EX-99.1 2 exh_991.htm PRESS RELEASE EdgarFiling

EXHIBIT 99.1

Chemung Financial Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2017 Net Income of $3.0 Million, or $0.62 per Share

ELMIRA, N.Y., July 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chemung Financial Corporation (the “Corporation”) (Nasdaq:CHMG), the parent company of Chemung Canal Trust Company (the “Bank”), today reported net income of $3.0 million, or $0.62 per share, for the second quarter of 2017, compared to $1.6 million, or $0.34 per share, for the second quarter of 2016.

Anders M. Tomson, Chemung Financial Corporation CEO, stated:

“We continue to see solid growth in revenues, earnings, loans and deposits.  Our return on average equity for the second quarter improved to 7.90%, compared to 4.57% for the same period in the prior year.  The efficiency ratio has also improved year over year, improving from 77.00% to 69.28%.  As part of our plan to improve profitability, we completed the relocation of our 120 Genesee Street branch in Auburn, NY to 110 Genesee Street, which allowed us to downsize our space by nearly two thirds and will generate future cost savings for us.  I am excited for the remainder of the year and working with our employees to continue delivering long-term value for our shareholders, customers and the communities we serve.”

Second Quarter Highlights1

  • Loans, net of deferred fees, increased $52.4 million, or 4.4%
  • Commercial loans increased $49.0 million, or 6.6%
  • Deposits increased $68.7 million, or 4.7%
  • Net interest income increased $1.0 million, or 7.6%   
  • Non-interest expense decreased $1.2 million, or 8.0%
  • Dividends declared during the quarter were $0.26

A more detailed summary of financial performance follows.

1 Balance sheet comparisons are calculated for June 30, 2017 versus December 31, 2016.   Income statement comparisons are calculated for the second quarter of 2017 versus second quarter of 2016.

2nd Quarter 2017 vs 2nd Quarter 2016

Net Interest Income:

Net interest income for the current quarter totaled $14.0 million compared with $13.0 million for the same period in the prior year, an increase of $1.0 million, or 7.6%.  Interest and fees from loans increased $0.5 million and interest from investments, including interest-bearing deposits, increased $0.3 million while interest expense on borrowed funds and securities sold under agreements to repurchase both decreased $0.1 million when compared to the same period in the prior year.  Fully taxable equivalent net interest margin was 3.47%, compared with 3.36% for the same period in the prior year.  Average interest-earning assets increased $61.6 million compared to the same period in the prior year.  The yield on interest-earning assets increased five basis points, while the cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased nine basis points compared to the same period in the prior year.  The increase in the yield on interest-earning assets can be mostly attributed to a 20 basis point increase in the yield on investments due to the reinvestment of maturing securities into higher yielding mortgage-backed and municipal securities.  The decline in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities can be attributed to a 34 basis point decline in the cost of borrowings due to the maturity of one $10.0 million FHLB term advance (4.60% rate) in December 2016 and one $10.0 million repurchase agreement (4.54% rate) in March 2017.

Non-Interest Income:

Non-interest income for the current quarter was $5.0 million compared with $5.2 million for the same period in the prior year, a decrease of $0.2 million, or 3.7%.  The decrease was due primarily to a $0.2 million decline in other non-interest income related to rent income from other real estate owned and swap fees.

Non-Interest Expense:

Non-interest expense for the current quarter was $14.3 million compared with $15.6 million for the same period in the prior year, a decrease of $1.3 million, or 8.0%.  The decrease was due primarily to decreases of $0.4 million in pension and other employee benefits, $0.4 million in legal reserve, $0.2 million in net occupancy and furniture and equipment expenses, and $0.2 million in marketing and advertising expenses.  The decrease in pension and other employee benefits can be attributed to a $0.7 million decrease due to the freezing of accruals for the pension and post-retirement healthcare plans during the fourth quarter of 2016, offset by increases of $0.1 million in 401(k) expense and $0.3 million in healthcare costs.  Please refer to page four under “Other Items” for further discussion of the legal reserve.  The decrease in net occupancy and furniture and equipment expenses can be attributed to the closure of the branch at 202 East State Street in Ithaca, NY at the end of May 2016, along with a decrease in exit costs for the branch at 120 Genesee Street in Auburn, NY in 2017, compared to exit costs for the closure of the branch at 202 East State Street.  The decrease in marketing and advertising expenses can be mostly attributed to timing.

2nd Quarter 2017 vs 1st Quarter 2017

Net Interest Income:

Net interest income for the current quarter totaled $14.0 million compared with $13.5 million for the prior quarter, an increase of $0.5 million, or 3.4%.  Interest and fees from loans increased $0.3 million while interest expense on securities sold under agreements to repurchase decreased $0.1 million when compared to the prior quarter.  Fully taxable equivalent net interest margin was 3.47%, compared with 3.45% for the prior quarter.  Average interest-earning assets increased $29.5 million compared to the prior quarter.  The yield on interest-earning assets decreased one basis point, while the cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased four basis points compared to the prior quarter.  The decline in the yield on interest-earning assets can be mostly attributed to a two basis point decline in the yield on loans offset by a one basis point increase in the yield on investments.

Non-Interest Income:

Non-interest income for the current quarter was $5.0 million compared with $4.8 million for the prior quarter, an increase of $0.2 million, or 3.6%.  The increase was due to a $0.2 million increase in Wealth Management Group fee income.

