EX-99.(A) 2 brhc10019075_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 Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Results

Glenville, New York –January 21, 2021
 
TrustCo Bank Corp NY (TrustCo, NASDAQ: TRST) today announced full year 2020 net income of $52.5 million or $0.543 diluted earnings per share, and net income of $13.8 million or $0.143 diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2020.  Average residential loan growth increased 5.9% or $209.1 million to a record $3.8 billion for the fourth quarter 2020.

Summary

Robert J. McCormick, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer noted, “As a bank built upon Home Town values, we continue to prioritize strengthening our communities and adapting our offerings to address the changing needs of our customers during the COVID-19 pandemic. TrustCo’s commitment to supporting its communities and front line workers remains steadfast. In an effort to ensure families had a safe place to celebrate the holidays, Trustco Bank launched the “Home for the Holidays” program, donating $40,000 to local housing agencies and community loan funds across New York, New Jersey and Florida. This is just one example of ways we have prioritized giving back. In addition, TrustCo partnered with local communities to offer custom merchant loan programs to help small businesses stay afloat during the pandemic.  Lastly, TrustCo donated over 2,000 turkeys to food banks in New York and Florida to help ensure families who experienced economic challenges had a warm meal for Thanksgiving.”

We also continue to closely monitor the impact of the pandemic on our business and results of operations.    As of December 31, 2020, we had 8 residential loans in deferral totaling $2 million, and no installment or commercial loans in deferral.  This represents 0.04% of total outstanding loans.  As of September 30, 2020, we had 24 residential and installment loans in deferral totaling $5 million, and 6 commercial loans in deferral totaling $2 million.  This represented 0.2% of total outstanding loans.  As of June 30, 2020, we had 668 residential and installment loans in deferral totaling $145 million, and 84 commercial loans in deferral totaling $45 million.  This represented 4.5% of total outstanding loans.  We have been encouraged to see that most of our residential and commercial borrowers who had payment deferral arrangements with us have returned to making regular loan payments.  Additionally, the Bank had funded 663 Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans totaling $46 million, as of December 31, 2020, 514 PPP loans totaling $29 million remain outstanding.

 
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The fourth quarter 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.  As mentioned in prior quarters, the pandemic has created an uncertain future, and we believe we continue to be well-positioned to help our customers through this economic disruption and turmoil.  We also continue to hire across our locations for all levels of staff.  As we enter the new year, management views the Bank as well-positioned to deploy its existing liquidity into our residential loan portfolio, and we will continue to closely monitor how the current market conditions change.

Details

Average loans were up $214.9 million or 5.3% in the fourth quarter 2020 over the same period in 2019.  Average residential loans, our primary lending focus, were up $209.1 million, or 5.9%, in the fourth quarter 2020 over the same period in 2019.  Average deposits were up $494.1 million or 11.1% for the fourth quarter 2020 over the same period a year earlier.  The increase in deposits was the result of a $632.1 million or 21.0% increase total average core deposit accounts, which consist of interest bearing and non-interest bearing checking, savings and money market deposits, offset by a decrease in average time deposits of $138.0 million or 9.7%, for the fourth quarter 2020 over the same period in 2019.  Within the core deposits, checking balances were up $357.6 million or 27.1% (including interest bearing and non-interest bearing checking balances), money market balances were up $127.1 million or 21.8%, and savings balances were up $147.4 million or 13.3%.  We believe the increase in core deposits continues to reflect the desire of customers to have additional funds in the safety and security offered by TrustCo’s long history of conservative banking.  As we move forward, the objective is to encourage customers to retain these additional funds in the expanded product offerings of the Bank through aggressive marketing and product differentiation.

The cost of interest bearing liabilities decreased to 0.35% in the fourth quarter 2020 from 0.90% in the fourth quarter 2019.  A significant portion of our CD portfolio (time deposits) repriced during 2020, which resulted in a decrease in average rates to 0.95% in the fourth quarter of 2020 from 2.10% in the fourth quarter of 2019, as a result of the ongoing market conditions. The net interest margin for the fourth quarter 2020 was 2.79%, down 23 basis points from 3.02% in the fourth quarter of 2019.  This was primarily due to the decrease in market rates over the same period resulting in less interest earned on our short-term funds, residential and variable rate loans.

The Bank continued to demonstrate its ability to grow shareholders’ equity as average equity was up $33.5 million or 6.3% in the fourth quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.  Return on average assets and return on average equity for the fourth quarter 2020 were 0.95% and 9.75%, respectively, compared to 1.06% and 10.41% for the fourth quarter 2019.  Improving efficiencies to reduce costs continues to remain a key area of focus.

