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TrustCo Bank Corp NY (the “Company,” “TrustCo” or the “Bank”) is a savings and loan holding company headquartered in Glenville, New York. The Company is the largest financial services company headquartered in the Capital Region of New York State, and its principal subsidiary, Trustco Bank, operates 137 community banking offices and 144 Automatic Teller Machines throughout the Bank’s market areas. The Company serves 5 states and 28 counties with a broad range of community banking services.

Financial Highlights

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)   Years ended December 31,  
   
2011
     
2010
   
Percent Change
 
Income:
                   
Net interest income (Taxable Equivalent)
  $ 135,717         128,963       5.24 %
Net Income
    33,087         29,321       12.84  
Per Share:
                         
Basic earnings
    0.389         0.381       2.10  
Diluted earnings
    0.389         0.381       2.10  
Tangible book value
    3.62         3.31       9.37  
Average Balances:
                         
Assets
    4,089,790         3,795,667       7.75  
Loans, net
    2,423,337         2,320,010       4.45  
Deposits
    3,637,595         3,403,580       6.88  
Shareholders' equity
    299,739         255,332       17.39  
Financial Ratios:
                         
Return on average assets
    0.81  
%
    0.77       5.19  
Return on average equity
    11.04         11.48       (3.83 )
Consolidated tier 1 capital to:
                         
Total average assets (leverage)
    8.14         6.68       21.86  
Risk-adjusted assets
    15.97         12.57       27.05  
Total capital to risk-adjusted assets
    17.23         13.83       24.58  
Net loans charged off to average loans
    0.49         0.81       (39.43 )
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans
    1.00  
x
    0.86       16.28  
Efficiency ratio
    49.15  
%
    50.77       (3.19 )
Dividend Payout ratio
    67.71         67.25       0.68  
 
Per Share information of common stock

                     
Tangible
   
Range of Stock
 
   
Basic
   
Diluted
   
Cash
   
Book
   
Price
 
   
Earnings
   
Earnings
   
Dividend
   
Value
   
High
   
Low
 
                                     
2011
                                   
First quarter
  $ 0.096       0.096       0.0656       3.34       6.59       5.50  
Second quarter
    0.100       0.100       0.0656       3.47       6.20       4.90  
Third quarter
    0.100       0.100       0.0656       3.62       5.00       3.95  
Fourth quarter
    0.093       0.093       0.0656       3.62       5.66       4.27  
                                                 
2010
                                               
First quarter
  $ 0.090       0.090       0.0625       3.26       6.57       5.57  
Second quarter
    0.093       0.093       0.0625       3.31       7.15       5.60  
Third quarter
    0.109       0.109       0.0656       3.39       5.92       5.21  
Fourth quarter
    0.090       0.090       0.0656       3.31       6.57       5.34  

 
 

 
 
Financial Highlights
1
   
President’s Message
3-4
   
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
5
   
Average Balances, Yields and Net Interest Margins
15
   
Glossary of Terms
30-32
   
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
33
   
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
34
   
Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes
35
   
Branch Locations
80-83
   
Officers and Board of Directors
84-85
   
General Information
86
   
Share Price Information
87 – 88
 
TrustCo Mission Statement:
TrustCo will be the low cost provider of high quality services to our customers in the communities we serve and return to our owners an above average return on their investment.
 
 
 

 

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President’s Message

Dear Fellow Shareholders,
 
2011 was an excellent year for TrustCo.  Net income grew 12.8% to $33.1 million compared to $29.3 million for 2010.  We also completed an ambitious stock offering during the year, increasing our capital ratio to over 8%.  We are proud of our accomplishments and look forward with optimism to 2012.
 
This year will mark the ten year anniversary of our expansion plan.   In 2002 we opened our first office outside the Capital Region, in Westchester County, New York.  Trustco Bank now has offices in five states and over $4.2 billion in assets, and deposits in our new markets exceed $1 billion.   Since the beginning of the expansion program, Trustco has opened 86 branch offices, more than doubling the size of our bank.
 
While we will probably never have a year when we don’t open a new office, the pace of openings has slowed considerably.  In 2010 we opened two offices, both in Florida, and during 2011 we opened just three offices, in Niskayuna and Glenmont in upstate New York and our Kingston office in Ulster County, New York.
 
As we implemented our expansion program our goal has always been to achieve profitable growth.  Our net income growth in 2011, and the fact that we were profitable throughout the turmoil of the last five years speaks to that focus.  TrustCo had another solid year of balance sheet growth in 2011, with loans and deposits showing significant increases.  Loans were up 7.0% to $2.5 billion and deposits grew by $182 million or 5.1%.   We believe our success in growing customer relationships provides the basic building blocks that will drive profitable growth over the coming years.
 
Our efficiency ratio was 49.15% for 2011 and continues to be considered world class.  We look to improve this ratio further as we move through 2012.  Expense control has always been a hallmark at TrustCo.  Another important ratio is our return on average equity which finished the year at an impressive 11.04%. This is significant since we increased equity during 2011 and still were able to keep this ratio above 11.00%.
 
 
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President’s Message (continued)
 
This year we completed a major stock offering, enhancing our capital position to support additional growth and prepare for possible changes in regulatory capital requirements.  We were able to raise $67.6 million which increased our capital position to over 8%.  As of December 31, 2011 TrustCo’s dividend yield was 4.7% and during 2011 TrustCo paid out 67.71% of net income to shareholders in the form of cash dividends.

We have recently changed the name of our Trust Department to Trustco Financial Services.  This name change reflects the broad range of services that we have provided and will continue to provide to our customers.  Our financial services staff welcomes a meeting with anyone interested in discussing their investment portfolio, financial planning and/or estate planning needs.

Regulatory issues and changes continue to be something that we will be mindful of during 2012 and beyond.   Our long term focus on traditional lending and conservative balance sheet management has allowed us to direct our efforts towards expanding our deposit and loan base.  Growth in loans and deposits, and the customer relationships that they represent, is fundamental to the long term success of our Company.

During 2012 we again received many awards and recognition from various news and rating organizations.  We are proud of this third party recognition however we are ever mindful of the greater importance of continued profitability, financial strength and growth.

 
·
Top 100 banks in the country-Bank Director Magazine, 3rd quarter 2011
 
·
12th Nationally-ABA Journal, April 2011
 
·
Top 20 Savings Banks in the Country, SNL Thrift Investor,  July 2011
 
·
Top 25 best Bank Nationally, American Banker Magazine,  September 2011
 
There were a number of senior level promotions in 2011.  We congratulate Kevin Curley, Thomas Poitras, Michael Pitnell, and Michelle Simmonds on their promotions.
 
We are proud of all of our management team and we feel they have the experience and ability to continue to lead the Company for years to come.
 
We are optimistic that 2012 will be another year of growth and sustained profitability for TrustCo, and on behalf of the Board of Directors and employees, we thank you for your support.
 
Sincerely,
 
/s/ Robert J. McCormick 
Robert J. McCormick
President & Chief Executive Officer
TrustCo Bank Corp NY
 
 
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The financial review which follows will focus on the factors affecting the financial condition and results of operations of TrustCo Bank Corp NY (“Company”, or “TrustCo”), during 2011 and, in summary form, the two preceding years. Unless otherwise indicated, net interest income and net interest margin are presented in this discussion on a taxable equivalent basis. Balances discussed are daily averages unless otherwise described. The consolidated financial statements and related notes and the quarterly reports to shareholders for 2011 should be read in conjunction with this review. Reclassifications are made where necessary to conform with the current year’s presentation.

TrustCo made significant progress in 2011 despite continued softness in the economy and a generally difficult operating environment for banks.  Among the key accomplishments for 2011 were:
 
 
Net income was up 12.8% to $33.1 million in 2011 versus 2010;
 
 
Loans and deposits, the basic building blocks needed to drive profit growth, showed solid gains.  Average deposits and average loans were up $234 million and $103 million, respectively, for 2011 compared to the prior year;
 
 
Net interest income increased by $7.4 million in 2011 compared to 2010, driven by the expansion of the balance sheet;
 
 
Nonperforming assets declined during the year and the ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets improved to 1.27% at December 31, 2011 from 1.42% a year earlier;

 
The efficiency ratio improved to a 49.15% for 2011, breaking below the 50% level for the first time since 2007, and;

 
Shareholders’ equity was enhanced by $67.6 million of new capital raised in a sale of common stock during the year, strengthening already solid capital ratios and helping to position the Company for future growth.

The Company was able to achieve these accomplishments, despite a continued weak economy and increased regulatory burden by executing its long term plan focused on traditional lending criteria and conservative balance sheet management.  Success in achieving its goals, including the continued expansion of loans and deposits, along with tight control of operating expenses and manageable levels of nonperforming assets is fundamental to the long term success of the Company.

Return on average equity was 11.04% in 2011 compared to 11.48% in 2010, while return on average assets was 0.81% in 2011 and 0.77% in 2010.  Increased capital from the common stock offering led to the lower return on average equity for 2011.

The operating environment during 2011 remained mixed. Financial markets showed gains in some segments, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average (up 5.5%), and most domestic fixed income securities, while other domestic equity indices were flat or down, including the S&P 500 (no change) and the Russell 2000 index (down 5.5%).  United States Treasuries saw significant price gains as yields moved lower, with most other domestic fixed income securities seeing similar though less pronounced moves.  Lower Treasury yields were prompted by money flows into this perceived safe haven, despite the economic and fiscal issues that the United States faces.  Most overseas markets experienced downturns during 2011, with the European crisis in focus as the most important issue during the course of much of the year.  Despite gains in some segments of the financial markets and some modest gains in some parts of the economy, the underlying economy of the United States continued to face many significant challenges.  The economic recession that the United States endured technically ended in 2010 but key measures of the health of the economy remain at troubling levels and have failed to show significant progress.   High unemployment levels and stagnant or declining real estate values are prime examples of the major issues that overhang the economy. Residential mortgage loans, particularly the higher risk types of products popular prior to the financial crisis, continue to be a source of significant concern, with high levels of delinquencies, defaults and foreclosures. One result of this has been a lengthening in the time between the initiation of foreclosure and the lender actually being able to resolve the problem loan. The number of bank failures declined to 92 during 2011 compared to 157 in 2010, but the number of troubled banks, as defined by the FDIC, remains high at over 800.  In a broader sense, the unprecedented intervention by governments in markets and attempts to stimulate the economy have led to very large fiscal deficits for the United States and other nations, which we expect will have long term consequences. The sharp easing of monetary policy during 2007-2008 and some of the market interventions have yet to be unwound, while some of these programs have actually grown. Finally, the impact of regulatory changes that have been enacted has only partly been felt at this point, and we expect that these changes will continue to impact the banking industry going forward.
 
 
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TrustCo’s long-term focus on traditional banking services has enabled the Company to avoid significant impact from asset quality problems and the Company’s strong liquidity and solid capital positions have allowed the Company to continue to conduct business in a manner consistent with past practice. TrustCo has not engaged in the types of high risk loans and investments that have led to the widely reported problems in the industry. A number of major competitors of the Company were severely impacted by these issues. While we continue to adhere to prudent underwriting standards, as a lender we may be adversely impacted by general economic weaknesses and by the downturn in the housing market in the areas we serve.

Overview

Overall, 2011 was marked by growth in the two key drivers of the Company’s long-term performance, deposits and loans. Deposits ended 2011 at $3.74 billion, an increase of $181.9 million or 5.1% from the prior year end, and the loan portfolio grew to a total of $2.52 billion, an increase of $166.0 million or 7.0% over the 2010 year-end balance. The increase in deposits and loans reflect the success the Company has had in attracting new customers to the Bank, both in new branch locations as well as in its established offices. Management believes that TrustCo’s success is predicated on providing core banking services to a wider number of customers. Growing the customer base should contribute to continued growth of loans and deposits, as well as net interest income and non-interest income.

TrustCo recorded net income of $33.1 million or $0.389 of diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to $29.3 million or $0.381 of diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2010. This represents an increase of 12.8% in net income between 2010 and 2011.  The difference in growth rates between net income and earnings per share is due to additional shares outstanding, on average, in 2011 as the result of the company’s July offering of common shares.

During 2011, the following had a significant effect on net income:

 
an increase of $6.8 million in taxable equivalent net interest income compared to 2010, resulting from an increase in the average balance of interest earning assets of $302.8 million, an increase in interest bearing liabilities of $241.8 million and a decrease of 10 basis points (“bp”) in the net interest margin,
 
a decrease in the provision for loan losses from $23.2 million in 2010 to $18.8 million in 2011,
 
the recognition of net gains on securities transactions of $1.4 million in 2011 compared to net securities gains of $3.4 million recorded in 2010,
 
a $1.8 million decline in FDIC and other insurance costs, and
 
an increase of $4.7 million in income taxes from $14.6 million in 2010 to $19.3 million in 2011.
 
TrustCo performed well in comparison to its peers with respect to a number of key performance ratios during 2011 and 2010, including:

 
return on average equity of 11.04% for 2011 and 11.48% for 2010, compared to 7.44% in 2011 and 5.33% in 2010 for a peer group comprised of all publicly traded banks and thrifts tracked by SNL Financial with assets of $2 billion to $10 billion,
 
return on average assets of 0.81% for 2011 and 0.77% for 2010, compared to the peer group levels of 0.83% in 2011 and 0.62 % in 2010, and
 
an efficiency ratio of 49.15% for 2011 and 50.77% for 2010, compared to the peer group levels of 61.02% in 2011 and 59.94% in 2010.

During 2011, TrustCo’s results were positively affected by the growth of low-cost core deposts. The low short-term rate environment prevailing throughout 2011 allowed the Company to reduce rates paid on its deposit products, particularly time deposits and money market accounts. A change in customer behavior also led to the shift of funds from higher yielding certificates of deposit accounts to lower yielding core accounts.  This change may be due to customers’ desire to retain flexibility in case rates rise.  This shift and the general decline in rates resulted in a lower cost of funds for the Company, which partly offset the diminished yields in its loans and securities portfolios and on its federal funds sold and other short term investments. The Company has traditionally maintained a high liquidity position, and taken a conservative stance in its investment portfolio through the use of relatively short term securities. The lower rate environment that prevailed during the year resulted in maturing and called securities being reinvested at lower yields. The Federal Reserve Bank’s (“FRB”) significant easing during 2007-2008 and other government attempts to restrain interest rates, along with the weak economy, were key drivers of the rate environment during 2011. The 2007-2008 easing included a particularly sharp reduction in the Federal Funds rate in 2008, from the 4.25% rate at the beginning of the year to a target range of between 0.00% to 0.25% by year end. That target range was in place throughout 2010 and 2011 and continues to be in place at this time. Recent statements from the FRB indicate that they expect the low rate environment to persist through the latter part of 2014.  Rates, especially longer term rates generally trended down during 2011, with much of the decline in the second half of the year. The 10 year treasury yield, for example, began the year at 3.36%, peaked at 3.75% in February, fell to a low of 1.72% in September and ended the year at 1.89%.  The slope of the yield curve, as measured by the difference in yield between the 10 year Treasury and the 1 Year Treasury, declined during the year, from a range of 3.00% to 3.44% through mid-May the year-end level of 1.77%.   A more positive slope in this yield curve is generally beneficial for the Company’s earnings derived from its core mix of loans and deposits.
 
 
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The decrease in the provision for loan losses from $23.2 million in 2010 to $18.8 million in 2011 positively affected net income. The decreasing provision reflects the net impact of a decrease in net charge-offs from $18.9 million in 2010 to $11.9 million in 2011, a modest decline in nonperforming assets, modestly positive changes in economic conditions and an increase in the size of the Company’s loan portfolio.

TrustCo focuses on providing high quality service to the communities served by its branch-banking network. The financial results for the Company are influenced by economic events that affect those communities, as well as national economic trends, primarily interest rates, affecting the entire banking industry.

TrustCo added two new branches in 2011, bringing the total to 135 at year-end. The Company remains focused on building its customer relationships, deposits and loans throughout its branch network, with a particular emphasis on the branches added during the major branch expansion that was completed in 2010.   Although that specific expansion program is complete, the Company typically opens new offices each year, filling in or extending existing markets. The expansion program was established to expand the franchise to areas experiencing economic growth, specifically in central Florida and the downstate New York region. The Company has experienced significant growth in both new markets as measured by deposit balances, and to a lesser extent, by loan balances.  All new branches have the same products and features found at other TrustCo locations. With a combination of competitive rates, excellent service and convenient locations, management believes that the new branches will attract deposit and loan customers and be a welcome addition to these communities. The branches opened since the expansion program began, including those opened in 2011, have continued to add to the Company’s customer base. As expected, some branches have grown more rapidly than others. Typically, new bank branches continue to grow for years after being opened. The expansion program has contributed significantly to the growth of both deposits and loans in recent years, as well as to non-interest income and non-interest expense. The higher costs are offset by net interest income earned on core loans and deposits generated by these branches, as well as associated non-interest income. The completion of the major expansion is expected to reduce the rate of growth in non-interest expenses. Revenue growth is expected to continue, as these branches typically continue to add new customers and increase penetration with existing customers over time.

Asset/Liability Management

In managing its balance sheet, TrustCo utilizes funding and capital sources within sound credit, investment, interest rate, and liquidity risk guidelines established by management and approved by the Board of Directors. Loans and securities (including Federal Funds sold and other short term investments) are the Company’s primary earning assets. Average interest earning assets were 97.6% of average total assets for 2011, compared to 97.2% for 2010.

TrustCo, through its management of liabilities, attempts to provide stable and flexible sources of funding within established liquidity and interest rate risk guidelines. This is accomplished through core deposit banking products offered within the markets served by the Company. TrustCo does not actively seek to attract out-of-area deposits or so-called “hot money;” rather the Company focuses on core relationships with both depositors and borrowers.

TrustCo’s objectives in managing its balance sheet are to limit the sensitivity of net interest income to actual or potential changes in interest rates and to enhance profitability through strategies that should provide sufficient reward for predicted and controlled risk. The Company is deliberate in its effort to maintain adequate liquidity under prevailing and projected economic conditions and to maintain an efficient and appropriate mix of core deposit relationships.  Predicting the impact of changing rates on the Company’s net interest income and net market value of its balance sheet is complex and subject to a degree of uncertainty for a number of reasons.  For example, in making a general assumption that rates will rise, a myriad of other assumptions regarding whether the slope of the yield curve remains the same or changes, whether the spreads of various loans, deposits and investments remain unchanged or widen or narrow and what changes occur in customer behavior all need to be made.  The Company routinely models various rate changes and monitors basis changes that may be incorporated into that modeling.

The Company relies on traditional banking investment instruments and its large base of core deposits to help in asset/liability management.

TrustCo does not make subprime loans or purchase investments collateralized by subprime loans. A loan may be considered subprime for a number of reasons, but effectively subprime loans are loans where the certainty of repayment of principal and interest is lower than for a traditional prime loan due to the structure of the loan itself, the credit worthiness of the borrower, the underwriting standards of the lender or some combination of these. For instance, adjustable loans underwritten at initial low “teaser” rates instead of the fully indexed rate, loans with 100% loan to values and loans to borrowers with poor payment history would generally be classified as subprime. TrustCo underwrites its loan originations in a traditional manner, focusing on key factors that have proven to result in good credit decisions, rather than relying on automated systems or basing decisions primarily on one factor, such as a borrower’s credit score.

 
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Interest Rates

TrustCo competes with other financial service providers based upon many factors including quality of service, convenience of operations and rates paid on deposits and charged on loans. The absolute level of interest rates, changes in rates and customers’ expectations with respect to the direction of interest rates have a significant impact on the volume of loan and deposit originations in any particular year.

Interest rates have a significant impact on the operations and financial results of all financial services companies. One of the most important interest rates used to control national economic policy is the “Federal Funds” rate. This is the interest rate utilized within the banking system for overnight borrowings for institutions with the highest credit rating. During 2007-2008 the FRB aggressively reduced the Federal Funds rate, including a decrease from 4.25% at the beginning of 2008 to a target range of 0.00% to 0.25% by the end of 2008. The target range has remained at that level ever since and statements by the FRB indicate that low rates are likely to remain in place through late 2014.

As noted previously, the yield on longer term financial instruments, including the 10 year Treasury bond rate, generally trended down in the latter part of 2011. The yield on the 10 year Treasury declined by 186 basis points from the high of 3.75% in February to the year-end level of 1.89%.  The rate on the 10 year Treasury bond and other long-term interest rates have a significant influence on the rates for new residential real estate loans. The FRB is also attempting to influence rates on mortgage loans by other means, including direct intervention in the mortgage-backed securities market, by purchasing these securities in an attempt to raise prices and reduce yields. These changes in interest rates have an effect on the Company relative to the interest income on loans, securities, and Federal Funds sold and other short term instruments as well as on interest expense on deposits and borrowings. Residential real estate loans and longer-term investments are most affected by the changes in longer term market interest rates such as the 10 year treasury. The Federal Funds sold portfolio and other short term investments are affected primarily by changes in the Federal Funds target rate. Deposit interest rates are most affected by short term market interest rates. Also, changes in interest rates have an effect on the recorded balance of the securities available for sale portfolio, which are recorded at fair value. Generally, as interest rates increase the fair value of the securities will decrease. Interest rates on new residential real estate loan originations are also influenced by the rates established by secondary market participants such as Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. Because TrustCo is a portfolio lender and does not generally sell loans into the secondary market, the Company establishes rates that management determines are appropriate in light of the long-term nature of residential real estate loans while remaining competitive with the secondary market rates. Higher market rates also generally increase the value of retail deposits.

The net effect of these interest rate changes is that the yields earned on both short term investments and longer term investments remained quite low for most of 2011, while loan yields and deposit costs, as noted, declined through most of the year.

Earning Assets

Average earning assets during 2011 were $3.99 billion, which was an increase of $302.8 million from the prior year. This increase was the result of growth in the average balance of net loans by $103.3 million, a $63.6 million decrease in held-to-maturity securities, a $167.1 million increase in securities available for sale, and a $96.1 million increase in Federal Funds sold and other short-term investments between year-end 2010 and 2011. The increase in the loan portfolio is primarily the result of an increase in real estate loans. This increase in real estate loans is a result of aggressive sales of this product throughout the TrustCo branch network, an effective marketing campaign, competitive rates and closing costs, and changes in competitive conditions.

Total average assets were $4.09 billion for 2011 and $3.80 billion for 2010.

The table “Mix of Average Earning Assets” shows how the mix of the earning assets has changed over the last three years. While the growth in earning assets is critical to improved profitability, changes in the mix also have a significant impact on income levels, as discussed below.
 
 
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MIX OF AVERAGE EARNINGS ASSETS
 
(dollars in thousands)
                   
2011
   
2010
   
Components of
 
                     
vs.
   
vs.
   
Total Earning Assets
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
Loans, net
  $ 2,423,337       2,320,010       2,203,683       103,327       116,327       60.7 %     62.9       63.7  
                                                                 
Trading securities:
                                                               
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
    -       -       13,783       -       (13,783 )     -       -       0.4  
State and political subdivisions
    -       -       786       -       (786 )     -       -       -  
Total trading securities
    -       -       14,569       -       (14,569 )     -       -       0.4  
                                                                 
Securities available for sale (1):
                                                               
U.S. Treasuries and agencies
    -       -       667       -       (667 )     -       -       -  
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
    667,037       516,806       289,658       150,231       227,148       16.7       14.0       8.3  
State and political subdivisions
    58,725       80,468       98,875       (21,743 )     (18,407 )     1.5       2.2       2.8  
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations
    112,504       78,618       128,690       33,886       (50,072 )     2.8       2.1       3.7  
Corporate bonds
    108,513       103,728       13,727       4,785       90,001       2.7       2.8       0.4  
Other
    7,601       7,694       7,405       (93 )     289       0.2       0.2       0.2  
Total securities available for sale
    954,380       787,314       539,022       167,066       248,292       23.9       21.3       15.4  
                                                                 
Held-to-maturity securities:
                                                               
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
    11,035       20,622       269,832       (9,587 )     (249,210 )     0.3       0.6       7.8  
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations
    114,296       154,501       162,527       (40,205 )     (8,026 )     2.9       4.2       4.7  
Corporate bonds
    56,253       70,068       70,247       (13,815 )     (179 )     1.4       1.9       2.0  
Total held-to-maturity securities
    181,584       245,191       502,606       (63,607 )     (257,415 )     4.5       6.7       14.5  
                                                                 
Federal funds sold and other short-term investments
    432,631       336,572       209,881       96,059       126,691       10.8       9.1       6.0  
                                                                 
Total earning assets
  $ 3,991,932       3,689,087       3,469,761       302,845       219,326       100.0 %     100.0       100.0  
 
(1)  The average balances of securities available for sale are presented using amortized cost for these securities.

Loans

Average loans increased $103.3 million during 2011 to $2.42 billion. Interest income on the loan portfolio also increased to $129.3 million in 2011 from $128.2 million in 2010. The average yield declined 19 basis points to 5.33% in 2011 compared to 2010.

LOAN PORTFOLIO

(dollars in thousands)
 
As of December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
Amount
   
Percent
   
Amount
   
Percent
   
Amount
   
Percent
 
Commercial
  $ 227,302       9.0 %   $ 258,223       11.0 %   $ 275,280       12.1 %
Real estate - construction
    32,507       1.3       14,628       0.6       16,162       0.7  
Real estate - mortgage
    1,944,305       77.1       1,786,444       75.8       1,707,951       74.8  
Home equity lines of credit
    313,038       12.4       291,287       12.4       277,306       12.2  
Installment loans
    4,151       0.2       4,683       0.2       4,837       0.2  
                                                 
Total loans
    2,521,303       100.0 %     2,355,265       100.0 %     2,281,536       100.0 %
Less: Allowance for loan losses
    48,717               41,911               37,591          
                                                 
Net loans (1)
  $ 2,472,586             $ 2,313,354             $ 2,243,945          
 
   
Average Balances
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
         
2007
       
   
Amount
   
Percent
   
Amount
   
Percent
   
Amount
   
Percent
   
Amount
   
Percent
   
Amount
   
Percent
 
Commercial
  $ 242,256       10.0 %   $ 261,621       11.3 %   $ 281,254       12.8 %   $ 267,047       13.2 %   $ 253,506       13.7 %
Real estate - construction
    18,666       0.8       12,971       0.6       16,121       0.7       31,650       1.6       29,692       1.6  
Real estate - mortgage
    1,859,797       76.7       1,755,791       75.6       1,636,833       74.3       1,486,529       73.4       1,327,461       71.7  
Home equity lines of credit
    298,996       12.3       285,416       12.3       264,754       12.0       232,927       11.5       235,904       12.7  
Installment loans
    3,622       0.1       4,211       0.2       4,721       0.2       5,395       0.3       5,747       0.3  
                                                                                 
Total loans
    2,423,337       100.0 %     2,320,010       100.0 %     2,203,683       100.0 %     2,023,548       100.0 %     1,852,310       100.0 %
                                                                                 
Less: Allowance for loan losses
    46,210               40,846               36,521               34,833               34,939          
                                                                                 
Net loans (1)
  $ 2,377,127             $ 2,279,164             $ 2,167,162             $ 1,988,715             $ 1,817,371          

(1)  Presented net of deferred direct loan origination fees and costs.
 
