10-Q 1 form10q.htm 10-Q

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10‑Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended
Commission File Number 0‑10592
September 30, 2018
 

TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

NEW YORK
14‑1630287
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
or organization)

5 SARNOWSKI DRIVE, GLENVILLE, NEW YORK
12302
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(518) 377‑3311

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  ☒ Yes    ☐ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S‑T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Yes    No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non‑accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b‑2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):

Large accelerated filer
Accelerated filer
Non‑accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
 



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b‑2 of the Exchange Act).     Yes     No

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
 
Number of Shares Outstanding
Common Stock
as of October 31, 2018
$1 Par Value
96,658,592
TrustCo Bank Corp NY

INDEX

Part I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
PAGE NO.
Item 1.
Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (Unaudited):
 
     
 
4
     
 
5
     
 
6
     
 
7
     
 
8
     
 
9 – 36
     
 
37
     
Item 2.
38‑57
     
Item 3.
58
     
Item 4.
58
     
Part II.
OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1.
59
     
Item 1A.
59
     
Item 2.
59
     
Item 3.
59
     
Item 4.
59
     
Item 5.
59
     
Item 6.
59

3


TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

   
Three months ended
   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2018
   
2017
   
2018
   
2017
 
                         
Interest and dividend income:
                       
Interest and fees on loans
 
$
40,073
     
37,513
     
117,120
     
110,219
 
Interest and dividends on securities available for sale:
                               
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
   
787
     
465
     
2,324
     
1,667
 
State and political subdivisions
   
7
     
6
     
20
     
29
 
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential
   
1,601
     
1,815
     
5,039
     
5,717
 
Corporate bonds
   
202
     
153
     
485
     
458
 
Small Business Administration-guaranteed participation securities
   
325
     
380
     
1,010
     
1,189
 
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-commercial
   
-
     
22
     
37
     
66
 
Other securities
   
4
     
4
     
13
     
12
 
Total interest and dividends on securities available for sale
   
2,926
     
2,845
     
8,928
     
9,138
 
                                 
Interest on held to maturity securities:
                               
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential
   
232
     
276
     
736
     
888
 
Corporate bonds
   
-
     
102
     
-
     
410
 
Total interest on held to maturity securities
   
232
     
378
     
736
     
1,298
 
                                 
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
82
     
125
     
357
     
393
 
Interest on federal funds sold and other short-term investments
   
2,425
     
1,927
     
6,909
     
4,900
 
Total interest income
   
45,738
     
42,788
     
134,050
     
125,948
 
                                 
Interest expense:
                               
Interest on deposits:
                               
Interest-bearing checking
   
113
     
113
     
331
     
371
 
Savings
   
417
     
435
     
1,256
     
1,300
 
Money market deposit accounts
   
544
     
469
     
1,435
     
1,403
 
Time deposits
   
3,864
     
2,247
     
10,163
     
6,711
 
Interest on short-term borrowings
   
277
     
345
     
918
     
1,043
 
Total interest expense
   
5,215
     
3,609
     
14,103
     
10,828
 
                                 
Net interest income
   
40,523
     
39,179
     
119,947
     
115,120
 
Provision for loan losses
   
300
     
550
     
900
     
1,700
 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
   
40,223
     
38,629
     
119,047
     
113,420
 
                                 
Noninterest income:
                               
Trustco financial services income
   
1,516
     
1,844
     
4,927
     
5,127
 
Fees for services to customers
   
2,693
     
2,767
     
8,015
     
8,201
 
Other
   
246
     
243
     
687
     
757
 
Total noninterest income
   
4,455
     
4,854
     
13,629
     
14,085
 
                                 
Noninterest expenses:
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
   
10,761
     
10,360
     
31,924
     
30,129
 
Net occupancy expense
   
3,997
     
4,027
     
12,413
     
12,403
 
Equipment expense
   
1,783
     
1,669
     
5,327
     
4,653
 
Professional services
   
1,578
     
1,679
     
4,822
     
5,570
 
Outsourced services
   
1,875
     
1,650
     
5,625
     
4,650
 
Advertising expense
   
844
     
699
     
2,144
     
2,019
 
FDIC and other insurance
   
682
     
1,018
     
2,219
     
3,077
 
Other real estate expense (income), net
   
528
     
275
     
1,194
     
770
 
Other
   
2,496
     
2,149
     
7,126
     
7,187
 
Total noninterest expenses
   
24,544
     
23,526
     
72,794
     
70,458
 
                                 
Income before taxes
   
20,134
     
19,957
     
59,882
     
57,047
 
Income taxes
   
4,935
     
7,361
     
14,470
     
21,264
 
                                 
Net income
 
$
15,199
     
12,596
     
45,412
     
35,783
 
                                 
Net income per share:
                               
- Basic
 
$
0.157
     
0.131
     
0.471
     
0.373
 
                                 
- Diluted
 
$
0.157
     
0.131
     
0.470
     
0.372
 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated interim financial statements.

4


TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)

   
Three months ended
   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2018
   
2017
   
2018
   
2017
 
                         
Net income
 
$
15,199
     
12,596
     
45,412
     
35,783
 
                                 
Net unrealized holding (loss) gain on securities available for sale
   
(4,079
)
   
938
     
(12,908
)
   
5,460
 
Tax effect
   
1,069
     
(376
)
   
3,352
     
(2,185
)
                                 
Net unrealized (loss) gain on securities available for sale, net of tax
   
(3,010
)
   
562
     
(9,556
)
   
3,275
 
                                 
Amortization of net actuarial gain
   
(189
)
   
(72
)
   
(367
)
   
(208
)
Amortization of prior service cost
   
(73
)
   
23
     
(28
)
   
68
 
Tax effect
   
68
     
20
     
103
     
56
 
Amortization of net actuarial gain and prior service cost on pension and postretirement plans, net of tax
   
(194
)
   
(29
)
   
(292
)
   
(84
)
                                 
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
   
(3,204
)
   
533
     
(9,848
)
   
3,191
 
                                 
Comprehensive income
 
$
11,995
     
13,129
     
35,564
     
38,974
 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated interim financial statements.

5


TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

   
September 30, 2018
   
December 31, 2017
 
ASSETS:
           
             
Cash and due from banks
 
$
42,195
     
44,125
 
                 
Federal funds sold and other short term investments
   
423,254
     
568,615
 
Total cash and cash equivalents
   
465,449
     
612,740
 
                 
Securities available for sale
   
507,882
     
571,965
 
                 
Held to maturity securities (fair value 2018 $23,849; 2017 $28,701)
   
23,462
     
27,551
 
                 
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
8,953
     
8,779
 
                 
Loans, net of deferred net costs
   
3,825,916
     
3,636,407
 
Less:
               
Allowance for loan losses
   
44,736
     
44,170
 
Net loans
   
3,781,180
     
3,592,237
 
                 
Bank premises and equipment, net
   
35,214
     
35,157
 
Other assets
   
63,211
     
59,579
 
                 
Total assets
 
$
4,885,351
     
4,908,008
 
                 
LIABILITIES:
               
Deposits:
               
Demand
 
$
403,047
     
398,399
 
Interest-bearing checking
   
918,486
     
891,052
 
Savings accounts
   
1,221,127
     
1,260,447
 
Money market deposit accounts
   
501,270
     
556,462
 
Time deposits
   
1,155,994
     
1,066,966
 
Total deposits
   
4,199,924
     
4,173,326
 
                 
Short-term borrowings
   
176,377
     
242,991
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
31,932
     
33,383
 
                 
Total liabilities
 
$
4,408,233
     
4,449,700
 
                 
                 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
               
Capital stock: $1 par value;  150,000,000 shares authorized, 100,175,032 and 99,998,482 shares issued at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively
   
100,175
     
99,998
 
Surplus
   
176,764
     
175,651
 
Undivided profits
   
246,965
     
219,436
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
   
(13,000
)
   
(1,806
)
Treasury stock at cost:  3,589,102 and 3,709,171 shares at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively
   
(33,786
)
   
(34,971
)
                 
Total shareholders’ equity
   
477,118
     
458,308
 
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
4,885,351
     
4,908,008
 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated interim financial statements.

6


TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

   
Capital
Stock
   
Surplus
   
Undivided
Profits
   
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
   
Treasury
Stock
   
Total
 
                                     
                                     
Beginning balance, January 1, 2017
 
$
99,214
     
171,425
     
201,517
     
(6,251
)
   
(33,219
)
   
432,686
 
Net income
   
-
     
-
     
35,783
     
-
     
-
     
35,783
 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
3,191
     
-
     
3,191
 
Cash dividend declared, $.1969 per share
   
-
     
-
     
(18,899
)
   
-
     
-
     
(18,899
)
Stock options exercised (347,500 shares)
   
348
     
1,510
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
1,858
 
Purchase of treasury stock (251,646 shares)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(1,683
)
   
(1,683
)
Sale of treasury stock (231,571 shares)
   
-
     
(337
)
   
-
     
-
     
2,215
     
1,878
 
Stock based compensation expense
   
-
     
114
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
114
 
                                                 
Ending balance, September 30, 2017
 
$
99,562
     
172,712
     
218,401
     
(3,060
)
   
(32,687
)
   
454,928
 
                                                 
                                                 
Beginning balance, January 1, 2018
 
$
99,998
     
175,651
     
219,436
     
(1,806
)
   
(34,971
)
   
458,308
 
Net income
   
-
     
-
     
45,412
     
-
     
-
     
45,412
 
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017,
                                               
Reclassification from AOCI to Retained
                                               
Earnings, Tax Effect
   
-
     
-
     
1,346
     
(1,346
)
   
-
     
-
 
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(9,848
)
   
-
     
(9,848
)
Cash dividend declared, $0.1994 per share
   
-
     
-
     
(19,229
)
   
-
     
-
     
(19,229
)
Stock options exercised (176,550 shares)
   
177
     
1,082
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
1,259
 
Purchase of treasury stock (81,940 shares)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(718
)
   
(718
)
Sale of treasury stock (202,009 shares)
   
-
     
(121
)
   
-
     
-
     
1,903
     
1,782
 
Stock based compensation expense
   
-
     
152
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
152
 
                                                 
Ending balance, September 30, 2018
 
$
100,175
     
176,764
     
246,965
     
(13,000
)
   
(33,786
)
   
477,118
 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated interim financial statements.

7


TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)

   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2018
   
2017
 
             
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net income
 
$
45,412
     
35,783
 
                 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
                 
Depreciation and amortization
   
2,671
     
2,857
 
Net gain on sale of other real estate owned
   
(249
)
   
(897
)
Writedown of other real estate owned
   
674
     
823
 
Provision for loan losses
   
900
     
1,700
 
Deferred tax expense
   
671
     
1,122
 
Net amortization of securities
   
2,459
     
2,244
 
Stock based compensation expense
   
152
     
114
 
Net gain on sale of bank premises and equipment
   
(1
)
   
43
 
Decrease in taxes receivable
   
721
     
2,748
 
(Decrease) increase in interest receivable
   
(111
)
   
257
 
Increase (decrease) in interest payable
   
241
     
(56
)
Increase in other assets
   
(2,760
)
   
(2,214
)
(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
(1,947
)
   
2,957
 
Total adjustments
   
3,421
     
11,698
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
48,833
     
47,481
 
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
                 
Proceeds from sales and calls of securities available for sale
   
64,925
     
109,123
 
Proceeds from calls and maturities of held to maturity securities
   
4,089
     
16,222
 
Purchases of securities available for sale
   
(61,207
)
   
(65,977
)
Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale
   
45,000
     
-
 
Purchases of Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
(174
)
   
(144
)
Proceeds from redemption of Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
-
     
944
 
Net increase in loans
   
(192,222
)
   
(152,334
)
Proceeds from dispositions of other real estate owned
   
2,894
     
4,593
 
Proceeds from dispositions of bank premises and equipment
   
1
     
-
 
Purchases of bank premises and equipment
   
(2,727
)
   
(2,462
)
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(139,421
)
   
(90,035
)
                 
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
                 
Net increase (decrease) in deposits
   
26,598
     
(30,801
)
Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowings
   
(66,614
)
   
7,102
 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
   
1,259
     
1,858
 
Stock based award tax withholding payments
   
(37
)
   
-
 
Proceeds from sale of treasury stock
   
1,782
     
1,878
 
Purchases of treasury stock
   
(718
)
   
(1,683
)
Dividends paid
   
(18,973
)
   
(18,877
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
(56,703
)
   
(40,523
)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
   
(147,291
)
   
(83,077
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
   
612,740
     
707,274
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
465,449
     
624,197
 
                 
                 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
               
Cash paid during the year for:
               
Interest paid
 
$
13,863
     
10,884
 
Income taxes paid
   
13,778
     
18,508
 
Other non cash items:
               
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned
   
2,379
     
3,130
 
Increase in dividends payable
   
256
     
22
 
Change in unrealized gain on securities available for sale-gross of deferred taxes
   
(12,908
)
   
5,460
 
Change in deferred tax effect on unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale
   
3,352
     
(2,185
)
Amortization of net actuarial gain and prior service cost on pension and postretirement plans
   
(395
)
   
(140
)
Change in deferred tax effect of amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss and prior service cost on pension and postretirement plans
   
103
     
56
 

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(1) Financial Statement Presentation

The unaudited Consolidated Interim Financial Statements of TrustCo Bank Corp NY (the “Company” or “TrustCo”) include the accounts of the subsidiaries after elimination of all significant intercompany accounts and transactions.  Prior period amounts are reclassified when necessary to conform to the current period presentation.  The net income reported for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 is not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2018, or any interim periods.  These financial statements consider events that occurred through the date of filing.

In the opinion of the management of the Company, the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Interim Financial Statements contain all recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position as of September 30, 2018, the results of operations and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.  The accompanying Consolidated Interim Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s yearend Consolidated Financial Statements, including notes thereto, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10K for the year ended December 31, 2017.  The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10Q and, therefore, do not include all information and notes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flow activity required in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.


(2) Earnings Per Share

The Company computes earnings per share in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 260, Earnings Per Share (“ASC 260”).

A reconciliation of the component parts of earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 is as follows:

   
Three months ended
   
Nine months ended
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2018
   
2017
   
2018
   
2017
 
                         
Net income
 
$
15,199
     
12,596
   
$
45,412
     
35,783
 
Weighted average common shares
   
96,555
     
96,102
     
96,453
     
95,997
 
Effect of dilutive common stock options
   
134
     
103
     
134
     
94
 
                                 
Weighted average common shares including potential dilutive shares
   
96,689
     
96,205
     
96,587
     
96,091
 
                                 
Basic EPS
 
$
0.157
     
0.131
   
$
0.471
     
0.373
 
                                 
Diluted EPS
 
$
0.157
     
0.131
   
$
0.470
     
0.372
 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, there were no weighted average number of antidilutive stock options excluded from diluted earnings per share.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 the weighted average number of antidilutive stock options excluded from diluted earnings per share was approximately 995 thousand and 1.4 million.  The stock options are antidilutive because the strike price is greater than the average fair value of the Company’s common stock for the periods presented.
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(3) Benefit Plans

The table below outlines the components of the Company’s net periodic benefit recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 for its pension and other postretirement benefit plans:

   
Three months ended September 30,
 
   
Pension Benefits
   
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2018
   
2017
   
2018
   
2017
 
                         
Service cost
 
$
8
     
11
     
-
     
26
 
Interest cost
   
299
     
326
     
47
     
54
 
Expected return on plan assets
   
(753
)
   
(686
)
   
(323
)
   
(190
)
Amortization of net (gain) loss
   
-
     
17
     
(189
)
   
(89
)
Amortization of prior service cost
   
-
     
-
     
(73
)
   
23
 
Net periodic benefit
 
$
(446
)
   
(332
)
   
(538
)
   
(176
)


   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
Pension Benefits
   
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2018
   
2017
   
2018
   
2017
 
                         
Service cost
 
$
25
     
33
     
52
     
77
 
Interest cost
   
898
     
977
     
156
     
164
 
Expected return on plan assets
   
(2,259
)
   
(2,058
)
   
(704
)
   
(571
)
Amortization of net loss (gain)
   
-
     
50
     
(367
)
   
(258
)
Amortization of prior service cost
   
-
     
-
     
(28
)
   
68
 
Net periodic benefit
 
$
(1,336
)
   
(998
)
   
(891
)
   
(520
)

The Company does not expect to make contributions to its pension and postretirement benefit plans in 2018.  As of September 30, 2018, no contributions have been made, however, this decision is reviewed each quarter and is subject to change based upon market conditions.