 
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Asset quality and loan loss reserve measures have stayed consistent.  Nonperforming loans (NPLs) were $21.1 million at December 31, 2020, compared to $20.9 million at December 31, 2019.  NPLs were 0.50% of total loans at December 31, 2020, compared to 0.51% at December 31, 2019.  The coverage ratio, or allowance for loan losses to NPLs, was 235.2% at December 31, 2020, compared to 212.4% at December 31, 2019.  Nonperforming assets (NPAs) were $21.6 million at December 31, 2020, compared to $22.4 million at December 31, 2019.  The ratio of allowance for loan losses to total loans was 1.17% as of December 31, 2020, compared to 1.09% at December 31, 2019.  The allowance for loan losses was $49.6 million at December 31, 2020, compared to $44.3 million at December 31, 2019.  The provision for loan losses increased to $600 thousand for the fourth quarter 2020 compared to $200 thousand in the same period in the prior year, primarily driven by the continued uncertainty in the current economic environment resulting from COVID-19.  The Company had previously elected to delay its adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“CECL”), as provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) until the date on which the National Emergency concerning COVID-19 was terminated or December 31, 2020, whichever occurred first.  The December 31, 2020 adoption date under the CARES Act was extended to January 1, 2022 as a part of the COVID-19 Relief Bill, which became law in December 2020, and therefore the Company now intends to adopt CECL on January 1, 2022.

 Net chargeoffs for the fourth quarter 2020 were $128 thousand versus net chargeoffs in the fourth quarter 2019 of $212 thousand.  The annualized net chargeoffs ratio was 0.01% and 0.02% for the fourth quarter 2020 and 2019, respectively.

At December 31, 2020 the tangible equity to tangible asset ratio was 9.62%, compared to 10.30% at December 31, 2019.  Book value per share at December 31, 2020 was $5.89, up 6.1% compared to $5.55 a year earlier.

TrustCo Bank Corp NY is a $5.9 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 December 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 fourth quarter 2020 results will be held at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on January 22, 2021.  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 10151410.  The call will also be audio webcast at: https://services.choruscall.com/links/trst210122.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 regarding the effects of COVID-19 on our financial results and our ability to assist our customers in addressing the effects of COVID-19, our expectations with respect to our online and mobile banking product offerings, our expectations for the repricing of our CD portfolio, the impact of Federal Reserve actions regarding interest rates and the growth of loans and deposits throughout our branch network and our ability to capitalize on economic changes in the areas in which we operate.  Such forward-looking statements are subject to factors that could cause actual results to differ materially for TrustCo from those discussed, and many of the risks and uncertainties are heightened by or may, in the future, be heightened by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. 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; the impact of the actions taken by governmental authorities to contain COVID-19 or address the impact of COVID-19 on the economy, and the effect of all of such items on our operations, liquidity and capital position, and on the financial condition of our borrowers and other customers; future business strategies related to the implementation of CECL; 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
 
   
12/31/2020
   
9/30/2020
   
12/31/2019
 
Summary of operations
                 
Net interest income (TE)
 
$
39,182
     
38,166
     
38,243
 
Provision for loan losses
   
600
     
1,000
     
200
 
Noninterest income, excluding net gain on securities transactions
   
4,069
     
4,341
     
4,115
 
Noninterest expense
   
24,830
     
22,674
     
23,891
 
Net income
   
13,814
     
14,071
     
13,907
 
                         
Per common share
                       
Net income per share:
                       
- Basic
 
$
0.143
     
0.146
     
0.143
 
- Diluted
   
0.143
     
0.146
     
0.143
 
Cash dividends
   
0.068
     
0.068
     
0.068
 
Book value at period end
   
5.89
     
5.81
     
5.55
 
Market price at period end
   
6.67
     
5.22
     
8.67
 
                         
At period end
                       
Full time equivalent employees
   
778
     
771
     
814
 
Full service banking offices
   
148
     
148
     
148
 
                         
Performance ratios
                       
Return on average assets
   
0.95
%
   
0.98
     
1.06
 
Return on average equity
   
9.75
     
10.04
     
10.41
 
Efficiency (1)
   
57.31
     
53.61
     
57.31
 
Net interest spread (TE)
   
2.72
     
2.63
     
2.86
 
Net interest margin (TE)
   
2.79
     
2.73
     
3.02
 
Dividend payout ratio
   
47.55
     
46.68
     
47.48
 
                         
Capital ratios at period end
                       
Consolidated tangible equity to tangible assets (2)
   
9.62
%
   
9.76
     
10.30
 
Consolidated equity to assets
   
9.63
%
   
9.77
     
10.31
 
                         
Asset quality analysis at period end
                       
Nonperforming loans to total loans
   
0.50
     
0.52
     
0.51
 
Nonperforming assets to total assets
   
0.37
     
0.39
     
0.43
 
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
   
1.17
     
1.17
     
1.09
 
Coverage ratio (3)
   
2.4
x
   
2.3
x
   
2.1
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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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, Continued

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

   
Year ended
 
   
12/31/2020
   
12/31/2019
 
Summary of operations
           
Net interest income (TE)
 
