
$

 
$
6,197


The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities are shown below by expected maturity.  Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities if borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.  Securities not due at a single maturity date are shown separately (in thousands):

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September 30, 2015
 
 
Available for Sale
 
Held to Maturity
 
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
Within one year
 
$
50,363

 
$
50,779

 
$
2,464

 
$
2,505

After one, but within five years
 
95,370

 
96,694

 
1,924

 
2,143

After five, but within ten years
 
23,687

 
24,089

 
216

 
249

After ten years
 
299

 
299

 

 

 
 
169,719

 
171,861

 
4,604

 
4,897

Mortgage-backed securities, residential
 
162,007

 
162,580

 

 

SBA loan pools
 
663

 
669

 

 

Total
 
$
332,389

 
$
335,110

 
$
4,604

 
$
4,897


The proceeds from sales and calls of securities resulting in gains or losses for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 are listed below (in thousands):
 
 
2015
 
2014
Proceeds
 
$
2,936

 
$
5,845

Gross gains
 
$
24

 
$

Gross losses
 
$
(35
)
 
$

Tax benefit
 
$
(5
)
 
$


The proceeds from sales and calls of securities resulting in gains or losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 are listed below (in thousands):
 
 
2015
 
2014
Proceeds
 
$
58,035

 
$
55,610

Gross gains
 
$
326

 
$
522

Gross losses
 
$
(35
)
 
$

Tax expense
 
$
111

 
$
201


The following tables summarize the investment securities available for sale with unrealized losses at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 by aggregated major security type and length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands):
 
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or longer
 
Total
September 30, 2015
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
Mortgage-backed securities, residential
$
65,248

 
$
344

 
$

 
$

 
$
65,248

 
$
344

Obligations of states and political subdivisions
4,545

 
15

 
921

 
2

 
5,466

 
17

SBA loan pools

 

 
257

 
1

 
257

 
1

Total temporarily impaired securities
$
69,793

 
$
359

 
$
1,178

 
$
3

 
$
70,971

 
$
362


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Less than 12 months
 
12 months or longer
 
Total
December 31, 2014
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
Obligations of U.S. Government and U.S. Government sponsored enterprises
$
57,512

 
$
108

 
$
4,945

 
$
54

 
$
62,457

 
$
162

Mortgage-backed securities, residential
11,051

 
19

 

 

 
11,051

 
19

Obligations of states and political subdivisions
4,625

 
22

 
1,056

 
6

 
5,681

 
28

Corporate bonds and notes

 

 
243

 
4

 
243

 
4

SBA loan pools
276

 
1

 
316

 
2

 
592

 
3

Total temporarily impaired securities
$
73,464

 
$
150

 
$
6,560

 
$
66

 
$
80,024

 
$
216

 
Other-Than-Temporary Impairment

As of September 30, 2015, the majority of the Corporation’s unrealized losses in the investment securities portfolio related to mortgage backed securities.  Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality, and because it is not likely that the Corporation will be required to sell these securities before their anticipated recovery, the Corporation does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2015.

During the first quarter of 2014, the Corporation received notice that one CDO consisting of a pool of trust preferred securities was liquidated and recorded $500 thousand in other operating income during the first quarter of 2014.  The Corporation does not own any other CDO’s in its investment securities portfolio.

There were no cumulative credit losses recognized in earnings for the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.  The table below presents a roll forward of the cumulative credit losses recognized in earnings for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
 
2015
 
2014
Beginning balance, January 1,
$

 
$
1,939

Amounts related to credit loss for which an other-than-temporary impairment was not previously recognized

 

Additions/Subtractions:
 

 
 

Amounts realized for securities sold during the period

 

  Amounts related to securities for which the Corporation intends to sell
     or that it will be more likely than not that the Corporation will be required to
     sell prior to recovery of amortized cost basis

 

  Reductions for increase in cash flows expected to be collected that are
     recognized over the remaining life of the security

 

  Reductions for previous credit losses realized in securities liquidated during the
     period

 
(1,939
)
  Increases to the amount related to the credit loss for which other-than-temporary
     impairment was previously recognized

 

Ending balance, September 30,
$

 
$




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NOTE 4        LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

The composition of the loan portfolio, net of deferred origination fees and cost, and unearned income is summarized as follows (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Commercial and agricultural:
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
175,098

 
$
165,385

Agricultural
1,043

 
1,021

Commercial mortgages:
 

 
 

Construction
45,579

 
54,831

Commercial mortgages, other
442,785

 
397,762

Residential mortgages
197,506

 
196,809

Consumer loans:
 

 
 

Credit cards
1,423

 
1,654

Home equity lines and loans
102,085

 
99,354

Indirect consumer loans
157,059

 
184,763

Direct consumer loans
19,359

 
19,995

Total loans, net of deferred loan fees
$
1,141,937

 
$
1,121,574

Interest receivable on loans
2,694

 
2,780

Total recorded investment in loans
$
1,144,631

 
$
1,124,354


The Corporation's concentrations of credit risk by loan type are reflected in the preceding table.  The concentrations of credit risk with standby letters of credit, committed lines of credit and commitments to originate new loans generally follow the loan classifications in the table above.

The following tables present the activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Allowance for loan losses
Commercial and Agricultural
 
Commercial Mortgages
 
Residential Mortgages
 
Consumer Loans
 
Total
Beginning balance:
$
1,825

 
$
6,625

 
$
1,545

 
$
4,033

 
$
14,028

Charge-offs:
(113
)
 
(1
)
 

 
(304
)
 
(418
)
Recoveries:
26

 
17

 

 
62

 
105

Net recoveries (charge-offs)
(87
)
 
16

 

 
(242
)
 
(313
)
Provision
(162
)
 
326

 
7

 
136

 
307

Ending balance
$
1,576

 
$
6,967

 
$
1,552

 
$
3,927

 
$
14,022

 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
Allowance for loan losses
Commercial and Agricultural
 
Commercial Mortgages
 
Residential Mortgages
 
Consumer Loans
 
Total
Beginning balance:
$
1,749

 
$
6,912

 
$
1,498

 
$
3,473

 
$
13,632

Charge-offs:
(60
)
 
(878
)
 
(90
)
 
(415
)
 
(1,443
)
Recoveries:
138

 
35

 

 
200

 
373

Net recoveries (charge-offs)
78

 
(843
)
 
(90
)
 
(215
)
 
(1,070
)
Provision
(115
)
 
256

 
24

 
424

 
589

Ending balance
$
1,712

 
$
6,325

 
$
1,432

 
$
3,682

 
$
13,151


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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Allowance for loan losses
Commercial and Agricultural
 
Commercial Mortgages
 
Residential Mortgages
 
Consumer Loans
 
Total
Beginning balance:
$
1,460

 
$
6,326

 
$
1,572

 
$
4,328

 
$
13,686

Charge-offs:
(113
)
 
(29
)
 
(32
)
 
(917
)
 
(1,091
)
Recoveries:
64

 
101

 

 
306

 
471

Net recoveries (charge-offs)
(49
)
 
72

 
(32
)
 
(611
)
 
(620
)
Provision
165

 
569

 
12

 
210

 
956

Ending balance
$
1,576

 
$
6,967

 
$
1,552

 
$
3,927

 
$
14,022

 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Allowance for loan losses
Commercial and Agricultural
 
Commercial Mortgages
 
Residential Mortgages
 
Consumer Loans
 
Total
Beginning balance:
$
1,979

 
$
6,243

 
$
1,517

 
$
3,037

 
$
12,776

Charge-offs:
(415
)
 
(1,236
)
 
(97
)
 
(1,191
)
 
(2,939
)
Recoveries:
331

 
118

 
28

 
507

 
984

Net recoveries (charge-offs)
(84
)
 
(1,118
)
 
(69
)
 
(684
)
 
(1,955
)
Provision
(183
)
 
1,200

 
(16
)
 
1,329

 
2,330

Ending balance
$
1,712

 
$
6,325

 
$
1,432

 
$
3,682

 
$
13,151


The following tables present the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2015
Allowance for loan losses:
Commercial and Agricultural
 
Commercial Mortgages
 
Residential Mortgages
 
Consumer Loans
 
Total
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
85

 
$
1,525

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,610

Collectively evaluated for impairment
1,491

 
5,383

 
1,521

 
3,927

 
12,322

Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality

 
59

 
31

 

 
90

   Total ending allowance balance
$
1,576

 
$
6,967

 
$
1,552

 
$
3,927

 
$
14,022

 
December 31, 2014
Allowance for loan losses:
Commercial and Agricultural
 
Commercial Mortgages
 
Residential Mortgages
 
Consumer Loans
 
Total
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
89

 
$
1,145

 
$

 
$
1

 
$
1,235

Collectively evaluated for impairment
1,335

 
5,145

 
1,550

 
4,327

 
12,357

Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
36

 
36

 
22

 

 
94

   Total ending allowance balance
$
1,460

 
$
6,326

 
$
1,572

 
$
4,328

 
$
13,686


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September 30, 2015
Loans:
Commercial
and
Agricultural
 
Commercial Mortgages
 
Residential Mortgages
 
Consumer Loans
 
Total
Loans individually evaluated for impairment
$
1,088

 
$
12,796

 
$
239

 
$
477

 
$
14,600

Loans collectively evaluated for  impairment
175,461

 
474,848

 
197,504

 
280,104

 
1,127,917

Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality

 
1,849

 
265

 

 
2,114

   Total ending loans balance
$
176,549

 
$
489,493

 
$
198,008

 
$
280,581

 
$
1,144,631

 
December 31, 2014
Loans:
Commercial
and
Agricultural
 
Commercial Mortgages
 
Residential Mortgages
 
Consumer Loans
 
Total
Loans individually evaluated for impairment
$
1,452

 
$
13,712

 
$
254

 
$
486

 
$
15,904

Loans collectively evaluated for  impairment
164,748

 
438,246

 
196,783

 
306,042

 
1,105,819

Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
620

 
1,761

 
250

 

 
2,631

   Total ending loans balance
$
166,820

 
$
453,719

 
$
197,287

 
$
306,528

 
$
1,124,354


The following tables present loans individually evaluated for impairment recognized by class of loans as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the average recorded investment and interest income recognized by class of loans as of the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
With no related allowance recorded:
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Recorded Investment
 
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Recorded Investment
 
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
Commercial and agricultural:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
1,001

 
$
1,003

 
$

 
$
1,359

 
$
1,364

 
$

Commercial mortgages:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Construction
357

 
358

 

 
1,927

 
1,910

 

Commercial mortgages, other
7,520

 
7,433

 

 
7,803

 
7,708

 

Residential mortgages
238

 
239

 

 
253

 
253

 

Consumer loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Home equity lines and loans
474

 
477

 

 
429

 
432

 

With an allowance recorded:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial and agricultural:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial and industrial
85

 
85

 
85

 
89

 
89

 
89

Commercial mortgages:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial mortgages, other
5,055

 
5,005

 
1,525

 
4,210

 
4,094

 
1,145

Consumer loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Home equity lines and loans

 

 

 
54

 
54

 
1

Total
$
14,730

 
$
14,600

 
$
1,610

 
$
16,124

 
$
15,904

 
$
1,235


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Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
With no related allowance recorded:
Average Recorded Investment
 
Interest Income Recognized (1)
 
Average Recorded Investment
 
Interest Income Recognized (1)
 
Average Recorded Investment
 
Interest Income Recognized (1)
 
Average Recorded Investment
 
Interest Income Recognized (1)
Commercial and agricultural:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
1,133

 
$
15

 
$
1,309

 
$
11

 
$
1,325

 
$
47

 
$
1,566

 
$
26

Commercial mortgages:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Construction
402

 
4

 
1,924

 
26

 
1,153

 
33

 
2,231

 
76

Commercial mortgages, other
7,556

 
70

 
7,909

 
82

 
7,765

 
196

 
6,806

 
211

Residential mortgages
241

 
1

 
110

 

 
246

 
3

 
114

 

Consumer loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Home equity lines & loans
479

 
6

 
69

 
1

 
468

 
18

 
72

 
2

With an allowance recorded:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial and agricultural:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial and industrial
165

 

 
144

 

 
180

 
3

 
784

 

Commercial mortgages:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial mortgages, other
4,975

 
1

 
1,233

 

 
4,418

 
48

 
912

 

Consumer loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Home equity lines and loans

 

 
56

 
1

 
13

 

 
58

 
3

Total
$
14,951

 
$
97

 
$
12,754

 
$
121

 
$
15,568

 
$
348

 
$
12,543

 
$
318

 
(1)Cash basis interest income approximates interest income recognized.


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The following tables present the recorded investment in past due and non-accrual status by class of loans as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
September 30, 2015
Current
 
30-89 Days Past Due
 
90 Days or more Past Due and accruing
 
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
 
Non-Accrual (1)
 
Total
Commercial and agricultural:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
175,397

 
$
11

 
$
1

 
$

 
$
94

 
$
175,503

Agricultural
1,046

 

 

 

 

 
1,046

Commercial mortgages:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Construction
45,620

 

 

 

 
64

 
45,684

Commercial mortgages, other
434,476

 
272

 

 
1,849

 
7,212

 
443,809

Residential mortgages
192,719

 
1,124

 

 
265

 
3,900

 
198,008

Consumer loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Credit cards
1,383

 
27

 
13

 

 

 
1,423

Home equity lines and loans
101,188

 
335

 

 

 
811

 
102,334

Indirect consumer loans
155,327

 
1,804

 

 

 
269

 
157,400

Direct consumer loans
19,325

 
81

 

 

 
18

 
19,424

Total
$
1,126,481

 
$
3,654

 
$
14

 
$
2,114

 
$
12,368

 
$
1,144,631

(1)  Includes all loans on non-accrual status regardless of the number of days such loans were past due as of September 30, 2015. The past due status of non-accrual loans as of September 30, 2015 were as follows: $3.0 million in current, $3.5 million in 30-89 days past due, and $5.9 million in 90 days or more past due.

December 31, 2014
Current
 
30-89 Days Past Due
 
90 Days or more Past Due and accruing
 
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
 
Non-Accrual (1)
 
Total
Commercial and agricultural:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
164,109

 
$
756

 
$

 
$
620

 
$
312

 
$
165,797

Agricultural
1,023

 

 

 

 

 
1,023

Commercial mortgages:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Construction
53,371

 

 
1,446

 

 
150

 
54,967

Commercial mortgages, other
391,096

 
3,064

 

 
1,761

 
2,831

 
398,752

Residential mortgages
191,089

 
2,333

 

 
250

 
3,615

 
197,287

Consumer loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Credit cards
1,641

 
5

 
8

 

 

 
1,654

Home equity lines and loans
98,340

 
736

 

 

 
515

 
99,591

Indirect consumer loans
183,103

 
1,789

 

 

 
325

 
185,217

Direct consumer loans
19,988

 
48

 

 

 
30

 
20,066

Total
$
1,103,760

 
$
8,731

 
$
1,454

 
$
2,631

 
$
7,778

 
$
1,124,354

(1)  Includes all loans on non-accrual status regardless of the number of days such loans were past due as of December 31, 2014. The past due status of non-accrual loans as of December 31, 2014 were as follows: $2.9 million in current, $1.7 million in 30-89 days past due, and $3.2 million in 90 days or more past due.

Troubled Debt Restructurings:

A modification of a loan may result in classification as a TDR when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and the modification constitutes a concession.  The Corporation offers various types of modifications which may involve a change in the schedule of payments, a reduction in the interest rate, an extension of the maturity date, extending the maturity date at an interest rate lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk, requesting additional collateral, releasing collateral for consideration, substituting or adding a new borrower or guarantor, a permanent reduction of the recorded investment in the loan or a permanent reduction of the interest on the loan.


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As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Corporation has a recorded investment in TDRs of $9.4 million and $9.7 million, respectively.  There were specific reserves of $0.5 million and $0.3 million allocated for TDRs at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.  As of September 30, 2015, TDRs totaling $7.1 million were accruing interest under the modified terms and $2.3 million were on non-accrual status.  As of December 31, 2014, TDRs totaling $8.7 million were accruing interest under the modified terms and $1.0 million were on non-accrual status.  The Corporation had committed additional amounts up to $0.6 million as of September 30, 2015 and less than $0.1 million as of December 31, 2014, to customers with outstanding loans that are classified as TDRs.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the terms of certain loans were modified as TDRs. The modification of the terms of such loans included one or a combination of the following: reduced scheduled payments for greater than three months or an extension of the maturity date at a stated rate of interest lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk.

The following table presents loans by class modified as TDRs that occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
September 30, 2015
Number of Loans
 
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
 
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
Troubled debt restructurings:
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial mortgages:
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial mortgages
1

 
$
432

 
$
432

Total
1

 
$
432

 
$
432


September 30, 2014
Number of Loans
 
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
 
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
Troubled debt restructurings:
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and agricultural:
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
2

 
$
405

 
$
405

Commercial mortgages:
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial mortgages
1

 
1,869

 
1,869

Total
3

 
$
2,274

 
$
2,274


The TDRs described above did not increase the allowance for loan losses and resulted in no charge-offs during the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The following table presents loans by class modified as TDRs that occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
September 30, 2015
Number of Loans
 
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
 
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
Troubled debt restructurings:
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and agricultural:
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
1

 
$
477

 
$
477

Commercial mortgages:
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial mortgages
2

 
542

 
542

Total
3

 
$
1,019

 
$
1,019


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September 30, 2014
Number of Loans
 
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
 
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
Troubled debt restructurings:
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and agricultural:
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
3

 
$
908

 
$
908

Commercial mortgages:
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial mortgages
3

 
2,236

 
2,192

Total
6

 
$
3,144

 
$
3,100


The TDRs described above increased the allowance for loan losses by less than $0.1 million and resulted in no charge-offs during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.  The TDRs described above did not increase the allowance for loan losses and resulted in less than $0.1 million in charge-offs during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

There were no payment defaults on any loans previously modified as TDRs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 or 2014, within twelve months following the modification.  A loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 90 days contractually past due under the modified terms.