 
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Through marketing, pricing and a customer-friendly service delivery network, TrustCo has attempted to distinguish itself from other mortgage lenders. The uniqueness of the loan products is highlighted by TrustCo in an effort to differentiate them from those of other lenders. Specifically, low closing costs, no escrow or private mortgage insurance and quick loan decisions were identified and marketed. The fact that the Company holds mortgages in its loan portfolio rather than selling them into secondary markets was also highlighted. The average balance of residential real estate loans was $1.76 billion in 2010 and $1.86 billion in 2011. Income on real estate loans increased to $103.3 million in 2011 from $101.6 million in 2010. The yield on the portfolio decreased from 5.75% for 2010 to 5.51% in 2011 due to changes in retail rates in the marketplace. Residential real estate loans at December 31, 2011 were $1.94 billion compared to $1.79 billion at year end 2010, an increase of $157.9 million. The vast majority of TrustCo’s real estate loans are secured by properties within the Bank’s market area.
 
Average commercial loans of $242.3 million in 2011 decreased by $19.4 million from $261.6 million in 2010. The average yield on the commercial loan portfolio decreased to 5.77% for 2011 from 5.91% in 2010 as a result of declining market rates. This resulted in interest income on commercial loans of $14.3 million in 2011 and $15.5 million in 2010.

TrustCo strives to maintain strong asset quality in all segments of its loan portfolio, especially commercial loans. Competition for commercial loans continues to be intense in the Bank’s market regions although the dislocations of recent years has resulted in some competitors exiting the business or scaling back their efforts. The Bank competes with large money center and regional banks as well as with smaller locally based banks and thrifts and other financial services companies.

TrustCo’s commercial lending activities are focused on balancing the Company’s commitment to meeting the credit needs of businesses in its market areas with the necessity of managing its credit risk. In accordance with these goals, the Company has consistently emphasized the origination of loans within its market area. The portfolio contains no foreign loans, nor does it contain any significant concentrations of credit to any single borrower or industry. The Capital Region commercial loan portfolio reflects the diversity of businesses found in the market area, including light manufacturing, retail, service, and real estate related business. Commercial loans made in the downstate New York market area and in the central Florida market area also reflect the businesses in those areas, with a focus on real estate. Market conditions in the central Florida market area improved during 2011, but remained difficult. While that has had an impact on all lenders in the area, the impact on TrustCo has been mitigated by the limited size of the Company’s portfolio in that market and by adherence to strong underwriting criteria.

TrustCo has a strong position in the home equity credit line product in its Capital Region market area. TrustCo was one of the first financial institutions in the area to market and originate this product, and, management believes, has developed significant expertise with respect to its risks and rewards. During 2011, the average balance of home equity credit lines was $299.0 million, an increase from $285.4 million in 2010. The home equity credit line product has developed into a significant business line for most financial services companies. Trustco Bank competes with both regional and national concerns for these lines of credit and faces stiff competition with respect to interest rates, closing costs, and customer service for these loans. TrustCo continuously reviews changes made by competitors with respect to the home equity credit line product and adjusts its offerings to remain competitive. The average yield was virtually unchanged: 3.72% for 2011 and 3.66% in 2010. This is consistent with its prime rate index which has remained at 3.25% since December 16, 2008. This resulted in interest income on home equity credit lines of $11.1 million in 2011, compared to $10.4 million in 2010.
 
MATURITIES AND SENSITIVITIES OF LOANS TO CHANGE IN INTEREST RATES

(dollars in thousands)
 
December 31, 2011
 
         
After 1 Year
             
   
In 1 Year
   
But Within
   
After
       
   
or Less
   
5 Years
   
5 Years
   
Total
 
Commercial
  $ 89,982       89,837       47,483       227,302  
Real estate construction
    32,507       -       -       32,507  
                                 
Total
    122,489       89,837       47,483       259,809  
                                 
Predetermined rates
    39,138       89,837       47,483       176,458  
Floating rates
    83,351       -       -       83,351  
                                 
Total
  $ 122,489       89,837       47,483       259,809  
 
The average balance of net installment loans decreased to $3.6 million in 2011 from $4.2 million in 2010. The yield on installment loans increased to 16.23% in 2011 from 15.03% in 2010, resulting in interest income of $588 thousand for 2011 and $633 thousand for 2010.
 
 
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INVESTMENT SECURITIES

(dollars in thousands)
 
As of December 31,
 
                                     
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
                                     
   
Amortized
   
Fair
   
Amortized
   
Fair
   
Amortized
   
Fair
 
   
Cost
   
Value
   
Cost
   
Value
   
Cost
   
Value
 
Securities available for sale:
                                   
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
    562,588       563,459       625,399       614,886       528,665       523,483  
State and political subdivisions
    42,812       43,968       79,038       79,764       90,664       93,215  
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations
    202,103       204,023       73,384       73,567       104,760       104,901  
Corporate bonds
    102,248       96,608       115,274       115,504       81,989       81,445  
Other
    650       650       650       650       650       650  
Total debt securities available for sale
    910,401       908,708       893,745       884,371       806,728       803,694  
Equity securities
    9,014       9,014       7,183       7,230       6,632       6,671  
Total securities available for sale
    919,415       917,722       900,928       891,601       813,360       810,365  
Held to maturity securities:
                                               
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
    15,000       15,019       -       -       99,251       99,179  
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations
    141,857       149,538       122,654       128,746       196,379       198,600  
Corporate bonds
    59,431       59,883       69,058       71,460       79,241       81,783  
Total held to maturity securities
    216,288       224,440       191,712       200,206       374,871       379,562  
Total investment securities
  $ 1,135,703       1,142,162       1,092,640       1,091,807       1,188,231       1,189,927  
 
Securities available for sale: The portfolio of securities available for sale is designed to provide a stable source of interest income and liquidity. The portfolio is also managed by the Company to take advantage of changes in interest rates. This portfolio has increased in recent years as it provides the Company with greater flexibility in the current unusually low interest rate environment. The securities available for sale portfolio is managed under a policy detailing the types, duration, and interest rates acceptable in the portfolio. Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations held in the portfolio include only pass-throughs issued by United States Government agencies or sponsored enterprises.

The designation of “available for sale” is made at the time of purchase, based upon management’s intent and ability to hold the securities for an indefinite period of time. These securities are available for sale in response to changes in market interest rates, related changes in prepayment risk, needs for liquidity, or changes in the availability of and yield on alternative investments.  At December 31, 2011 some securities in this portfolio had fair values that were less than the amortized cost due to changes in interest rates and market conditions and not related to the credit condition of the issuers. At December 31, 2011, the Company does not intend to sell, and it is not likely that the Company will be required to sell these securities before market recovery. Accordingly, at December 31, 2011 the Company does not consider any of the unrealized losses to be other than temporary.

At December 31, 2011, securities available for sale amounted to $917.7 million at fair value, compared to $891.6 million at year end 2010. For 2011, the average balance of securities available for sale was $954.4 million with an average yield of 2.52%, compared to an average balance in 2010 of $787.3 million with an average yield of 3.30%. The taxable equivalent income earned on the securities portfolio in 2011 was $24.1 million, compared to $26.0 million earned in 2010.
 
Securities available for sale are recorded at their fair value, with any unrealized gains or losses, net of taxes, recognized as a component of shareholders’ equity. Average balances of securities available for sale are stated at amortized cost. At December 31, 2011, the fair value of TrustCo’s portfolio of securities available for sale carried unrealized gains of approximately $4.7 million and unrealized losses of approximately $6.4 million.  At December 31, 2010, the fair value of the company’s portfolio of securities available for sale carried unrealized gains of approximately $3.0 million and unrealized losses of approximately $12.3 million.

Held to Maturity Securities: At December 31, 2011 the Company held $216.3 million of held to maturity securities, compared to $191.7 million at December 31, 2010.   For 2011, the average balance of held to maturity securities was $181.6 million, compared to $245.2 million in 2010.  Cash flow from this portfolio has partly been used to increase holdings in Federal Funds and other short term investments and in securities available for sale in order to maintain flexibility in the current interest rate environment.  The average yield on held to maturity securities increased from 3.63% in 2010 to 4.13% in 2011 as the mix within the portfolio changed.  Interest income on held to maturity securities declined from $8.9 million in 2010 to $7.5 million in 2011, reflecting the decline in average balances, which more than offset the improved yields. Higher yields were due to the effect of lower yielding securities that were called or matured in 2011 and reinvestment in slightly higher yielding securities.  Held to maturity securities are recorded at amortized cost. The fair value of these securities as of December 31, 2011 was $224.4 million.

The designation of “held to maturity” is made at the time of purchase, based upon management’s intent and ability to hold the securities until final maturity. At December 31, 2011, the Company has the intent and ability to hold these securities until maturity.
 
 
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Securities Gains & Losses: During 2011, TrustCo recognized approximately $1.4 million of net gains from securities transactions, compared to net gains of $3.4 million in 2010.

TrustCo has not invested in any exotic investment products such as interest rate swaps, forward placement contracts, or other instruments commonly referred to as derivatives. In addition, the Company has not invested in securities backed by subprime mortgages or in collateralized debt obligations (CDOs). By actively managing a portfolio of high quality securities, TrustCo can meet the objectives of asset/liability management and liquidity, while at the same time producing a reasonably predictable earnings stream.

The following table represents debt securities portfolios distributed by maturity. 

SECURITIES PORTFOLIO MATURITY DISTRIBUTION AND YIELD

(dollars in thousands)
 
As of December 31, 2011
 
       
    Maturing:  
         
After 1
   
After 5
             
   
Within
   
But Within
   
But Within
   
After
       
   
1 Year
   
5 Years
   
10 Years
   
10 Years
   
Total
 
                               
Securities available for sale:
                             
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
                             
Amortized cost
  $ 2,291       357,031       203,266       -       562,588  
Fair Value
    2,303       357,274       203,882       -       563,459  
Weighted average yield
    0.74 %     1.65       1.77       -       1.69  
State and political subdivisions
                                       
Amortized cost
  $ 62       10,090       12,158       20,502       42,812  
Fair Value
    62       10,138       12,382       21,386       43,968  
Weighted average yield
    3.95 %     2.36       4.94       4.55       4.15  
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations
                                       
Amortized cost
  $ 1,139       200,136       -       828       202,103  
Fair Value
    1,200       202,042       -       781       204,023  
Weighted average yield
    4.48 %     2.48       -       6.94       2.51  
Corporate bonds
                                       
Amortized cost
  $ 1,000       85,353       15,895       -       102,248  
Fair Value
    1,001       80,705       14,902       -       96,608  
Weighted average yield
    0.77 %     3.72       4.28       -       3.78  
Other
                                       
Amortized cost
    -       650       -       -       650  
Fair Value
    -       650       -       -       650  
Weighted average yield
    - %     2.92       -       -       2.92  
Total securities available for sale
                                       
Amortized cost
  $ 4,492       653,260       231,319       21,330       910,401  
Fair Value
    4,566       650,809       231,166       22,167       908,708  
Weighted average yield
    1.74 %     2.19       2.11       4.64       2.22  
                               
Held to maturity securities:
                             
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
                             
Amortized cost
  $ -       -       15,000       -       15,000  
Fair Value
    -       -       15,019       -       15,019  
Weighted average yield
    - %     -       2.35       -       2.35  
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations
                                       
Amortized cost
  $ -       141,857       -       -       141,857  
Fair Value
    -       149,538       -       -       149,538  
Weighted average yield
    - %     3.90       -       -       3.90  
Corporate bonds
                                       
Amortized cost
  $ 24,000       25,517       9,914       -       59,431  
Fair Value
    24,097       26,254       9,532       -       59,883  
Weighted average yield
    3.38 %     3.64       6.18       -       3.96  
Total held to maturity securities
                                       
Amortized cost
  $ 24,000       167,374       24,914       -       216,288  
Fair Value
    24,097       175,792       24,551       -       224,440  
Weighted average yield
    3.38 %     3.86       3.87       -       3.81  
 

Weighted average yields have not been adjusted for any tax-equivalent factor.
 
 
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Maturity and call dates of securities: Many of the securities in the Company’s portfolios have a call date in addition to the stated maturity date. Call dates allow the issuer to redeem the bonds prior to maturity at specified dates and at predetermined prices. Normally, securities are redeemed at the call date when the issuer can reissue the security at a lower interest rate. Therefore, for cash flow, liquidity and interest rate management purposes, it is important to monitor both maturity dates and call dates. During 2011 and 2010, the level of securities called was elevated due to the volatile interest rate environment.  If the interest rate environment continues its volatility; the Company expects that elevated call activity will also continue in the securities portfolios.  The tables labeled “Securities Portfolio Maturity and Call Date Distribution,” show the distribution, based on both final maturity and call date of each security, broken out by the available for sale and held to maturity portfolios as of December 31, 2011. Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are reported using an estimate of average life. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because of securities’ prepayments and the right of certain issuers to call or prepay their obligations without penalty.  The table “Securities Portfolio Maturity Distribution and Yield,” shows the distribution of maturities for each of the securities portfolios, based on final maturity, as well as the average yields on each type/maturity grouping.
 
SECURITIES PORTFOLIO MATURITY AND CALL DATE DISTRIBUTION
 
Debt securities available for sale:
                       
                         
(dollars in thousands)
 
As of December 31, 2011
 
   
Based on
   
Based on
 
   
Final Maturity
   
Call Date
 
   
Amortized
   
Fair
   
Amortized
   
Fair
 
   
Cost
   
Value
   
Cost
   
Value
 
Within 1 year
  $ 4,492       4,566       563,594       564,635  
1 to 5 years
    653,260       650,809       322,693       320,826  
5 to 10 years
    231,319       231,166       22,003       21,096  
After 10 years
    21,330       22,167       2,111       2,151  
Total debt securities available for sale
  $ 910,401       908,708       910,401       908,708  

 
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Held to maturity securities:
                       
                         
(dollars in thousands)
 
As of December 31, 2011
 
   
Based on
   
Based on
 
   
Final Maturity
   
Call Date
 
   
Amortized
   
Fair
   
Amortized
   
Fair
 
   
Cost
   
Value
   
Cost
   
Value
 
Within 1 year
  $ 24,000       24,097       39,000       39,116  
1 to 5 years
    167,374       175,792       167,374       175,792  
5 to 10 years
    24,914       24,551       9,914       9,532  
Total held to maturity securities
  $ 216,288       224,440       216,288       224,440  
 
Federal Funds Sold and Other Short-term Investments

During 2011, the average balance of Federal Funds sold and other short-term investments was $432.6 million, an increase from $336.6 million in 2010. The average rate earned on these assets was 0.25% in 2011 and 0.27% in 2010. The decline in average rate reflects the full year impact of the reduction in the Federal Funds target rate as well as rates available on alternative short-term investments. TrustCo utilizes this category of earning assets as a means of maintaining strong liquidity.

As noted, the target Federal Funds rate set by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) did not change during 2011. The Federal Funds sold and other short-term investments portfolio is significantly affected by changes in the target Federal Funds rate as are virtually all interest sensitive instruments.
 
The year end balance of Federal Funds sold and other short term investments was $488.5 million for 2011 compared to $400.2 million for year end 2010. Yields on investment securities with acceptable risk characteristics were insufficient at points during 2011 to justify significant investing despite the low returns on Federal Funds. Management will continue to evaluate the overall level of the Federal Funds sold and other short term investments portfolio in 2012 and will make appropriate adjustments based upon market opportunities and interest rates.

Funding Sources

TrustCo utilizes various traditional sources of funds to support its asset portfolio. The table, “Mix of Average Sources of Funding,” presents the various categories of funds used and the corresponding average balances for each of the last three years.
 
Deposits: Average total deposits (including time deposits greater than $100 thousand) were $3.64 billion in 2011, compared to $3.40 billion in 2010, an increase of $234.0 million. Increases in deposit categories included: demand deposits up $6.8 million, interest-bearing checking deposits up $40.8 million, savings up $174.6 million and money market up $115.1 million, partly offset by a decline of $100.0 million in time deposits under $100 thousand, and a decline of $3.3 million in time deposits over $100 thousand. Changes in balances by type of deposit primarily reflect shifts in consumer demand and not any specific changes in pricing strategy. The increase in deposits reflects the impact of new branches opened over the last several years, and the continuing focus at TrustCo on providing core banking services better, faster and cheaper than its competitors.
 
MIX OF AVERAGE SOURCES OF FUNDING
 
(dollars in thousands)
                   
2011
   
2010
   
Components of
 
                     
vs.
   
vs.
   
Total Funding
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
Demand deposits
  $ 255,327       248,564       260,827       6,763       (12,263 )     6.8 %     7.1       7.9  
Retail deposits
                                                               
Savings
    889,773       715,155       641,377       174,618       73,778       23.6       20.3       19.5  
Time deposits under $100 thousand
    945,761       1,045,749       1,118,811       (99,988 )     (73,062 )     25.1       29.7       33.9  
Interest bearing checking accounts
    456,397       415,590       364,638       40,807       50,952       12.1       11.8       11.1  
Money market deposits
    632,786       517,669       330,111       115,117       187,558       16.8       14.7       10.0  
Total retail deposits
    2,924,717       2,694,163       2,454,937       230,554       239,226       77.5       76.5       74.5  
Total core deposits
    3,180,044       2,942,727       2,715,764       237,317       226,963       84.3       83.6       82.4  
Time deposits over $100 thousand
    457,551       460,853       477,351       (3,302 )     (16,498 )     12.1       13.0       14.4  
Short-term borrowings
    133,803       119,213       104,033       14,590       15,180       3.5       3.4       3.2  
Total purchased liabilities
    591,354       580,066       581,384       11,288       (1,318 )     15.6       16.4       17.6  
Total sources of funding
  $ 3,771,398       3,522,793       3,297,148       248,605       225,645       100.0 %     100.0       100.0  
 
 
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AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND NET INTEREST MARGINS

(dollars in thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
         
2009
       
         
Interest
               
Interest
               
Interest
       
   
Average
   
Income/
   
Average
   
Average
   
Income/
   
Average
   
Average
   
Income/
   
Average
 
   
Balance
   
Expense
   
Rate
   
Balance
   
Expense
   
Rate
   
Balance
   
Expense
   
Rate
 
Assets
                                                     
Loans, net
  $ 2,423,337       129,271       5.33 %     2,320,010       128,181       5.52 %     2,203,683       125,232       5.68 %
                                                                         
Trading securities:
                                                                       
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
    -       -       -       -       -       -       13,783       405       2.94  
State and political subdivisions
    -       -       -       -       -       -       786       35       4.42  
Total trading securities
    -       -       -       -       -       -       14,569       440       3.02  
Securities available for sale:
                                                                       
U.S. treasuries and agencies
    -       -       -       -       -       -       667       13       1.90  
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
    667,037       12,998       1.95       516,806       12,455       2.41       289,658       7,812       2.70  
State and political subdivisions
    58,725       3,625       6.17       80,468       5,336       6.63       98,875       6,350       6.42  
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations
    112,504       3,091       2.75       78,618       3,282       4.17       128,690       5,976       4.64  
Corporate bonds
    108,513       4,059       3.74       103,728       4,488       4.33       13,727       694       5.06  
Other
    7,601       324       4.26       7,694       411       5.34       7,405       345       4.66  
Total securities available for sale
    954,380       24,097       2.52       787,314       25,972       3.30       539,022       21,190       3.80  
Held to maturity securities:
                                                                       
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
    11,035       261       2.36       20,622       487       2.36       269,832       6,468       2.40  
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations
    114,296       4,765       4.17       154,501       5,163       3.34       162,527       4,815       2.96  
Corporate bonds
    56,253       2,465       4.38       70,068       3,249       4.64       70,247       3,147       4.48  
Total held to maturity securities
    181,584       7,491       4.13       245,191       8,899       3.63       502,606       14,430       2.87  
Federal funds sold and other short-term investments
    432,631       1,102       0.25       336,572       909       0.27       209,881       2,188       1.04  
Total interest earning assets
    3,991,932       161,961       4.06 %     3,689,087       163,961       4.45 %     3,469,761       163,480       4.69 %
Allowance for loan losses
    (46,210 )                     (40,846 )                     (36,521 )                
Cash and noninterest earning assets
    144,068                       147,426                       122,741                  
Total assets
  $ 4,089,790                       3,795,667                       3,555,981                  
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                                                       
Interest bearing deposits:
                                                                       
Interest bearing checking accounts
  $ 456,397       285       0.06 %     415,590       595       0.14 %     364,638       695       0.19 %
Savings
    889,773       3,788       0.43       715,155       3,356       0.47       641,377       3,068       0.48  
Time deposits and money markets
    2,036,098       20,597       1.01       2,024,271       29,271       1.45       1,926,273       43,980       2.28  
Total interest bearing deposits
    3,382,268       24,670       0.73       3,155,016       33,222       1.05       2,932,288       47,743       1.63  
Short-term borrowings
    133,803       1,574       1.18       119,213       1,776       1.49       104,033       1,708       1.63  
Total interest bearing liabilities
    3,516,071       26,244       0.75 %     3,274,229       34,998       1.07 %     3,036,321       49,451       1.63 %
Demand deposits
    255,327                       248,564                       260,827                  
Other liabilities
    18,653                       17,542                       18,991                  
Shareholders' equity
    299,739                       255,332                       239,842                  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 4,089,790                       3,795,667                       3,555,981                  
Net interest income
            135,717                       128,963                       114,029          
Taxable equivalent adjustment
            (1,213 )                     (1,838 )                     (2,120 )        
Net interest income
            134,504                       127,125                       111,909          
Net interest spread
                    3.31 %                     3.38 %                     3.06 %
Net interest margin (net interest income to total interest earnings assets)
                    3.40                       3.50                       3.27  
 
Portions of income earned on certain commercial loans, U.S. government obligations, obligations of states and political subdivisions, and equity securities are exempt from federal and/or state taxation. Appropriate adjustments have been made to reflect the equivalent amount of taxable income that would have been necessary to generate an equal amount of after tax income. Federal and New York State tax rates used to calculate income on a tax equivalent basis were 35.0% and 7.5% for 2011, 2010, and 2009. The average balances of securities available for sale and held to maturity were calculated using amortized costs. Included in the average balance of shareholders' equity is ($1.3) million, $1.7 million, and $2.1 million in 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively, of net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation, net of tax, in the available for sale securities portfolio. The gross amounts of the net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation has been included in cash and noninterest earning assets.  Nonaccrual loans are included in average loans.

The overall cost of interest bearing deposits was 0.73% in 2011 compared to 1.05% in 2010. The increase in the average balance of interest bearing deposits,was more than offset by the 32 basis point decrease in the average cost, which resulted in a decrease of approximately $8.6 million in interest expense on deposits to $24.7 million in 2011.

The Company strives to maintain competitive rates on deposit accounts and to attract customers through a combination of competitive interest rates, quality customer service, and convenient banking locations. In this fashion, management believes, TrustCo is able to attract deposit customers looking for a long-term banking relationship and to cross sell banking services utilizing the deposit account relationship as the starting point.

Other funding sources: The Company had $133.8 million of average short-term borrowings outstanding during 2011 compared to $119.2 million in 2010. The average cost of short-term borrowings was 1.18% in 2011 and 1.49% in 2010. This resulted in interest expense of approximately $1.6 million in 2011 and $1.8 million in 2010 .
 
 
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AVERAGE DEPOSITS BY TYPE OF DEPOSITOR

(dollars in thousands)
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
Individuals, Partnerships and corporations
  $ 3,621,718       3,387,976       3,175,136       3,047,460       2,930,448  
U.S. Government
    3       5       2       9       14  
States and political subdivisions
    1,584       894       1,036       1,618       1,542  
Other (certified and official checks, etc.)
    14,290       14,705       16,941       15,498       13,638  
Total average deposits by type of depositor
  $ 3,637,595       3,403,580       3,193,115       3,064,585       2,945,642  
 
MATURITY OF TIME DEPOSITS OVER $100 THOUSAND

(dollars in thousands)
     
   
As of December 31, 2011
 
       
Under 3 months
  $ 65,611  
3 to 6 months
    43,812  
6 to 12 months
    293,206  
Over 12 months
    58,342  
         
Total
  $ 460,971  
 
VOLUME AND YIELD ANALYSIS

(dollars in thousands)
 
2011 vs. 2010
   
2010 vs. 2009
 
   
Increase
   
Due to
   
Due to
   
Increase
   
Due to
   
Due to
 
   
(Decrease)
   
Volume
   
Rate
   
(Decrease)
   
Volume
   
Rate
 
Interest income (TE):
                                   
Federal funds sold and other short-term investments
  $ 193       260       (67 )     (1,279 )     877       (2,156 )
Trading securities (taxable)
    -       -       -       (440 )     (440 )     -  
Securities available for sale:
                                               
Taxable
    (164 )     4,534       (4,698 )     5,796       7,334       (1,538 )
Tax-exempt
    (1,711 )     (1,361 )     (350 )     (1,014 )     (1,216 )     202  
Total securities available for sale
    (1,875 )     3,173       (5,048 )     4,782       6,118       (1,336 )
Held to maturity securities (taxable)
    (1,408 )     (2,352 )     944       (5,531 )     (6,130 )     599  
Loans, net
    1,090       5,522       (4,432 )     2,949       6,174       (3,225 )
Total interest income
    (2,000 )     6,603       (8,603 )     481       6,599       (6,118 )
                                                 
Interest expense:
                                               
Interest bearing checking accounts
    (310 )     52       (362 )     (100 )     92       (192 )
Savings
    432       745       (313 )     288       352       (64 )
Time deposits and money markets
    (8,674 )     (501 )     (8,173 )     (14,709 )     (60 )     (14,649 )
Short-term borrowings
    (202 )     199       (401 )     68       226       (158 )
Total interest expense
    (8,754 )     495       (9,249 )     (14,453 )     610       (15,063 )
Net interest income (TE)
  $ 6,754       6,108       646       14,934       5,989       8,945  
 
Capital Resources

Consistent with its long-term goal of operating a sound and profitable financial organization, TrustCo strives to maintain strong capital ratios and to qualify as a well capitalized bank in accordance with federal regulatory requirements. Historically, most of the Company’s capital requirements have been provided through retained earnings generated.  In light of recent and potential prospective balance sheet growth and a renewed regulatory emphasis on capital levels the Company elected to raise additional equity capital during 2011.  On July 6, 2011, the Company completed a public offering of 15,640,000 shares of common stock, $1 par value per share.  The 15,640,000 shares included 2,040,000 additional shares of common stock as a result of the underwriters exercising their over-allotment option.  The common stock was sold at $4.60 per share. Net proceeds from the offering, after direct costs, were $67.6 million.
 
 
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The dividend payout ratio was 67.7% of net income in 2011 and 67.3% of net income in 2010. The per share dividend paid in 2011 was $0.262 compared to dividends per share of $0.256 in 2010.  The Company’s ability to pay dividends to its shareholders is dependent upon the ability of the Bank to pay dividends to the Company.  The payment of dividends by the Bank to the Company is subject to continued compliance with minimum regulatory capital requirements.  The Bank’s primary regulator may disapprove a dividend if: the Bank would be undercapitalized following the distribution; the proposed capital distribution raises safety and soundness concerns; or the capital distribution would violate a prohibition contained in any statue, regulation or agreement. Currently the Bank meets the regulatory definition of a well capitalized institution.  Taking into consideration these restrictions and possible limitations, as of December 31, 2011 Trustco Bank has prior period undistributed earnings of $30.1 million which may be used for dividend payments.

