EX-99.(A) 2 ex99_a.htm EXHIBIT 99(A)

Exhibit 99 (a)

 News Release

5 Sarnowski Drive, Glenville, New York, 12302
(518) 377-3311      Fax:  (518) 381-3668

Subsidiary:
TrustCo Bank
NASDAQ -- TRST

Contact:
Robert Leonard
 
Executive Vice President and
 
Chief Risk Officer
 
(518) 381-3693

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

TrustCo is Pleased to Report First Quarter 2020 Results;
Net Income of $13.3 Million and 6.7% Average Residential Loan Growth Year over Year

Glenville, New York – April 21, 2020
 
TrustCo Bank Corp NY (TrustCo, NASDAQ: TRST) today announced first quarter 2020 net income of $13.3 million or $0.138 diluted earnings per share.  Average residential loan growth increased 6.7% or $226.7 million for the first quarter 2020 compared to the first quarter 2019.

Summary

Robert J. McCormick, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer noted, “First and foremost, I hope you and your families are healthy and safe during this difficult time.  Please know we are committed to being a pillar in our community for all.  Providing Home Town Service will always remain constant in this time of uncertainty.  It’s been hard, but we are all in this together.  We are thankful to those on the front lines from medical centers to food banks that are providing the necessary services for those affected physically, emotionally, and financially by COVID-19.”

TrustCo has created a “COVID-19 Fund” and will donate time and financial support to front line organizations across the communities we serve.  In addition, to support our borrowers experiencing economic hardships, we have launched a “COVID-19 Financial Relief Program.” This program includes loan modifications, such as deferments on residential and commercial loans by request, and short-term reduced-rate personal loans of up to $5,000.  TrustCo is also working with the Small Business Administration to offer federal relief to our small business clients through the Paycheck Protection Program.

The beginning of 2020 saw continued loan and deposit growth. Our focus on traditional lending criteria and conservative balance sheet management has produced consistent earnings while maintaining strong liquidity and growing capital. This approach allowed us to continue to expand our business and take advantage of changes in market and competitive conditions.  Though the pandemic has created an uncertain future, we are well-positioned to help our customers through this economic disruption and turmoil. We continue to hire across our locations for all levels of branch staff.  As we enter a traditionally busy season for residential lending, the Bank is well-positioned to deploy its existing liquidity into our residential loan portfolio and we will be paying close attention to how the market changes under current circumstances.

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TrustCo saw average loans grow 5.4% in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the first quarter of 2019.  Year over year, loan portfolio expansion was funded by a combination of utilizing a portion of our strong cash balances, cash flow from investments, and the  growth in funding from customer deposits.  The continued shift in earning assets toward higher yielding loans has helped to manage margin compression driven by the higher cost of funds.  Total average deposits are up $121.0 million or 2.8% in the first quarter 2020 compared to the prior year.

Details

Average loans were up $209.1 million or 5.4% in the first quarter 2020 over the same period in 2019.  Average residential loans, our primary lending focus, were up $226.7 million or 6.7% in the first quarter 2020, over the same period in 2019.  Average deposits were up $121.0 million or 2.8% for the first quarter 2020 over the same period a year earlier.  The increase in deposits was primarily the result of a $96.2 million or 18.6% increase in average money market accounts versus prior year.  Excluding time deposits, total average core deposit accounts, which consist of checking, savings and money market deposits, were up $104.3 million or 3.5% for the first quarter 2020 compared to the first quarter 2019.  Within core, checking balances were up $51.6 million (including interest bearing and non‑interest bearing balances).

The cost of interest bearing liabilities remained relatively flat in the first quarter 2020 from the first quarter 2019.  A significant portion of our CD portfolio repriced during 2019 and in the first quarter 2020 with additional still to reprice in the second quarter.  The net interest margin for the first quarter 2020 was 3.05%, down 19 basis points from 3.24% in the first quarter of 2019 primarily due to federal interest rate cuts over the same period resulting in less interest earned on our short-term funds and variable rate loans.  Our growth in deposits was primarily a result of core deposit growth while remaining at relatively the same cost.  Additionally, because we offered competitive shorter term rates on our time deposits in the past, we expect cost of interest bearing liabilities to continue to decrease as these reprice at lower rates.

