Exhibit 99(a)
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News Release
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5 Sarnowski Drive, Glenville, New York, 12302
(518) 377-3311 Fax: (518) 381-3668
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Subsidiary:
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Trustco Bank
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Nasdaq -- TRST
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Contact:
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Robert Leonard
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Executive Vice President
(518) 381-3693
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Loans Reach Another All-Time High, Credit Quality Remains Solid;
TrustCo Reports Net Income of $12.1 Million and Capital Up 3%
Executive Snapshot:
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Average Loan portfolio continues to grow:
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On average, total loans were up $249.4 million or 5.2% for the first quarter 2024 compared to first quarter 2023
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Continued solid financial results:
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Key metrics for first quarter 2024:
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Net income of $12.1 million versus $9.8 million for the fourth quarter 2023
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Net interest income of $36.6 million
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Return on average assets (ROAA) of 0.80% versus 0.64% for the fourth quarter 2023
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Return on average equity (ROAE) of 7.54% versus 6.21% for the fourth quarter 2023
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Book value per share at period end was $34.12, up from $33.92 compared to December 31, 2023
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Superior asset quality:
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Nonperforming loans (NPLs) were $18.3 million as of March 31, 2024, down from $19.2 million March 31, 2023, and continue to remain at low levels
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NPLs to total loans were 0.37% as of March 31, 2024 compared to 0.40% at March 31, 2023
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Nonperforming assets (NPAs) to total assets was 0.33% at March 31, 2024 compared to 0.35% at March 31, 2023
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Capital continues to grow:
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Consolidated equity to assets increased 3.3% to 10.51% at March 31, 2024 from 10.17% at March 31, 2023
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Glenville, New York – April 22, 2024
TrustCo Bank Corp NY (TrustCo, NASDAQ: TRST) today announced first quarter 2024 net income of
$12.1 million or $0.64 diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $17.7 million or $0.93 diluted earnings per share for the first quarter 2023. Average loan growth increased 5.2% or $249.4 million for the first quarter 2024 over the same
period in 2023.
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Overview
Chairman, President, and CEO, Robert J. McCormick said “Trustco Bank is known for its top-tier residential mortgage products and our customers, both existing and new, drove
residential loan production up 3% compared to the first quarter of 2023. Commercial loans also grew, besting last year’s first quarter by 13%, for an increase in total loans of 4%. Non-interest income and capital ratios are both up during the same
period, and our team held the line on deposit run-off generating modest growth there as well. Non-performing loans are steady and charge-offs resulted in a net recovery this quarter, consistent with our commitment to excellent credit quality. All
in all, we believe that we are well positioned for the year ahead.”
Details
Average loans were up $249.4 million or 5.2% in the first quarter 2024 over the same period in 2023. Average residential loans, our primary lending focus, were up
$146.6 million, or 3.5%, in the first quarter 2024 over the same period in 2023. Average commercial loans and home equity lines of credit also increased $38.3 million, or 16.0%, and $61.7 million, or 21.2%, respectively, in the first quarter 2024
over the same period in 2023. Average deposits were up $141.6 million or 2.74% for the first quarter 2024 over the same period a year earlier. We believe the increase in time 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.
Net interest income was $36.6 million for the first quarter 2024, a decrease of $2.0 million, or 5.3%, compared to the prior quarter, driven by a higher cost of
deposits, partially offset by loan growth at higher interest rates. The net interest margin for the first quarter 2024 was 2.44%, down 16 basis points from 2.60% in the fourth quarter of 2023. The yield on interest earnings assets increased to
3.99%, up 6 basis points from 3.93% in the fourth quarter of 2023. The cost of interest bearing liabilities increased to 1.99% in the first quarter 2024 from 1.72% in the fourth quarter 2023. The Bank has seen the erosion of margin begin to slow
when comparing the decrease to prior quarters and we are optimistic that we are nearing the bottom of this rate cycle. The Federal Reserve’s decision regarding whether to cut or hold rates in the upcoming meetings will have an effect on our ability
to decrease deposit costs which should help margin in future quarters. During the first quarter of 2024 we have been able to lower the rates offered on our time deposits while continuing to retain and grow that product. This should bring down the
cost of time deposits over time. Non-interest expense decreased $3.9 million over the prior quarter primarily as a result of lower salaries and employee benefits costs in the current quarter and a litigation settlement in the prior quarter.
