10-Q 1 mar0331200710q.htm CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION 10-Q MARCH 31, 2007 UNITED STATES

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

[X]

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

 
 

For Quarterly period ended MARCH 31, 2007

Or

[ ]

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

 
 

Commission File No. 0-13888

 
 

CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York

16-1237038

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

I.R.S. Employer Identification No.

 

One Chemung Canal Plaza, Elmira, NY

14901

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(607) 737-3711 or (800) 836-3711

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

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: X

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2):

Large accelerated filer [ ] Accelerated filer [X] Non-accelerated filer [ ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act):

YES: NO: X

 

The number of shares of the registrant's common stock, $.01 par value, outstanding on April 30, 2007 was 3,532,095.

CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES


INDEX

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

PAGE

     

Item 1:

Financial Statements - Unaudited

 
     
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

1

 

Consolidated Statements of Income

2

 

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
and Comprehensive Income


3

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

4

     
 

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

5

     

Item 2:

Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operation


10

     

Item 3:

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About
Market Risk


17

     

Item 4:

Controls and Procedures

17

     

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

18

     

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

18

     

Item 2:

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use
of Proceeds


18

     

Item 6:

Exhibits

18

     
     

SIGNATURES

 

19

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1: Financial Statements

CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)

 

March 31,
2007

DECEMBER 31,
2006

 

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ASSETS

   

Cash and due from financial institutions

$ 25,391,203

$ 26,343,804

Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions

256,278

246,470

Federal funds sold

3,500,000

-

 

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------------

Total cash and cash equivalents

29,147,481

26,590,274

 

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------------

     

Securities available for sale, at estimated fair value

177,857,966

184,829,551

Securities held to maturity, estimated fair value of $6,907,522 at March
31, 2007 and $6,876,509 at December 31, 2006


6,876,032


6,866,209

Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank Stock, at cost

3,250,350

3,604,750

     

Loans, net of deferred origination fees and costs, and unearned income

496,293,769

477,663,879

Allowance for loan losses

(8,110,291)

(7,983,256)

 

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------------

Loans, net

488,183,478

469,680,623

 

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------------

     

Premises and equipment, net

21,512,050

21,722,094

Goodwill

1,516,666

1,516,666

Other intangible assets, net

861,726

961,156

Other assets

20,931,521

22,398,582

 

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------------

     

Total assets

$750,137,270

$738,169,905

 

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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

   

Deposits:

   

Non-interest-bearing

$146,187,306

$151,600,733

Interest-bearing

455,783,881

433,491,144

 

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------------

Total deposits

601,971,187

585,091,877

 

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------------

     

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

38,031,805

35,023,948

Federal Home Loan Bank term advances

20,000,000

20,000,000

Federal Home Loan Bank overnight advances

-

7,900,000

Accrued interest payable

1,286,368

1,323,296

Dividends payable

848,152

848,989

Other liabilities

5,291,831

6,220,546

 

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------------

Total liabilities

667,429,343

656,408,656

 

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------------

Shareholders' equity:

   

Common stock, $.01 par value per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized;
4,300,134 issued at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006


43,001


43,001

Additional-paid-in capital

22,727,158

22,652,405

Retained earnings

77,498,434

76,646,395

Treasury stock, at cost (766,769 shares at March 31, 2007; 764,420 shares
at December 31, 2006)


(19,620,058)


(19,496,106)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

2,059,392

1,915,554

 

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------------

Total shareholders' equity

82,707,927

81,761,249

 

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------------

     

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$750,137,270

$738,169,905

 

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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)

 

Three Months Ended

 

-------------------

 

March 31,

 

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INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME

2007

2006

 

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------

Loans, including fees

$ 8,355,731

$ 6,913,486

Taxable securities

1,777,872

2,258,118

Tax exempt securities

221,353

252,863

Federal funds sold

35,739

5,860

Interest-bearing deposits

3,533

4,206

 

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-----------

Total interest and dividend income

10,394,228

9,434,533

 

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INTEREST EXPENSE

   
     

Deposits

3,502,452

2,420,115

Borrowed funds

325,894

380,637

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

446,776

557,359

 

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-----------

Total interest expense

4,275,122

3,358,111

 

-----------

-----------

     

Net interest income

6,119,106

6,076,422

Provision for loan losses

125,000

125,000

 

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-----------

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

5,994,106

5,951,422

 

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-----------

     

Other operating income:

   

Trust & investment services income

1,188,773

1,174,832

Service charges on deposit accounts

978,974

1,033,757

Credit card merchant earnings

380,441

348,595

Gain on sale of other real estate

463,803

3,800

Other

791,081

681,697

 

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-----------

Total other operating income

3,803,072

3,242,681

 

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-----------

     

Other operating expenses:

   

Salaries and wages

2,957,728

2,595,119

Pension and other employee benefits

510,881

740,247

Net occupancy expenses

809,654

736,414

Furniture and equipment expenses

513,076

506,651

Data processing expense

895,371

898,740

Amortization of intangible assets

99,430

99,430

Other

1,589,948

1,380,690

 

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-----------

Total other operating expenses

7,376,088

6,957,291

 

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-----------

Income before income tax expense

2,421,090

2,236,812

Income tax expense

720,899

640,286

 

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-----------

Net income

$ 1,700,191

$ 1,596,526

 

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Weighted average shares outstanding

3,608,238

3,666,237

 

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Basic and diluted earnings per share

$0.47

$0.44

 

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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.



CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)

 



Common Stock


Additional paid-in
Capital



Retained Earnings




Treasury Stock

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income




Total

 

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----------

-----------

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-------------

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Balances at December 31, 2005

$ 43,001

$22,787,587

$73,168,903

$(17,484,680)

$2,663,186

$81,177,997

Comprehensive Income:

           

Net income

-

-

1,596,526

-

-

1,596,526

Change in unrealized loss on securities AFS, net

-

-

-

-

(461,699)

(461,699)

           

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Total comprehensive income

         

1,134,827

             

Restricted stock units for directors' deferred
compensation plan


-


19,522


-


-


-


19,522

Cash dividends declared ($.24 per share)

-

-

(861,812)

-

-

(861,812)

Distribution of 7,963 shares of treasury stock for
directors' compensation


-


(198,597)


-


198,597


-


-

Purchase of 16,136 shares of treasury stock

-

-

-

(486,174)

-

(486,174)

 

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Balances at March 31, 2006

$ 43,001

$22,608,512

$73,903,617

$(17,772,257))

$ 2,201,487

$80,984,360

 

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Balances at December 31, 2006

$ 43,001

$22,652,405

$76,646,395

$(19,496,106)

$ 1,915,554

$81,761,249

Comprehensive Income:

           

Net income

-

-

1,700,191

-

-

1,700,191

Change in unrealized gain on securities AFS, net

-

-

-

-

126,484

126,484

Change in funded status of Employers' Accounting for
Defined Benefit Pension and Other Benefit Plans, net


-


-


-


-


17,354


17,354

           

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Total comprehensive income

         

1,844,029

             
             

Restricted stock units for directors' deferred
compensation plan


-


20,488


-


-


-


20,488

Cash dividends declared ($.24 per share)

-

-

(848,152)

-

-

(848,152)

Distribution of 7,334 shares of treasury stock for
directors' compensation


-


54,265


-


187,017


-


241,282

Purchase of 9,683 shares of treasury stock

-

-

-

(310,969)

-

(310,969)

 

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-----------

Balances at March 31, 2007

$ 43,001

$22,727,158

$77,498,434

$(19,620,058))

$ 2,059,392

$82,707,927

 

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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)

 

Three Months Ended

 

-------------------

 

March 31,

 

----------

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

2007

2006

 

-----

-----

Net income

$ 1,700,191

$ 1,596,526

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:

   
   

Amortization of intangible assets

99,430

99,430

Provision for loan losses

125,000

125,000

Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets

671,827

643,726

Amortization of premiums on securities, net

12,216

30,507

Accretion of deferred gain on sale of credit cards

(25,856)

(25,856)

Gain on sale of other real estate owned

(463,803)

(3,800)

Decrease in other assets

460,865

1,975

(Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable

(36,928)

30,582

Expense related to restricted stock units for directors' deferred
compensation plan


20,488


19,522

Decrease in other liabilities

(724,922)

(1,994,309)

Origination of student loans

(2,812,624)

(2,659,565)

Proceeds from sales of student loans

804,665

760,745

 

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-----------

Net cash used by operating activities

(169,451)

(1,375,517)

 

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-----------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

   

Proceeds from maturities of and principal collected on securities available
for sale


7,166,551


15,666,297

Proceeds from maturities of and principal collected on securities held to
maturity


300,548


489,227

Purchases of securities held to maturity

(310,371)

(287,282)

Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock

(4,222,100)

(4,475,350)

Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock

4,576,500

6,356,300

Purchases of premises and equipment

(461,783)

(690,587)

Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned

1,470,000

-

Net increase in loans

(16,619,896)

(16,041,039)

 

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------------

Net cash (used) provided by investing activities

(8,100,551)

1,017,566

 

-----------

------------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

   

Net (decrease) increase in demand deposits, NOW accounts, savings accounts,
and insured money market accounts


(1,000,126)


7,150,338

Net increase in time deposits and individual retirement accounts

17,879,436

42,587,142

Net increase (decrease) in securities sold under agreements to repurchase

3,007,857

(22,833,702)

Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank overnight advances

-

2,800,000

Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank overnight advances

(7,900,000)

(20,800,000)

Purchase of treasury stock

(310,969)

(486,174)

Cash dividends paid

(848,989)

(863,773)

 

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-----------

Net cash provided by financing activities

10,827,209

7,553,831

 

-----------

-----------

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

2,557,207

7,195,880

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

26,590,274

25,558,038

 

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-----------

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$29,147,481

$32,753,918

 

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===========

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

   

Cash paid during the year for:

   

Interest

$ 4,312,050

$ 3,327,529

 

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===========

Income Taxes

$ 30,972

$ 1,797,162

 

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===========

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activity:

   

Transfer of loans to other real estate owned

$ -

$ 1,394,854

 

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===========

Adjustment of securities available for sale to fair value, net of tax

$ 126,484

$ (461,699)

 

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===========

Change in funded status of defined benefit pension and other benefit plans,
net of tax


$ 17,354


$ -

 

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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Basis of Presentation


Chemung Financial Corporation (the "Corporation"), through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Chemung Canal Trust Company (the "Bank") and CFS Group, Inc., a financial services company, provides a wide range of banking, financing, fiduciary and other financial services to its local market area. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.


The data in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2006 was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements in the Corporation's 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2007. That data, along with the other interim financial information presented in the consolidated balance sheets, statements of income, shareholders' equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, contained in the 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Amounts in prior periods' consolidated interim financial statements are reclassified whenever necessary to conform to the current period's presentation.


The consolidated financial statements included herein reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, of a normal recurring nature and necessary to present fairly the Corporation's financial position as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, and results of operations for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, and changes in shareholders' equity and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006. The results for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the entire fiscal year or any other interim period.



2.
Earnings Per Share


Earnings per share were computed by dividing net income by 3,608,238 and 3,666,237 weighted average shares outstanding for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Issuable shares (such as those related to directors' restricted stock units and directors' stock compensation) are considered outstanding and are included in the computation of basic earnings per share as they are earned. There were no dilutive common stock equivalents during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2007 or 2006.



3. Recent Accounting Pronouncements


In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") released Financial Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 became effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. FIN 48 clarified the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise's financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109 (FASB 109"). This Interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute to determine whether a tax position will ultimately be sustained. The Corporation adopted FASB Interpretation 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes ("Fin 48"), as of January 1, 2007. A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is "more likely than not" that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the "more likely than not" test, no tax benefit is recorded. The adoption had no effect on the Corporation's financial statements.