TrustCo’s Tier 1 capital was 15.97% of risk-adjusted assets at December 31, 2011, and 12.57% of risk-adjusted assets at December 31, 2010. Tier 1 capital to quarterly average assets at December 31, 2011 was 8.14%, as compared to 6.68% at year end 2010.  The higher ratios as of December 31, 2011 primarily reflect the additional capital raised during 2011.

At December 31, 2011 and 2010, Trustco Bank met its regulator’s definition of a well capitalized institution.
 
Risk Management

The responsibility for balance sheet risk management oversight is the function of the Asset Allocation Committee. The Committee meets monthly and includes the executive officers of the Company as well as other department managers as appropriate. The meetings include a review of balance sheet structure, formulation of strategy in light of anticipated economic conditions, and comparison to Board-established guidelines to control exposures to various types of risk.

Credit Risk

Credit risk is managed through a network of loan officer authorities, review committees, loan policies, and oversight from the senior executives of the Company. Management follows a policy of continually identifying, analyzing, and evaluating the credit risk inherent in the loan portfolio. As a result of management’s ongoing reviews of the loan portfolio, loans are placed in nonaccrual status, either due to the delinquent status of the principal and/or interest payments, or based on a judgment by management that, although payment of principal and/or interest is current, such action is prudent. Thereafter, no interest is taken into income unless received in cash or until such time as the borrower demonstrates a sustained ability to make scheduled payments of interest and principal.

Management has also developed policies and procedures to monitor the credit risk in relation to the Federal Funds sold portfolio. TrustCo maintains an approved list of third party banks that they sell Federal Funds to and monitors the credit rating and capital levels of those institutions.  At December 31, 2011 almost all of the Federal Funds sold and other short term investments were funds on deposit at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.  The Company also monitors the ratings on its investment securities.

Nonperforming Assets

Nonperforming assets include loans in nonaccrual status, restructured loans, loans past due three payments or more and still accruing interest, and foreclosed real estate properties.

Nonperforming assets at year end 2011 and 2010 totaled $54.0 million and $56.2 million respectively. Nonperforming loans as a percentage of the total loan portfolio were 1.93% in 2011 and 2.07% in 2010.
 
NONPERFORMING ASSETS

(dollars in thousands)
  As of December 31,  
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
Loans in nonaccrual status
  $ 48,466       48,478       45,632       32,700       12,065  
Loans contractually past due 3 payments or more and still accruing interest
    -       -       -       594       19  
Restructured retail loans
    312       336       400       598       640  
Total nonperforming loans
    48,778       48,814       46,032       33,892       12,724  
Foreclosed real estate
    5,265       7,416       9,019       1,832       293  
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 54,043       56,230       55,051       35,724       13,017  
Allowance for loan losses
  $ 48,717       41,911       37,591       36,149       34,651  
Allowance coverage of nonperforming loans
    1.00  x     0.86       0.82       1.07       2.72  
Nonperforming loans as a % of total loans
    1.93  
%
    2.07       2.02       1.57       0.66  
Nonperforming assets as a % of total assets
    1.27       1.42       1.50       1.02       0.39  

 
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At December 31, 2011, nonperforming loans include a mix of commercial and residential loans. Of the total nonaccrual loans of $48.5 million, $38.5 million were residential real estate loans and $10.0 million were commercial mortgages and loans. It is the Company’s policy to classify loans as nonperforming if three monthly payments have been missed. Economic conditions remained challenging nationally over the last year. The majority of the Company’s loan portfolio continues to come from its historical market area in Upstate New York. As of December 31, 2011, 90.8% of loans are in New York, including both the Upstate and Downstate areas, as well as nominal loan balances in adjoining states. The Upstate New York region has been affected by the economic downturn and turmoil in the financial markets, but to a much lesser degree than markets that previously enjoyed more robust growth and more rapid escalation in housing prices. The remaining 9.2% of the loan portfolio are Florida loans. The Company’s Downstate New York and Florida market areas have seen more of an impact from the economic downturn. At December 31, 2011, 32.3% of nonaccrual loans were in Florida, with the balance in the Company’s New York area markets. Even though there has been deterioration in the Florida portfolio, the Company’s traditionally strong underwriting standards and avoidance of exotic loan types has helped it avoid further deterioration in its Florida loan portfolio.  At December 31, 2011 nonperforming Florida loans amounted to $15.7 million compared to $21.7 million at December 31, 2010.  The improvement in Florida nonaccrual levels reflects somewhat improved conditions in that market during 2011 compared to recent years.
 
Ongoing portfolio management is intended to result in early identification and disengagement from deteriorating credits. TrustCo has a diversified loan portfolio that includes a significant balance of residential mortgage loans to borrowers in the Capital Region of New York and avoids concentrations to any one borrower or any single industry.

There are inherent risks associated with lending, however based on its review of the loan portfolio, management is aware of no other loans in the portfolio that pose significant risk of the eventual non-collection of principal and interest. As of December 31, 2011, there were no other loans classified for regulatory purposes that management reasonably expects will materially impact future operating results, liquidity, or capital resources. TrustCo has no advances to borrowers or projects located outside the United States. The Bank makes loans to executive officers, directors and to associates of such persons. These loans are made in the ordinary course of business on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions. These loans do not involve more than normal risk of collectibility or present other unfavorable features.

TrustCo has identified nonaccrual commercial and commercial real estate loans, as well as all loans restructured under a troubled debt restructuring, as impaired loans.

There were $10.0 million of nonaccrual commercial mortgages and loans classified as impaired as of December 31, 2011 and $14.0 million as of December 31, 2010. The average balances of all impaired loans were $14.0 million during 2011, $13.6 million in 2010 and $12.8 million in 2009.  The 2011 change in the level of impaired loans is the result of updated guidance from the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) with respect to the identification of troubled debt restructurings.

As a result of previous loan charge offs and/or the sufficiency of collateral related to the impaired loans at December 31, 2011, there was no allowance for loan losses allocated to these loans. The Company recognized approximately $35 thousand of interest income on these loans in 2011, $48 thousand in 2010 and $55 thousand in 2009.

At year end 2011 there was $5.3 million of foreclosed real estate as compared to $7.4 million in 2010.  Although the length of time to complete a foreclosure has increased in recent years, because TrustCo is a portfolio lender it has not encountered issues such as lost notes and other documents, which have become a significant problem in the foreclosure process for many other mortgagees.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is available to absorb losses on loans that management determines are uncollectible. The balance of the allowance is maintained at a level that is, in management’s judgment, representative of probable incurred losses related to the loan portfolio’s inherent risk.

In deciding on the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, management reviews past due information, historical charge-off and recovery data, and nonperforming loan activity. Also, there are a number of other factors that are taken into consideration, including:

the magnitude, nature and trends of recent loan charge-offs and recoveries,
the growth in the loan portfolio and the implication that it has in relation to the economic climate in the Bank’s market territories, and
the economic environment in the Upstate New York territory primarily (the Company’s largest geographical market) over the last several years, as well as in the Company’s other market areas.

 
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Management continues to monitor these trends in determining provisions for loan losses in relation to loan charge offs, recoveries, the level and trends of nonperforming loans and overall economic conditions in the Company’s market territories.

The table, “Summary of Loan Loss Experience”, includes an analysis of the changes to the allowance for the past five years. Net loans charged off in 2011 and 2010 were $11.9 million and $18.9 million, respectively. The decrease in net charge-offs came in both the residential and commercial segments of the portfolio, with the former decreasing by $3.0 million and the latter by $3.9 million from 2010 to 2011. The decreased net charge-offs on both segments reflected economic and market changes. 66.6% and 83.0% of the net charge-offs for 2011 and 2010, respectively, were associated with properties in the Florida region, which is consistent with the decline in real estate values in that area. During 2011, 90.4% of net charge-offs were on residential real estate loans, 9.3% were on commercial loans and 0.3% were on installment loans, compared to a mix of 26.4% commercial, 73.3% real estate (including home equity products) and 0.3% installment in 2010. Included in the net numbers cited above were recoveries of $614 thousand in 2011 and $988 thousand in 2010. The Company recorded an $18.8 million provision for loan losses in 2011 compared to $23.2 million in 2010. The decrease in the provision for loan losses in 2011 was primarily related to the decrease in net charge-offs, stable nonperforming loan levels and partly offset by changes in national and regional economic conditions.

The allowance for loan losses increased from $41.9 million at December 31, 2010, or 1.78% of total loans at that date, to $48.7 million at December 31, 2011, or 1.93% of total loans at that date.

In 2011, the Company experienced another year of significant loan growth, originated using the Bank’s sound underwriting decision making. The $166.0 million of growth in the Company’s gross loan portfolio from December 31, 2010 to December 31, 2011 came throughout its marketing territories.

Management believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate at December 31, 2011 and 2010. The increase in the level of allowance for loan losses relative to total loans at December 31, 2011, as compared to 2010, is due to the growth in the portfolio and  the general economic conditions throughout the Company’s market areas.

Should the current general economic weakness and real estate value declines continue or worsen, or if the economy and real estate values decline more significantly in the Bank’s market areas, the level of problem loans may increase, as will the level of the provision for loan losses.
 
SUMMARY OF LOAN LOSS EXPERIENCE

(dollars in thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
                               
Amount of loans outstanding at end of year (less unearned income)
  $ 2,521,303     $ 2,355,265       2,281,536       2,163,338       1,934,914  
Average loans outstanding during year (less average unearned income)
    2,423,337       2,320,010       2,203,683       2,023,548       1,852,310  
Balance of allowance at beginning of year
    41,911       37,591       36,149       34,651       35,616  
Loans charged off:
                                       
Commercial and commercial real estate
    1,171       5,081       1,850       339       2,465  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family
    11,305       14,632       8,997       4,226       2,454  
Installment
    82       155       166       313       787  
Total
    12,558       19,868       11,013       4,878       5,706  
                                         
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:
                                       
Commercial and commercial real estate
    59       103       259       541       77  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family
    511       789       831       1,518       2,056  
Installment
    44       96       55       117       108  
Total
    614       988       1,145       2,176       2,241  
Net loans charged off
    11,944       18,880       9,868       2,702       3,465  
Provision for loan losses
    18,750       23,200       11,310       4,200       2,500  
Balance of allowance at end of year
  $ 48,717       41,911       37,591       36,149       34,651  
Net charge offs as a percent of average loans outstanding during year (less average unearned income)
    0.49 %     0.81       0.45       0.13       0.19  
Allowance as a percent of loans outstanding at end of year
    1.93       1.78       1.65       1.67       1.79  

 
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Allocation of the Allowance for Loan Losses

The allocation of the allowance for loans losses is as follows:

   
As of
December 31, 2011
   
As of
December 31, 2010
 
   
Amount
   
Percent of
Loans to
Total Loans
   
Amount
   
Percent of
Loans to
Total Loans
 
Commercial
  $ 3,737       9.02 %   $ 4,227       10.96 %
Real estate - construction
    632       1.29 %     262       0.62 %
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family
    36,747       77.11 %     30,429       75.85 %
Home equity lines of credit
    7,503       12.42 %     6,757       12.37 %
Installment Loans
    98       0.16 %     236       0.20 %
    $ 48,717       100.00 %   $ 41,911       100.00 %
 
Market Risk

The Company’s principal exposure to market risk is with respect to interest rate risk. Interest rate risk is the potential for economic loss due to future interest rate changes. These economic losses can be reflected as a loss of future net interest income and/or a loss of current market value.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

TrustCo realizes income principally from the difference or spread between the interest earned on loans, investments and other interest-earning assets and the interest paid on deposits and borrowings. Loan volume and yield, as well as the volume of and rates on investments, deposits and borrowings are affected by market interest rates. Additionally, because of the terms and conditions of many of the loan documents and deposit accounts, a change in interest rates could also affect the projected maturities of the loan portfolio and/or the deposit base. Accordingly, TrustCo considers interest rate risk to be a market risk for the Company.

In monitoring interest rate risk, management focuses on evaluating the levels of net interest income and the fair value of capital in varying interest rate cycles within Board-approved policy limits. Interest rate risk management also must take into consideration, among other factors, the Company’s overall credit, operating income, operating cost, and capital profile. The Asset Allocation Committee, which includes all members of executive management and reports quarterly to the Board of Directors, monitors and manages interest rate risk to maintain an acceptable level of potential change in the fair value of capital as a result of changes in market interest rates.

The Company uses an internal model as the primary tool to identify, quantify and project changes in interest rates and the impact on the balance sheet. The model utilizes assumptions with respect to cash flows and prepayment speeds taken both from industry sources and internally generated data based upon historical trends in the Bank’s balance sheet. Assumptions based on the historical behavior of deposit rates and balances in relation to changes in market interest rates are also incorporated into the model. This model calculates a fair value amount with respect to non-time deposit categories, since these deposits are part of the core deposit products of the Company. The assumptions used are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the model cannot precisely measure the fair value of capital or precisely predict the impact of fluctuations in interest rates on the fair value of capital.

Using this internal model, the fair values of capital projections as of December 31, 2011 are referenced below. The base case scenario shows the present estimate of the fair value of capital assuming no change in the operating environment or operating strategies and no change in interest rates from those existing in the marketplace as of December 31, 2011. The table indicates the impact on the fair value of capital assuming interest rates were to instantaneously increase by 100 bp, 200 bp, 300 bp and 400 bp or to decrease by 100 bp.
 
 
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As of December 31, 2011
 
Estimated Percentage of
Fair value of Capital to
Fair value of Assets
 
+400 BP
    12.65 %
+300 BP
    13.21  
+200 BP
    13.75  
+100 BP
    14.27  
Current rates
    14.14  
-100 BP
    12.15  
 
At December 31, 2011 the Company’s book value of capital (excluding the impact of accumulated other comprehensive income) to assets was 8.03%.

The fair value of capital is calculated as the fair value of assets less the fair value of liabilities in the interest rate scenario presented. The fair value of capital in the current rate environment is 14.14% of the fair value of assets whereas the current book value of capital to assets is 8.03% at December 31, 2011, as noted. The significant difference between these two capital ratios reflects the impact that a fair value calculation can have on the capital ratios of a company. The fair value of capital calculations take into consideration the fair value of deposits, including those deposits considered core deposits, along with the fair value of assets such as the loan portfolio.

A secondary method to identify and manage the interest rate risk profile is the static gap analysis. Interest sensitivity gap analysis measures the difference between the assets and liabilities repricing or maturing within specific time periods. An asset-sensitive position indicates that there are more rate-sensitive assets than rate-sensitive liabilities repricing or maturing within specific time periods, which would generally imply a favorable impact on net interest income in periods of rising interest rates and a negative impact in periods of falling rates. A liability-sensitive position would generally imply a negative impact on net interest income in periods of rising rates and a positive impact in periods of falling rates.

Static gap analysis has limitations because it cannot measure precisely the effect of interest rate movements, and competitive pressures on the repricing and maturity characteristics of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. In addition, a significant portion of the interest sensitive assets are fixed rate securities with relatively long lives whereas the interest-bearing liabilities are not subject to these same limitations. As a result, certain assets and liabilities may in fact reprice at different times and at different volumes than the static gap analysis would indicate.

The Company recognizes the relatively long-term nature of the fixed rate residential loan portfolio. To fund those long-term assets, the Company cultivates long-term deposit relationships (often called core deposits). These core deposit relationships tend to be longer term in nature and not as susceptible to changes in interest rates. Core deposit balances allow the Company to take on certain interest rate risk with respect to the asset side of the balance sheet.

The table “Interest Rate Sensitivity” presents an analysis of the interest-sensitivity gap position at December 31, 2011. All interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities are shown based upon their contractual maturity or repricing date adjusted for forecasted prepayment rates. Asset prepayment and liability repricing periods are selected after considering the current rate environment, industry prepayment and data specific to the Company. The interest rate sensitivity table indicates that TrustCo is asset sensitive in the short term (90 days) and liability sensitive as measured on a cumulative basis at the 1 year period.  For the 1 to 5 year and over 5 year periods the Company is asset sensitive, resulting in cumulative modest liability sensitivity at 5 years and modest asset sensitivity on a cumulative basis overall.  The effect of being liability sensitive is that declining interest rates should result in liabilities repricing to lower levels faster than assets repricing to lower levels, thus increasing net interest income. Conversely, should interest rates rise, the Company’s interest bearing liabilities would reprice up faster than assets, resulting in lower net interest income.
 
 
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INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY
                               
(dollars in thousands)
             
At December 31, 2011
             
               
Repricing in:
             
      0-90       91-365       1-5    
Over 5
   
Rate
       
   
days
   
days
   
years
   
years
   
Insensitive
   
Total
 
Total assets
  $ 1,020,574       330,529       1,690,528       1,093,226       108,787       4,243,644  
Cumulative total assets
  $ 1,020,574       1,351,103       3,041,631       4,134,857       4,243,644          
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 467,295       1,185,987       1,550,873       679,381       360,108       4,243,644  
Cumulative total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 467,295       1,653,282       3,204,155       3,883,536       4,243,644          
Cumulative interest sensitivity gap
  $ 553,279       (302,179 )     (162,524 )     251,321                  
Cumulative gap as a % of interest earning assets for the period
    54.2 %     (22.4 %)     (5.3 %)     6.1 %                
Cumulative interest sensitive assets to liabilities
    218.4 %     81.7 %     94.9 %     106.5 %                
 
In practice, the optionality imbedded in many of the Company’s assets and liabilities, along with other limitations such as differing timing between changes in rates on varying assets and liabilities limits the effectiveness of gap analysis, thus the table should be viewed as a rough framework in the evaluation of interest rate risk. Management takes these factors, and others, into consideration when reviewing the Bank’s gap position and establishing its asset/liability strategy.

Liquidity Risk

TrustCo seeks to obtain favorable funding sources and to maintain prudent levels of liquid assets in order to satisfy various liquidity demands. In addition to serving as a funding source for maturing obligations, liquidity provides flexibility in responding to customer-initiated needs. Many factors affect the ability to meet liquidity needs, including changes in the markets served by the Bank’s network of branches, the mix of assets and liabilities, and general economic conditions.

The Company actively manages its liquidity position through target ratios established under its Asset/ Liability Management policies. Continual monitoring of these ratios, both historically and through forecasts under multiple interest rate scenarios, allows TrustCo to employ strategies necessary to maintain adequate liquidity levels. Management has also developed various liquidity alternatives should abnormal situations develop.

The Company achieves its liability-based liquidity objectives in a variety of ways. Liabilities can be classified into three categories for the purposes of managing liability-based liquidity: core deposits, purchased money, and capital market funds. TrustCo seeks deposits that are dependable and predictable and that are based as much on the level and quality of service as they are on interest rate. Average core deposits (total deposits less time deposits greater than $100 thousand) amounted to $3.18 billion in 2011 and $2.94 billion in 2010. Average balances of core deposits are detailed in the table “Mix of Average Sources of Funding.”

In addition to core deposits, another source of liability-based funding available to TrustCo is purchased money, which consists of long-term and short-term borrowings, Federal Funds purchased, securities sold under repurchase agreements, and time deposits greater than $100 thousand. The average balances of these purchased liabilities are detailed in the table “Mix of Average Sources of Funding.” During 2011, the average balance of purchased liabilities was $591.4 million, compared with $580.1 million in 2010.

The Bank also has a line of credit available with the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York.  The amount of that line is determined by the amount and types of collateral pledged.  Pledgable assets include most loans and securities.  The Bank can borrow up to 50% of the securities pledged and up to 30% of loans pledged.  At December 31, 2011 there were no outstanding balances associated with this line of credit.

The Company’s overall liquidity position is favorable compared to its peers. A simple liquidity proxy often used in the industry is the ratio of loans to deposits, with a lower number representing a more liquid institution. At December 31, 2011, TrustCo’s loan to deposit ratio was 67.49% compared to 66.27% at December 31, 2010, while the median peer group of all publically traded banks and thrifts tracked by SNL financial with assets between $2 billion and $10 billion had ratios of 84.00% and 84.30%, respectively.  In addition, at December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company had cash and cash equivalents totaling $532.9 million and $444.3 million, respectively, as well as unpledged securities available for sale with a fair value of $655.2 million and $651.9 million, respectively.
 
 
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Off-Balance Sheet Risk

Commitments to extend credit: The Bank makes contractual commitments to extend credit, and extends lines of credit which are subject to the Bank’s credit approval and monitoring procedures. At December 31, 2011 and 2010, commitments to extend credit in the form of loans, including unused lines of credit, amounted to $356.4 million and $342.7 million, respectively. In management’s opinion, there are no material commitments to extend credit that represent unusual risk.

The Company has issued conditional commitments in the form of standby letters of credit to guarantee payment on behalf of a customer and guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Standby letters of credit generally arise in connection with lending relationships. The credit risk involved in issuing these instruments is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers. Contingent obligations under standby letters of credit totaled approximately $7.1 million and $6.1 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and represent the maximum potential future payments the Company could be required to make. Typically, these instruments have terms of 12 months or less and expire unused; therefore, the total amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Each customer is evaluated individually for creditworthiness under the same underwriting standards used for commitments to extend credit and on- balance sheet instruments. Company policies governing loan collateral apply to standby letters of credit at the time of credit extension. Loan-to-value ratios are generally consistent with loan-to-value requirements for other commercial loans secured by similar types of collateral. The fair value of the Company’s standby letters of credit at December 31, 2011 and 2010 was insignificant.

Other off-balance sheet risk: TrustCo does not engage in activities involving interest rate swaps, forward placement contracts, or any other instruments commonly referred to as “derivatives”. Management believes these instruments pose a high degree of risk, and that investing in them is unnecessary. TrustCo has no off-balance sheet partnerships, joint ventures, or other risk sharing entities.

Noninterest Income and Expense

Noninterest income: Noninterest income is a relatively significant source of revenue for the Company and an important factor in overall results. Total noninterest income was $16.4 million in 2011, $19.0 million in 2010 and $19.3 million in 2009. Included in the 2011 results are $1.4 million of net securities gains compared with net gains of $3.4 million in 2010 and $1.8 million in 2009. Net trading losses of $350 thousand were recorded in 2009. There were no trading gains or losses in 2011 or 2010. Excluding securities gains and losses, noninterest income was $15.0 million in 2011, $15.6 million in 2010 and $17.8 million in 2009.  The decline from 2009 to 2011 is reflective of reduced levels of customer service charges due to recent regulatory changes.

Trustco Financial Services contributes a large recurring portion of noninterest income through fees generated by providing fiduciary and investment management services. Income from these fiduciary activities totaled $5.1 million in 2011, $5.0 million in 2010, and $5.1 million in 2009. Trust fees are generally calculated as a percentage of the assets under management by the Trustco Financial Services. In addition, trust fees include fees for estate settlements, tax preparation, and other services.  Assets under management by Trustco Financial Services are not included on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements because Trustco Financial Services holds these assets in a fiduciary capacity. At December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, assets under management by the Trustco Financial Services, including the TrustCo Dividend Reinvestment Plan, were approximately $783.8 million, $800.2 million and $762.5 million, respectively. The changes in levels of assets under management reflects a combination of changing market valuations and the net impact of new customer asset additions, losses of accounts and the settlement of estates.

The Company routinely reviews its service charge policies and levels relative to its competitors. Reflecting those reviews, changes in fees for services to customers were made in 2011 and prior years in terms of both the levels of fees as well as types of fees. The changes in reported noninterest income also reflect the volume of services customers utilized on a larger customer base and regulatory changes governing overdrafts.

NONINTEREST INCOME
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
For the year ended December 31,
   
2011 vs. 2010
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
   
Amount
   
Percent
 
Trustco Financial Services income
  $ 5,088       4,993       5,070       95       1.9 %
Fees for services to customers
    8,913       9,588       10,460       (675 )     (7.0 )
Net trading losses
    -       -       (350 )     -       0.0  
Net gain on securities transactions
    1,428       3,352       1,848       (1,924 )     (57.4 )
Other
    952       1,018       2,236       (66 )     (6.5 )
Total noninterest income
  $ 16,381       18,951       19,264       (2,570 )     (13.6 ) %

 
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Noninterest expense: Noninterest expense was $79.8 million in 2011, compared with $79.0 million in 2010 and $76.6 million in 2009. TrustCo’s operating philosophy stresses the importance of monitoring and controlling the level of noninterest expense. The efficiency ratio is a strong indicator of how well controlled and monitored these expenses are for a banking enterprise. A low ratio indicates highly efficient performance. TrustCo’s efficiency ratio was 49.2% in 2011, 50.8% in 2010 and 55.2% in 2009. Excluded from the efficiency ratio calculation were $1.4 million of securities gains in 2011 as well as $3.4 million of securities gains in 2010, and $1.5 million of securities gains in 2009. Other revenue items of $1.0 million, primarily consisting of a one-time accrual adjustment were also excluded in 2009. Additionally, for 2009 $1.9 million of non-recurring expenses primarily consisting of the FDIC special assessment and computer consulting costs were excluded from the calculation. Other real estate owned expense or income is also excluded from this calculation for all periods presented.

NONINTEREST EXPENSE
(dollars in thousands)
 
For the year ended December 31,
   
2011 vs. 2010
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
   
Amount
   
Percent
 
Salaries and employee benefits
  $ 28,751       27,065       26,951       1,686       6.2 %
Net occupancy expense
    14,687       14,222       14,054       465       3.3  
Equipment expense
    5,652       5,638       5,094       14       0.2  
Professional services
    5,729       5,599       5,311       130       2.3  
Outsourced services
    5,100       5,458       5,639       (358 )     (6.6 )
Advertising expense
    2,784       2,716       2,958       68       2.5  
FDIC and other insurance
    4,655       6,446       7,719       (1,791 )     (27.8 )
Other real estate expense, net
    5,693       5,565       2,507       128       2.3  
Other
    6,699       6,255       6,348       444       7.1  
Total noninterest expense
  $ 79,750       78,964       76,581       786       1.0 %
 
Salaries and employee benefits are the most significant component of noninterest expense. For 2011, these expenses amounted to $28.8 million, compared with $27.1 million in 2010, and $27.0 million in 2009. Net occupancy expense increased modestly to $14.7 million in 2011, compared to $14.2 million in 2010 and $14.1 million in 2009.   These changes primarily reflect the full impact of branches opened in the last several years as part of the Company’s expansion.  Equipment expense was essentially flat in 2011, rising just $14 thousand to $5.7 million, compared to a $544 thousand increase in 2010 as compared to 2009.

Professional services expense increased to $5.7 million in 2011 compared to $5.6 million in 2010 and $5.3 million in 2009. The increase in professional service expense is due primarily to additional legal fees related to problem loans.

Outsourced service expense was $5.1 million in 2011 compared to $5.5 million in 2010 and $5.6 million in 2009.  The decline in 2011 was the result of contract renegotiations.

Advertising expense was $2.8 million in 2011, $2.7 million in 2010 and $3.0 million in 2009.