Asset quality remains strong and has been consistent over the past twelve months. The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $600 thousand in the first
quarter of 2024, which is the result of a provision for credit losses on loans of $600 thousand, and there was no change in unfunded commitments. The ratio of allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans was 0.98% and 0.97% as of March 31,
2024 and 2023, respectively. The allowance for credit losses on loans was $49.2 million at March 31, 2024, compared to $46.7 million at March 31, 2023. NPLs were $18.3 million at March 31, 2024, compared to $19.2 million at March 31, 2023. NPLs
were 0.37% and 0.40% of total loans at March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The coverage ratio, or allowance for credit losses on loans to NPLs, was 269.3% at March 31, 2024, compared to 243.6% at March 31, 2023. NPAs were $20.6 million at March
31, 2024, compared to $21.0 million at March 31, 2023.
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At March 31, 2024, our equity to asset ratio was 10.51%, compared to 10.17% at March 31, 2023. Book value per share at March 31, 2024 was $34.12, up 5.6% compared to
$32.31 a year earlier.
A conference call to discuss first quarter 2024 results will be held at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on April 23, 2024. Those wishing to participate in the call may dial toll-free for the United States at 1-833-470-1428, and for Canada at 1-833-950-0062, Access code 897430. A replay of the call will be available for thirty days by dialing
toll-free for the United States at 1-866-813-9403, Access code 734817. The call will also be audio webcast at https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/180461992, and will be available for one year.
About TrustCo Bank Corp NY
TrustCo Bank Corp NY is a $6.2 billion savings and loan holding company and through its subsidiary, Trustco Bank, operated 140 offices in New York, New Jersey, Vermont,
Massachusetts, and Florida at March 31, 2024.
In addition, the Bank’s Wealth Management 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.
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Forward-Looking Statements
All statements in this news release that are not historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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 development, results or periods. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make regarding our expectations for our future performance, including our expectations regarding the effects of
the economic environment on our financial results, our ability to retain customers and the amount of customers’ business, including deposit balances, with us, the impact of the Federal Reserve’s actions regarding interest rates, 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. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations as well as certain assumptions and estimates
made by, and information available to, management at the time the statements are made. Such forward-looking statements are subject to factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially for TrustCo from the views, beliefs
and projections expressed in such statements, and many of the risks and uncertainties are heightened by or may, in the future, be heightened by volatility in financial markets and macroeconomic or geopolitical concerns related to inflation, continued
elevated interest rates and ongoing armed conflicts (including the Russia/Ukraine conflict and the conflict in Israel and surrounding areas). 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: future changes in interest rates; ongoing inflationary pressures and continued elevated prices; exposure to credit risk in our lending activities; our increasing commercial loan portfolio; the sufficiency
of our allowance for credit losses on loans to cover actual loan losses; our ability to meet the cash flow requirements of our depositors or borrowers or meet our operating cash needs to fund corporate expansion and other activities; claims and
litigation pertaining to fiduciary responsibility and lender liability; our dependency upon the services of the management team; our disclosure controls and procedures’ ability to prevent or detect errors or acts of fraud; the adequacy of our
business continuity and disaster recovery plans; the effectiveness of our risk management framework; the impact of any expansion by us into new lines of business or new products and services; the impact of severe weather events and climate change on
us and the communities we serve, including societal responses to climate change; increasing scrutiny and evolving expectations from customers, regulators, investors, and other stakeholders with respect to our environmental, social and governance
practices; the chance of a prolonged economic downturn, especially one affecting our geographic market area; instability in global economic conditions and geopolitical matters, as well as volatility in financial markets; the soundness of other
financial institutions; U.S. government shutdowns, credit rating downgrades, or failure to increase the debt ceiling; fluctuations in the trust wealth management fees we receive as a result of investment performance; the impact of regulatory capital
rules on our growth; changes in laws and regulations, including changes in cybersecurity or privacy regulations; restrictions on data collection and use; our compliance with the USA PATRIOT Act, Bank Secrecy Act, and other laws and regulations that
could result in material fines or sanctions; changes in tax laws; limitations on our ability to pay dividends; TrustCo Realty Corp.’s ability to qualify as a real estate investment trust; changes in accounting standards; competition within our market