Since 2003, the Company has not subsidized retiree medical insurance premiums.  However, it continues to provide postretirement medical benefits to a limited number of current and retired executives in accordance with the terms of their employment contracts.
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(4) Investment Securities

(a) Securities available for sale

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

   
September 30, 2018
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Amortized
Cost
   
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
 
                         
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
 
$
154,866
     
-
     
4,813
     
150,053
 
State and political subdivisions
   
174
     
6
     
-
     
180
 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations
   
282,286
     
47
     
13,240
     
269,093
 
Corporate bonds
   
30,090
     
-
     
113
     
29,977
 
Small Business Administration - guaranteed participation securities
   
61,431
     
-
     
3,537
     
57,894
 
Other
   
685
     
-
     
-
     
685
 
                                 
Total securities available for sale
 
$
529,532
     
53
     
21,703
     
507,882
 


   
December 31, 2017
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Amortized
Cost
   
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
 
                         
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
 
$
139,890
     
27
     
2,066
     
137,851
 
State and political subdivisions
   
515
     
10
     
-
     
525
 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations
   
330,424
     
84
     
4,825
     
325,683
 
Corporate bonds
   
40,270
     
-
     
108
     
40,162
 
Small Business Administration - guaranteed participation securities
   
68,921
     
-
     
1,862
     
67,059
 
Other
   
685
     
-
     
-
     
685
 
                                 
Total securities available for sale
 
$
580,705
     
121
     
8,861
     
571,965
 

The following table distributes the debt securities included in the available for sale portfolio as of September 30, 2018, based on the securities’ final maturity.  Actual maturities may differ because of securities prepayments and the right of certain issuers to call or prepay their obligations without penalty.  Securities not due at a single maturity date are presented separately:

   
Amortized
   
Fair
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Cost
   
Value
 
             
Due in one year or less
 
$
10,687
     
10,649
 
Due in one year through five years
   
170,059
     
165,213
 
Due after five years through ten years
   
5,069
     
5,033
 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations
   
282,286
     
269,093
 
Small Business Administration - guaranteed participation securities
   
61,431
     
57,894
 
   
$
529,532
     
507,882
 

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

   
September 30, 2018
 
   
Less than
12 months
   
12 months
or more
   
Total
 
         
Gross
         
Gross
         
Gross
 
   
Fair
   
Unreal.
   
Fair
   
Unreal.
   
Fair
   
Unreal.
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Value
   
Loss
   
Value
   
Loss
   
Value
   
Loss
 
                                     
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
 
$
58,593
     
1,381
     
91,460
     
3,432
     
150,053
     
4,813
 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residental
   
8,061
     
266
     
259,715
     
12,974
     
267,776
     
13,240
 
Corporate bonds
   
14,986
     
75
     
9,992
     
38
     
24,978
     
113
 
Small Business Administration - guaranteed participation securities
   
-
     
-
     
57,894
     
3,537
     
57,894
     
3,537
 
                                                 
Total
 
$
81,640
     
1,722
     
419,061
     
19,981
     
500,701
     
21,703
 


   
December 31, 2017
 
   
Less than
12 months
   
12 months
or more
   
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Fair
Value
   
Gross
Unreal.
Loss
   
Fair
Value
   
Gross
Unreal.
Loss
   
Fair
Value
   
Gross
Unreal.
Loss
 
                                     
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
 
$
29,734
     
266
     
98,090
     
1,800
     
127,824
     
2,066
 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residental
   
48,080
     
371
     
266,394
     
4,344
     
314,474
     
4,715
 
Corporate bonds
   
-
     
-
     
40,162
     
108
     
40,162
     
108
 
Small Business Administration - guaranteed participation securities
   
-
     
-
     
67,059
     
1,862
     
67,059
     
1,862
 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - commercial
   
-
     
-
     
9,700
     
110
     
9,700
     
110
 
                                                 
Total
 
$
77,814
     
637
     
481,405
     
8,224
     
559,219
     
8,861
 

The proceeds from sales and calls of securities available for sale, gross realized gains and gross realized losses from sales and calls during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

   
Three months ended September 30,
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2018
   
2017
 
             
Proceeds from sales
   
-
     
-
 
Proceeds from calls
   
15,444
     
35,554
 
Gross realized gains
   
-
     
-
 
Gross realized losses
   
-
     
-
 


   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2018
   
2017
 
             
Proceeds from sales
 
$
-
     
-
 
Proceeds from calls
   
64,925
     
109,123
 
Gross realized gains
   
-
     
-
 
Gross realized losses
   
-
     
-
 

There were no sales of securities available for sale during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.

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(b) Held to maturity securities

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

   
September 30, 2018
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Amortized
Cost
   
Gross
Unrecognized
Gains
   
Gross
Unrecognized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
 
                         
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations
 
$
23,462
     
601
     
214
     
23,849
 
                                 
Total held to maturity
 
$
23,462
     
601
     
214
     
23,849
 


   
December 31, 2017
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Amortized
Cost
   
Gross
Unrecognized
Gains
   
Gross
Unrecognized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
 
                         
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations
 
$
27,551
     
1,150
     
-
     
28,701
 
                                 
Total held to maturity
 
$
27,551
     
1,150
     
-
     
28,701
 

The following table distributes the debt securities included in the held to maturity portfolio as of September 30, 2018, based on the securities’ final maturity.  Actual maturities may differ because of securities prepayments and the right of certain issuers to call or prepay their obligations without penalty.  Securities not due at a single maturity date are presented separately:

(dollars in thousands)
 
Amortized
   
Fair
 
   
Cost
   
Value
 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations
 
$
23,462
     
23,849
 
                 
Total held to maturity
 
$
23,462
     
23,849
 

Gross unrecognized losses on securities held to maturity and the related fair values aggregated by the length of time that individual securities have been in an unrecognized loss position, were as follows:

   
September 30, 2018
 
   
Less than
12 months
   
12 months
or more
   
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Fair
Value
   
Gross
Unrec.
Loss
   
Fair
Value
   
Gross
Unrec.
Loss
   
Fair
Value
   
Gross
Unrec.
Loss
 
                                     
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations
 
$
12,599
     
214
     
-
     
-
     
12,599
     
214
 
                                                 
Total
 
$
12,599
     
214
     
-
     
-
     
12,599
     
214
 

There were no sales or transfers of held to maturity securities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.

There were no held to maturity securities in an unrecognized loss position as of December 31, 2017.

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(c) OtherThanTemporary Impairment

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

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

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

As of September 30, 2018, the Company’s security portfolio included certain debt securities which were in a loss position.  Almost all of the securities in a loss position are issuances from U.S. government sponsored entities.  Corporate bonds held by the Company are investment grade quality, and management has reviewed the financial condition of the issuer. The declines in fair value are attributable to changes in interest rates, and not credit quality, and because the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the Company does not consider these securities to be otherthan‑temporarily impaired at September 30, 2018.
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(5) Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

The following table presents the recorded investment in loans by loan class:

   
September 30, 2018
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
New York and
other states*
   
Florida
   
Total
 
                   
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
 
$
154,206
     
12,281
     
166,487
 
Other
   
24,246
     
254
     
24,500
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
First mortgages
   
2,408,946
     
835,265
     
3,244,211
 
Home equity loans
   
70,914
     
16,087
     
87,001
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
248,274
     
45,476
     
293,750
 
Installment
   
7,810
     
2,157
     
9,967
 
Total loans, net
 
$
2,914,396
     
911,520
     
3,825,916
 
Less: Allowance for loan losses
                   
44,736
 
Net loans
                 
$
3,781,180
 


   
December 31, 2017
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
New York and
other states*
   
Florida
   
Total
 
                   
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
 
$
149,368
     
12,524
     
161,892
 
Other
   
23,606
     
709
     
24,315
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
First mortgages
   
2,286,148
     
765,929
     
3,052,077
 
Home equity loans
   
66,455
     
13,989
     
80,444
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
263,275
     
45,641
     
308,916
 
Installment
   
7,141
     
1,622
     
8,763
 
Total loans, net
 
$
2,795,993
     
840,414
     
3,636,407
 
Less: Allowance for loan losses
                   
44,170
 
Net loans
                 
$
3,592,237
 

* Includes New York, New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts.

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had approximately $25.4 million and $30.9 million of real estate construction loans, respectively.  Of the $25.4 million in real estate construction loans at September 30, 2018, approximately $14.0 million are secured by first mortgages to residential borrowers while approximately $11.4 million were to commercial borrowers for residential construction projects.  Of the $30.9 million in real estate construction loans at December 31, 2017, approximately $21.1 million are secured by first mortgages to residential borrowers while approximately $9.8 million were to commercial borrowers for residential construction projects.  The vast majority of construction loans are in the Company’s New York market.

TrustCo lends in the geographic territory of its branch locations in New York, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Vermont.  Although the loan portfolio is diversified, a portion of its debtors’ ability to repay depends significantly on the economic conditions prevailing in the respective geographic territory.
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The following tables present the recorded investment in non‑accrual loans by loan class:

   
September 30, 2018
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
New York and
other states*
   
Florida
   
Total
 
                   
Loans in non-accrual status:
                 
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
 
$
647
     
-
     
647
 
Other
   
281
     
-
     
281
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
First mortgages
   
17,036
     
1,949
     
18,985
 
Home equity loans
   
199
     
-
     
199
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
3,515
     
105
     
3,620
 
Installment
   
13
     
13
     
26
 
Total non-accrual loans
   
21,691
     
2,067
     
23,758
 
Restructured real estate mortgages - 1 to 4 family
   
35
     
-
     
35
 
Total nonperforming loans
 
$
21,726
     
2,067
     
23,793
 


   
December 31, 2017
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
New York and
other states*
   
Florida
   
Total
 
                   
Loans in non-accrual status:
                 
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
 
$
1,443
     
-
     
1,443
 
Other
   
100
     
-
     
100
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
First mortgages
   
16,654
     
2,259
     
18,913
 
Home equity loans
   
93
     
-
     
93
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
3,603
     
130
     
3,733
 
Installment
   
57
     
-
     
57
 
Total non-accrual loans
   
21,950
     
2,389
     
24,339
 
Restructured real estate mortgages - 1 to 4 family
   
38
     
-
     
38
 
Total nonperforming loans
 
$
21,988
     
2,389
     
24,377
 

* Includes New York, New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts.

The Company transfers loans to other real estate owned, at fair value less cost to sell, in the period the Company obtains physical possession of the property (through legal title or through a deed in lieu).  As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, other real estate owned included $1.7 million and $2.7 million of residential foreclosed properties, respectively. In addition, non‑accrual residential mortgage loans that are in the process of foreclosure had a recorded investment of $12.5 million and $12.6 million as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

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The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans by loan class and by region as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

   
September 30, 2018
 
                                     
New York and other states*:
   
30-59
     
60-89
     
90+

 
Total
             
   
Days
   
Days
   
Days
   
30+ days
         
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Current
   
Loans
 
                                           
Commercial:
                                         
Commercial real estate
 
$
-
     
111
     
435
     
546
     
153,660
     
154,206
 
Other
   
-
     
-
     
274
     
274
     
23,972
     
24,246
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
   
3,177
     
1,596
     
12,008
     
16,781
     
2,392,165
     
2,408,946
 
Home equity loans
   
17
     
-
     
163
     
180
     
70,734
     
70,914
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
569
     
141
     
1,904
     
2,614
     
245,660
     
248,274
 
Installment
   
45
     
26
     
10
     
81
     
7,729
     
7,810
 
                                                 
Total
 
$
3,808
     
1,874
     
14,794
     
20,476
     
2,893,920
     
2,914,396
 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
Florida:
   
30-59
     
60-89
     
90+

 
Total
                 
   
Days
   
Days
   
Days
   
30+ days
           
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Current
   
Loans
 
                                                 
Commercial:
                                               
Commercial real estate
 
$
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
12,281
     
12,281
 
Other
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
254
     
254
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
   
532
     
179
     
1,047
     
1,758
     
833,507
     
835,265
 
Home equity loans
   
51
     
-
     
-
     
51
     
16,036
     
16,087
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
29
     
-
     
50
     
79
     
45,397
     
45,476
 
Installment
   
2
     
5
     
13
     
20
     
2,137
     
2,157
 
                                                 
Total
 
$
614
     
184
     
1,110
     
1,908
     
909,612
     
911,520
 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
Total:
   
30-59
     
60-89
     
90+

 
Total
                 
   
Days
   
Days
   
Days
   
30+ days
           
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Current
   
Loans
 
                                                 
Commercial:
                                               
Commercial real estate
 
$
-
     
111
     
435
     
546
     
165,941
     
166,487
 
Other
   
-
     
-
     
274
     
274
     
24,226
     
24,500
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
   
3,709
     
1,775
     
13,055
     
18,539
     
3,225,672
     
3,244,211
 
Home equity loans
   
68
     
-
     
163
     
231
     
86,770
     
87,001
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
598
     
141
     
1,954
     
2,693
     
291,057
     
293,750
 
Installment
   
47
     
31
     
23
     
101
     
9,866
     
9,967
 
                                                 
Total
 
$
4,422
     
2,058
     
15,904
     
22,384
     
3,803,532
     
3,825,916
 

* Includes New York, New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts.

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December 31, 2017
 
                                     
New York and other states*:
   
30-59
     
60-89
     
90+

 
Total
             
   
Days
   
Days
   
Days
   
30+ days
         
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Current
   
Loans
 
                                           
Commercial:
                                         
Commercial real estate
 
$
183
     
174
     
1,332
     
1,689
     
147,679
     
149,368
 
Other
   
-
     
-
     
100
     
100
     
23,506
     
23,606
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
   
5,669
     
1,300
     
9,014
     
15,983
     
2,270,165
     
2,286,148
 
Home equity loans
   
6
     
-
     
45
     
51
     
66,404
     
66,455
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
489
     
18
     
2,139
     
2,646
     
260,629
     
263,275
 
Installment
   
46
     
17
     
25
     
88
     
7,053
     
7,141
 
                                                 
Total
 
$
6,393
     
1,509
     
12,655
     
20,557
     
2,775,436
     
2,795,993
 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
Florida:
   
30-59
     
60-89
     
90+

 
Total
                 
   
Days
   
Days
   
Days
   
30+ days
           
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Current
   
Loans
 
                                                 
Commercial:
                                               
Commercial real estate
 
$
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
12,524
     
12,524
 
Other
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
709
     
709
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
   
277
     
-
     
1,404
     
1,681
     
764,248
     
765,929
 
Home equity loans
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
13,989
     
13,989
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
45,641
     
45,641
 
Installment
   
3
     
5
     
26
     
34
     
1,588
     
1,622
 
                                                 
Total
 
$
280
     
5
     
1,430
     
1,715
     
838,699
     
840,414
 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
Total:
   
30-59
     
60-89
     
90+

 
Total
                 
   
Days
   
Days
   
Days
   
30+ days
           
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Current
   
Loans
 
                                                 
Commercial:
                                               
Commercial real estate
 
$
183
     
174
     
1,332
     
1,689
     
160,203
     
161,892
 
Other
   
-
     
-
     
100
     
100
     
24,215
     
24,315
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
   
5,946
     
1,300
     
10,418
     
17,664
     
3,034,413
     
3,052,077
 
Home equity loans
   
6
     
-
     
45
     
51
     
80,393
     
80,444
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
489
     
18
     
2,139
     
2,646
     
306,270
     
308,916
 
Installment
   
49
     
22
     
51
     
122
     
8,641
     
8,763
 
                                                 
Total
 
$
6,673
     
1,514
     
14,085
     
22,272
     
3,614,135
     
3,636,407
 

* Includes New York, New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts.

