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Arrow Reports $8.6 million in Q1 2023 Net Income and Grew Deposits by $48.0 Million

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (July 24, 2023) – Arrow Financial Corporation (NasdaqGS® – AROW) announced financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023. Net income for the first quarter of 2023 was $8.6 million and diluted earnings per share was $0.52.

First-Quarter Highlights and Key Metrics

Total assets were $4.1 billion.
Total deposits were $3.5 billion.
Total loans reached a record high of $3.0 billion as of March 31, 2023, an increase of $22.1 million from December 31, 2022.
Loan-to-deposit ratio was 85%.
Tangible book value per share was $20.55, an increase of $0.60, or 3.01% compared to December 31, 2022.
On-balance sheet liquidity of $409 million, or 10%, of total assets; 5% cash and 5% unencumbered readily marketable securities.
Additional $1.3 billion of immediately available liquidity with FHLB, FRB and other bank lines.
Immediately available liquidity provides in excess of 150% coverage of uninsured deposits.
Nonperforming assets decreased to $11.3 million at March 31, 2023, represented 0.27% of period-end assets.
Net charge-offs to average loans for the first quarter of 2023 were 0.10% as compared to 0.09% for the previous quarter.
Revenue was $34.8 million.
Net income was $8.6 million.
Non-interest expenses of $22.3 million included $1.0 million in incremental expenses related to the delayed filing of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the "2022 Form 10-K").
Net interest margin was 2.96%.
Return on average assets (ROA) was 0.87%.
Return on average equity (ROE) was 9.66%.

"In the face of a challenging banking environment, Arrow continued to add to its deposit base and maintained a strong liquidity position while meeting the credit needs of our customers and communities," said Arrow President and CEO David S. DeMarco. "We remain committed to our long-term strategic initiatives of investing in our technology and our team so we can continue to enhance the customer experience and optimize operations. We look forward to continuing to focus on our customers and communities.”

Arrow remains dedicated to developing its team and recently celebrated graduates from Arrow Leadership Academy and Upskill University, internal courses designed to support our culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. Our banks are working toward realizing operational efficiencies and customer-facing enhancements made possible by the completion of our core conversion in September 2022. Our team has returned to our completely renovated downtown Glens Falls, New York headquarters and we look forward to welcoming our customers back to our newly renovated campus. The renovated Glens Falls campus now offers an energy-efficient, flexible and collaborative environment for our team and customers. This investment is important to our team culture, is a key part of the
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revitalization of downtown Glens Falls, and is a centerpiece of what community banking means to us -- accessible, long-lasting and friendly.

Net income for the first quarter of 2023 was $8.6 million, down from $12.6 million for the same period in the prior year. The year-over-year decline was primarily due to an increase in non-interest expense of $3.4 million, a decrease in non-interest income of $1.5 million and an increase in the provision for credit loss of $785 thousand.

Please see below for further detail.

Income Statement

Net Interest Income: Net interest income for the first quarter was $28.1 million, up 1.0% from $27.8 million in the comparable quarter of 2022. Interest and fees on loans were $31.9 million for the first quarter of 2023, an increase of 23.9% from $25.7 million (29.23% excluding Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") revenue) for the first quarter of 2022 primarily due to loan growth and higher market rates. PPP loans contributed $1.1 million in the first quarter of 2022. The PPP program ended in 2022. Interest expense for the first quarter of 2023 was $8.0 million, an increase of $6.9 million versus the comparable quarter ending March 31, 2022, primarily due to higher deposit rates and changes in deposit composition.

Net Interest Margin: Net interest margin was 2.96% for the quarter, compared to 2.90% for the first quarter of 2022 and 3.08% for the fourth quarter of 2022. The year-over-year increase in net interest margin was primarily due to growth in loan balances with higher yields partially offset with higher costs of interest bearing liabilities. The decrease in net interest margin compared to the fourth quarter of 2022 was primarily the result of the cost of interest bearing liabilities increasing at a faster pace than the yield on average earning assets.