The Bank continued to demonstrate its ability to grow and manage shareholders’ equity.  Average equity was up $47.2 million or 9.5% in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. On this expanded equity, return on average assets and return on average equity for the first quarter 2020 were 1.03% and 9.87%.  The Company also purchased 489 thousand shares of stock under the announced Stock Repurchase Plan.  Overall expense control continues to be a key area of focus.  Total operating expenses decreased by $599 thousand or 2.4% in the first quarter 2020 as compared to the first quarter 2019, driven by declines in professional services, advertising expense, and FDIC Insurance, partially offset by increases in outsourced services and ORE expenses, net.

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Asset quality measures have stayed consistent.  Nonperforming loans (NPLs) were $20.7 million at March 31, 2020, compared to $24.7 million at March 31, 2019.  NPLs were equal to 0.51% of total loans at March 31, 2020, compared to 0.64% at March 31, 2019.  The coverage ratio, or allowance for loan losses to NPLs, was 222.5% at March 31, 2020, compared to 180.5% at March 31, 2019.  Nonperforming assets (NPAs) were $22.0 million at March 31, 2020 compared to $26.0 million at March 31, 2019.  The ratio of allowance for loan losses to total loans was 1.13% as of March 31, 2020, compared to 1.09% at December 31, 2019.  The allowance for loan losses was $46.2 million at March 31, 2020 compared to $44.3 million at December 31, 2019.  The provision for loan losses increased $1.7 million to $2.0 million in the first quarter 2020 compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily driven by the uncertainty in the current economic environment resulting from COVID-19.  The Bank did not adopt “FASB Accounting Standards Update 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“CECL”) as of January 1, 2020 as allowed by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”).  The Bank will adopt CECL as required by the CARES Act at the earlier of the termination of the National Emergency concerning COVID-19 or December 31, 2020.  Net chargeoffs for the first quarter 2020 decreased versus the first quarter 2019, at $162 thousand from $395 thousand in the year earlier period, driven by a non performing loan sale in the prior year.  The annualized net chargeoff ratio was 0.02% for the first quarter 2020, compared to 0.04% in the first quarter 2019.

At March 31, 2020 the equity to asset ratio was 10.43%, compared to 9.73% at March 31, 2019. As mentioned earlier the Bank is proud of its ability to grow shareholder value. Book value per share at March 31, 2020 was $5.68 up 9.7% compared to $5.18 a year earlier.

TrustCo Bank Corp NY is a $5.3 billion savings and loan holding company and through its subsidiary, TrustCo Bank, operated 148 offices in New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Florida at March 31, 2020.

In addition, the Bank’s Financial Services Department offers a full range of investment services, retirement planning and trust and estate administration services.  The common shares of TrustCo are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol TRST.
 
A conference call to discuss first quarter 2020 results will be held at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on April 22, 2020.  Those wishing to participate in the call may dial toll-free 1-888-339-0764.  International callers must dial 1-412-902-4195.  Please ask to be joined into the TrustCo Bank Corp NY / TRST call.  A replay of the call will be available for thirty days by dialing 1-877-344-7529 (1-412-317-0088 for international callers), Conference Number 10142447.  The call will also be audio webcast at: https://services.choruscall.com/links/trst200422.html, and will be available for one year.
 