The Corporation is no longer subject to examination by U.S. Federal income taxing authorities for years before 2003, or by New York State taxing authorities for years before 2004. We have no unrecognized tax benefits and do not anticipate any increase in unrecognized benefits during 2007 relative to any tax positions taken prior to January 1, 2007.


The Corporation recognizes interest related to income tax matters as interest expense and penalties related to income tax matters as other expense. The Corporation did not have any amounts accrued for interest or penalties at January 1, 2007.


In September 2006, FASB issued Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements ("FASB 157"). FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This statement establishes a fair value hierarchy about the assumptions used to measure fair value and clarifies assumptions about risk and the effect of a restriction on the sale or use of an asset. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Corporation is evaluating the potential effect FAS 157 may have on the Corporation's financial statements at this time.


In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 159, "The Fair Value Option of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities". The fair value option, established by this Statement permits entities to choose to measure eligible items at fair value at specified election dates. The Statement is effective as of the beginning of an entity's first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted under certain conditions. The Corporation is evaluating the potential effect FAS 159 may have on the Corporation's financial statements at this time.



4. Intangible Assets


The following table presents information relative to the Corporation's core deposit intangible ("CDI") related to the acquisition of deposits from the Resolution Trust Company in 1994:

 

At March 31, 2007

At December 31, 2006

 

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---------------------

Original core deposit intangible amount

$ 5,965,794

$ 5,965,794

Less: Accumulated amortization

5,104,068

5,004,638

 

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Carrying amount

$ 861,726

$ 961,156

 

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Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 related to the CDI was $99,430. As of March 31, 2007, the remaining amortization period for the Corporation's CDI was approximately 2.2 years. The estimated amortization expense is $397,719 for each of the years ending December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2008, with $165,718 in amortization expense in 2009.



5. Comprehensive Income


Comprehensive income or loss of the Corporation represents net income plus other comprehensive income or loss, which consists of the net change in unrealized holding gains or losses on securities available for sale and the change in the funded status of the Corporation's defined benefit pension plan and other benefit plans, net of the related tax effect. Accumulated other comprehensive income or loss represents the net unrealized holding gains or losses on securities available for sale and the change in the funded status of the Corporation's defined benefit pension plan and other benefit plans, as of the consolidated balance sheet dates, net of the related tax effect.


Comprehensive income for the three-month period ended March 31, 2007 was $1,844,029. Comprehensive income for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006 was $1,134,827. The following summarizes the components of other comprehensive income (loss):


Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

------------------

 

2007

2006

 

------

------

Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities
available for sale


$ 207,182


$ (756,265)

Reclassification adjustment net gains realized in net income

-

-

 

----------

-----------

Net unrealized gains

207,182

(756,265)

Tax effect

80,698

(294,566)

 

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-----------

Net of tax amount

$ 126,484

$ (461,699)

   

Change in funded status of defined benefit pension plan and
other benefit plans


28,425


-

Tax effect

11,071

-

 

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-----------

Net of tax amount

17,354

-

 

----------

-----------

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

$ 143,838

$ (461,699)

 

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6. Commitments and Contingencies


In the normal course of operations, the Corporation engages in a variety of financial transactions that, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, are not recorded in the financial statements. The Corporation is also a party to certain financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk such as commitments under standby letters of credit, unused portions of lines of credit and commitments to fund new loans. The Corporation's policy is to record such instruments when funded. These transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate and liquidity risk. Such transactions are generally used by the Corporation to manage clients' requests for funding and other client needs.



7. Securities


Amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available for sale are as follows:

 

March 31, 2007

December 31, 2006

 

----------------

------------------

 


Amortized Cost

Estimated Fair Value


Amortized Cost

Estimated Fair Value

 

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--------------

---------------

---------------

Obligations of U.S. Government
and U.S. Government
sponsored enterprises



$ 81,739,637



$ 80,466,180



$ 81,735,482



$ 80,133,906

Mortgage-backed securities

67,707,367

65,654,952

71,427,061

69,205,540

Obligations of states and political subdivisions


14,807,091


14,858,124


17,021,991


17,083,861

Corporate bonds and notes

7,875,285

8,113,780

9,123,500

9,275,322

Corporate stocks

728,429

8,764,930

728,542

9,130,922

 

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------------

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------------

Total

$172,857,809

$177,857,966

$180,036,576

$184,829,551

 

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8. Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses


The composition of the loan portfolio is summarized as follows:

 

March 31, 2007

December 31, 2006

 

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-----------------

Residential mortgages

$140,054,806

$133,588,409

Commercial mortgages

57,698,214

54,666,318

Commercial, financial and agricultural

138,726,042

138,342,437

Consumer loans

159,814,707

151,066,715

 

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------------

 

$496,293,769

$477,663,879

 

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The following table summarizes the Corporation's non-performing assets:

 

March 31, 2007

December 31, 2006

 

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-----------------

Non-accrual loans

$ 2,378,218

$ 2,859,922

Troubled debt restructurings

321,218

329,401

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

406,950

420,515

 

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-----------

Total non-performing loans

$ 3,106,386

$ 3,609,838

Other real estate owned

749,632

1,819,204

 

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-----------

Total non-performing assets

$ 3,856,018

$ 5,429,042

 

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Activity in the allowance for loan losses was as follows:

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

----------------------------

 

2007

2006

Balance at beginning of period

$ 7,983,256

$ 9,777,643

Provision charged to operations

125,000

125,000

Loans charged-off

(237,844)

(125,449)

Recoveries

239,879

55,691

 

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------------

Balance at end of period

$ 8,110,291

$ 9,832,885

 

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At March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the recorded investment in loans that are considered to be impaired totaled $2,370,253 and $2,751,400, respectively. Included in the March 31, 2007 amount are impaired loans of $301,313 for which an impairment allowance has been recognized. The related impairment allowance was $208,313. The December 31, 2006 amount includes $317,521 of impaired loans with a related impairment allowance of $224,521.