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2023December 31, 2022March 31, 2022
Interest and Dividend Income$36,110 $35,904 $28,947 
Interest Expense8,016 5,325 1,122 
Net Interest Income28,094 30,579 27,825 
Average Earning Assets(1)
3,845,825 3,940,904 3,886,787 
Average Interest Bearing Liabilities2,782,299 2,891,092 2,855,884 
Yield on Earning Assets(1)
3.81 %3.61 %3.02 %
Cost of Interest Bearing Liabilities1.17 0.73 0.16 
Net Interest Spread2.64 2.88 2.86 
Net Interest Margin2.96 3.08 2.90 
Income Earned on PPP Loans included in Net Interest Income$— $— $1,066 
Net Interest Income excluding PPP loans28,094 30,579 26,759 
Net Interest Margin excluding PPP loans2.96 %3.08 %2.81 %
(1) Includes Nonaccrual Loans.


Provision for Credit Losses: For the first quarter of 2023, the provision for credit losses was $1.6 million, compared to $769 thousand in the prior-year quarter. The key drivers for the increase were higher loan charge-offs and a more challenging economic forecast.

Non-Interest Income: Non-interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2023, was $6.7 million, compared to $8.2 million in the comparable 2022 quarter. Income from fiduciary activities decreased by $321 thousand over the comparable quarter of 2022, driven primarily by market
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conditions. Fees and other services to customers decreased $200 thousand over the comparable quarter of 2022 driven primarily by lower volume of interchange transactions. Other operating income decreased $691 thousand from the comparable quarter of 2022, primarily due to a decline in the gain on other assets of $463 thousand and a decrease in income earned on bank-owned life insurance of $181 thousand.

Non-Interest Expense: Non-interest expense for the first quarter of 2023 was $22.3 million, an increase of 17.7% from $18.9 million for the first quarter of 2022. The increase was primarily due to $1.0 million of additional legal and professional fees associated with the delay in the filing of the 2022 Form 10-K. In addition, other operating expenses included a credit for estimated credit losses on off-balance sheet exposures of $68 thousand for the first quarter of 2023 versus a larger credit of $316 thousand recognized in the first quarter of 2022. Technology and equipment spending increased $638 thousand from the first quarter of 2022, driven primarily by management's commitment to invest in new technology to enhance the customer experience and optimize operations. Salaries and benefits have increased compared to the first quarter of 2022 as a result of pension and other benefit expenses. In the first quarter of 2023, non-interest expenses increased $1.5 million from the fourth quarter of 2022. In addition to the factors described above, there was a charge for estimated credit losses on off-balance sheet exposures of $197 thousand for the fourth quarter.

Provision for Income Taxes: The provision for income taxes was $2.4 million for the first quarter of 2023, compared to $3.7 million for the same quarter of 2022, primarily the result of lower pre-tax income.

Balance Sheet

Total Assets: Total assets were $4.1 billion at March 31, 2023, a decrease of $41.8 million, or 1.0%, compared to March 31, 2022. This decrease was primarily driven by lower cash balances as pandemic era excess deposits decreased. Assets increased $145.1 million, or 3.7%, compared to December 31, 2022 driven by an increase in on-balance sheet liquidity as evidenced by our higher cash balances.

Investments: Total investments were $745.1 million as of March 31, 2023, a decrease of $40.3 million, or 5.1%, compared to March 31, 2022, and a decrease of $5.9 million, or 0.8%, compared to December 31, 2022. While the rising rate environment led to an increase in unrealized losses within the available-for-sale portfolio versus the same period last year, unrealized losses within the available-for-sale portfolio decreased by $8.2 million versus December 31, 2022, as interest rates declined in the first quarter of 2023. The decrease in investments in the first quarter, as compared to the same period last year, was primarily driven by Arrow's decision to fund loan growth from cash flows from amortizing and maturing investments.