$
153,583
     
155,812
 
Provision for loan losses
   
5,600
     
159
 
Net gain on securities transactions
   
1,155
     
-
 
Noninterest income, excluding net gain on securities transactions
   
16,015
     
18,591
 
Noninterest expense
   
95,704
     
97,730
 
Net income
   
52,452
     
57,840
 
 
               
Per common share
               
Net income per share:
               
- Basic
 
$
0.544
     
0.597
 
- Diluted
   
0.543
     
0.597
 
Cash dividends
   
0.273
     
0.273
 
Book value at period end
   
5.89
     
5.55
 
Market price at period end
   
6.67
     
8.67
 
                 
Performance ratios
               
Return on average assets
   
0.94
     
1.12
 
Return on average equity
   
9.47
     
11.26
 
Efficiency (1)
   
56.38
     
56.13
 
Net interest spread (TE)
   
2.73
     
2.94
 
Net interest margin (TE)
   
2.84
     
3.10
 
Dividend payout ratio
   
50.12
     
45.60
 

(1)
Non-GAAP measure; calculated as noninterest expense (excluding ORE income/expense) divided by taxable equivalent net interest income plus noninterest income (excluding net gain on securities transactions).

TE = Taxable equivalent.

 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

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

   
Three months ended
 
   
12/31/2020
   
9/30/2020
   
6/30/2020
   
3/31/2020
   
12/31/2019
 
Interest and dividend income:
                             
Interest and fees on loans
 
$
40,906
     
41,330
     
41,665
     
42,063
     
42,002
 
Interest and dividends on securities available for sale:
                                       
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
   
27
     
14
     
106
     
421
     
609
 
State and political subdivisions
   
2
     
1
     
2
     
1
     
2
 
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
   
1,172
     
1,319
     
1,527
     
2,113
     
2,334
 
Corporate bonds
   
349
     
646
     
488
     
238
     
295
 
Small Business Administration - guaranteed participation securities
   
212
     
216
     
229
     
245
     
253
 
Other securities
   
7
     
5
     
5
     
6
     
6
 
Total interest and dividends on securities available for sale
   
1,769
     
2,201
     
2,357
     
3,024
     
3,499
 
                                         
Interest on held to maturity securities:
                                       
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
   
129
     
138
     
162
     
175
     
184
 
Total interest on held to maturity securities
   
129
     
138
     
162
     
175
     
184
 
                                         
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
70
     
77
     
192
     
82
     
203
 
                                         
Interest on federal funds sold and other short-term investments
   
246
     
242
     
193
     
1,267
     
1,635
 
Total interest income
   
43,120
     
43,988
     
44,569
     
46,611
     
47,523
 
                                         
Interest expense:
                                       
Interest on deposits:
                                       
Interest-bearing checking
   
51
     
55
     
26
     
16
     
21
 
Savings
   
156
     
161
     
166
     
233
     
271
 
Money market deposit accounts
   
447
     
637
     
862
     
1,096
     
1,175
 
Time deposits
   
3,053
     
4,749
     
5,599
     
6,391
     
7,468
 
Interest on short-term borrowings
   
232
     
221
     
235
     
322
     
347
 
Total interest expense
   
3,939
     
5,823
     
6,888
     
8,058
     
9,282
 
                                         
Net interest income
   
39,181
     
38,165
     
37,681
     
38,553
     
38,241
 
                                         
Less: Provision for loan losses
   
600
     
1,000
     
2,000
     
2,000
     
200
 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
   
38,581
     
37,165
     
35,681
     
36,553
     
38,041
 
                                         
Noninterest income:
                                       
Trustco Financial Services income
   
1,527
     
1,784
     
1,368
     
1,600
     
1,454
 
Fees for services to customers
   
2,365
     
2,292
     
1,807
     
2,315
     
2,377
 
Net gain on securities transactions
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
1,155
     
-
 
Other
   
177
     
265
     
251
     
264
     
284
 
Total noninterest income
   
4,069
     
4,341
     
3,426
     
5,334
     
4,115
 
                                         
Noninterest expenses:
                                       
Salaries and employee benefits
   
11,727
     
10,899
     
11,648
     
11,373
     
11,743
 
Net occupancy expense
   
4,551
     
4,277
     
4,385
     
4,306
     
4,399
 
Equipment expense
   
1,621
     
1,607
     
1,606
     
1,802
     
1,768
 
Professional services
   
1,644
     
1,311
     
1,182
     
1,481
     
1,449
 
Outsourced services
   
1,925
     
1,875
     
1,875
     
2,075
     
1,925
 
Advertising expense
   
527
     
305
     
601
     
488
     
464
 
FDIC and other insurance
   
657
     
660
     
609
     
294
     
259
 
Other real estate expense (income) , net
   
45
     
(115
)
   
(32
)
   