areas; consumers and businesses’ use of non-banks to complete financial transactions; our reliance on third-party service providers; the impact of data breaches and cyber-attacks; the impact of a failure in or breach of our operational or security
systems or infrastructure, or those of third parties; the impact of an unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential client or customer information; the impact of interruptions in the effective operation of our computer systems; the impact of
anti-takeover provisions in our organizational documents; the impact of the manner in which we allocate capital; 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. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release represent TrustCo management’s judgment as of the date of this news release. TrustCo disclaims, however, any intent
or obligation to update forward-looking statements, either as a result of future developments, new information or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
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TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
GLENVILLE, NY
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
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Three months ended
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3/31/2024
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12/31/2023
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3/31/2023
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Summary of operations
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||||||||||||
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Net interest income
|
$
|
36,578
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$
|
38,607
|
$
|
46,965
|
||||||
|
Provision for credit losses
|
600
|
1,350
|
300
|
|||||||||
|
Noninterest income
|
4,843
|
4,474
|
4,669
|
|||||||||
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Noninterest expense
|
24,903
|
28,831
|
27,679
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|||||||||
|
Net income
|
12,126
|
9,848
|
17,746
|
|||||||||
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Per share
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Net income per share:
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- Basic
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$
|
0.64
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$
|
0.52
|
$
|
0.93
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- Diluted
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0.64
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0.52
|
0.93
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|||||||||
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Cash dividends
|
0.36
|
0.36
|
0.36
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Book value at period end
|
34.12
|
33.92
|
32.31
|
|||||||||
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Market price at period end
|
28.16
|
31.05
|
31.94
|
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At period end
|
||||||||||||
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Full time equivalent employees
|
761
|
750
|
776
|
|||||||||
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Full service banking offices
|
140
|
140
|
143
|
|||||||||
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Performance ratios
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Return on average assets
|
0.80
|
%
|
0.64
|
%
|
1.20
|
%
|
||||||
|
Return on average equity
|
7.54
|
6.21
|
11.84
|
|||||||||
|
Efficiency ratio (1)
|
59.94
|
60.16
|
53.17
|
|||||||||
|
Net interest spread
|
2.00
|
2.21
|
3.06
|
|||||||||
|
Net interest margin
|
2.44
|
2.60
|
3.21
|
|||||||||
|
Dividend payout ratio
|
56.48
|
69.54
|
38.59
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|||||||||
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Capital ratios at period end
|
||||||||||||
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Consolidated equity to assets
|
10.51
|
%
|
10.46
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%
|
10.17
|
%
|
||||||
|
Consolidated tangible equity to tangible assets (2)
|
10.50
|
%
|
10.45
|
%
|
10.16
|
%
|
||||||
|
Asset quality analysis at period end
|
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Nonperforming loans to total loans
|
0.37
|
%
|
0.35
|
%
|
0.40
|
%
|
||||||
|
Nonperforming assets to total assets
|
0.33
|
0.29
|
0.35
|
|||||||||
|
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans
|
0.98
|
0.97
|
0.97
|
|||||||||
|
Coverage ratio (3)
|
2.7
|
x
|
2.7
|
x
|
2.4x
|
|
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Non-GAAP measure; calculated as noninterest expense (excluding ORE income/expense, branch closure expenses, and non-recurring expenses) divided by taxable equivalent net interest
income plus noninterest income (excluding non-recurring loss).See Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation.
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| (2) |
Non-GAAP measure; calculated as total shareholders' equity less $553 of intangible assets divided by total assets less $553 of intangible assets. See Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Reconciliation.
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Calculated as allowance for credit losses on loans divided by total nonperforming loans.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
|
Three months ended
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|
3/31/2024
|
12/31/2023
|
9/30/2023
|
6/30/2023
|
3/31/2023