Loans: Total loans reached a record high of $3.0 billion as of March 31, 2023. Loan growth for the first quarter of 2023 was $22.1 million, as compared to December 31, 2022, and $268.1 million, or 9.8%, from March 31, 2022. Residential real estate loan growth for the first quarter of 2023 was $10.0 million, or 0.9%, as compared to December 31, 2022 and $114.0 million, or 11.8%, as compared to March 31, 2022. The consumer loan portfolio grew by $8.2 million, or 0.8%, in the first quarter, primarily within the indirect automobile lending program. Total outstanding commercial loans increased $4.0 million, or 0.5%, in the first quarter of 2023, driven primarily by commercial real estate loans.

Allowance for Credit Losses: The allowance for credit losses was $30.8 million on March 31, 2023, which represented 1.02% of loans outstanding, as compared to 1.01% at March 31, 2022. Asset quality remained stable at March 31, 2023. Net charge-offs, expressed as an annualized
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percentage of average loans outstanding, were 0.10% for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, as compared to 0.09% for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 and 0.06% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022. Nonperforming assets of $11.3 million at March 31, 2023, represented 0.27% of period-end assets, compared to 0.32% at December 31, 2022.

Deposits: At March 31, 2023, deposit balances were $3.5 billion. Deposits in the first quarter of 2023 increased by $48.0 million from the prior quarter and decreased by $169.0 million, or 4.5%, from the prior-year level as pandemic era excess deposits exited the system and due to competitive pressures from the rising rate environment. Municipal deposits increased $110.5 million in the first quarter, as compared to December 31, 2022, and decreased $22.1 million from March 31, 2022. Non-municipal deposits decreased $62.5 million for the quarter and $147.0 million from March 31, 2022. Non-interest bearing deposits represented 22.2% of total deposits at March 31, 2023, compared to 23.9% at December 31 ,2022, and 21.9% at March 31, 2022. At March 31, 2023, total time deposits were $301.8 million compared to $209.4 million at December 31, 2022 and $177.0 million at March 31, 2022, as a result of successful campaigns to grow certificate of deposit balances.

Capital: Total stockholders’ equity was $363.4 million at March 31, 2023, an increase of $9.8 million, or 2.8%, from the December 31, 2022 level of $353.5 million, and an increase of $6.1 million, or 1.7%, from the prior-year level. The increase in stockholders' equity over the first three months of 2023 principally reflected the following factors: the addition of $8.6 million of net income for the period, gains in other comprehensive income of $5.7 million from favorable mark-to-market activity within the available for sale securities portfolio and issuance of $0.9 million of common stock through employee benefit and dividend reinvestment plans reduced by cash dividends of $4.5 million and repurchases of common stock of $0.8 million. Arrow's regulatory capital ratios remained strong in the first quarter of 2023. As of March 31, 2023, Arrow's Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio was 13.34% and Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio was 15.15%. The capital ratios of Arrow and both its subsidiary banks, Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company ("GFNB") and Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company ("SNB"), continued to significantly exceed the “well capitalized” regulatory standards.

Additional Commentary

Leadership Change: Effective May 13, 2023, Arrow's board of directors appointed David S. DeMarco to serve as President and CEO.
Cash and Stock Dividends: On March 15, 2023 and June 15, 2023, Arrow distributed quarterly cash dividends of $0.27 per share.
Industry Recognition: In the first quarter of 2023, both of Arrow's banking subsidiaries earned BauerFinancial, Inc. 5-Star Exceptional Performance Bank rating for the 57th consecutive quarter.

About Arrow

Arrow Financial Corporation is a multi-bank holding company headquartered in Glens Falls, New York, serving the financial needs of northeastern New York. Arrow is the parent of GFNB and SNB. Other subsidiaries include Upstate Agency, LLC and North Country Investment Advisers, Inc.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation

In addition to presenting information in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), this news release contains financial information determined by methods other than GAAP ("non-GAAP"). Some measures used in this release, which are commonly utilized by financial institutions, have not been specifically exempted by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and may constitute "non-GAAP financial measures" within the meaning of the SEC's
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rules. These non-GAAP financial measures include: tangible equity, return on tangible equity, tax-equivalent adjustment and related net interest income, tax-equivalent, and the efficiency ratio. Management believes that the non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by Arrow are useful in evaluating Arrow's performance and that such information should be considered as supplemental in nature and not as a substitute for, or superior to, the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures may differ from similar measures presented by other companies. See the reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures in the section "Selected Quarterly Information."