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Safe Harbor Statement
All statements in this news release that are not historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "goal," "seek," "believe," "project," "estimate," "expect," "strategy," "future," "likely," "may," "should," "will" and similar references to future periods. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make regarding our expectations for our performance during 2020, including our expectations for the repricing of our CD portfolio and the stabilizing of our net interest margin, the impact of Federal Reserve actions regarding interest rates and the growth of loans and deposits throughout our branch network, our ability to capitalize on economic changes in the areas in which we operate and the extent to which higher expenses to fulfill operating and regulatory requirements recur or diminish over time.  Such forward-looking statements are subject to factors that could cause actual results to differ materially for TrustCo from those discussed. TrustCo wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. 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:  the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations; our ability to continue to originate a significant volume of one-to-four family mortgage loans in our market areas; our ability to continue to maintain noninterest expense and other overhead costs at reasonable levels relative to income; our ability to make accurate assumptions and judgments regarding the credit risks associated with lending and investing activities; the effects of, and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board, inflation, interest rates, market and monetary fluctuations; restrictions or conditions imposed by our regulators on our operations that may make it more difficult for us to achieve our goals; the future earnings and capital levels of us and Trustco Bank and the continued receipt of approvals from our primary federal banking regulators under regulatory rules to distribute capital to TrustCo, which could affect our ability to pay dividends; results of supervisory monitoring or examinations of Trustco Bank and TrustCo by our respective regulators; adverse conditions in the securities markets that lead to impairment in the value of securities in our investment portfolio; unanticipated effects from the Tax Cut and Jobs Act that may limit its benefits or adversely impact our business;  the perceived overall value of our products and services by users, including in comparison to competitors’ products and services and the willingness of current and prospective customers to substitute competitors’ products and services for our products and services; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving habits; the effect of changes in financial services laws and regulations and the impact of other governmental initiatives affecting the financial services industry; changes in management personnel; real estate and collateral values; changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the bank regulatory agencies, the FASB or PCAOB; disruptions, security breaches, or other adverse events affecting the third-party vendors who perform several of our critical processing functions; technological changes and electronic, cyber and physical security breaches; changes in local market areas and general business and economic trends, as well as changes in consumer spending and saving habits; our success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing and managing our business; and other risks and uncertainties under the heading “Risk Factors” in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and, if any, in our subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or other securities filings.

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TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
GLENVILLE, NY

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

   
Three months ended
 
   
3/31/2020
   
12/31/2019
   
3/31/2019
 
Summary of operations
                 
Net interest income (TE)
 
$
38,554
     
38,243
     
39,733
 
Provision for loan losses
   
2,000
     
200
     
300
 
Noninterest income
   
5,334
     
4,115
     
4,637
 
Noninterest expense
   
24,268
     
23,891
     
24,867
 
Net income
   
13,313
     
13,907
     
14,558
 
                         
Per common share
                       
Net income per share:
                       
- Basic
 
$
0.138
     
0.143
     
0.150
 
- Diluted
   
0.138
     
0.143
     
0.150
 
Cash dividends
   
0.068
     
0.068
     
0.068
 
Book value at period end
   
5.68
     
5.55
     
5.18
 
Market price at period end
   
5.41
     
8.67
     
7.76
 
                         
At period end
                       
Full time equivalent employees
   
813
     
814
     
899
 
Full service banking offices
   
148
     
148
     
148
 
                         
Performance ratios
                       
Return on average assets
   
1.03
%
   
1.06
     
1.17
 
Return on average equity
   
9.87
     
10.41
     
11.93
 
Efficiency (1)
   
56.34
     
57.31
     
56.10
 
Net interest spread (TE)
   
2.91
     
2.86
     
3.11
 
Net interest margin (TE)
   
3.05
     
3.02
     
3.24
 
Dividend payout ratio
   
49.41
     
47.48
     
45.23
 
                         
Capital ratios at period end
                       
Consolidated tangible equity to tangible assets (2)
   
10.42
%
   
10.30
     
9.72
 
Consolidated equity to assets
   
10.43
%
   
10.31
     
9.73
 
                         
Asset quality analysis at period end
                       
Nonperforming loans to total loans
   
0.51
     
0.51
     
0.64
 
Nonperforming assets to total assets
   
0.42
     
0.43
     
0.50
 
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
   
1.13
     
1.09
     
1.16
 
Coverage ratio (3)
   
2.2
x
   
2.1
x
   
1.8
x

(1)
Non-GAAP measure; calculated as noninterest expense (excluding ORE income/expense) divided by taxable equivalent net interest income plus noninterest income.
(2)
Non-GAAP measure; calculated as total equity less $553 of intangible assets divided by total assets less $553 of intangible assets.
(3)
Calculated as allowance for loan losses divided by total nonperforming loans.