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Interest and dividend income:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Interest and fees on loans
|
$
|
49,804
|
$
|
49,201
|
$
|
47,921
|
$
|
46,062
|
$
|
44,272
|
||||||||||
|
Interest and dividends on securities available for sale:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
|
906
|
750
|
672
|
691
|
692
|
|||||||||||||||
|
State and political subdivisions
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
|
1,494
|
1,533
|
1,485
|
1,543
|
1,585
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Corporate bonds
|
476
|
477
|
473
|
516
|
521
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Small Business Administration - guaranteed participation securities
|
100
|
102
|
107
|
111
|
117
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Other securities
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Total interest and dividends on securities available for sale
|
2,979
|
2,866
|
2,739
|
2,865
|
2,917
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Interest on held to maturity securities:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage
obligations - residential
|
68
|
70
|
73
|
75
|
78
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Total interest on held to maturity securities
|
68
|
70
|
73
|
75
|
78
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
|
152
|
149
|
131
|
110
|
110
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Interest on federal funds sold and other short-term investments
|
6,750
|
6,354
|
6,688
|
6,970
|
6,555
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Total interest income
|
59,753
|
58,640
|
57,552
|
56,082
|
53,932
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Interest expense:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Interest on deposits:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Interest-bearing checking
|
240
|
165
|
102
|
49
|
66
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Savings
|
712
|
707
|
639
|
655
|
530
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Money market deposit accounts
|
2,342
|
2,500
|
2,384
|
1,756
|
814
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Time deposits
|
19,677
|
16,460
|
11,962
|
9,291
|
5,272
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Interest on short-term borrowings
|
204
|
201
|
244
|
279
|
285
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Total interest expense
|
23,175
|
20,033
|
15,331
|
12,030
|
6,967
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Net interest income
|
36,578
|
38,607
|
42,221
|
44,052
|
46,965
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Less: Provision (Credit) for credit losses
|
600
|
1,350
|
100
|
(500
|
)
|
300
|
||||||||||||||
|
Net interest income after provision (credit) for credit losses
|
35,978
|
37,257
|
42,121
|
44,552
|
46,665
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Noninterest income:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Trustco Financial Services income
|
1,816
|
1,612
|
1,627
|
1,412
|
1,774
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Fees for services to customers
|
2,745
|
2,563
|
2,590
|
2,847
|
2,648
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Other
|
282
|
299
|
357
|
339
|
247
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Total noninterest income
|
4,843
|
4,474
|
4,574
|
4,598
|
4,669
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Noninterest expenses:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Salaries and employee benefits
|
11,427
|
12,444
|
12,393
|
13,122
|
13,283
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Net occupancy expense
|
4,611
|
4,209
|
4,358
|
4,262
|
4,598
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Equipment expense
|
1,738
|
1,852
|
1,923
|
1,873
|
1,962
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Professional services
|
1,460
|
1,561
|
1,717
|
1,360
|
1,607
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Outsourced services
|
2,501
|
2,532
|
2,720
|
2,491
|
2,296
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Advertising expense
|
408
|
384
|
586
|
518
|
390
|
|||||||||||||||
|
FDIC and other insurance
|
1,094
|
1,085
|
1,078
|
1,085
|
1,052
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Other real estate expense (income), net
|
74
|
(12
|
)
|
163
|
148
|
225
|
||||||||||||||
|
Other
|
1,590
|
4,776
|
2,522
|
2,468
|
2,266
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Total noninterest expenses
|
24,903
|
28,831
|
27,460
|
27,327
|
27,679
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Income before taxes
|
15,918
|
12,900
|
19,235
|
21,823
|
23,655
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Income taxes
|
3,792
|
3,052
|
4,555
|
5,451
|
5,909
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Net income
|
$
|
12,126
|
$
|
9,848
|
$
|
14,680
|
$
|
16,372
|
$
|
17,746
|
||||||||||
|
Net income per common share:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
- Basic
|
$
|
0.64
|
$
|
0.52
|
$
|
0.77
|
$
|
0.86
|
$
|
0.93
|
||||||||||
|
- Diluted
|
0.64
|
0.52
|
0.77
|
0.86
|
0.93
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Average basic shares (in thousands)
|
19,024
|
19,024
|
19,024
|
19,024
|
19,024
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Average diluted shares (in thousands)
|
19,032
|
19,026
|
19,024
|
19,024
|
19,027
|
|||||||||||||||
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
|
3/31/2024
|
12/31/2023
|
9/30/2023
|
6/30/2023
|
3/31/2023
|
||||||||||||||||
|
ASSETS:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Cash and due from banks
|
$
|
44,868
|
$
|
49,274
|
$
|
45,940
|
$
|
55,662
|
$
|
47,595
|
||||||||||
|
Federal funds sold and other short term investments
|
564,815
|
528,730
|