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there were no loans that were 90 days past due and still accruing interest.  As a result, non‑accrual loans include all loans 90 days or more past due as well as certain loans less than 90 days past due that were placed on non‑accrual status for reasons other than delinquent status.  There are no commitments to extend further credit on non‑accrual or restructured loans.

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Activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment is summarized as follows:

   
Three months ended September 30, 2018
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial
   
Real Estate
Mortgage-
1 to 4 Family
   
Installment
   
Total
 
                         
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
4,195
     
39,471
     
837
     
44,503
 
Loans charged off:
                               
New York and other states*
   
-
     
94
     
69
     
163
 
Florida
   
-
     
-
     
9
     
9
 
Total loan chargeoffs
   
-
     
94
     
78
     
172
 
                                 
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:
                               
New York and other states*
   
2
     
97
     
5
     
104
 
Florida
   
-
     
-
     
1
     
1
 
Total recoveries
   
2
     
97
     
6
     
105
 
Net loans charged off (recoveries)
   
(2
)
   
(3
)
   
72
     
67
 
Provision (recoveries) for loan losses
   
(65
)
   
227
     
138
     
300
 
Balance at end of period
 
$
4,132
     
39,701
     
903
     
44,736
 


   
Three months ended September 30, 2017
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial
   
Real Estate
Mortgage-
1 to 4 Family
   
Installment
   
Total
 
                         
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
4,596
     
38,871
     
695
     
44,162
 
Loans charged off:
                               
New York and other states*
   
-
     
747
     
65
     
812
 
Florida
   
-
     
31
     
4
     
35
 
Total loan chargeoffs
   
-
     
778
     
69
     
847
 
                                 
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:
                               
New York and other states*
   
-
     
137
     
8
     
145
 
Florida
   
-
     
72
     
-
     
72
 
Total recoveries
   
-
     
209
     
8
     
217
 
Net loans charged off (recoveries)
   
-
     
569
     
61
     
630
 
Provision (recoveries) for loan losses
   
24
     
434
     
92
     
550
 
Balance at end of period
 
$
4,620
     
38,736
     
726
     
44,082
 

* Includes New York, New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts.

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Nine months ended September 30, 2018
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial
   
Real Estate
Mortgage-
1 to 4 Family
   
Installment
   
Total
 
                         
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
4,324
     
39,077
     
769
     
44,170
 
Loans charged off:
                               
New York and other states*
   
-
     
464
     
181
     
645
 
Florida
   
-
     
-
     
15
     
15
 
Total loan chargeoffs
   
-
     
464
     
196
     
660
 
                                 
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:
                               
New York and other states*
   
9
     
289
     
24
     
322
 
Florida
   
-
     
-
     
4
     
4
 
Total recoveries
   
9
     
289
     
28
     
326
 
Net loans charged off (recoveries)
   
(9
)
   
175
     
168
     
334
 
Provision (recoveries) for loan losses
   
(201
)
   
799
     
302
     
900
 
Balance at end of period
 
$
4,132
     
39,701
     
903
     
44,736
 


   
Nine months ended September 30, 2017
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial
   
Real Estate
Mortgage-
1 to 4 Family
   
Installment
   
Total
 
                         
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
4,929
     
38,231
     
730
     
43,890
 
Loans charged off:
                               
New York and other states*
   
72
     
1,699
     
146
     
1,917
 
Florida
   
-
     
167
     
19
     
186
 
Total loan chargeoffs
   
72
     
1,866
     
165
     
2,103
 
                                 
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:
                               
New York and other states*
   
8
     
494
     
21
     
523
 
Florida
   
-
     
72
     
-
     
72
 
Total recoveries
   
8
     
566
     
21
     
595
 
Net loans charged off
   
64
     
1,300
     
144
     
1,508
 
Provision (recoveries) for loan losses
   
(245
)
   
1,805
     
140
     
1,700
 
Balance at end of period
 
$
4,620
     
38,736
     
726
     
44,082
 

* Includes New York, New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts.

The Company has identified non‑accrual commercial and commercial real estate loans, as well as all loans restructured under a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”), as impaired loans.  A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that the borrower will be unable to repay the loan according to the original contractual terms of the loan agreement or the loan is restructured as a TDR.

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The following tables present the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

   
September 30, 2018
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial
Loans
   
1-to-4 Family
Residential
Real Estate
   
Installment
Loans
   
Total
 
                         
Allowance for loan losses:
                       
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
                       
Individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
   
4,132
     
39,701
     
903
     
44,736
 
 
                               
Total ending allowance balance
 
$
4,132
     
39,701
     
903
     
44,736
 
                                 
                                 
Loans:
                               
Individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
1,961
     
20,576
     
-
     
22,537
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
   
189,026
     
3,604,386
     
9,967
     
3,803,379
 
 
                               
Total ending loans balance
 
$
190,987
     
3,624,962
     
9,967
     
3,825,916
 


   
December 31, 2017
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial
Loans
   
1-to-4 Family
Residential
Real Estate
   
Installment
Loans
   
Total
 
                         
Allowance for loan losses:
                       
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
                       
Individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
   
4,324
     
39,077
     
769
     
44,170
 
 
                               
Total ending allowance balance
 
$
4,324
     
39,077
     
769
     
44,170
 
                                 
                                 
Loans:
                               
Individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
2,248
     
22,032
     
-
     
24,280
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
   
183,959
     
3,419,405
     
8,763
     
3,612,127
 
 
                               
Total ending loans balance
 
$
186,207
     
3,441,437
     
8,763
     
3,636,407
 

A loan for which the terms have been modified, and for which the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, is considered a TDR and is classified as impaired.  TDR’s at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are measured at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s effective rate at inception or the fair value of the underlying collateral if the loan is considered collateral dependent.

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The following tables present impaired loans by loan class as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

   
September 30, 2018
 
                         
New York and other states*:
       
Unpaid
         
Average
 
   
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
   
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
   
Investment
 
                         
Commercial:
                       
Commercial real estate
 
$
1,534
     
1,704
     
-
     
1,597
 
Other
   
313
      313      
-
     
191
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
First mortgages
   
14,906
     
20,283
     
-
     
15,418
 
Home equity loans
   
257
     
471
     
-
     
262
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
2,700
     
4,082
     
-
     
2,691
 
                                 
Total
 
$
19,710
     
26,853
     
-
     
20,159
 
                                 
                                 
                                 
Florida:
         
Unpaid
           
Average
 
   
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
   
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
   
Investment
 
                                 
Commercial:
                               
Commercial real estate
 
$
114
     
114
     
-
     
29
 
Other
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                               
First mortgages
   
2,374
     
2,731
     
-
     
2,559
 
Home equity loans
   
85
     
95
     
-
     
87
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
254
     
1,056
     
-
     
390
 
 
                               
Total
 
$
2,827
     
3,996
     
-
     
3,065
 
                                 
                                 
                                 
Total:
         
Unpaid
           
Average
 
   
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
   
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
   
Investment
 
                                 
Commercial:
                               
Commercial real estate
 
$
1,648
      1,818      
-
     
1,626
 
Other
   
313
      313      
-
     
191
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                               
First mortgages
   
17,280
     
23,014
     
-
     
17,977
 
Home equity loans
   
342
     
566
     
-
     
349
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
2,954
     
5,138
     
-
     
3,081
 
 
                               
Total
 
$
22,537
     
30,849
     
-
     
23,224
 

* Includes New York, New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts.

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December 31, 2017
 
                         
New York and other states*:
       
Unpaid
         
Average
 
   
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
   
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
   
Investment
 
                         
Commercial:
                       
Commercial real estate
 
$
2,148
     
3,120
     
-
     
2,711
 
Other
   
100
     
100
     
-
     
87
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                               
First mortgages
   
15,850
     
16,540
     
-
     
16,508
 
Home equity loans
   
270
     
291
     
-
     
263
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
2,606
     
2,847
     
-
     
2,193
 
 
                               
Total
 
$
20,974
     
22,898
     
-
     
21,762
 
                                 
                                 
                                 
Florida:
         
Unpaid
           
Average
 
   
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
   
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
   
Investment
 
                                 
Commercial:
                               
Commercial real estate
 
$
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Other
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                               
First mortgages
   
2,707
     
2,813
     
-
     
2,335
 
Home equity loans
   
89
     
89
     
-
     
92
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
510
     
510
     
-
     
561
 
 
                               
Total
 
$
3,306
     
3,412
     
-
     
2,988
 
                                 
                                 
                                 
Total:
         
Unpaid
           
Average
 
   
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
   
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
   
Investment
 
                                 
Commercial:
                               
Commercial real estate
 
$
2,148
     
3,120
     
-
     
2,711
 
Other
   
100
     
100
     
-
     
87
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                               
First mortgages
   
18,557
     
19,353
     
-
     
18,843
 
Home equity loans
   
359
     
380
     
-
     
355
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
3,116
     
3,357
     
-
     
2,754
 
 
                               
Total
 
$
24,280
     
26,310
     
-
     
24,750
 

* Includes New York, New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts.

The Company has not committed to lend additional amounts to customers with outstanding loans that are classified as impaired.  Interest income recognized on impaired loans was not material during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.

As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 impaired loans included approximately $11.3 million and $11.8 million of loans in accruing status that were identified as TDR’s in accordance with regulatory guidance related to Chapter 7 bankruptcy loans, respectively.

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Management evaluates impairment on impaired loans on a quarterly basis. If, during this evaluation, impairment of the loan is identified, a chargeoff is taken at that time.  As a result, as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, based upon management’s evaluation and due to the sufficiency of chargeoffs taken, none of the allowance for loan losses has been allocated to a specific impaired loan(s).

The following tables presents, by class, loans that were modified as TDR’s:

   
Three months ended 9/30/2018
   
Three months ended 9/30/2017
 
                                     
New York and other states*:
       
Pre-Modification
   
Post-Modification
         
Pre-Modification
   
Post-Modification
 
         
Outstanding
   
Outstanding
         
Outstanding
   
Outstanding
 
   
Number of
   
Recorded
   
Recorded
   
Number of
   
Recorded
   
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Investment
   
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Investment
 
                                     
Commercial:
                                   
Commercial real estate
   
-
   
$
-
     
-
     
-
   
$
-
     
-
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
   
6
     
791
     
791
     
7
     
941
     
941
 
Home equity loans
   
1
     
6
     
6
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
1
     
7
     
7
     
3
     
296
     
296
 
 
                                               
Total
   
8
   
$
804
     
804
     
10
   
$
1,237
     
1,237
 
                                                 
                                                 
Florida:
         
Pre-Modification
   
Post-Modification
           
Pre-Modification
   
Post-Modification
 
           
Outstanding
   
Outstanding
           
Outstanding
   
Outstanding
 
   
Number of
   
Recorded
   
Recorded
   
Number of
   
Recorded
   
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Investment
   
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Investment
 
                                                 
Commercial:
                                               
Commercial real estate
   
-
   
$
-
     
-
     
-
   
$
-
     
-
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
2
     
251
     
251
 
Home equity loans
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
 
                                               
Total
   
-
   
$
-
     
-
     
2
   
$
251
     
251
 
                                                 
                                                 
   
Nine months ended 9/30/2018
   
Nine months ended 9/30/2017
 
                                                 
New York and other states*:
         
Pre-Modification
   
Post-Modification
           
Pre-Modification
   
Post-Modification
 
           
Outstanding
   
Outstanding
           
Outstanding
   
Outstanding
 
   
Number of
   
Recorded
   
Recorded
   
Number of
   
Recorded
   
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Investment
   
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Investment
 
                                                 
Commercial:
                                               
Commercial real estate
   
-
   
$
-
     
-
     
3
   
$
747
     
747
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
   
10
     
1,386
     
1,386
     
25
     
3,986
     
3,986
 
Home equity loans
   
1
     
6
     
6
     
1
     
13
     
13
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
3
     
216
     
216
     
8
     
457
     
457
 
 
                                               
Total
   
14
   
$
1,608
     
1,608
     
37
   
$
5,203
     
5,203
 
                                                 
                                                 
Florida:
         
Pre-Modification
   
Post-Modification
           
Pre-Modification
   
Post-Modification
 
           
Outstanding
   
Outstanding
           
Outstanding
   
Outstanding
 
   
Number of
   
Recorded
   
Recorded
   
Number of
   
Recorded
   
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Investment
   
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Investment
 
                                                 
Commercial:
                                               
Commercial real estate
   
-
   
$
-
     
-
     
-
   
$
-
     
-
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
7
     
718
     
718
 
Home equity loans
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
1
     
70
     
70
 
 
                                               
Total
   
-
   
$
-
     
-
     
8
   
$
788
     
788
 

* Includes New York, New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts.

The addition of these TDR’s did not have a significant impact on the allowance for loan losses.

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

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Generally, the modification of the terms of loans was the result of the borrower filing for bankruptcy protection.  Chapter 13 bankruptcies generally include the deferral of all past due amounts for a period of generally 60 months in accordance with the bankruptcy court order.  In the case of Chapter 7 bankruptcies, as previously noted, even though there is no modification of terms, the borrowers’ debt to the Company was discharged and they did not reaffirm the debt.

A loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 90 days contractually past due under the modified terms.  In situations involving a borrower filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection, however, a loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 30 days contractually past due, consistent with the treatment by the bankruptcy court.

The following table presents, by class, TDR’s that defaulted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 which had been modified within the last twelve months:

   
Three months ended 9/30/2018
   
Three months ended 9/30/2017
 
                         
New York and other states*:
 
Number of
   
Recorded
   
Number of
   
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Contracts
   
Investment
 
                         
Commercial:
                       
Commercial real estate
   
-
   
$
-
     
-
   
$
-
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                               
First mortgages
   
1
     
101
     
2
     
236
 
Home equity loans
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
 
                               
Total
   
1
   
$
101
     
2
   
$
236
 
                                 
                                 
Florida:
 
Number of
   
Recorded
   
Number of
   
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Contracts
   
Investment
 
                                 
Commercial:
                               
Commercial real estate
   
-
   
$
-
     
-
   
$
-
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                               
First mortgages
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Home equity loans
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
 
                               
Total
   
-
   
$
-
     
-
   
$
-
 
                                 
                                 
   
Nine months ended 9/30/2018
   
Nine months ended 9/30/2017
 
                                 
New York and other states*:
 
Number of
   
Recorded
   
Number of
   
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Contracts
   
Investment
 
                                 
Commercial:
                               
Commercial real estate
   
-
   
$
-
     
-
   
$
-
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                               
First mortgages
   
1
     
101
     
2
     
236
 
Home equity loans
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
1
     
3
     
1
     
3
 
 
                               
Total
   
2
   
$
104
     
3
   
$
239
 
                                 
                                 
Florida:
 
Number of
   
Recorded
   
Number of
   
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Contracts
   
Investment
 
                                 
Commercial:
                               
Commercial real estate
   
-
   
$
-
     
-
   
$
-
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                               
First mortgages
   
1
     
72
     
1
     
77
 
Home equity loans
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
-
     
-
     
1
     
70
 
 
                               
Total
   
1
   
$
72
     
2
   
$
147
 

* Includes New York, New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts.