194
     
(385
)
Other
   
2,133
     
1,855
     
2,058
     
2,255
     
2,269
 
Total noninterest expenses
   
24,830
     
22,674
     
23,932
     
24,268
     
23,891
 
                                         
Income before taxes
   
17,820
     
18,832
     
15,175
     
17,619
     
18,265
 
Income taxes
   
4,006
     
4,761
     
3,921
     
4,306
     
4,358
 
                                         
Net income
 
$
13,814
     
14,071
     
11,254
     
13,313
     
13,907
 
                                         
Net income per common share:
                                       
- Basic
 
$
0.143
     
0.146
     
0.117
     
0.138
     
0.143
 
                                         
- Diluted
   
0.143
     
0.146
     
0.117
     
0.138
     
0.143
 
                                         
Average basic shares (in thousands)
   
96,433
     
96,433
     
96,433
     
96,727
     
96,919
 
Average diluted shares (in thousands)
   
96,442
     
96,440
     
96,437
     
96,750
     
97,015
 
                                         
Note:  Taxable equivalent net interest income
 
$
39,182
     
38,166
     
37,681
     
38,554
     
38,243
 

 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME, Continued

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

   
Year ended
 
   
12/31/2020
   
12/31/2019
 
Interest and dividend income:
           
Interest and fees on loans
 
$
165,964
     
166,610
 
Interest and dividends on securities available for sale:
               
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
   
568
     
3,209
 
State and political subdivisions
   
6
     
8
 
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
   
6,131
     
8,219
 
Corporate bonds
   
1,721
     
1,096
 
Small Business Administration - guaranteed participation securities
   
902
     
1,121
 
Other securities
   
23
     
22
 
Total interest and dividends on securities available for sale
   
9,351
     
13,675
 
                 
Interest on held to maturity securities:
               
Mortgage-backed securities-residential
   
604
     
797
 
Total interest on held to maturity securities
   
604
     
797
 
                 
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
421
     
568
 
                 
Interest on federal funds sold and other short-term investments
   
1,948
     
10,478
 
Total interest income
   
178,288
     
192,128
 
                 
Interest expense:
               
Interest on deposits:
               
Interest-bearing checking
   
148
     
288
 
Savings
   
716
     
1,338
 
Money market deposit accounts
   
3,042
     
4,297
 
Time deposits
   
19,792
     
28,930
 
Interest on short-term borrowings
   
1,010
     
1,468
 
Total interest expense
   
24,708
     
36,321
 
                 
Net interest income
   
153,580
     
155,807
 
                 
Less: Provision for loan losses
   
5,600
     
159
 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
   
147,980
     
155,648
 
                 
Noninterest income:
               
Trustco Financial Services income
   
6,279
     
6,387
 
Fees for services to customers
   
8,779
     
10,110
 
Net gain on securities transactions
   
1,155
     
-
 
Other
   
957
     
2,094
 
Total noninterest income
   
17,170
     
18,591
 
                 
Noninterest expenses:
               
Salaries and employee benefits
   
45,647
     
46,630
 
Net occupancy expense
   
17,519
     
16,666
 
Equipment expense
   
6,636
     
7,068
 
Professional services
   
5,618
     
6,174
 
Outsourced services
   
7,750
     
7,600
 
Advertising expense
   
1,921
     
2,521
 
FDIC and other insurance
   
2,220
     
1,787
 
Other real estate expense (income), net
   
92
     
(166
)
Other
   
8,301
     
9,450
 
Total noninterest expenses
   
95,704
     
97,730
 
                 
Income before taxes
   
69,446
     
76,509
 
Income taxes
   
16,994
     
18,669
 
                 
Net income
 
$
52,452
     
57,840
 
                 
Net income per common share:
               
- Basic
 
$
0.544
     
0.597
 
                 
- Diluted
   
0.543
     
0.597
 
                 
Average basic shares (in thousands)
   
96,506
     
96,849
 
Average diluted shares (in thousands)
   
96,517
     
96,927
 
                 
Note:  Taxable equivalent net interest income
 
$
153,583
     
155,812
 

 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

   
12/31/2020
   
9/30/2020
   
6/30/2020
   
3/31/2020
   
12/31/2019
 
ASSETS:
                             
                               
Cash and due from banks
 
$
47,196
     
47,703
     
44,726
     
43,362
     
48,198
 
Federal funds sold and other short term investments
   
1,059,903
     
908,616
     
908,110
     
492,691
     
408,648
 
Total cash and cash equivalents
   
1,107,099
     
956,319
     
952,836
     
536,053
     
456,846
 
                                         
Securities available for sale:
                                       
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
   
19,968
     
29,996
     
-
     
54,970
     
104,512
 
States and political subdivisions
   
103
     
111
     
111
     
112
     
162
 
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
   
316,158
     
309,768
     
331,469
     
352,067
     
389,517
 
Small Business Administration - guaranteed participation securities
   
42,217
     
44,070
     
45,998
     
46,768
     
48,511
 
Corporate bonds
   
59,939
     
70,113
     
54,439
     
48,564
     
30,436
 
Other securities
   
686
     
685
     
685
     
685
     
685
 
Total securities available for sale
   
439,071
     
454,743
     
432,702
     
503,166
     
573,823
 
                                         
Held to maturity securities:
                                       