Credit Quality Indicators

The Corporation establishes a risk rating at origination for all commercial loans.  The main factors considered in assigning risk ratings include, but are not limited to: historic and future debt service coverage, collateral position, operating performance, liquidity, leverage, payment history, management ability, and the customer’s industry.  Commercial relationship managers monitor all loans in their respective portfolios for any changes in the borrower’s ability to service their debt and affirm the risk ratings for the loans at least annually.

For the retail loans, which include residential mortgages, indirect and direct consumer loans, home equity lines and loans, and credit cards, once a loan is properly approved and closed, the Corporation evaluates credit quality based upon loan repayment.

The Corporation uses the risk rating system to identify criticized and classified loans. Commercial relationships within the criticized and classified risk ratings are analyzed quarterly.  The Corporation uses the following definitions for criticized and classified loans (which are consistent with regulatory guidelines):

Special Mention – Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention.  If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or the institution’s credit position at some future date.

Substandard – Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capability of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any.  Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt.  They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful – Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.


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Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be pass rated loans.  Loans listed as not rated are included in groups of homogeneous loans.  Based on the analyses performed as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the risk category of the recorded investment of loans by class of loans is as follows (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2015
 
Not Rated
 
Pass
 
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
 
Special Mention
 
Substandard
 
Doubtful
 
Total
Commercial and agricultural:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$

 
$
170,179

 
$

 
$
3,718

 
$
1,521

 
$
85

 
$
175,503

Agricultural

 
1,046

 

 

 

 

 
1,046

Commercial mortgages:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Construction

 
45,326

 

 
293

 
65

 

 
45,684

Commercial mortgages

 
412,811

 
1,849

 
12,200

 
12,798

 
4,151

 
443,809

Residential mortgages
193,843

 

 
265

 

 
3,900

 

 
198,008

Consumer loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Credit cards
1,423

 

 

 

 

 

 
1,423

Home equity lines and loans
101,515

 

 

 

 
819

 

 
102,334

Indirect consumer loans
157,087

 

 

 

 
313

 

 
157,400

Direct consumer loans
19,406

 

 

 

 
18

 

 
19,424

Total
$
473,274

 
$
629,362

 
$
2,114

 
$
16,211

 
$
19,434

 
$
4,236

 
$
1,144,631


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December 31, 2014
 
Not Rated
 
Pass
 
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
 
Special Mention
 
Substandard
 
Doubtful
 
Total
Commercial and agricultural:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$

 
$
158,140

 
$
620

 
$
3,695

 
$
3,306

 
$
36

 
$
165,797

Agricultural

 
1,023

 

 

 

 

 
1,023

Commercial mortgages:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Construction

 
51,525

 

 
3,292

 
150

 

 
54,967

Commercial mortgages

 
365,448

 
1,761

 
20,871

 
10,266

 
406

 
398,752

Residential mortgages
193,422

 

 
250

 

 
3,615

 

 
197,287

Consumer loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Credit cards
1,654

 

 

 

 

 

 
1,654

Home equity lines and loans
99,076

 

 

 

 
515

 

 
99,591

Indirect consumer loans
184,940

 

 

 

 
277

 

 
185,217

Direct consumer loans
20,045

 

 

 

 
21

 

 
20,066

Total
$
499,137

 
$
576,136

 
$
2,631

 
$
27,858

 
$
18,150

 
$
442

 
$
1,124,354


The Corporation considers the performance of the loan portfolio and its impact on the allowance for loan losses. For residential and consumer loan classes, the Corporation also evaluates credit quality based on the aging status of the loan, which was previously presented, and by payment activity.  The following table presents the recorded investment in residential and consumer loans based on payment activity as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2015
 
 
 
Consumer Loans
 
Residential Mortgages
 
Credit Card
 
Home Equity Lines and Loans
 
Indirect Consumer Loans
 
Other Direct Consumer Loans
Performing
$
194,108

 
$
1,423

 
$
101,523

 
$
157,131

 
$
19,406

Non-Performing
3,900

 

 
811

 
269

 
18

 
$
198,008

 
$
1,423

 
$
102,334

 
$
157,400

 
$
19,424

 
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
Consumer Loans
 
Residential Mortgages
 
Credit Card
 
Home Equity Lines and Loans
 
Indirect Consumer Loans
 
Other Direct Consumer Loans
Performing
$
193,672

 
$
1,654

 
$
99,076

 
$
184,892

 
$
20,036

Non-Performing
3,615

 

 
515

 
325

 
30

 
$
197,287

 
$
1,654

 
$
99,591

 
$
185,217

 
$
20,066



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At the time of the merger with Fort Orange Financial Corp., the Corporation identified certain loans with evidence of deteriorated credit quality, and the probability that the Corporation would be unable to collect all contractually required payments from the borrower.  These loans are classified as PCI loans.  The Corporation adjusted its estimates of future expected losses, cash flows, and renewal assumptions on the PCI loans during the current year.  These adjustments were made for changes in expected cash flows due to loans refinanced beyond original maturity dates, impairments recognized subsequent to the acquisition, advances made for taxes or insurance to protect collateral held and payments received in excess of amounts originally expected.

The table below summarizes the changes in total contractually required principal and interest cash payments, management’s estimate of expected total cash payments and carrying value of the PCI loans from July 1, 2015 to September 30, 2015 and January 1, 2015 to September 30, 2015 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Balance at June 30, 2015
 
Income Accretion
 
All Other Adjustments
 
Balance at
September 30, 2015
Contractually required principal and interest
$
3,036

 
$

 
$
(69
)
 
$
2,967

Contractual cash flows not expected to be collected (nonaccretable discount)
(568
)
 

 
19

 
(549
)
Cash flows expected to be collected
2,468

 

 
(50
)
 
2,418

Interest component of expected cash flows (accretable yield)
(324
)
 
39

 
(19
)
 
(304
)
Fair value of loans acquired with deteriorating credit quality
$
2,144

 
$
39

 
$
(69
)
 
$
2,114

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Balance at
December 31, 2014
 
Income Accretion
 
All Other Adjustments
 
Balance at
September 30, 2015
Contractually required principal and interest
$
3,621

 
$

 
$
(654
)
 
$
2,967

Contractual cash flows not expected to be collected (nonaccretable discount)
(570
)
 

 
21

 
(549
)
Cash flows expected to be collected
3,051

 

 
(633
)
 
2,418

Interest component of expected cash flows (accretable yield)
(420
)
 
138

 
(22
)
 
(304
)
Fair value of loans acquired with deteriorating credit quality
$
2,631

 
$
138

 
$
(655
)
 
$
2,114


NOTE 5        FAIR VALUE

Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.  There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity's own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

The Corporation used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate fair value:

Investment Securities:  The fair values of securities available for sale are usually determined by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges (Level 1 inputs), or matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities' relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2 inputs).


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Trading Assets:  Securities that are held to fund a deferred compensation plan are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value included in earnings.  The fair values of trading assets are determined by quoted market prices (Level 1 inputs).

Impaired Loans:  At the time a loan is considered impaired, it is valued at the lower of cost or fair value.  Impaired loans carried at fair value have been partially charged-off or receive specific allocations as part of the allowance for loan loss accounting.  For collateral dependent loans, fair value is commonly based on real estate appraisals.  These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach.  Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available.  Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.  Non-real estate collateral may be valued using an appraisal, net book value per the borrower’s financial statements, or aging reports, adjusted or discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of the valuation, and management’s expertise and knowledge of the client and client’s business, typically resulting in a Level 3 fair value classification.  Impaired loans are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly.

OREO:  Assets acquired through or instead of loan foreclosures are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis.  These assets are subsequently accounted for at lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell.  Fair value is commonly based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.

Appraisals for both collateral-dependent impaired loans and OREO are performed by certified general appraisers (commercial properties) or certified residential appraisers (residential properties) whose qualifications and licenses have been reviewed and verified by the Corporation.  Once received, appraisals are reviewed for reasonableness of assumptions, approaches utilized, Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice and other regulatory compliance, as well as the overall resulting fair value in comparison with independent data sources such as recent market data or industry-wide statistics.  Appraisals are generally completed within the previous 12 month period prior to a property being placed into OREO.  On impaired loans, appraisal values are adjusted based on the age of the appraisal, the position of the lien, the type of the property and its condition.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below (in thousands):
 
 
Fair Value Measurement at September 30, 2015 Using
Financial Assets:
Fair Value
 
Quoted Prices
in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Obligations of U.S. Government and U.S. Government sponsored enterprises
$
126,028

 
$
14,878

 
$
111,150

 
$

Mortgage-backed securities, residential
162,580

 

 
162,580

 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions
44,573

 

 
44,573

 

Corporate bonds and notes
1,260

 

 
1,260

 

SBA loan pools
669

 

 
669

 

Corporate stocks
461

 
54

 
407

 

Total available for sale securities
$
335,571

 
$
14,932

 
$
320,639

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading assets
$
636

 
$
636

 
$

 
$



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Fair Value Measurement at December 31, 2014 Using
Financial Assets:
Fair Value
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Obligations of U.S. Government and U.S. Government sponsored enterprises
$
181,673

 
$
31,115

 
$
150,558

 
$

Mortgage-backed securities, residential
61,660

 

 
61,660

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations
338

 

 
338

 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions
31,451

 

 
31,451

 

Corporate bonds and notes
1,533

 

 
1,533

 

SBA loan pools
1,304

 

 
1,304

 

Trust Preferred securities
2,028

 

 
2,028

 

Corporate stocks
520

 
104

 
416

 

Total available for sale securities
$
280,507

 
$
31,219

 
$
249,288

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading assets
$
549

 
$
549

 
$

 
$


There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 or the year ended December 31, 2014.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below (in thousands):
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurement at September 30, 2015 Using
Financial Assets:
Fair Value
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Impaired Loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial mortgages:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial mortgages
$
3,481

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,481

Total impaired loans
$
3,481

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,481

Other real estate owned:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial mortgages:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial mortgages
$
2,376

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,376

Total other real estate owned, net
$
2,376

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,376



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Fair Value Measurement at December 31, 2014 Using
Financial Assets:
Fair Value
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Impaired Loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial mortgages:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial mortgages
$
3,593

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,593

Consumer loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Home equity lines and loans
52

 

 

 
52

Total impaired loans
$
3,645

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,645

Other real estate owned:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial mortgages:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial mortgages
$
3,063

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,063

Consumer loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Home equity lines and loans
2

 

 

 
2

Total other real estate owned, net
$
3,065

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,065


The following tables presents information related to Level 3 non-recurring fair value measurement at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
Description
 
Fair Value
at September 30, 2015
 
Valuation Technique
 
Unobservable Inputs
 
Unobservable Inputs
Value or Range
Impaired loans
 
$
3,481

 
Appraisal of collateral (1)
 
Appraisal adjustments by management for qualitative factors such as market conditions and collateral characteristics
 
0% - 100% discount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other real estate owned
 
$
2,376

 
Appraisal of collateral (1)
 
Appraisal adjustments by management for qualitative factors such as market conditions and estimated liquidation expenses
 
31% discount
(1) Fair value is generally determined through independent appraisals of the underlying collateral, which generally include various Level 3 inputs which are not identifiable.
Description
 
Fair Value
at December 31, 2014
 
Valuation Technique
 
Unobservable Inputs
 
Unobservable Inputs
Value or Range
Impaired loans
 
$
3,645

 
Appraisal of collateral (1)
 
Appraisal adjustments by management for qualitative factors such as market conditions and collateral characteristics
 
0% - 100% discount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other real estate owned
 
$
3,065

 
Appraisal of collateral (1)
 
Appraisal adjustments by management for qualitative factors such as market conditions and estimated liquidation expenses
 
7% - 27% discount
(1) Fair value is generally determined through independent appraisals of the underlying collateral, which generally include various Level 3 inputs which are not identifiable.

Impaired loans carried at fair value, which are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans, had a principal balance of $5.1 million with a valuation allowance of $1.6 million as of September 30, 2015, resulting in $77 thousand increase and $331 thousand increase in the provision for loan losses for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015, respectively.  Impaired loans had a principal balance of $4.9 million, with a valuation allowance of $1.2 million as of December 31, 2014, resulting in an increase of $232 thousand in the provision for loan losses for the year ended December 31, 2014.


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OREO carried at fair value, which is measured by the lower of cost or fair value less costs to sell had an outstanding balance of $2.5 million, before a valuation allowance of $120 thousand at September 30, 2015.  For the properties held as of September 30, 2015, there was no expense associated with the valuation allowance for the three month period ended September 30, 2015. Expense associated with the valuation allowance of properties held as of September 30, 2015 was $120 thousand for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015.  OREO had an outstanding balance of $3.1 million, before a valuation allowance of $2 thousand at December 31, 2014.  For properties held as of December 31, 2014, there was no expense associated with the valuation allowance recognized during the year.

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments:

Cash, Due From and Interest-Bearing Deposits in Other Financial Institutions

For those short-term instruments that generally mature in 90 days or less, the carrying value approximates fair value of which non-interest-bearing deposits are classified as Level 1 and interest-bearing deposits with the FHLBNY and FRBNY are classified as Level 1.

FHLBNY and FRBNY Stock

It is not practicable to determine the fair value of FHLBNY and FRBNY stock due to restrictions placed on its transferability.

Loans Receivable

For variable-rate loans that reprice frequently, fair values approximate carrying values.  The fair values for other loans are estimated through discounted cash flow analysis using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms and credit quality.  Loans are classified as Level 3.  The methods utilized to estimate the fair value of loans do not necessarily represent an exit price.

Loans Held for Sale

Certain mortgage loans are originated with the intent to sell.  Loans held for sale are recorded at cost and are classified as Level 2.

Deposits

The fair values disclosed for demand deposits, savings accounts and money market accounts are, by definition, equal to the amounts payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying values) and classified as Level 1.

The fair value of certificates of deposits is estimated using a discounted cash flow approach that applies interest rates currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of the weighted-average expected monthly maturities and classified as Level 2.

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

These instruments bear both variable and fixed rates of interest.  Therefore, the carrying value approximates fair value for the variable rate instruments and the fair value of fixed rate instruments is based on discounted cash flows to maturity.  These are classified as Level 2.

FHLBNY Term Advances

These instruments bear a stated rate of interest to maturity and, therefore, the fair value is based on discounted cash flows to maturity and classified as Level 2.

Commitments to Extend Credit

The fair value of commitments to extend credit is based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, the counter-party's credit standing and discounted cash flow analysis.  The fair value of these commitments to extend credit approximates the recorded amounts of the related fees and is not material at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.


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Accrued Interest Receivable and Payable

For these short-term instruments, the carrying value approximates fair value resulting in a classification of Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 depending upon the classification of the asset/liability they are associated with.

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of other financial instruments, at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, are as follows (in thousands):
 
Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2015 Using
Financial assets:
Carrying Amount
 
Quoted Prices
in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Estimated Fair Value (1)
Cash and due from financial institutions
$
30,800

 
$
30,800

 
$

 
$

 
$
30,800

Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions
44,449

 
44,449

 

 

 
44,449

Trading assets
636

 
636

 

 

 
636

Securities available for sale
335,571

 
14,932

 
320,639

 

 
335,571

Securities held to maturity
4,604

 

 
4,897

 

 
4,897

FHLBNY and FRBNY stock
4,171

 

 

 

 
N/A

Loans, net
1,127,915

 

 

 
1,152,781

 
1,152,781

Loans held for sale
316

 

 
319

 

 
319

Accrued interest receivable
4,252

 
113

 
1,471

 
2,668

 
4,252

Financial liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Deposits:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Demand, savings, and insured money market accounts
$
1,237,236

 
$
1,237,236

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,237,236

Time deposits
173,205

 

 
173,639

 

 
173,639

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
30,358

 

 
31,232

 

 
31,232

FHLBNY term advances
19,230

 

 
19,853

 

 
19,853

Accrued interest payable
207

 
15

 
192

 

 
207

(1) Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument.  These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision.  Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

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Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014 Using
Financial assets:
Carrying Amount
 
Quoted Prices
in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Estimated Fair Value (1)
Cash and due from financial institutions
$
28,130

 
$
28,130

 
$

 
$

 
$
28,130

Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions
1,033

 
1,033

 

 

 
1,033

Trading assets
549

 
549

 

 

 
549

Securities available for sale
280,507

 
31,219

 
249,288

 

 
280,507

Securities held to maturity
5,831

 

 
6,197

 

 
6,197

FHLBNY and FRBNY stock
5,535

 

 

 

 
N/A

Loans, net
1,107,888

 

 

 
1,135,590

 
1,135,590

Loans held for sale
665

 

 
665

 

 
665

Accrued interest receivable
4,185

 
145

 
1,295

 
2,745

 
4,185

Financial liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Deposits:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Demand, savings, and insured money market accounts
$
1,068,171

 
$
1,068,171

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,068,171

Time deposits
211,843

 

 
212,397

 

 
212,397

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
29,652

 

 
30,853

 

 
30,853

FHLBNY overnight advances
30,830

 

 
30,832

 

 
30,832

FHLBNY term advances
19,310

 

 
20,235

 

 
20,235

Accrued interest payable
237

 
15

 
222

 

 
237

(1) Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument.  These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision.  Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.