The TDR’s that subsequently defaulted described above did not have a material impact on the allowance for loan losses.
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The Company categorizes non‑homogenous loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt, such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors.  On at least an annual basis, the Company’s loan grading process analyzes non‑homogeneous loans, such as commercial and commercial real estate loans, individually by grading the loans based on credit risk.  The loan grades assigned to all loan types are tested by the Company’s internal loan review department in accordance with the Company’s internal loan review policy.

The Company uses the following definitions for classified loans:

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

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

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

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

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As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows:

   
September 30, 2018
 
                   
New York and other states*:
                 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Pass
   
Classified
   
Total
 
                   
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
 
$
149,030
     
5,176
     
154,206
 
Other
   
23,061
     
1,185
     
24,246
 
                         
   
$
172,091
     
6,361
     
178,452
 
                         
                         
Florida:
                       
(dollars in thousands)
 
Pass
   
Classified
   
Total
 
                         
Commercial:
                       
Commercial real estate
 
$
12,167
     
114
     
12,281
 
Other
   
254
     
-
     
254
 
                         
   
$
12,421
     
114
     
12,535
 
                         
                         
Total:
                       
(dollars in thousands)
 
Pass
   
Classified
   
Total
 
                         
Commercial:
                       
Commercial real estate
 
$
161,197
     
5,290
     
166,487
 
Other
   
23,315
     
1,185
     
24,500
 
                         
   
$
184,512
     
6,475
     
190,987
 

* Includes New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts.

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December 31, 2017
 
                   
New York and other states*:
                 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Pass
   
Classified
   
Total
 
                   
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
 
$
140,806
     
8,562
     
149,368
 
Other
   
21,936
     
1,670
     
23,606
 
                         
   
$
162,742
     
10,232
     
172,974
 
                         
                         
Florida:
                       
(dollars in thousands)
 
Pass
   
Classified
   
Total
 
                         
Commercial:
                       
Commercial real estate
 
$
12,406
     
118
     
12,524
 
Other
   
709
     
-
     
709
 
                         
   
$
13,115
     
118
     
13,233
 
                         
                         
Total:
                       
(dollars in thousands)
 
Pass
   
Classified
   
Total
 
                         
Commercial:
                       
Commercial real estate
 
$
153,212
     
8,680
     
161,892
 
Other
   
22,645
     
1,670
     
24,315
 
                         
   
$
175,857
     
10,350
     
186,207
 

* Includes New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts.

Included in classified loans in the above tables are impaired loans of $2.0 million and $1.5 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

For homogeneous loan pools, such as residential mortgages, home equity lines of credit, and installment loans, the Company uses payment status to identify the credit risk in these loan portfolios.  Payment status is reviewed on a daily basis by the Company’s collection department and on a monthly basis with respect to determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.  The payment status of these homogeneous pools as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 is included in the aging of the recorded investment of the past due loans table.  In addition, the total nonperforming portion of these homogeneous loan pools as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 is presented in the non‑accrual loans table.

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(6) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

FASB Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements (“ASC 820”) defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.  ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.  The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:

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

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

Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the value that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

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

Securities Available for Sale:  The fair value of securities available for sale is determined utilizing an independent pricing service for identical assets or significantly similar securities.  The pricing service uses a variety of techniques to arrive at fair value including market maker bids, quotes and pricing models.  Inputs to the pricing models include recent trades, benchmark interest rates, spreads and actual and projected cash flows.  This results in a Level 1 or Level 2 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.  Interest and dividend income is recorded on the accrual method and is included in the Consolidated Statements of Income in the respective investment class under total interest and dividend income.  The Company does not have any securities that would be designated as Level 3.

Other Real Estate Owned:  Assets acquired through loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis.  These assets are subsequently accounted for at lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. Fair value is commonly based on recent real estate appraisals.  These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach.  Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available.  This results in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.

Impaired Loans:  At the time a loan is considered impaired, it is valued at the lower of cost or fair value.  Impaired loans carried at fair value generally have had a chargeoff through the allowance for loan losses.  For collateral dependent loans, fair value is commonly based on recent real estate appraisals.  These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach.  Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available.  Such adjustments may be significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.  When obtained, non‑real estate collateral may be valued using an appraisal, net book value per the borrower’s financial statements, or aging reports, adjusted or discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of the valuation, and management’s expertise and knowledge of the client and client’s business, resulting in a Level 3 fair value classification.  Impaired loans are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly.

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Indications of value for both collateral‑dependent impaired loans and other real estate owned are obtained from third party providers or the Company’s internal Appraisal Department.  All indications of value are reviewed for reasonableness by a member of the Appraisal Department for the assumptions and approaches utilized in the appraisal as well as the overall resulting fair value via comparison with independent data sources such as recent market data or industry‑wide statistics.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value under ASC 820 on a recurring basis are summarized below:

   
Fair Value Measurements at
September 30, 2018 Using:
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Carrying
Value
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
                         
                         
                         
Securities available for sale:
                       
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
 
$
150,053
   
$
-
   
$
150,053
   
$
-
 
State and political subdivisions
   
180
     
-
     
180
     
-
 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations
   
269,093
     
-
     
269,093
     
-
 
Corporate bonds
   
29,977
     
-
     
29,977
     
-
 
Small Business Administration - guaranteed participation securities
   
57,894
     
-
     
57,894
     
-
 
Other securities
   
685
     
-
     
685
     
-
 
                                 
Total securities available for sale
 
$
507,882
   
$
-
   
$
507,882
   
$
-
 


   
Fair Value Measurements at
December 31, 2017 Using:
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Carrying
Value
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
                         
                         
Securities available for sale:
                       
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
 
$
137,851
   
$
-
   
$
137,851
   
$
-
 
State and political subdivisions
   
525
     
-
     
525
     
-
 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations
   
325,683
     
-
     
325,683
     
-
 
Corporate bonds
   
40,162
     
-
     
40,162
     
-
 
Small Business Administration - guaranteed participation securities
   
67,059
     
-
     
67,059
     
-
 
Other securities
   
685
     
-
     
685
         
                                 
Total securities available for sale
 
$
571,965
   
$
-
   
$
571,965
   
$
-
 

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.

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

   
Fair Value Measurements at
September 30, 2018 Using:
             
(dollars in thousands)
 
Carrying
Value
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Valuation technique
 
Unobservable inputs
 
Range (Weighted Average)
 
                                     
Other real estate owned
 
$
2,306
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
2,306
 
Sales comparison approach
 
Adjustments for differences between comparable sales
   
1% - 14% (7%)

                                               
Impaired loans:
                                             
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family
   
326
     
-
     
-
     
326
 
Sales comparison approach
 
Adjustments for differences between comparable sales
   
5% - 14% (10%)



   
Fair Value Measurements at
December 31, 2017 Using:
             
(dollars in thousands)
 
Carrying
Value
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Valuation technique
 
Unobservable inputs
 
Range (Weighted Average)
 
                                     
Other real estate owned
 
$
3,246
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
3,246
 
Sales comparison approach
 
Adjustments for differences between comparable sales
   
1% - 14% (7%)

                                               
Impaired loans:
                                             
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family
   
844
     
-
     
-
     
844
 
Sales comparison approach
 
Adjustments for differences between comparable sales
   
5% - 14% (10%)


Other real estate owned, that is carried at fair value less costs to sell, was approximately $2.3 million at September 30, 2018 and consisted of $560 thousand of commercial real estate and $1.7 million of residential real estate properties.  Valuation charges of $60 thousand and $674 thousand are included in earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

Of the total impaired loans of $22.5 million at September 30, 2018, $326 thousand are collateral dependent and are carried at fair value measured on a non‑recurring basis.  Due to the sufficiency of chargeoffs taken on these loans and the adequacy of the underlying collateral, there were no specific valuation allowances for these loans at September 30, 2018.  There were no gross chargeoffs related to commercial impaired loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.  Gross chargeoffs related to residential impaired loans included in the table above were $70 thousand for the nine‑months ended September 30, 2018, there were no gross chargeoffs related to residential impaired loans for the three‑months ended September 30, 2018.

Other real estate owned, that is carried at fair value less costs to sell, was approximately $3.2 million at December 31, 2017 and consisted of $541 thousand of commercial real estate and $2.7 million of residential real estate properties.  A valuation charge of $1.1 million is included in earnings for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Of the total impaired loans of $24.1 million at December 31, 2017, $844 thousand are collateral dependent and are carried at fair value measured on a non‑recurring basis.  Due to the sufficiency of chargeoffs taken on these loans and the adequacy of the underlying collateral, there were no specific valuation allowances for these loans at December 31, 2017.  Gross chargeoffs related to residential impaired loans included in the table above amounted to $151 thousand at December 31, 2017.

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In accordance with FASB Topic 825, Financial Instruments (“ASC 825”), the carrying amounts and estimated fair values (represents exit price) of financial instruments, at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

(dollars in thousands)
 
Carrying
   
Fair Value Measurements at
September 30, 2018 Using:
 
   
Value
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Financial assets:
                             
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
465,449
     
465,449
     
-
     
-
     
465,449
 
Securities available for sale
   
507,882
     
-
     
507,882
     
-
     
507,882
 
Held to maturity securities
   
23,462
     
-
     
23,849
     
-
     
23,849
 
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
8,953
     
N/A
     
N/A
     
N/A
     
N/A
 
Net loans
   
3,781,180
     
-
     
-
     
3,719,619
     
3,719,619
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
11,552
     
100
     
2,242
     
9,210
     
11,552
 
Financial liabilities:
                                       
Demand deposits
   
403,047
     
403,047
     
-
     
-
     
403,047
 
Interest bearing deposits
   
3,796,877
     
2,640,883
     
1,143,702
     
-
     
3,784,585
 
Short-term borrowings
   
176,377
     
-
     
176,377
     
-
     
176,377
 
Accrued interest payable
   
778
     
92
     
686
     
-
     
778
 


(dollars in thousands)
 
Carrying
   
Fair Value Measurements at
December 31, 2017 Using:
 
   
Value
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
                               
Financial assets:
                             
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
612,740
     
612,740
     
-
     
-
     
612,740
 
Securities available for sale
   
571,965
     
35
     
571,930
     
-
     
571,965
 
Held to maturity securities
   
27,551
     
-
     
28,701
     
-
     
28,701
 
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
8,779
     
N/A
     
N/A
     
N/A
     
N/A
 
Net loans
   
3,592,237
     
-
     
-
     
3,598,213
     
3,598,213
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
11,441
     
243
     
2,440
     
8,758
     
11,441
 
Financial liabilities:
                                       
Demand deposits
   
398,399
     
398,399
     
-
     
-
     
398,399
 
Interest bearing deposits
   
3,774,927
     
2,707,961
     
1,076,213
     
-
     
3,784,174
 
Short-term borrowings
   
242,991
     
-
     
242,991
     
-
     
242,991
 
Accrued interest payable
   
537
     
77
     
460
     
-
     
537
 

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(7) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following is a summary of the accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income balances, net of tax:

   
Three months ended 9/30/2018
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Balance at
7/1/2018
   
Other
Comprehensive
Income (loss)-
Before
Reclassifications
   
Amount
reclassified
from Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Income
   
Other
Comprehensive
Income (loss)-
Three months
ended 9/30/2018
   
Balance at
9/30/2018
 
                               
Net unrealized holding gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net of tax
 
$
(11,576
)
   
(3,010
)
   
-
     
(3,010
)
   
(14,586
)
Net change in net actuarial (gain) loss and prior service cost on pension and postretirement benefit plans, net of tax
   
3,126
     
-
     
(194
)
   
(194
)
   
2,932
 
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Reclassification from AOCI to Retained Earnings, Tax Effect
   
(1,346
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(1,346
)
                                         
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
 
$
(9,796
)
   
(3,010
)
   
(194
)
   
(3,204
)
   
(13,000
)


   
Three months ended 9/30/2017
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Balance at
7/1/2017
   
Other
Comprehensive
Income (loss)-
Before
Reclassifications
   
Amount
reclassified
from Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Income
   
Other
Comprehensive
Income (loss)-
Three months
ended 9/30/2017
   
Balance at
9/30/2017
 
                               
Net unrealized holding gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net of tax
 
$
(4,049
)
   
562
     
-
     
562
     
(3,487
)
Net change in net actuarial gain and prior service cost on pension and postretirement benefit plans, net of tax
   
456
     
-
     
(29
)
   
(29
)
   
427
 
                                         
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
 
$
(3,593
)
   
562
     
(29
)
   
533
     
(3,060
)


   
Nine months ended 9/30/2018
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Balance at
1/1/2018
   
Other
Comprehensive
Income (loss)-
Before
Reclassifications
   
Amount
reclassified
from Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Income
   
Other
Comprehensive
Income (loss)-
Nine months
ended 9/30/2018
   
Balance at
9/30/2018
 
                               
Net unrealized holding gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net of tax
 
$
(5,030
)
   
(9,556
)
   
-
     
(9,556
)
   
(14,586
)
Net change in net actuarial (gain) loss and prior service cost on pension and postretirement benefit plans, net of tax
   
3,224
     
-
     
(292
)
   
(292
)
   
2,932
 
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Reclassification from AOCI to Retained Earnings, Tax Effect
   
-
     
-
     
(1,346
)
   
-
     
(1,346
)
                                         
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
 
$
(1,806
)
   
(9,556
)
   
(1,638
)
   
(9,848
)
   
(13,000
)


   
Nine months ended 9/30/2017
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Balance at
1/1/2017
   
Other
Comprehensive
Income (loss)-
Before
Reclassifications
   
Amount
reclassified
from Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Income
   
Other
Comprehensive
Income (loss)-
Nine months
ended 9/30/2017
   
Balance at
9/30/2017
 
                               
Net unrealized holding gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net of tax
 
$
(6,762
)
   
3,275
     
-
     
3,275
     
(3,487
)
Net change in net actuarial gain and prior service cost on pension and postretirement benefit plans, net of tax
   
511
     
-
     
(84
)
   
(84
)
   
427
 
                                         
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
 
$
(6,251
)
   
3,275
     
(84
)
   
3,191
     
(3,060
)

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The following represents the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017:

   
Three months ended
September 30,
   
Nine months ended
September 30,
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
2018
   
2017
   
2018
   
2017
 
Affected Line Item in Statements:
                                
Amortization of pension and postretirement benefit items:
                             
Amortization of net actuarial gain
 
$
189
     
72
   
$
367
     
208
 
Salaries and employee benefits
Amortization of prior service cost
   
73
     
(23
)
   
28
     
(68
)
Salaries and employee benefits
Income tax effect
   
(68
)
   
(20
)
   
(103
)
   
(56
)
Income taxes
Net of tax
   
194
     
29
     
292
     
84
   
 
                                      
Total reclassifications, net of tax
 
$
194
     
29
   
$
292
     
84
   


(8) Revenue from Contracts with Customers

All of the Company’s revenue from contracts with customers in the scope of ASC 606 is recognized within Non‑Interest Income.  The following table presents the Company’s sources of Non‑Interest Income for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.  Items outside the scope of ASC 606 are noted as such.

   
Three months ended
September 30,
   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2018
   
2017
   
2018
   
2017
 
                         
Non-interest income
                       
Service Charges on Deposits
                       
Overdraft fees
 
$
935
     
921
   
$
2,586
     
2,657
 
Other
   
125
     
124
     
335
     
357
 
Interchange Income
   
1,003
     
1,141
     
3,478
     
3,658
 
Wealth management fees
   
1,516
     
1,844
     
4,927
     
5,127
 
Other (a)
   
876
     
824
     
2,303
     
2,286
 
                                 
Total non-interest income
 
$
4,455
     
4,854
   
$
13,629
     
14,085
 

(a) Not within the scope of ASC 606.