9. Components of Quarterly Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Three Months Ended March 31,

2007

2006

 

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-----

Qualified Pension

   

Service cost, benefits earned during the period

$ 149,400

$ 148,500

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

320,325

301,000

Expected return on plan assets

(625,650)

(407,250)

Amortization of unrecognized transition obligation

17,475

17,500

Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost

22,200

22,500

Amortization of unrecognized net loss

-

26,000

 

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Net periodic pension (benefit) expense

$ (116,250)

$ 108,250

 

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Three Months Ended March 31,

2007

2006

 

-----

-----

Supplemental Pension

   

Service cost, benefits earned during the period

$ 4,375

$ -

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

13,375

11,450

Expected return on plan assets

-

-

Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost

375

362

Amortization of unrecognized net loss

13,500

14,755

 

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-----------

Net periodic supplemental pension expense

$ 31,625

$ 26,567

 

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Three Months Ended March 31,

2007

2006

 

-----

-----

Postretirement, Medical and Life

   

Service cost, benefits earned during the period

$ 6,625

$ 17,000

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

18,500

57,250

Expected return on plan assets

-

-

Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost

(24,250)

28,250

Amortization of unrecognized net gain

(875)

-

 

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-----------

Net periodic postretirement, medical and life expense

$ -

$ 102,500

 

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Postretirement Benefit Plans Other than Pensions

Effective July 1, 2006, all Medicare eligible retirees and spouses who live within the Central NY, geographic area may elect to continue to receive retiree medical benefits through a group sponsored plan with Blue Cross Blue Shield named Medicare Blue PPO. Blue Cross Blue Shield assumes full liability for the payment of health care benefits incurred on or after July 1, 2006. Retirees and spouses as of July 1, 2006, who live outside of the Central NY, geographic area will continue to be covered by the Bank's health care plan and therefore, remain a liability for the Bank. Employees who retire after July 1, 2006, and become Medicare eligible will only have access to the Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Blue PPO health insurance plan. There were no changes to medical benefits for retirees and spouses up to age 65. Effective July 1, 2006, the amount paid by retirees up to age 65 who remain covered under the Bank's health plan was increased from 40% to 50% of the cost of coverage.


As a result of these changes, the Bank will receive the Medicare Part D subsidy payment for January 1, 2006 through June 30, 2006 for all Medicare eligible retirees and spouses and for July 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006 for only those Medicare eligible retirees and spouses who live outside of the Central NY area. Due to the decrease in the number of retirees and spouses who will produce a federal subsidy payment for the Bank, it is not expected that the Bank will file for and receive subsidy payments after 2006.


Effective July 1, 2006, dental benefits were eliminated for all retirees.


The plan changes were recognized as a negative plan amendment in accordance with paragraph 55 of Financial Accounting Standard No. 106 (FAS 106) in the second quarter of 2006. The plan changes were communicated to retirees and plan amendments were adopted during May 2006. The obligation was remeasured using a 6.5% Discount Rate in accordance with paragraph 73 of FAS 106.


During the fourth quarter of 2006, the Corporation contributed $10 million to its defined benefit pension plan. The calculation of this contribution was based upon an actuarial interpretation of the tax deductible limit under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) section 404(a)(7), as modified by the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA). In March of 2007, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued IRS Notice 2007-28 providing guidance related to this calculation, portions of which appear to be inconsistent with the language and intent of the statute, and would result in a significantly reduced tax deductible limit for the Corporation. The American Academy of Actuaries has requested that the IRS modify their guidance to be in line with the general interpretation of the PPA, or to not apply their guidance to companies that had already made contributions prior to this notice. The IRS has also been requested to not assess any excise tax on non-deductible contributions for companies that in good faith made their contributions for 2006. Further clarification related to this issue is not expected until later this summer, and as a result, the Corporation is unable to assess the potential impact, if any, on its financial position or results of operations. Possible outcomes could include the assessment of an excise tax if the Corporation is determined to have made excess contributions, or the requirement to withdraw excess contributions, which would increase the pension plan expense.



10. Subsequent Event


On May 3, 2007, the Bank finalized the acquisition of $351.0 million of trust department assets from Partners Trust Financial Group, Inc. at a purchase price of approximately $5.2 million, or 1.49% of the fair value of the assets acquired, which will be amortized over a 15 year period. The purchase agreement was originally announced in October 2006. With this acquisition, total trust assets under administration in the Bank's Trust Department now total approximately $1.9 billion.


Item 2: Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation


The discussion that follows focuses on the significant factors affecting the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation during the three month period ended March 31, 2007, with comparisons to the comparable period in 2006, as applicable. The following discussion and the unaudited consolidated interim financial statements and related notes included in this report, should be read in conjunction with our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2007. The results for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the entire fiscal year or any other interim period.


Forward-looking Statements


This discussion contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Corporation intends its forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements in these sections. All statements regarding the Corporation's expected financial position and operating results, the Corporation's business strategy, the Corporation's financial plans, forecasted demographic and economic trends relating to the Corporation's industry and similar matters are forward-looking statements. These statements can sometimes be identified by the Corporation's use of forward-looking words such as "may," "will," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," or "intend." The Corporation cannot promise that its expectations in such forward-looking statements will turn out to be correct. The Corporation's actual results could be materially different from expectations because of various factors, including changes in economic conditions or interest rates, credit risk, difficulties in managing our growth, competition, changes in the regulatory environment, and changes in general business and economic trends.


Critical Accounting Policies, Estimates and Risks and Uncertainties


Critical accounting policies include the areas where the Corporation has made what it considers to be particularly difficult, subjective or complex judgments in making estimates, and where these estimates can significantly affect the Corporation's financial results under different assumptions and conditions. The Corporation prepares its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. As a result, the Corporation is required to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that it believes are reasonable based upon the information available. These estimates, judgments and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statement and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the periods presented. Actual results could be different from these estimates.