Safe Harbor Statement

The information in this document may contain statements based on management’s beliefs, assumptions, expectations, estimates and projections about the future. Such "forward-looking statements," as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, involve a degree of uncertainty and attendant risk. Actual outcomes and results may differ, explicitly or by implication. We are not obliged to revise or update these statements to reflect unanticipated events. This document should be read in conjunction with Arrow’s 2022 Form 10-K and other filings with the SEC.
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ARROW FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts - Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended:
 March 31,
2023
December 31, 2022March 31,
2022
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME  
Interest and Fees on Loans$31,886 $30,719 $25,739 
Interest on Deposits at Banks479 1,274 198 
Interest and Dividends on Investment Securities:
Fully Taxable2,948 3,121 2,189 
Exempt from Federal Taxes797 790 821 
Total Interest and Dividend Income36,110 35,904 28,947 
INTEREST EXPENSE  
Interest Bearing Checking Accounts370 344 163 
Savings Deposits5,587 4,101 417 
Time Deposits over $250,000574 226 28 
Other Time Deposits474 234 109 
Federal Funds Purchased and
  Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
— — — 
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances793 200 187 
Junior Subordinated Obligations Issued to
  Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trusts
169 172 169 
Interest on Financing Leases49 48 49 
Total Interest Expense8,016 5,325 1,122 
NET INTEREST INCOME28,094 30,579 27,825 
Provision for Credit Losses1,554 1,409 769 
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES26,540 29,170 27,056 
NON-INTEREST INCOME  
Income From Fiduciary Activities2,275 2,257 2,596 
Fees for Other Services to Customers2,595 2,710 2,795 
Insurance Commissions1,520 1,680 1,511 
Net (Loss) Gain on Securities (104)48 130 
Net Gain on Sales of Loans52 
Other Operating Income387 467 1,078 
Total Non-interest Income6,677 7,165 8,162 
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE  
Salaries and Employee Benefits11,947 11,603 11,286 
Occupancy Expenses, Net1,628 1,481 1,598 
Technology and Equipment Expense4,417 4,316 3,779 
FDIC Assessments479 283 307 
Other Operating Expense3,825 3,109 1,975 
Total Non-interest Expense22,296 20,792 18,945 
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES10,921 15,543 16,273 
Provision for Income Taxes2,359 3,456 3,698 
NET INCOME$8,562 $12,087 $12,575 
Average Shares Outstanding 1:
  
Basic16,552 16,535 16,511 
Diluted16,564 16,589 16,566 
Per Common Share:  
Basic Earnings$0.52 $0.73 $0.76 
Diluted Earnings0.52 0.73 0.76 
1 2022 Share and Per Share Amounts have been restated for the September 23, 2022, 3% stock dividend.