461,321
|
547,695
|
589,389
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Total cash and cash equivalents
|
609,683
|
578,004
|
507,261
|
603,357
|
636,984
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Securities available for sale:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
|
128,854
|
118,668
|
121,474
|
113,570
|
119,132
|
|||||||||||||||
|
States and political subdivisions
|
26
|
26
|
34
|
34
|
34
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage
obligations - residential
|
227,078 | 237,677 | 233,719 | 243,444 | 255,556 | |||||||||||||||
|
Small Business Administration - guaranteed participation securities
|
16,260
|
17,186
|
17,316
|
18,382
|
19,821
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Corporate bonds
|
53,341
|
78,052
|
76,935
|
76,618
|
81,464
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Other securities
|
682
|
680
|
657
|
656
|
652
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Total securities available for sale
|
426,241
|
452,289
|
450,135
|
452,704
|
476,659
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Held to maturity securities:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage
obligations-residential
|
6,206
|
6,458
|
6,724
|
7,043
|
7,382
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Total held to maturity securities
|
6,206
|
6,458
|
6,724
|
7,043
|
7,382
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
|
6,203
|
6,203
|
6,203
|
6,203
|
5,797
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Loans:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Commercial
|
279,092
|
273,515
|
268,642
|
251,434
|
246,307
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Residential mortgage loans
|
4,354,369
|
4,365,063
|
4,343,006
|
4,310,005
|
4,241,459
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Home equity line of credit
|
355,879
|
347,415
|
332,028
|
308,976
|
296,490
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Installment loans
|
16,166
|
16,886
|
16,605
|
16,396
|
15,326
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Loans, net of deferred net costs
|
5,005,506
|
5,002,879
|
4,960,281
|
4,886,811
|
4,799,582
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Less: Allowance for credit losses on loans
|
49,220
|
48,578
|
47,226
|
46,914
|
46,685
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Net loans
|
4,956,286
|
4,954,301
|
4,913,055
|
4,839,897
|
4,752,897
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Bank premises and equipment, net
|
33,423
|
34,007
|
32,135
|
32,351
|
32,305
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Operating lease right-of-use assets
|
39,647
|
40,542
|
41,475
|
43,113
|
43,478
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Other assets
|
101,881
|
96,387
|
97,310
|
90,957
|
90,306
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Total assets
|
$
|
6,179,570
|
$
|
6,168,191
|
$
|
6,054,298
|
$
|
6,075,625
|
$
|
6,045,808
|
||||||||||
|
LIABILITIES:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Deposits:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Demand
|
$
|
742,997
|
$
|
754,532
|
$
|
773,293
|
$
|
791,353
|
$
|
806,075
|
||||||||||
|
Interest-bearing checking
|
1,020,136
|
1,015,213
|
1,033,898
|
1,082,989
|
1,124,785
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Savings accounts
|
1,155,517
|
1,179,241
|
1,235,658
|
1,315,893
|
1,400,887
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Money market deposit accounts
|
532,611
|
565,767
|
610,012
|
625,253
|
600,410
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Time deposits
|
1,903,908
|
1,836,024
|
1,581,504
|
1,442,959
|
1,280,301
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Total deposits
|
5,355,169
|
5,350,777
|
5,234,365
|
5,258,447
|
5,212,458
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Short-term borrowings
|
94,374
|
88,990
|
103,110
|
113,765
|
134,293
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Operating lease liabilities
|
43,438
|
44,471
|
45,418
|
47,172
|
47,643
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
37,399
|
38,668
|
47,479
|
34,852
|
36,711
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Total liabilities
|
5,530,380
|
5,522,906
|
5,430,372
|
5,454,236
|
5,431,105
|
|||||||||||||||
|
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Capital stock
|
20,058
|
20,058
|
20,058
|
20,058
|
20,058
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Surplus
|
257,335
|
257,181
|
257,078
|
257,078
|
257,078
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Undivided profits
|
430,346
|
425,069
|
422,082
|
414,251
|
404,728
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
|
(14,763
|
)
|
(13,237
|
)
|
(31,506
|
)
|
(26,212
|
)
|
(23,375
|
)
|
||||||||||
|
Treasury stock at cost
|
(43,786
|
)
|
(43,786
|
)
|
(43,786
|
)
|
(43,786
|
)
|
(43,786
|
)
|
||||||||||
|
Total shareholders' equity
|
649,190
|
645,285
|
623,926
|
621,389
|
614,703
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
|
$
|
6,179,570
|
$
|
6,168,191
|
$
|
6,054,298
|
$
|
6,075,625
|
$
|
6,045,808
|
||||||||||
|
Outstanding shares (in thousands)
|
19,024
|
19,024
|
19,024
|
19,024
|
19,024
|
|||||||||||||||
Page | 7
NONPERFORMING ASSETS
(dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
|
3/31/2024
|
12/31/2023
|
9/30/2023
|
6/30/2023
|
3/31/2023
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Nonperforming Assets
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
New York and other states*
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Loans in nonaccrual status:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Commercial
|
$
|
532
|
$
|
536
|
$
|
540
|
$
|
545
|
$
|
560
|
||||||||||
|