TE = Taxable equivalent

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

   
Three months ended
 
   
3/31/2020
   
12/31/2019
   
9/30/2019
   
6/30/2019
   
3/31/2019
 
Interest and dividend income:
                             
Interest and fees on loans
 
$
42,063
     
42,002
     
41,923
     
41,432
     
41,253
 
Interest and dividends on securities available for sale:
                                       
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
   
421
     
609
     
996
     
821
     
783
 
State and political subdivisions
   
1
     
2
     
2
     
3
     
1
 
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
   
2,113
     
2,334
     
2,178
     
2,152
     
1,555
 
Corporate bonds
   
238
     
295
     
321
     
272
     
208
 
Small Business Administration - guaranteed participation securities
   
245
     
253
     
282
     
289
     
297
 
Other securities
   
6
     
6
     
6
     
5
     
5
 
Total interest and dividends on securities available for sale
   
3,024
     
3,499
     
3,785
     
3,542
     
2,849
 
                                         
Interest on held to maturity securities:
                                       
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
   
175
     
184
     
187
     
209
     
217
 
Total interest on held to maturity securities
   
175
     
184
     
187
     
209
     
217
 
                                         
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
82
     
203
     
81
     
199
     
85
 
                                         
Interest on federal funds sold and other short-term investments
   
1,267
     
1,635
     
2,552
     
3,282
     
3,009
 
Total interest income
   
46,611
     
47,523
     
48,528
     
48,664
     
47,413
 
                                         
Interest expense:
                                       
Interest on deposits:
                                       
Interest-bearing checking
   
16
     
21
     
52
     
94
     
121
 
Savings
   
233
     
271
     
323
     
367
     
377
 
Money market deposit accounts
   
1,096
     
1,175
     
1,177
     
1,119
     
826
 
Time deposits
   
6,391
     
7,468
     
7,974
     
7,512
     
5,976
 
Interest on short-term borrowings
   
322
     
347
     
359
     
381
     
381
 
Total interest expense
   
8,058
     
9,282
     
9,885
     
9,473
     
7,681
 
                                         
Net interest income
   
38,553
     
38,241
     
38,643
     
39,191
     
39,732
 
                                         
Less: Provision for loan losses
   
2,000
     
200
     
-
     
(341
)
   
300
 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
   
36,553
     
38,041
     
38,643
     
39,532
     
39,432
 
                                         
Noninterest income:
                                       
Trustco Financial Services income
   
1,600
     
1,454
     
1,517
     
1,683
     
1,733
 
Fees for services to customers
   
2,315
     
2,377
     
2,602
     
2,611
     
2,520
 
Net gain on securities transactions
   
1,155
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Other
   
264
     
284
     
806
     
620
     
384
 
Total noninterest income
   
5,334
     
4,115
     
4,925
     
4,914
     
4,637
 
                                         
Noninterest expenses:
                                       
Salaries and employee benefits
   
11,373
     
11,743
     
11,725
     
11,711
     
11,451
 
Net occupancy expense
   
4,306
     
4,399
     
4,094
     
4,006
     
4,167
 
Equipment expense
   
1,802
     
1,768
     
1,689
     
1,709
     
1,902
 
Professional services
   
1,481
     
1,449
     
1,507
     
1,568
     
1,650
 
Outsourced services
   
2,075
     
1,925
     
1,875
     
1,875
     
1,925
 
Advertising expense
   
488
     
464
     
494
     
778
     
785
 
FDIC and other insurance
   
294
     
259
     
282
     
598
     
648
 
Other real estate expense (income), net
   
194
     
(385
)
   
33
     
210
     
(24
)
Other
   
2,255
     
2,269
     
2,371
     
2,447
     
2,363
 
Total noninterest expenses
   
24,268
     
23,891
     
24,070
     
24,902
     
24,867
 
                                         
Income before taxes
   
17,619
     
18,265
     
19,498
     
19,544
     
19,202
 
Income taxes
   
4,306
     
4,358
     
4,790
     
4,877
     
4,644
 
                                         
Net income
 
$
13,313
     
13,907
     
14,708
     
14,667
     
14,558
 
                                         
Net income per common share:
                                       
- Basic
 
$
0.138
     
0.143
     
0.152
     
0.152
     
0.150
 
                                         
- Diluted
   
0.138
     
0.143
     
0.152
     
0.151
     
0.150
 
                                         
Average basic shares (in thousands)
   
96,727
     
96,919
     
96,907
     
96,822
     
96,744
 
Average diluted shares (in thousands)
   