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 level of the allowance required to cover probable credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio, and the material effect that such judgments can have on the Corporation's results of operations. While management's current evaluation of the allowance for loan losses indicates that the allowance is adequate, under adversely different conditions or assumptions, the allowance would need to be increased. For example, if historical loan loss experience significantly worsened or if current economic conditions significantly deteriorated, additional provisions for loan losses would be required to increase the allowance. In addition, the assumptions and estimates used in the internal reviews of the Corporation's non-performing loans and potential problem loans, and the associated evaluation of the related collateral coverage for these loans, has a significant impact on the overall analysis of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. While management has concluded that the current evaluation of collateral values is reasonable under the circumstances, if collateral evaluations were significantly lowered, the Corporation's allowance for loan losses policy would also require additional provisions for loan losses.


Financial Condition


Consolidated assets at March 31, 2007 totaled $750.1 million, an increase of $12.0 million or 1.6% since December 31, 2006. As discussed in greater detail below, this increase is reflected primarily in a $18.6 million increase in loans, net of deferred fees and costs and unearned income, and a $2.6 million increase in cash and cash equivalents, these increases somewhat offset primarily by a $7.0 million decrease in investment securities and a $1.5 million decrease in other assets.


As noted above, total loans, net of deferred fees and costs and unearned income increased $18.6 million or 3.9% from December 31, 2006 to March 31, 2007. Activity in all segments of the portfolio was strong during the first quarter of 2007 with total consumer loans increasing $8.7 million, and residential mortgages and commercial loans (including commercial mortgages) increasing $6.5 million and $3.4 million, respectively. The increase in total consumer loans was reflected primarily in higher installment loan balances of $7.2 million, as well as increases in student loan and term home equity balances of $2.0 million and $1.0 million, respectively, these increases somewhat offset primarily by a $1.3 million decrease in revolving home equity balances.


The composition of the loan portfolio is summarized as follows:

 

March 31, 2007

December 31, 2006

 

--------------

-----------------

Residential mortgages

$140,054,806

$133,588,409

Commercial mortgages

57,698,214

54,666,318

Commercial, financial and agricultural

138,726,042

138,342,437

Consumer loans

159,814,707

151,066,715

 

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-------------

 

$496,293,769

$477,663,879

 

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The available for sale segment of the securities portfolio totaled $177.9 million at March 31, 2007, down approximately $7.0 million or 3.8% from December 31, 2006. At amortized cost, the available for sale portfolio was down approximately $7.2 million, with unrealized appreciation related to the available for sale portfolio increasing $207 thousand. The decrease in this portfolio was primarily due to maturities of municipal bonds and paydowns on mortgage-backed securities, resulting in decreases of $2.2 million and $3.7 million, respectively, as well as the maturity during the quarter of a $1.3 million corporate bond. The held to maturity portion of the portfolio, consisting primarily of local municipal obligations, was virtually unchanged from December 31, 2006.


A $354 thousand decrease in Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock is primarily due to net redemptions of shares by the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLB").


Other significant changes since December 31, 2006 include a $2.6 million increase in cash and cash equivalents as explained under the "Liquidity and Capital Resources" section of this discussion, and a $1.5 million decrease in other assets. This decrease was primarily due to the sale during the quarter of a property previously foreclosed upon and held in Other Real Estate Owned ("OREO").


Since December 31, 2006, total deposits have increased $16.9 million or 2.9% from $585.1 million to $602.0 million. Non-interest bearing demand deposits were down $5.4 million due to a decline in period-end non-personal balances. A $22.3 million increase in interest bearing balances was reflected primarily in a $17.9 million increase in time deposits, due in large part to an increase in municipal deposits. Additionally, at quarter-end, NOW account balances were up $2.1 million, and savings and insured money market balances increased $1.2 million and $1.1 million, respectively.


Cash flow from the increase in deposits, as well as the decrease in securities was used to fund the above noted loan growth, as well as to reduce borrowings under our line of credit with the FHLB, which were down $7.9 million since December 31, 2006.


Asset Quality


Non-performing loans at March 31, 2007 totaled $3.106 million as compared to $3.610 million at December 31, 2006, a decrease of $504 thousand, reflected primarily in a $482 thousand decrease in non-accrual loans. This reduction resulted primarily from the upgrade of two commercial relationship totaling $357 thousand from non-accrual to accruing status during the quarter, principal payments on other non-accruing commercial loans totaling $380 thousand and a $106 thousand decrease in non-accruing mortgages. These reductions were somewhat offset primarily by the addition of $357 thousand of commercial loans to non-accrual status. A $1.1 million decrease in Other Real Estate Owned was due to the sale during the quarter of a commercial property previously acquired through foreclosure proceedings.


The following table summarizes the Corporation's non-performing assets:


(dollars in thousands)


March 31, 2007


December 31, 2006

 

--------------

-----------------

Non-accrual loans

$ 2,378

$ 2,860

Troubled debt restructurings

321

329

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

407

421

 

-------

-------

Total non-performing loans

$ 3,106

$ 3,610

Other real estate owned

750

1,819

 

-------

-------

Total non-performing assets

$ 3,856

$ 5,429

 

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=======


In addition to non-performing loans, as of March 31, 2007, the Corporation has identified 15 commercial loan relationships totaling $11.9 million in potential problem loans, as compared to $12.0 million (15 commercial loan relationships) at December 31, 2006. Potential problem loans are loans that are currently performing, but where known information about possible credit problems of the related borrowers causes management to have serious doubts as to the ability of such borrowers to comply with the present loan repayment terms, and which may result in the disclosure of such loans as non-performing at some time in the future. At the Corporation, potential problem loans are typically loans that are performing but are classified in the Corporation's loan rating system as "substandard". Management cannot predict the extent to which economic conditions may worsen or other factors may impact borrowers and the potential problem loans. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that other loans will not become 90 days or more past due, be placed on non-accrual, become restructured, or require increased allowance coverage and provisions for loan losses.