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential
   
13,824
     
15,094
     
16,633
     
17,720
     
18,618
 
Total held to maturity securities
   
13,824
     
15,094
     
16,633
     
17,720
     
18,618
 
                                         
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
5,506
     
5,506
     
5,506
     
9,183
     
9,183
 
                                         
Loans:
                                       
Commercial
   
212,492
     
231,663
     
231,212
     
195,805
     
199,499
 
Residential mortgage loans
   
3,780,167
     
3,724,746
     
3,681,898
     
3,627,121
     
3,583,774
 
Home equity line of credit
   
242,194
     
248,320
     
254,445
     
265,753
     
267,922
 
Installment loans
   
9,617
     
9,826
     
10,006
     
10,713
     
11,001
 
Loans, net of deferred net costs
   
4,244,470
     
4,214,555
     
4,177,561
     
4,099,392
     
4,062,196
 
                                         
Less: Allowance for loan losses
   
49,595
     
49,123
     
48,144
     
46,155
     
44,317
 
Net loans
   
4,194,875
     
4,165,432
     
4,129,417
     
4,053,237
     
4,017,879
 
                                         
Bank premises and equipment, net
   
34,412
     
34,417
     
34,042
     
34,428
     
34,622
 
Operating lease right-of-use assets
   
47,885
     
47,174
     
48,712
     
49,955
     
51,475
 
Other assets
   
59,124
     
57,244
     
57,155
     
52,905
     
58,876
 
                                         
Total assets
 
$
5,901,796
     
5,735,929
     
5,677,003
     
5,256,647
     
5,221,322
 
                                         
LIABILITIES:
                                       
Deposits:
                                       
Demand
 
$
652,756
     
635,345
     
612,960
     
480,255
     
463,858
 
Interest-bearing checking
   
1,086,558
     
1,024,290
     
1,001,592
     
895,254
     
875,672
 
Savings accounts
   
1,285,501
     
1,235,259
     
1,191,682
     
1,122,116
     
1,113,146
 
Money market deposit accounts
   
716,005
     
699,132
     
666,304
     
617,198
     
599,163
 
Time deposits
   
1,296,373
     
1,305,024
     
1,392,769
     
1,367,005
     
1,398,177
 
Total deposits
   
5,037,193
     
4,899,050
     
4,865,307
     
4,481,828
     
4,450,016
 
                                         
Short-term borrowings
   
214,755
     
193,455
     
177,278
     
148,090
     
148,666
 
Operating lease liabilities
   
52,784
     
52,125
     
53,710
     
54,998
     
56,553
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
28,903
     
30,771
     
27,287
     
23,546
     
27,830
 
                                         
Total liabilities
   
5,333,635
     
5,175,401
     
5,123,582
     
4,708,462
     
4,683,065
 
                                         
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
                                       
Capital stock
   
100,205
     
100,205
     
100,205
     
100,205
     
100,205
 
Surplus
   
176,442
     
176,441
     
176,437
     
176,431
     
176,427
 
Undivided profits
   
313,974
     
306,741
     
299,239
     
294,553
     
288,067
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax
   
11,936
     
11,537
     
11,936
     
11,392
     
4,461
 
Treasury stock at cost
   
(34,396
)
   
(34,396
)
   
(34,396
)
   
(34,396
)
   
(30,903
)
                                         
Total shareholders' equity
   
568,161
     
560,528
     
553,421
     
548,185
     
538,257
 
                                         
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
5,901,796
     
5,735,929
     
5,677,003
     
5,256,647
     
5,221,322
 
                                         
Outstanding shares (in thousands)
   
96,433
     
96,433
     
96,433
     
96,433
     
96,922
 

 
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NONPERFORMING ASSETS

(dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

   
12/31/2020
   
9/30/2020
   
6/30/2020
   
3/31/2020
   
12/31/2019
 
Nonperforming Assets
                             
                               
New York and other states*
                             
Loans in nonaccrual status:
                             
Commercial
 
$
452
     
491
     
571
     
630
     
816
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family
   
19,379
     
19,977
     
20,215
     
18,570
     
18,407
 
Installment
   
43
     
49
     
6
     
24
     
3
 
Total non-accrual loans
   
19,874
     
20,517
     
20,792
     
19,224
     
19,226
 
Other nonperforming real estate mortgages - 1 to 4 family
   
23
     
25
     
26
     
27
     
29
 
Total nonperforming loans
   
19,897
     
20,542
     
20,818
     
19,251
     
19,255
 
Other real estate owned
   
541
     
423
     
830
     
1,284
     
1,579
 
Total nonperforming assets
 
$
20,438
     
20,965
     
21,648
     
20,535
     
20,834
 
                                         
Florida
                                       
Loans in nonaccrual status:
                                       