NOTE 6        GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The changes in goodwill included in the core banking segment during the periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
2015
 
2014
Beginning of year
 
$
21,824

 
$
21,824

Acquired goodwill
 

 

End balance September 30,
 
$
21,824

 
$
21,824


Acquired intangible assets were as follows at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
 
 
At September 30, 2015
 
At December 31, 2014
 
 
Balance Acquired
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Balance Acquired
 
Accumulated Amortization
Core deposit intangibles
 
$
5,975

 
$
3,875

 
$
5,975

 
$
3,279

Other customer relationship intangibles
 
5,633

 
3,532

 
5,633

 
3,262

Total
 
$
11,608

 
$
7,407

 
$
11,608

 
$
6,541


Aggregate amortization expense was $0.3 million for both of the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.  Aggregate amortization expense was $0.9 million and $1.0 million for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.


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The remaining estimated aggregate amortization expense at September 30, 2015 is listed below (in thousands):
Year
Estimated Expense
2015
$
271

2016
986

2017
859

2018
734

2019
609

2020 and thereafter
742

Total
$
4,201



NOTE 7        SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE

A summary of securities sold under agreements to repurchase as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is as follows (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2015
 
Overnight and Continuous
 
Up to 1 Year
 
1 - 3 Years
 
3+ Years
 
Total
Obligations of U.S. Government and U.S. Government sponsored enterprises
$
12,303

 
$

 
$
11,183

 
$

 
$
23,486

Mortgage-backed securities, residential
8,546

 

 
13,020

 

 
21,566

Total
$
20,849

 
$

 
$
24,203

 
$

 
45,052

Excess collateral held
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(14,694
)
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreements
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
30,358

 
December 31, 2014
 
Overnight and Continuous
 
Up to 1 Year
 
1 - 3 Years
 
3+ Years
 
Total
Obligations of U.S. Government and U.S. Government sponsored enterprises
$
21,056

 
$

 
$
6,990

 
$
8,595

 
$
36,641

Mortgage-backed securities, residential
669

 

 
3,507

 
4,174

 
8,350

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

 
48

 

 
48

Total
$
21,725

 
$

 
$
10,545

 
$
12,769

 
45,039

Excess collateral held
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(15,387
)
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreements
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
29,652


The Corporation enters into sales of securities under agreements to repurchase and the amounts received under these agreements represent borrowings and are reflected as a liability in the consolidated balance sheets.  The securities underlying these agreements are included in investment securities in the consolidated balance sheets.

The Corporation has no control over the market value of the securities which fluctuate due to market conditions, however, the Corporation is obligated to promptly transfer additional securities if the market value of the securities falls below the repurchase agreement price.  The Corporation manages this risk by utilizing highly marketable and easily priced securities, monitoring these securities for significant changes in market valuation routinely, and maintaining an unpledged securities portfolio believed to be sufficient to cover a decline in the market value of the securities sold under agreements to repurchase.


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NOTE 8        ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OR LOSS

Accumulated other comprehensive income or loss represents the net unrealized holding gains or losses on securities available for sale and the funded status of the Corporation's defined benefit pension plan and other benefit plans, as of the consolidated balance sheet dates, net of the related tax effect.

The following is a summary of the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss by component, net of tax, for the periods indicated (in thousands):
 
 
Unrealized Gains and Losses on Securities Available for Sale
 
Defined Benefit and Other Benefit Plans
 
Total
Balance at June 30, 2015
 
$
1,184

 
$
(10,298
)
 
$
(9,114
)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification
 
598

 

 
598

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
 
7

 
223

 
230

Net current period other comprehensive gain
 
605

 
223

 
828

Balance at September 30, 2015
 
$
1,789

 
$
(10,075
)
 
$
(8,286
)
 
 
Unrealized Gains and Losses on Securities Available for Sale
 
Defined Benefit and Other Benefit Plans
 
Total
Balance at June 30, 2014
 
$
6,962

 
$
(5,712
)
 
$
1,250

Other comprehensive loss before reclassification
 
(849
)
 

 
(849
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
 

 
87

 
87

Net current period other comprehensive gain (loss)
 
(849
)
 
87

 
(762
)
Balance at September 30, 2014
 
$
6,113

 
$
(5,625
)
 
$
488

 
 
Unrealized Gains and Losses on Securities Available for Sale
 
Defined Benefit and Other Benefit Plans
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2014
 
$
1,960

 
$
(10,745
)
 
$
(8,785
)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification
 
2

 

 
2

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
 
(173
)
 
670

 
497

Net current period other comprehensive gain (loss)
 
(171
)
 
670

 
499

Balance at September 30, 2015
 
$
1,789

 
$
(10,075
)
 
$
(8,286
)
 
 
Unrealized Gains and Losses on Securities Available for Sale
 
Defined Benefit and Other Benefit Plans
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2013
 
$
6,043

 
$
(5,888
)
 
$
155

Other comprehensive income before reclassification
 
391

 

 
391

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 
(321
)
 
263

 
(58
)
Net current period other comprehensive gain
 
70

 
263

 
333

Balance at September 30, 2014
 
$
6,113

 
$
(5,625
)
 
$
488



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The following is the reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income for the periods indicated (in thousands):
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Affected Line Item
in the Statement Where
Net Income is Presented
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
Unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
     
Realized losses on securities available for sale
 
$
11

 
$

 
Net gains (losses) on securities transactions
Tax effect
 
(4
)
 

 
Income tax expense (benefit)
Net of tax
 
7

 

 
 
Amortization of defined pension plan and other benefit plan items:
 
 

 
 

 
     
Prior service costs (a)
 
(22
)
 
(22
)
 
Pension and other employee benefits
Actuarial losses (a)
 
384

 
169

 
Pension and other employee benefits
Tax effect
 
(139
)
 
(60
)
 
Income tax expense (benefit)
Net of tax
 
223

 
87

 
 
Total reclassification for the period, net of tax
 
$
230

 
$
87

 
 
(a) These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other benefit plan costs (see Note 10 for additional information).

Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
Affected Line Item
in the Statement Where
Net Income is Presented
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
Unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
     
Realized gains on securities available for sale
 
$
(291
)
 
$
(522
)
 
Net gains on securities transactions
Tax effect
 
118

 
201

 
Income tax expense (benefit)
Net of tax
 
(173
)
 
(321
)
 
 
Amortization of defined pension plan and other benefit plan items:
 
 

 
 

 
     
Prior service costs (a)
 
(65
)
 
(66
)
 
Pension and other employee benefits
Actuarial losses (a)
 
1,151

 
499

 
Pension and other employee benefits
Tax effect
 
(416
)
 
(170
)
 
Income tax expense (benefit)
Net of tax
 
670

 
263

 
 
Total reclassification for the period, net of tax
 
$
497

 
$
(58
)
 
 
(a) These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other benefit plan costs (see Note 10 for additional information).


NOTE 9        COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Corporation is a party to certain financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk such as commitments under standby letters of credit, unused portions of lines of credit, overdraft protection and commitments to fund new loans.  In accordance with GAAP, these financial instruments are not recorded in the financial statements.  The Corporation's policy is to record such instruments when funded.  These transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate and liquidity risk.  Such transactions are generally used by the Corporation to manage clients' requests for funding and other client needs.


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The following table lists the contractual amounts of financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Fixed Rate
 
Variable Rate
 
Fixed Rate
 
Variable Rate
Commitments to make loans
$
25,955

 
$
26,904

 
$
23,756

 
$
11,082

Unused lines of credit
$
1,707

 
$
189,001

 
$
812

 
$
185,235

Standby letters of credit
$

 
$
14,303

 
$

 
$
16,747


On March 26, 2015, the New York Surrogate’s Court for Chemung County entered an order approving two stipulations that discontinued litigation against the WMG of the Bank and approved settlements of the litigations.  Under the terms of the settlements, the Bank agreed to pay the two parties $12.1 million, in total.  Payments for the two settlements, offset by $7.9 million of insurance proceeds, occurred during the second quarter of 2015.

In the normal course of business, there are various outstanding claims and legal proceedings involving the Corporation or its subsidiaries.  Except for the above matter, we believe that we are not a party to any pending legal, arbitration, or regulatory proceedings that could have a material adverse impact on our financial results or liquidity.

On September 25, 2015, the Corporation entered a lease agreement with a related party to occupy a building located in Clifton Park, New York, with an anticipated lease commencement date occurring during the first quarter of 2016. The initial term of the lease is 20 years, with a total of ten years of renewal options. The lease will be capitalized on the balance sheet, as of the lease commencement date, within premises and equipment, net, with a corresponding long term capital lease obligation. The purpose of the lease is to move the Clifton Park branch from a shopping plaza to a stand alone building. Minimum lease commitments, before considering renewal options, are as follows (in thousands):
Years
 
Annual Rent
 
Total Rent
2016 - 2020
 
$
133

 
$
666

2021 - 2025
 
145

 
725

2026 - 2030
 
158

 
790

2031 - 2035
 
172

 
861

   Total
 
 
 
$
3,042



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NOTE 10    COMPONENTS OF QUARTERLY AND YEAR TO DATE NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COSTS

The components of net periodic expense for the Corporation’s pension and other benefit plans for the periods indicated are as follows (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Qualified Pension Plan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost, benefits earned during the period
$
354

 
$
271

 
$
1,061

 
$
813

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
457

 
435

 
1,371

 
1,305

Expected return on plan assets
(824
)
 
(793
)
 
(2,471
)
 
(2,379
)
Amortization of unrecognized transition obligation

 

 

 

Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost
2

 
2

 
7

 
6

Amortization of unrecognized net loss
369

 
160

 
1,106

 
480

Net periodic pension cost
$
358

 
$
75

 
$
1,074

 
$
225

Supplemental Pension Plan
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Service cost, benefits earned during the period
$
11

 
$
10

 
$
33

 
$
30

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
13

 
14

 
37

 
40

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

 

Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost

 

 

 

Amortization of unrecognized net loss
12

 
9

 
38

 
19

Net periodic supplemental pension cost
$
36

 
$
33

 
$
108

 
$
89

Postretirement Plan, Medical and Life
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Service cost, benefits earned during the period
$
11

 
$
11

 
$
35

 
$
33

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
16

 
18

 
48

 
54

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

 

Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost
(24
)
 
(24
)
 
(72
)
 
(72
)
Amortization of unrecognized net loss
3

 

 
7

 

Net periodic postretirement, medical and life cost
$
6

 
$
5

 
$
18

 
$
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NOTE 11    SEGMENT REPORTING

The Corporation manages its operations through two primary business segments:  core banking and WMG.  The core banking segment provides revenues by attracting deposits from the general public and using such funds to originate consumer, commercial, commercial real estate, and residential mortgage loans, primarily in the Corporation’s local markets and to invest in securities.  The WMG services segment provides revenues by providing trust and investment advisory services to clients.

Accounting policies for the segments are the same as those described in Note 1. Summarized financial information concerning the Corporation’s reportable segments and the reconciliation to the Corporation’s consolidated results are shown in the following table.  Income taxes are allocated based on the separate taxable income of each entity and indirect overhead expenses are allocated based on reasonable and equitable allocations applicable to the reportable segment.  CFS amounts are the primary differences between segment amounts and consolidated totals, and are reflected in the Holding Company and CFS column below, along with amounts to eliminate transactions between segments (in thousands).

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Three months ended September 30, 2015
 
Core Banking
 
WMG
 
Holding Company and CFS
 
Consolidated Totals
Net interest income
$
12,690

 
$

 
$
1

 
$
12,691

Provision for loan losses
307

 

 

 
307

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
12,383

 

 
1

 
12,384

Other non-interest income
2,622

 
2,122

 
168

 
4,912

Other non-interest expenses
12,113

 
1,357

 
164

 
13,634

Income before income tax expense (benefit)
2,892

 
765

 
5

 
3,662

Income tax expense (benefit)
935

 
292

 
(16
)
 
1,211

Segment net income
$
1,957

 
$
473

 
$
21

 
$
2,451


 
Three months ended September 30, 2014
 
Core Banking
 
WMG
 
Holding Company and CFS
 
Consolidated Totals
Net interest income
$
12,424

 
$

 
$
2

 
$
12,426

Provision for loan losses
589

 

 

 
589

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
11,835

 

 
2

 
11,837

Other non-interest income
2,852

 
1,943

 
191

 
4,986

Other non-interest expenses
12,055

 
5,510

 
198

 
17,763

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
2,632

 
(3,567
)
 
(5
)
 
(940
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
769

 
(1,371
)
 
(19
)
 
(621
)
Segment net income (loss)
$
1,863

 
$
(2,196
)
 
$
14

 
$
(319
)
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2015
 
Core Banking
 
WMG
 
Holding Company and CFS
 
Consolidated Totals
Net interest income
$
37,676

 
$

 
$
4

 
$
37,680

Provision for loan losses
956

 

 

 
956

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
36,720

 

 
4

 
36,724

Other non-interest income
8,261

 
6,446

 
717

 
15,424

Other non-interest expenses
36,388

 
4,051

 
754

 
41,193

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
8,593

 
2,395

 
(33
)
 
10,955

Income tax expense (benefit)
2,798

 
915

 
(62
)
 
3,651

Segment net income
$
5,795

 
$
1,480

 
$
29

 
$
7,304

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment assets
$
1,626,100

 
$
4,392

 
$
1,147

 
$
1,631,639


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Nine months ended September 30, 2014
 
Core Banking
 
WMG
 
Holding Company and CFS
 
Consolidated Totals
Net interest income
$
36,525

 
$

 
$
9

 
$
36,534

Provision for loan losses
2,330

 

 

 
2,330

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
34,195

 

 
9

 
34,204

Other non-interest income
8,930

 
5,816

 
610

 
15,356

Other non-interest expenses
35,836

 
8,199

 
650

 
44,685

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
7,289

 
(2,383
)
 
(31
)
 
4,875

Income tax expense (benefit)
2,179

 
(916
)
 
(64
)
 
1,199

Segment net income (loss)
$
5,110

 
$
(1,467
)
 
$
33

 
$
3,676

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment assets
$
1,515,658

 
$
6,332

 
$
1,567

 
$
1,523,557



NOTE 12    STOCK COMPENSATION

Board of Director’s Stock Compensation

Members of the Board of Directors receive common shares of the Corporation equal in value to the amount of fees individually earned during the previous year for service as a director.  The common shares are distributed to the Corporation's individual board members from treasury shares of the Corporation on or about January 15 following the calendar year of service.

Additionally, the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, who does not receive cash compensation as a member of the Board of Directors, is awarded common shares equal in value to the average of those awarded to board members not employed by the Corporation who have served for 12 months during the prior year.

During January 2015 and 2014, 9,673 and 8,385 shares, respectively, were re-issued from treasury to fund the stock component of directors' compensation.  An expense of $52 thousand and $63 thousand related to this compensation was recognized during the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  An expense of $188 thousand and $187 thousand related to this compensation was recognized during the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  This expense is accrued as shares are earned.

Restricted Stock Plan

Pursuant to the Corporation’s Restricted Stock Plan, the Corporation may make discretionary grants of restricted stock to officers other than the Corporation's Chief Executive Officer.  Compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period of the awards based on the fair value of the stock at issue date.

A summary of restricted stock activity for the three month period ended September 30, 2015 is presented below:
 
Shares
 
Weighted–Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at July 1, 2015
26,015

 
$
27.94

Granted

 
$

Vested
(200
)
 
$
22.95

Forfeited or cancelled

 
$

Nonvested at September 30, 2015
25,815

 
$
27.98



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A summary of restricted stock activity for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015 is presented below:
 
Shares
 
Weighted–Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 2015
26,428

 
$
27.92

Granted

 
$

Vested
(613
)
 
$
25.41

Forfeited or cancelled

 
$

Nonvested at September 30, 2015
25,815

 
$
27.98


As of September 30, 2015, there was $562 thousand of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested shares granted under the Plan.  The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.34 years.  The total fair value of shares vested during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 were $5 thousand and $17 thousand, respectively.


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

Introduction

The following is the MD&A of the Corporation in this Form 10-Q for the nine months period ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.  Reference should be made to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements and footnotes, and the Corporation’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on March 13, 2015, for an understanding of the following discussion and analysis.  See the list of commonly used abbreviations and terms on pages 3–5.

The MD&A included in this Form 10-Q contains statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of the Corporations’ management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. For a discussion of those risks and uncertainties and the factors that could cause the Corporation’s actual results to differ materially from those risks and uncertainties, see Forward-looking Statements below and Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, on pages 14–19 of the Corporation’s 2014 Annual Report.  For a discussion of use of non-GAAP financial measures, see page 64.

The Corporation has been a financial holding company since 2000, and the Bank was established in 1833 and CFS in 2001.  Through the Bank and CFS, the Corporation provides a wide range of financial services, including demand, savings and time deposits, commercial, residential and consumer loans, letters of credit, wealth management services, employee benefit plans, insurance products, mutual funds and brokerage services.  The Bank relies substantially on a foundation of locally generated deposits.  The Corporation, on a stand-alone basis, has minimal results of operations.  The Bank derives its income primarily from interest and fees on loans, interest on investment securities, WMG fee income and fees received in connection with deposit and other services.  The Bank’s operating expenses are interest expense paid on deposits and borrowings, salaries and employee benefit plans and general operating expenses.

Forward-looking Statements

This discussion contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. The Corporation intends its forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements in these sections.  All statements regarding the Corporation's expected financial position and operating results, the Corporation's business strategy, the Corporation's financial plans, forecasted demographic and economic trends relating to the Corporation's industry and similar matters are forward-looking statements. These statements can sometimes be identified by the Corporation's use of forward-looking words such as "may," "will," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," or "intend."  The Corporation cannot promise that its expectations in such forward-looking statements will turn out to be correct.  The Corporation's actual results could be materially different from expectations because of various factors, including changes in economic conditions or interest rates, credit risk, difficulties in managing the Corporation’s growth, competition, changes in law or the regulatory environment, including the Dodd-Frank Act, and changes in general business and economic trends. Information concerning these and other factors can be found in the Corporation’s periodic filings with the SEC, including the discussion under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Corporation’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  These filings are available publicly on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov, on the Corporation's web site at http://www.chemungcanal.com or upon request from the Corporate Secretary at (607) 737-3746. Except as otherwise required by law, the Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.