96,750
     
97,015
     
96,977
     
96,891
     
96,822
 
                                         
Note:  Taxable equivalent net interest income
 
$
38,554
     
38,243
     
38,644
     
39,192
     
39,733
 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

   
3/31/2020
   
12/31/2019
   
9/30/2019
   
6/30/2019
   
3/31/2019
 
ASSETS:
                             
                               
Cash and due from banks
 
$
43,362
     
48,198
     
49,526
     
42,471
     
43,064
 
Federal funds sold and other short term investments
   
492,691
     
408,648
     
401,151
     
517,684
     
576,123
 
Total cash and cash equivalents
   
536,053
     
456,846
     
450,677
     
560,155
     
619,187
 
                                         
Securities available for sale:
                                       
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
   
54,970
     
104,512
     
164,490
     
184,448
     
148,292
 
States and political subdivisions
   
112
     
162
     
169
     
170
     
172
 
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
   
352,067
     
389,517
     
406,166
     
354,679
     
312,946
 
Small Business Administration - guaranteed participation securities
   
46,768
     
48,511
     
50,970
     
53,091
     
54,113
 
Corporate bonds
   
48,564
     
30,436
     
40,281
     
40,467
     
30,258
 
Other securities
   
685
     
685
     
683
     
685
     
685
 
Total securities available for sale
   
503,166
     
573,823
     
662,759
     
633,540
     
546,466
 
                                         
Held to maturity securities:
                                       
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential
   
17,720
     
18,618
     
19,705
     
20,667
     
21,609
 
Total held to maturity securities
   
17,720
     
18,618
     
19,705
     
20,667
     
21,609
 
                                         
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
9,183
     
9,183
     
9,183
     
9,183
     
8,953
 
                                         
Loans:
                                       
Commercial
   
195,805
     
199,499
     
192,443
     
190,507
     
190,347
 
Residential mortgage loans
   
3,627,121
     
3,583,774
     
3,508,647
     
3,428,829
     
3,376,193
 
Home equity line of credit
   
265,753
     
267,922
     
273,526
     
277,559
     
282,034
 
Installment loans
   
10,713
     
11,001
     
10,703
     
9,514
     
12,579
 
Loans, net of deferred net costs
   
4,099,392
     
4,062,196
     
3,985,319
     
3,906,409
     
3,861,153
 
                                         
Less: Allowance for loan losses
   
46,155
     
44,317
     
44,329
     
44,365
     
44,671
 
Net loans
   
4,053,237
     
4,017,879
     
3,940,990
     
3,862,044
     
3,816,482
 
                                         
Bank premises and equipment, net
   
34,428
     
34,622
     
34,168
     
34,058
     
34,428
 
Operating lease right-of-use assets
   
49,955
     
51,475
     
49,618
     
51,097
     
51,559
 
Other assets
   
52,905
     
58,876
     
55,369
     
56,926
     
57,637
 
                                         
Total assets
 
$
5,256,647
     
5,221,322
     
5,222,469
     
5,227,670
     
5,156,321
 
                                         
LIABILITIES:
                                       
Deposits:
                                       
Demand
 
$
480,255
     
463,858
     
453,439
     
432,780
     
408,417
 
Interest-bearing checking
   
895,254
     
875,672
     
869,101
     
888,433
     
895,099
 
Savings accounts
   
1,122,116
     
1,113,146
     
1,110,947
     
1,132,308
     
1,150,329
 
Money market deposit accounts
   
617,198
     
599,163
     
570,457
     
562,318
     
538,043
 
Time deposits
   
1,367,005
     
1,398,177
     
1,457,223
     
1,446,428
     
1,421,181
 
Total deposits
   
4,481,828
     
4,450,016
     
4,461,167
     
4,462,267
     
4,413,069
 
                                         
Short-term borrowings
   
148,090
     
148,666
     
151,095
     
166,746
     
159,778
 
Operating lease liabilities
   
54,998
     
56,553
     
54,731
     
56,237
     
56,723
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
23,546
     
27,830
     
29,313
     
26,790
     
25,033
 
                                         
Total liabilities
   
4,708,462
     
4,683,065
     
4,696,306
     
4,712,040
     
4,654,603
 
                                         
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
                                       
Capital stock
   
100,205
     
100,205
     
100,200
     
100,180
     
100,180
 
Surplus
   
176,431
     
176,427
     
176,395
     
176,396
     
176,510
 
Undivided profits
   
294,553
     
288,067
     
280,542
     
272,433
     
264,364
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
   
11,392
     
4,461
     
(71
)
   