Commercial
 
$
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family
   
1,187
     
1,254
     
1,111
     
1,492
     
1,614
 
Installment
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total non-accrual loans
   
1,187
     
1,254
     
1,111
     
1,492
     
1,614
 
Other nonperforming real estate mortgages - 1 to 4 family
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total nonperforming loans
   
1,187
     
1,254
     
1,111
     
1,492
     
1,614
 
Other real estate owned
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total nonperforming assets
 
$
1,187
     
1,254
     
1,111
     
1,492
     
1,614
 
                                         
Total
                                       
Loans in nonaccrual status:
                                       
Commercial
 
$
452
     
491
     
571
     
630
     
816
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family
   
20,566
     
21,231
     
21,326
     
20,062
     
20,021
 
Installment
   
43
     
49
     
6
     
24
     
3
 
Total non-accrual loans
   
21,061
     
21,771
     
21,903
     
20,716
     
20,840
 
Other nonperforming real estate mortgages - 1 to 4 family
   
23
     
25
     
26
     
27
     
29
 
Total nonperforming loans
   
21,084
     
21,796
     
21,929
     
20,743
     
20,869
 
Other real estate owned
   
541
     
423
     
830
     
1,284
     
1,579
 
Total nonperforming assets
 
$
21,625
     
22,219
     
22,759
     
22,027
     
22,448
 
                                         
Quarterly Net (Recoveries) Chargeoffs
                                       
                                         
New York and other states*
                                       
Commercial
 
$
32
     
(1
)
   
(6
)
   
1
     
(1
)
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family
   
(27
)
   
4
     
(27
)
   
140
     
146
 
Installment
   
109
     
18
     
44
     
4
     
67
 
Total net (recoveries) chargeoffs
 
$
114
     
21
     
11
     
145
     
212
 
                                         
Florida
                                       
Commercial
 
$
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family
   
(1
)
   
-
     
-
     
(2
)
   
(1
)
Installment
   
15
     
-
     
-
     
19
     
1
 
Total net (recoveries) chargeoffs
 
$
14
     
-
     
-
     
17
     
-
 
                                         
Total
                                       
Commercial
 
$
32
     
(1
)
   
(6
)
   
1
     
(1
)
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family
   
(28
)
   
4
     
(27
)
   
138
     
145
 
Installment
   
124
     
18
     
44
     
23
     
68
 
Total net (recoveries) chargeoffs
 
$
128
     
21
     
11
     
162
     
212
 
                                         
Asset Quality Ratios
                                       
                                         
Total nonperforming loans (1)
 
$
21,084
     
21,796
     
21,929
     
20,743
     
20,869
 
Total nonperforming assets (1)
   
21,625
     
22,219
     
22,759
     
22,027
     
22,448
 
Total net (recoveries) chargeoffs (2)
   
128
     
21
     
11
     
162
     
212
 
                                         
Allowance for loan losses (1)
   
49,595
     
49,123
     
48,144
     
46,155
     
44,317
 
                                         
Nonperforming loans to total loans
   
0.50
%
   
0.52
%
   
0.52
%
   
0.51
%
   
0.51
%
Nonperforming assets to total assets
   
0.37
%
   
0.39
%
   
0.40
%
   
0.42
%
   
0.43
%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
   
1.17
%
   
1.17
%
   
1.15
%
   
1.13
%
   
1.09
%
Coverage ratio (1)
   
235.2
%
   
225.4
%
   
219.5
%
   
222.5
%
   
212.4
%
Annualized net chargeoffs to average loans (2)
   
0.01
%
   
0.00
%
   
0.00
%
   
0.02
%
   
0.02
%
Allowance for loan losses to annualized net chargeoffs (2)
   
96.9
x
   
584.8
x
   
1094.2
x
   
71.2
x
   
52.3
x

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

 
Page | 10

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

(dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)
 
Three months ended
December 31, 2020
   
Three months ended
December 31, 2019
 
   
Average
Balance
   
Interest
   
Average
Rate
   
Average
Balance
   
Interest
   
Average
Rate
 
Assets
                                   
                                     
Securities available for sale:
                                   
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
 
$
25,761
     
27
     
0.42
%
 
$
127,284
     
609
     
1.91
%
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
   
314,022
     
1,172
     
1.49
     
396,335
     
2,334
     
2.36
 
State and political subdivisions
   
108
     
3
     
7.89
     
165
     
4
     
9.70
 
Corporate bonds
   
64,534
     
349
     
2.17
     
37,795
     
295
     
3.12
 
Small Business Administration - guaranteed participation securities
   
41,562
     
212
     
2.05
     
49,787
     
253
     
2.03
 
Other
   
685
     
7
     
4.09
     
685
     
6
     
3.50
 
                                                 
Total securities available for sale
   
446,672
     
1,770
     
1.59
     
612,051
     
3,501
     
2.29
 
                                                 
Federal funds sold and other short-term Investments
   
916,198
     
246
     
0.11
     
395,311
     
1,635
     
1.65
 
                                                 
Held to maturity securities:
                                               