In 2009, as a result of stresses in the financial institutions marketplace, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) announced new insurance programs which included higher charges, including a one-time special assessment of $1.7 million in 2009 and higher regular insurance premiums in future years. The FDIC also required the upfront payment of estimated assessments through 2012. In compliance with this change, the Bank paid the FDIC $17.6 million in December 2009. This amount was recorded as a prepaid amount initially and will be taken into expenses over the three years.  In 2011, the FDIC changed the way in which assessments were calculated, which resulted in lower assessments for the Bank.

Other real estate expense remained at an elevated level in 2011, as compared to historical levels as the Bank continues to foreclose on and resolve problem mortgage loans.  ORE expense was $5.7 million in 2011 compared to $5.6 million in 2010 and $2.5 million in 2009. Included in ORE expense during 2011, 2010 and 2009 were write downs of properties included in ORE totaling $3.5 million, $2.6 million and $1.2 million, respectively.  Real estate market conditions in the Company’s service areas remain challenging.

Changes in other components of noninterest expense are the results of normal banking activities and the increased activities associated with new branching facilities.

Income Tax

In 2011, TrustCo recognized income tax expense of $19.3 million, as compared to $14.6 million in 2010 and $15.2 million in 2009.  The effective tax rates were 36.8%, 33.2% and 35.0% in 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively.  The tax expense on the Company’s income was different than tax expense at the federal statutory rate of 35%, due primarily to tax exempt income and, to a lesser extent, the effect of state income taxes.  Fourth quarter 2011 income tax expense was affected by a $450 thousand one-time item that increased the effective tax rate and is not expected to be a recurring item in future years.

TrustCo has implemented certain tax return positions that have not been fully recognized for financial statement purposes based upon management’s evaluation of the probability of the benefit being realized. Management will reevaluate the necessity of these reserves as conditions warrant as well as after the effected tax returns have been subject to audit.

 
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Contractual Obligations

The Company is contractually obligated to make the following payments on leases as of December 31, 2011:

(dollars in thousands)
 
Payments Due by Period:
 
   
Less Than
      1-3       3-5    
More than
       
   
1 Year
   
Years
   
Years
   
5 Years
   
Total
 
                                   
Operating leases
  $ 6,623       12,728       11,463       47,649       78,463  
 
In addition, the Company is contractually obligated to pay data processing vendors approximately $5 million to $6 million per year through 2015.

Also, the Company is obligated under its various employee benefit plans to make certain payments in the future. The payments are approximately $1.7 million per year through 2021. Additionally, the Company is obligated to pay the accumulated benefits under the supplementary pension plan which amounted to $5.6 million as of December 31, 2011 and 2010. Actual payments under the plan would be made in accordance with the plan provisions.

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

The Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended 2011, 2010 and 2009 have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering the changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. The impact of inflation is reflected in the increasing cost of operations.

Unlike most industrial companies, nearly all the assets and liabilities of the Company are monetary. As a result, changes in interest rates have a greater impact on the Company’s performance than do the effects of general levels of inflation, because interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the price of goods and services.

Critical Accounting Policies

Pursuant to recent SEC guidance, management of the Company is encouraged to evaluate and disclose those accounting policies that are judged to be critical policies – those most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results, and that require management’s most difficult subjective or complex judgments. Management considers the accounting policy relating to the allowance for loan losses to be a critical accounting policy given the inherent uncertainty in evaluating the levels of the allowance required to cover credit losses in the portfolio and the material effect that such judgments can have on the results of operations. Included in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K is a description of the significant accounting policies that are utilized by the Company in the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Please refer to Note 16 to the consolidated financial statements for a detailed discussion of new accounting pronouncements and their impact on the Company.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements included in this review and in future filings by TrustCo with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in TrustCo’s press releases, and in oral statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer, which are not historical or current facts, are “forward-looking statements” made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of such words as may, will, should, could, would, estimate, project, believe, intend, anticipate, plan, seek, expect and similar expressions. TrustCo wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.
 
 
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The following important factors, among others, in some cases have affected and in the future could affect TrustCo’s actual results, and could cause TrustCo’s actual financial performance to differ materially from that expressed in any forward-looking statement:

(1) credit risk,
(2) the effects of and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, inflation, interest rates, market and monetary fluctuations,
(3) competition,
(4) the effect of changes in financial services laws and regulations (including laws concerning taxation, banking and securities),
(5) real estate and collateral values,
(6) changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the bank regulatory agencies Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; and
(7) changes in local market areas and general business and economic trends.

The foregoing list should not be construed as exhaustive, and the Company disclaims any obligation to subsequently revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements, or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

 
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(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                                                 
   
2011
   
2010
 
      Q1       Q2       Q3       Q4    
Year
      Q1       Q2       Q3       Q4    
Year
 
Income statement:
                                                                           
Interest income
  $ 39,617       40,496       40,597       40,038       160,748       41,328       41,103       40,084       39,608       162,123  
Interest expense
    7,075       6,620       6,472       6,077       26,244       9,532       9,258       8,531       7,677       34,998  
Net interest income
    32,542       33,876       34,125       33,961       134,504       31,796       31,845       31,553       31,931       127,125  
                                                                                 
Provision for loan losses
    4,600       4,850       5,100       4,200       18,750       4,700       7,100       5,900       5,500       23,200  
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
Net interest income after provison for loan losses
    27,942       29,026       29,025       29,761       115,754       27,096       24,745       25,653       26,431       103,925  
Noninterest income
    4,271       4,571       3,803       3,736       16,381       3,864       5,651       4,839       4,597       18,951  
Noninterest expense
    20,846       21,552       18,443       18,909       79,750       20,089       19,235       18,984       20,656       78,964  
                                                                                 
Income before income taxes
    11,367       12,045       14,385       14,588       52,385       10,871       11,161       11,508       10,372       43,912  
Income tax expense
    3,985       4,279       5,160       5,874       19,298       3,936       4,037       3,150       3,468       14,591  
Net income
  $ 7,382       7,766       9,225       8,714       33,087       6,935       7,124       8,358       6,904       29,321  
Per share data:
                                                                               
Basic earnings
  $ 0.096       0.100       0.100       0.093       0.389       0.090       0.093       0.109       0.093       0.384  
Diluted earnings
    0.096       0.100       0.100       0.093       0.389       0.090       0.093       0.109       0.093       0.384  
Cash dividends declared
    0.0656       0.0656       0.0656       0.0656       0.2625       0.0625       0.0625       0.0656       0.0656       0.2563  
 
 
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FIVE YEAR SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL DATA

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
Statement of income data:
                             
Interest income
  $ 160,748       162,123       161,360       170,919       189,418  
Interest expense
    26,244       34,998       49,451       74,056       92,984  
Net interest income
    134,504       127,125       111,909       96,863       96,434  
Provision for loan losses
    18,750       23,200       11,310       4,200       2,500  
                                         
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    115,754       103,925       100,599       92,663       93,934  
Noninterest income
    14,953       15,599       17,766       17,835       16,654  
Net trading gains (losses)
    -       -       (350 )     155       891  
Net gain on securities transactions
    1,428       3,352       1,848       450       217  
Noninterest expense
    79,750       78,964       76,581       60,794       53,593  
Income before income taxes
    52,385       43,912       43,282       50,309       58,103  
Income taxes
    19,298       14,591       15,162       16,232       18,636  
Net income
  $ 33,087       29,321       28,120       34,077       39,467  
Share data:
                                       
                                         
Average equivalent diluted shares (in thousands)
    85,072       76,935       76,482       75,793       75,202  
Tangible book value
  $ 3.62       3.31       3.20       3.10       3.14  
Cash dividends
    0.263       0.256       0.298       0.440       0.640  
Basic earnings
    0.389       0.381       0.368       0.450       0.525  
Diluted earnings
    0.389       0.381       0.368       0.450       0.525  
Financial:
                                       
Return on average assets
    0.81 %     0.77       0.79       1.00       1.20  
Return on average shareholders' equity
    11.04       11.48       11.72       14.28       16.93  
Cash dividend payout ratio
    67.71       67.25       80.90       97.85       121.79  
Tier 1 capital to average assets (leverage ratio)
    8.14       6.68       6.71       6.77       6.82  
Tier 1 capital as a % of total risk adjusted assets
    15.97       12.57       12.04       12.40       13.53  
Total capital as a % of total risk adjusted assets
    17.23       13.83       13.30       13.66       14.79  
Efficiency ratio
    49.15       50.77       55.18       51.37       45.45  
Net interest margin
    3.40       3.50       3.27       2.98       3.10  
Average balances:
                                       
Total assets
  $ 4,089,790     $ 3,795,667       3,555,981       3,421,914       3,297,881  
Earning assets
    3,991,932       3,689,087       3,469,761       3,339,619       3,212,037  
Loans, net
    2,423,337       2,320,010       2,203,683       2,023,548       1,852,310  
Allowance for loan losses
    (46,210 )     (40,846 )     (36,521 )     (34,833 )     (34,939 )
Trading securities
    -       -       14,569       263,099       428,389  
Securities available for sale
    954,380       787,314       539,022       560,359       549,277  
Held to maturity securities
    181,584       245,191       502,606       104,383       9,096  
Deposits
    3,637,595       3,403,580       3,193,115       3,064,585       2,945,642  
Short-term borrowings
    133,803       119,213       104,033       97,472       95,101  
Long-term debt
    -       -       -       12       42  
Shareholders' equity
    299,739       255,332       239,842       238,700       233,158  

 
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation

Tangible book value per share and tangible equity as a percentage of tangible assets at period end are non-GAAP financial measures derived from GAAP-based amounts. We calculate tangible equity and tangible assets by excluding the balance of intangible assets from shareholders’ equity and total assets, respectively. We calculate tangible book value per share by dividing tangible equity by common shares outstanding, as compared to book value per common share, which we calculate by dividing shareholders’ equity by common shares outstanding. We calculate tangible equity as a percentage of tangible assets at period end by dividing tangible equity by tangible assets at period end. We believe that this is consistent with the treatment by bank regulatory agencies, which exclude intangible assets from the calculation of risk-based capital ratios.

The efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP measure of expense control relative to recurring revenue.  We calculate the efficiency ratio by dividing total noninterest expenses as determined under GAAP, but excluding other real estate owned expense, net, which we refer to below as recurring expense, by net interest income (fully taxable equivalent) and total noninterest income as determined under GAAP, but excluding net gains on securities from this calculation, which we refer to below as recurring revenue.  We believe that this provides one reasonable measure of core expenses relative to core revenue.

We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide information that is important to investors and that is useful in understanding our financial position, results and ratios. However, these non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental and are not a substitute for an analysis based on GAAP measures. As other companies may use different calculations for these measures, this presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures reported by other companies. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures of tangible common equity, tangible book value per share and efficiency ratio to the underlying GAAP numbers is set forth below.
 
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
                     
(Unaudited)
                             
   
12/31/11
   
12/31/10
   
12/31/09
   
12/31/08
   
12/31/07
 
Tangible Book Value Per Share
                             
                               
Equity
  $ 338,516       255,440       245,678       236,024       237,068  
Less: Intangible assets
    553       553       553       553       553  
Tangible equity
    337,963       254,887       245,125       235,471       236,515  
                                         
Shares outstanding
    93,315       77,130       76,651       76,084       75,326  
Tangible book value per share
    3.62       3.30       3.20       3.09       3.14  
Book value per share
    3.63       3.31       3.21       3.10       3.15  
                                         
Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets
                                       
Total Assets
    4,243,644       3,954,784       3,679,897       3,506,813       3,377,551  
Less: Intangible assets
    553       553       553       553       553  
Tangible assets
    4,243,091       3,954,231       3,679,344       3,506,260       3,376,998  
                                         
Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets
    7.97 %     6.45 %     6.66 %     6.72 %     7.00 %
Equity to Assets
    7.98 %     6.46 %     6.68 %     6.73 %     7.02 %
                                         
   
Years Ended
 
Efficiency Ratio
 
12/31/11
   
12/31/10
   
12/31/09
   
12/31/08
   
12/31/07
 
                                         
Net interest income (fully taxable equivalent)
    135,717       128,963       114,029       99,540       99,504  
Non-interest income
    16,381       18,951       19,264       18,440       17,762  
Less:  Net gain on securities
    1,428       3,352       1,848       450       217  
Less:  Non recurring revenue
    -        -       1,029       (318 )      -  
Less (Plus) :  Net trading Gain (Loss)
    -       -       (350 )     155       891  
Recurring revenue
    150,670       144,562       130,766       117,693       116,158  
                                         
Total Noninterest expense
    79,750       78,964       76,581       60,794       53,593  
Less:  Non recurring expense
     -        -       1,912       180       806  
Less:  Other real estate expense, net
    5,693       5,565       2,507       160       (11 )
Recurring expense
    74,057       73,399       72,162       60,454       52,798  
                                         
Efficiency Ratio
    49.15 %     50.77 %     55.18 %     51.37 %     45.45 %
 
 
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Glossary of Terms
 
Allowance for Loan Losses

A balance sheet account which represents management’s estimate of probable credit losses in the loan portfolio. The provision for loan losses is added to the allowance account, charge offs of loans decrease the allowance balance and recoveries on previously charged off loans serve to increase the balance.

Basic Earnings Per Share

Net income divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding (including participating securities) during the period.

Cash Dividends Per Share

Total cash dividends for each share outstanding on the record dates.

Comprehensive Income

Net income plus the change in selected items recorded directly to capital such as the net change in unrealized market gains and losses on securities available for sale and the overfunded/underfunded positions in the retirement plans.

Core Deposits

Deposits that are traditionally stable, including all deposits other than time deposits of $100,000 or more.

Derivative Investments

Investments in futures contracts, forwards, swaps, or other investments with similar characteristics.

Diluted Earnings Per Share

Net income divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, taking into consideration the effect of any dilutive stock options.

Earning Assets

The sum of interest-bearing deposits with banks, securities available for sale, securities held to maturity, trading securities, loans, net of unearned income, and Federal Funds sold and other short term investments.

Efficiency Ratio

Noninterest expense (excluding nonrecurring charges, and other real estate expense) divided by taxable equivalent net interest income plus noninterest income (excluding securities transactions and other non-recurring income items). This is an indicator of the recurring total cost of operating the Company in relation to the recurring total income generated.

Federal Funds Sold

A short term (generally one business day) investment of excess cash reserves from one bank to another.

Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE)

Government Sponsored Enterprises are corporations sponsored by the United States government and include the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC or Freddie Mac), and the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA or Fannie Mae).

 
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Impaired Loans

Loans, principally commercial, where it is probable that the borrower will be unable to make the principal and interest payments according to the contractual terms of the loan, and all loans restructured subsequent to January 1, 1995.

Interest Bearing Liabilities

The sum of interest bearing deposits, Federal Funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, short-term borrowings, and long-term debt.

Interest Rate Spread

The difference between the taxable equivalent yield on earning assets and the rate paid on interest bearing liabilities.

Liquidity

The ability to meet loan commitments, deposit withdrawals, and maturing borrowings as they come due.

Net Interest Income

The difference between income on earning assets and interest expense on interest bearing liabilities.

Net Interest Margin

Fully taxable equivalent net interest income as a percentage of average earning assets.
 
Net Loans Charged Off

Reductions to the allowance for loan losses written off as losses, net of the recovery of loans previously charged off.

Nonaccrual Loans

Loans for which no periodic accrual of interest income is recognized.

Nonperforming Assets

The sum of nonperforming loans plus foreclosed real estate properties.

Nonperforming Loans

The sum of loans in a nonaccrual status (for purposes of interest recognition), plus accruing loans three payments or more past due as to principal or interest payments.

Parent Company

A company that owns or controls a subsidiary through the ownership of voting stock.

Real Estate Owned

Real estate acquired through foreclosure proceedings.

Return on Average Assets

Net income as a percentage of average total assets.

Return on Average Equity

Net income as a percentage of average equity.

 
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Risk-Adjusted Assets

A regulatory calculation that assigns risk factors to various assets on the balance sheet.

Risk-Based Capital

The amount of capital required by federal regulatory standards, based on a risk-weighting of assets.

Subprime Loans

Loans, including mortgages, that are underwritten based on non-traditional guidelines or structured in non-traditional ways, typically with the goal of facilitating the approval of loans that more conservative lenders would likely decline.

Tangible Book Value Per Share

Total shareholders’ equity (less goodwill) divided by shares outstanding on the same date. This provides an indication of the tangible book value of a share of stock.

Taxable Equivalent (TE)

Tax exempt income that has been adjusted to an amount that would yield the same after tax income had the income been subject to taxation at the statutory federal and/or state income tax rates.

Tier 1 Capital

Total shareholders’ equity excluding accumulated other comprehensive income.

Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDR)

A TDR is a refinanced loan in which the bank allows the borrower certain concessions that would normally not be considered. The concessions are made in light of the borrower’s financial difficulties and the bank’s objective to maximize recovery on the loan.

 
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Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
The management of TrustCo Bank Corp NY is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. TrustCo’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management has completed an assessment of TrustCo Bank Corp NY’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011. In making this assessment, we used the criteria set forth by the “Internal Control - Integrated Framework” promulgated by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, commonly referred to as the “COSO” criteria. Based on our assessment, we believe that, as of December 31, 2011, the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting.

The Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011 has been audited by Crowe Horwath LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included herein.
 
/s/ Robert J. McCormick    
Robert J. McCormick    
President and Chief Executive Officer    
     
/s/ Robert T. Cushing    
Robert T. Cushing    
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer    
     
/s/ Scot R. Salvador    
Scot R. Salvador    
Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer    
     
March 2, 2012    
 
 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
Audit Committee
TrustCo Bank Corp NY
Glenville, New York

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of condition of TrustCo Bank Corp NY as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2011. We also have audited TrustCo Bank Corp NY’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). TrustCo Bank Corp NY’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and an opinion on the company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of TrustCo Bank Corp NY as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2011 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, TrustCo Bank Corp NY maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
 
  /s/ Crowe Horwath LLP  
     
 
   
Livingston, New Jersey    
March 2, 2012    
 
 
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Consolidated Statements of Income

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
                   
Interest and dividend income:
                 
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 129,212       128,148       125,199  
Interest and dividends on securities available for sale:
                       
U. S. Treasuries and agencies and government sponsored enterprises
    12,998       12,455       7,825  
States and political subdivisions
    2,471       3,531       4,275  
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations
    3,091       3,282       5,976  
Corporate bonds
    4,059       4,488       694  
Other
    324       411       345  
Total interest and dividends on securities available for sale
    22,943       24,167       19,115  
                         
                         
Interest on trading securities:
                       
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
    -       -       405  
States and political subdivisions
    -       -       23  
Total interest on trading securities
    -       -       428  
                         
                         
Interest on held to maturity securities:
                       
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
    261       487       6,468  
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations
    4,765       5,163       4,815  
Corporate bonds
    2,465       3,249       3,147  
Total interest on held to maturity securities
    7,491       8,899       14,430  
                         
                         
Interest on federal funds sold and other short-term investments
    1,102       909       2,188  
Total interest income
    160,748       162,123       161,360  
                         
Interest expense:
                       
Interest on deposits
    24,670       33,222       47,743  
Interest on short-term borrowings
    1,574       1,776       1,708  
Total interest expense
    26,244       34,998       49,451  
                         
Net interest income
    134,504       127,125       111,909  
Provision for loan losses
    18,750       23,200       11,310  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    115,754       103,925       100,599  
                         
Noninterest income:
                       
Trustco Financial Services income
    5,088       4,993       5,070  
Fees for services to customers
    8,913       9,588       10,460  
Net trading losses
    -       -       (350 )
Net gain on securities transactions
    1,428       3,352       1,848  
Other
    952       1,018       2,236  
Total noninterest income
    16,381       18,951       19,264  
                         
Noninterest expense:
                       
Salaries and employee benefits
    28,751       27,065       26,951  
Net occupancy expense
    14,687       14,222       14,054  
Equipment expense
    5,652       5,638       5,094  
Professional services
    5,729       5,599       5,311  
Outsourced services
    5,100       5,458       5,639  
Advertising expense
    2,784       2,716       2,958  
FDIC and other insurance expense
    4,655       6,446       7,719  
Other real estate expense, net
    5,693       5,565       2,507  
Other
    6,699       6,255       6,348  
Total noninterest expense
    79,750       78,964       76,581  
                         
Income before income taxes
    52,385       43,912       43,282  
Income taxes
    19,298       14,591       15,162  
Net income
  $ 33,087       29,321       28,120  
                         
Earnings per share:
                       
Basic
  $ 0.389       0.381       0.368  
Diluted
    0.389       0.381       0.368  
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Consolidated Statements of Condition

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
As of December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
ASSETS
           
             
Cash and due from banks
  $ 44,395       44,067  
Federal funds sold and other short term investments
    488,548       400,183  
Total cash and cash equivalents
    532,943       444,250  
Securities available for sale
    917,722       891,601  
Held to maturity securities ($224,440 and $200,206 fair value at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively)
    216,288       191,712  
Loans, net
    2,521,303       2,355,265  
Less: Allowance for loan losses
    48,717       41,911  
Net loans
    2,472,586       2,313,354  
Bank premises and equipment
    37,006       36,632  
Other assets
    67,099       77,235  
                 
Total assets
  $ 4,243,644       3,954,784  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Deposits:
               
Demand
  $ 267,776       251,091  
Savings
    978,819       774,366  
Interest-bearing checking accounts
    489,227       441,520  
Money market deposit accounts
    635,434       602,803  
Certificates of deposit (in denominations of $100,000 or more)
    460,971       456,837  
Other time accounts
    903,746       1,027,470  
Total deposits
    3,735,973       3,554,087  
Short-term borrowings
    147,563       124,615  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    21,592       20,642  
Total liabilities
    3,905,128       3,699,344  
                 
Commitments and contingent liabilities
               
                 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
               
                 
Capital stock; $1 par value. 150,000,000 shares authorized, 98,912,423and 83,166,423 shares issued at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively
    98,912       83,166  
Surplus
    176,638       126,982  
Undivided profits
    119,465       108,780  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
    (2,493 )     (4,119 )
Treasury stock; 5,491,276 and 6,036,512 shares, at cost, at December 31, 2011
               
and 2010, respectively
    (54,006 )     (59,369 )
Total shareholders' equity
    338,516       255,440  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 4,243,644       3,954,784  
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity

   
Capital
Stock
   
Surplus
   
Undivided
Profits
   
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
(Loss)
   
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
   
Treasury
Stock
   
Total
 
                                           
Beginning balance, January 1, 2009
  $ 83,166       130,142       93,818       (1,441 )           (69,661 )     236,024  
Comprehensive income:
                                                     
Net Income - 2009
    -       -       28,120       -       28,120       -       28,120  
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
                                                       
Change in overfunded position in pension and post retirement benefit plans arising during the year, net of tax (pre-tax overfunded of $3,792)
    -       -       -       -       2,280       -       -  
Amortization of prior service cost on pension and post retirement plans, net of tax (pre-tax of $38)
    -       -       -       -       (23 )     -       -  
Unrealized net holding loss on securities available-for-sale arising during the period, net of tax (pre-tax loss of $1,641)
    -       -       -       -       (984 )     -       -  
Reclassification adjustment for net gain realized in net income during the year (pre-tax gain $1,848)
    -       -       -       -       (1,114 )     -       -  
Other comprehensive loss
    -       -       -       159       159       -       159  
Comprehensive income
                                    28,279                  
Cash dividend declared, $.2975 per share
    -       -       (22,748 )     -               -       (22,748 )
Sale of treasury stock (567,500 shares)
    -       (1,675 )     -       -               5,584       3,909  
Stock based compensation expense
    -       214       -       -               -       214  
Ending balance, December 31, 2009
    83,166       128,681       99,190       (1,282 )             (64,077 )     245,678  
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
Net Income - 2010
    -       -       29,321       -       29,321       -       29,321  
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
                                                       
Change in overfunded position in pension and post retirement benefit plans arising during the year, net of tax (pre-tax overfunded of $1,827)
    -       -       -       -       1,098       -       -  
Amortization of prior service cost on pension and post retirement plans, net of tax (pre-tax of $216)
    -       -       -       -       (130 )     -       -  
Unrealized net holding loss on securities available-for-sale arising during the period, net of tax (pre-tax loss of $2,979)
    -       -       -       -       (1,785 )     -       -  
Reclassification adjustment for net gain realized in net income during the year (pre-tax gain $3,352)
    -       -       -       -       (2,020 )     -       -  
Other comprehensive loss
    -       -       -       (2,837 )     (2,837 )     -       (2,837 )
Comprehensive income
                                    26,484                  
Cash dividend declared, $.2563 per share
    -       -       (19,731 )     -               -       (19,731 )
Sale of treasury stock (478,482 shares)
    -       (1,875 )     -       -               4,708       2,833  
Stock based compensation expense
    -       176       -       -               -       176  
Ending balance, December 31, 2010
    83,166       126,982       108,780       (4,119 )             (59,369 )     255,440  
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
Net Income - 2011
    -       -       33,087       -       33,087       -       33,087  
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
                                                       
Change in overfunded position in pension and post retirement benefit plans arising during the year, net of tax (pre-tax decrease of $4,753)
    -       -       -       -       (2,858 )     -       -  
Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service credit on pension and post retirement plans, net of tax (pre-tax of $177)
    -       -       -       -       (106 )     -       -  
Unrealized net holding gain on securities available-for-sale arising during the period, net of tax (pre-tax gain of $9,062)
    -       -       -       -       5,451       -       -  
Reclassification adjustment for net gain realized in net income during the year (pre-tax gain $1,428)
    -       -       -       -       (861 )     -       -  
Other comprehensive income
    -       -       -       1,626       1,626       -       1,626  
Comprehensive income
                                    34,713                  
Net proceeds from stock offering (15,640,000 shares)
    15,640       51,938       -       -               -       67,578  
Issuance of restricted stock (106,000 shares)
    106       (106 )     -       -               -       -  
Cash dividend declared, $.2625 per share
    -       -       (22,402 )     -               -       (22,402 )
Sale of treasury stock (545,236 shares)
    -       (2,463 )     -       -               5,363       2,900  
Stock based compensation expense
    -       287       -       -               -       287  
Ending balance, December 31, 2011
  $ 98,912       176,638       119,465       (2,493 )             (54,006 )     338,516  
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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(dollars in thousands)
 
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
                   
                   
Cash flows from operating activities:
                 
Net income
  $ 33,087       29,321       28,120  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Depreciation and amortization
    4,836       4,731       4,502  
Net loss on sale of other real estate owned
    478       1,008       664  
Writedown of other real estate owned
    3,454       2,631       1,246  
Provision for loan losses
    18,750       23,200       11,310  
Deferred tax (benefit) expense
    (2,336 )     581       2,154  
Stock based compensation expense
    287       176       214  
Net (gain) loss on sale of bank premises and equipment
    (4 )     39       (48 )
Net gain on sale of securities available for sale
    (1,428 )     (3,352 )     (1,848 )
Proceeds from sales and calls of trading securities
    -       -       24,936  
Proceeds from maturities of trading securities
    -       -       91,040  
Net trading losses
    -       -       350  
Decrease (increase) in taxes receivable
    473       (12,336 )     2,146  
Decrease (increase) in interest receivable
    (774 )     1,020       1,838  
Decrease in interest payable
    (311 )     (516 )     (1,288 )
Decrease (increase) in other assets
    4,614       2,420       (24,533 )
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities
    192       (444 )     1,271  
Total adjustments
    28,231       19,158       113,954  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    61,318       48,479       142,074  
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
Proceeds from sales and calls of securities available for sale
    1,171,998       1,198,435       747,444  
Purchases of securities available for sale
    (1,209,300 )     (1,301,963 )     (891,298 )
Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale
    20,243       19,312       651,151  
Proceeds from calls and maturities of held to maturity securities
    87,320       183,159       7,740  
Purchases of held to maturity securities
    (111,896 )     -       (761,224 )
Net increase in loans
    (188,776 )     (106,118 )     (141,613 )
Proceeds from dispositions of other real estate owned
    9,013       11,474       4,499  
Proceeds from dispositions of bank premises and equipment
    7       -       175  
Purchases of bank premises and equipment
    (5,213 )     (3,609 )     (7,266 )
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
    (226,604 )     690       (390,392 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Net increase in deposits
    181,886       248,927       168,889  
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings
    22,948       16,887       (1,864 )
Proceeds from sales of treasury stock
    2,900       2,833       3,909  
Net proceeds from common stock offering
    67,578       -       -  
Dividends paid
    (21,333 )     (19,460 )     (26,326 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
    253,979       249,187       144,608  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    88,693       298,356       (103,710 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    444,250       145,894       249,604  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 532,943       444,250       145,894  

 
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
                 
Cash paid during the year for:
                 
Interest paid
  $ 26,555       35,514       50,739  
Income taxes paid
    18,824       27,628       14,667  
Non cash investing and financing activites:
                       
Transfer of loans to real estate owned
    10,794       13,509       13,547  
Increase (decrease) in dividends payable
    1,069       271       (3,578 )
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale - gross of deferred taxes
    7,634       (6,332 )     (3,490 )
Change in deferred tax effect on unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net of reclassification adjustment
    (3,044 )     2,527       1,392  
Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service credit on pension and post retirement plans, gross of deferred taxes
    (177 )     (216 )     (38 )
Change in deferred tax effect of amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service credit on pension and post retirement plans
    71       86       15  
Change in overfunded portion of pension and post retirement benefit plans (ASC 715) - gross
    (4,753 )     1,827       3,792  
Deferred tax effect of change in overfunded portion of pension and post retirement benefit plans (ASC 715)
    1,895       (729 )     (1,512 )
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
(1) Basis of Presentation

The accounting and financial reporting policies of TrustCo Bank Corp NY (the Company or TrustCo), ORE Subsidiary Corp., Trustco Bank (referred to as Trustco Bank or the Bank), and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Trustco Realty Corporation, Trustco Insurance Agency, Inc., ORE Property, Inc. and its subsidiaries ORE Property One, Inc. and ORE Property Two, Inc. conform to general practices within the banking industry and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. A description of the more significant policies follows.