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Consolidated Financial Highlights
 










As of or for the
 
As of or for the Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Sept. 30,

June 30,

March 31,

Dec. 31,

Sept. 30,

Sept. 30,

Sept. 30,
2015

2015

2015

2014

2014

2015

2014
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Interest income
$
13,595


$
13,519


$
13,234


$
13,922


$
13,341


$
40,348


$
39,290

Interest expense
904


872


892


888


915


2,668


2,756

Net interest income
12,691


12,647


12,342


13,034


12,426


37,680


36,534

Provision for loan losses
307


259


390


1,650


589


956


2,330

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
12,384


12,388


11,952


11,384


11,837


36,724


34,204

Non-interest income
4,912


5,326


5,186


11,400


4,986


15,424


15,356

Non-interest expense
13,634


13,823


13,736


15,792


17,763


41,193


44,685

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
3,662


3,891


3,402


6,992


(940
)

10,955


4,875

Income tax expense (benefit)
1,211


1,314


1,126


2,510


(621
)

3,651


1,199

Net income (loss)
$
2,451


$
2,577


$
2,276


$
4,482


$
(319
)

$
7,304


$
3,676






















Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share
$
0.52


$
0.55


$
0.48


$
0.96


$
(0.07
)

$
1.55


$
0.79

Average basic and diluted shares outstanding
4,722,449


4,716,734


4,706,774


4,690,519


4,683,797


4,715,182


4,680,583






















PERFORMANCE RATIOS
Return on average assets
0.62
%

0.66
%

0.59
%

1.17
%

(0.08
)%

0.62
%

0.33
%
Return on average equity
7.05
%

7.52
%

6.79
%

12.54
%

(0.90
)%

7.12
%

3.46
%
Return on average tangible equity (a)
8.71
%

9.32
%

8.45
%

15.49
%

(1.11
)%

8.83
%

4.30
%
Efficiency ratio (b)
75.25
%

75.83
%

76.26
%

85.10
%

75.07
 %

75.78
%

76.50
%
Non-interest expense to average assets (c)
3.44
%

3.55
%

3.57
%

4.11
%

3.55
 %

3.52
%

3.60
%
Loans to deposits
80.96
%

86.37
%

83.59
%

87.62
%

84.99
 %

80.96
%

84.99
%





















YIELDS / RATES - Fully Taxable Equivalent
Yield on loans
4.22
%

4.26
%

4.28
%

4.49
%

4.34
 %

4.25
%

4.41
%
Yield on investments
1.89
%

1.91
%

1.83
%

1.98
%

1.95
 %

1.87
%

1.98
%
Yield on interest-earning assets
3.70
%

3.74
%

3.74
%

3.96
%

3.82
 %

3.73
%

3.81
%
Cost of interest-bearing deposits
0.20
%

0.21
%

0.20
%

0.21
%

0.22
 %

0.20
%

0.22
%
Cost of borrowings
3.03
%

2.64
%

2.74
%

2.65
%

2.85
 %

2.80
%

2.89
%
Cost of interest-bearing liabilities
0.35
%

0.34
%

0.35
%

0.36
%

0.37
 %

0.35
%

0.37
%
Interest rate spread
3.35
%

3.40
%

3.39
%

3.60
%

3.45
 %

3.38
%

3.44
%
Net interest margin, fully taxable equivalent
3.45
%

3.50
%

3.49
%

3.71
%

3.56
 %

3.48
%

3.55
%





















CAPITAL
Total equity to total assets at end of period
8.50
%

8.79
%

8.60
%

8.77
%

9.16
 %

8.50
%

9.16
%
Tangible equity to tangible assets at end of period (a)
7.02
%

7.22
%

7.04
%

7.13
%

7.51
 %

7.02
%

7.51
%





















Book value per share
$
0.03


$
0.03


$
0.03


$
0.03


$
0.03


$
0.03


$
0.03

Tangible book value per share
0.02


0.02


0.02


0.02


0.02


0.02


0.02

Period-end market value per share
0.03


0.03


0.03


0.03


0.03


0.03


0.03

Dividends declared per share
0.26


0.26


0.26


0.26


0.26


0.78


0.78






















AVERAGE BALANCES
Loans (d)
$
1,142,402


$
1,141,412


$
1,132,473


$
1,112,297


$
1,097,133


$
1,138,799


$
1,050,905

Earning assets
1,474,098


1,462,842


1,450,249


1,410,804


1,404,149


1,462,484


1,395,380

Total assets
1,570,818


1,563,346


1,558,919


1,522,834


1,509,315


1,564,346


1,500,760

Deposits
1,367,853


1,353,895


1,338,913


1,307,305


1,301,083


1,353,664


1,294,119

Total equity
137,855


137,386


135,974


141,845


142,944


137,079


142,114

Tangible equity (a)
111,693


110,945


109,219


114,786


115,553


110,628


114,393























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ASSET QUALITY
Net charge-offs (recoveries)
$
313


$
123


$
184


$
1,116


$
1,070


$
620


$
1,955

Non-performing loans (e)
12,368


12,862


10,419


7,778


7,209


12,368


7,209

Non-performing assets (f)
14,744


15,238


12,925


10,843


10,328


14,744


10,328

Allowance for loan losses
14,022


14,028


13,892


13,686


13,151


14,022


13,151






















Annualized net charge-offs to average loans
0.11
%

0.04
%

0.07
%

0.40
%

0.39
 %

0.07
%

0.25
%
Non-performing loans to total loans
1.08
%

1.12
%

0.91
%

0.69
%

0.65
 %

1.08
%

0.65
%
Non-performing assets to total assets
0.90
%

0.98
%

0.82
%

0.71
%

0.68
 %

0.90
%

0.68
%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
1.23
%

1.22
%

1.21
%

1.22
%

1.18
 %

1.23
%

1.18
%
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans
113.37
%

109.07
%

133.33
%

175.96
%

182.42
 %

113.37
%

182.42
%




















(a) See the GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliations.
(b) Efficiency ratio is non-interest expense less merger and acquisition expenses less amortization of intangible assets less legal settlement divided by the total of fully taxable equivalent net interest income plus non-interest income less net gains on securities transactions less gain from bargain purchase less gain on liquidation of trust preferred securities.
(c) For the non-interest expense to average assets ratio, non-interest expense does not include legal settlement expense. See footnote 9 for further discussion.
(d) Loans include loans held for sale. Loans do not reflect the allowance for loan losses.
(e) Non-performing loans include non-accrual loans only.
(f) Non-performing assets include non-performing loans plus other real estate owned.

Executive Summary

This executive summary of the MD&A includes selected information and may not contain all of the information that is important to readers of this Form 10-Q. For a complete description of the trends and uncertainties, as well as the risks and critical accounting estimates affecting the Corporation, this Form 10-Q should be read in its entirety.

The following table presents selected financial information for the periods indicated, and the dollar and percent change (in thousands, except per share and ratio data):
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Percentage Change
Net interest income
$
12,691

 
$
12,426

 
$
265

 
2.1
 %
Non-interest income
4,912

 
4,986

 
(74
)
 
(1.5
)%
Non-interest expense
13,634

 
17,763

 
(4,129
)
 
(23.2
)%
Pre-provision income (loss)
3,969

 
(351
)
 
4,320

 
N/M

Provision for loan losses
307

 
589

 
(282
)
 
(47.9
)%
Income tax expense (benefit)
1,211

 
(621
)
 
1,832

 
N/M

Net income (loss)
$
2,451

 
$
(319
)
 
$
2,770

 
N/M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted earnings per share
$
0.52

 
$
(0.07
)
 
$
0.59

 
N/M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected financial ratios
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Return on average assets
0.62
%
 
(0.08
)%
 
 

 
 

Return on average equity
7.05
%
 
(0.90
)%
 
 

 
 

Net interest margin, fully taxable equivalent
3.45
%
 
3.56
 %
 
 

 
 

Efficiency ratio
75.25
%
 
75.07
 %
 
 

 
 

Non-interest expense to average assets
3.44
%
 
3.55
 %
 
 

 
 


Net income for the third quarter of 2015 was $2.5 million, or $0.52 per share, compared with a loss of $0.3 million, or $0.07 per share, for the prior year quarter.  Return on equity for the quarter was 7.05%, compared with (0.90)% for the prior year quarter.  The increase in net income from the prior year quarter was driven by a reduction in non-interest expense, due to the $4.3 million WMG legal settlement in 2014, and higher net interest income and a reduction in the provision for loan losses, partially offset by a reduction in non-interest income and an increase in income tax expense.


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Net interest income
Net interest income increased $0.3 million, or 2.1%, compared with the prior year quarter. The increase was due primarily to interest income from the commercial loan portfolio, offset by a decrease in interest and dividends from taxable securities.

Non-interest income
Non-interest income decreased $0.1 million, or 1.5%, compared to the prior year quarter.  The decrease was due primarily to decreases in service charges on deposit accounts and other non-interest income, offset by an increase in WMG fee income.

Non-interest expense
Non-interest expense decreased $4.1 million, or 23.2%, compared to the prior year quarter.  The decrease was due primarily to the $4.3 million legal settlement that occurred in 2014, relating to WMG, and a decline in salaries and wages. These items were offset by increases in pension and other employee benefits and data processing expense. For the three months ended September 30, 2014, non-interest expense to average assets, including the $4.3 million WMG legal settlement, was 4.67%.

Provision for loan losses
The provision for loan losses decreased $0.3 million, or 47.9%, compared to the prior year quarter.  The decrease was the result of lower specific allocations for PCI loans and lower net charge-offs during the current quarter.  Net charge-offs were $0.3 million, compared with $1.1 million for the prior year quarter.

The following table presents selected financial information for the periods indicated, and the dollar and percent change (in thousands, except per share and ratio data):

 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Percentage Change
Net interest income
$
37,680

 
$
36,534

 
$
1,146

 
3.1
 %
Non-interest income
15,424

 
15,356

 
68

 
0.4
 %
Non-interest expense
41,193

 
44,685

 
(3,492
)
 
(7.8
)%
Pre-provision income
11,911

 
7,205

 
4,706

 
65.3
 %
Provision for loan losses
956

 
2,330

 
(1,374
)
 
(59.0
)%
Income tax expense
3,651

 
1,199

 
2,452

 
204.5
 %
Net income
$
7,304

 
$
3,676

 
$
3,628

 
98.7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted earnings per share
$
1.55

 
$
0.79

 
$
0.76

 
96.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected financial ratios
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Return on average assets
0.62
%
 
0.33
%
 
 

 
 

Return on average equity
7.12
%
 
3.46
%
 
 

 
 

Net interest margin, fully taxable equivalent
3.48
%
 
3.55
%
 
 

 
 

Efficiency ratio
75.78
%
 
76.50
%
 
 

 
 

Non-interest expense to average assets
3.52
%
 
3.60
%
 
 

 
 


Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $7.3 million, or $1.55 per share, compared with $3.7 million, or $0.79 per share, for the same period in the prior year.  Return on equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was 7.12%, compared with 3.46% for the same period in the prior year.  The increase in net income from the same period in the prior year was driven by higher net interest income and reductions in the provision for loan losses and non-interest expense, due to the $4.3 million WMG legal settlement in 2014, partially offset by an increase in income tax expense.

Net interest income
Net interest income increased $1.1 million, or 3.1%, compared with the same period in the prior year. The increase was due primarily to interest income from the commercial loan portfolio, offset by a decrease in interest and dividends from securities.


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Non-interest income
Non-interest income decreased $0.1 million, or 0.4%, compared to the same period in the prior year.  Increases in WMG fee income and sales of other real estate owned were offset by decreases in service charges on deposit accounts and net gains on securities.

Non-interest expense
Non-interest expense decreased $3.5 million, or 7.8%, compared to the same period in the prior year.  The decrease was primarily due to a legal settlement of $4.3 million in 2014, salaries and wages, amortization of intangible assets, marketing and advertising, merger and acquisition expenses, and other non-interest expense. These items were offset by increases in pension and other employee benefits, furniture and equipment, data processing and other real estate owned expenses. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, non-interest expense to average assets, including the $4.3 million WMG legal settlement, was 3.98%.

Provision for loan losses
The provision for loan losses decreased $1.4 million, or 59.0%, compared to the same period in the prior year.  The decrease was the result of lower specific allocations for PCI loans and lower net charge-offs during the current year, offset by loan growth.  Net charge-offs were $0.6 million, compared with $2.0 million for the same period in the prior year.

Consolidated Results of Operations

The following section of the MD&A provides a comparative discussion of the Corporation’s Consolidated Results of Operations on a reported basis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. For a discussion of the Critical Accounting Policies, Estimates and Risks and Uncertainties that affect the Consolidated Results of Operations, see page 64 of this Form 10-Q and pages 28-29 of the Corporation’s 2014 Annual Report.

Net Interest Income

The following table presents net interest income for the periods indicated, and the dollar and percent change (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Percentage Change
Interest and dividend income
$
13,595

 
$
13,341

 
$
254

 
1.9
 %
Interest expense
904

 
915

 
(11
)
 
(1.2
)%
Net interest income
$
12,691

 
$
12,426

 
$
265

 
2.1
 %

Net interest income, which is the difference between the interest income earned on interest-earning assets, such as loans and securities and the interest expense accrued on interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings, is the largest contributor to the Corporation’s earnings.

Net interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2015 totaled $12.7 million, an increase of $0.3 million, or 2.1%, compared with $12.4 million for the same period in the prior year.  Fully taxable equivalent net interest margin was 3.45% for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared with 3.56% for the same period in the prior year.  The increase in net interest income was due primarily to an increase of $69.9 million in interest-earning assets.  The yield on average interest-earning assets and cost of average interest-bearing liabilities decreased twelve and two basis points, respectively.  The decrease in yield on average interest-earning assets was attributable to a twelve basis point decrease in yield on loans, a result of loans continuing to reprice at current historically low market rates, primarily in the commercial loan portfolio.

The following table presents net interest income for the periods indicated, and the dollar and percent change (in thousands):
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Percentage Change
Interest and dividend income
$
40,348

 
$
39,290

 
$
1,058

 
2.7
 %
Interest expense
2,668

 
2,756

 
(88
)
 
(3.2
)%
Net interest income
$
37,680


$
36,534

 
$
1,146

 
3.1
 %


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Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 totaled $37.7 million, an increase of $1.1 million, or 3.1%, compared with $36.5 million for the same period in the prior year.  Fully taxable equivalent net interest margin was 3.48% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared with 3.55% for the same period in the prior year.  The increase in net interest income was due primarily to an increase of $67.1 million in interest-earning assets.  The decline in net interest margin was due in part to an eight basis point decline in the yield on interest-earning assets, partially offset by a two basis point decline in the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.  The decrease in yield on average interest-earning assets was attributable to a 16 basis point decrease in yield on loans, a result of loans continuing to reprice at current historically low market rates, primarily in the commercial loan portfolio.

Average Consolidated Balance Sheet and Interest Analysis

The following tables present certain information related to the Corporation’s average consolidated balance sheets and its consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.  It also reflects the average yield on interest-earning assets and average cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.  For the purpose of the table below, non-accruing loans are included in the daily average loan amounts outstanding.  Daily balances were used for average balance computations.  Investment securities are stated at amortized cost.  Tax equivalent adjustments have been made in calculating yields on obligations of states and political subdivisions, tax-free commercial loans and dividends on equity investments.