                                               
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
   
14,406
     
129
     
3.58
     
19,185
     
184
     
3.84
 
Total held to maturity securities
   
14,406
     
129
     
3.58
     
19,185
     
184
     
3.84
 
                                                 
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
5,506
     
70
     
5.09
     
9,183
     
203
     
8.84
 
                                                 
Commercial loans
   
224,838
     
3,009
     
5.35
     
192,427
     
2,517
     
5.23
 
Residential mortgage loans
   
3,756,304
     
35,368
     
3.77
     
3,547,219
     
36,179
     
4.08
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
245,401
     
2,361
     
3.83
     
270,766
     
3,110
     
4.59
 
Installment loans
   
9,416
     
168
     
7.09
     
10,682
     
196
     
7.34
 
                                                 
Loans, net of unearned income
   
4,235,959
     
40,906
     
3.86
     
4,021,094
     
42,002
     
4.18
 
                                                 
Total interest earning assets
   
5,618,741
     
43,121
     
3.07
     
5,056,824
     
47,525
     
3.76
 
                                                 
Allowance for loan losses
   
(49,426
)
                   
(44,320
)
               
Cash & non-interest earning assets
   
201,371
                     
188,605
                 
                                                 
                                                 
Total assets
 
$
5,770,686
                   
$
5,201,109
                 
                                                 
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                               
                                                 
Deposits:
                                               
Interest bearing checking accounts
 
$
1,036,808
     
51
     
0.02
%
 
$
864,774
     
21
     
0.01
%
Money market accounts
   
710,105
     
447
     
0.25
     
583,048
     
1,175
     
0.81
 
Savings
   
1,258,666
     
156
     
0.05
     
1,111,259
     
271
     
0.10
 
Time deposits
   
1,284,075
     
3,053
     
0.95
     
1,422,049
     
7,468
     
2.10
 
                                                 
Total interest bearing deposits
   
4,289,654
     
3,707
     
0.34
     
3,981,130
     
8,935
     
0.90
 
Short-term borrowings
   
200,028
     
232
     
0.46
     
154,898
     
347
     
0.90
 
                                                 
Total interest bearing liabilities
   
4,489,682
     
3,939
     
0.35
     
4,136,028
     
9,282
     
0.90
 
                                                 
Demand deposits
   
640,190
                     
454,585
                 
Other liabilities
   
77,197
                     
80,386
                 
Shareholders' equity
   
563,617
                     
530,110
                 
                                                 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
5,770,686
                   
$
5,201,109
                 
                                                 
Net interest income, tax equivalent
           
39,182
                     
38,243
         
                                                 
Net interest spread
                   
2.72
%
                   
2.86
%
                                                 
Net interest margin (net interest income to total interest earning assets)
                   
2.79
%
                   
3.02
%
                                                 
Tax equivalent adjustment
           
(1
)
                   
(2
)
       
                                                 
Net interest income
           
39,181
                     
38,241
         

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

(dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
Year ended
December 31, 2020
   
Year ended
December 31, 2019
 
   
Average
Balance
   
Interest
   
Average
Rate
   
Average
Balance
   
Interest
   
Average
Rate
 
Assets
                                   
                                     
Securities available for sale:
                                   
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
 
$
38,508
     
568
     
1.48
%
 
$
156,292
     
3,209
     
2.05
%
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
   
333,093
     
6,131
     
1.84
     
345,718
     
8,219
     
2.38
 
State and political subdivisions
   
111
     
9
     
7.82
     
167
     
13
     
7.78
 
Corporate bonds
   
50,982
     
1,721
     
3.38
     
34,637
     
1,096
     
3.16
 
Small Business Administration - guaranteed participation securities
   
44,379
     
902
     
2.03
     
53,269
     
1,121
     
2.10
 
Other
   
686
     
23
     
3.35
     
685
     
22
     
3.21
 
                                                 
Total securities available for sale
   
467,759
     
9,354
     
2.00
     
590,768
     
13,680
     
2.32
 
                                                 
Federal funds sold and other short-term Investments
   
748,085
     
1,948
     
0.26
     
477,181
     
10,478
     
2.20
 
                                                 
Held to maturity securities:
                                               