A description of the Company’s revenue streams accounted in accordance with ASC 606 as follows:

Service charges on Deposit Accounts:  The Company earns fees from its deposit customers for transaction‑based, account maintenance and overdraft services.  Transaction‑based fees, which include services such as stop payment charges, statement rendering and ACH fees, are recognized at the time the transaction is executed as that is the point in time the Company fulfills the customer’s request.  Account maintenance fees, which relate primarily to monthly maintenance, are earned over the course of a month, representing the period over which the Company satisfies the performance obligation.  Overdraft fees are recognized at the point in time that the overdraft occurs.  Service charges on deposits are withdrawn from the customer’s account balance.

Interchange Income:  Interchange revenue primarily consists of interchange fees, volume‑related incentives and ATM charges.  As the card‑issuing bank, interchange fees represent our portion of discount fees paid by merchants for credit / debit card transactions processed through the interchange network.  The levels and structure of interchange rates are set by the card processing companies and are based on cardholder purchase volumes.  The Company earns interchange income as cardholder transactions occur and interchange fees are settled on a daily basis concurrent with the transaction processing services provided to the cardholder.

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Wealth Management fees:  Trustco Financial Services provides a comprehensive suite of trust and wealth management products and services, including financial and estate planning, trustee and custodial services, investment management, corporate retirement plan recordkeeping and administration of which fees are charged to manage assets for investment or transact on accounts.   These fees are earned over time as the Company provides the contracted monthly or quarterly services and are generally assessed over the period in which services are performed based on a percentage of the fair value of assets under management or administration.  Other services are based on a fixed fee for certain account types, or based on transaction activity and are recognized when services are rendered.  Fees are withdrawn from the customer’s account balance.

Gains/Losses on Sales of Other Real Estate Owned “OREO”:  The Company records a gain or loss from the sale of OREO when control of the property transfers to the buyer, which generally occurs at the time of an executed deed.  When the Company finances the sale of OREO to the buyer, the Company assesses whether the buyer is committed to perform their obligations under the contract and whether collectability of the transaction price is probable.  Once these criteria are met, the OREO asset is derecognized and the gain or loss on sale is recorded upon the transfer of control of the property to the buyer.  In determining the gain or loss on the sale, the Company adjusts the transaction price and related gain/(loss) on sale if a significant financing component is present.


(9) New Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014‑09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” which implements a common revenue standard that clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue.  The core principle of ASU 2014‑09 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.  To achieve that core principle, an entity should apply the following steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.

The Company adopted this ASU on January 1, 2018.  Upon adoption the Company determined that there were no accumulated adjustments needed and no changes to the patterns on how the Company recognized revenue.  The Company did add disclosures for the items in‑scope as described in note 8.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016‑01, “Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” which amended existing guidance to improve accounting standards for financial instruments including clarification and simplification of accounting and disclosure requirements and the requirement for public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes.  The ASU was adopted on January 1, 2018, and does not significantly impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  The Company has amended disclosures to comply with the exit price notion as required under the ASU for the period ended September 30, 2018.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018‑02, “Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” which will allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.  These amendments are effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018.  For interim periods within those fiscal years, early adoption of the amendment is permitted including public business entities for reporting periods for which financial statements have not yet been issued.  The Company adopted the ASU in the first quarter of 2018 and reclassified the stranded tax effect in accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings in the period ended March 31, 2018.

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In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases” which amended existing guidance to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements.  These amendments are effective for public business entities for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018.  The Company is in the process of finalizing the impact of ASU No. 2016‑02 on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB released ASU 2016‑13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses” which amended existing guidance to replace current generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) used to measure a reporting entity’s credit losses.  The main objective of this update is to provide financial statement users with more decision‑useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date.  To achieve this objective, the amendments in this update replace the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates.  These amendments are effective for public business entities for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019.  The ASU represents a significant departure from current GAAP and the Company is evaluating the impact of the ASU on its consolidated financial statements, which includes developing a roadmap for implementation of the new standard.  The Company has formed a committee which is performing implementation planning, data inventory, and is continuing to evaluate the impact of the ASU on its consolidated financial statements.

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Crowe LLP
Independent Member Crowe Global

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Trustco Bank Corp NY
Glenville, New York


Results of Review of Interim Financial Information

We have reviewed the consolidated statement of financial condition of Trustco Bank Corp NY (the “Company”) as of September 30, 2018, and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 and the related changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “interim financial information or statements”). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”), the consolidated statement of financial condition of the Company as of December 31, 2017, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated March 1, 2018, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated statement of financial condition as of December 31, 2017, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated statement of condition from which it has been derived.

Basis for Review Results

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the company in accordance with the U.S federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.


 
/s/ Crowe LLP

New York, New York
November 2, 2018
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Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward‑looking Statements
Statements included in this report and in future filings by TrustCo Bank Corp NY (“TrustCo” or the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in TrustCo’s press releases, and in oral statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer, which are not historical or current facts, are “forward‑looking statements” made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected.  Forward‑looking statements can be identified by the use of such words as may, will, should, could, would, estimate, project, believe, intend, anticipate, plan, seek, expect and similar expressions.  Examples of forward‑looking statements include, among others, statements TrustCo makes regarding its expectations for complying with the new regulatory capital rules, the Company’s ability to grow its balance sheet and the profitability of such growth, the ability of its loan products to continue to attract customers if long‑term rates rise and the ability to secure new sources of liquidity should the need arise.  TrustCo wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward‑looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.

In addition to factors described under Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors, if any, and under the Risk Factor discussion in TrustCo’s Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2017, 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:


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TrustCo’s ability to continue to originate a significant volume of one‑ to‑ four family mortgage loans in its market areas and to otherwise maintain or increase its market share in the areas in which it operates;

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TrustCo’s ability to continue to maintain noninterest expense and other overhead costs at reasonable levels relative to income;

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TrustCo’s ability to make accurate assumptions and judgments regarding the credit risks associated with its lending and investing activities, including changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and chargeoffs, changes in property values, and changes in estimates of the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses;

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the effects of and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, inflation, interest rates, market and monetary fluctuations;

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restrictions or conditions imposed by TrustCo’s and Trustco Bank’s regulators on their operations that may make it more difficult to achieve TrustCo’s and Trustco Bank’s goals;

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the future earnings and capital levels of TrustCo and Trustco Bank and the continued receipt of approvals from TrustCo’s and Trustco Bank’s primary federal banking regulators under regulatory rules to distribute capital from Trustco Bank to TrustCo, which could affect the ability of TrustCo to pay dividends;
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the results of supervisory monitoring or examinations of Trustco Bank and the Company by their respective primary federal banking regulators, including the possibility that the regulators may, among other things, require us to increase our loss allowances or to take other actions that reduce capital or income;

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adverse conditions in the securities markets that lead to impairment in the value of securities in TrustCo’s investment portfolio;

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unanticipated effects from the Tax & Jobs Act that may limit its benefits or adversely impact our business, which could include decreased demand for borrowing by our customers or increased price competition that offsets the benefits of decreased federal income tax expense;

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the perceived overall value of TrustCo’s products and services by users, including the features, pricing and quality compared to competitors’ products and services and the willingness of current and prospective customers to substitute competitors’ products and services for TrustCo’s products and services;

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changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits;

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the effect of changes in financial services laws and regulations (including laws concerning taxation, banking and securities) and the impact of other governmental initiatives affecting the financial services industry, including regulatory capital requirements;

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changes in management personnel;

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real estate and collateral values;

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changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the bank regulatory agencies, Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board;

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disruptions, security breaches, or other adverse events affecting the third‑party vendors who perform several of our critical processing functions;

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technological changes and electronic, cyber and physical security breaches;

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changes in local market areas and general business and economic trends;

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TrustCo’s success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing and managing its business; and

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other risks and uncertainties included under “Risk Factors” in our Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

You should not rely upon forward‑looking statements as predictions of future events. Although TrustCo believes that the expectations reflected in the forward‑looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance or events and circumstances reflected in the forward‑looking statements will be achieved or occur.  The foregoing list should not be construed as exhaustive, and the Company disclaims any obligation to subsequently revise any forward‑looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

Following this discussion are the tables “Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity: Interest Rates and Interest Differential” which gives a detailed breakdown of TrustCo’s average interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities for the three‑month and nine‑month month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.

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Introduction
The review that follows focuses on the factors affecting the financial condition and results of operations of TrustCo during the three‑month and nine‑month month periods ended September 30, 2018, with comparisons to the corresponding period in 2017, as applicable.  Net interest margin is presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis in this discussion.  The consolidated interim financial statements and related notes, as well as the 2017 Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10‑K, which was filed with the SEC on March 1, 2018, should also be read in conjunction with this review.  Amounts in prior period consolidated interim financial statements are reclassified whenever necessary to conform to the current period’s presentation.

During the third quarter of 2018 financial markets were influenced by both underlying economic conditions and by political developments.  US equity markets were generally favorable and showed increased volatility during the quarter.  For the full third quarter, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 2.7% while the S&P 500 was flat at 0.05%.   Credit markets continue to be driven by worldwide economic news and demand shifts between segments of the bond market as investors seek to capture yield.  The shape of the yield curve continued to flatten during the quarter.  The 10‑year Treasury bond averaged 2.92% during Q3, flat with Q2. The 2‑year Treasury bond average rate increased 20 basis points to 2.67%, resulting in flattening of the curve.  The spread between the 10‑year and the 2‑year Treasury bonds continued to contract from 0.44% on average in Q2 to 0.25% in Q3.  This spread had been depressed in recent years, and compares to 2.42% during its most recent peak in Q4 of 2013.  Steeper yield curves are favorable for portfolio mortgage lenders like TrustCo.  The table below illustrates the range of rate movements for both short term and longer term rates.  The target Fed Funds range was increased by 25 basis points on September 26, 2018 to a range of 2.00% to 2.25%.  Changes in rates and spreads during the current quarter were due to a number of factors; however, uncertainty about the timing of additional actions that the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”) would take in regard to the extraordinary accommodations that have influenced markets in recent years and further uncertainty regarding the economy and related issues were key factors.  Low risk free rates in major nations have also caused investors to shift into alternative fixed income instruments, contributing to the compression of spreads over the risk free rate.
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3 Month
Yield (%)
2 Year
Yield (%)
5 Year
Yield (%)
10 Year
Yield (%)
10 - 2 Year
Spread (%)
               
               
Q3/17
 
Beg of Q3
1.03
1.38
1.89
2.31
0.93
 
Peak
1.18
1.47
1.95
2.39
1.00
 
Trough
0.98
1.27
1.63
2.05
0.77
 
End of Q3
1.06
1.47
1.92
2.33
0.86
 
Average in Q3
1.05
1.36
1.81
2.24
0.88
               
Q4/17
 
Beg of Q4
1.06
1.47
1.92
2.33
0.86
 
Peak
1.47
1.92
2.26
2.49
0.86
 
Trough
1.01
1.47
1.91
2.28
0.51
 
End of Q4
1.39
1.89
2.20
2.40
0.51
 
Average in Q4
1.23
1.70
2.07
2.37
0.68
               
Q1/18
 
Beg of Q1
1.39
1.89
2.20
2.40
0.51
 
Peak
1.81
2.34
2.69
2.94
0.78
 
Trough
1.39
1.89
2.20
2.40
0.47
 
End of Q1
1.73
2.27
2.56
2.74
0.47
 
Average in Q1
1.58
2.15
2.53
2.75
0.60
               
Q2/18
 
Beg of Q2
1.73
2.27
2.56
2.74
0.47
 
Peak
1.95
2.59
2.94
3.11
0.54
 
Trough
1.71
2.25
2.55
2.73
0.31
 
End of Q2
1.93
2.52
2.73
2.85
0.33
 
Average in Q2
1.87
2.47
2.76
2.92
0.44
               
Q3/18
 
Beg of Q3
1.93
2.52
2.73
2.85
0.33
 
Peak
2.22
2.83
2.99
3.10
0.27
 
Trough
1.96
2.53
2.70
2.82
0.29
 
End of Q3
2.19
2.81
2.94
3.05
0.24
 
Average in Q3
2.07
2.67
2.81
2.92
0.25


The United States economy continues to show improvements in various areas. Economic conditions vary significantly over geographic areas, with strength concentrated in and around major population centers on the coasts and in certain areas where economic activity has been driven by specific regional factors.  The unprecedented intervention by governments in markets and attempts to stimulate the economy, including the sharp easing of monetary policy during 2007‑2008, is continuing to be unwound based on general guidance released by the Fed.   Economic activity in Europe, China and elsewhere has also improved in some aspects, but remains mixed.  Current tensions regarding trade and tariffs have significantly heightened uncertainty.  Finally, regulatory changes that have been enacted are expected to continue to impact the banking industry going forward. These regulatory changes have added significant operating expense and operational burden and have fundamentally changed the way banks conduct business.  The current presidential administration has set policy initiatives that include attempts to reduce the regulatory burden; the timing and extent of any success on that front is yet to be determined although some positive steps have been taken.  The tax rate reductions in late 2017 contributed to the net income increase in 2018 relative to the prior year.

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TrustCo believes that its long‑term focus on traditional banking services and practices has enabled the Company to avoid significant impact from asset quality problems and that the Company’s strong liquidity and solid capital positions have allowed the Company to continue to conduct business in a manner consistent with its past practice.  TrustCo has not engaged in the types of high risk loans and investments that have led to the widely reported problems in the industry.  Nevertheless, the Company may experience increases in nonperforming loans (“NPLs”) relative to historical levels from time to time.  While the Company does not expect to see a significant change in the inherent risk of loss in its loan portfolio at September 30, 2018, should general housing prices and other economic measures, such as unemployment in the Company’s market areas, deteriorate, the Company may experience an increase in the level of credit risk and in the amount of its classified and nonperforming loans.

Overview
TrustCo recorded net income of $15.2 million, or $0.157 of diluted earnings per share, for the three‑months ended September 30, 2018, compared to net income of $12.6 million, or $0.131 of diluted earnings per share, in the same period in 2017.  Return on average assets was 1.24% and 1.02%, respectively, for the three‑months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.  Return on average equity was 12.84% and 11.06%, respectively, for the three‑months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.

The primary factors accounting for the change in net income for the three‑months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the same period of the prior year were:


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A decrease of $2.4 million in income taxes in the third quarter of 2018 compared to the prior year due primarily to the change in the statutory federal tax rate enacted in December 2017.


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An increase in the average balance of interest earning assets of $35.5 million to $4.84 billion for the third quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017.


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An increase in taxable equivalent net interest margin for the third quarter of 2018 to 3.35% from 3.26% in the prior year period.  The increase in the margin, coupled with the increase in average earning assets, resulted in an increase of $1.3 million in taxable equivalent net interest income in the third quarter of 2018 compared to the third quarter of 2017.


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An increase of $401 thousand in salaries and employee benefits for the third quarter of 2018 compared to the third quarter of 2017.


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A decrease of $336 thousand in FDIC and other insurance for the third quarter of 2018 compared to the third quarter of 2017.


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An increase of $225 thousand in outsourced services expense for the third quarter of 2018 compared to the third quarter of 2017.

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TrustCo recorded net income of $45.4 million, or $0.470 of diluted earnings per share, year to date, compared to net income of $35.8 million, or $0.372 of diluted earnings per share, in the same period in 2017.  Return on average assets was 1.24% and 0.98%, respectively, for the nine‑months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.  Return on average equity was 13.00% and 10.77%, respectively, for the nine‑months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.

Asset/Liability Management
The Company strives to generate its earnings capabilities through a mix of core deposits funding a prudent mix of earning assets.  Additionally, TrustCo attempts to maintain adequate liquidity and reduce the sensitivity of net interest income to changes in interest rates to an acceptable level while enhancing profitability both on a short‑term and long‑term basis.