Management's evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is performed on a periodic basis and takes into consideration such factors as the historical loan loss experience, review of specific problem loans (including evaluation of the underlying collateral), changes in the composition and volume of the loan portfolio, overall portfolio quality, and current economic conditions that may affect the borrowers' ability to pay. The provision for loan losses during the first quarter of 2007 totaled $125 thousand, unchanged from the first quarter of 2006. At March 31, 2007, the Corporation's allowance for loan losses totaled $8.110 million, resulting in a coverage ratio of allowance to non-performing loans of 261.1%. The allowance for loan losses is an amount that management believes will be adequate to absorb probable loan losses on existing loans. During the first quarter of 2007, the Corporation realized net recoveries of $2 thousand as compared to net charge-offs of $70 thousand during the first quarter of 2006. This improvement is in large part due to net commercial loan recoveries of $45 thousand, as during the quarter we received payments totaling $162 thousand related to the balance of a commercial mortgage that had been charged off during 2006. Additionally, net consumer loan charge-offs were $28 thousand lower than those recorded during the first quarter of 2006. The allowance for loan losses to total loans at March 31, 2007 was 1.63% as compared to 1.67% as of December 31, 2006.


Activity in the allowance for loan losses was as follows:

(dollars in thousands)

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

-----------------------------

 

2007

2006

 

-----

-----

Balance at beginning of period

$ 7,983

$ 9,778

Charge-offs:

   

Commercial, financial and agricultural

(138)

-

Commercial mortgages

-

-

Residential mortgages

-

-

Consumer loans

(100)

(125)

 

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--------

Total

(238)

(125)

 

--------

--------

Recoveries:

   

Commercial, financial and agricultural

183

1

Commercial mortgages

-

-

Residential mortgages

-

-

Consumer loans

57

54

 

--------

--------

Total

240

55

 

--------

--------

Net charge-offs

2

(70)

Provision charged to operations

125

125

 

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--------

Balance at end of period

$ 8,110

$ 9,833

 

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Results of Operation


Net income for the first quarter of 2007 totaled $1.700 million, an increase of 6.4% as compared to first quarter 2006 net income of $1.597 million. Earnings per share increased 6.8% from $0.44 per share to $0.47 per share on 57,999 fewer average shares outstanding. This improvement in net income resulted principally from increases in net interest income and non-interest income, partially offset by an increase in operating expenses.


Despite a 5 basis point decrease in net interest margin from 3.71% to 3.66%, net interest income increased $43 thousand or 0.7% from $6.076 million in the first quarter of 2006 to $6.119 million in the first quarter of 2007. This increase resulted from a $13.6 million or 2.0% increase in average earning assets as compared to the first quarter 2006 average, offset to some extent by the effect of a continuing inverted yield curve, as a 46 basis point increase in the average yield from 5.76% to 6.22% was exceeded by a 64 basis point increase in the average cost of interest bearing liabilities from 2.76% to 3.40%. The increase in average earning assets was due to a $59.1 million increase in average loans and a $2.2 million increase in average federal funds sold, offset primarily by a $47.7 million decrease in the average securities portfolio. The increase in average loans reflects growth in all segments of the loan portfolio, with average mortgages increasing $36.8 million, and average consumer loans and commercial loans increasing $12.7 million and $9.6 million, respectively. The decrease in average securities has been impacted by the inverted yield curve, and the resulting inability to leverage quality securities purchases at acceptable interest rate spreads.


Total average funding liabilities, including non-interest bearing demand deposits, increased $23.4 million or 3.7% compared to first quarter 2006 averages, as a $44.7 million increase in average deposits was somewhat offset primarily by a $15.5 million decrease in average term repurchase agreements funded by the FHLB, and a $6.9 million decrease in average overnight borrowings under the Corporations line of credit with the FHLB. While average non-interest bearing demand deposits increased $8.1 million, average interest bearing deposits were up $36.6 million. The increase in interest bearing deposits was reflected primarily in higher average time deposits and insured money market deposits of $38.2 million and $8.7 million, respectively, somewhat offset by an $8.3 million decrease in average savings account balances and a $2.0 million decrease in average NOW accounts. The decrease in average securities sold under agreements to repurchase reflects the maturity or call of advances since March of last year that had been utilized to leverage securities purchases. While average interest bearing liabilities increased $15.2 million or 3.1%, interest expense increased $917 thousand or 27.3%, as the average cost of interest bearing liabilities rose 64 basis points from 2.76% to 3.40%, reflective of the fact that the increase in average deposits was primarily due to an increase in higher cost time and insured money market deposits.


The $125 thousand provision for loan losses was unchanged from the first quarter of 2006.


Non-interest income during the first quarter of 2007 compared to the first quarter of 2006 increased $560 thousand or 17.3%. This increase was impacted to a great extent by a $464 thousand gain on the sale of a property held in OREO that had previously been acquired through foreclosure proceedings. Other significant increases include a $39 thousand increase in revenue from other OREO properties, as well as increases in credit card merchant earnings and revenue generated through CFS Group, Inc. of $32 thousand and $24 thousand, respectively. The aforementioned increases were offset to some extent primarily by a $55 thousand decrease in service charges due in large part to a decrease in fee income related to checks presented against insufficient funds.