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AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2015
 
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2014
 
Average Balance
 
Interest
 
Yield/
Rate
 
Average Balance
 
Interest
 
Yield/
Rate
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial loans
$
660,407

 
$
7,522

 
4.52
%
 
$
586,178

 
$
7,169

 
4.85
%
Mortgage loans
198,994

 
2,007

 
4.00
%
 
193,330

 
2,036

 
4.18
%
Consumer loans
283,001

 
2,620

 
3.67
%
 
317,625

 
2,799

 
3.50
%
Taxable securities
260,603

 
1,238

 
1.88
%
 
244,253

 
1,142

 
1.85
%
Tax-exempt securities
44,871

 
327

 
2.89
%
 
37,734

 
350

 
3.68
%
Interest-bearing deposits
26,222

 
17

 
0.26
%
 
25,029

 
16

 
0.25
%
Total interest-earning assets
1,474,098

 
13,731

 
3.70
%
 
1,404,149

 
13,512

 
3.82
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-earning assets:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Cash and due from banks
52,793

 
 

 
 

 
26,766

 
 

 
 

Premises and equipment, net
30,597

 
 

 
 

 
30,160

 
 

 
 

Other assets
24,803

 
 

 
 

 
51,079

 
 

 
 

Allowance for loan losses
(14,181
)
 
 

 
 

 
(13,694
)
 
 

 
 

AFS valuation allowance
2,708

 
 

 
 

 
10,855

 
 

 
 

Total assets
$
1,570,818

 
 

 
 

 
$
1,509,315

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest-bearing demand deposits
$
123,604

 
$
26

 
0.08
%
 
$
124,490

 
$
24

 
0.08
%
Savings and insured money market deposits
675,841

 
313

 
0.18
%
 
589,022

 
256

 
0.17
%
Time deposits
176,480

 
161

 
0.36
%
 
218,748

 
231

 
0.42
%
FHLBNY advances, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and other debt
52,906

 
404

 
3.03
%
 
56,278

 
404

 
2.85
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
1,028,831

 
904

 
0.35
%
 
988,538

 
915

 
0.37
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Demand deposits
391,929

 
 

 
 

 
368,823

 
 

 
 

Other liabilities
12,203

 
 

 
 

 
9,010

 
 

 
 

Total liabilities
1,432,963

 
 

 
 

 
1,366,371

 
 

 
 

Shareholders' equity
137,855

 
 

 
 

 
142,944

 
 

 
 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
1,570,818

 
 

 
 

 
$
1,509,315

 
 

 
 

Fully taxable equivalent net interest income
 

 
12,827

 
 

 
 

 
12,597

 
 

Net interest rate spread (1)
 

 
 

 
3.35
%
 
 

 
 

 
3.45
%
Net interest margin, fully taxable equivalent (2)
 

 
 

 
3.45
%
 
 

 
 

 
3.56
%
Taxable equivalent adjustment
 

 
(136
)
 
 

 
 

 
(171
)
 
 

Net interest income
 

 
$
12,691

 
 

 
 

 
$
12,426

 
 

(1)  Net interest rate spread is the difference in the average yield on interest-earning assets less the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities.
(2)  Net interest margin is the ratio of fully taxable equivalent net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

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AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS
(in thousands)
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2015
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2014
 
Average Balance
 
Interest
 
Yield/
Rate
 
Average Balance
 
Interest
 
Yield/
Rate
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial loans
$
650,108

 
$
22,328

 
4.59
%
 
$
556,669

 
$
20,453

 
4.91
%
Mortgage loans
198,618

 
6,070

 
4.09
%
 
194,892

 
6,109

 
4.19
%
Consumer loans
290,073

 
7,812

 
3.60
%
 
299,344

 
8,120

 
3.63
%
Taxable securities
250,859

 
3,494

 
1.86
%
 
271,653

 
3,951

 
1.94
%
Tax-exempt securities
41,228

 
989

 
3.21
%
 
40,975

 
1,100

 
3.59
%
Interest-bearing deposits
31,598

 
60

 
0.25
%
 
31,847

 
59

 
0.25
%
Total interest-earning assets
1,462,484

 
40,753

 
3.73
%
 
1,395,380

 
39,792

 
3.81
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-earning assets:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Cash and due from banks
58,623

 
 

 
 

 
26,522

 
 

 
 

Premises and equipment, net
31,331

 
 

 
 

 
29,838

 
 

 
 

Other assets
22,349

 
 

 
 

 
51,142

 
 

 
 

Allowance for loan losses
(14,055
)
 
 

 
 

 
(13,231
)
 
 

 
 

AFS valuation allowance
3,614

 
 

 
 

 
11,109

 
 

 
 

Total assets
$
1,564,346

 
 

 
 

 
$
1,500,760

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest-bearing demand deposits
$
125,285

 
$
76

 
0.08
%
 
$
124,739

 
$
73

 
0.08
%
Savings and insured money market deposits
659,994

 
881

 
0.18
%
 
582,883

 
730

 
0.17
%
Time deposits
186,687

 
521

 
0.37
%
 
229,519

 
747

 
0.44
%
FHLBNY advances, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and other debt
56,862

 
1,190

 
2.80
%
 
55,737

 
1,206

 
2.89
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
1,028,828

 
2,668

 
0.35
%
 
992,878

 
2,756

 
0.37
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Demand deposits
381,698

 
 

 
 

 
356,978

 
 

 
 

Other liabilities
16,741

 
 

 
 

 
8,790

 
 

 
 

Total liabilities
1,427,267

 
 

 
 

 
1,358,646

 
 

 
 

Shareholders' equity
137,079

 
 

 
 

 
142,114

 
 

 
 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
1,564,346

 
 

 
 

 
$
1,500,760

 
 

 
 

Fully taxable equivalent net interest income
 

 
38,085

 
 

 
 

 
37,036

 
 

Net interest rate spread (1)
 

 
 

 
3.38
%
 
 

 
 

 
3.44
%
Net interest margin, fully taxable equivalent (2)
 

 
 

 
3.48
%
 
 

 
 

 
3.55
%
Taxable equivalent adjustment
 

 
(405
)
 
 

 
 

 
(502
)
 
 

Net interest income
 

 
$
37,680

 
 

 
 

 
$
36,534

 
 

(1)  Net interest rate spread is the difference in the average yield on interest-earning assets less the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities.
(2)  Net interest margin is the ratio of fully taxable equivalent net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.


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Changes Due to Rate and Volume

Net interest income can be analyzed in terms of the impact of changes in rates and volumes.  The tables below illustrate the extent to which changes in interest rates and the volume of average interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities have affected the Corporation’s interest income and interest expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.  Information is provided in each category with respect to (i) changes attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate); (ii) changes attributable to changes in rates (changes in rates multiplied by prior volume); and (iii) the net changes.  For purposes of this table, changes that are not due solely to volume or rate changes have been allocated to these categories based on the respective percentage changes in average volume and rate.  Due to the numerous simultaneous volume and rate changes during the periods analyzed, it is not possible to precisely allocate changes between volume and rates.  In addition, average interest-earning assets include non-accrual loans and taxable equivalent adjustments were made.
RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST INCOME
 
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2015 vs. 2014
 
Increase/(Decrease)
 
Total
Change
 
Due to
Volume
 
Due to
Rate
(in thousands)
Interest and dividend income on:
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial loans
$
353

 
$
864

 
$
(511
)
Mortgage loans
(29
)
 
60

 
(89
)
Consumer loans
(179
)
 
(312
)
 
133

Taxable investment securities
96

 
78

 
18

Tax-exempt investment securities
(23
)
 
59

 
(82
)
Interest-earning deposits
1

 
1

 

Total interest and dividend income
219

 
750

 
(531
)
 
Interest expense on:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing demand deposits
2

 
2

 

Savings and insured money market deposits
57

 
41

 
16

Time deposits
(70
)
 
(40
)
 
(30
)
FHLBNY advances, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other debt

 
(25
)
 
25

Total interest expense
(11
)
 
(22
)
 
11

Net interest income
$
230

 
$
772

 
$
(542
)


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Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2015 vs. 2014
 
Increase/(Decrease)
 
Total
Change
 
Due to
Volume
 
Due to
Rate
(in thousands)
Interest and dividend income on:
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial loans
$
1,875

 
$
3,270

 
$
(1,395
)
Mortgage loans
(39
)
 
113

 
(152
)
Consumer loans
(308
)
 
(243
)
 
(65
)
Taxable investment securities
(457
)
 
(297
)
 
(160
)
Tax-exempt investment securities
(111
)
 
7

 
(118
)
Interest-earning deposits
1

 
1

 

Total interest and dividend income
961

 
2,851

 
(1,890
)
 
Interest expense on:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing demand deposits
3

 
3

 

Savings and insured money market deposits
151

 
104

 
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Time deposits
(226
)
 
(122
)
 
(104
)
FHLBNY advances, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other debt
(16
)
 
23

 
(39
)
Total interest expense
(88
)
 
8

 
(96
)
Net interest income
$
1,049

 
$
2,843

 
$
(1,794
)

Provision for loan losses

Management performs an ongoing assessment of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses based upon a number of factors including an analysis of historical loss factors, collateral evaluations, recent charge-off experience, credit quality of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions and loan growth. Based on this analysis, the provision for loan losses for the third quarter of 2015 and 2014 were $0.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively.  Provision for loan losses for the nine months ended 2015 and 2014 were $1.0 million and $2.3 million, respectively. Net charge-offs for the third quarter were $0.3 million compared with $1.1 million for the same period in the prior year.  Net charge-offs for the nine months ended 2015 and 2014 were $0.6 million and $2.0 million, respectively.

Non-interest income

The following table presents non-interest income for the periods indicated, and the dollar and percent change (in thousands):

 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Percentage Change
WMG fee income
$
2,122

 
$
1,943

 
$
179

 
9.2
 %
Service charges on deposit accounts
1,275

 
1,381

 
(106
)
 
(7.7
)%
Net gains (losses) on securities transactions
(11
)
 

 
(11
)
 
N/M

Net gains on sales of loans held for sale
89

 
84

 
5

 
6.0
 %
Net gains (losses) on sales of other real estate owned

 
4

 
(4
)
 
N/M

Income from bank owned life insurance
19

 
20

 
(1
)
 
(5.0
)%
CFS fee and commission income
164

 
192

 
(28
)
 
(14.6
)%
Check card interchange income
831

 
838

 
(7
)
 
(0.8
)%
Other
423

 
524

 
(101
)
 
(19.3
)%
Total non-interest income
$
4,912

 
$
4,986

 
$
(74
)
 
(1.5
)%


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Total non-interest income for the third quarter of 2015 decreased $0.1 million compared with the same period in the prior year.  The decrease was due to decreases in service charges on deposit accounts, and other non-interest income, offset by an increase in WMG fee income.

WMG fee income
WMG fee income increased compared to the same period in the prior year due to an increase in fee levels, as fees were adjusted to reflect current market fee levels.

Service charges on deposit accounts
Service charges on deposit accounts decreased compared to the same period in the prior year due to a decline in overdraft fees.

Net gains (losses) on securities transactions
Net gains (losses) on securities transactions decreased compared to the same period in the prior year due to a loss on the sale of municipal bonds, offset by gains on the sale of mortgage-backed securities.

CFS fee and commission income
CFS fee and commission income decreased compared to the same period in the prior year due to a decrease in commissions from insurance annuity products.

Other
Other non-interest income decreased due to a decline in gains on stock donations to charitable organizations and other non-interest income, offset by additional rental income in 2015 from properties included within OREO.

The following table presents non-interest income for the periods indicated, and the dollar and percent change (in thousands):
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Percentage Change
WMG fee income
$
6,446

 
$
5,816

 
$
630

 
10.8
 %
Service charges on deposit accounts
3,637

 
3,962

 
(325
)
 
(8.2
)%
Net gains on securities transactions
291

 
522

 
(231
)
 
(44.3
)%
Net gains on sales of loans held for sale
239

 
209

 
30

 
14.4
 %
Net gains (losses) on sales of other real estate owned
120

 
(40
)
 
160

 
N/M

Income from bank owned life insurance
56

 
59

 
(3
)
 
(5.1
)%
CFS fee and commission income
716

 
615

 
101

 
16.4
 %
Check card interchange income
2,499

 
2,515

 
(16
)
 
(0.6
)%
Other
1,420

 
1,698

 
(278
)
 
(16.4
)%
Total non-interest income
$
15,424

 
$
15,356

 
$
68

 
0.4
 %

Total non-interest income for the nine months ended 2015 increased $0.1 million compared with the same period in the prior year.  The increase was mostly due to increases in WMG fee income, net gains on sales of other real estate owned and CFS fee and commission income, offset by decreases in service charges on deposit accounts, net gains on securities transactions and other non-interest income.

WMG fee income
WMG fee income increased compared to the same period in the prior year due to an increase in fee levels, as fees were adjusted to reflect current market fee levels.

Service charges on deposit accounts
Service charges on deposit accounts decreased compared to the same period in the prior year due to a decline in overdraft fees.

Net gains on securities transactions
Net gains on securities transactions decreased compared to the same period in the prior year due to $48.3 million of U.S. government sponsored agencies and Treasury securities sold in the second quarter of 2015 to reallocate funds to higher yielding mortgage-backed securities which resulted in a net gain on sales of $0.2 million, compared to $29.2 million sold during the same period in the prior year, which generated a net gain on sales of $0.5 million.

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Net gain on sales of other real estate owned
Net gains on sales of other real estate owned increased due to the sale of one commercial property and one parcel of undeveloped land.

CFS fee and commission income
CFS fee and commission income increased compared to the same period in the prior year due to an increase in the volume of insurance annuity products sold.

Other
Other non-interest income decreased due to a gain on the liquidation of the Corporation’s investment in a pool of trust preferred securities recognized during the prior year, offset by additional rental income in 2015 from properties included within OREO.

Non-interest expense

The following table presents non-interest expense for the periods indicated, and the dollar and percent change (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Percentage Change
Compensation expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and wages
$
5,135


$
5,344

 
$
(209
)
 
(3.9
)%
Pension and other employee benefits
1,562


1,294

 
268

 
20.7
 %
Total compensation expense
6,697

 
6,638

 
59

 
0.9
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-compensation expense:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net occupancy
1,701

 
1,721

 
(20
)
 
(1.2
)%
Furniture and equipment
742

 
707

 
35

 
5.0
 %
Data processing
1,751

 
1,488

 
263

 
17.7
 %
Professional services
200

 
268

 
(68
)
 
(25.4
)%
Legal settlements

 
4,250

 
(4,250
)
 
N/M

Amortization of intangible assets
277

 
324

 
(47
)
 
(14.5
)%
Marketing and advertising
208

 
255

 
(47
)
 
(18.4
)%
Other real estate owned expense
79

 
22

 
57

 
259.1
 %
FDIC insurance
277

 
271

 
6

 
2.2
 %
Loan expense
212

 
269

 
(57
)
 
(21.2
)%
Other
1,490

 
1,550

 
(60
)
 
(3.9
)%
Total non-compensation expense
6,937

 
11,125

 
(4,188
)
 
(37.6
)%
Total non-interest expense
$
13,634

 
$
17,763

 
$
(4,129
)
 
(23.2
)%

Total non-interest expense for the third quarter of 2015 decreased $4.1 million compared with the same period in the prior year.  The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in non-compensation expense related to the $4.3 million legal settlement in the third quarter of the prior year.

Compensation expense
Compensation expense increased compared to the same period in the prior year due to an increase in pension and other employee benefits, offset by a decrease in salaries and wages.  The $0.3 million increase in pension and other employee benefits was due to the adoption of updated mortality tables at December 31, 2014, which reflected improved life expectancies of employees and a reduced discount rate for determining pension costs.  The decrease in salaries and wages was due to a reduction in full-time equivalent employees.

Non-compensation expense
Non-compensation expense decreased compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to the legal settlement that occurred in 2014, related to the Bank's WMG, offset by an increase in data processing expense. The increase in data processing expense was primarily due to check card expense and data communication lines expense.

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The following table presents non-interest expense for the periods indicated, and the dollar and percent change (in thousands):
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Percentage Change
Compensation expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and wages
$
15,423

 
$
15,653

 
$
(230
)
 
(1.5
)%
Pension and other employee benefits
4,848

 
4,132

 
716

 
17.3
 %
Total compensation expense
20,271

 
19,785

 
486

 
2.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-compensation expense:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net occupancy
5,308

 
5,174

 
134

 
2.6
 %
Furniture and equipment
2,264

 
2,052

 
212

 
10.3
 %
Data processing
4,864

 
4,383

 
481

 
11.0
 %
Professional services
889

 
911

 
(22
)
 
(2.4
)%
Legal settlements

 
4,250

 
(4,250
)
 
N/M

Amortization of intangible assets
866

 
993

 
(127
)
 
(12.8
)%
Marketing and advertising
714

 
879

 
(165
)
 
(18.8
)%
Other real estate owned expense
387

 
154

 
233

 
151.3
 %
FDIC insurance
843

 
814

 
29

 
3.6
 %
Loan expense
527

 
564

 
(37
)
 
(6.6
)%
Merger and acquisition expenses

 
115

 
(115
)
 
N/M

Other
4,260

 
4,611

 
(351
)
 
(7.6
)%
Total non-compensation expense
20,922

 
24,900

 
(3,978
)
 
(16.0
)%
Total non-interest expense
$
41,193

 
$
44,685

 
$
(3,492
)
 
(7.8
)%

Total non-interest expense for the nine months ended 2015 decreased $3.5 million compared with the same period in the prior year.  The decrease was due to a decrease in non-compensation expense related to the $4.3 million legal settlement in the third quarter of the prior year, offset by increases in compensation expense and data processing expenses.

Compensation expense
Compensation expense increased compared to the same period in the prior year due to an increase in pension and other employee benefits, offset by a decrease in salaries and wages.  The $0.7 million increase in pension and other employee benefits was due to the adoption of updated mortality tables at December 31, 2014, which reflected improved life expectancies of employees and a reduced discount rate for determining pension costs, offset by a reduction in healthcare claims.  The decrease in salaries and wages was due to a reduction in full-time equivalent employees.

Non-compensation expense
Non-compensation expense decreased compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to the legal settlement that occurred in 2014, related to the Bank's WMG, offset by increases in data processing expense, other real estate owned expense and furniture and equipment expense. The increase furniture and equipment expenses is due to additional fixed assets, when compared to the same period in the prior year, along with an increase in maintenance contracts. The increase in data processing expense was primarily due to check card expense and data communication lines expense. The increase in other real estate owned expenses is mostly attributed to a fair market value adjustment for a group of properties, based on an accepted offer. The decrease in other non-interest expense can be mostly attributed to a decline in education costs and non-loan charge-offs.


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Income tax expense

The following table presents income tax expense and the effective tax rate for the periods indicated, and the dollar and percent change (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Percentage Change
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
$
3,662

 
$
(940
)
 
$
4,602

 
N/M
Income tax expense (benefit)
$
1,211

 
$
(621
)
 
$
1,832

 
N/M
Effective tax rate
33.1
%
 
N/M

 
 

 
 

The following table presents income tax expense and the effective tax rate for the periods indicated, and the dollar and percent change (in thousands):
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Percentage Change
Income before income tax expense
$
10,955

 
$
4,875

 
$
6,080

 
124.7
%
Income tax expense
$
3,651

 
$
1,199

 
$
2,452

 
204.5
%
Effective tax rate
33.3
%
 
31.3
%
 
 

 
 


The increase in the effective tax rate can be attributed to higher pre-tax income and changes in the mix of income and expense subject to U.S. federal, state, and local income taxes.