(1,774
)
   
(7,011
)
Treasury stock at cost
   
(34,396
)
   
(30,903
)
   
(30,903
)
   
(31,605
)
   
(32,325
)
                                         
Total shareholders' equity
   
548,185
     
538,257
     
526,163
     
515,630
     
501,718
 
 
                                       
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
5,256,647
     
5,221,322
     
5,222,469
     
5,227,670
     
5,156,321
 
                                         
Outstanding shares (in thousands)
   
96,433
     
96,922
     
96,917
     
96,822
     
96,746
 

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NONPERFORMING ASSETS

(dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

   
3/31/2020
   
12/31/2019
   
9/30/2019
   
6/30/2019
   
3/31/2019
 
Nonperforming Assets
                             
                               
New York and other states*
                             
Loans in nonaccrual status:
                             
Commercial
 
$
630
     
816
     
888
     
905
     
701
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family
   
18,570
     
18,407
     
18,275
     
19,633
     
22,343
 
Installment
   
24
     
3
     
13
     
1
     
26
 
Total non-accrual loans
   
19,224
     
19,226
     
19,176
     
20,539
     
23,070
 
Other nonperforming real estate mortgages - 1 to 4 family
   
27
     
29
     
30
     
31
     
33
 
Total nonperforming loans
   
19,251
     
19,255
     
19,206
     
20,570
     
23,103
 
Other real estate owned
   
1,284
     
1,579
     
2,409
     
2,625
     
1,262
 
Total nonperforming assets
 
$
20,535
     
20,834
     
21,615
     
23,195
     
24,365
 
                                         
Florida
                                       
Loans in nonaccrual status:
                                       
Commercial
 
$
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family
   
1,492
     
1,614
     
1,809
     
1,564
     
1,644
 
Installment
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total non-accrual loans
   
1,492
     
1,614
     
1,809
     
1,564
     
1,644
 
Other nonperforming real estate mortgages - 1 to 4 family
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total nonperforming loans
   
1,492
     
1,614
     
1,809
     
1,564
     
1,644
 
Other real estate owned
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total nonperforming assets
 
$
1,492
     
1,614
     
1,809
     
1,564
     
1,644
 
                                         
Total
                                       
Loans in nonaccrual status:
                                       
Commercial
 
$
630
     
816
     
888
     
905
     
701
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family
   
20,062
     
20,021
     
20,084
     
21,197
     
23,987
 
Installment
   
24
     
3
     
13
     
1
     
26
 
Total non-accrual loans
   
20,716
     
20,840
     
20,985
     
22,103
     
24,714
 
Other nonperforming real estate mortgages - 1 to 4 family
   
27
     
29
     
30
     
31
     
33
 
Total nonperforming loans
   
20,743
     
20,869
     
21,015
     
22,134
     
24,747
 
Other real estate owned
   
1,284
     
1,579
     
2,409
     
2,625
     
1,262
 
Total nonperforming assets
 
$
22,027
     
22,448
     
23,424
     
24,759
     
26,009
 
                                         
Quarterly Net Chargeoffs (Recoveries)
                                       
                                         
New York and other states*
                                       
Commercial
 
$
1
     
(1
)
   
(28
)
   
(1
)
   
4
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family
   
140
     
146
     
39
     
(54
)
   
318
 
Installment
   
4
     
67
     
9
     
45
     
23
 
Total net chargeoffs
 
$
145
     
212
     
20
     
(10
)
   
345
 
 
                                       
Florida
                                       
Commercial
 
$
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family
   
(2
)
   
(1
)
   
-
     
(25
)
   
19
 
Installment
   
19
     
1
     
16
     
-
     
31
 
Total net chargeoffs
 
$
17
     
-
     
16
     
(25
)
   
50
 
 
                                       
Total
                                       
Commercial
 
$
1
     
(1
)
   