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
   
16,376
     
604
     
3.69
     
20,643
     
797
     
3.86
 
                                                 
Total held to maturity securities
   
16,376
     
604
     
3.69
     
20,643
     
797
     
3.86
 
                                                 
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
7,381
     
421
     
5.70
     
9,123
     
568
     
6.23
 
                                                 
Commercial loans
   
219,328
     
10,788
     
4.92
     
191,636
     
10,243
     
5.35
 
Residential mortgage loans
   
3,678,536
     
144,212
     
3.92
     
3,445,940
     
141,964
     
4.12
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
255,583
     
10,259
     
4.01
     
277,905
     
13,551
     
4.88
 
Installment loans
   
9,952
     
705
     
7.08
     
10,718
     
852
     
7.95
 
                                                 
Loans, net of unearned income
   
4,163,399
     
165,964
     
3.99
     
3,926,199
     
166,610
     
4.24
 
                                                 
Total interest earning assets
   
5,403,000
     
178,291
     
3.30
     
5,023,914
     
192,133
     
3.82
 
                                                 
Allowance for loan losses
   
(47,330
)
                   
(44,639
)
               
Cash & non-interest earning assets
   
197,966
                     
182,545
                 
                                                 
Total assets
 
$
5,553,636
                   
$
5,161,820
                 
                                                 
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                               
                                                 
Deposits:
                                               
Interest bearing checking accounts
 
$
971,385
     
148
     
0.02
%
 
$
874,700
     
288
     
0.03
%
Money market accounts
   
662,107
     
3,042
     
0.46
     
555,547
     
4,297
     
0.77
 
Savings
   
1,191,532
     
716
     
0.06
     
1,134,050
     
1,338
     
0.12
 
Time deposits
   
1,350,163
     
19,792
     
1.47
     
1,417,487
     
28,930
     
2.04
 
                                                 
Total interest bearing deposits
   
4,175,187
     
23,698
     
0.57
     
3,981,784
     
34,853
     
0.88
 
Short-term borrowings
   
180,065
     
1,010
     
0.56
     
159,220
     
1,468
     
0.92
 
                                                 
Total interest bearing liabilities
   
4,355,252
     
24,708
     
0.57
     
4,141,004
     
36,321
     
0.88
 
                                                 
Demand deposits
   
567,265
                     
427,276
                 
Other liabilities
   
77,487
                     
80,051
                 
Shareholders' equity
   
553,632
                     
513,489
                 
                                                 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
5,553,636
                   
$
5,161,820
                 
                                                 
Net interest income, tax equivalent
           
153,583
                     
155,812
         
                                                 
Net interest spread
                   
2.73
%
                   
2.94
%
                                                 
Net interest margin (net interest income to total interest earning assets)
                   
2.84
%
                   
3.10
%
                                                 
Tax equivalent adjustment
           
(3
)
                   
(5
)
       
                                                 
Net interest income
           
153,580
                     
155,807
         

 
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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 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)

Tangible Book Value Per Share
 
12/31/2020
   
9/30/2020
   
12/31/2019
 
                   
Equity (GAAP)
 
$
568,161
     
560,528
     
538,257
 
Less: Intangible assets
   
553
     
553
     
553
 
Tangible equity (Non-GAAP)
   
567,608
     
559,975
     
537,704
 
                         
Shares outstanding
   
96,433
     
96,433
     
96,922
 
Tangible book value per share (Non-GAAP)
   
5.89
     
5.81
     
5.55
 
Book value per share (GAAP)
   
5.89
     
5.81
     
5.55
 
                         
Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets
                       
                         
Total Assets (GAAP)
 
$
5,901,796
     
5,735,929
     
5,221,322
 
Less: Intangible assets
   
553
     
553
     
553
 
Tangible assets (Non-GAAP)
   
5,901,243
     
5,735,376
     
5,220,769
 
                         
Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets (Non-GAAP)
   
9.62
%
   
9.76
%
   
10.30
%
Equity to Assets (GAAP)
   
9.63
%
   
9.77
%
   
10.31
%

   
Three months ended
   
Year ended
 
Efficiency Ratio
 
12/31/2020
   
9/30/2020
   
12/31/2019
   
12/31/2020
   
12/31/2019
 
                               
Net interest income (GAAP)
 
$
39,181
     
38,165
     
38,241
   
$
153,580
     
155,807
 
Taxable equivalent adjustment
   
1
     
1
     
2
     
3
     
5
 
Net interest income (fully taxable equivalent) (Non-GAAP)
   
39,182
     
38,166
     
38,243
     
153,583
     
155,812
 
Non-interest income (GAAP)
   
4,069
     
4,341
     
4,115
     
17,170
     
18,591
 
Less:  Net gain on securities
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
1,155
     
-
 
Revenue used for efficiency ratio (Non-GAAP)
   
43,251
     
42,507
     
42,358
     
169,598
     
174,403
 
                                         
Total noninterest expense (GAAP)
   
24,830
     
22,674
     
23,891
     
95,704
     
97,730
 
Less:  Other real estate (income) expense, net
   
45
     
(115
)
   
(385
)
   
92
     
(166
)
Expense used for efficiency ratio (Non-GAAP)
   
24,785
     
22,789
     
24,276
     
95,612
     
97,896
 
                                         
Efficiency Ratio
   
57.31
%
   
53.61
%
   
57.31
%
   
56.38
%
   
56.13
%


 
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