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ARROW FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts - Unaudited)
 March 31,
2023
December 31, 2022March 31,
2022
ASSETS  
Cash and Due From Banks$25,107 $31,886 $38,964 
Interest Bearing Deposits at Banks178,365 32,774 448,614 
Investment Securities:
Available-for-Sale at Fair Value565,693 573,495 582,428 
Held-to-Maturity (Fair Value of $164,439 at March 31, 2023; $171,623 at December 31, 2022; and $195,862 at March 31, 2022)
167,347 175,364 196,661 
Equity Securities2,070 2,174 1,877 
FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank Stock10,027 6,064 4,491 
Loans3,005,352 2,983,207 2,737,267 
Allowance for Credit Losses(30,784)(29,952)(27,661)
Net Loans2,974,568 2,953,255 2,709,606 
Premises and Equipment, Net58,233 56,491 48,481 
Goodwill21,873 21,873 21,873 
Other Intangible Assets, Net1,400 1,500 1,818 
Other Assets109,947 114,633 101,589 
Total Assets$4,114,630 $3,969,509 $4,156,402 
LIABILITIES  
Non-interest Bearing Deposits788,690 836,871 813,066 
Interest Bearing Checking Accounts958,490 997,694 1,154,068 
Savings Deposits1,497,326 1,454,364 1,571,274 
Time Deposits over $250,000122,827 76,224 48,288 
Other Time Deposits179,016 133,211 128,677 
Total Deposits3,546,349 3,498,364 3,715,373 
Federal Home Loan Bank Overnight Advances35,000 27,000 — 
Federal Home Loan Bank Term Advances107,800 27,800 25,000 
Junior Subordinated Obligations Issued to Unconsolidated
  Subsidiary Trusts
20,000 20,000 20,000 
Finance Leases5,106 5,119 5,156 
Other Liabilities37,004 37,688 33,630 
Total Liabilities3,751,259 3,615,971 3,799,159 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred Stock, $1 Par Value and 1,000,000 Shares Authorized at March 31, 2023, December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2022
— — — 
Common Stock, $1 Par Value; 30,000,000 Shares Authorized (21,423,992 Shares Issued at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and 20,800,144 Shares Issued at March 31, 2022)
21,424 21,424 20,800 
Additional Paid-in Capital400,944 400,270 378,758 
Retained Earnings69,499 65,401 62,328 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss(43,983)(49,655)(20,797)
Treasury Stock, at Cost (4,870,935 Shares at March 31, 2023; 4,872,355 Shares at December 31, 2022 and 4,787,183 Shares at March 31, 2022)
(84,513)(83,902)(83,846)
Total Stockholders’ Equity363,371 353,538 357,243 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity$4,114,630 $3,969,509 $4,156,402 
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Arrow Financial Corporation
Selected Quarterly Information
(Dollars In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts - Unaudited)
Quarter Ended3/31/202312/31/20229/30/20226/30/20223/31/2022
Net Income$8,562 $12,087 $12,163 $11,974 $12,575 
Transactions in Net Income (Net of Tax):     
Net Changes in Fair Value of Equity Investments(76)35 70 114 96 
Share and Per Share Data:1
    
Period End Shares Outstanding16,553 16,552 16,523 16,503 16,493 
Basic Average Shares Outstanding16,552 16,535 16,512 16,494 16,511 
Diluted Average Shares Outstanding16,564 16,589 16,558 16,535 16,566 
Basic Earnings Per Share$0.52 $0.73 $0.74 $0.72 $0.76 
Diluted Earnings Per Share0.52 0.73 0.74 0.72 0.76 
Cash Dividend Per Share0.270 0.270 0.262 0.262 0.262 
Selected Quarterly Average Balances:    
  Interest Bearing Deposits at Banks$40,436 $143,499 $209,001 $232,545 $410,644 
  Investment Securities813,461 845,859 821,052 822,112 797,347 
  Loans2,991,928 2,951,547 2,872,066 2,804,180 2,678,796 
  Deposits3,480,279 3,614,945 3,598,519 3,569,754 3,582,256 
  Other Borrowed Funds100,596 63,304 50,125 50,140 68,596 
  Shareholders' Equity359,556 351,402 361,675 357,228 370,264 
  Total Assets3,978,851 4,074,028 4,047,738 4,012,999 4,054,943 
Return on Average Assets, annualized0.87 %1.18 %1.19 %1.20 %1.26 %
Return on Average Equity, annualized9.66 %13.65 %13.34 %13.44 %13.77 %
Return on Average Tangible Equity, annualized 2
10.33 %14.62 %14.27 %14.40 %14.72 %
Average Earning Assets$3,845,825 $3,940,905 $3,902,119 $3,858,837 $3,886,787 
Average Paying Liabilities2,782,299 2,891,092 2,781,985 2,808,287 2,855,884 
Interest Income36,110 35,904 34,207 30,593 28,947 
Tax-Equivalent Adjustment 3
202 279 268 269 270 
Interest Income, Tax-Equivalent 3
36,312 36,183 34,475 30,862 29,217 
Interest Expense8,016 5,325 3,306 1,555 1,122 
Net Interest Income28,094 30,579 30,901 29,038 27,825 
Net Interest Income, Tax-Equivalent 3
28,296 30,858 31,169 29,307 28,095 
Net Interest Margin, annualized2.96 %3.08 %3.14 %3.02 %2.90 %
Net Interest Margin, Tax-Equivalent, annualized 3
2.98 %3.11 %3.17 %3.05 %2.93 %
Efficiency Ratio Calculation: 4
    