Financial Condition

The following table presents selected financial information for the periods indicated, and the dollar and percent change (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Change
 
Percentage Change
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total cash and cash equivalents
$
75,249

 
$
29,163

 
$
46,086

 
158.0
 %
Total investment securities
344,346

 
291,873

 
52,473

 
18.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans, net of deferred loan fees
1,141,937

 
1,121,574

 
20,363

 
1.8
 %
Allowance for loan losses
(14,022
)
 
(13,686
)
 
(336
)
 
2.5
 %
Loans, net
1,127,915

 
1,107,888

 
20,027

 
1.8
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
26,025

 
26,891

 
(866
)
 
(3.2
)%
Other assets
58,104

 
68,724

 
(10,620
)
 
(15.5
)%
Total assets
$
1,631,639

 
$
1,524,539


$
107,100

 
7.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Total deposits
$
1,410,441

 
$
1,280,014

 
$
130,427

 
10.2
 %
FHLBNY advances and other debt
52,498

 
82,768

 
(30,270
)
 
(36.6
)%
Other liabilities
29,985

 
28,129

 
1,856

 
6.6
 %
Total liabilities
1,492,924

 
1,390,911

 
102,013

 
7.3
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total shareholders’ equity
138,715

 
133,628

 
5,087

 
3.8
 %
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
1,631,639

 
$
1,524,539

 
$
107,100

 
7.0
 %

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Cash and cash equivalents
The increase in cash and cash equivalents can be attributed to the seasonal inflow of municipal deposits, offset by increases in investment securities and loans, along with the reduction of FHLBNY overnight advances.

Investment securities
The increase in investment securities can be mostly attributed to the investment of excess cash from municipal client deposits into higher yielding mortgage-backed securities this year.  During the year, mortgage-backed securities and municipal securities increased $100.9 million and $13.1 million, respectively, while obligations of U.S. Government and U.S. Government sponsored enterprise securities decreased $55.6 million.

Loans, net
The increase in loans can be attributed to increases of $45.5 million in commercial loans and $0.8 million in residential mortgages, offset by a $25.9 million decrease in consumer loans which was attributed to a $27.7 million decrease in the indirect loan portfolio.  The increase in the allowance for loan losses can be attributed to growth in the commercial loan portfolio.

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
The decrease in goodwill and other intangible assets, net can be attributed to amortization of intangible assets.

Other assets
The decrease in other assets can be mostly attributed to depreciation of premises and equipment, the sale of one commercial property and one parcel of undeveloped land from other real estate owned, and the receipt of $7.9 million of insurance proceeds from the WMG legal settlement during the second quarter.  See footnote 9 for further discussion.

Deposits
The increase in deposits can be attributed to increases of $110.5 million in money market accounts, $26.4 million in non-interest-bearing demand deposits, and $33.3 million in interest-bearing demand deposits. These items were offset by decreases of $38.6 million in time deposits and $1.2 million in savings deposits. The changes in money market accounts and demand deposits can be attributed to the seasonal net inflow of deposits of municipal clients.

FHLBNY advances and other debt
FHLBNY term advances were reduced by normal scheduled payments. FHLBNY overnight advances were reduced with the large increase in deposits received from municipal clients.

Other liabilities
The increase in other liabilities can be attributed to investment securities traded that had not settled as of September 30, 2015, offset by the $12.1 million payment from the WMG legal settlement during the second quarter of 2015.  See footnote 9 for further discussion.

Shareholders’ equity
The increase in shareholders’ equity was primarily due to earnings of $7.3 million and reductions of $0.7 million in treasury stock and $0.5 million in accumulated other comprehensive loss, offset by $3.6 million in dividends declared during the year.

Assets under management or administration
The market value of total assets under management or administration in our WMG was $1.815 billion at September 30, 2015 compared with $1.956 billion at December 31, 2014, a decrease of $140.5 million, or 7.2%. The decrease in market value can be mostly attributed to the market decline of assets during 2015.

Securities

The Corporation’s Funds Management Policy includes an investment policy that in general, requires debt securities purchased for the bond portfolio to carry a minimum agency rating of "A".  After an independent credit analysis is performed, the policy also allows the Corporation to purchase local municipal obligations that are not rated.  The Corporation intends to maintain a reasonable level of securities to provide adequate liquidity and in order to have securities available to pledge to secure public deposits, repurchase agreements and other types of transactions.  Fluctuations in the fair value of the Corporation’s securities relate primarily to changes in interest rates.


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Marketable securities are classified as Available for Sale, while investments in local municipal obligations are generally classified as Held to Maturity.  The composition of the available for sale segment of the securities portfolio is summarized in the table as follows (in thousands):
SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
Amortized Cost
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
Percent of Total Estimated Fair Value
 
Amortized Cost
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
Percent of Total Estimated Fair Value
Obligations of U.S. Government
 
$
14,492

 
$
14,879

 
4.4
%
 
$
30,841

 
$
31,115

 
11.1
%
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored enterprises
 
110,073

 
111,149

 
33.2
%
 
149,694

 
150,558

 
53.7
%
Mortgage-backed securities, residential and collateralized mortgage obligations
 
162,007

 
162,580

 
48.4
%
 
61,122

 
61,998

 
22.1
%
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
 
43,907

 
44,573

 
13.3
%
 
30,677

 
31,451

 
11.2
%
Other securities
 
2,195

 
2,390

 
0.7
%
 
4,989

 
5,385

 
1.9
%
Totals
 
$
332,674

 
$
335,571

 
100.0
%
 
$
277,323

 
$
280,507

 
100.0
%

The available for sale segment of the securities portfolio totaled $335.6 million at September 30, 2015, an increase of $55.1 million, or 19.6%, from $280.5 million at December 31, 2014.  The increase resulted primarily from purchases of mortgage-backed securities and obligations of states and political subdivisions, offset by sales, calls, and maturities of obligations of U.S. Government and U.S. Government sponsored enterprises.

The held to maturity segment of the securities portfolio consists of obligations of political subdivisions in the Corporation’s market areas.  These securities totaled $4.6 million at September 30, 2015, a decrease of $1.2 million from December 31, 2014, due primarily to maturities and principal collected, offset by additional purchases.

Loans

The Corporation has reporting systems to monitor: (i) loan origination and concentrations, (ii) delinquent loans, (iii) non-performing assets, including non-performing loans, troubled debt restructurings, and other real estate owned, (iv) impaired loans, and (v) potential problem loans.  Management reviews these systems on a regular basis.

The table below presents the Corporation’s loan composition by segment for the periods indicated, and the dollar and percent change from December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015 (in thousands):

LOANS
 
September 30,
2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Dollar Change
 
Percentage Change
Commercial and agricultural
$
176,141

 
$
166,406

 
$
9,735

 
5.9
 %
Commercial mortgages
488,364

 
452,593

 
35,771

 
7.9
 %
Residential mortgages
197,506

 
196,809

 
697

 
0.4
 %
Indirect consumer loans
157,059

 
184,763

 
(27,704
)
 
(15.0
)%
Consumer loans
122,867

 
121,003

 
1,864

 
1.5
 %
Total loans
$
1,141,937

 
$
1,121,574

 
$
20,363

 
1.8
 %

Portfolio loans totaled $1.142 billion at September 30, 2015, an increase of $20.4 million, or 1.8%, from $1.122 billion at December 31, 2014.  The increase in loans can be attributed to increases of $45.5 million in commercial loans and $0.7 million in residential mortgages, offset by a $25.8 million decrease in consumer loans, attributed to the indirect loan portfolio.  The growth in commercial mortgages was due primarily to an increase in the Capital Bank division in the Albany, New York region.  The decline in indirect consumer loans was a result of the Corporation’s decision to end its reduced pricing loan program during the fourth quarter of 2014.


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Residential mortgage loans totaled $197.5 million at September 30, 2015, an increase of $0.7 million, or 0.4%, from December 31, 2014.  In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, $10.6 million of newly originated residential mortgages were sold in the secondary market to Freddie Mac and $0.4 million of residential mortgages were sold to the State of New York Mortgage Agency.  During the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, $13.6 million of residential mortgages were sold in the secondary market to Freddie Mac, with an additional $0.1 million of residential mortgages sold to the State of New York Mortgage Agency.

The Corporation anticipates that future growth in portfolio loans will continue to be in commercial mortgages and commercial and industrial loans, especially within the Capital Bank division of the Bank. The table below presents the Corporation’s outstanding loan balance by bank division (in thousands):
LOANS BY DIVISION
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
Chemung Canal Trust Company*
$
691,456

 
$
724,099

 
$
687,256

 
$
645,808

 
$
609,778

Capital Bank Division
450,481

 
397,475

 
308,610

 
247,709

 
187,137

Total loans
$
1,141,937

 
$
1,121,574

 
$
995,866

 
$
893,517

 
$
796,915

* All loans, excluding those originated by the Capital Bank division.

Loan concentrations are considered to exist when there are amounts loaned to a multiple number of borrowers engaged in similar activities which would cause them to be similarly impacted by economic or other conditions.  Specific industries are identified using NAICS codes.  The Corporation monitors specific NAICS industry classifications of commercial loans to identify concentrations greater than 10.0% of total loans.  At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, commercial loans to borrowers involved in the real estate, and real estate rental and lending businesses were 39.7% and 36.1% of total loans, respectively.  No other concentration of loans existed in the commercial loan portfolio in excess of 10.0% of total loans as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

Non-Performing Assets

Non-performing assets consist of non-accrual loans, non-accrual troubled debt restructurings and other real estate owned that has been acquired in partial or full satisfaction of loan obligations or upon foreclosure.

Past due status on all loans is based on the contractual terms of the loan.  It is generally the Corporation's policy that a loan 90 days past due be placed in non-accrual status unless factors exist that would eliminate the need to place a loan in this status.  A loan may also be designated as non-accrual at any time if payment of principal or interest in full is not expected due to deterioration in the financial condition of the borrower.  At the time loans are placed in non-accrual status, the accrual of interest is discontinued and previously accrued interest is reversed.  All payments received on non-accrual loans are applied to principal.  Loans are considered for return to accrual status when they become current as to principal and interest and remain current for a period of six consecutive months or when, in the opinion of management, the Corporation expects to receive all of its original principal and interest.  In the case of non-accrual loans where a portion of the loan has been charged off, the remaining balance is kept in non-accrual status until the entire principal balance has been recovered.


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The following table summarizes the Corporation's non-performing assets, excluding acquired PCI loans (in thousands):
NON-PERFORMING ASSETS
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Non-accrual loans
$
10,060

 
$
6,798

Non-accrual troubled debt restructurings
2,308

 
980

Total non-performing loans
12,368

 
7,778

Other real estate owned
2,376

 
3,065

Total non-performing assets
$
14,744

 
$
10,843

 
 
 
 
Ratio of non-performing loans to total loans
1.08
%
 
0.69
%
Ratio of non-performing assets to total assets
0.90
%
 
0.71
%
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans
113.37
%
 
175.96
%
 
 
 
 
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more (1)
$
14

 
$
1,454

Accruing troubled debt restructurings (1)
$
7,134

 
$
8,705

(1) These loans are not included in non-performing assets above.
 
 
 

Non-Performing Loans

Non-performing loans totaled $12.4 million at September 30, 2015, or 1.08% of total loans, compared with $7.8 million at December 31, 2014, or 0.69% of total loans. The increase in non-performing loans at September 30, 2015 was primarily in the commercial loan segment of the loan portfolio. Non-performing assets, which are comprised of non-performing loans and other real estate owned, was $14.7 million, or 0.90% of total assets, at September 30, 2015, compared with $10.8 million, or 0.71% of total assets, at December 31, 2014.

The recorded investment in accruing loans past due 90 days or more totaled less than $0.1 million at September 30, 2015, a decrease of $1.4 million from December 31, 2014. The decline in accruing loans past due 90 days or more can be attributed to payoffs.

Not included in non-performing loan totals are $2.1 million of acquired loans which the Corporation has identified as PCI loans.  The PCI loans are accounted for under separate accounting guidance, Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Subtopic 310-30, “Receivables - Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality” as disclosed in Note 4 of the financial statements.

Troubled Debt Restructurings

The Corporation works closely with borrowers that have financial difficulties to identify viable solutions that minimize the potential for loss.  In that regard, the Corporation modified the terms of select loans to maximize their collectability.  The modified loans are considered TDRs under current accounting guidance.  Modifications generally involve short-term deferrals of principal and/or interest payments, reductions of scheduled payment amounts, interest rates or principal of the loan, and forgiveness of accrued interest.  As of September 30, 2015, the Corporation had $2.3 million of non-accrual TDRs compared with $1.0 million as of December 31, 2014.  As of September 30, 2015, the Corporation had $7.1 million of accruing TDRs compared with $8.7 million as of December 31, 2014.  The increase in non-accrual TDRs was primarily due to one commercial loan moving to non-accrual status.


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Impaired Loans

A loan is classified as impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Corporation will be unable to collect both the principal and interest due under the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Impaired loans at September 30, 2015 totaled $14.6 million, including TDRs of $9.4 million, compared to $15.9 million at December 31, 2014, including TDRs of $9.7 million.  Not included in the impaired loan totals are acquired loans which the Corporation has identified as PCI loans, as these loans are accounted for under ASC Subtopic 310-30 as noted under the above discussion of non-performing loans.  The decrease in impaired loans was due primarily to decreases of $1.6 million in commercial construction loans and $0.4 million in commerical and industrial, offset by a $0.6 million increase in commercial mortgages.  Included in the recorded investment of impaired loans at September 30, 2015, are loans totaling $5.1 million for which impairment allowances of $1.6 million have been specifically allocated to the allowance for loan losses.  As of December 31, 2014, the impaired loan total included $4.2 million of loans for which specific impairment allowances of $1.2 million were allocated to the allowance for loan losses.  The increase in the amount of impaired loans for which specific allowances were allocated to the allowance for loan losses was due primarily to an increase in impaired commercial loans.

The majority of the Corporation's impaired loans are secured and measured for impairment based on collateral evaluations.  It is the Corporation's policy to obtain updated appraisals, by independent third parties, on loans secured by real estate at the time a loan is determined to be impaired.  An impairment measurement is performed based upon the most recent appraisal on file to determine the amount of any specific allocation or charge-off.  In determining the amount of any specific allocation or charge-off, the Corporation will make adjustments to reflect the estimated costs to sell the property.  Upon receipt and review of the updated appraisal, an additional measurement is performed to determine if any adjustments are necessary to reflect the proper provisioning or charge-off.  Impaired loans are reviewed on a quarterly basis to determine if any changes in credit quality or market conditions would require any additional allocation or recognition of additional charge-offs.  Real estate values in the Corporation's market area have been holding steady.  Non-real estate collateral may be valued using (i) an appraisal, (ii) net book value of the collateral per the borrower’s financial statements, or (iii) accounts receivable aging reports, that may be adjusted based on management’s knowledge of the client and client’s business.  If market conditions warrant, future appraisals are obtained for both real estate and non-real estate collateral.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance is an amount that management believes will be adequate to absorb probable incurred losses on existing loans.  The allowance is established based on management’s evaluation of the probable inherent losses in our portfolio in accordance with GAAP, and is comprised of both specific valuation allowances and general valuation allowances.

A loan is classified as impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Corporation will be unable to collect both the principal and interest due under the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Specific valuation allowances are established based on management’s analyses of individually impaired loans.  Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, evaluations of the underlying collateral, expected cash flows, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired.  Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.  If a loan is determined to be impaired and is placed on non-accrual status, all future payments received are applied to principal and a portion of the allowance is allocated so that the loan is reported, net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate or at the fair value of collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral.



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The general component covers non-impaired loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for current factors.  Loans not impaired but classified as substandard and special mention use a historical loss factor on a rolling five year history of net losses.  For all other unclassified loans, the historical loss experience is determined by portfolio class and is based on the actual loss history experienced by the Corporation over the most recent two years.  This actual loss experience is supplemented with other qualitative factors based on the risks present for each portfolio class.  These qualitative factors include consideration of the following: (1) lending policies and procedures, including underwriting standards and collection, charge-off and recovery policies, (2) national and local economic and business conditions and developments, including the condition of various market segments, (3) loan profiles and volume of the portfolio, (4) the experience, ability, and depth of lending management and staff, (5) the volume and severity of past due, classified and watch-list loans, non-accrual loans, troubled debt restructurings, and other modifications (6) the quality of the Bank’s loan review system and the degree of oversight by the Bank’s Board of Directors, (7) collateral related issues: secured vs. unsecured, type, declining valuation environment and trend of other related factors, (8) the existence and effect of any concentrations of credit, and changes in the level of such concentrations, (9) the effect of external factors, such as competition and legal and regulatory requirements, on the level of estimated credit losses in the Bank’s current portfolio and (10) the impact of the global economy.

The allowance for loan losses is increased through a provision for loan losses charged to operations.  Loans are charged against the allowance for loan losses when management believes that the collectability of all or a portion of the principal is unlikely.  Management's evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is performed on a periodic basis and takes into consideration such factors as the credit risk grade assigned to the loan, historical loan loss experience and review of specific impaired loans.  While management uses available information to recognize losses on loans, future additions to the allowance may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions.  In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Corporation's allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require the Corporation to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination.

The allowance for loan losses was $14.0 million at September 30, 2015, up from $13.7 million at December 31, 2014.  The ratio of allowance for loan losses to total loans was 1.23% and 1.22% at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.  Net charge-offs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 were $0.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively, compared with $1.1 million and $2.0 million for the same periods in the prior year, respectively.