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of the subsidiaries after elimination of all significant intercompany accounts and transactions.

Use of Estimates

To prepare financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principals, management makes estimates and assumptions based on available information. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the disclosures provided, and actual results could differ. The allowance for loan losses, other real estate owned and the fair value of financial instruments are particularly subject to change.

Trading securities

Trading securities are recorded at their fair value with the current period change in fair value recorded as net trading gains and losses on the Consolidated Statements of Income. Interest on trading account securities are recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Income based on the coupon of the underlying bond and the par value of the security.

Securities Available for Sale and Held to Maturity

Securities available for sale are carried at fair value with any unrealized appreciation or depreciation of value, net of tax, included as an element of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss in shareholders’ equity. Management maintains an available for sale portfolio in order to provide maximum flexibility in balance sheet management. The designation of available for sale is made at the time of purchase based upon management’s intent to hold the securities for an indefinite period of time. These securities, however, are available for sale in response to changes in market interest rates, related changes in liquidity needs, or changes in the availability of and yield on alternative investments. Unrealized losses on securities that reflect a decline in value which is other than temporary, if any, are charged to income. Nonmarketable equity securities (principally stock of the Federal Reserve Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank, both of which are required holdings for the Company) are included in securities available for sale at cost since there is no readily available fair value.

The cost of debt securities available for sale is adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount using the interest method. Premiums and discounts on securities are amortized on the interest method without anticipating prepayments, except for mortgage backed securities where prepayments are anticipated.

Gains and losses on the sale of securities available for sale are based on the amortized cost of the specific security sold at trade date.

Debt securities that management has the positive intent and ability to hold until maturity are classified as held to maturity and are carried at their remaining unpaid principal balance, net of unamortized premiums or unaccreted discounts. Premiums are amortized and discounts are accreted using the interest method over the estimated remaining term of the underlying security.
 
Other Than Temporary Impairment (“OTTI”)

A decline in the fair value of any available for sale or held to maturity security below cost that is deemed to be other than temporary is charged to earnings and/or accumulated other comprehensive income, resulting in the establishment of a new cost basis of the security. Management evaluates these types of securities for OTTI at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation. Additional discussion of OTTI is included in Note 3 of the consolidated financial statements.

 
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Loans

Loans are carried at the principal amount outstanding net of unearned income and unamortized loan fees and costs, which are recognized as adjustments to interest income over the applicable loan term. Interest income on loans is accrued based on the principal amount outstanding.

Commercial real estate loans and other commercial loans are made based primarily on the identified cash flow of the borrower and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower.  Commercial real estate collateral is generally located within the Bank’s geographic territories; while collateral for non-real estate secured commercial loans is typically accounts receivable, inventory, and/or equipment.  Repayment is primarily dependent upon the borrower’s ability to service the debt based upon cash flows generated from the underlying business.  Secondary support involves liquidation of the pledged collateral and enforcement of a personal guarantee, if a guarantee is obtained.

Residential real estate loans, including first mortgages, home equity loans and home equity lines of credit, are collateralized by first or second liens on one-to-four family residences generally located within the Bank’s market areas.  Proof of ownership title, including mortgage title insurance, and hazard insurance coverage are normally required.

The Company’s other consumer loans are primarily made up of installment loans and personal lines of credit.  The installment loans represent a relatively small portion of the loan portfolio and are primarily used for personal expenses and are secured by automobiles, equipment and other forms of collateral, while personal lines of credit are unsecured.

Nonperforming loans include non-accrual loans, restructured loans, and loans which are three payments or more past due and still accruing interest. Generally, loans are placed in non-accrual status either due to the delinquent status of principal and/or interest payments, or a judgment by management that, although payments of principal and/or interest are current, such action is prudent based upon specific facts and circumstances surrounding the borrower. Typically, a loan is moved to non-accrual status after 90 days of non-payment in accordance with the Company’s policy. Past due status is based on the contractual terms of the loan. All interest accrued but not received for loans placed on non-accrual status is reversed against interest income. Future payments received on nonperforming loans are recorded as interest income or principal reductions based upon management’s ultimate expectation for collection. Loans may be removed from non-accrual status when they become current as to principal and interest and have demonstrated a sustained ability to make loan payments in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan. Loans may also be removed from non-accrual status when, in the opinion of management, the loan is expected to be fully collectable as to principal and interest. When, in the opinion of management, the collection of principal appears unlikely, the loan balance is evaluated in light of its sources of repayment, and a charge-off is recorded when appropriate.

Impaired loans have been defined as commercial and commercial real estate loans in non-accrual status and restructured loans. Income recognition for collateral dependent impaired loans is consistent with income recognition for non-accruing loans.

Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and recognized using the level yield method without anticipating prepayments.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level considered adequate by management to provide for probable incurred loan losses. The allowance is increased by provisions charged against income, while loan losses are charged against the allowance when management deems a loan balance to be uncollectible. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.

The Company performs an analysis of the adequacy of the allowance on at least a quarterly basis. Management estimates the allowance balance required using past loan loss experience, the nature and volume of the portfolio, information about specific borrower situations, current economic conditions, past due and charge-off trends and other factors. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require the Company to change the allowance based on their judgments of information available to them at the time of their examination. Allocations of the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in management’s judgment, should be charged off. The allowance consists of specific and general components. The specific component relates to loans that are individually classified as impaired.

A loan is impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Loans for which the terms have been modified resulting in a concession, and for which the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, are considered troubled debt restructurings (TDR’s) and classified as impaired.

Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, 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 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.
 
 
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Commercial and commercial real estate loans in non-accrual status are defined as impaired loans and are individually evaluated for impairment. The Company also has a small portfolio of residential restructured loans that are defined as impaired. If a loan is impaired, a charge-off is taken so that the loan is reported 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. Residential real estate loans and consumer loans are collectively evaluated for impairment.

TDR’s are measured at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s effective rate at inception. If a troubled debt restructuring is considered to be a collateral dependent loan, the loan is reported at the fair value of the collateral with any charge-off recognized at that time. For TDR’s that subsequently default, the Company determines the amount of additional charge-off, if any, in accordance with the accounting policy for the allowance for loan losses with respect to impaired loans described previously.

The general component of the allowance covers non-impaired loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for current factors. The historical loss experience is determined by geography for each portfolio segment and is based on the actual net loss history experienced by the Company over the most recent four years. This actual loss experience is supplemented with other economic factors based on the risks present in each geography and portfolio segment. These economic factors include consideration of the following: changes in national, regional and local economic trends and conditions; effects of any changes in interest rates; changes in the volume and severity of net charge-offs, delinquencies, nonperforming loans; changes in the experience, ability, and depth of lending management and other relevant staff; effects of any changes in credit concentrations; effects of any changes in underwriting standards, lending policies, procedures, and practices; and changes in the nature, volume and terms of loans. The following portfolio segments have been identified: commercial loans, 1-to-4 family residential real estate loans, and installment loans.

The Company’s allowance methodology also includes additional allocation percentages for residential and installment loans in non-accrual status and residential and installment loans three payments past due and still accruing interest, commercial loans classified by the internal loan review grading process, and residential loans with loan-to-value ratios in excess of 90% at the time of origination. The reserve percentages are determined based upon a review of recent charge-offs and take into consideration the type of loan, the fixed or variable nature of the loan, and the type and geography of the underlying collateral, if any.

Bank Premises and Equipment

Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed on either the straight-line or accelerated methods over the remaining useful lives of the assets; generally 20 to 40 years for buildings, 3 to 7 years for furniture and equipment, and the shorter of the estimated life of the asset or the lease term for leasehold improvements.

Other Real Estate Owned

Other real estate owned are assets acquired through foreclosures on loans. At December 31, 2011 and 2010 there were $5.3 million and $7.4 million, respectively, of other real estate owned included in the category of Other Assets in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Condition.

Each other real estate owned property is recorded on an individual basis at the lower of (1) fair value minus estimated costs to sell or (2) “cost” (which is the fair value at initial foreclosure). When a property is acquired, the excess of the loan balance over fair value is charged to the allowance for loan losses. Subsequent write downs and gains and losses on sale are included in noninterest expense. Operating costs after acquisition are expensed.

Income Taxes

Deferred taxes are recorded for the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the financial statements or tax returns based upon enacted tax laws and rates. Deferred tax assets are recognized subject to management’s judgment that realization is more likely than not.
 
Dividend Restrictions

The Company’s ability to pay dividends to its shareholders is dependent upon the ability of the Bank to pay dividends to the Company.  The payment of dividends by the Bank to the Company is subject to continued compliance with minimum regulatory capital requirements.  The Bank’s primary regulator may disapprove a dividend if: the Bank would be undercapitalized following the distribution; the proposed capital distribution raises safety and soundness concerns; or the capital distribution would violate a prohibition contained in any statue, regulation or agreement. Currently the Bank meets the regulatory definition of a well capitalized institution.  Taking into consideration these restrictions and possible limitations, as of December 31, 2011 Trustco Bank has prior period undistributed earnings of $30.1 million which may be used for dividend payments.
 
 
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Benefit Plans

The Company has a defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all of its employees. The benefits are based on years of service and the employee’s compensation. This plan was frozen as of December 31, 2006.

The Company has a postretirement benefit plan that permits retirees under age 65 to participate in the Company’s medical plan by which retirees pay all of their premiums. At age 65, the Company provides access to a Medicare Supplemental program for retirees.

The Company recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Condition the funded status of the pension plan and postretirement benefit plan with an offset, net of tax, recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income.

Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plans

The Company has stock option and restricted stock plans for employees and directors. The Company records compensation expense based on the fair value of the award measured at the date of grant. The expense is recognized over the shorter of each award’s vesting period or the retirement date for any awards that vest immediately upon eligible retirement.

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per common share is net income divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.   All outstanding unvested share-based payment awards that contain rights to nonforfeitable dividends are considered participating securities for this calculation.  Diluted earnings per common share includes the dilutive effect of additional potential common shares issued under the stock option plans.

Reclassification of Prior Year Statements

It is the Company’s policy to reclassify prior year consolidated financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.

Segment Reporting

The Company’s operations are exclusively in the financial services industry and include the provision of traditional banking services. Management evaluates the performance of the Company based on only one business segment, that of community banking. The Company operates primarily in the geographical region of Upstate New York with branches also in Florida and the mid-Hudson valley region of New York. In the opinion of management, the Company does not have any other reportable segments as defined by “Accounting Standards Codification” (ASC) Topic 280, “Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information”.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company classifies cash on hand, cash due from banks, Federal Funds sold, and other short-term investments as cash and cash equivalents for disclosure purposes.

Trust Assets

Assets under management by Trustco Financial Services are not included on the Company’s consolidated financial statements because Trustco Financial Services holds these assets in a fiduciary capacity. Trust assets under management, including the TrustCo Dividend Reinvestment Plan, as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 were $784 million and $800 million, respectively.

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income represents the sum of net income and items of other comprehensive income or loss, which are reported directly in shareholders’ equity, net of tax, such as the change in net unrealized gain or loss on securities available for sale and changes in the funded position of the pension and postretirement benefit plans. The Company has reported comprehensive income and its components in the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity. Accumulated other comprehensive income or loss, which is a component of shareholders’ equity, represents the net unrealized gain or loss on securities available for sale, net of tax and the funded position in the Company’s pension plan and postretirement benefit plans, net of tax.
 
 
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair values of financial instruments are estimated using relevant market information and other assumptions, as more fully disclosed in Note 13. Fair value estimates involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment regarding interest rates, credit risk, prepayments, and other factors, especially in the absence of broad markets for particular items. Changes in assumptions or in market conditions could significantly affect these estimates.

(2) Balances at Other Banks

The Company is required to maintain certain reserves of vault cash and/or deposits with the Federal Reserve Bank. The amount of this reserve requirement, included in cash and due from banks and federal funds sold and other short term investments, was approximately $67.1 million and $60.7 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

(3) Investment Securities

(a) Trading Securities

At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company had no trading securities. Included in the December 31, 2009 Consolidated Statement of Income are $350 thousand of net trading losses related to trading account assets.

(b) Securities available for sale

The amortized cost and fair value of the securities available for sale are as follows:

(dollars in thousands)
 
December 31, 2011
 
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
 
                         
                         
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
  $ 562,588       1,171       300       563,459  
State and political subdivisions
    42,812       1,156       -       43,968  
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
    202,103       2,335       415       204,023  
Corporate bonds
    102,248       70       5,710       96,608  
Other
    650       -       -       650  
Total debt securities
    910,401       4,732       6,425       908,708  
Equity securities
    9,014       -       -       9,014  
Total securities available for sale
  $ 919,415       4,732       6,425       917,722  
 
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
 
                         
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
  $ 625,399       312       10,825       614,886  
State and political subdivisions
    79,038       1,184       458       79,764  
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
    73,384       618       435       73,567  
Corporate bonds
    115,274       854       624       115,504  
Other
    650       -       -       650  
Total debt securities
    893,745       2,968       12,342       884,371  
Equity securities
    7,183       47       -       7,230  
Total securities available for sale
  $ 900,928       3,015       12,342       891,601  

 
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Federal Home Loan Bank stock and Federal Reserve Bank stock included in equity securities at December 31, 2011 and 2010, was $9.0 million and $6.9 million, respectively.

The following table distributes the debt securities included in the available for sale portfolio as of December 31, 2011, based on the securities’ final maturity (mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are stated using an estimated average life):

   
Amortized
Cost
   
Fair
Value
 
Due in one year or less
  $ 4,492       4,566  
Due in one year through five years
    653,260       650,809  
Due after five years through ten years
    231,319       231,166  
Due after ten years
    21,330       22,167  
    $ 910,401       908,708  
 
Actual maturities may differ from the above because of securities prepayments and the right of certain issuers to call or prepay their obligations without penalty.

Gross unrealized losses on securities available for sale and the related fair values aggregated by the length of time that individual securities have been in an unrealized loss position, were as follows:

(dollars in thousands)
 
December 31, 2011
 
   
Less than
12 months
   
12 months
or more
   
Total
 
   
Fair
Value
   
Gross
Unreal.
Loss
   
Fair
Value
   
Gross
Unreal.
Loss
   
Fair
Value
   
Gross
Unreal.
Loss
 
                                     
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
  $ 147,881       300       -       -       147,881       300  
                                                 
                                                 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
    107,369       369       781       46       108,150       415  
Corporate bonds
    72,077       4,487       19,467       1,223       91,544       5,710  
Total
  $ 327,327       5,156       20,248       1,269       347,575       6,425  
 
    December 31, 2010  
   
Less than
12 months
   
12 months
or more
   
Total
 
   
Fair
Value
   
Gross
Unreal.
Loss
   
Fair
Value
   
Gross
Unreal.
Loss
   
Fair
Value
   
Gross
Unreal.
Loss
 
                                     
    $ 526,071       10,825       -       -       526,071       10,825  
U.S. government sponsored enterprises State and political
                                               
subdivisions
    19,939       458       -       -       19,939       458  
                                                 
                                                 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
    58,952       392       803       43       59,755       435  
Corporate bonds
    50,934       624       -       -       50,934       624  
Total
  $ 655,896       12,299       803       43       656,699       12,342  
 
 
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The proceeds from sales and calls of securities available for sale, gross realized gains and gross realized losses from sales and calls during 2011, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:

(dollars in thousands)
  December 31,  
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
                   
Proceeds from sales
  $ 47,349       261,374       133,883  
Proceeds from calls
  $ 1,124,649       937,061       613,561  
Gross realized gains
    1,472       3,769       2,136  
Gross realized losses
    44       417       288  
 
Tax expense recognized on net gains on sales of securities available for sale were approximately $500 thousand, $1.2 million, and $650 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, 2009 respectively.

The amount of securities available for sale that have been pledged to secure short-term borrowings and for other purposes amounted to $253.5 million and $232.8 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

(c) Held to maturity securities

The amortized cost and fair value of the held to maturity securities are as follows:

(dollars in thousands)
 
December 31, 2011
 
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Gross
Unrecognized
Gains
   
Gross
Unrecognized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
 
                         
                         
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
  $ 15,000       19       -       15,019  
                                 
                                 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
    141,857       7,727       46       149,538  
Corporate bonds
    59,431       834       382       59,883  
Total held to maturity
  $ 216,288       8,580       428       224,440  
 
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Gross
Unrecognized
Gains
   
Gross
Unrecognized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
 
                         
Mortgage backed securities - residential
  $ 122,654       6,092       -       128,746  
Corporate bonds
    69,058       2,402       -       71,460  
Total held to maturity
  $ 191,712       8,494       -       200,206  
 
The following table distributes the debt securities included in the held to maturity portfolio as of December 31, 2011, based on the securities’ final maturity (mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are stated using an estimated average life):

(dollars in thousands)  
Amortized
Cost
   
Fair
Value
 
Due in one year or less
  $ 24,000       24,097  
Due in one year through five years
    167,374       175,792  
Due in five years through ten years
    24,914       24,551  
    $ 216,288       224,440  
 
Actual maturities may differ from the above because of securities prepayments and the right of certain issuers to call or prepay their obligations without penalty.

 
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Gross unrecognized losses on held to maturity securities and the related fair values aggregated by the length of time that individual securities have been in an unrealized loss position, were as follows:
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
December 31, 2011
 
   
Less than
12 months
   
12 months
or more
   
Total
 
   
Fair
Value
   
Gross
Unrec.
Loss
   
Fair
Value
   
Gross
Unrec.
Loss
   
Fair
Value
   
Gross
Unrec.
Loss
 
                                 
                                     
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
  $ 19,328       46       -       -       19,328       46  
Corporate bonds
    9,532       382       -       -       9,532       382  
Total
  $ 28,860       428       -       -       28,860       428  
 
As of December 31, 2010 there were no held to maturity securities in an unrealized loss position.  There were no sales or transfers of held to maturity securities during 2011 and 2010.

(d) Concentrations

The Company has the following balances of securities held in the available for sale and held to maturity portfolios as of December 31, 2011 that represent greater than 10% of shareholders equity:
 
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Fair
Value
 
Federal Farm Credit Bank
  $ 35,500       35,553  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
    202,663       203,351  
Government National Mortgage Association
    169,161       178,362  
Federal National Mortgage Association
    481,200       481,643  
 
(e) Other-Than-Temporary-Impairment

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation. The investment securities portfolio is evaluated for OTTI by segregating the portfolio by type and applying the appropriate OTTI model. Investment securities classified as available for sale or held-to-maturity are generally evaluated for OTTI under FASB ASC 320 “Investments – Debt and Equity Securities.”

In determining OTTI under the FASB ASC 320 model, management considers many factors, including: (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, (3) whether the market decline was affected by macroeconomic conditions, and (4) whether the Company has the intent to sell the debt security or more likely than not will be required to sell the debt security before its anticipated recovery. The assessment of whether an other-than-temporary decline exists involves a high degree of subjectivity and judgment and is based on the information available to management at a point in time.

When OTTI occurs, the amount of the OTTI recognized in earnings depends on whether management intends to sell the security or it is more likely than not it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If management intends to sell or it is more likely than not it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the OTTI shall be recognized in earnings equal to the entire difference between the investment’s amortized cost basis and its fair value at the balance sheet date. If management does not intend to sell the security and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the OTTI on debt securities shall be separated into the amount representing the credit loss and the amount related to all other factors. The amount of the total OTTI related to the credit loss is determined based on the present value of cash flows expected to be collected and is recognized in earnings. The amount of the total OTTI related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes. The previous amortized cost basis less the OTTI recognized in earnings becomes the new amortized cost basis of the investment.
 
As of December 31, 2011, the Company’s security portfolio consisted of 264 securities, 48 of which were in an unrealized loss position, and are discussed below.

 
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Mortgage-backed Securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - Residential

At December 31, 2011, all of the mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations held by the Company were issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies, primarily Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, institutions which the government has affirmed its commitment to support. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates, and not credit quality, and because the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the Company does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at December 31, 2011.

Corporate bonds

In the case of corporate bonds, the Company exposure is primarily in bonds of firms in the financial sector.  Changing market perceptions of that sector and of some specific firms has had a negative impact on bond pricing and has caused some downgrades, however all of the corporate bonds owned continue to be rated investment grade, all are current as to the payment of interest and the Company expects to collect the full amount of the principal balance at maturity.  The Company actively monitors the firms and the bonds.  The Company has concluded that the decline in fair value is not attributable to credit quality and because the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the Company does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at December 31, 2011.

Other Securities

At December 31, 2011, the Company has unrealized losses on U.S. government-sponsored enterprises, and state and political subdivisions. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates, and not credit quality, and because the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the Company does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at December 31, 2011.

As a result of the above analysis, for the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company did not recognize any other-than-temporary impairment losses for credit or any other reason.

(4) Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

The following tables present the recorded investment in loans by loan class:

                   
   
December 31, 2011
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
New York and
             
   
other states*
   
Florida
   
Total
 
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
  $ 189,101       25,226       214,327  
Other
    33,734       102       33,836  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
First mortgages
    1,731,127       177,518       1,908,645  
Home equity loans
    46,082       1,224       47,306  
Home equity lines of credit
    285,762       27,276       313,038  
Installment
    4,078       73       4,151  
Total loans, net
  $ 2,289,884       231,419       2,521,303  
Less: Allowance for loan losses
                    48,717  
Net loans
                  $ 2,472,586  

 
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December 31, 2010
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
New York and
other states*
   
Florida
   
Total
 
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
  $ 196,803       28,644       225,447  
Other
    32,542       264       32,806  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
First mortgages
    1,611,645       139,932       1,751,577  
Home equity loans
    48,505       960       49,465  
Home equity lines of credit
    268,509       22,778       291,287  
Installment
    4,284       399       4,683  
Total loans, net
  $ 2,162,288       192,977       2,355,265  
Less: Allowance for loan losses
                    41,911  
Net loans
                  $ 2,313,354  
 
* Includes New York, New Jersey, Vermont, and Massachusetts.

At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company had approximately $32.5 million and $14.6 million of real estate construction loans. Of the $32.5 million in real estate construction loans at December 31, 2011, approximately $11.6 million are secured by first mortgages to residential borrowers while approximately $20.9 million were to commercial borrowers for residential construction projects. The vast majority of the construction loans are secured by residential real estate in the New York market area.

  At December 31, 2011 and 2010, loans to executive officers, directors, and to associates of such persons aggregated $9.4 million and $6.8 million, respectively. During 2011, approximately $3.6 million of new loans were made and repayments of loans totalled approximately $1.1 million. All loans are current according to their terms.

TrustCo lends in the geographic territory of its branch locations in New York, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Vermont.  Although the loan portfolio is diversified, a portion of its debtors’ ability to repay depends significantly on the economic conditions prevailing in the respective geographic territory.

The following tables present the recorded investment in non-accrual loans by loan class:

   
December 31, 2011
 
(dollars in thousands)  
New York and
other states*
   
Florida
   
Total
 
Loans in nonaccrual status:
                 
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
  $ 4,968       5,000       9,968  
Other
    13       -       13  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
First mortgages
    24,392       9,862       34,254  
Home equity loans
    968       57       1,025  
Home equity lines of credit
    2,460       743       3,203  
Installment
    3       -       3  
Total non-accrual loans
    32,804       15,662       48,466  
Restructured real estate mortgages - 1 to 4 family
    312       -       312  
Total nonperforming loans
  $ 33,116       15,662       48,778  

 
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December 31, 2010
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
New York and
other states*
   
Florida
   
Total
 
Loans in nonaccrual status:
                 
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
  $ 5,617       8,281       13,898  
Other
    126       -       126  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
First mortgages
    18,067       12,888       30,955  
Home equity loans
    860       73       933  
Home equity lines of credit
    2,109       436       2,545  
Installment
    20       1       21  
Total non-accrual loans
    26,799       21,679       48,478  
Restructured real estate mortgages - 1 to 4 family
    336       -       336  
Total nonperforming loans
  $ 27,135       21,679       48,814  
 
As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company's loan portfolio did not include any subprime mortgages or loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality.