First quarter operating expenses were $419 thousand or 6.0% higher than the comparable period last year. Areas having the greatest impact on this increase include a $363 thousand increase in salaries and wages, an $88 thousand increase in marketing and advertising costs and a $73 thousand increase in net occupancy expenses. The increase in salaries and wages reflects higher base pay associated with additions to staff during the second half of 2006, merit increases effective in January of this year, as well as an increase in incentive compensation. Marketing and advertising expenses have been impacted by higher costs related to agency production and design, and television and radio advertising. The net occupancy expense increase reflects higher depreciation expense, real estate taxes and buildings and grounds maintenance costs. The above increases were somewhat offset primarily by a $229 thousand decrease in pension and other employee benefit costs due to decreases in pension and postretirement medical expense accruals. A $225 thousand reduction in pension expense resulted primarily from an increase in the expected return on plan assets associated with the Corporation's $10 million contribution to this plan in the fourth quarter of 2006. Postretirement medical expenses decreased $103 thousand, the result of plan changes effective July 1, 2006. These reductions were offset primarily by higher payroll taxes and employee health insurance costs.


An $81 thousand increase in income tax expense was primarily due to the $184 thousand increase in pre-tax income, as well as a reduction in tax exempt income, with the effective tax rate increasing from 28.6% in the first quarter of 2006 to 29.8% in the first quarter of this year.


Average Consolidated Balance Sheet and Interest Analysis
(dollars in thousands)


For the purpose of these computations, non-accruing loans are included in the daily average loan amounts outstanding. Daily balances were used for average balance computations. Investment securities are stated at amortized cost. No tax equivalent adjustments have been made in calculating yields on obligations of states and political subdivisions.

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2007

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2006

 

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------------------


Assets

Average Balance


Interest

Yield/
Rate

Average Balance


Interest

Yield/
Rate

 

---------

--------

-------

---------

-------

------

Earning assets:

           

Loans

$487,546

$ 8,356

6.95%

$428,409

$ 6,913

6.54%

Taxable securities

164,616

1,777

4.38%

207,915

2,258

4.40%

Tax-exempt securities

22,566

221

3.98%

26,922

253

3.81%

Federal funds sold

2,768

36

5.24%

529

6

4.49%

Interest-bearing deposits

282

4

5.08%

397

4

4.29%

 

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-----

---------

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-----

Total earning assets

677,778

10,394

6.22%

664,172

9,434

5.76%

             

Non-earning assets:

           

Cash and due from banks

21,475

   

24,385

   

Premises and equipment, net

21,602

   

18,614

   

Other assets

24,133

   

17,507

   

Allowance for loan losses

(8,050)

   

(9,899)

   

AFS valuation allowance

4,261

   

4,171

   
 

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---------

   

Total

$741,199

   

$718,950

   
 

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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

           

Interest-bearing liabilities:

           

Now and super now deposits

37,249

33

0.36%

39,293

48

0.50%

Savings and insured money
market deposits


162,842


726


1.81%


162,438


506


1.26%

Time deposits

245,762

2,743

4.53%

207,590

1,866

3.65%

Federal Home Loan Bank advances and
securities sold under agreements to
repurchase



63,356



773



4.95%



84,650



938



4.49%

 

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------

-----

---------

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------

Total interest-bearing liabilities

509,209

4,275

3.40%

493,971

3,358

2.76%

             

Non-interest-bearing liabilities:

           

Demand deposits

143,401

   

135,274

   

Other liabilities

6,627

   

8,509

   
 

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---------

   

Total liabilities

659,237

   

637,754

   

Shareholders' equity

81,962

   

81,196

   
 

---------

   

---------

   

Total

$741,199

   

$718,950

   
 

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=========

   

Net interest income

 

$ 6,119

   

$ 6,076

 
   

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=======

 

Net interest rate spread

   

2.82%

   

3.00%

     

=====

   

=====

Net interest margin

   

3.66%

   

3.71%

     

=====

   

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The following table sets forth for the periods indicated, a summary of the changes in interest and dividends earned and interest paid resulting from changes in volume and changes in rates (in thousands of dollars):

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 Compared to Three Months Ended
March 31, 2006

 

Increase (Decrease) Due to (1)

 

Volume

Rate

Net

 

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-----

-----

Interest and dividends earned on:

     

Loans

$ 995

$ 447

$1,442

Taxable securities

(468)

(12)

(480)

Tax-exempt securities

(42)

11

(31)

Federal funds sold

29

1

30

Interest-bearing deposits

(1)

1

-

       

Total earning assets

$ 196

$ 764

$ 960

       

Interest paid on:

     

Demand deposits

(2)

(13)

(15)

Savings and insured money market deposits

1

219

220

Time deposits

379

498

877

Federal Home Loan Bank advances and securities sold under
agreements to repurchase


(253)


87


(166)

       

Total interest-bearing liabilities

$106

$ 811

$ 917

       

Net interest income

$ 90

$ (47)

$ 43


Liquidity and Capital Resources


Liquidity management involves the ability to meet the cash flow requirements of deposit customers, borrowers, and the operating, investing, and financing activities of the Corporation. The Corporation uses a variety of resources to meet its liquidity needs. These include short term investments, cash flow from lending and investing activities, core deposit growth and non-core funding sources, such as time deposits of $100,000 or more, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings.


The Corporation is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLB") which allows it to access borrowings which enhance management's ability to satisfy future liquidity needs. At March 31, 2007, the Corporation maintained a $144.4 million line of credit with the FHLB, as compared to $141.5 million at March 31, 2006.


During the first three months of 2007, cash and cash equivalents increased $2.6 million as compared to an increase of $7.2 million during the first three months of 2006. In addition to cash provided by operating activities, other primary sources of cash during the first three months of 2007 included a $16.9 million increase in deposits, $7.5 million from maturities and other principal payments on securities, a $3.0 million increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase and proceeds from the sale of other real estate owned totaling $1.5 million. Proceeds from the above were used primarily to fund a $16.6 million net increase in loans, a $7.9 million reduction in advances from the FHLB, payment of cash dividends totaling $849 thousand, purchases of premises and equipment of $462 thousand, and purchases of securities and treasury stock in the amounts of $310 thousand and $311 thousand, respectively.