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family
|
14,359
|
14,375
|
14,633
|
16,260
|
15,722
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Installment
|
149
|
151
|
93
|
124
|
59
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Total non-accrual loans
|
15,040
|
15,062
|
15,266
|
16,929
|
16,341
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Other nonperforming real estate mortgages - 1 to 4 family
|
-
|
3
|
5
|
7
|
8
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Total nonperforming loans
|
15,040
|
15,065
|
15,271
|
16,936
|
16,349
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Other real estate owned
|
2,334
|
194
|
1,185
|
1,412
|
1,869
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Total nonperforming assets
|
$
|
17,374
|
$
|
15,259
|
$
|
16,456
|
$
|
18,348
|
$
|
18,218
|
||||||||||
|
Florida
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Loans in nonaccrual status:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Commercial
|
$
|
314
|
$
|
314
|
$
|
314
|
$
|
314
|
$
|
314
|
||||||||||
|
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family
|
2,921
|
2,272
|
2,228
|
2,170
|
2,437
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Installment
|
-
|
15
|
65
|
-
|
62
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Total non-accrual loans
|
3,235
|
2,601
|
2,607
|
2,484
|
2,813
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Other nonperforming real estate mortgages - 1 to 4 family
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Total nonperforming loans
|
3,235
|
2,601
|
2,607
|
2,484
|
2,813
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Other real estate owned
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Total nonperforming assets
|
$
|
3,235
|
$
|
2,601
|
$
|
2,607
|
$
|
2,484
|
$
|
2,813
|
||||||||||
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Loans in nonaccrual status:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Commercial
|
$
|
846
|
$
|
850
|
$
|
854
|
$
|
859
|
$
|
874
|
||||||||||
|
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family
|
17,280
|
16,647
|
16,861
|
18,430
|
18,159
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Installment
|
149
|
166
|
158
|
124
|
121
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Total non-accrual loans
|
18,275
|
17,663
|
17,873
|
19,413
|
19,154
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Other nonperforming real estate mortgages - 1 to 4 family
|
-
|
3
|
5
|
7
|
8
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Total nonperforming loans
|
18,275
|
17,666
|
17,878
|
19,420
|
19,162
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Other real estate owned
|
2,334
|
194
|
1,185
|
1,412
|
1,869
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Total nonperforming assets
|
$
|
20,609
|
$
|
17,860
|
$
|
19,063
|
$
|
20,832
|
$
|
21,031
|
||||||||||
|
Quarterly Net (Recoveries) Chargeoffs
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
New York and other states*
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Commercial
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(129
|
)
|
$
|
-
|
|||||||||
|
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family
|
(78
|
)
|
219
|
(26
|
)
|
(161
|
)
|
(53
|
)
|
|||||||||||
|
Installment
|
36
|
23
|
14
|
21
|
(6
|
)
|
||||||||||||||
|
Total net (recoveries) chargeoffs
|
$
|
(42
|
)
|
$
|
242
|
$
|
(12
|
)
|
$
|
(269
|
)
|
$
|
(59
|
)
|
||||||
|
Florida
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Commercial
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||||||||
|
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(25
|
)
|
||||||||||||||
|
Installment
|
-
|
6
|
-
|
40
|
31
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Total net (recoveries) chargeoffs
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
6
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
40
|
$
|
6
|
||||||||||
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Commercial
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(129
|
)
|
$
|
-
|
|||||||||
|
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family
|
(78
|
)
|
219
|
(26
|
)
|
(161
|
)
|
(78
|
)
|
|||||||||||
|
Installment
|
36
|
29
|
14
|
61
|
25
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Total net (recoveries) chargeoffs
|
$
|
(42
|
)
|
$
|
248
|
$
|
(12
|
)
|
$
|
(229
|
)
|
$
|
(53
|
)
|
||||||
|
Asset Quality Ratios
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total nonperforming loans (1)
|
$
|
18,275
|
$
|
17,666
|
$
|
17,878
|
$
|
19,420
|
$
|
19,162
|
||||||||||
|
Total nonperforming assets (1)
|
20,609
|
17,860
|
19,063
|
20,832
|
21,031
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Total net (recoveries) chargeoffs (2)
|
(42
|
)
|
248
|
(12
|
)
|
(229
|
)
|
(53
|
)
|
|||||||||||
|
Allowance for credit losses on loans (1)
|
49,220
|
48,578
|
47,226
|
46,914
|
46,685
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Nonperforming loans to total loans
|
0.37
|
%
|
0.35
|
%
|
0.36
|
%
|
0.40
|
%
|
0.40
|
%
|
||||||||||
|
Nonperforming assets to total assets
|
0.33
|
%
|
0.29
|
%
|
0.31
|
%
|
0.34
|
%
|
0.35
|
%
|
||||||||||
|
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans
|
0.98
|
%
|
0.97
|
%
|
0.95
|
%
|
0.96
|
%
|
0.97
|
%
|
||||||||||
|
Coverage ratio (1)
|
269.3
|
%
|
275.0
|
%
|
264.2
|
%
|
241.6
|
%
|
243.6
|
%
|
||||||||||
|
Annualized net (recoveries) chargeoffs to average loans (2)
|
0.00
|
%
|
0.02
|
%
|
0.00
|
%
|
-0.02
|
%
|
0.00
|
%
|
||||||||||
|
Allowance for credit losses on loans to annualized net chargeoffs (2)
|
N/A
|
49.0
|
x
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
||||||||||||||
* Includes New York, New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts.