 
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The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans by loan class and by region as of December 31, 2011 and 2010:

New york and othet states      
   
December 31, 2011
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
30-59
Days
   
60-89
Days
   
90+
Days
   
Total
30+ days
         
Total
 
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Current
   
Loans
 
                                           
Commercial:
                                         
Commercial real estate
  $ 400       -       3,157       3,557       185,544       189,101  
Other
    -       -       -       -       33,734       33,734  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
    7,850       2,313       20,294       30,457       1,700,670       1,731,127  
Home equity loans
    186       32       852       1,070       45,012       46,082  
Home equity lines of credit
    871       473       2,371       3,715       282,047       285,762  
Installment
    29       4       2       35       4,043       4,078  
                                                 
Total
  $ 9,336       2,822       26,676       38,834       2,251,050       2,289,884  
 
Florida:
                                   
                                     
(dollars in thousands)  
30-59
Days
   
60-89
Days
   
90 +
Days
   
Total
30+ days
         
Total
 
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Current
   
Loans
 
                                           
Commercial:
                                         
Commercial real estate
  $ 1,042       -       5,000       6,042       19,184       25,226  
Other
    -       -       -       -       102       102  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
    813       1,502       8,973       11,288       166,230       177,518  
Home equity loans
    68       -       65       133       1,091       1,224  
Home equity lines of credit
    100       91       684       875       26,401       27,276  
Installment
    1       -       -       1       72       73  
                                                 
Total
  $ 2,024       1,593       14,722       18,339       213,080       231,419  
 
Total:
                                   
       
(dollars in thousands)  
30-59
Days
   
60-89
Days
   
90 +
Days
   
Total
30+ days
         
Total
 
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Current
   
Loans
 
                                           
Commercial:
                                         
Commercial real estate
  $ 1,442       -       8,157       9,599       204,728       214,327  
Other
    -       -       -       -       33,836       33,836  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
    8,663       3,815       29,267       41,745       1,866,900       1,908,645  
Home equity loans
    254       32       917       1,203       46,103       47,306  
Home equity lines of credit
    971       564       3,055       4,590       308,448       313,038  
Installment
    30       4       2       36       4,115       4,151  
                                                 
Total
  $ 11,360       4,415       41,398       57,173       2,464,130       2,521,303  
 
 
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New York and other states:
                                   
   
December 31, 2010
 
(dollars in thousands)  
30-59
Days
   
60-89
Days
   
90 + Days
   
Total
30+ days
         
Total
 
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Current
   
Loans
 
                                           
Commercial:
                                         
Commercial real estate
  $ -       -       3,870       3,870       192,933       196,803  
Other
    -       13       126       139       32,403       32,542  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
    11,129       4,275       15,615       31,019       1,580,626       1,611,645  
Home equity loans
    228       63       690       981       47,524       48,505  
Home equity lines of credit
    1,324       19       1,338       2,681       265,828       268,509  
Installment
    46       4       20       70       4,214       4,284  
                                                 
Total
  $ 12,727       4,374       21,659       38,760       2,123,528       2,162,288  
 
Florida:
                                   
                                     
(dollars in thousands)  
30-59
Days
   
60-89
Days
   
90 +
Days
   
Total
30+ days
         
Total
 
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Current
   
Loans
 
                                           
Commercial:
                                         
Commercial real estate
  $ -       -       2,281       2,281       26,363       28,644  
Other
    -       -       -       -       264       264  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
    5,219       553       12,427       18,199       121,733       139,932  
Home equity loans
    26       -       73       99       861       960  
Home equity lines of credit
    422       10       410       842       21,936       22,778  
Installment
    -       -       1       1       398       399  
                                                 
Total
  $ 5,667       563       15,192       21,422       171,555       192,977  
 
Total:
                                   
       
(dollars in thousands)  
30-59
Days
   
60-89
Days
   
90 +
Days
   
Total
30+ days
         
Total
 
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Current
   
Loans
 
                                           
Commercial:
                                         
Commercial real estate
  $ -       -       6,151       6,151       219,296       225,447  
Other
    -       13       126       139       32,667       32,806  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
    16,348       4,828       28,042       49,218       1,702,359       1,751,577  
Home equity loans
    254       63       763       1,080       48,385       49,465  
Home equity lines of credit
    1,746       29       1,748       3,523       287,764       291,287  
Installment
    46       4       21       71       4,612       4,683  
                                                 
Total
  $ 18,394       4,937       36,851       60,182       2,295,083       2,355,265  
 
At December 31, 2011 and 2010, there were no loans that are 90 days past due and still accruing interest. As a result, non-accrual loans includes all loans 90 days past due and greater as well as $7.7 million and $11.6 million of certain loans less than 90 days past due that were placed in non-accruing status for reasons other than delinquent status as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Interest on nonaccrual and restructured loans was not material in 2011, 2010, and 2009. There are no commitments to extend further credit on nonaccrual or restructured loans.

 
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Transactions in the allowance for loan losses are summarized as follows:

(dollars in thousands)  
For the year ended
December 31, 2011
   
For the year ended
December 31, 2010
   
For the year ended
December 31, 2009
 
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 41,911       37,591       36,149  
Loans charged off:
                       
Commercial-New York and other states*
    171       141       -  
Commercial-Florida
    1,000       4,940       1,850  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family - New York and other states*
    4,315       3,754       1,396  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family - Florida
    6,990       10,878       7,601  
Installment-New York and other states*
    80       150       155  
Installment-Florida
    2       5       11  
Total loan chargeoffs
    12,558       19,868       11,013  
                         
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:
                       
Commercial-New York and other states*
    55       34       259  
Commercial-Florida
    4       69       -  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family - New York and other states*
    477       700       831  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family - Florida
    34       89       -  
Installment-New York and other states*
    43       95       55  
Installment-Florida
    1       1       -  
Total recoveries
    614       988       1,145  
Net loans charged off
    11,944       18,880       9,868  
Provision for loan losses
    18,750       23,200       11,310  
Balance at end of period
  $ 48,717       41,911       37,591  
 
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 December 31, 2011 and 2010:

   
December 31, 2011
 
   
Commercial Loans
   
1-to-4 Family
Residential Real Estate
   
Installment Loans
   
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses:
                       
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
                       
Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ -       -       -       -  
Collectively evaluated for impairment
    4,140       44,479       98       48,717  
                                 
Total ending allowance balance
  $ 4,140       44,479       98       48,717  
                                 
                                 
Loans:
                               
Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 9,981       3,686       -       13,667  
Collectively evaluated for impairment
    238,182       2,265,303       4,151       2,507,636  
                                 
Total ending loans balance
  $ 248,163       2,268,989       4,151       2,521,303  
 
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Commercial Loans
   
1-to-4 Family
Residential Real Estate
   
Installment Loans
   
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses:
                       
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
                       
Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ -       -       -       -  
Collectively evaluated for impairment
    4,227       37,448       236       41,911  
                                 
Total ending allowance balance
  $ 4,227       37,448       236       41,911  
                                 
                                 
Loans:
                               
Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 14,024       336       -       14,360  
Collectively evaluated for impairment
    244,229       2,091,993       4,683       2,340,905  
                                 
Total ending loans balance
  $ 258,253       2,092,329       4,683       2,355,265  
 
The Company did not acquire any loans with deteriorated credit quality in 2011 and 2010.
 
 
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The following tables present impaired loans by loan class as of December 31, 2011 and 2010:

New York and other states:
                             
   
December 31, 2011
 
(dollars in thousands)
       
Unpaid
         
Average
   
Interest
 
   
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
   
Recorded
   
Income
 
   
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
   
Investment
   
Recognized
 
                               
Commercial:
                             
Commercial real estate
  $ 4,968       5,684       -       5,198       -  
Other
    13       32       -       56       -  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                       
First mortgages
    2,874       3,299       -       1,664       30  
Home equity loans
    151       199               69       3  
Home equity lines of credit
    -       75               -       2  
                                         
Total
  $ 8,006       9,289       -       6,987       35  
 
Florida:
                             
                               
(dollars in thousands)
       
Unpaid
         
Average
   
Interest
 
   
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
   
Recorded
   
Income
 
   
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
   
Investment
   
Recognized
 
                               
Commercial:
                             
Commercial real estate
  $ 5,000       9,042       -       6,774       -  
Other
    -       -       -       -       -  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                       
First mortgages
    705       1,301       -       224       -  
                                         
Total
  $ 5,705       10,343       -       6,998       -  
 
Total:
                             
                               
(dollars in thousands)
       
Unpaid
         
Average
   
Interest
 
   
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
   
Recorded
   
Income
 
   
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
   
Investment
   
Recognized
 
                               
Commercial:
                             
Commercial real estate
  $ 9,968       14,726       -       11,972       -  
Other
    13       32       -       56       -  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                       
First mortgages
    3,579       4,600       -       1,888       30  
Home equity loans
    151       199               69       3  
Home equity lines of credit
    -       75               -       2  
                                         
Total
  $ 13,711       19,632       -       13,985       35  
 
 
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New York and other states:
                             
   
December 31, 2010
 
(dollars in thousands)
       
Unpaid
         
Average
   
Interest
 
   
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
   
Recorded
   
Income
 
   
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
   
Investment
   
Recognized
 
                               
Commercial:
                             
Commercial real estate
  $ 5,617       6,217       -       3,792       -  
Other
    126       189       -       179       -  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                       
First mortgages
    336       516       -       373       39  
Home equity loans
    -       58               -       6  
Home equity lines of credit
    -       77               -       3  
                                         
Total
  $ 6,079       7,057       -       4,344       48  
 
Florida:
                             
                               
(dollars in thousands)
       
Unpaid
         
Average
   
Interest
 
   
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
   
Recorded
   
Income
 
   
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
   
Investment
   
Recognized
 
                               
Commercial:
                             
Commercial real estate
  $ 8,281       12,798       -       9,289       -  
Other
    -       -       -       1       -  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                       
First mortgages
    -       -       -       -       -  
                                         
Total
  $ 8,281       12,798       -       9,290       -  
 
Total:
 
       
(dollars in thousands)
       
Unpaid
         
Average
   
Interest
 
   
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
   
Recorded
   
Income
 
   
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
   
Investment
   
Recognized
 
                               
Commercial:
                             
Commercial real estate
  $ 13,898       19,015       -       13,081       -  
Other
    126       189       -       180       -  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                       
First mortgages
    336       516       -       373       39  
Home equity loans
    -       58               -       6  
Home equity lines of credit
    -       77               -       3  
                                         
Total
  $ 14,360       19,855       -       13,634       48  
 
In the preceding tables, the average recorded investment in impaired loans includes the year-to-date average of all impaired loans.  During 2009, the average balance of impaired loans was $12.8 million and there was approximately $55 thousand of interest income recorded on these loans in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company has not committed to lend additional amounts to customers with outstanding loans that are classified as impaired.

Management evaluates impairment on commercial and commercial real estate loans that are past due as well as in situations where circumstances dictate that an evaluation is prudent. If, during this evaluation, impairment of the loan is identified, a charge-off is taken at that time. As a result, as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, based upon management's evaluation and due to the sufficiency of chargeoffs taken, none of the allowance for loan losses has been allocated to a specific impaired loan(s).

As of December 31, 2011, all loans classified as TDR's are on nonaccrual.  Total TDRs as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 totalled $5.2 million and $1.8 million, respectively.  In addition, due to the sufficiency of prior chargeoffs taken, none of the allowance for loan losses has been allocated to TDR's and the impact of the identification of these loans as TDR's did not have a material impact on the allowance.  During the year ended December 31, 2011, there were $1.4 million of chargeoffs on loans identified as TDR's.
 
 
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The following table presents modified loans by class that were determined to be TDR’s that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2011:

 
New York and other states*:         Pre-Modification     Post-Modification  
(dollars in thousands)
 
Number of
Contracts
   
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
   
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
                   
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
    1     $ 91       90  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
First mortgages
    21       2,758       2,518  
Home equity loans
    4       160       151  
                         
Total
    26     $ 3,009       2,759  
 
Florida:
       
Pre-Modification
   
Post-Modification
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Number of
Contracts
   
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
   
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
                   
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
    -     $ -       -  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
First mortgages
    6       852       705  
                         
Total
    6     $ 852       705  
 
In addition to the loans in the preceding tables, as of December 31, 2011, the Company has approximately $1.8 million of commercial and commercial real estate loans which were classified as TDR's as a result of modifications prior to 2011.  In these cases, the loan modification included a reduction in the stated interest rate on the loan to the current market rate available.  These loans were in nonaccrual status as of December 31, 2011 and 2010.  As of December 31, 2011, these loans were performing in accordance with their modified terms.
 
The following table presents loans by class modified as TDR’s that occurred during the twelve months ended December 31, 2011 for which there was a payment default during the same period:
 
New York and other states*:
 
Number of
   
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Contracts
   
Investment
 
             
Commercial:
           
Commercial real estate
    1     $ 90  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
               
First mortgages
    13       1,729  
Home equity loans
    3       113  
                 
Total
    17     $ 1,932  
                 

Florida:
           
   
Number of
   
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Contracts
   
Investment
 
             
Commercial:
           
Commercial real estate
    -     $ -  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
               
First mortgages
    6       705  
                 
Total
    6     $ 705  

 
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In situations where the Bank considers a loan modification, management determines whether the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty by performing an evaluation of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification.  This evaluation is performed under the Company's underwriting policy.

The modification of the terms of these loans were the result of the borrower filing for bankruptcy protection, and included the deferral of all past due amounts for a period of generally 60 months in accordance with the bankruptcy court order.

A loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 90 days contractually past due under the modified terms.  In situations involving a borrower filing for bankruptcy protection, however, a loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 30 days contractually past due, consistent with the treatment by the bankruptcy court.

The TDR's that subsequently defaulted described above did not have a material impact on the allowance for loan losses.  As a result, the underlying collateral was evaluated at the time these loans were placed on nonaccrual, and a charge-off was taken at that time, if necessary.  Collateral values on these loans, as well as all other nonaccrual loans, are reviewed for collateral sufficiency on a quarterly basis.

The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt, such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. On at least an annual basis, the Company's loan review process analyzes non-homogeneous loans, such as commercial and commercial real estate loans, individually by grading the loans based on credit risk. The Company uses the following definitions for classified loans:

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 of the Company's credit position at some future date.

Substandard: Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity 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 Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. All substandard loans are considered impaired.

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be pass rated loans.

As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows:

   
December 31, 2011
 
New York and other states:
                 
                   
(dollars in thousands)
                 
   
Pass
   
Classified
   
Total
 
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
  $ 181,809       7,384       189,193  
Other
    33,721       13       33,734  
                         
    $ 215,530       7,397       222,927  

Florida:
                 
                   
(dollars in thousands)
                 
   
Pass
   
Classified
   
Total
 
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
  $ 17,534       7,600       25,134  
Other
    102       -       102  
                         
    $ 17,636       7,600       25,236  
 
 
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December 31, 2010
 
New York and other states:
                 
                   
(dollars in thousands)
                 
   
Pass
   
Classified
   
Total
 
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
  $ 189,809       6,994       196,803  
Other
    32,286       256       32,542  
                         
    $ 222,095       7,250       229,345  

Florida:
                 
                   
(dollars in thousands)
                 
   
Pass
   
Classified
   
Total
 
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
  $ 20,363       8,281       28,644  
Other
    264       -       264  
                         
    $ 20,627       8,281       28,908  
 
For homogeneous loan pools, such as residential mortgages, home equity lines of credit, and installment loans, the Company uses payment status to identify the credit risk in these loan portfolios. Payment status is reviewed on a daily basis by the Bank's collection area and on a monthly basis with respect to determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. The payment status of these homogeneous pools at December 31, 2011 and 2010 is included in the aging of the recorded investment of past due loans table. In addition, the total nonperforming portion of these homogeneous loan pools at December 31, 2011 and 2010 is presented in the recorded investment in non-accrual loans table.
 
(5) Bank Premises and Equipment

A summary of premises and equipment at December 31, 2011 and 2010 follows:

(dollars in thousands)
           
   
2011
   
2010
 
Land
  $ 2,413       2,413  
Buildings
    28,716       27,196  
Furniture, Fixtures and equipment
    41,283       39,829  
Leasehold improvements
    22,256       20,125  
Total bank premises and Equipment
    94,668       89,563  
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (57,662 )     (52,931 )
Total
  $ 37,006       36,632  
 
Depreciation and amortization expense approximated $4.8 million, $4.7 million, and $4.5 million for the years 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively. Occupancy expense of the Bank’s premises included rental expense of $6.8 million in 2011, $6.7 million in 2010, and $6.5 million in 2009.

 
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(6) Deposits

Interest expense on deposits was as follows:

(dollars in thousands)
  For the year ended December 31,  
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
                   
Interest bearing checking accounts
  $ 285       595       695  
Savings accounts
    3,788       3,356       3,068  
Time deposits and money market accounts
    20,597       29,271       43,980  
Total
  $ 24,670       33,222       47,743  
 
At December 31, 2011, the maturity of total time deposits is as follows:

(dollars in thousands)
     
Under 1 year
  $ 1,170,936  
1 to 2 years
    149,752  
2 to 3 years
    30,280  
3 to 4 years
    10,854  
4 to 5 years
    2,431  
Over 5 years
    464  
    $ 1,364,717  
 
(7) Short-Term Borrowings

Short-term borrowings of the Company were cash management accounts as follows:

(dollars in thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
                   
Amount outstanding at December 31,
  $ 147,563       124,615       107,728  
Maximum amount outstanding at any month end
    148,002       130,996       123,282  
Average amount outstanding
    133,803       119,213       104,033  
Weighted average interest rate:
                       
For the year
    1.18 %     1.49       1.63  
As of year end
    1.13       1.40       1.52  
 
Cash management accounts represent retail accounts with customers for which the Bank has pledged certain assets as collateral.

Trustco Bank also has an available line of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York which approximates the balance of securities pledged against such borrowings.  The line of credit requires securities to be pledged as collateral for the amount borrowed. As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company had no outstanding borrowings with the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York and, as a result, there were no related securities pledged.

(8) Income Taxes

A summary of income tax expense/(benefit) included in the Consolidated Statements of Income follows:

(dollars in thousands)
  For the year ended December 31,  
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
Current tax expense:
                 
Federal
  $ 19,613       13,001       12,080  
State
    2,020       1,009       928  
Total current tax expense
    21,633       14,010       13,008  
Deferred tax expense (benefit)
    (2,336 )     581       2,154  
Total income tax expense
  $ 19,297       14,591       15,162  

 
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The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2011 and 2010, are as follows:
 
   
December 31,
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
 
   
Deductible
temporary
differences
   
Deductible
temporary
differences
 
Benefits and deferred
           
remuneration
  $ (3,467 )     (3,337 )
Difference in reporting the allowance for loan losses, net
    22,389       20,390  
Other income or expense not yet reported for tax purposes
    2,321       2,184  
Depreciable assets
    (1,288 )     (1,782 )
Other items
    1,429       1,593  
Net deferred tax asset at end of year
    21,384       19,048  
Net deferred tax asset at beginning of year
    19,048       19,629  
                 
Deferred tax expense
  $ (2,336 )     581  
 
Deferred tax assets are recognized subject to management’s judgment that realization is more likely than not. Based primarily on the sufficiency of historical and expected future taxable income, management believes it is more likely than not that the remaining deferred tax asset of $21.4 million and $19.0 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, will be realized.

In addition to the deferred tax items described in the preceding table, the Company has a deferred tax asset of $675 thousand and $3.7 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, relating to the net unrealized losses on securities available for sale and a deferred tax asset and a deferred tax liability of $979 thousand and $987 thousand at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, as a result of the previously unrecognized overfunded position in the Company’s pension and postretirement benefit plans recorded, net of tax as an adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income.

The effective tax rates differ from the statutory federal income tax rate. The reasons for these differences are as follows:
 
   
For the years ended
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
Statutory federal income tax rate
    35.0 %     35.0       35.0  
                         
Increase/(decrease) in taxes resulting from:
                       
Tax exempt income
    (1.6 )     (2.7 )     (3.3 )
State income tax (including alternative minimum tax), net of federal tax benefit
    2.0       1.3       2.0  
Other items
    1.4       (0.4 )     1.3  
Effective income tax rate
    36.8 %     33.2       35.0  

TrustCo adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”) as of January 1, 2008 (ASC 740). FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. As a result of the Company’s adoption of FIN 48, there were no required adjustments to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

During 2011 and 2010, the Company amended various federal and state tax returns as a result of a deferred tax deduction for financial reporting purposes not being recorded for tax return purposes. Consequently, included in the balance of unrecognized tax reserves at December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company established a reserve of $450 thousand with respect to the probability of collection.

 
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For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 the unrecognized pre-tax reserves and change in those reserves from the beginning of the year are as follows:

(dollars in thousands)
     
       
       
Balance January 1, 2010
  $ 1,109  
         
Amount paid to taxing authorities and amount reducing tax expense for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2010
    (204 )
         
Balance December 31, 2010
    905  
         
Amount paid to taxing authorities and amount reducing tax expense for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2011
    -  
         
Balance December 31, 2011
  $ 905  
 
TrustCo has implemented certain tax return positions that have not been fully recognized for financial statement purposes based upon management’s evaluation of the probability of the benefit being realized. Management will reevaluate the necessity of these reserves after the affected tax returns have been subject to audit.

The Company anticipates by year-end 2013 approximately $690 thousand of the balance at December 31, 2011 of the unrecognized tax reserve will be settled with the appropriate tax authorities. Therefore during 2012 management would anticipate some reduction in the balance of these reserves.

The Company recognizes interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in noninterest expense. For 2011, 2010, and 2009, these amounts were not material. Open Federal and New York State tax years are 2007 through 2010 and 2008 through 2010, respectively.

(9) Benefit Plans

(a) Retirement Plan

The Company maintains a trusteed non-contributory pension plan covering employees that have completed one year of employment and 1,000 hours of service. The benefits are based on the sum of (a) a benefit equal to a prior service benefit plus the average of the employees’ highest five consecutive years’ compensation in the ten years preceding retirement multiplied by a percentage of service after a specified date plus (b) a benefit based upon career average compensation. The amounts contributed to the plan are determined annually on the basis of (a) the maximum amount that can be deducted for federal income tax purposes or (b) the amount certified by a consulting actuary as necessary to avoid an accumulated funding deficiency as defined by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Contributions are intended to provide for benefits attributed to service to date. Assets of the plan are administered by Trustco Bank’s Trust Department. This plan was frozen as of December 31, 2006. The following tables set forth the plan’s funded (unfunded) status and amounts recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of condition at December 31, 2011 and 2010.

Change in Projected Benefit Obligation:
 
December 31,
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
 
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year
  $ 27,115       26,664  
Service cost
    45       57  
Interest cost
    1,515       1,498  
Benefits paid
    (1,605 )     (1,595 )
Net actuarial loss (gain)
    2,213       491  
                 
Projected benefit obligation at end of year
  $ 29,283       27,115  
 
 
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Change in Plan Assets and
           
Reconciliation of Funded Status:
 
December 31,
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
 
             
Fair Value of plan assets at beginning of year
  $ 31,373       28,672  
Actual gain on plan assets
    510       3,296  
Company contributions
    -       1,000  
Benefits paid
    (1,605 )     (1,595 )
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
    30,278       31,373  
                 
Funded status at end of year
  $ 995       4,259  
 
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income consist of the following as of:

   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Net actuarial loss
  $ 7,987       4,454  
 
Components of Net Periodic Pension (Credit) Expense and Other Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income:

(dollars in thousands)
 
For the years ended
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
Service cost
  $ 45       57       52  
Interest cost
    1,515       1,498       1,525  
Expected return on plan assets
    (1,985 )     (1,814 )     (1,386 )
Amortization of net loss
    156       203       365  
Net periodic pension (credit) expense
    (269 )     (56 )     556  
                         
Amortization of net loss
    (156 )     (203 )     (365 )
Net actuarial (gain) / loss included in other comprehensive income
    3,689       (992 )     (2,081 )
                         
      3,533       (1,195 )     (2,446 )
                         
                         
Total recognized in net periodic benefit (credit) cost and other comprehensive income
  $ 3,264       (1,251 )     (1,890 )
 
The estimated net loss for the plan that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic pension cost over the next fiscal year is approximately $400 thousand.

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid:
 
(dollars in thousands)
     
Year
 
Pension Benefits
 
2012
  $ 1,681  
2013
    1,703  
2014
    1,718  
2015
    1,725  
2016
    1,736  
2017 - 2021
    8,968  

 
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The assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31 are as follows:

   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
Discount rate
    5.17 %     5.62       5.82  
 
The assumptions used to determine net periodic pension expense for the years ended December 31 are as follows:

   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
Discount rate
    5.62 %     5.82       6.01  
                         
Expected long-term rate of return on assets
    6.50       6.50       6.50  
 
The annual rate assumption used for purposes of computing the service and interest costs components is determined based upon factors including the yields on high quality corporate bonds and other appropriate yield curves along with analysis prepared by the Company’s actuaries.

The Company also has a supplementary pension plan under which additional retirement benefits are accrued for eligible executive officers. This plan supplements the defined benefit retirement plan for eligible employees that exceed the Internal Revenue Service limit on the amount of pension payments that are allowed from a retirement plan. The supplemental plan provides eligible employees with total benefit payments as calculated by the retirement plan without regard to this limitation. Benefits under this plan are calculated using the same actuarial assumptions and interest rates as used for the retirement plan calculations. The accumulated benefits under this supplementary pension plan were approximately $5.6 million as of December 31, 2011 and 2010. Effective as of December 31, 2008, this plan has been frozen and no additional benefits will accrue. Instead, the amount of the Company's annual contribution to the plan plus interest is paid directly to each eligible employee. The expense recorded for this plan was $647 thousand, $610 thousand, and $621 thousand, in 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively.

Rabbi trusts have been established for certain benefit plans. These trust accounts are administered by the Company’s Trust Department and invest primarily in bonds issued by government-sponsored enterprises and money market instruments. These assets are recorded at their fair value and are included in securities available for sale and other short-term investments in the Consolidated Statements of Condition. As of both December 31, 2011 and 2010, the trusts had assets totaling $5.7 million.

(b) Postretirement Benefits

The Company permits retirees under age 65 to participate in the Company’s medical plan by making certain payments. At age 65, the Bank provides a Medicare Supplemental program to retirees.

In 2003, the Company amended the medical plan to reflect changes to the retiree medical insurance coverage portion. The Company’s subsidy of the retiree medical insurance premiums was eliminated. The Company continues to provide postretirement medical benefits for a limited number of retired executives in accordance with their employment contracts.

The following tables show the plan’s funded status and amounts recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Condition at December 31, 2011 and 2010:
 
Change in Accumulated Benefit Obligation:
 
December 31,
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
 
             
Accumulated benefit obligation at beginning of year
  $ 1,184       1,142  
Service cost
    26       31  
Interest cost
    98       62  
Prior service cost
    533       -  
Benefits paid
    (25 )     (24 )
Net actuarial gain
    192       (27 )
Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year
  $ 2,008       1,184  
 
 
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Change in Plan Assets and
           
Reconciliation of Funded Status:
 
December 31,
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
 
             
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
  $ 13,554       12,338  
Actual gain on plan assets
    108       1,216  
Company contributions
    25       24  
Benefits paid
    (25 )     (24 )
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
    13,662       13,554  
                 
Funded status at end of year
  $ 11,654       12,370  

 
   
December 31,
 
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income consist of the following as of:
 
2011
   
2010
 
Net actuarial gain
  $ (1,564 )     (2,166 )
Prior service credit
    (3,968 )     (4,763 )
Total
  $ (5,532 )     (6,929 )

Components of Net Periodic Benefit (Credit) and Other Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income:
 
   
For the years ended
December 31,
       
(dollars in thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
Service cost
  $ 26       31       27  
Interest cost
    98       62       68  
Expected return on plan assets
    (447 )     (407 )     (343 )
Amortization of net actuarial gain
    (71 )     (15 )     -  
Amortization of prior service credit
    (262 )     (403 )     (403 )
Net periodic benefit credit
    (656 )     (732 )     (651 )
                         
Net (gain) loss
    531       (836 )     (1,711 )
Prior service cost
    533       -       -  
Amortization of prior service cost
    262       403       403  
Amortization of net gain
    71       15       -  
Total amount recognized in other comprehensive income
    1,397       (418 )     (1,308 )
                         
                         
Total amount recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income
  $ 741       (1,150 )     (1,959 )
 
The estimated amount that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit credit over the next fiscal year is approximately $300 thousand.