TrustCo’s results are affected by a variety of factors including competitive and economic conditions in the specific markets in which the Company operates and, more generally, by the national economy, financial market conditions and the regulatory environment.  Each of these factors is dynamic, and changes in any area can have an impact on TrustCo’s results.  Included in the Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2017 is a description of the effect interest rates had on the results for the year 2017 compared to 2016.  Many of the same market factors discussed in the 2017 Annual Report continued to have a significant impact on results through the third quarter of 2018.

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

Interest rates have a significant impact on the operations and financial results of all financial services companies.  One of the most important interest rates used to implement national economic policy is the Federal Funds rate.  This is the interest rate utilized within the banking system for overnight borrowings for institutions with the highest credit rating. The Federal Funds target rate decreased from 4.25% at the beginning of 2008 to a target range of 0.00% to 0.25% by the end of 2008.  That target range remained in place through most of 2015.  The FRB has increased the target range several times since December of 2015, with the target range now at 2.00% to 2.25%.  The most recent increase was on September 26, 2018, but we are starting to see impacts from the prior quarter increases as reflected in the third quarter results.  Additional increases in 2018 and beyond will largely be dependent on the strength of economic conditions.  In the September 26 statement from the Federal Open Market Committee Chair it was noted that, “The projections about the appropriate path of policy assume that the economy evolves broadly in line with the projections for growth, employment, unemployment, and inflation.  If the economy were instead to falter, lower interest rates would be appropriate.  Conversely, if inflationary pressures were to rise more than expected, higher interest rates would be appropriate.  Right now, as our statement indicates, risks to the economic outlook appear roughly balanced… we still expect, as our statement says, ‘further gradual increases in the target range for the federal funds rate,’ and this expectation is reflected in the projections.”

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Traditionally, interest rates on bank deposit accounts are heavily influenced by the Federal Funds rate.  The average rate on interest bearing deposits was 17 basis points higher in the third quarter of 2018 relative to the prior year period.  Rates were flat or lower on interest bearing checking accounts and savings accounts but higher on money market accounts and time deposits.  Please refer to the statistical disclosures in the table below entitled “Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity: Interest Rates and Interest Differential.”

The interest rate on the 10‑year Treasury bond and other long‑term interest rates have significant influence on the rates for new residential real estate loans.  The FRB has attempted to influence rates on mortgage loans by means other than targeting a lower Federal Funds rate, including direct intervention in the mortgage-backed securities market through purchasing these securities in an attempt to raise prices and reduce yields.  In recent periods this includes the partial reinvestment of principal payments received on its holdings of agency securities, agency mortgage‑backed securities and Treasury securities.  The FRB previously stated its intent to unwind these positions, which could put upward pressure on rates, although other factors may mitigate this pressure.  These changes in interest rates can have an effect on the Company relative to the interest income on loans, securities and Federal Funds sold and other short term instruments, as well as on interest expense on deposits and borrowings.

TrustCo’s principal loan products are residential real estate loans.  As noted above, residential real estate loans and longer‑term investments are most affected by the changes in longer term market interest rates such as the 10‑year Treasury.  The average 10‑year Treasury yield was flat during the second and third quarter of 2018 and was up 68 basis points as compared to the third quarter of 2017.

Interest rates on new residential real estate loan originations are also influenced by the rates established by secondary market participants such as Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.  As a portfolio lender, TrustCo does not sell loans into the secondary market in the normal course of business and is able to establish rates that management determines are appropriate in light of the long‑term nature of residential real estate loans while remaining competitive with secondary market rates.  Financial market volatility and the problems faced by the financial services industry have lessened the influence of the secondary market; however, various programs initiated by arms of the federal government have had an impact on rate levels for certain products.  Most importantly, a government goal of keeping mortgage rates low has been supported by targeted buying of certain securities, thus supporting prices and constraining yields, as noted above, although that effort is now being gradually unwound.  Very low interest rates in many markets around the world have also increased demand for US fixed income assets and contributed to the decline of yields on these assets in recent years until the Fed’s program to raise the Federal Funds target rate finally began to boost market yields over the last two years.

The Federal Funds sold and other short term investments portfolios are affected primarily by changes in the Federal Funds target rate.  Also, changes in interest rates have an effect on the recorded balance of the securities available for sale portfolio, which is recorded at fair value.  Generally, as interest rates increase the fair value of these securities will decrease.

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Interest rates generally remained below historic norms on both short term and longer term investments during the third quarter of 2018 despite the increases seen during the quarter.

While TrustCo has been affected by changes in financial markets over time, the impact of the financial crisis that began in 2007 was mitigated by the Company’s generally conservative approach to banking.  The Company utilizes a traditional underwriting process in evaluating loan applications, and since originated loans are retained in the portfolio, there is a strong incentive to be conservative in making credit decisions.  For additional information concerning TrustCo’s loan portfolio and nonperforming loans, please refer to the discussions under “Loans” and “Nonperforming Assets,” respectively.  Further, the Company does not rely on borrowed funds to support its assets and maintains a significant level of liquidity on the asset side of the balance sheet.  These characteristics provide the Company with increased flexibility and stability during periods of market disruption and interest rate volatility.

A fundamental component of TrustCo’s strategy has been to grow customer relationships and the deposits and loans that are part of those relationships.  The Company has capacity to grow its balance sheet given its existing infrastructure.  The Company expects that growth to be profitable.  The current interest rate environment, however, has narrowed the margin on incremental balance sheet expansion.  While the Company has not changed its fundamental long term strategy in regard to utilizing its excess capacity, management continually evaluates changing conditions and may seek to limit growth or reduce the size of the balance sheet if its analysis indicates that doing so would be beneficial.

For the third quarter of 2018, the net interest margin was 3.35%, up 9 basis points versus the prior year’s quarter.  The quarterly results reflect the following significant factors:


The average balance of Federal Funds sold and other short‑term investments decreased by $135.3 million while the average yield increased 74 basis points in the third quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017.  The decrease in the average balance helped to fund increases in loans.


The average balance of securities available for sale decreased by $57.9 million while the average yield increased 26 basis points to 2.18%.  The average balance of held to maturity securities decreased by $12.8 million and the average yield decreased 24 basis points to 3.86% for the third quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017, with the decrease in both average balance and yield due to the maturity of corporate bond.


The average loan portfolio grew by $241.7 million to $3.78 billion and the average yield declined one basis point to 4.23% in the third quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017.


The average balance of interest bearing liabilities (primarily deposit accounts) decreased $8.1 million and the average rate paid increased 16 basis points to 0.52% in the third quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017.

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During the third quarter of 2018, the Company continued to focus on its strategy to expand the loan portfolio by offering competitive interest rates.  Management believes the TrustCo residential real estate loan product is very competitive compared to local and national competitors.  Competition remains strong in the Company’s market areas.

The strategy on the funding side of the balance sheet continues to attract and retain deposit customers to the Company based upon a combination of service, convenience and interest rate.

Earning Assets
Total average interest earning assets increased from $4.80 billion in the third quarter of 2017 to $4.84 billion in the same period of 2018 with an average yield of 3.78% in the third quarter of 2018 and 3.56% in the third quarter of 2017.  The shift in the mix of assets towards a higher proportion of loans and the increase in yield on Federal Funds sold and other short term instruments drove the overall yield increase.  Interest income on average earning assets increased from $42.8 million in the third quarter of 2017 to $45.7 million in the third quarter of 2018, on a tax equivalent basis.  The increase was the result of higher volume and yield.

Loans
The average balance of loans was $3.78 billion in the third quarter of 2018 and $3.54 billion in the comparable period in 2017.  The yield on loans was down one basis point to 4.23%.  The higher average balances led to an increase in interest income on loans from $37.5 million in the third quarter of 2017 to $40.1 million in the third quarter of 2018.

Compared to the third quarter of 2017, the average balance of residential mortgage loans, commercial loans and installment loans increased while home equity lines of credit decreased.  The average balance of residential mortgage loans was $3.29 billion in 2018 compared to $3.04 billion in 2017, an increase of 8.36%.  The average yield on residential mortgage loans decreased by 3 basis points to 4.13% in the third quarter of 2018 compared to 2017.

TrustCo actively markets the residential loan products within its market territories.  Mortgage loan rates are affected by a number of factors including rates on Treasury securities, the Federal Funds rate and rates set by competitors and secondary market participants.  TrustCo aggressively markets the unique aspects of its loan products thereby attempting to create a differentiation from other lenders.  These unique aspects include low closing costs, fast turn‑around time on loan approvals, no escrow or mortgage insurance requirements for qualified borrowers and the fact that the Company typically holds these loans in portfolio and does not sell them into the secondary markets.  Assuming a rise in long‑term interest rates, the Company would anticipate that the unique features of its loan products will continue to attract customers in the residential mortgage loan area.

Commercial loans, which consist primarily of loans secured by commercial real estate, increased $4.9 million to an average balance of $188.8 million in the third quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year.  The average yield on this portfolio was down 15 basis points to 5.25% compared to the prior year period.  The Company has been selective in underwriting commercial loans in recent periods as the apparent risk/reward balance has been less favorable in many cases.

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The average yield on home equity credit lines increased 46 basis points to 4.60% during the third quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017.  The increase in yield is the result of prime rate increases which impacted some loans as well as a smaller percentage of lower yielding initial rate balances.  The average balances of home equity lines decreased 5.8% to $294.5 million in the third quarter of 2018 as compared to the prior year.  With the rising rate environment, some customers with home equity lines have refinanced their balances into fixed rate mortgage loans.

Securities Available for Sale
The average balance of the securities available for sale portfolio for the third quarter of 2018 was $536.2 million compared to $594.2 million for the comparable period in 2017.  The balance reflects routine paydowns, calls and maturities, offset by new investment purchases.  The average yield was 2.18% for the third quarter of 2018 compared to 1.92% for the third quarter of 2017.  This portfolio is comprised of agency issued residential mortgage backed securities, bonds issued by government sponsored enterprises (such as Fannie Mae, the Federal Home Loan Bank, and Freddie Mac), agency‑issued commercial mortgage backed securities, Small Business Administration participation certificates, corporate bonds and municipal bonds.  These securities are recorded at fair value with any adjustment in fair value included in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax.

The net unrealized loss in the available for sale securities portfolio was $21.7 million as of September 30, 2018 compared to a net unrealized loss of $8.9 million as of December 31, 2017.  The unrealized loss in the portfolio is primarily the result of changes in market interest rate levels.

Held to Maturity Securities
The average balance of held to maturity securities was $24.1 million for the third quarter of 2018 compared to $36.9 million in the third quarter of 2017.  The decrease in balances reflects routine paydowns, calls and a corporate bond maturity.  No new securities were added to this portfolio during the period.  The average yield was 3.86% for the third quarter of 2018 compared to 4.10% for the same period in 2017.  The lower yield reflects the maturity of a corporate bond.  TrustCo expects to hold the securities in this portfolio until they mature or are called.

As of September 30, 2018, this portfolio consisted solely of residential mortgage-backed securities.  The balances for these securities are recorded at amortized cost.

Federal Funds Sold and Other Short‑term Investments
The 2018 third quarter average balance of Federal Funds sold and other short‑term investments were $486.6 million, a $135.3 million decrease from the $621.9 million average for the same period in 2017.  The yield was 1.98% for the third quarter of 2018 and 1.24% for the comparable period in 2017.  Interest income from this portfolio increased $498 thousand from $1.9 million in 2017 to $2.4 million in 2018, reflecting the target rate increases, partly offset by the decrease in average balances.

The Federal Funds sold and other short‑term investments portfolio is utilized to generate additional interest income and liquidity as funds are waiting to be deployed into the loan and securities portfolios.

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Funding Opportunities
TrustCo utilizes various funding sources to support its earning asset portfolio.  The vast majority of the Company’s funding comes from traditional deposit vehicles such as savings, demand deposits, interest‑bearing checking, money market and time deposit accounts.

Total average interest bearing deposits (which includes interest bearing checking, money market accounts, savings and time deposits) increased $31.3 million to $3.82 billion for the third quarter of 2018 versus the third quarter in the prior year, and the average rate paid increased from 0.34% for 2017 to 0.51% for 2018.  Total interest expense on these deposits increased $1.7 million to $4.9 million in the third quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017.  From the third quarter of 2017 to the third quarter of 2018, interest bearing demand account average balances were up 6.0%, certificates of deposit average balances were up 7.3%, non‑interest demand average balances were up 4.1%, average savings balances decreased 2.8% and money market balances were down 11.1%.

The Company has a number of contingent funding alternatives available in addition to the large cash and cash equivalents position and the investment securities positions it maintains on its balance sheet.  The Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY) and is an eligible borrower at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) and has the ability to borrow utilizing securities and/or loans as collateral at either.  The Bank does not utilize brokered deposits as a part of its funding strategy, but does incorporate them as a contingent funding source within its Asset/Liability Management Policy.  Like other contingent funding sources, brokered CDs may be tested from time to time to ensure operational and market readiness.

At September 30, 2018, the maturity of total time deposits is as follows:

(dollars in thousands)
     
       
Under 1 year
 
$
951,168
 
1 to 2 years
   
148,320
 
2 to 3 years
   
47,505
 
3 to 4 years
   
2,627
 
4 to 5 years
   
6,089
 
Over 5 years
   
285
 
   
$
1,155,994
 

Average short‑term borrowings for the quarter were $183.8 million in 2018 compared to $223.2 million in 2017.  The average rate decreased during this time period from 0.62% in 2017 to 0.60% in 2018.  The short‑term borrowings of the Company are cash management accounts, which represent retail accounts with customers for which the Bank has pledged certain assets as collateral.

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Net Interest Income
Taxable equivalent net interest income increased by $1.3 million to $40.5 million in the third quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017.  The net interest spread was up 5 basis points to 3.26% in the third quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017.  As previously noted, the net interest margin was up 9 basis points to 3.35% for the third quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017.

Taxable equivalent net interest income increased by $4.8 million to $120.0 million in the first nine‑months of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017.  The net interest spread was up 10 basis points to 3.24% in the first nine‑months of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. As previously noted, the net interest margin was up 12 basis points to 3.32% for the first nine‑months of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017.

Nonperforming Assets
Nonperforming assets include nonperforming loans (“NPLs”), which are those loans in a non‑accrual status and loans past due three payments or more and still accruing interest.  Also included in the total of nonperforming assets are foreclosed real estate properties, which are included in other assets and categorized as other real estate owned.

The following describes the nonperforming assets of TrustCo as of September 30, 2018:

Nonperforming loans and foreclosed real estate:  Total NPLs were $23.8 million at September 30, 2018, compared to $24.3 million at December 31, 2017 and $24.6 million at September 30, 2017.  There were $23.8 million of non‑accrual loans at September 30, 2018 compared to $24.3 million at December 31, 2017 and $24.5 million at September 30, 2017.  There were no loans at September 30, 2018 and 2017 and December 31, 2017 that were past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest.

At September 30, 2018, nonperforming loans primarily include a mix of commercial and residential loans.  Of total nonperforming loans of $23.8 million at September 30, 2018, $22.8 million were residential real estate loans, $928 thousand were commercial loans and mortgages and $26 thousand were installment loans, compared to $22.7 million, $1.5 million and $57 thousand, respectively at December 31, 2017.

A significant percentage of nonperforming loans are residential real estate loans, which are historically lower‑risk than most other types of loans.  Net recoveries were $3 thousand on residential real estate loans (including home equity lines of credit) for the third quarter of 2018 compared to $569 thousand of net charges for the third quarter of 2017.  Management believes that these loans have been appropriately written down where required.