| (1) |
At period-end
|
| (2) |
For the three-month period ended
|
Page | 8
DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY -
INTEREST RATES AND INTEREST DIFFERENTIAL
(dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
|
Three months ended
March 31, 2024
|
Three months ended
March 31, 2023
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Average
Balance
|
Interest
|
Average
Rate
|
Average
Balance
|
Interest
|
Average
Rate
|
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Assets
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Securities available for sale:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
|
$
|
125,973
|
$
|
906
|
2.88
|
%
|
$
|
120,692
|
$
|
692
|
2.29
|
%
|
||||||||||||
|
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
|
258,814
|
1,494
|
2.30
|
287,046
|
1,585
|
2.20
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
State and political subdivisions
|
26
|
-
|
6.90
|
34
|
0
|
6.74
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
Corporate bonds
|
73,625
|
476
|
2.59
|
85,578
|
521
|
2.43
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
Small Business Administration - guaranteed
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
participation securities
|
18,224
|
100
|
2.20
|
22,129
|
117
|
2.12
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
Other
|
696
|
3
|
1.72
|
686
|
2
|
1.17
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
Total securities available for sale
|
477,358
|
2,979
|
2.50
|
516,165
|
2,917
|
2.26
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
Federal funds sold and other short-term Investments
|
497,652
|
6,750
|
5.45
|
576,931
|
6,555
|
4.61
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
Held to maturity securities:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage
obligations - residential
|
6,329
|
68
|
4.30
|
7,542
|
78
|
4.14
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
Total held to maturity securities
|
6,329
|
68
|
4.30
|
7,542
|
78
|
4.14
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
|
6,203
|
152
|
9.80
|
5,797
|
110
|
7.59
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
Commercial loans
|
277,183
|
3,661
|
5.28
|
238,870
|
3,024
|
5.06
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
Residential mortgage loans
|
4,359,476
|
40,415
|
3.71
|
4,212,878
|
36,913
|
3.50
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
Home equity lines of credit
|
353,004
|
5,464
|
6.22
|
291,326
|
4,119
|
5.73
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
Installment loans
|
16,128
|
264
|
6.58
|
13,323
|
216
|
6.56
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
Loans, net of unearned income
|
5,005,791
|
49,804
|
3.98
|
4,756,397
|
44,272
|
3.73
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
Total interest earning assets
|
5,993,333
|
$
|
59,753
|
3.99
|
5,862,832
|
$
|
53,932
|
3.69
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Allowance for credit losses on loans
|
(48,824
|
)
|
(46,290
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Cash & non-interest earning assets
|
185,230
|
175,097
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total assets
|
$
|
6,129,739
|
$
|
5,991,639
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Deposits:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Interest bearing checking accounts
|
$
|
990,130
|
$
|
240
|
0.10
|
%
|
$
|
1,133,383
|
$
|
66
|
0.02
|
%
|
||||||||||||
|
Money market accounts
|
544,687
|
2,342
|
1.73
|
600,855
|
814
|
0.55
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
Savings
|
1,158,558
|
712
|
0.25
|
1,456,242
|
530
|
0.15
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
Time deposits
|
1,889,929
|
19,677
|
4.19
|
1,160,969
|
5,272
|
1.84
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
Total interest bearing deposits
|
4,583,304
|
22,971
|
2.02
|
4,351,449
|
6,682
|
0.62
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
Short-term borrowings
|
93,316
|
204
|
0.88
|
131,867
|
285
|
0.88
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
Total interest bearing liabilities
|
4,676,620
|
$
|
23,175
|
1.99
|
4,483,316
|
$
|
6,967
|
0.63
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Demand deposits
|
726,299
|
816,565
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Other liabilities
|
80,158
|
84,092
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Shareholders' equity
|
646,662
|
607,666
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
|
$
|
6,129,739
|
$
|
5,991,639
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Net interest income, GAAP and non-GAAP tax equivalent (1)
|
$
|
36,578
|
$
|
46,965
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Net interest spread, GAAP and non-GAAP tax equivalent (1)
|
2.00
|
%
|
3.06
|
%
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Net interest margin (net interest income to total interest earning assets), GAAP and non-GAAP tax equivalent (1)
|
2.44
|
%
|
3.21
|
%
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Tax equivalent adjustment (1)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Net interest income
|
$
|
36,578
|
$
|
46,965
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
(1)
|
Tax equivalent adjustment to a measure results in a non-GAAP financial measure. See Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation.
|
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation
Tangible book value per share is a non-GAAP financial measure derived from GAAP-based amounts. We calculate tangible book value by excluding the balance of intangible
assets from total shareholders’ equity divided by shares outstanding. 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. Additionally,
we believe that this measure is important to many investors in the marketplace who are interested in relative changes from period to period in equity exclusive of changes in intangible assets.
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 total 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. Additionally, we believe that this measure is important to
many investors in the marketplace who are interested in relative changes from period to period in equity and total assets, each exclusive of changes in intangible assets.