Non-interest Expense$22,296 $20,792 $21,448 $20,345 $18,945 
Less: Intangible Asset Amortization45 47 48 48 49 
Net Non-interest Expense$22,251 $20,745 $21,400 $20,297 $18,896 
Net Interest Income, Tax-Equivalent$28,296 $30,858 $31,169 $29,307 $28,095 
Non-interest Income6,677 7,165 7,827 7,744 8,162 
Less: Net (Loss) Gain on Securities(104)48 95 154 130 
Net Gross Income$35,077 $37,975 $38,901 $36,897 $36,127 
Efficiency Ratio63.43 %54.63 %55.01 %55.01 %52.30 %
Period-End Capital Information:     
Total Stockholders' Equity (i.e. Book Value)$363,371 $353,538 $345,550 $356,498 $357,243 
Book Value per Share 1
21.95 21.36 20.91 21.60 21.66 
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, net23,273 23,373 23,477 23,583 23,691 
Tangible Book Value per Share 1,2
20.55 19.95 19.49 20.17 20.22 
Capital Ratios:5
  
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio10.13 %9.80 %9.71 %9.60 %9.37 %
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio
13.34 %13.32 %13.14 %13.14 %13.48 %
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio14.03 %14.01 %13.85 %13.86 %14.23 %
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio15.15 %15.11 %14.93 %14.93 %15.33 %
Assets Under Trust Admin. & Investment Mgmt.$1,672,117 $1,606,132 $1,515,994 $1,589,178 $1,793,747 

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Arrow Financial Corporation
Selected Quarterly Information - Continued
(Dollars In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts - Unaudited)
Footnotes:
1.
Share and Per Share Data have been restated for the September 23, 2022, 3% stock dividend.
2.Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliation: Tangible Book Value, Tangible Equity, and Return on Tangible Equity exclude goodwill and other intangible assets, net from total equity.  These are non-GAAP financial measures which Arrow believes provides investors with information that is useful in understanding its financial performance.
3/31/202312/31/20229/30/20226/30/20223/31/2022
Total Stockholders' Equity (GAAP)$363,371 $353,538 $345,550 $356,498 $357,243 
Less: Goodwill and Other Intangible assets, net23,273 23,373 23,477 23,583 23,691 
Tangible Equity (Non-GAAP)$340,098 $330,165 $322,073 $332,915 $333,552 
Period End Shares Outstanding16,553 16,552 16,523 16,503 16,493 
Tangible Book Value per Share (Non-GAAP)$20.55 $19.95 $19.49 $20.17 $20.22 
Net Income8,562 12,087 12,163 11,974 12,575 
Return on Average Tangible Equity (Net Income/Tangible Equity - Annualized)10.33 %14.62 %14.27 %14.40 %14.72 %
3.Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliation: Net Interest Margin is the ratio of annualized tax-equivalent net interest income to average earning assets. This is also a non-GAAP financial measure which Arrow believes provides investors with information that is useful in understanding its financial performance.
3/31/202312/31/20229/30/20226/30/20223/31/2022
Interest Income (GAAP)$36,110 $35,904 $34,207 $30,593 $28,947 
Add: Tax-Equivalent adjustment
     (Non-GAAP)
202 279 268 269 270 
Interest Income - Tax Equivalent
     (Non-GAAP)
$36,312 $36,183 $34,475 $30,862 $29,217 
Net Interest Income (GAAP)$28,094 $30,579 $30,901 $29,038 $27,825 
Add: Tax-Equivalent adjustment
     (Non-GAAP)
202 279 268 269 270 
Net Interest Income - Tax Equivalent
     (Non-GAAP)
$28,296 $30,858 $31,169 $29,307 $28,095 
Average Earning Assets$3,845,825 $3,940,905 $3,902,119 $3,858,837 $3,886,787 
Net Interest Margin (Non-GAAP)*2.98 %3.11 %3.17 %3.05 %2.93 %
4.Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliation: Financial Institutions often use the "efficiency ratio", a non-GAAP ratio, as a measure of expense control. Arrow believes the efficiency ratio provides investors with information that is useful in understanding its financial performance. Arrow defines efficiency ratio as the ratio of non-interest expense to net gross income (which equals tax-equivalent net interest income plus non-interest income, as adjusted).
5.
For the current quarter, all of the regulatory capital ratios as well as the Total Risk-Weighted Assets are calculated in accordance with bank regulatory capital rules. The March 31, 2023 CET1 ratio listed in the tables (i.e., 13.34%) exceeds the sum of the required minimum CET1 ratio plus the fully phased-in Capital Conservation Buffer (i.e., 7.00%).
3/31/202312/31/20229/30/20226/30/20223/31/2022
Total Risk Weighted Assets$2,909,610 $2,883,902 $2,856,224 $2,790,520 $2,661,952 
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital388,228 384,003 375,394 366,798 358,738 
Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio13.34 %13.32 %13.14 %13.14 %13.48 %
* Quarterly ratios have been annualized.