Ongoing portfolio management is intended to result in early identification and disengagement from deteriorating credits. TrustCo has a diversified loan portfolio that includes a significant balance of residential mortgage loans to borrowers in the Capital Region of New York and avoids concentrations to any one borrower or any single industry.  TrustCo has no advances to borrowers or projects located outside the United States.  TrustCo continues to identify delinquent loans as quickly as possible and to move promptly to resolve problem loans.  Efforts to resolve delinquencies begin immediately after the payment grace period expires, with repeated, automatically generated notices, as well as personalized phone calls and letters.  Loans are placed in nonaccrual status once they are 90 days past due, or earlier if management has determined that such classification is appropriate.  Once in nonaccrual status, loans are both brought current and maintained current, at which point they may be returned to accrual status, or they proceed through the foreclosure process.  The collateral on nonaccrual loans is evaluated periodically, and the loan value is written down if the collateral value is insufficient.

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The Company originates loans throughout its deposit franchise area.  At September 30, 2018, 76.2% of its gross loan portfolio balances were in New York State and the immediately surrounding areas (including New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts), and 23.8% were in Florida.  Those figures compare to 76.9% and 23.1%, respectively at December 31, 2017.

Economic conditions vary widely by geographic location.  Florida experienced a more significant downturn than New York during the recession, however conditions in Florida have improved more than in New York in recent periods.  As a percentage of the total nonperforming loans as of September 30, 2018, 8.7% were to Florida borrowers, compared to 91.3% to borrowers in New York and surrounding areas.  For the three‑months ended September 30, 2018, New York and surrounding areas experienced net chargeoffs of approximately $59 thousand, compared to $8 thousand of net chargeoffs in Florida.

Other than loans currently identified as nonperforming, management is aware of no other loans in the Bank’s portfolio that pose material risk of the eventual non‑collection of principal and interest.  Also as of September 30, 2018, there were no other loans classified for regulatory purposes that management reasonably expects will materially impact future operating results, liquidity, or capital resources.

TrustCo has identified nonaccrual commercial and commercial real estate loans, as well as all loans restructured under a troubled debt restructuring (TDR), as impaired loans.  There were $2.0 million of commercial mortgages and commercial loans classified as impaired as of September 30, 2018 compared to $2.1 million at December 31, 2017.  There were $20.6 million of impaired residential loans at September 30, 2018 and $22.0 million at December 31, 2017.  The average balances of all impaired loans were $23.2 million for the nine months of 2018 and $24.8 million for the full year 2017.

As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company’s loan portfolio did not include any subprime mortgages or loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality.

The Company transfers loans to other real estate owned, at fair value less cost to sell, in the period the Company obtains physical possession of the property (through legal title or deed in lieu).  As of September 30, 2018 other real estate owned included $1.7 million of foreclosed real estate compared to $2.7 million at December 31, 2017.

Allowance for loan losses:  The balance of the allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level that is, in management’s judgment, representative of the amount of probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio.
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The allocation of the allowance for loans losses is as follows:

(dollars in thousands)
 
As of
   
As of
 
   
September 30, 2018
   
December 31, 2017
 
   
Amount
   
Percent of
Loans to
Total Loans
   
Amount
   
Percent of
Loans to
Total Loans
 
Commercial
 
$
3,999
     
4.69
%
 
$
4,205
     
4.85
%
Real estate - construction
   
298
     
0.66
%
   
379
     
0.85
%
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family
   
34,624
     
86.70
%
   
33,622
     
85.56
%
Home equity lines of credit
   
4,912
     
7.68
%
   
5,195
     
8.50
%
Installment Loans
   
903
     
0.26
%
   
769
     
0.24
%
   
$
44,736
     
100.00
%
 
$
44,170
     
100.00
%

At September 30, 2018, the allowance for loan losses was $44.7 million, compared to $44.1 million at September 30, 2017 and $44.2 million at December 31, 2017.  The allowance represents 1.17% of the loan portfolio as of September 30, 2018 compared to 1.23% at September 30, 2017 and 1.21% at December 31, 2017.

The provision for loan losses was $300 thousand for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 and $550 thousand for the quarter ended September 30, 2017.  Net chargeoffs for the three‑month period ended September 30, 2018 were $67 thousand and were $630 thousand for the prior year period.

During the third quarter of 2018, there were no commercial loan gross chargeoffs and $172 thousand of gross residential mortgage and consumer loan chargeoffs compared with $2 thousand of gross commercial loan recoveries and $103 thousand of residential mortgage and consumer loan recoveries in the third quarter of 2017.  During the third quarter of 2017, there were no commercial loan gross chargeoffs and $847 thousand of gross residential mortgage and consumer loan chargeoffs compared with no gross commercial loan recoveries and $217 thousand of residential mortgage and consumer loan chargeoffs in the third quarter of 2017.

In determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, management reviews the current nonperforming loan portfolio as well as loans that are past due and not yet categorized as nonperforming for reporting purposes.  Also, there are a number of other factors that are taken into consideration, including:


·
The magnitude and nature of recent loan chargeoffs and recoveries;

·
The growth in the loan portfolio and the implication that it has in relation to the economic climate in the Bank’s market territories, and;

·
The economic environment in the Upstate New York and Florida territories over the last several years, as well as in the Company’s other market areas.

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

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Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity
TrustCo seeks to obtain favorable sources of funding and to maintain prudent levels of liquid assets in order to satisfy varied liquidity demands.  Management believes that TrustCo’s earnings performance and strong capital position enable the Company to easily secure new sources of liquidity.  The Company actively manages its liquidity through target ratios established under its liquidity policies.  Continual monitoring of both historical and prospective ratios allows TrustCo to employ strategies necessary to maintain adequate liquidity.  Management has also defined various degrees of adverse liquidity situations which could potentially occur and has prepared appropriate contingency plans should such a situation arise.  As noted, the Company has a number of contingent funding alternatives available in addition to the large cash and cash equivalents position and the investment securities positions it maintains on its balance sheet.  As previously stated, the Bank is a member of the FHLBNY and is an eligible borrower at the FRBNY and has the ability to borrow utilizing securities and/or loans as collateral at either institution.  The Bank does not utilize brokered deposits as a part of its funding strategy, but does incorporate them as a contingent funding source within its Asset/Liability Management Policy.  Like other contingent funding sources, brokered CDs may be tested from time to time to ensure operational and market readiness.

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

Using this model, the fair value of capital projections as of September 30, 2018 are referenced below.  The base case (current rates) scenario shows the present estimate of the fair value of capital assuming no change in the operating environment or operating strategies and no change in interest rates from those existing in the marketplace as of September 30, 2018.  The table indicates the impact on the fair value of capital assuming interest rates were to instantaneously increase by 100 bp, 200 bp, 300 bp and 400 bp or to decrease by 100 bp.

As of September 30, 2018
 
Estimated Percentage of
Fair value of Capital to
Fair value of Assets
   +400 BP
 
   18.30%
   +300 BP
 
19.82
   +200 BP
 
21.34
   +100 BP
 
22.86
   Current rates
 
24.08
   -100 BP
 
23.69

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Noninterest Income
Total noninterest income for the third quarter of 2018 was $4.5 million versus $4.9 million for the previous year.  Financial services income was down $328 thousand to $1.5 million in the third quarter of 2018 as compared to the year ago period.  Fees for services to customers were down $74 thousand over the same period.  The fair value of assets under management was $886 million at September 30, 2018 and $890 million as of December 31, 2017 and $876 million at September 30, 2017.

For the nine months through September 30, 2018 total noninterest income was $13.6 million, down $456 thousand compared to the prior year period.

Noninterest Expenses
Total noninterest expenses were $24.5 million for the three‑months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $23.5 million for the three‑months ended September 30, 2017.  Significant changes included an increase of $401 thousand in salaries and employee benefits, partly offset by a $336 thousand decrease in FDIC and other insurance.  Full time equivalent headcount decreased from 815 as of September 30, 2017 to 807 as of September 30, 2018.

Total noninterest expenses were $72.8 million for the nine‑months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $70.5 million for the nine‑months ended September 30, 2017.  Significant changes included an increase of $1.8 million in salaries and employee benefits, increases of $975 thousand and $674 thousand, respectively, in outsourced services and equipment expense, partly offset by decreases of $748 thousand in professional services and $858 thousand in FDIC and other insurance.

Income Taxes
In the third quarter of 2018, TrustCo recognized income tax expense of $4.9 million compared to $7.4 million for the third quarter of 2017.  The effective tax rates were 24.5% and 36.9% for the third quarters of 2018 and 2017, respectively.  The lower tax rate was the result of the federal tax legislation enacted in late 2017.  For the first nine‑months, income taxes were $14.5 million in 2018, as compared to $21.3 million in 2017.

Capital Resources
Consistent with its long‑term goal of operating a sound and profitable financial organization, TrustCo strives to maintain strong capital ratios.

Banking regulators have moved towards higher required capital requirements due to the standards included in the Basel III reform measures and the Dodd‑Frank Act, as well as a general trend towards reducing risk in the banking system by providing a greater capital margin.

Total shareholders’ equity at September 30, 2018 was $477.1 million compared to $454.9 million at September 30, 2017.  TrustCo declared a dividend of $0.068181 per share in the third quarter of 2018.  This results in a dividend payout ratio of 43.29% based on third quarter 2018 earnings of $15.2 million.

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The Bank and the Company reported the following capital ratios as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

(Bank Only)

   
As of September 30, 2018
   
Well
   
Adequately
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Capitalized (1)
   
Capitalized (1)(2)
 
                         
Tier 1 leverage capital
 
$
475,036
     
9.650
%
   
5.000
%
   
4.000
%
Common equity tier 1 capital
   
475,036
     
17.950
     
6.500
     
6.380
 
Tier 1 risk-based capital
   
475,036
     
17.950
     
8.000
     
7.880
 
Total risk-based capital
   
508,256
     
19.210
     
10.000
     
9.880
 
                                 
                                 
   
As of December 31, 2017
   
Well
   
Adequately
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Capitalized (1)
   
Capitalized (1)(3)
 
                                 
Tier 1 (core) capital
 
$
444,931
     
9.152
%
   
5.000
%
   
4.000
%
Common equity tier 1 capital
   
444,931
     
17.460
     
6.500
     
5.750
 
Tier 1 risk-based capital
   
444,931
     
17.460
     
8.000
     
7.250
 
Total risk-based capital
   
476,942
     
18.720
     
10.000
     
9.250
 
                                 
(1)  Federal regulatory minimum requirements to be considered to be Well Capitalized and Adequately Capitalized
 
(2)  The September 30, 2018 common equity tier 1, tier 1 risk-based, and total risk-based capital ratios include a transition capital conservation buffer of 1.88 percent
 
(3)  The December 31, 2017 common equity tier 1, tier 1 risk-based, and total risk-based capital ratios include a transition capital conservation buffer of 1.25 percent
 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
(Consolidated)
 
 
As of September 30, 2018
   
Minimum for
Capital Adequacy
plus Capital Conservation
         
(dollars in thousands)
 
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Buffer
         
                                 
Tier 1 leverage capital
 
$
489,564
     
9.940
%
   
4.000
%
       
Common equity tier 1 capital
   
489,564
     
18.490
     
6.380
         
Tier 1 risk-based capital
   
489,564
     
18.490
     
7.880
         
Total risk-based capital
   
522,800
     
19.750
     
9.880
         
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
   
As of December 31, 2017
   
Minimum for
Capital Adequacy
plus Capital Conservation
         
(dollars in thousands)
 
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Buffer
         
                                 
Tier 1 leverage capital
 
$
459,561
     
9.449
%
   
4.000
%
       
Common equity tier 1 capital
   
459,561
     
18.020
     
5.750
         
Tier 1 risk-based capital
   
459,561
     
18.020
     
7.250
         
Total risk-based capital
   
491,590
     
19.280
     
9.250
         

In addition, at September 30, 2018, the consolidated equity to total assets ratio was 9.77%, compared to 9.34% at December 31, 2017 and 9.34% at September 30, 2017.

Both TrustCo and Trustco Bank are subject to regulatory capital requirements.  On January 1, 2015, a new capital rule took effect that revised the federal bank regulatory agencies’ risk‑based capital requirements and, for the first time, subjected the Company to consolidated regulatory capital requirements.  Among other matters, the rule also established a new common equity Tier 1 minimum capital requirement of 4.5% of risk‑weighted assets, increased the minimum Tier 1 capital to risk‑based assets requirement from 4.0% to 6.0% of risk‑weighted assets, changed the risk‑weightings of certain assets, and changed what qualifies as capital for purposes of meeting the various capital requirements.  In addition, the Company and the Bank are required to maintain additional levels of Tier 1 common equity (the capital conservation buffer) over the minimum risk‑based capital levels before they may pay dividends, repurchase shares, or pay discretionary bonuses.  The new rule will be phased‑in over several years and will be fully in effect in 2019.  Calendar year 2017 was the third year of implementation of the new capital rules.

As of September 30, 2018, the capital levels of both TrustCo and the Bank exceeded the minimum standards, including with the current and also fully phased‑in capital conservation buffer is taken into account.

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Under the OCC’s “prompt corrective action” regulations, a bank is deemed to be “well‑capitalized” when its CET1, Tier 1, total risk‑based, and leverage capital ratios are at least 6.5%, 8%, 10%, and 5%, respectively.  A bank is deemed to be “adequately capitalized” or better if its capital ratios meet or exceed the minimum federal regulatory capital requirements, and “undercapitalized” if it fails to meet these minimal capital requirements.  A bank is “significantly undercapitalized” if its CET1, Tier 1, total risk‑based and leverage capital ratios fall below 3%, 4%, 6%, and 3%, respectively and “critically undercapitalized” if the institution has a ratio of tangible equity to total assets that is equal to or less than 2%.  At September 30, 2018 and 2017, Trustco Bank met the definition of “well‑capitalized.”

As noted, the Company’s dividend payout ratio was 43.29% of net income for the third quarter of 2018 and 50.07% of net income for the third quarter of 2017.  The per‑share dividend paid in the third quarters 2018 was $0.068181 versus $0.065625 for the same period in the previous year.  The Company’s ability to pay dividends to its shareholders is dependent upon the ability of the Bank to pay dividends to the Company.  The payment of dividends by the Bank to the Company is subject to continued compliance with minimum regulatory capital requirements.  The OCC may disapprove a dividend if: the Bank would be undercapitalized following the distribution; the proposed capital distribution raises safety and soundness concerns; or the capital distribution would violate a prohibition contained in any statue, regulation or agreement.

TrustCo maintains a dividend reinvestment plan (DRP) with approximately 11,600 participants. The DRP allows participants to reinvest dividends in shares of the Company.  The DRP also allows for additional purchases by participants and has a discount feature (up to a 5% for safe harbor provisions) that can be activated by management as a tool to raise capital.  To date, the discount feature has not been utilized.

Critical Accounting Policies
Pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) guidance, management of the Company is encouraged to evaluate and disclose those accounting policies judged to be critical policies ‑ those most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results, and that require management’s most difficult subjective or complex judgments.

Management considers the accounting policy relating to the allowance for loan losses to be a critical accounting policy given the inherent uncertainty in evaluating the levels of the allowance required to cover the inherent risk of losses in the loan portfolio and the material effect that such judgments can have on the results of operations.  Included in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2017 is a description of the significant accounting policies that are utilized by the Company in the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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TrustCo Bank Corp NY
Management's Discussion and Analysis
STATISTICAL DISCLOSURE

I. DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
INTEREST RATES AND INTEREST DIFFERENTIAL

The following table summarizes the component distribution of the average balance sheet, related interest income and expense and the average annualized yields on interest earning assets and annualized rates on interest bearing liabilities of TrustCo (adjusted for tax equivalency) for each of the reported periods. Nonaccrual loans are included in loans for this analysis. The average balances of securities available for sale and held to maturity are calculated using amortized costs for these securities. Included in the average balance of shareholders' equity is the unrealized (loss) gain, net of tax, in the available for sale portfolio of ($15.0) million in 2018 and $(3.9) million in 2017. The subtotals contained in the following table are the arithmetic totals of the items contained in that category. Increases and decreases in interest income and expense due to both rate and volume have been allocated to the categories of variances (volume and rate) based on the percentage relationship of such variances to each other.