(28
)
   
(1
)
   
4
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family
   
138
     
145
     
39
     
(79
)
   
337
 
Installment
   
23
     
68
     
25
     
45
     
54
 
Total net chargeoffs
 
$
162
     
212
     
36
     
(35
)
   
395
 
                                         
Asset Quality Ratios
                                       
                                         
Total nonperforming loans (1)
 
$
20,743
     
20,869
     
21,015
     
22,134
     
24,747
 
Total nonperforming assets (1)
   
22,027
     
22,448
     
23,424
     
24,759
     
26,009
 
Total net chargeoffs (2)
   
162
     
212
     
36
     
(35
)
   
395
 
                                         
Allowance for loan losses (1)
   
46,155
     
44,317
     
44,329
     
44,365
     
44,671
 
                                         
Nonperforming loans to total loans
   
0.51
%
   
0.51
%
   
0.53
%
   
0.57
%
   
0.64
%
Nonperforming assets to total assets
   
0.42
%
   
0.43
%
   
0.45
%
   
0.47
%
   
0.50
%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
   
1.13
%
   
1.09
%
   
1.11
%
   
1.14
%
   
1.16
%
Coverage ratio (1)
   
222.5
%
   
212.4
%
   
210.9
%
   
200.4
%
   
180.5
%
Annualized net chargeoffs to average loans (2)
   
0.02
%
   
0.02
%
   
0.00
%
   
0.00
%
   
0.04
%
Allowance for loan losses to annualized net chargeoffs (2)
   
71.2
x
   
52.3
x
   
307.8
x
   
N/A
     
28.3
x

* Includes New York, New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts.
(1)
At period-end
(2)
For the period ended

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DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY -
INTEREST RATES AND INTEREST DIFFERENTIAL

(dollars in thousands)
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
Three months ended
March 31, 2020
   
Three months ended
March 31, 2019
 
   
Average
Balance
   
Interest
   
Average
Rate
   
Average
Balance
    Interest    
Average
Rate
 
Assets
                                   
                                     
Securities available for sale:
                                   
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
 
$
92,369
     
421
     
1.82
%
 
$
154,258
     
783
     
2.03
%
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
   
371,768
     
2,113
     
2.27
     
273,004
     
1,555
     
2.28
 
State and political subdivisions
   
114
     
2
     
7.59
     
168
     
2
     
7.85
 
Corporate bonds
   
28,332
     
238
     
3.36
     
26,862
     
208
     
3.09
 
Small Business Administration - guaranteed participation securities
   
47,418
     
245
     
2.06
     
57,057
     
297
     
2.08
 
Other
   
685
     
6
     
3.50
     
685
     
5
     
2.92
 
 
                                               
Total securities available for sale
   
540,686
     
3,025
     
2.26
     
512,034
     
2,850
     
2.23
 
                                                 
Federal funds sold and other short-term Investments
   
412,076
     
1,267
     
1.24
     
502,976
     
3,009
     
2.43
 
                                                 
Held to maturity securities:
                                               
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
   
18,144
     
175
     
3.86
     
22,037
     
217
     
3.94
 
                                                 
Total held to maturity securities
   
18,144
     
175
     
3.86
     
22,037
     
217
     
3.94
 
                                                 
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
9,183
     
82
     
3.57
     
8,953
     
85
     
3.80
 
                                                 
Commercial loans
   
198,047
     
2,542
     
5.13
     
193,738
     
2,583
     
5.33
 
Residential mortgage loans
   
3,601,728
     
36,461
     
4.05
     
3,374,990
     
34,864
     
4.14
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
265,461
     
2,868
     
4.35
     
286,199
     
3,537
     
5.01
 
Installment loans
   
10,717
     
192
     
7.20
     
11,897
     
269
     
9.17
 
                                                 
Loans, net of unearned income
   
4,075,953
     
42,063
     
4.13
     
3,866,824
     
41,253
     
4.28
 
                                                 
Total interest earning assets
   
5,056,042
     
46,612
     
3.69
     
4,912,824
     
47,414
     
3.87
 
                                                 
Allowance for loan losses
   
(44,520
)
                   
(44,947
)
               
Cash & non-interest earning assets
   
193,619
                     
176,009
                 
                                                 
                                                 