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Arrow Financial Corporation
Average Consolidated Balance Sheets and Net Interest Income Analysis
(Dollars in Thousands - Unaudited)

Quarter Ended:March 31, 2023March 31, 2022
InterestRateInterestRate
AverageIncome/Earned/AverageIncome/Earned/
BalanceExpensePaidBalanceExpensePaid
Interest Bearing Deposits at Banks$40,436 $479 4.80 %$410,644 $198 0.20 %
Investment Securities:
Fully Taxable652,743 2,948 1.83 618,806 2,189 1.43 
Exempt from Federal Taxes160,718 797 2.01 178,541 821 1.86 
Loans2,991,928 31,886 4.32 2,678,796 25,739 3.90 
Total Earning Assets3,845,825 36,110 3.81 3,886,787 28,947 3.02 
Allowance for Credit Losses(29,792)(27,165)
Cash and Due From Banks30,518 37,654 
Other Assets132,300 157,667 
Total Assets$3,978,851 $4,054,943 
Deposits:
Interest Bearing Checking Accounts$964,735 370 0.16 $1,027,740 163 0.06 
Savings Deposits1,474,251 5,587 1.54 1,557,855 417 0.11 
Time Deposits of $250,000 or More94,415 574 2.47 70,101 28 0.16 
Other Time Deposits148,302 474 1.30 131,592 109 0.34 
Total Interest Bearing Deposits2,681,703 7,005 1.06 2,787,288 717 0.10 
Short-Term Borrowings40,138 490 4.95 — — 
FHLBNY Term Advances & Other Long-Term Debt55,356 472 3.46 63,444 356 2.28 
Finance Leases5,102 49 3.89 5,152 49 3.86 
Total Interest Bearing Liabilities2,782,299 8,016 1.17 2,855,884 1,122 0.16 
Non-interest bearing deposits798,576 794,968 
Other Liabilities38,420 33,827 
Total Liabilities3,619,295 3,684,679 
Stockholders’ Equity359,556 370,264 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity$3,978,851 $4,054,943 
Net Interest Income$28,094 $27,825 
Net Interest Spread2.64 %2.86 %
Net Interest Margin2.96 %2.90 %





















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Arrow Financial Corporation
Average Consolidated Balance Sheets and Net Interest Income Analysis
(Dollars in Thousands - Unaudited)