In addition to cash provided by operating activities, other primary sources of cash during the first three months of 2006 included a $49.7 million increase in deposits, $16.2 million from maturities and other principal payments on securities and $1.9 million in net redemptions of FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank stock. Proceeds from the above were used primarily to fund a $16.0 million net increase in loans, a $22.8 million decrease in securities sold under agreements to repurchase, an $18.0 million reduction in FHLB advances, the payment of cash dividends in the amount of $864 thousand, purchases of premises and equipment totaling $691 thousand, and purchases of securities and treasury shares in the amounts of $287 thousand and $486 thousand, respectively.


Since December 31, 2006, the Corporation's total shareholders' equity has increased from $81.8 million to $82.7 million, primarily reflected in the $852 thousand increase in retained earnings.


As of March 31, 2007, the Corporation's consolidated leverage ratio was 10.65%. The Tier I and Total Risk Adjusted Capital ratios were 15.00% and 16.94%, respectively. All of the above ratios are in excess of the requirements for being considered "well capitalized" by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve and the New York State Banking Department.


During the first quarter of 2007 the Corporation declared cash dividends of $0.24 per share, unchanged from the amount declared during the first quarter of 2006.


When shares of the Corporation become available in the market, we may purchase them after careful consideration of our capital position. On November 15, 2006, the Corporation's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 180,000 shares, or approximately 5% of its then outstanding common shares, either through open market or privately negotiated transactions over a two-year period. During the first quarter of 2007, the Corporation purchased 9,683 shares at an average price of $32.11 per share. As of March 31, 2007, a total of 21,483 shares had been purchased since the inception of the announced repurchase program. Additionally during the first quarter of 2007, 7,334 shares were re-issued from treasury to fund the stock component of directors' 2006 compensation.


Interest Rate Risk


As intermediaries between borrowers and savers, commercial banks incur both interest rate risk and liquidity risk. The Corporation's Asset/Liability Committee ("ALCO") has the strategic responsibility for setting the policy guidelines on acceptable exposure to these areas. These guidelines contain specific measures and limits regarding these risks, which are monitored on a regular basis. The ALCO is made up of the vice chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer, two executive vice presidents, chief financial officer, asset liability management officer, senior marketing officer, and others representing key functions.


The ALCO is also responsible for supervising the preparation and annual revisions of the financial segments of the annual budget, which is built upon the committee's economic and interest-rate assumptions. It is the responsibility of the ALCO to modify prudently the Corporation's asset/liability policies.


Interest rate risk is the risk that net interest income will fluctuate as a result of a change in interest rates. It is the assumption of interest rate risk, along with credit risk, that drives the net interest margin of a financial institution. For that reason, the ALCO has established tolerance limits based upon a 200-basis point change in interest rates. At March 31, 2007, it is estimated that an immediate 200-basis point decrease in interest rates would negatively impact the next 12 months net interest income by 3.21% and an immediate 200-basis point increase would negatively impact the next 12 months net interest income by 3.28%. Both are within the Corporation's policy guideline of 15% established by ALCO.


A related component of interest rate risk is the expectation that the market value of our capital account will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. This component is a direct corollary to the earnings-impact component: an institution exposed to earnings erosion is also exposed to shrinkage in market value. At March 31, 2007, it is estimated that an immediate 200-basis point decrease in interest rates would negatively impact the market value of our capital account by 6.83% and an immediate 200-basis point increase in interest rates would negatively impact the market value by 5.54%. Both are within the established tolerance limit of 15%.


Management does recognize the need for certain hedging strategies during periods of anticipated higher fluctuations in interest rates and the Board-approved Funds Management Policy provides for limited use of certain derivatives in asset liability management. These strategies were not employed during the first three months of 2007.


Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk


Information required by this Item is set forth herein in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations under the heading "Interest Rate Risk."


Item 4: Controls and Procedures


The Corporation's management, under the supervision and with the participation of our President and Chief Executive Officer, who is the Corporation's principal executive officer, and our Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, who is the Corporation's principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Corporation's disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2007. Based upon that evaluation, the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Corporation's disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of March 31, 2007.


There were no significant changes in the Corporation's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Corporation's most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation's internal control over financial reporting.

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

 

There have been no material changes in risk factors described in the Corporation's Annual Report on form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

   

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(c)

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 






Period



Total number of shares purchased


Average price paid per share


Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs

Maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs

 

1/1/07-1/31/07

-

$ 0.00

-

168,200

 

2/1/07-2/28/07

6,908

$32.27

6,908

161,292

 

3/1/07-3/31/07

2,775

$31.72

2,775

158,517

   

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Quarter ended 3/31/07

9,683
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$32.11
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9,683
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158,517
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Of the above, 2,100 shares were open-market transactions and the remaining 7,583 shares were direct transactions.

 

On November 16, 2006, the Corporation announced that its Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of up to 180,000 shares, or approximately 5% of the Corporation's then outstanding common stock over a two year period, expiring November 15, 2008. Purchases will be made from time to time on the open-market or in private negotiated transactions, and will be at the discretion of management.

   

Item 6.

Exhibits

 

The Corporation files herewith the following exhibits:

 

3.1 Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended to March 21, 2007.

 

31.1 Certification of Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

31.2 Certification of Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

32.1 Certification of Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 19 U.S.C. 1350.

 

32.2 Certification of Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 19 U.S.C. 1350.


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.



CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION


DATE:

May 9, 2007

/s/ Ronald M. Bentley

   

Ronald M. Bentley

   

President & CEO

     

DATE:

May 9, 2007

/s/ John R. Battersby Jr.

   

John R. Battersby Jr.

   

Treasurer & CFO

FORM 10 - Q

QUARTERLY REPORT

EXHIBIT INDEX

FOR THE PERIOD ENDING March 31, 2007

CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION

ELMIRA, NEW YORK

3.1 Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended to March 21, 2007.

 

31.1 Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

31.2 Certification of Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

32.1 Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 19 U.S.C. 1350.

 

32.2 Certification of Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 19 U.S.C. 1350.