Net interest income is commonly presented on a taxable equivalent basis. That is, to the extent that some component of the institution’s net interest income will be
exempt from taxation (e.g., was received by the institution as a result of its holdings of state or municipal obligations), an amount equal to the tax benefit derived from that component is added back to the net interest income total. Management
considers this adjustment helpful to investors in comparing one financial institution’s net interest income (pre- tax) to that of another institution, as each will have a different proportion of tax-exempt items in their portfolios. Moreover, net
interest income is itself a component of another financial measure commonly used by financial institutions, net interest margin, which is the ratio of net interest income to average interest earning assets. Additionally, management and many
financial institutions also present net interest spread, which is the average yield on interest earning assets minus the average rate paid on interest bearing liabilities. For purposes of these measures as well, taxable equivalent net interest income
is generally used by financial institutions, again to provide investors with a better basis of comparison from institution to institution. We calculate taxable equivalent net interest margin by dividing net interest income, adjusted to include the
benefit of non-taxable interest income, by average interest earning assets. We calculate taxable equivalent net interest spread as the difference between average yield on interest earning assets, adjusted to include the benefit of non-taxable
interest income, and the average rate paid on interest bearing liabilities.
The efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP measure of expense control relative to revenue from net interest income and non-interest fee income. We calculate the efficiency
ratio by dividing total noninterest expenses as determined under GAAP, excluding other real estate expense, net, strategic branch closing costs, and a non-recurring expense related to the settlement of a class action lawsuit, by net interest income
(fully taxable equivalent) and total noninterest income as determined under GAAP, excluding gain/loss on the disposal of assets from strategic branch closures from this calculation. We believe that this provides a reasonable measure of primary
banking expenses relative to primary banking revenue. Additionally, we believe this measure is important to investors looking for a measure of efficiency in our productivity measured by the amount of revenue generated for each dollar spent.
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 equity as a percentage of tangible assets, and efficiency
ratio to the most directly comparable GAAP measures is set forth below. We have not presented a reconciliation of taxable equivalent net interest income, taxable equivalent net interest margin or taxable equivalent net interest spread to the most
directly comparable GAAP measure, as there was no difference between the taxable equivalent measure and comparable GAAP measure for any period presented in this release.
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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES RECONCILIATION
(dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
|
3/31/2024
|
12/31/2023
|
3/31/2023
|
||||||||||
|
Tangible Book Value Per Share
|
||||||||||||
|
Equity (GAAP)
|
$
|
649,190
|
$
|
645,285
|
$
|
614,703
|
||||||
|
Less: Intangible assets
|
553
|
553
|
553
|
|||||||||
|
Tangible equity (Non-GAAP)
|
$
|
648,637
|
$
|
644,732
|
$
|
614,150
|
||||||
|
Shares outstanding
|
19,024
|
19,024
|
19,024
|
|||||||||
|
Tangible book value per share
|
34.10
|
33.89
|
32.28
|
|||||||||
|
Book value per share
|
34.12
|
33.92
|
32.31
|
|||||||||
|
Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets
|
||||||||||||
|
Total Assets (GAAP)
|
$
|
6,179,570
|
$
|
6,168,191
|
$
|
6,045,808
|
||||||
|
Less: Intangible assets
|
553
|
553
|
553
|
|||||||||
|
Tangible assets (Non-GAAP)
|
$
|
6,179,017
|
$
|
6,167,638
|
$
|
6,045,255
|
||||||
|
Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets (Non-GAAP)
|
10.50
|
%
|
10.45
|
%
|
10.16
|
%
|
||||||
|
Equity to Assets (GAAP)
|
10.51
|
%
|
10.46
|
%
|
10.17
|
%
|
||||||
|
Three months ended
|
||||||||||||
|
Efficiency Ratio
|
3/31/2024
|
12/31/2023
|
3/31/2023
|
|||||||||
|
Net interest income (GAAP)
|
$
|
36,578
|
$
|
38,607
|
$
|
46,965
|
||||||
|
Taxable equivalent adjustment
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
|
Net interest income (fully taxable equivalent) (Non-GAAP)
|
36,578
|
38,607
|
46,965
|
|||||||||
|
Non-interest income (GAAP)
|
4,843
|
4,474
|
4,669
|
|||||||||
|
Add: Non-recurring loss
|
-
|
101
|
-
|
|||||||||
|
Revenue used for efficiency ratio (Non-GAAP)
|
$
|
41,421
|
$
|
43,182
|
$
|
51,634
|
||||||
|
Total noninterest expense (GAAP)
|
$
|
24,903
|
$
|
28,831
|
$
|
27,679
|
||||||
|
Less: Branch closure expense
|
-
|
114
|
-
|
|||||||||
|
Less: Non-recurring expenses
|
-
|
2,750
|
-
|
|||||||||
|
Less: Other real estate (income) expense, net
|
74
|
(12
|
)
|
225
|
||||||||
|
Expense used for efficiency ratio (Non-GAAP)
|
$
|
24,829
|
$
|
25,979
|
$
|
27,454
|
||||||
|
Efficiency Ratio
|
59.94
|
%
|
60.16
|
%
|
53.17
|
%
|
||||||
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