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The table below summarizes the Corporation’s loan loss experience for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands, except ratio data):
SUMMARY OF LOAN LOSS EXPERIENCE
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
Balance at beginning of period
$
13,686

 
$
12,776

Charge-offs:
 

 
 

Commercial and agricultural
(113
)
 
(415
)
Commercial mortgages
(29
)
 
(1,236
)
Residential mortgages
(32
)
 
(97
)
Consumer loans
(917
)
 
(1,191
)
Total charge-offs
(1,091
)
 
(2,939
)
Recoveries:
 

 
 

Commercial and agricultural
64

 
331

Commercial mortgages
101

 
118

Residential mortgages

 
28

Consumer loans
306

 
507

Total  recoveries
471

 
984

Net charge-offs
(620
)
 
(1,955
)
Provision for loan losses
956

 
2,330

Balance at end of period
$
14,022

 
$
13,151

 
 
 
 
Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans outstanding
0.07
%
 
0.25
%
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to total loans outstanding
1.23
%
 
1.18
%

Deposits

The table below summarizes the Corporation’s deposit composition by segment for the periods indicated, and the dollar and percent change from December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015 (in thousands):
DEPOSITS
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Dollar Change
 
Percentage Change
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits
$
392,734

 
$
366,298

 
$
26,436

 
7.2
 %
Interest-bearing demand deposits
144,097

 
110,819

 
33,278

 
30.0
 %
Insured money market accounts
503,411

 
392,871

 
110,540

 
28.1
 %
Savings deposits
196,994

 
198,183

 
(1,189
)
 
(0.6
)%
Time deposits
173,205

 
211,843

 
(38,638
)
 
(18.2
)%
Total
$
1,410,441

 
$
1,280,014

 
$
130,427

 
10.2
 %

Deposits totaled $1.410 billion at September 30, 2015 compared with $1.280 billion at December 31, 2014, an increase of $130.4 million, or 10.2%. The increase was mostly attributable to increases of $110.5 million in money market accounts, $33.3 million in interest bearing demand deposits, and $26.4 million in non-interest bearing demand deposits. These items were offset by a decrease of $38.6 million in time deposits. The changes in money market accounts, interest-bearing demand deposits, and non-interest-bearing demand deposits can be attributed to the seasonal net inflow of deposits of our municipal clients.  At September 30, 2015, demand deposit and money market accounts comprised 73.8% of total deposits compared with 68.0% at December 31, 2014.


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In addition to consumer, commercial and public deposits, other sources of funds include brokered deposits.  Brokered deposits include funds obtained through brokers, and the Bank’s participation in the CDARS and ICS programs.  There were no deposits obtained through brokers as of September 30, 2015. Deposits obtained through brokers were $2.3 million as of December 31, 2014.  Deposits obtained through the CDARS and ICS programs were $168.9 million and $76.7 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.  The increase in CDARS and ICS deposits was due to the Corporation offering the programs to new municipal clients, in addition to seasonality of current municipal client balances.

The Corporation’s deposit strategy is to fund the Bank with stable, low-cost deposits, primarily checking account deposits and other low interest-bearing deposit accounts.  A checking account is the driver of a banking relationship and consumers consider the bank where they have their checking account as their primary bank.  These customers will typically turn to their primary bank first when in need of other financial services.  Strategies that have been developed and implemented to generate these deposits include: (i) acquire deposits by entering new markets through branch acquisitions or de novo branching, (ii) an annual checking account marketing campaign, (iii) training branch employees to identify and meet client financial needs with Bank products and services, (iv) link business and consumer loans to primary checking account at the Bank, (v) aggressively promote direct deposit of client’s payroll checks or benefit checks and (vi) constantly monitor the Corporation’s pricing strategies to ensure competitive products and services.

The Corporation also considers brokered deposits to be an element of its deposit strategy and anticipates that it will continue using brokered deposits as a secondary source of funding to support growth.

Borrowings

The $30.8 million of FHLBNY overnight advances at December 31, 2014 were paid off with the large increase in deposits from municipal clients.  Securities sold under agreements to repurchase increased $0.7 million from $29.7 million at December 31, 2014 to $30.4 million at September 30, 2015.  The increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase was related to normal fluctuations in client accounts.

Shareholders’ Equity

Shareholders’ equity was $138.7 million at September 30, 2015 compared with $133.6 million at December 31, 2014.  The increase was primarily due to earnings of $7.3 million and reductions of $0.7 million in treasury stock and $0.5 million in accumulated other comprehensive loss, offset by $3.6 million in dividends declared during the year.  The total shareholders’ equity to total assets ratio was 8.50% at September 30, 2015 compared with 8.77% at December 31, 2014.  The tangible equity to tangible assets ratio was 7.02% at September 30, 2015 compared with 7.13% at December 31, 2014.  Book value per share increased to $29.36 at September 30, 2015 from $28.44 at December 31, 2014.

The Corporation and the Bank are subject to capital adequacy guidelines of the Federal Reserve which establish a framework for the classification of financial holding companies and financial institutions into five categories:  well-capitalized, adequately capitalized, under-capitalized, significantly under-capitalized and critically under-capitalized.  As of September 30, 2015, the Bank’s capital ratios were in excess of those required to be considered well-capitalized under regulatory capital guidelines and the Corporation met capital requirements under regulatory guidelines.

Off-balance Sheet Arrangements

See Note 9 – Commitments and Contingencies in the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of off-balance sheet arrangements.

Liquidity

Liquidity management involves the ability to meet the cash flow requirements of deposit clients, borrowers, and the operating, investing and financing activities of the Corporation.  The Corporation uses a variety of resources to meet its liquidity needs. These include short term investments, cash flow from lending and investing activities, core-deposit growth and non-core funding sources, such as time deposits of $100,000 or more, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings.

The Corporation is a member of the FHLBNY which allows it to access borrowings which enhance management's ability to satisfy future liquidity needs.  Based on available collateral and current advances outstanding, the Corporation was eligible to borrow up to a total of $121.1 million and $86.0 million at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.  The Corporation also had a total of $28.0 million of unsecured lines of credit with four different financial institutions, all of which was available at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

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Consolidated Cash Flows Analysis

The table below summarizes the Corporation's cash flows for the periods indicated (in thousands):
CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
$
10,057

 
$
12,387

Net cash used by investing activities
 
(60,824
)
 
(67,241
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
 
96,853

 
38,271

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 
$
46,086

 
$
(16,583
)

Operating activities

The Corporation believes cash flows from operations, available cash balances and its ability to generate cash through short- and long-term borrowings are sufficient to fund the Corporation’s operating liquidity needs.

Cash provided by operating activities in the first nine months of 2015 predominantly resulted from net income after non-cash operating adjustments, but included a nonrecurring $4.3 million WMG legal settlement payment.  Cash provided by operating activities in the first nine months of 2014 predominantly resulted from net income after non-cash operating adjustments.

Investing activities

Cash used in investing activities during the first nine months of 2015 predominantly resulted from purchases of securities available for sale and a net increase in loans, offset by sales, calls, maturities, and principal collected on securities available for sale.  Cash outflows in 2014 resulted from a net increase of loans and purchases of securities available for sale, offset by sales, calls, maturities, and principal collected on securities available for sale.

Financing activities

Cash provided by financing activities during the first nine months of 2015 and 2014 predominantly resulted from an increase in deposits.  The increase in deposits reflected the seasonable inflow of funds from municipal investors into demand and money market accounts. Cash inflows in 2015 were offset by the redemption of FHLBNY overnight advances that were no longer needed with the inflow of municipal deposits.

Capital Resources

Basel III Capital Rules

On October 11, 2013, the Federal Reserve approved a final rule that amends the regulatory capital rules for state member banks effective January 1, 2015. The Federal Reserve approved the new capital rules in coordination with substantially identical final rules approved by the FDIC and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for other types of banking organizations.  The revisions make the capital rules consistent with agreements that were reached by Basel III and certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act.  In general, the new capital rules revise regulatory capital definitions and minimum ratios; redefine Tier 1 Capital as two components (common equity Tier 1 capital and additional Tier 1 capital); create a new “common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio”; implement a capital conservation buffer; revise prompt corrective action thresholds; and change risk weights for certain assets and off-balance sheet exposures.

The new capital rules implement a revised definition of regulatory capital, a new common equity Tier 1 minimum capital requirement of 4.5%, and a higher minimum Tier 1 capital requirement of 6.0% (which is an increase from 4.0%). Under the new rules, the total capital ratio remains at 8.0%, and the minimum leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to total assets) for all banking organizations, regardless of supervisory rating, is 4.0%. Additionally, under the new capital rules, in order to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers, a banking organization must hold a capital conservation buffer composed of common equity Tier 1 capital above its minimum risk-based capital requirements. The buffer is measured relative to risk-weighted assets. The final rules also enhance risk sensitivity and address weaknesses identified by the regulators over recent years with the measure of risk-weighted assets, including through new measures of creditworthiness to replace references to credit ratings, consistent with the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act.

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The new capital requirements also include changes in the risk-weights of assets to better reflect credit risk and other risk exposures. These include a 150% risk weight (up from 100%) for certain high volatility commercial real estate acquisition, development and construction loans and the unsecured portion of non-residential mortgage loans that are 90 days past due or otherwise on non-accrual status; a 20% (up from 0%) credit conversion factor for the unused portion of a commitment with an original maturity of one year or less that is not unconditionally cancellable; a 250% risk weight (up from 100%) for mortgage servicing rights and deferred tax assets that are not deducted from capital; and increased risk weights (from 0% to up to 600%) for equity exposures.

The new minimum capital requirements became effective for all banking organizations (except for the largest internationally active banking organizations) on January 1, 2015, whereas the capital conservation buffer and the deductions from common equity Tier 1 capital phase in over time, beginning on January 1, 2016.

The Corporation is subject to Federal Reserve capital requirements applicable to bank holding companies, which are similar to those applicable to the Bank.

In assessing a state member bank’s capital adequacy, the Federal Reserve takes into consideration not only these numeric factors but also qualitative factors, and has the authority to establish higher capital requirements for individual banks where necessary. The Bank, in accordance with its internal prudential standards, targets as its goal the maintenance of capital ratios which exceed these minimum requirements and that are consistent with its risk profile.  As of September 30, 2015, the Bank exceeded all regulatory capital ratios necessary to be considered well capitalized.

The new capital rules maintain the general structure of the current prompt corrective action framework while increasing some of the thresholds for the prompt corrective action capital categories. For example, an adequately capitalized bank is required to maintain a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6.0% (increased from the current level of 4.0%). The rule also introduces the common equity Tier 1 capital ratio as a new prompt corrective action capital category threshold.

As an institution’s capital decreases within the three undercapitalized categories listed above, the severity of the action that is authorized or required to be taken by the Federal Reserve for state member banks under the prompt corrective action regulations increases. All banks are prohibited from paying dividends or other capital distributions or paying management fees to any controlling person if, following such distribution, the bank would be undercapitalized. The Federal Reserve is required to monitor closely the condition of an undercapitalized institution and to restrict the growth of its assets.

An undercapitalized state member bank is required to file a capital restoration plan with the Federal Reserve within 45 days (or other timeframe prescribed by the Federal Reserve) of the date the bank receives notice that it is within any of the three undercapitalized categories, and the plan must be guaranteed by its parent holding company, subject to a cap on the guarantee that is the lesser of: (i) an amount equal to 5.0% of the bank’s total assets at the time it was notified that it became undercapitalized; and (ii) the amount that is necessary to restore the bank’s capital ratios to the levels required to be classified as “adequately classified,” as those ratios and levels are defined as of the time the bank failed to comply with the plan. If the bank fails to submit an acceptable plan, it is treated as if it were “significantly undercapitalized.” Banks that are significantly or critically undercapitalized are subject to a wider range of regulatory requirements and restrictions.

The regulatory  capital ratios as of September 30, 2015 were calculated under Basel III rules and the regulatory  capital ratios as of December 31, 2014 were calculated under Basel I rules. There is no threshold for well-capitalized status for bank holding companies.


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The Corporation’s and the Bank’s actual and required regulatory capital ratios were as follows (in thousands, except ratio data):

 
Actual
 
Required To Be Adequately Capitalized
 
Required To Be Well Capitalized
As of September 30, 2015
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):
 
Consolidated
$
137,452

 
12.36
%
 
$
88,981

 
8.00
%
 
N/A

 
N/A

Bank
$
133,512

 
12.03
%
 
$
88,842

 
8.00
%
 
$
111,052

 
10.00
%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Consolidated
$
123,456

 
11.10
%
 
$
66,736

 
6.00
%
 
N/A

 
N/A

Bank
$
119,600

 
10.77
%
 
$
66,631

 
6.00
%
 
$
88,842

 
8.00
%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk
  Weighted Assets):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Consolidated
$
123,456

 
11.10
%
 
$
50,052

 
4.50
%
 
N/A

 
N/A

Bank
$
119,600

 
10.77
%
 
$
49,973

 
4.50
%
 
$
72,184

 
6.50
%
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets):
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Consolidated
$
123,456

 
7.99
%
 
$
61,889

 
4.00
%
 
N/A

 
N/A

Bank
$
119,600

 
7.74
%
 
$
61,837

 
4.00
%
 
$
77,296

 
5.00
%

 
Actual
 
Required To Be Adequately Capitalized
 
Required To Be Well Capitalized
As of December 31, 2014
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):
 
Consolidated
$
129,211

 
11.84
%
 
$
87,271

 
8.00
%
 
N/A

 
N/A

Bank
$
123,685

 
11.35
%
 
$
87,178

 
8.00
%
 
$
108,972

 
10.00
%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Consolidated
$
115,483

 
10.59
%
 
$
43,636

 
4.00
%
 
N/A

 
N/A

Bank
$
110,014

 
10.10
%
 
$
43,589

 
4.00
%
 
$
65,383

 
6.00
%
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Consolidated
$
115,483

 
7.78
%
 
$
44,556

 
3.00
%
 
N/A

 
N/A

Bank
$
110,014

 
7.41
%
 
$
44,512

 
3.00
%
 
$
74,187

 
5.00
%

Dividend Restrictions

The Corporation’s principal source of funds for dividend payments is dividends received from the Bank.  Banking regulations limit the amount of dividends that may be paid without prior approval of regulatory agencies.  Under these regulations, the amount of dividends that may be paid in any calendar year is limited to the current year’s net income, combined with the retained net income of the preceding two years, subject to the capital requirements in the table below.  At September 30, 2015, the Bank could, without prior approval, declare dividends of approximately $12.3 million.

Adoption of New Accounting Standards

There are no recently issued accounting standards that the Corporation feels will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.


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Critical Accounting Policies, Estimates and Risks and Uncertainties

Critical accounting policies include the areas where the Corporation has made what it considers to be particularly difficult, subjective or complex judgments concerning estimates, and where these estimates can significantly affect the Corporation's financial results under different assumptions and conditions.  The Corporation prepares its financial statements in conformity with GAAP.  As a result, the Corporation is required to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that it believes are reasonable based upon the information available at that time. These estimates, judgments and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the periods presented.  Actual results could be different from these estimates.

Management considers the accounting policy relating to the allowance for loan losses to be a critical accounting policy given the uncertainty in evaluating the level of the allowance required to cover probable incurred credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio, and the material effect that such judgments can have on the Corporation's results of operations.  While management's current evaluation of the allowance for loan losses indicates that the allowance is adequate, under adversely different conditions or assumptions the allowance would need to be increased.  For example, if historical loan loss experience significantly worsened or if current economic conditions significantly deteriorated, additional provisions for loan losses would be required to increase the allowance.  In addition, the assumptions and estimates used in the internal reviews of the Corporation's non-performing loans and potential problem loans, and the associated evaluation of the related collateral coverage for these loans, has a significant impact on the overall analysis of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.  Real estate values in the Corporation’s market area did not increase dramatically in the prior several years, and, as a result, any declines in real estate values have been modest.  While management has concluded that the current evaluation of collateral values is reasonable under the circumstances, if collateral evaluations were significantly lowered, the Corporation's allowance for loan losses policy would also require additional provisions for loan losses.

Management also considers the accounting policy relating to the valuation of goodwill and other intangible assets to be a critical accounting policy.  The initial carrying value of goodwill and other intangible assets is determined using estimated fair values developed from various sources and other generally accepted valuation techniques.  Estimates are based upon financial, economic, market and other conditions as they existed as of the date of a particular acquisition.  These estimates of fair value are the results of judgments made by the Corporation based upon estimates that are inherently uncertain and changes in the assumptions upon which the estimates were based may have a significant impact on the resulting estimates.  In addition to the initial determination of the carrying value, on an ongoing basis management must assess whether there is any impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets that would require an adjustment in carrying value and recognition of a loss in the consolidated statement of income.

Explanation and Reconciliation of the Corporation’s Use of Non-GAAP Measures

The Corporation prepares its Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP; these financial statements appear on pages 6–11. That presentation provides the reader with an understanding of the Corporation’s results that can be tracked consistently from year-to-year and enables a comparison of the Corporation’s performance with other companies’ GAAP financial statements.

In addition to analyzing the Corporation’s results on a reported basis, management uses certain non-GAAP financial measures, because it believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide information to investors about the underlying operational performance and trends of the Corporation and, therefore, facilitate a comparison of the Corporation with the performance of its competitors. Non-GAAP financial measures used by the Corporation may not be comparable to similarly named non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.

The SEC has adopted Regulation G, which applies to all public disclosures, including earnings releases, made by registered companies that contain “non-GAAP financial measures.”  Under Regulation G, companies making public disclosures containing non-GAAP financial measures must also disclose, along with each non-GAAP financial measure, certain additional information, including a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the closest comparable GAAP financial measure and a statement of the Corporation’s reasons for utilizing the non-GAAP financial measure as part of its financial disclosures.  The SEC has exempted from the definition of “non-GAAP financial measures” certain commonly used financial measures that are not based on GAAP.  When these exempted measures are included in public disclosures, supplemental information is not required.  The following measures used in this Report, which are commonly utilized by financial institutions, have not been specifically exempted by the SEC and may constitute "non-GAAP financial measures" within the meaning of the SEC's new rules, although we are unable to state with certainty that the SEC would so regard them.