Quarter Ended:March 31, 2023December 31, 2022
InterestRateInterestRate
AverageIncome/Earned/AverageIncome/Earned/
BalanceExpensePaidBalanceExpensePaid
Interest Bearing Deposits at Banks$40,436 $479 4.80 %$143,499 $1,274 3.52 %
Investment Securities:
Fully Taxable652,743 2,948 1.83 679,390 3,121 1.82 
Exempt from Federal Taxes160,718 797 2.01 166,468 790 1.88 
Loans2,991,928 31,886 4.32 2,951,547 30,719 4.13 
Total Earning Assets3,845,825 36,110 3.81 3,940,904 35,904 3.61 
Allowance for Credit Losses(29,792)(29,069)
Cash and Due From Banks30,518 30,736 
Other Assets132,300 131,457 
Total Assets$3,978,851 $4,074,028 
Deposits:
Interest Bearing Checking Accounts$964,735 370 0.16 $1,082,267 344 0.13 
Savings Deposits1,474,251 5,587 1.54 1,548,293 4,101 1.05 
Time Deposits of $250,000 or More94,415 574 2.47 65,897 226 1.36 
Other Time Deposits148,302 474 1.30 131,331 234 0.71 
Total Interest Bearing Deposits2,681,703 7,005 1.06 2,827,788 4,905 0.69 
Short-Term Borrowings40,138 490 4.95 8,424 92 4.33 
FHLBNY Term Advances & Other Long-Term Debt55,356 472 3.46 49,767 280 2.23 
Finance Leases5,102 49 3.89 5,113 48 3.72 
Total Interest Bearing Liabilities2,782,299 8,016 1.17 2,891,092 5,325 0.73 
Non-interest bearing deposits798,576 787,157 
Other Liabilities38,420 44,377 
Total Liabilities3,619,295 3,722,626 
Stockholders’ Equity359,556 351,402 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity$3,978,851 $4,074,028 
Net Interest Income$28,094 $30,579 
Net Interest Spread2.64 %2.88 %
Net Interest Margin2.96 %3.08 %



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Arrow Financial Corporation
Consolidated Financial Information
(Dollars in Thousands - Unaudited)
Quarter Ended:3/31/202312/31/20223/31/2022
Loan Portfolio  
Commercial Loans$135,917 $140,293 $155,467 
Commercial Real Estate Loans715,357 707,022 638,437 
  Subtotal Commercial Loan Portfolio851,274 847,315 793,904 
Consumer Loans1,073,369 1,065,135 976,648 
Residential Real Estate Loans1,080,709 1,070,757 966,715 
Total Loans$3,005,352 $2,983,207 $2,737,267 
Allowance for Credit Losses   
Allowance for Credit Losses, Beginning of Quarter$29,952 $29,232 $27,281 
Loans Charged-off(1,328)(1,261)(829)
Less Recoveries of Loans Previously Charged-off606 572 440 
Net Loans Charged-off(722)(689)(389)
Provision for Credit Losses1,554 1,409 769 
Allowance for Credit Losses, End of Quarter$30,784 $29,952 $27,661 
Nonperforming Assets   
Nonaccrual Loans$10,852 $10,757 $9,750 
Loans Past Due 90 or More Days and Accruing241 1,157 55 
Loans Restructured and in Compliance with Modified Terms62 69 74 
Total Nonperforming Loans11,155 11,983 9,879 
Repossessed Assets144 593 180 
Other Real Estate Owned— — — 
Total Nonperforming Assets$11,299 $12,576 $10,059 
Key Asset Quality Ratios   
Net Loans Charged-off to Average Loans,
   Quarter-to-date Annualized
0.10 %0.09 %0.06 %
Provision for Credit Losses to Average Loans,
  Quarter-to-date Annualized
0.21 %0.19 %0.12 %
Allowance for Credit Losses to Period-End Loans1.02 %1.00 %1.01 %
Allowance for Credit Losses to Period-End Nonperforming Loans275.97 %249.95 %280.00 %
Nonperforming Loans to Period-End Loans0.37 %0.40 %0.36 %
Nonperforming Assets to Period-End Assets0.27 %0.32 %0.24 %
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