Expected Future Benefit Payments

The following benefit payments are expected to be paid:

Year
 
 
 
 
Postretirement Benefits
 
       
2012
  $ 58  
2013
    63  
2014
    56  
2015
    59  
2016
    62  
2017 - 2021
    389  

 
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The discount rate assumption used to determine benefit obligations at December 31 is as follows:

   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
Discount rate
    5.17 %     5.62       5.82  
 
The assumptions used to determine net periodic pension benefit (credit) for the years ended December 31 are as follows:

   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
Discount rate
    5.62 %     5.82       6.01  
                         
Expected long-term rate of return on assets, net of tax
    3.30       3.30       3.30  
 
The annual rate assumption used for purposes of computing the service and interest costs components is determined based upon factors including the yields on high quality corporate bonds and other appropriate yield curves along with analysis prepared by the Company’s actuaries.

For measurement purposes, a graded annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered benefits (i.e., health care cost trend rate) was assumed for 2011 and thereafter. A one percentage point increase or decrease in the assumed health care cost in each year would have an approximate $400 thousand impact on the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation as of December 31, 2011.  The impact on the interest and service components of net periodic postretirement benefit credit for the year ended December 31, 2011 would be negligible given the limited number of retirees receiving benefits.

(c) Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related to Retirement and Postretirement Benefit Plans

The following table presents the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, as of:

(dollars in thousands)
 
   
December 31, 2011
 
   
Retirement
Plan
   
Post-
Retirement
Benefit Plan
   
Total
 
Unrecognized net actuarial gain (loss)
  $ (4,803 )     939       (3,864 )
                         
Unrecognized prior service credit
    -       2,386       2,386  
Total
  $ (4,803 )     3,325       (1,478 )
 
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Retirement
Plan
   
Post-
Retirement
Benefit Plan
   
Total
 
Unrecognized net actuarial gain (loss)
  $ (2,679 )     1,301       (1,378 )
                         
Unrecognized prior service credit
    -       2,864       2,864  
Total
  $ (2,679 )     4,165       1,486  

 
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The following table details the change in the components of other comprehensive income related to the retirement plan and the post-retirement benefit plan, net of tax, at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
(dollars in thousands)
                 
   
December 31, 2011
 
   
Retirement
Plan
   
Post-
Retirement
Benefit Plan
   
Total
 
Increase in unrecognized net actuarial loss
  $ (2,496 )     (362 )     (2,858 )
Amortization of net actuarial gain and prior service cost
    -       (106 )     (106 )
Total
  $ (2,496 )     (468 )     (2,964 )
 
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Retirement
Plan
   
Post-
Retirement
Benefit Plan
   
Total
 
                   
                   
Decrease in unrecognized net actuarial loss
  $ 605       493       1,098  
Amortization of net actuarial gain and prior service cost
    -       (130 )     (130 )
Total
  $ 605       363       968  
 
(d) Major Categories of Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets:

The asset allocations of the Company’s pension and postretirement benefit plans at December 31, were as follows:

   
Pension Benefit
Plan Assets
   
Postretirement Benefit
Plan Assets
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Debt Securities
    33 %     26       30       30  
Equity Securities
    64       65       63       66  
Other
    3       9       7       4  
Total
    100 %     100       100       100  
 
The expected long-term rate-of-return on plan assets, noted in sections (a) and (b) above, reflects long-term earnings expectations on existing plan assets. In estimating that rate, appropriate consideration was given to historical returns earned by plan assets and the rates of return expected to be available for reinvestment. Rates of return were adjusted to reflect current capital market assumptions and changes in investment allocations.

The Company’s investment policies and strategies for the pension benefit and postretirement benefit plans prescribe a target allocation of 50% to 70% equity securities, 25% to 40% debt securities, and 0% to 10% for other securities for the asset categories. The Company’s investment goals are to maximize returns subject to specific risk management policies. Its risk management policies permit direct investments in equity and debt securities and mutual funds while prohibiting direct investment in derivative financial instruments. The Company addresses diversification by the use of mutual fund investments whose underlying investments are in domestic and international debt and equity securities. These mutual funds are readily marketable and can be sold to fund benefit payment obligations as they become payable.

Fair Value of Plan Assets:

Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.

The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate the fair value of each type of financial instrument:
 
 
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Equity mutual funds, Fixed Income mutual funds and Debt Securities: The fair values for investment securities are determined by quoted market prices, if available (Level 1). For securities where quoted prices are not available, fair values are calculated based on market prices of similar securities (Level 2).

The fair value of the plan assets at December 31, 2011 and 2010, by asset category, is as follows:

Retirement Plan
       
Fair Value Measurements at
       
         
December 31, 2011 Using:
       
   
Carrying
Value
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                       
Plan Assets
                       
                         
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 870       870       -       -  
Equity mutual funds
    19,232       19,232       -       -  
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
    6,422       -       6,422       -  
Corporate bonds
    3,310       -       3,310       -  
Fixed income mutual funds
    444       444       -       -  
                                 
Total Plan Assets
  $ 30,278       20,546       9,732       -  
 
Postretirement Benefits
       
Fair Value Measurements at
       
         
December 31, 2011 Using:
       
   
Carrying
Value
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                       
Plan Assets
                       
                         
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,001       1,001       -       -  
Equity mutual funds
    8,551       8,551       -       -  
State and political subdivisions
    4,110       -       4,110       -  
                                 
Total Plan Assets
  $ 13,662       9,552       4,110       -  
 
Retirement Plan
       
Fair Value Measurements at
       
         
December 31, 2010 Using:
     
 
 
     
Carrying
Value
     
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
    Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                       
Plan Assets
                       
                         
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 2,853       2,853       -       -  
Equity mutual funds
    20,228       20,228       -       -  
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
    5,491       -       5,491       -  
Corporate bonds
    2,392       -       2,392       -  
Fixed income mutual funds
    409       409       -       -  
                                 
Total Plan Assets
  $ 31,373       23,490       7,883       -  

 
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Postretirement Benefits
       
Fair Value Measurements at
       
         
December 31, 2010 Using:
       
   
Carrying
Value
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                       
Plan Assets
                       
                         
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 613       613       -       -  
Equity mutual funds
    8,930       8,930       -       -  
State and political subdivisions
    4,011       -       4,011       -  
                                 
Total Plan Assets
  $ 13,554       9,543       4,011       -  
 
At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the majority of the equity mutual funds included in the plan assets of the retirement plan and postretirement benefit plan consist of large-cap index funds, while the remainder of the equity mutual funds consists of mid-cap, small-cap and international funds.

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 in 2011 and 2010.

The Company made contributions of $1 million to its pension plan during 2010. No contributions were made in 2011.  The Company does not expect to make any contributions to its pension and postretirement benefit plans in 2012.

(e) Incentive and Bonus Plans

During 2006 the Company amended its profit sharing plan to include a 401(k) feature. Under the 401(k) feature the Company matches 100% of the aggregate salary contribution up to the first 3% of compensation and 50% of the aggregate contribution of the next 3%. No profit sharing contributions were made in 2011, 2010 or 2009 but were replaced with Company contributions to the 401(k) feature of the plan. Expenses related to the plan aggregated $461 thousand for 2011, $435 thousand in 2010 and $416 thousand in 2009.
 
The Company also has an executive incentive plan. The expense of this plan generally is based on the Company’s performance and estimated distributions to participants are accrued during the year and generally paid in the following year. The expense recorded for this plan was $1.3 million, $746 thousand and $690 thousand in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

In prior years, the Company awarded 3.2 million performance bonus units to the executive officers and directors. These units become vested and exercisable only under a change of control as defined in the plan. The units were awarded based upon the stock price at the time of grant and, if exercised under a change of control, allow the holder to receive the increase in value offered in the exchange over the stock price at the date of grant for each unit, if any.  As of December 31, 2011, the weighted average strike price of each unit was $7.16.

 (f) Stock Option Plans and Restricted Stock Plans

Under the 2010 TrustCo Bank Corp NY Stock Option Plan, the Company may grant stock options and restricted stock to its eligible employees for up to approximately 2.0 million shares of common stock. Under the 2004 TrustCo Bank Corp NY Stock Option Plan, the Company could have granted options to its eligible employees for up to approximately 2.0 million shares of common stock. Under the 1995 TrustCo Bank Corp NY Stock Option Plan, the Company could have granted options to its eligible employees for up to approximately 7.9 million shares of common stock.

Under the 2010 Directors Stock Option Plan, the Company may grant stock options and restricted stock to its directors for up to approximately 250 thousand shares of its common stock.  Under the 2004 Directors Stock Option Plan, the Company could have granted options to its directors for up to approximately 200 thousand shares of its common stock. Under the 1993 Directors Stock Option Plan, the Company could have granted options to its directors for up to approximately 531 thousand shares of its common stock.

Under each of these plans, the exercise price of each option equals the fair value of the Company’s stock on the date of grant, and an option’s maximum term is ten years. Options vest over four to five years from the date the options are granted for the employees plans and they are immediately vested under the directors’ plans. A summary of the status of TrustCo’s stock option plans as of December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, and changes during the years then ended, are as follows:
 
 
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Outstanding Options
   
Exercisable Options
 
   
Shares
   
Weighted
Average
Option
Price
   
Shares
   
Weighted
Average
Option
Price
 
Balance, January 1, 2009
    3,839,988     $ 10.81       2,965,788     $ 11.31  
Expired options - 2009
    (384,815 )     10.00       (384,815 )     10.00  
Exercised options - 2009
    -       0.00       -       0.00  
Options became exercisable
    -       0.00       197,700       9.23  
Balance, December 31, 2009
    3,455,173       10.90       2,778,673       11.34  
Expired options - 2010
    (406,818 )     9.47       (406,818 )     9.47  
Exercised options - 2010
    -       0.00       -       0.00  
Options became exercisable
    -       0.00       197,700       9.23  
Balance, December 31, 2010
    3,048,355       11.09       2,569,555       11.47  
New options awarded-2011
    504,000       5.14       14,000       5.14  
Expired options - 2011
    (426,105 )     9.74       (426,105 )     9.74  
Cancelled options-2011
    (10,500 )     9.29       (10,500 )     9.29  
Exercised options - 2011
    -       0.00       -       0.00  
Options became exercisable
    -       0.00       203,700       9.23  
Balance, December 31, 2011
    3,115,750     $ 10.32       2,350,650     $ 11.56  
 
The following table summarizes information about total stock options outstanding at December 31, 2011:

Range of
Exercise
Price
 
Options
Outstanding
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
 
Weighted
Average
 Exercise
Price
 
Between $5.14and $10.00
    1,492,500  
7.2 years
  $ 7.84  
Greater than $10.00
    1,623,250  
2.2 years
    12.60  
Total
    3,115,750  
4.6 years
  $ 10.32  
 
The following table summarizes information about total stock options exercisable at December 31, 2011:

Range of
Exercise
Price
 
Options
Outstanding
and Exercisable
 
W eighted
Average
 Remaining
Contractual
Life
 
Weighted
Average
 Exercise
 Price
 
Between $5.14and $10.00
    727,400  
5.9 years
  $ 9.24  
Greater than $10.00
    1,623,250  
2.2 years
    12.60  
Total
    2,350,650  
3.4 years
  $ 11.56  
 
At December 31, 2011, the intrinsic value of outstanding stock options and vested stock options was not material. The Company expects all unvested options to vest according to plan provisions.

No stock options were exercised in 2011, 2010 or 2009. It is the Company’s policy to generally issue stock for stock option exercises from previously unissued shares of common stock or treasury shares.

During 2011, the Company issued 99 thousand restricted common shares to certain eligible executive officers and another 7 thousand restricted common shares to its board of directors.  The restricted share awards hold the same voting powers as the Company’s common stock and become 100% vested after three years based upon a cliff-vesting schedule.  The shares are also eligible to receive nonforfeitable dividend payments.  The fair value of these awards was $5.14 per restricted share, the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date.  During 2011, the Company recognized approximately $28 thousand in stock based compensation expense related to the employee awards and another $2 thousand related to the directors awards. Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to the outstanding restricted shares totaled $515 thousand at December 31, 2011.  At December 31, 2011, all of the awards were unvested.  The weighted average period over which the unrecognized expense is expected to be recognized was three years.
 
 
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Stock-based Compensation Expense: Stock-based compensation expense totaled $274 thousand, $176 thousand and $214 thousand in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, related to the 2010 and 2004 TrustCo Bank Corp NY Stock Option Plans. In 2011, $13 thousand of stock-based compensation expense was recognized related to the 2010 Directors Stock Option Plan. No such expense was recorded in 2010 or 2009 as no stock options were granted to directors. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized ratably over the vesting period for all awards. Income tax benefits recognized in the accompanying consolidated statements of income related to stock-based compensation in 2011, 2010 and 2009 was approximately $100 thousand, $62 thousand and $75 thousand, respectively. Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested stock options totaled $508 thousand at December 31, 2011. At such date, the weighted-average period over which this unrecognized expense was expected to be recognized was 4.0 years.

Valuation of Stock-Based Compensation: The fair value of the Company’s employee and director stock options granted is estimated on the measurement date, which, for the Company, is the date of grant. The weighted-average fair value of stock options granted during 2011 estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, was $0.98. The Company estimated expected market price volatility and the expected term of the options based on historical data and other factors. There were no stock options granted in 2010 or 2009. The assumptions used to determine the fair value of options granted during 2011 are detailed in the table below:

   
2011
 
   
Employees'
   
Directors'
 
   
Plan
   
Plan
 
Expected dividend yield
    5.11 %     5.11  
Risk-free interest rate
    1.90       1.59  
Expected volatility rate
    26.64       28.50  
Expected lives
  7.5 years     6.0  
 
(10) Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

(a) Leases

The Bank leases certain banking premises. These leases are accounted for as operating leases with minimum rental commitments in the amounts presented below. The majority of these leases contain options to renew.

(dollars in thousands)
     
2012
  $ 6,623  
2013
    6,402  
2014
    6,326  
2015
    5,829  
2016
    5,634  
2017 and after
    47,649  
    $ 78,463  
 
(b) Litigation

Existing litigation arising in the normal course of business is not expected to result in any material loss to the Company.

(c) Outsourced Services

The Company contracted with third-party service providers to perform certain banking functions beginning 2002. The outsourced services include data and item processing for the Bank and trust operations. The service expense can vary based upon volume and nature of transactions processed. Outsourced service expense was $5.1 million in 2011, $5.5 million in 2010 and $5.6 million in 2009. The Company is contractually obligated to pay these third-party service providers approximately $5 to $6 million per year through 2015.

(11) Earnings Per Share

The Company computes earnings per share in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 260, Earnings Per Share (“ASC 260”).  TrustCo adopted FASB Staff Position on Emerging Issues Task Force 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities, as codified in FASB ASC 260-10 (“ASC 260-10”), which clarified that unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to receive dividends or divided equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities, and thus, should be included in the two-class method of computing earnings per share (“EPS”). Participating securities under this statement include the unvested employees’ and directors’ restricted stock awards with time-based vesting, which receive nonforfeitable dividend payments.
 
 
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In accordance with ASC 260-10, a reconciliation of the component parts of earnings per share for 2011, 2010 and 2009 follows:

(dollars in thousands,except per share data)
     
       
For the year ended December 31, 2011:
     
Net income
  $ 33,087  
Less: Net income allocated to participating securities
    5  
Net income allocated to common shareholders
  $ 33,082  
Basic EPS:
       
Distributed earnings allocated to common stock
  $ 22,389  
Undistributed earnings allocated to common stock
    10,693  
Net income allocated to common shareholders
  $ 33,082  
Weighted average common shares outstanding including participating securities
    85,086  
Less: Participating securities
    14  
Weighted average common shares
    85,072  
         
Basic EPS
    0.389  
         
Diluted EPS:
       
Net income allocated to common shareholders
  $ 33,082  
Weighted average common shares for basic EPS
    85,072  
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
       
Stock Options
    -  
Weighted average common shares including potential dilutive shares
    85,072  
         
Diluted EPS
    0.389  

 
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Income
   
Weighted
 Average Shares
Outstanding
   
Per Share
Amount
 
For the year ended
                 
December 31, 2010:
                 
Basic EPS:
                 
Income available to common shareholders
  $ 29,321       76,935     $ 0.381  
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
                       
Stock Options
    -       -       -  
Diluted EPS
  $ 29,321       76,935     $ 0.381  
For the year ended December 31, 2009:
                       
Basic EPS:
                       
Income available to common shareholders
  $ 28,120       76,482     $ 0.368  
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
                       
Stock Options
    -       -       -  
Diluted EPS
  $ 28,120       76,482     $ 0.368  
 
As of December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, the weighted average number of antidilutive stock options excluded from diluted earnings per share was approximately 2.8 million, 3.0 million and 3.6 million, respectively.  The stock options are antidilutive because the option price is greater than the average fair value of the Company’s stock.

(12) Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments

Loan commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require a fee. Commitments sometimes expire without being drawn upon. Therefore, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. These arrangements have credit risk essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers and are subject to the Bank’s normal credit policies, including obtaining collateral. The Bank’s maximum exposure to credit loss for loan commitments, including unused lines of credit, at December 31, 2011 and 2010, was $356.4 million and $342.7 million, respectively. Approximately 81% and 82% of these commitments were for variable rate products at the end of 2011 and 2010, respectively.

The Company does not issue any guarantees that require liability-recognition or disclosure, other than its standby letters of credit. The Company has issued conditional commitments in the form of standby letters of credit to guarantee payment on behalf of a customer and guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Standby letters of credit generally arise in connection with lending relationships. The credit risk involved in issuing these instruments is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers. Contingent obligations under standby letters of credit totaled approximately $7.1 million and $6.1 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and represent the maximum potential future payments the Company could be required to make. Typically, these instruments have terms of 12 months or less and expire unused; therefore, the total amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Each customer is evaluated individually for creditworthiness under the same underwriting standards used for commitments to extend credit and on-balance sheet instruments. Company policies governing loan collateral apply to standby letters of credit at the time of credit extension. Loan-to-value ratios are generally consistent with loan-to-value requirements for other commercial loans secured by similar types of collateral. The fair value of the Company’s standby letters of credit at December 31, 2011 and 2010 was insignificant.

No losses are anticipated as a result of loan commitments or standby letters of credit.

(13) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value measurements (ASC 820) defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:
 
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 – Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
 
 
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Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the value that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate the fair value of assets and liabilities:

Securities Available for Sale and Trading Securities: Securities available for sale and trading securities are fair valued utilizing an independent pricing service for identical assets or significantly similar securities. The pricing service uses a variety of techniques to arrive at fair value including market maker bids, quotes and pricing models. Inputs to the pricing models include recent trades, benchmark interest rates, spreads and actual and projected cash flows. This results in a Level 2 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. Interest and dividend income is recorded on the accrual method and included in the income statement in the respective investment class under total interest income. Included in earnings as a result of the changes in fair value of trading securities were $350 thousand of net trading losses for the year ended December 31, 2009. There were no trading gains or losses in 2011or 2010. Also classified as available for sale securities are equity securities where fair value is determined by quoted market prices and these are designated as Level 1.

Other Real Estate Owned: The fair value of other real estate owned is determined by use of appraisals, comparable sales and property valuation techniques. This results in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.

Impaired Loans:  Impaired loans are reported at the fair value of the underlying collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral and takes into consideration the costs necessary to dispose of the property. Collateral values are estimated using Level 3 input based on the discounting of the collateral measured by appraisals.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value under ASC 820 on a recurring basis are summarized below:
 
   
Fair Value Measurements at
December 31, 2011 Using:
 
         
 
   
 
   
 
 
   
Carrying
Value
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                       
Securities  available-for sale:
                       
U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
  $ 563,459       -       563,459       -  
State and political  subdivisions
    43,968       -       43,968       -  
Mortgage-backed securities  and collateralized mortgage  obligations - residential
    204,023       -       204,023       -  
Corporate bonds
    96,608       -       96,608       -  
Other securities
    660       10       650       -  
Total securities  available-for-sale
  $ 908,718       10       908,708       -  

 
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Fair Value Measurements at
 
   
December 31, 2010 Using:
 
                     
 
 
   
Carrying
Value
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                       
Securities  available-for sale:
                       
U.S. government-  sponsored enterprises
  $ 614,886       -       614,886       -  
State and political  subdivisions
    79,764       -       79,764       -  
Mortgage-backed securities  and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
    73,567       -       73,567       -  
Corporate bonds
    115,504       -       115,504       -  
Other securities
    967       317       650       -  
                                 
Total securities  available-for-sale
  $ 884,688       317       884,371       -  
 
The securities available for sale in the above table do not include Federal Home Loan Bank stock and Federal Reserve Bank stock as these assets are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis, rather their fair value approximates their cost basis.
 
There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 in 2011 and 2010.

Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below:

   
Fair Value Measurements at
December 31, 2011 Using:
 
   
 
   
 
         
 
 
   
Carrying
Value
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                       
                         
Other real estate owned
  $ 5,265       -       -       5,265  
Impaired Loans:
                               
Commercial real estate
    7,457       -       -       7,457  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                               
First mortgages
    1,732       -       -       1,732  
 
Other real estate owned, which is carried at fair value, approximates $5.3 million at December 31, 2011 and consisted of $1.7 million of commercial real estate and $3.6 million of residential real estate properties. A valuation charge of $3.5 million is included in earnings for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 
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Of the total impaired loans of $13.7 million at December 31, 2011, $9.2 million are collateral dependent and are carried at fair value measured on a non-recurring basis.  Due to the sufficiency of charge-offs taken on these loans and the adequacy of the underlying collateral, there were no specific valuation allowances for these loans at December 31, 2011. Gross charge-offs related to commercial impaired loans were $1.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, while gross residential impaired loan charge-offs amounted to $1.4 million.
 
   
Fair Value Measurements at
December 31, 2010 Using:
 
                         
   
Carrying
Value
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                       
                         
Other real estate owned
  $ 7,416       -       -       7,416  
Impaired Loans:
                               
Commercial real estate
    8,307       -       -       8,307  
 
Other real estate owned, which is carried at fair value, approximates $7.4 million at December 31, 2010. A valuation charge of $2.6 million is included in earnings for the year ended December 31, 2010.

At December 31, 2010, impaired loans had a fair value of $8.3 million. Due to the sufficiency of charge-offs taken on these loans and the adequacy of the underlying collateral, there were no specific valuation allowances for these loans. Gross charge-offs related to impaired loans were $2.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
In accordance with ASC 825, the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments, at December 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:


   
As of
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
December 31, 2011
 
   
Carrying
   
Fair
 
   
Value
   
Value
 
Financial assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 532,943       532,943  
Securities available for sale
    917,722       917,722  
Held to maturity securities
    216,288       224,440  
Loans
    2,472,586       2,590,803  
Accrued interest receivable
    13,952       13,952  
Financial liabilities:
               
Demand deposits
    267,776       267,776  
Interest bearing deposits
    3,468,197       3,474,558  
Short-term borrowings
    147,563       147,563  
Accrued interest payable
    762       762  

   
As of
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
December 31, 2010
 
   
Carrying
   
Fair
 
   
Value
   
Value
 
Financial assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 444,250       444,250  
Securities available for sale
    891,601       891,601  
Held to maturity securities
    191,712       200,206  
Loans
    2,313,354       2,372,880  
Accrued interest receivable
    13,178       13,178  
Financial liabilities:
               
Demand deposits
    251,091       251,091  
Interest bearing deposits
    3,302,996       3,305,586  
Short-term borrowings
    124,615       124,615  
Accrued interest payable
    1,073       1,073  

 
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The specific estimation methods and assumptions used can have a substantial impact on the resulting fair values of financial instruments. Following is a brief summary of the significant methods and assumptions used in estimating fair values:

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The carrying values of these financial instruments approximate fair values.

Securities

Securities available for sale and held to maturity are fair valued utilizing an independent pricing service. The pricing service uses a variety of techniques to arrive at fair value including market maker bids and quotes of significantly similar securities and pricing models. Inputs to the pricing models include recent trades, benchmark interest rates, spreads and actual and projected cash flows.

Loans

The fair values of all loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses with discount rates equal to the interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality.

Deposit Liabilities

The fair values disclosed for noninterest bearing deposits, interest bearing checking accounts, savings accounts, and money market accounts are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the balance sheet date. The carrying value of all variable rate certificates of deposit approximates fair value. The fair value of fixed rate certificates of deposit is estimated using discounted cash flow analyses with discount rates equal to the interest rates currently being offered on certificates of similar size and remaining maturity.

Short-Term Borrowings and Other Financial Instruments

The fair value of all short-term borrowings, and other financial instruments approximates the carrying value.

Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk

The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk. Such financial instruments consist of commitments to extend financing and standby letters of credit. If the commitments are exercised by the prospective borrowers, these financial instruments will become interest earning assets of the Company. If the commitments expire, the Company retains any fees paid by the prospective borrower. The fair value of commitments is estimated based upon fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into consideration the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the borrower. For fixed rate commitments, the fair value estimation takes into consideration an interest rate risk factor. The fair value of these off-balance sheet items approximates the recorded amounts of the related fees, which are considered to be immaterial.

The Company does not engage in activities involving interest rate swaps, forward placement contracts, or any other instruments commonly referred to as derivatives.
 
(14) Regulatory Capital Requirements

During 2011, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) replaced the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) as the Bank’s primary regulator.  However, as a thrift, the Bank continues to follow OTS capital regulations which require banks to maintain minimum levels of regulatory capital. Beginning in the first quarter of 2012, the Bank will be subject to the capital requirements of the OCC.  Under the regulations in effect at December 31, 2011 and 2010, Trustco Bank was required to maintain a minimum tangible capital of 1.5% of adjusted total assets, a minimum leverage ratio of core capital to adjusted total assets of 4.00% and a minimum ratio of total capital to risk weighted assets of 8.00%.

Federal banking regulations also establish a framework for the classification of banks into five categories: well capitalized, adequately capitalized, under capitalized, significantly under capitalized, and critically under capitalized. Generally, an institution is considered well capitalized if it has a leverage capital ratio of at least 5.0% (based on total adjusted quarterly average assets), a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of at least 6.0%, and a total risk-based capital ratio of at least 10.0%.

The foregoing capital ratios are based on specific quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulator about capital components, risk weighting and other factors.
 
 
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As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, Trustco Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which it was subject. Further, the most recent regulator notification categorized the Bank as a well-capitalized institution. There have been no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s capital classification.