   
Three months ended
   
Three months ended
                   
   
September 30, 2018
   
September 30, 2017
                   
                                                       
   
Average
   
Interest
   
Average
   
Average
   
Interest
   
Average
   
Change in
   
Variance
   
Variance
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Balance
         
Rate
   
Balance
         
Rate
   
Interest
   
Balance
   
Rate
 
                                       
Income/
   
Change
   
Change
 
Assets
                                     
Expense
             
                                                       
Securities available for sale:
                                                     
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
 
$
154,865
     
787
     
2.03
%
 
$
123,055
     
465
     
1.51
%
 
$
322
     
138
     
184
 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential
   
287,760
     
1,601
     
2.23
%
   
345,248
     
1,815
     
2.10
%
   
(214
)
   
(785
)
   
571
 
State and political subdivisions
   
453
     
10
     
8.88
%
   
522
     
11
     
8.43
%
   
(1
)
   
(1
)
   
-
 
Corporate bonds
   
30,110
     
202
     
2.68
%
   
42,528
     
153
     
1.44
%
   
49
     
(255
)
   
304
 
Small Business Administration-guaranteed participation securities
   
62,368
     
325
     
2.09
%
   
72,204
     
380
     
2.11
%
   
(55
)
   
(52
)
   
(3
)
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-commercial
   
0
     
0
     
0.00
%
   
9,918
     
22
     
0.89
%
   
(22
)
   
(11
)
   
(11
)
Other
   
685
     
4
     
2.34
%
   
685
     
4
     
2.34
%
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
                                                                         
Total securities available for sale
   
536,241
     
2,929
     
2.18
%
   
594,160
     
2,850
     
1.92
%
   
79
     
(966
)
   
1,045
 
                                                                         
Federal funds sold and other short-term Investments
   
486,552
     
2,425
     
1.98
%
   
621,878
     
1,927
     
1.24
%
   
498
     
(2,324
)
   
2,822
 
                                                                         
Held to maturity securities:
                                                                       
Corporate bonds
   
-
     
-
     
-
%
   
6,738
     
102
     
6.06
%
   
(102
)
   
(51
)
   
(51
)
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential
   
24,080
     
232
     
3.86
%
   
30,161
     
276
     
3.66
%
   
(44
)
   
(131
)
   
87
 
                                                                         
Total held to maturity securities
   
24,080
     
232
     
3.86
%
   
36,899
     
378
     
4.10
%
   
(146
)
   
(182
)
   
36
 
                                                                         
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
8,953
     
82
     
3.66
%
   
9,117
     
125
     
5.48
%
   
(43
)
   
(17
)
   
(26
)
                                                                         
Commercial loans
   
188,757
     
2,480
     
5.25
%
   
183,867
     
2,482
     
5.40
%
   
(2
)
   
266
     
(268
)
Residential mortgage loans
   
3,289,534
     
33,949
     
4.13
%
   
3,035,745
     
31,600
     
4.16
%
   
2,349
     
4,094
     
(1,745
)
Home equity lines of credit
   
294,518
     
3,418
     
4.60
%
   
312,812
     
3,237
     
4.14
%
   
181
     
(934
)
   
1,115
 
Installment loans
   
9,447
     
226
     
9.51
%
   
8,096
     
200
     
9.88
%
   
26
     
70
     
(44
)
                                                                         
Loans, net of unearned income
   
3,782,256
     
40,073
     
4.23
%
   
3,540,520
     
37,519
     
4.24
%
   
2,554
     
3,496
     
(942
)
                                                                         
Total interest earning assets
   
4,838,082
     
45,741
     
3.78
%
   
4,802,574
     
42,799
     
3.56
%
   
2,942
     
7
     
2,935
 
                                                                         
Allowance for loan losses
   
(44,770
)
                   
(44,284
)
                                       
Cash & non-interest earning assets
   
120,474
                     
127,004
                                         
                                                                         
                                                                         
Total assets
 
$
4,913,786
                   
$
4,885,294
                                         
                                                                         
                                                                         
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                                                       
                                                                         
Deposits:
                                                                       
Interest bearing checking accounts
 
$
913,150
     
113
     
0.05
%
 
$
861,387
     
113
     
0.05
%
   
-
     
28
     
(28
)
Money market accounts
   
508,795
     
544
     
0.42
%
   
572,168
     
469
     
0.33
%
   
75
     
(282
)
   
357
 
Savings
   
1,244,889
     
417
     
0.13
%
   
1,280,318
     
435
     
0.14
%
   
(18
)
   
336
     
(354
)
Time deposits
   
1,156,422
     
3,864
     
1.33
%
   
1,078,085
     
2,247
     
0.83
%
   
1,617
     
177
     
1,440
 
                                                                         
Total interest bearing deposits
   
3,823,256
     
4,938
     
0.51
%
   
3,791,958
     
3,264
     
0.34
%
   
1,674
     
259
     
1,415
 
Short-term borrowings
   
183,796
     
277
     
0.60
%
   
223,238
     
345
     
0.62
%
   
(68
)
   
(57
)
   
(11
)
                                                                         
Total interest bearing liabilities
   
4,007,052
     
5,215
     
0.52
%
   
4,015,196
     
3,609
     
0.36
%
   
1,606
     
202
     
1,404
 
                                                                         
Demand deposits
   
405,311
                     
389,286
                                         
Other liabilities
   
26,429
                     
28,809
                                         
Shareholders' equity
   
474,994
                     
452,003
                                         
                                                                         
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
4,913,786
                   
$
4,885,294
                                         
                                                                         
Net interest income , tax equivalent
           
40,526
                     
39,190
           
$
1,336
     
(195
)
   
1,531
 
                                                                         
Net interest spread
                   
3.26
%
                   
3.21
%
                       
                                                                         
Net interest margin (net interest income to total interest earning assets)
                   
3.35
%
                   
3.26
%
                       
                                                                         
Tax equivalent adjustment
           
(3
)
                   
(11
)
                               
                                                                         
                                                                         
Net interest income
           
40,523
                     
39,179
                                 

56


TrustCo Bank Corp NY
Management's Discussion and Analysis
STATISTICAL DISCLOSURE

I. DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
INTEREST RATES AND INTEREST DIFFERENTIAL

The following table summarizes the component distribution of the average balance sheet, related interest income and expense and the average annualized yields on interest earning assets and annualized rates on interest bearing liabilities of TrustCo (adjusted for tax equivalency) for each of the reported periods. Nonaccrual loans are included in loans for this analysis. The average balances of securities available for sale and held to maturity are calculated using amortized costs for these securities. Included in the average balance of shareholders' equity is the unrealized loss, net of tax, in the available for sale portfolio of ($13.6) million in 2018 and ($5.4) million in 2017. The subtotals contained in the following table are the arithmetic totals of the items contained in that category. Increases and decreases in interest income and expense due to both rate and volume have been allocated to the categories of variances (volume and rate) based on the percentage relationship of such variances to each other.

   
Nine months ended
   
Nine months ended
                   
   
September 30, 2018
   
September 30, 2017
                   
                                                       
   
Average
   
Interest
   
Average
   
Average
   
Interest
   
Average
   
Change in
   
Variance
   
Variance
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Balance
         
Rate
   
Balance
         
Rate
   
Interest
   
Balance
   
Rate
 
                                       
Income/
   
Change
   
Change
 
Assets
                                     
Expense
             
                                                       
Securities available for sale:
                                                     
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
 
$
155,434
     
2,324
     
1.99
%
 
$
139,629
     
1,667
     
1.59
%
 
$
657
     
203
     
454
 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential
   
300,645
     
5,039
     
2.23
%
   
357,347
     
5,717
     
2.13
%
   
(678
)
   
(1,080
)
   
402
 
State and political subdivisions
   
494
     
30
     
8.14
%
   
736
     
41
     
7.43
%
   
(11
)
   
(17
)
   
6
 
Corporate bonds
   
30,384
     
485
     
2.13
%
   
42,272
     
458
     
1.44
%
   
27
     
(205
)
   
232
 
Small Business Administration-guaranteed participation securities
   
64,769
     
1,010
     
2.08
%
   
75,429
     
1,189
     
2.10
%
   
(179
)
   
(167
)
   
(12
)
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-commercial
   
3,651
     
37
     
1.34
%
   
10,003
     
66
     
0.88
%
   
(29
)
   
(67
)
   
38
 
Other
   
685
     
13
     
2.53
%
   
685
     
12
     
2.34
%
   
1
     
-
     
1
 
                                                                         
Total securities available for sale
   
556,062
     
8,938
     
2.14
%
   
626,101
     
9,150
     
1.95
%
   
(212
)
   
(1,333
)
   
1,121
 
                                                                         
Federal funds sold and other short-term Investments
   
521,470
     
6,909
     
1.77
%
   
635,450
     
4,900
     
1.03
%
   
2,009
     
(1,478
)
   
3,487
 
                                                                         
Held to maturity securities:
                                                                       
Corporate bonds
   
-
     
-
     
-
%
   
8,897
     
410
     
6.14
%
   
(410
)
   
(205
)
   
(205
)
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential
   
25,410
     
736
     
3.86
%
   
32,202
     
888
     
3.68
%
   
(152
)
   
(220
)
   
68
 
                                                                         
Total held to maturity securities
   
25,410
     
736
     
3.86
%
   
41,099
     
1,298
     
4.21
%
   
(562
)
   
(425
)
   
(137
)
                                                                         
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
8,893
     
357
     
5.35
%
   
9,467
     
393
     
5.54
%
   
(36
)
   
(3
)
   
(33
)
                                                                         
Commercial loans
   
187,198
     
7,336
     
5.23
%
   
184,932
     
7,313
     
5.27
%
   
23
     
86
     
(63
)
Residential mortgage loans
   
3,214,950
     
99,123
     
4.11
%
   
2,969,363
     
92,910
     
4.17
%
   
6,213
     
8,301
     
(2,088
)
Home equity lines of credit
   
299,723
     
10,018
     
4.47
%
   
321,276
     
9,453
     
3.92
%
   
565
     
(957
)
   
1,522
 
Installment loans
   
8,831
     
644
     
9.75
%
   
8,117
     
563
     
9.25
%
   
81
     
50
     
31
 
                                                                         
Loans, net of unearned income
   
3,710,702
     
117,120
     
4.21
%
   
3,483,688
     
110,239
     
4.22
%
   
6,881
     
7,480
     
(598
)
                                                                         
Total interest earning assets
   
4,822,537
     
134,060
     
3.71
%
   
4,795,805
     
125,980
     
3.50
%
   
8,081
     
4,241
     
3,840
 
                                                                         
Allowance for loan losses
   
(44,573
)
                   
(44,317
)
                                       
Cash & non-interest earning assets
   
123,134
                     
129,384
                                         
                                                                         
                                                                         
Total assets
 
$
4,901,098
                   
$
4,880,872
                                         
                                                                         
                                                                         
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                                                       
                                                                         
Deposits:
                                                                       
Interest bearing checking accounts
 
$
899,319
     
331
     
0.05
%
 
$
840,322
     
371
     
0.06
%
   
(40
)
   
30
     
(70
)
Money market accounts
   
528,310
     
1,435
     
0.36
%
   
576,518
     
1,403
     
0.32
%
   
32
     
(171
)
   
203
 
Savings
   
1,255,245
     
1,256
     
0.13
%
   
1,280,473
     
1,300
     
0.14
%
   
(44
)
   
(28
)
   
(16
)
Time deposits
   
1,124,592
     
10,163
     
1.21
%
   
1,104,731
     
6,711
     
0.81
%
   
3,452
     
122
     
3,330
 
                                                                         
Total interest bearing deposits
   
3,807,466
     
13,185
     
0.46
%
   
3,802,044
     
9,785
     
0.34
%
   
3,400
     
(47
)
   
3,447
 
Short-term borrowings
   
202,412
     
918
     
0.61
%
   
226,447
     
1,043
     
0.61
%
   
(125
)
   
(111
)
   
(14
)
                                                                         
Total interest bearing liabilities
   
4,009,878
     
14,103
     
0.47
%
   
4,028,491
     
10,828
     
0.36
%
   
3,275
     
(158
)
   
3,433
 
                                                                         
Demand deposits
   
396,288
                     
380,216
                                         
Other liabilities
   
28,062
                     
27,880
                                         
Shareholders' equity
   
466,870
                     
444,285
                                         
                                                                         
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
4,901,098
                   
$
4,880,872
                                         
                                                                         
Net interest income , tax equivalent
           
119,957
                     
115,152
           
$
4,806
     
4,399
     
407
 
                                                                         
Net interest spread
                   
3.24
%
                   
3.14
%
                       
                                                                         
Net interest margin (net interest income to total interest earning assets)
                   
3.32
%
                   
3.20
%
                       
                                                                         
Tax equivalent adjustment
           
(10
)
                   
(32
)
                               
                                                                         
                                                                         
Net interest income
           
119,947
                     
115,120
                                 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

As detailed in the Annual Report to Shareholders as of December 31, 2017, the Company is subject to interest rate risk as its principal market risk.  As noted in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the three‑month and nine‑month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company continues to respond to changes in interest rates in such a way that positions the Company to meet short term earning goals and also allows the Company to respond to changes in interest rates in the future.  Consequently, for the third quarter of 2018, the Company had an average balance of Federal Funds sold and other short‑term investments of $486.6 million compared to $621.9 million in the third quarter of 2017.  As investment opportunities present themselves, management plans to invest funds from the Federal Funds sold and other short‑term investment portfolio into the securities available for sale, securities held to maturity and loan portfolios.  Additional disclosure of interest rate risk can be found under “Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity” and “Asset/Liability Management” in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis section of this document.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report.

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a‑15(e) and 15d‑15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”)) designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Based upon this evaluation of those disclosure controls and procedures, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company concluded, as of the end of the period covered by this report, that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files and submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required.

In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost‑benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.  Further, no evaluation of a cost‑effective system of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, will be detected.

There have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a‑15(f) and 15d‑15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
   
 
None.
   
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
   
 
There were no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2017.
   
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
   
 
None.
   
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
   
 
None.
   
Item 4.
Mine Safety
   
 
None.
   
Item 5.
Other Information
   
 
None.
   
Item 6.
Exhibits
   
Reg S‑K (Item 601)
Exhibit No.
Description
   
15
Crowe LLP Letter Regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Information
   
31(a)
Rule 13a‑15(e)/15d‑15(e) Certification of Robert J. McCormick, principal executive officer.
   
31(b)
Rule 13a‑15(e)/15d‑15(e) Certification of Michael M. Ozimek, principal financial officer.
   
32
Section 1350 Certifications of Robert J. McCormick, principal executive officer and Michael M. Ozimek, principal financial officer.
   
101.INS
Instance Document
   
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
   
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
   
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
   
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
   
101.PRE
XBRLTaxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 
TrustCo Bank Corp NY
   
   
 
By: /s/ Robert J. McCormick
 
Robert J. McCormick
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
   
   
   
 
By: /s/ Michael M. Ozimek
 
Michael M. Ozimek
 
Senior Vice President
 
and Chief Financial Officer

Date:  November 2, 2018

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Exhibits Index

Reg S‑K
 
Exhibit No.
Description
   
Crowe LLP Letter Regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Information
   
Rule 13a‑15(e)/15d‑15(e) Certification of Robert J. McCormick, principal executive officer.
   
Rule 13a‑15(e)/15d‑15(e) Certification of Michael M. Ozimek, principal financial officer.
   
Section 1350 Certifications of Robert J. McCormick, principal executive officer and Michael M. Ozimek, principal financial officer.
   
101.INS
Instance Document
   
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
   
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
   
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
   
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
   
101.PRE
XBRLTaxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document



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