Total assets
 
$
5,205,141
                   
$
5,043,886
                 
                                                 
                                                 
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                               
                                                 
Deposits:
                                               
Interest bearing checking accounts
 
$
871,153
     
16
     
0.01
%
 
$
880,474
     
121
     
0.06
%
Money market accounts
   
614,201
     
1,096
     
0.72
     
517,995
     
826
     
0.65
 
Savings
   
1,116,558
     
233
     
0.08
     
1,160,142
     
377
     
0.13
 
Time deposits
   
1,369,914
     
6,391
     
1.88
     
1,353,160
     
5,976
     
1.79
 
 
                                               
Total interest bearing deposits
   
3,971,826
     
7,736
     
0.78
     
3,911,771
     
7,300
     
0.76
 
Short-term borrowings
   
153,668
     
322
     
0.84
     
159,076
     
381
     
0.97
 
                                                 
Total interest bearing liabilities
   
4,125,494
     
8,058
     
0.79
     
4,070,847
     
7,681
     
0.77
 
                                                 
Demand deposits
   
458,476
                     
397,522
                 
Other liabilities
   
79,003
                     
80,579
                 
Shareholders' equity
   
542,168
                     
494,938
                 
                                                 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
5,205,141
                   
$
5,043,886
                 
                                                 
Net interest income, tax equivalent
           
38,554
                     
39,733
         
                                                 
Net interest spread
                   
2.91
%
                   
3.11
%
                                                 
Net interest margin (net interest income to total interest earning assets)
                   
3.05
%
                   
3.24
%
                                                 
Tax equivalent adjustment
           
(1
)
                   
(1
)
       
                                                 
Net interest income
           
38,553
                     
39,732
         

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation

Tangible equity as a percentage of tangible assets at period end is a non-GAAP financial measure 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 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 revenue from net interest income and fee income.  We calculate the efficiency ratio by dividing total noninterest expenses as determined under GAAP, but excluding other real estate expense, net, by net interest income (fully taxable equivalent) and total noninterest income as determined under GAAP, but excluding net gains on the sale of nonperforming loans and securities and other non-routine items from this calculation.  We believe that this provides a reasonable measure of primary banking expenses relative to primary banking revenue.

We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide information that is important to investors and that is useful in understanding our financial results. Our management internally assesses our performance based, in part, on these measures.  However, these non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental and 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, efficiency ratio, net income and net income per share to the underlying GAAP numbers is set forth below.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES RECONCILIATION

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

   
3/31/2020
   
12/31/2019
   
3/31/2019
 
                   
Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets
                 
Total Assets (GAAP)
 
$
5,256,647
     
5,221,322
     
5,156,321
 
Less: Intangible assets
   
553
     
553
     
553
 
   Tangible assets (Non-GAAP)
   
5,256,094
     
5,220,769
     
5,155,768
 
                         
Equity (GAAP)
   
548,185
     
538,257
     
501,718
 
Less: Intangible assets
   
553
     
553
     
553
 
   Tangible equity (Non-GAAP)
   
547,632
     
537,704
     
501,165
 
Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets (Non-GAAP)
   
10.42
%
   
10.30
%
   
9.72
%
Equity to Assets (GAAP)
   
10.43
%
   
10.31
%
   
9.73
%

   
Three months ended
 
Efficiency Ratio
 
3/31/2020
   
12/31/2019
   
3/31/2019
 
                         
Net interest income (fully taxable equivalent) (Non-GAAP)
   
38,554
     
38,243
     
39,733
 
Non-interest income (GAAP)
   
5,334
     
4,115
     
4,637
 
Less:  Net gain on securities
   
1,155
     
-
     
-
 
Revenue used for efficiency ratio (Non-GAAP)
   
42,733
     
42,358
     
44,370
 
                         
Total noninterest expense (GAAP)
   
24,268
     
23,891
     
24,867
 
Less:  Other real estate expense (income), net
   
194
     
(385
)
   
(24
)
Expense used for efficiency ratio (Non-GAAP)
   
24,074
     
24,276
     
24,891
 
                         
Efficiency Ratio
   
56.34
%
   
57.31
%
   
56.10
%


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