Under its prompt corrective action regulations, the regulator is required to take certain supervisory actions (and may take additional discretionary actions) with respect to an undercapitalized institution. Such actions could have a direct material effect on an institution’s financial statements. As stated above, the Bank has been classified as well capitalized for regulatory purposes, and therefore, these regulations do not apply. The following is a summary of actual capital amounts and ratios as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, for Trustco Bank:

(dollars in thousands)
           
Well
   
Adequately
 
   
Amount
 
Ratio
   
Capitalized*
   
Capitalized*
 
                       
Tier 1 (core) capital
  $ 335,759     7.90 %     5.00 %     4.00 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital
    335,759     15.75       6.00       4.00  
Total risk-based capital
    362,648     17.01       10.00       8.00  
 
(dollars in thousands)
           
Well
   
Adequately
 
   
Amount
 
Ratio
   
Capitalized*
   
Capitalized*
 
                       
Tier 1 (core) capital
  $ 250,093     6.31 %     5.00 %     4.00 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital
    250,093     12.17       6.00       4.00  
Total risk-based capital
    275,988     13.43       10.00       8.00  
 
*Regulatory minimum requirements to be considered to be Well Capitalized and Adequately Capitalized

The following is a summary of actual capital amounts and ratios as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 for TrustCo on a consolidated basis:

(dollars in thousands)
  As of December 31, 2011  
   
Amount
 
Ratio
 
           
Leverage capital
  $ 340,456     8.14 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital
    340,456     15.97  
Total risk-based capital
    367,382     17.23  
 
(dollars in thousands)
  As of December 31, 2010  
   
Amount
 
Ratio
 
           
Leverage capital
  $ 259,006     6.68 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital
    259,006     12.57  
Total risk-based capital
    284,959     13.83  
 
(15) Common Stock Offering

On July 6, 2011, the Company completed a public offering of 15,640,000 shares of common stock, $1 par value per share.  The 15,640,000 shares included 2,040,000 additional shares of common stock as a result of the underwriters exercising their over-allotment option.  The common stock was sold at $4.60 per share. Net proceeds from the offering, after direct costs, were $67.6 million.

(16) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04 “Fair Value Measurement: Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.”  ASU 2011-04  represents the converged guidance of the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board on fair value measurement.  The Boards have concluded that the common requirements will result in greater comparability of fair value measurements presented and disclosed in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.  The amendments in ASU 2011-04 are to be applied prospectively.  For public entities, the amendments are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011.  Early application by public entities is not permitted.  Management is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2011-04 on the Company’s fair value measurements and disclosures.
 
 
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In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05 “Comprehensive Income: Presentation of Comprehensive Income.”  The amendments in ASU 2011-05 allow an entity the option to present total comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements.  ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders' equity.  ASU 2011-05 should be applied retrospectively.  For public entities, the amendments are effective for and interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011.  Early adoption is permitted.  Management is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2011-05 on the Company’s disclosures.
 
(17) Parent Company Only

The following statements pertain to TrustCo Bank Corp NY (Parent Company):
 
Statements of Income
                 
                   
(dollars in thousands)
       
Years Ended December 31,
       
Income:
 
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
                   
Dividends and interest from subsidiaries
  $ 19,635       14,128       13,771  
Net gain on sales of securities
    45       -       -  
Income from other investments
    1       3       1  
Total income
    19,681       14,131       13,772  
Expense:
                       
Operating supplies
    86       81       66  
Professional services
    362       599       366  
Miscellaneous expense
    555       329       417  
Total expense
    1,003       1,009       849  
Income before income taxes and subsidiaries'undistributed earnings
    18,678       13,122       12,923  
Income tax benefit
    (174 )     (343 )     (228 )
Income before subsidiaries'undistributed earnings
    18,852       13,465       13,151  
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries
    14,235       15,856       14,969  
Net income
  $ 33,087       29,321       28,120  
 
Statements of Condition
           
(dollars in thousands)
 
December 31,
 
Assets:
 
2011
   
2010
 
Cash in subsidiary bank
  $ 10,663       9,339  
Investments in subsidiaries
    333,822       246,502  
Securities available for sale
    10       317  
Other assets
    269       30  
Total assets
    344,764       256,188  
Liabilities and shareholders' equity:
               
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    6,248       748  
Total liabilities
    6,248       748  
Shareholders' equity
    338,516       255,440  
Total liabilities and shareholders'equity
  $ 344,764       256,188  

 
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Statements of Cash Flows
                 
                   
(dollars in thousands)
       
Years Ended December 31,
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
                   
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents:
                 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                 
Net income
  $ 33,087       29,321       28,120  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries
    (14,235 )     (15,856 )     (14,969 )
Stock based compensation expense
    287       176       214  
Net gain on sales of securities
    (45 )     -       -  
Net change in other assets and accrued expenses
    (232 )     (310 )     (209 )
Total adjustments
    (14,225 )     (15,990 )     (14,964 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    18,862       13,331       13,156  
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
Proceeds from sale of securities available for sale
    372       -       -  
Investment in bank subsidiary
    (67,000 )     -       -  
Purchases of securities available for sale
    (68 )     -       -  
Net cash provided by investing activities
    (66,696 )     -       -  
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Dividends paid
    (21,320 )     (19,447 )     (26,313 )
Net proceeds from common stock offering
    67,578       -       -  
Proceeds from sales of treasury stock
    2,900       2,833       3,909  
                         
Net cash used in financing activities
    49,158       (16,614 )     (22,404 )
                         
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    1,324       (3,283 )     (9,248 )
                         
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    9,339       12,622       21,870  
                         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
  $ 10,663       9,339       12,622  
 
 
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Branch Locations 
 
New York
 
Exit 8/Crescent Rd. Office
 
Brunswick Office
1532 Crescent Rd.
Airmont Office
740 Hoosick Rd.
Clifton Park, NY
327 Route 59 East
Troy, NY
Telephone: (518) 383-0039
Airmont, NY
Telephone: (518) 272-0213
 
Telephone: (845) 357-2435
 
Exit 11 Office
 
Central Ave. Office
43 Round Lake Rd.
Altamont Ave. Office
40 Central Ave.
Ballston Lake, NY
1400 Altamont Ave.
Albany, NY
Telephone: (518) 899-1558
Schenectady, NY
Telephone: (518) 426-7291
 
Telephone: (518) 356-1317
  Fishkill Office
 
Chatham Office
1542 Route 52
Altamont Ave. West Office
193 Hudson Ave.
Fishkill, NY
1900 Altamont Ave.
Chatham, NY
Telephone: (845) 896-8260
Rotterdam, NY
Telephone: (518) 392-0031
 
Telephone: (518) 355-1900
 
Freemans Bridge Rd. Office
 
Clifton Country Road Office
1 Sarnowski Dr.
Ardsley Office
7 Clifton Country Rd.
Glenville, NY
33-35 Center St.
Clifton Park, NY
Telephone: (518) 344-7510
Ardsley, NY
Telephone: (518) 371-5002
 
Telephone: (914) 693-3254
 
Glenmont Office
 
Clifton Park Office
380 Route 9w
Ballston Spa Office
1018 Route 146
Glenmont, NY 12077
235 Church Ave.
Clifton Park, NY
Telephone: (518) 449-2128
Ballston Spa, NY
Telephone: (518) 371-8451
 
Telephone: (518) 885-1561
 
Glens Falls Office
 
Cobleskill Office
100 Glen St.
Balltown Road Office
104 Merchant Pl.
Glens Falls, NY
1475 Balltown Rd
Cobleskill, NY
Telephone: (518) 798-8131
Niskayuna, NY
Telephone: (518) 254-0290
 
Telephone: (518) 377-2460
  Greenwich Office
 
Colonie Office
131 Main St.
Bedford Hills Office
1892 Central Ave.
Greenwich, NY
180 Harris Rd.
Colonie Plaza, Colonie, NY
Telephone: (518) 692-2233
Bedford Hills, NY
Telephone: (518) 456-0041
 
Telephone: (914) 666-6230
  Guilderland Office
 
Crestwood Plaza Office
3900 Carman Rd.
Brandywine Office
415 Whitehall Rd.
Schenectady, NY
1048 State St.
Albany, NY
Telephone: (518) 355-4890
Schenectady, NY
Telephone: (518) 482-0693
 
Telephone: (518) 346-4295
 
Halfmoon Office
 
Delmar Office
Country Dollar Plaza
Briarcliff Manor Office
167 Delaware Ave.
Halfmoon, NY
75 North State Rd.
Delmar, NY
Telephone: (518) 371-0593
Briarcliff Manor, NY
Telephone: (518) 439-9941
 
Telephone: (914) 762-7133
 
Hartsdale Office
 
East Greenbush Office
220 East Hartsdale Ave.
Bronxville Office
501 Columbia Turnpike
Hartsdale, NY
5-7 Park Place
Rensselaer, NY
Telephone: (914) 722-2640
Bronxville, NY
Telephone: (518) 479-7233
 
Telephone: (914) 771-4180
 
Highland Office
 
Elmsford Office
3580 Route 9W
 
100 Clearbrook Rd.
Highland, NY
 
Elmsford, NY
Telephone: (845) 691-7023
 
Telephone: (914) 345-1808
 
   
Hoosick Falls Office
 
 
47 Main St.
 
 
Hoosick Falls, NY
Telephone: (518) 686-5352
 
 
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Hudson Office
Monroe Office
Poughkeepsie Office
507 Warren St.
791 Route 17M
2656 South Rd.
Hudson, NY
Monroe, NY
Poughkeepsie, NY
Telephone: (518) 828-9434
Telephone: (845) 782-1100
Telephone: (845) 485-6419
 
   
Hudson Falls Office
Mont Pleasant Office
Queensbury Office
3750 Burgoyne Ave.
959 Crane St.
118 Quaker Rd. Suite 1
Hudson Falls, NY
Schenectady, NY
Queensbury, NY
Telephone: (518) 747-0886
Telephone: (518) 346-1267
Telephone: (518) 798-7226
     
Kingston Office
Mt. Kisco Office
Red Hook Office
1220 Ulster Ave.
222 East Main St.
7391 S. Broadway (Rt. 9)
Kingston, NY
Mt. Kisco, NY
Red Hook, NY
Telephone: (845) 336-5372
Telephone: (914) 666-2362
Telephone: (845) 752-2224
     
Lake George Office
New City Office
Rotterdam Office
4066 Route 9L
20 Squadron Blvd.
Curry Road Shopping Ctr.
Lake George, NY
New City, NY
Rotterdam, NY
Telephone: (518) 668-2352
Telephone: (845) 634-4571
Telephone: (518) 355-8330
     
Latham Office
New Scotland Office
Rotterdam Square Office
1 Johnson Rd.
301 New Scotland Ave.
93 W. Campbell Rd.
Latham, NY
Albany, NY
Rotterdam, NY
Telephone: (518) 785-0761
Telephone: (518) 438-7838
Telephone: (518) 377-2393
     
Loudon Plaza Office
Newton Plaza Office
Route 2 Office
372 Northern Blvd.
602 New Loudon Rd.
201 Troy-Schenectady Rd.
Albany, NY
Latham, NY
Latham, NY
Telephone: (518) 462-6668
Telephone: (518) 786-3687
Telephone: (518) 785-7155
     
Madison Ave. Office
Niskayuna-Woodlawn Office
Route 7 Office
1084 Madison Ave.
3461 State St.
1156 Troy-Schenectady Rd.
Albany, NY
Schenectady, NY
Latham, NY
Telephone: (518) 489-4711
Telephone: (518) 377-2264
Telephone: (518) 785-4744
     
Malta 4 Corners Office
Northern Pines Road Office
Saratoga Office
2471 Route 9
649 Maple Ave.
34 Congress St.
Malta, NY
Saratoga Springs, NY
Saratoga Springs, NY
Telephone: (518) 899-1056
Telephone: (518) 583-2634
Telephone: (518) 587-3520
     
Mamaroneck Office
Nyack Office
Schaghticoke Office
180-190 East Boston Post Rd.
21 Route 59
2 Main St.
Mamaroneck, NY
Nyack, NY
Schaghticoke, NY
Telephone: (914) 777-3023
Telephone: (845) 353-2035
Telephone: (518) 753-6509
     
Mayfair Office
Peekskill Office
Scotia Office
286 Saratoga Rd.
20 Welcher Ave.
123 Mohawk Ave.
Glenville, NY
Peekskill, NY
Scotia, NY
Telephone: (518) 399-9121
Telephone: (914) 739-1839
Telephone: (518) 372-9416
     
Mechanicville Office
Pelham Office
Sheridan Plaza Office
9 Price Chopper Plaza
132 Fifth Ave.
1350 Gerling St.
Mechanicville, NY
Pelham, NY
Schenectady, NY
Telephone: (518) 664-1059
Telephone: (914) 632-1983
Telephone: (518) 377-8517
     
Milton Office
Pomona Office
Slingerlands Office
2 Trieble Ave.
1581 Route 202
1569 New Scotland Rd.
Ballston Spa, NY
Pomona, NY
Slingerlands, NY
Telephone: (518) 885-0498
Telephone: (845) 354-0176
Telephone: (518) 439-9352
 
 
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South Glens Falls Office
Wappingers Falls Office
Bradenton Office
133 Saratoga Rd., St. 1
1490 Route 9
5858 Cortez Rd. West
South Glens Falls, NY
Wappingers Falls, NY
Bradenton, FL
Telephone: (518) 793-7668
Telephone: (845) 298-9315
Telephone: (941) 792-2604
     
State Farm Road Office
West Sand Lake Office
Colonial Drive Office
2050 Western Ave.
3690 NY Route 43
4450 East Colonial Dr.
Guilderland, NY
West Sand Lake, NY
Orlando, FL
Telephone: (518) 452-6913
Telephone: (518) 674-3327
Telephone: (407) 895-6393
     
State St. Albany Office
Wilton Mall Office
Curry Ford Road Office
112 State St.
Route 50
3020 Lamberton Blvd.
Albany, NY
Saratoga Springs, NY
Orlando, FL
Telephone: (518) 436-9043
Telephone: (518) 583-1716
Telephone: (407) 277-9663
     
State St. Schenectady Office
Wolf Road Office
Curry Ford West Office
320 State St.
34 Wolf Rd.
2838 Curry Ford Rd.
Schenectady, NY
Albany, NY
Orlando, FL
Telephone: (518) 381-3831
Telephone: (518) 458-7761
Telephone: (407) 894-8391
     
Stuyvesant Plaza Office
Wynantskill Office
Davenport Office
Western Ave. at Fuller Rd.
134-136 Main St.
42755 Route 27
Albany, NY
Wynantskill, NY
Davenport, FL
Telephone: (518) 489-2616
Telephone: (518) 286-2674
Telephone: (863) 424-9493
     
Tanners Main Office
Florida
Dean Road Office
345 Main St.
 
3920 Dean Rd.
Catskill, NY
Alafaya Woods Office
Orlando, FL
Telephone: (518) 943-2500
1500 Alafaya Trail
Telephone: (407) 657-8001
  Oviedo, FL  
Tanners West Office
Telephone: (407) 359-5991
Downtown Orlando Office
238 West Bridge St.
 
415 East Pine St.
Catskill, NY
Aloma Office
Orlando, FL
Telephone: (518) 943-5090
4070 Aloma Ave.
Telephone: (407) 422-7129
  Winter Park, FL  
Troy Office
Telephone: (407) 677-1969
East Colonial Office
5th Ave. and State St.
 
12901 East Colonial Dr.
Troy, NY
Apollo Beach Office
Orlando, FL
Telephone: (518) 274-5420
205 Apollo Beach Blvd.
Telephone: (407) 275-3075
  Apollo Beach, FL  
Union Street East Office
Telephone: (813) 649-0460
Englewood Office
1700 Union St.
 
2930 S. McCall Rd.
Schenectady, NY
Apopka Office
Englewood, FL
Telephone: (518) 382-7511
1134 N. Rock Springs Rd.
Telephone: (941) 460-0601
 
Apopka, FL
 
Upper Union Street Office
Telephone: (407) 464-7373
Gateway Commons Office
1620 Union St.
 
1525 E. Osceola Pkwy.
Schenectady, NY
Avalon Park Office
Suite 120
Telephone: (518) 374-4056
3662 Avalon Park E. Blvd.
Kissimmee, FL
 
Orlando, FL
Telephone: (407) 932-0398
Ushers Road Office
Telephone: (407) 380-2264
 
308 Ushers Rd.
 
Goldenrod Office
Ballston Lake, NY
BeeLine Center Office
7803 E. Colonial Rd.
Telephone: (518) 877-8069
10249 S. John Young Pkwy.
Suite 107
 
Suite 101
Orlando, FL
Valatie Office
Orlando, FL
Telephone: (407) 207-3773
2929 Route 9 Telephone: (407) 240-0945  
Valatie, NY    
Telephone: (518) 758-2265    
 
 
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Juno Beach Office
Pleasant Hill Commons Office
Winter Springs Office
14051 US Highway 1
3307 S. Orange Blossom Trail
851 East SR 434
Juno Beach, FL
Kissimmee, FL
Winter Springs, FL
Telephone: (561) 630-4521
Telephone: (407) 846-8866
Telephone: (407) 327-6064
     
Lady Lake Office
Port Orange Office
Massachusetts
873 N. US Highway 27/441
3751 Clyde Morris Blvd.  
Lady Lake, FL
Port Orange, FL
Allendale Office
Telephone: (352) 205-8893
Telephone: (386) 322-3730
5 Cheshire Rd., Suite 18
   
Pittsfield, MA
Lake Mary Office
Rinehart Road Office
Telephone: (413) 236-8400
350 West Lake Mary Blvd.
1185 Rinehart Rd.  
Sanford, FL
Sanford, FL
Great Barrington Office
Telephone: (407) 330-7106
Telephone: (407) 268-3720
326 Stockbridge Rd.
   
Great Barrington, MA
Lake Square Office
Sarasota Office
Telephone: (413) 644-0054
10105 Route 441 2704 Bee Ridge Rd.  
Leesburg, FL
Sarasota, FL
Lee Office
Telephone: (352) 323-8147
Telephone: (941) 929-9451
43 Park St.
   
Lee, MA
Lee Road Office
South Clermont Office
Telephone: (413) 243-4300
1084 Lee Rd., Suite 11 16908 High Grove Blvd.  
Orlando, FL
Clermont, FL
Pittsfield Office
Telephone: (407) 532-5211
Telephone: (352) 243-9511
1 Dan Fox Dr.
   
Pittsfield, MA
Lee Vista Office
Sun City Center
Telephone: (413) 442-1330
8288 Lee Vista Blvd.
4441 Sun CityCenter
 
Suite E
Sun City Center, FL
New Jersey
Orlando, FL
Telephone: (813) 633-1468
 
Telephone: (321) 235-5583
 
Northvale Office
 
Sweetwater Office
220 Livingston St.
Leesburg Office
671 N. Hunt Club Rd.
Northvale, NJ
1330 Citizens Blvd.
Longwood, FL
Telephone: (201) 750-1501
Suite 101
Telephone: (407) 774-1347
 
Leesburg, FL
 
Ramsey Office
Telephone: (352) 365-1305
Tuskawilla Road Office
385 N. Franklin Turnpike
 
1295 Tuskawilla Rd.
Ramsey, NJ
Longwood  Office
Winter Springs, FL
Telephone: (201) 934-1429
1400 West State Rd. 434
Telephone: (407) 695-5558
 
Longwood, FL
 
Vermont
Telephone: (407) 339-3396
Venice Office
 
 
2057 S. Tamiami Trail
Bennington Office
Maitland Office
Venice, FL 215 North St.
9400 US Rt. 17/92
Telephone: (941) 496-9100
Bennington, VT
Suite 1008
  Telephone: (802) 447-4952
Maitland, FL
Westwood Plaza Office
 
Telephone: (407) 332-6071
4942 West SR 46
 
 
Suite 1050
 
North Clermont Office
Sanford, FL
 
12302 Roper Blvd.
Telephone: (407) 321-4925
 
Clermont, FL
   
Telephone: (352) 243-2563
Windermere Office
 
 
2899 Maguire Rd.
 
Orange City Office
Windermere, FL
 
902 Saxon Blvd.Suite 101
Telephone: (407) 654-0498
 
Orange City, FL
   
Telephone: (386) 775-1392
Winter Garden Office
 
 
16118 Marsh Rd.
 
Osprey Office
Winter Garden, FL
 
1300 South Tamiami Trail
Telephone: (407) 654-4609
 
Osprey, FL
   
Telephone: (941) 918-9380
Winter Haven Office
 
 
7460 Cypress Gardens Blvd. SE
 
Oviedo Office
Winter Haven, FL
 
1875 W. County Road 419
Telephone: (863) 326-1918
 
Suite 600
   
Oviedo, FL
   
Telephone: (407) 365-1145
   
 
 
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OFFICERS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
   
PRESIDENT AND Dennis A. De Gennaro, President
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Camelot Associates Corporation
Robert J. McCormick
Commercial and Residential Construction
 
Joseph A. Lucarelli, President
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND
Traditional Builders
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Residential Construction
Robert T. Cushing
Thomas O. Maggs, President
 
Maggs & Associates
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND
Insurance Agency
CHIEF BANKING OFFICER
Anthony J. Marinello, M.D., Ph.D.
Scot R. Salvador
Physician
 
Robert A. McCormick
SECRETARY
Retired Chairman
Robert M. Leonard
TrustCo Bank Corp NY
 
Robert J. McCormick, President and
TREASURER
Chief Executive Officer
Eric W. Schreck
TrustCo Bank Corp NY
 
William D. Powers, Partner
ASSISTANT SECRETARIES
Powers & Co., LLC
Sharon J. Parvis
Thomas M. Poitras
Consulting
Chairman, TrustCo Bank Corp NY
 
William J. Purdy, President
Directors of TrustCo Bank Corp NY
Welbourne & Purdy Realty, Inc.
are also Directors of Trustco Bank
Real Estate
   
 
HONORARY DIRECTORS    
     
Lionel O. Barthold James H. Murphy, D.D.S. Edwin O. Salisbury
Nancy A. McNamara Richard J. Murray, Jr. William F. Terry
John S. Morris, Ph.D. Anthony M. Salerno  
 
 
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Trustco Bank Officers
   
     
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
BRANCH ADMINISTRATION
PERSONNEL/ FACILITIES/ GENERAL SERVICES
Robert J. McCormick
Senior Vice President/
RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL LENDING
 
Florida Regional President
Senior Vice President
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND
Eric W. Schreck
Robert M. Leonard
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Regional Branch Administrators
Administrative Vice President
Robert T. Cushing
Amy E. Anderson
Michael J. Lofrumento
 
Takla A. Awad
Vice Presidents
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND
John R. George
Patrick M. Canavan
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Wendy Javier
Mary-Jean Riley
Scot R. Salvador
Clint M. Mallard
Michelle L. Simmonds
 
Paul D. Matthews
Assistant Vice President
AUDITOR
 
Paul R. Steenburgh
Kenneth E. Hughes, Jr.
COMPLIANCE
Officers
 
Administrative Vice President
Daniel A. Centi
ACCOUNTING/FINANCE
Thomas M. Poitras
Bradley T. Delarm
Administrative Vice President
Assistant Vice President
Joseph N. Marley
Michael M. Ozimek
Michael J. Ewell
James M. Poole
Vice Presidents
Officers
Joseph M. Rice
Daniel R. Saullo
James McCarthy
Ryan J. Vandenburgh
Kevin T. Timmons
Jennifer Meadows
 
   
QUALITY CONTROL/
 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
TRAINING
 
Director of Technology
Vice President
 
Volney R. LaRowe
Sharon J. Parvis
     
 
OPERATIONS/APPRAISALS/
FINANCIAL SERVICES
 
COLLECTIONS
DEPARTMENT
 
Senior Vice President
Administrative Vice President
 
Kevin M. Curley
Patrick J. LaPorta, Esq.
 
Vice President
Officers
 
Michael V. Pitnell
Nathan W. Crowder
 
Officers
Jesse C. Koepp
 
Lara Ann Gough
Richard W. Provost
 
Stacey Marble
Kevin T. Smith
     
 
 
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ANNUAL MEETING
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
Thursday, May 17, 2012
5 Sarnowski Drive
4:00 PM
Glenville, NY 12302
Mallozzi’s Restaurant
(518) 377-3311
1930 Curry Road
 
Schenectady, NY 12303
 

DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN
A Dividend Reinvestment Plan is available to shareholders of TrustCo Bank Corp NY. It provides for the reinvestment of cash dividends and optional cash payments to purchase additional shares of TrustCo stock. The Plan has certain administrative charges and provides a convenient method of acquiring additional shares. Registrar and Trust Company (“R&T”) acts as administrator for this service and is the agent for shareholders in these transactions. Shareholders who want additional information may contact R&T at 1-800-368-5948.

DIRECT DEPOSIT OF DIVIDENDS
Electronic deposit of dividends, which offers safety and convenience, is available to TrustCo shareholders who wish to have dividends deposited directly to personal checking, savings or other accounts. Electing direct deposit will not affect the mailing of annual and quarterly reports and proxy materials. If you would like to arrange direct deposit, please write to Registrar and Trust Company listed as transfer agent at the bottom of this page.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AT TRUSTCO
Trustco Bank is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer.

FORM 10-K
TrustCo Bank Corp NY will provide, without charge, a copy of its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 upon written request. Requests and related inquiries should be directed to Kevin Timmons, Vice President, TrustCo Bank Corp NY, P.O. Box 380, Schenectady, New York 12301-0380.

CODE OF CONDUCT
TrustCo Bank Corp NY will provide, without charge, a copy of its Code of Conduct upon written request. Requests and related inquiries should be directed to Robert M. Leonard, Senior Vice President-Personnel, TrustCo Bank Corp NY, P.O. Box 1082, Schenectady, New York 12301-1082.

NASDAQ SYMBOL: TRST
The Corporation’s common stock trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol TRST. There are approximately 14 thousand shareholders of record of TrustCo common stock.

SUBSIDIARIES:
Trustco Bank
ORE Subsidiary Corporation
Glenville, New York
Glenville, New York
Member FDIC
ORE Property, Inc.
(and its wholly owned subsidiaries)
Glenville, New York
Trustco Realty Corp
(and its wholly owned subsidiaries)
Glenville, New York
ORE Property One, Inc.
Trustco Insurance Agency, Inc.
Orlando, Florida
Glenville, New York
ORE Property Two, Inc.
 
Orlando, Florida

TRANSFER AGENT
Registrar and Transfer Company
10 Commerce Drive
Cranford, New Jersey 07016-3572
1-800-368-5948

Trustco Bank® is a registered service mark with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.
 
 
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Share Price Information
 
The following graph shows changes over a five-year period in the value of $100 invested in: (1) TrustCo’s common stock; (2) Russell 2000 and (3) the SNL Bank and Thrift Index, an industry group compiled by SNL Financial LC, that includes all major exchange (NYSE, NYSE-Alt, NASDAQ) banks and thrifts in SNL's coverage universe. The index included 474 companies as of February 10, 2012. A list of the component companies can be obtained by contacting TrustCo. The fifteen-year period is presented in addition to the five-year period required by the S.E.C. because it provides additional perspective, and TrustCo management believes that longer-term performance is of greater interest to TrustCo shareholders. The fifteen-year graph uses the value of $100 invested in (1) TrustCo’s common stock, (2) Russell 2000, and (3) the SNL Bank and Thrift Index.
 
 
 
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