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Fully Taxable Equivalent Net Interest Income, Net Interest Margin, and Efficiency Ratio

Net interest income is commonly presented on a tax-equivalent basis.  That is, to the extent that some component of the institution's net interest income, which is presented on a before-tax basis, is exempt from taxation (e.g., is received by the institution as a result of its holdings of state or municipal obligations), an amount equal to the tax benefit derived from that component is added to the actual before-tax net interest income total.  This adjustment is considered helpful in comparing one financial institution's net interest income to that of other institutions or in analyzing any institution’s net interest income trend line over time, to correct any analytical distortion that might otherwise arise from the fact that financial institutions vary widely in the proportions of their portfolios that are invested in tax-exempt securities, and that even a single institution may significantly alter over time the proportion of its own portfolio that is invested in tax-exempt obligations.  Moreover, net interest income is itself a component of a second financial measure commonly used by financial institutions, net interest margin, which is the ratio of net interest income to average interest-earning assets.  For purposes of this measure as well, fully taxable equivalent net interest income is generally used by financial institutions, as opposed to actual net interest income, again to provide a better basis of comparison from institution to institution and to better demonstrate a single institution’s performance over time.  The Corporation follows these practices.

The efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP financial measures which represents the Corporation’s ability to turn resources into revenue and is calculated as non-interest expense divided by total revenue (fully taxable equivalent net interest income and non-interest income), adjusted for one-time occurrences and amortization.  This measure is meaningful to the Corporation, as well as investors and analysts, in assessing the Corporation’s productivity measured by the amount of revenue generated for each dollar spent.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of or for the
 
As of or for the Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
(in thousands, except ratio data)
Sept. 30,
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
Dec. 31,
 
Sept. 30,
 
Sept. 30,
 
Sept. 30,
2015
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
NET INTEREST MARGIN - FULLY TAXABLE EQUIVALENT AND EFFICIENCY RATIO
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income (GAAP)
$
12,691

 
$
12,647

 
$
12,342

 
$
13,034

 
$
12,426

 
$
37,680

 
$
36,534

Fully taxable equivalent adjustment
136

 
133

 
136

 
148

 
156

 
405

 
502

Fully taxable equivalent net interest income (non-GAAP)
$
12,827

 
$
12,780

 
$
12,478

 
$
13,182

 
$
12,582

 
$
38,085

 
$
37,036

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest income (GAAP)
$
4,912

 
$
5,326

 
$
5,186

 
$
11,400

 
$
4,986

 
$
15,424

 
$
15,356

Less:  net (gains) losses on security transactions
11

 
(252
)
 
(50
)
 
(6,347
)
 

 
(291
)
 
(522
)
Less:  recoveries from other-than-temporary impairments

 

 

 
(50
)
 

 

 
(465
)
Adjusted non-interest income (non-GAAP)
$
4,923

 
$
5,074

 
$
5,136

 
$
5,003

 
$
4,986

 
$
15,133

 
$
14,369

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest expense (GAAP)
$
13,634

 
$
13,823

 
$
13,736

 
$
15,792

 
$
17,763

 
$
41,193

 
$
44,685

Less:  merger and acquisition expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 
(115
)
Less:  amortization of intangible assets
(277
)
 
(285
)
 
(304
)
 
(317
)
 
(324
)
 
(866
)
 
(993
)
Less:  legal settlements

 

 

 

 
(4,250
)
 

 
(4,250
)
Adjusted non-interest expense (non-GAAP)
$
13,357

 
$
13,538

 
$
13,432

 
$
15,475

 
$
13,189

 
$
40,327

 
$
39,327

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average interest-earning assets (GAAP)
$
1,474,098

 
$
1,462,842

 
$
1,450,249

 
$
1,410,804

 
$
1,404,149

 
$
1,462,484

 
$
1,395,380

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest margin - fully taxable equivalent (non-GAAP)
3.45
%
 
3.50
%
 
3.49
%
 
3.71
%
 
3.56
%
 
3.48
%
 
3.55
%
Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)
75.25
%
 
75.83
%
 
76.26
%
 
85.10
%
 
75.07
%
 
75.78
%
 
76.50
%


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Tangible Equity and Tangible Assets (Period-End)

Tangible equity, tangible assets, and tangible book value per share are each non-GAAP financial measures. Tangible equity represents the Corporation’s stockholders’ equity, less goodwill and intangible assets.  Tangible assets represents the Corporation’s total assets, less goodwill and other intangible assets.  Tangible book value per share represents the Corporation’s equity divided by common shares at period-end.  These measures are meaningful to the Corporation, as well as investors and analysts, in assessing the Corporation’s use of equity.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of or for the
 
As of or for the Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
(in thousands, except per share and ratio data)
Sept. 30,
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
Dec. 31,
 
Sept. 30,
 
Sept. 30,
 
Sept. 30,
2015
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
TANGIBLE EQUITY AND TANGIBLE ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(PERIOD END)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total shareholders' equity (GAAP)
$
138,715

 
$
136,520

 
$
136,293

 
$
133,628

 
$
139,561

 
$
138,715

 
$
139,561

Less: intangible assets
(26,025
)
 
(26,302
)
 
(26,587
)
 
(26,891
)
 
(27,208
)
 
(26,025
)
 
(27,208
)
Tangible equity (non-GAAP)
$
112,690

 
$
110,218

 
$
109,706

 
$
106,737

 
$
112,353

 
$
112,690

 
$
112,353

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets (GAAP)
$
1,631,639

 
$
1,553,633

 
$
1,584,772

 
$
1,524,539

 
$
1,523,557

 
$
1,631,639

 
$
1,523,557

Less: intangible assets
(26,025
)
 
(26,302
)
 
(26,587
)
 
(26,891
)
 
(27,208
)
 
(26,025
)
 
(27,208
)
Tangible assets (non-GAAP)
$
1,605,614

 
$
1,527,331

 
$
1,558,185

 
$
1,497,648

 
$
1,496,349

 
$
1,605,614

 
$
1,496,349

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total equity to total assets at end of period (GAAP)
8.50
%
 
8.79
%
 
8.60
%
 
8.77
%
 
9.16
%
 
8.50
%
 
9.16
%
Book value per share (GAAP)
$
29.36

 
$
28.92

 
$
28.92

 
$
28.44

 
$
29.78

 
$
29.36

 
$
29.78

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible equity to tangible assets at end of period (non-GAAP)
7.02
%
 
7.22
%
 
7.04
%
 
7.13
%
 
7.51
%
 
7.02
%
 
7.51
%
Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)
$
23.85

 
$
23.35

 
$
23.28

 
$
22.71

 
$
23.98

 
$
23.85

 
$
23.98

 
Tangible Equity (Average)

Average tangible equity and return on average tangible equity are each non-GAAP financial measures. Average tangible equity represents the Corporation’s average stockholders’ equity, less average goodwill and intangible assets for the period.  Return on average tangible equity measures the Corporation’s earnings as a percentage of average tangible equity.  These measures are meaningful to the Corporation, as well as investors and analysts, in assessing the Corporation’s use of equity.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of or for the
 
As of or for the Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
Sept. 30,
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
Dec. 31,
 
Sept. 30,
 
Sept. 30,
 
Sept. 30,
(in thousands, except ratio data)
2015
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
TANGIBLE EQUITY (AVERAGE)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total average shareholders' equity (GAAP)
$
137,855

 
$
137,386

 
$
135,974

 
$
141,845

 
$
142,944

 
$
137,079

 
$
142,114

Less: average intangible assets
(26,162
)
 
(26,441
)
 
(26,755
)
 
(27,059
)
 
(27,391
)
 
(26,451
)
 
(27,721
)
Average tangible equity (non-GAAP)
$
111,693

 
$
110,945

 
$
109,219

 
$
114,786

 
$
115,553

 
$
110,628

 
$
114,393

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average equity (GAAP)
7.05
%
 
7.52
%
 
6.79
%
 
12.54
%
 
(0.90
)%
 
7.12
%
 
3.46
%
Return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)
8.71
%
 
9.32
%
 
8.45
%
 
15.49
%
 
(1.11
)%
 
8.83
%
 
4.30
%


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Adjustments for Certain Items of Income or Expense

In addition to disclosures of certain GAAP financial measures, including net income, EPS, ROA, and ROE, we may also provide comparative disclosures that adjust these GAAP financial measures for a particular period by removing from the calculation thereof the impact of certain transactions or other material items of income or expense occurring during the period, including certain nonrecurring items.  The Corporation believes that the resulting non-GAAP financial measures may improve an understanding of its results of operations by separating out any such transactions or items that may have had a disproportionate positive or negative impact on the Corporation’s financial results during the particular period in question. In the Corporation’s presentation of any such non-GAAP (adjusted) financial measures not specifically discussed in the preceding paragraphs, the Corporation supplies the supplemental financial information and explanations required under Regulation G.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of or for the
 
As of or for the Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
(in thousands, except share, per share and ratio data)
Sept. 30,
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
Dec. 31,
 
Sept. 30,
 
Sept. 30,
 
Sept. 30,
2015
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
CORE NET INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reported net income (loss) (GAAP)
$
2,451

 
$
2,577

 
$
2,276

 
$
4,482

 
$
(319
)
 
$
7,304

 
$
3,676

Net (gains) losses on security transactions (net of tax)
7

 
(156
)
 
(31
)
 
(3,907
)
 

 
(180
)
 
(322
)
Legal settlements (net of tax)

 

 

 

 
2,617

 

 
2,617

Merger and acquisition related expenses (net of tax)

 

 

 

 

 

 
71

Core net income (non-GAAP)
$
2,458

 
$
2,421

 
$
2,245

 
$
575

 
$
2,298

 
$
7,124

 
$
6,042

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average basic and diluted shares outstanding
4,722,449

 
4,716,734

 
4,706,774

 
4,690,519

 
4,683,797

 
4,715,182

 
4,680,583

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reported basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (GAAP)
$
0.52

 
$
0.55

 
$
0.48

 
$
0.96

 
$
(0.07
)
 
$
1.55

 
$
0.79

Reported return on average assets (GAAP)
0.62
%
 
0.66
%
 
0.59
%
 
1.17
%
 
(0.08
)%
 
0.62
%
 
0.33
%
Reported return on average equity (GAAP)
7.05
%
 
7.52
%
 
6.79
%
 
12.54
%
 
(0.90
)%
 
7.12
%
 
3.46
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Core basic and diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP)
$
0.52

 
$
0.51

 
$
0.48

 
$
0.12

 
$
0.49

 
$
1.51

 
$
1.29

Core return on average assets (non-GAAP)
0.62
%
 
0.62
%
 
0.58
%
 
0.15
%
 
0.60
 %
 
0.61
%
 
0.54
%
Core return on average equity (non-GAAP)
7.07
%
 
7.07
%
 
6.70
%
 
1.61
%
 
6.38
 %
 
6.95
%
 
5.68
%
 
 
ITEM 3:    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest Rate Risk

Management considers interest rate risk to be the most significant market risk for the Corporation.  Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and rates.  Interest rate risk is the exposure to adverse changes in the net income of the Corporation as a result of changes in interest rates.

The Corporation’s primary earnings source is net interest income, which is affected by changes in the level of interest rates, the relationship between rates, the impact of interest rate fluctuations on asset prepayments, the level and composition of deposits and liabilities, and credit quality of earning assets.


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The Corporation’s objectives in its asset and liability management are to maintain a strong, stable net interest margin, to utilize its capital effectively without taking undue risks, to maintain adequate liquidity, and to reduce vulnerability of its operations to changes in interest rates.  The Corporation's ALCO has the strategic responsibility for setting the policy guidelines on acceptable exposure to interest rate risk.  These guidelines contain specific measures and limits regarding the risks, which are monitored on a regular basis.  The ALCO is made up of the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Asset Liability Management Officer, and other officers representing key functions.

Interest rate risk is the risk that net interest income will fluctuate as a result of a change in interest rates.  It is the assumption of interest rate risk, along with credit risk, that drives the net interest margin of a financial institution. For that reason, the ALCO has established tolerance limits based upon a 200-basis point change in interest rates, with appropriate floors set for interest-bearing liabilities.  At September 30, 2015, it is estimated that an immediate 200-basis point decrease in interest rates would negatively impact the next 12 months net interest income by 11.20% and an immediate 200-basis point increase would negatively impact the next 12 months net interest income by 9.20%.  Both are within the Corporation's policy guideline of 15%. Given the overall low level of current interest rates and the unlikely event of a 200-basis point decline from this point, management additionally modeled an immediate 100-basis point decline and an immediate 300-basis point increase in interest rates. When applied, it is estimated these scenarios would result in negative impacts to net interest income of 5.01% and 13.72%, respectively.

A related component of interest rate risk is the expectation that the market value of the Corporation’s capital account will fluctuate with changes in interest rates.  This component is a direct corollary to the earnings-impact component: an institution exposed to earnings erosion is also exposed to shrinkage in market value.  At September 30, 2015, it is estimated that an immediate 200-basis point decrease in interest rates would negatively impact the market value of the Corporation’s capital account by 8.84% and an immediate 200-basis point increase in interest rates would negatively impact the market value by 5.88%.  Both are within the Corporation’s policy guideline of 15%.  Management also modeled the impact to the market value of the Corporation’s capital with an immediate 100-basis point decline and an immediate 300-basis point increase in interest rates, based on the current interest rate environment.  When applied, it is estimated these scenarios would result in negative impacts to the market value of the Corporation’s capital of 4.49% and 8.64%, respectively.

Management does recognize the need for certain hedging strategies during periods of anticipated higher fluctuations in interest rates and the Funds Management Policy provides for limited use of certain derivatives in asset liability management. These strategies were not employed during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Credit Risk

The Corporation manages credit risk consistent with state and federal laws governing the making of loans through written policies and procedures; loan review to identify loan problems at the earliest possible time; collection procedures (continued even after a loan is charged off); an adequate allowance for loan losses; and continuing education and training to ensure lending expertise.  Diversification by loan product is maintained through offering commercial loans, 1-4 family mortgages, and a full range of consumer loans.

The Corporation monitors its loan portfolio carefully. The Loan Committee of the Corporation's Board of Directors is designated to receive required loan reports, oversee loan policy, and approve loans above authorized individual and Senior Loan Committee lending limits.  The Senior Loan Committee, consisting of the Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Administrative and Risk Officer (non-voting member), Business Client Division Manager, Retail Client Division Manager, Retail Loan Manager, Senior Commercial Real Estate Lender, and Commercial Loan Managers, implements the Board-approved loan policy.



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ITEM 4:    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Corporation's management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer, who is the Corporation's principal executive officer, and our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, who is the Corporation's principal financial officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Corporation's disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2015 pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based upon that evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Corporation's disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of September 30, 2015.  In addition, there have been no changes in the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting during the most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.

Disclosure controls and procedures are designed with the objective of ensuring that information required to be disclosed in reports filed by the Corporation under the Exchange Act, such as this Quarterly Report, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC. Disclosure controls and procedures are also designed with the objective of ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

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PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
For information related to this item, please see Note 9 to the Corporation’s financial statements included herein.

ITEM 1A.    RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes in the risk factors set forth in the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2015.

ITEM 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
(c)    Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities (1)
Period
Total number of shares purchased
 
Average price paid per share
 
Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs
 
Maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs
7/1/15-7/31/15

 
$

 

 
121,906

8/1/15-8/31/15

 
$

 

 
121,906

9/1/15-9/30/15

 
$

 

 
121,906

Quarter ended 9/30/2015

 
$

 

 
121,906

(1) On December 19, 2012, the Corporation’s Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase plan authorizing the purchase of up to 125,000 shares of the Corporation's outstanding common stock. Purchases may be made from time to time on the open market or in private negotiated transactions and will be at the discretion of management. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014, no shares had been purchased under this plan. Since inception of the plan, a total of 3,094 shares have been purchased under the plan.

ITEM 3.    DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not applicable.

ITEM 4.    MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.

ITEM 5.    OTHER INFORMATION
Not applicable.


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ITEM 6.    EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are either filed with this Form 10-Q or are incorporated herein by reference. The Corporation’s Securities Exchange Act File number is 000-13888.

3.1
Certificate of Incorporation of Chemung Financial Corporation dated December 20, 1984 (as incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the Commission on March 13, 2008).
 
 
3.2
Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Chemung Financial Corporation, dated March 28, 1988 (as incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the Commission on March 13, 2008).
 
 
3.3
Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Chemung Financial Corporation, dated May 13, 1998 (as incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 and filed with the Commission on March 15, 2006).
 
 
3.4
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Chemung Financial Corporation, as amended to June 17, 2015 (as incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 18, 2015).
 
 
31.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer of the Registrant pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.*
 
 
31.2
Certification of Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.*
 
 
32.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer of the Registrant pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. §1350.*
 
 
32.2
Certification of Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. §1350.*
 
 
101.INS
Instance Document*
 
 
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Schema*
 
 
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase*
 
 
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase*
 
 
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase*
 
 
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase*
 
 
*
Filed herewith.

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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.


CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION

DATED: November 6, 2015
By:  /s/ Ronald M. Bentley
 
Ronald M. Bentley
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)


DATED: November 6, 2015
By:  /s/ Karl F. Krebs
 
Karl F. Krebs
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)


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EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibits are either filed with this Form 10-Q or are incorporated herein by reference. The Corporation’s Securities Exchange Act File number is 000-13888
3.1
Certificate of Incorporation of Chemung Financial Corporation dated December 20, 1984 (as incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the Commission on March 13, 2008).
 
 
3.2
Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Chemung Financial Corporation, dated March 28, 1988 (as incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the Commission on March 13, 2008).
 
 
3.3
Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Chemung Financial Corporation, dated May 13, 1998 (as incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 and filed with the Commission on March 15, 2006).
 
 
3.4
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Chemung Financial Corporation, as amended to June 17, 2015 (as incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 18, 2015).
 
 
31.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer of the Registrant pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.*
 
 
31.2
Certification of Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.*
 
 
32.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer of the Registrant pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. §1350.*
 
 
32.2
Certification of Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. §1350.*
 
 
101.INS
Instance Document*
 
 
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Schema*
 
 
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase*
 
 
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase*
 
 
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase*
 
 
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase*
 
 
*
Filed herewith.