Non-Interest Expense:

Non-interest expense for the current quarter was $14.3 million compared with $13.0 million for the prior quarter, an increase of $1.3 million, or 9.9%.  The increase was due primarily to an increase in the legal reserve by an additional $0.9 million, and increases of $0.2 million in net occupancy and furniture and equipment expenses, $0.1 million in salaries and wages and in professional fees, offset by a decrease of $0.1 million in marketing and advertising expense.  Please refer to page four under “Other Items” for further discussion of the legal reserve.  The increase in net occupancy and furniture and equipment expenses was due primarily to exit costs for the branch at 120 Genesee Street in Auburn, NY during the second quarter of 2017.  The decrease in marketing and advertising expenses can be mostly attributed to timing.

Asset Quality

Non-performing loans totaled $15.2 million at June 30, 2017, or 1.21% of total loans, compared with $12.0 million at December 31, 2016, or 1.00% of total loans.  The increase in non-performing loans at June 30, 2017 was primarily in the commercial mortgage segment and related to one large commercial loan, offset by decreases in the residential mortgage and consumer segments.  Non-performing assets, which are comprised of non-performing loans and other real estate owned, were $15.5 million, or 0.90% of total assets, at June 30, 2017, compared with $12.4 million, or 0.75% of total assets, at December 31, 2016.  As noted above, the increase in non-performing assets was primarily due to the commercial mortgage segment of the loan portfolio.

Management performs an ongoing assessment of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses based upon a number of factors including an analysis of historical loss factors, collateral evaluations, recent charge-off experience, credit quality of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions and loan growth.  Based on this analysis, the provision for loan losses for the second quarter of 2017 was $0.4 million, level with the same period in the prior year.  Net charge-offs for the second quarter of 2017 were $0.3 million, consistent with $0.2 million for the second quarter of 2016.

The allowance for loan losses was $15.1 million as of June 30, 2017 and $14.3 million as of December 31, 2016.  The allowance for loan losses was 99.32% of non-performing loans at June 30, 2017 compared with 118.35% at December 31, 2016.  The decline was due to an increase in non-performing loans as noted above.  The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total loans was 1.21% at June 30, 2017 compared with 1.19% at December 31, 2016.

Balance Sheet Activity

Assets totaled $1.719 billion at June 30, 2017 compared with $1.657 billion at December 31, 2016, an increase of $61.4 million, or 3.7%.  The growth was due primarily to increases of $20.9 million in securities available for sale and $52.4 million in the loan portfolio, offset by a decrease of $9.6 million in cash and cash equivalents.  

The increase in total loans can be mostly attributed to increases of $36.2 million in commercial mortgages, $12.8 million in commercial and agriculture loans, $2.1 million in residential mortgages and $1.2 million in indirect consumer loans.  The increase in securities available for sale can be mostly attributed to additional purchases of mortgage-backed and municipal securities.  The decrease in cash and cash equivalents can be attributed to an increase in deposits, offset by an increase in securities available for sale and total loans.

Deposits totaled $1.525 billion at June 30, 2017 compared with $1.456 billion at December 31, 2016, an increase of $68.7 million, or 4.7%.  The growth was attributable to increases of $18.2 million in non-interest bearing demand deposits, $7.4 million in interest-bearing demand deposits, $42.8 million in money market accounts and $11.6 million in savings deposits.  Partially offsetting the increases noted above was a decrease of $11.3 million in time deposits.  The changes in money market accounts and demand deposits can be attributed to new municipal clients, along with the seasonal inflow of deposits from existing municipal clients.

Total equity was $152.0 million at June 30, 2017 compared with $143.7 million at December 31, 2016, an increase of $8.3 million, or 5.7%.  The increase was primarily due to earnings of $5.9 million, a reduction of $0.6 million in treasury stock, and a decrease of $3.8 million in accumulated other comprehensive loss, mostly attributable to the increase in the fair market value of the securities portfolio, offset by $2.4 million in dividends declared during the year.

The total equity to total assets ratio was 8.84% at June 30, 2017 compared with 8.67% at December 31, 2016.  The tangible equity to tangible assets ratio was 7.53% at June 30, 2017 compared with 7.29% at December 31, 2016.  Book value per share increased to $31.67 at June 30, 2017 from $30.07 at December 31, 2016.  As of June 30, 2017, the Bank’s capital ratios were in excess of those required to be considered well-capitalized under regulatory capital guidelines and the Corporation met capital requirements under regulatory guidelines.

Other Items

The market value of total assets under management or administration in our Wealth Management Group was $1.826 billion at June 30, 2017, including $323.9 million of assets under management or administration for the Corporation, compared to $1.721 billion at December 31, 2016, including $294.9 million of assets under management or administration for the Corporation, an increase of $104.6 million, or 6.1%.

As previously disclosed on July 6, 2017, the Corporation on June 29, 2017, received Notice of Entry of the decision and Order of the New York Appellate Division, Third Department, in the matter of Fane v. Chemung Canal Trust Company, involving claims by the owner of the leased premises at 202 East State Street, Ithaca, New York against Chemung Canal Trust Company, the bank subsidiary of the Corporation. The Court affirmed the State of New York Supreme Court for the County of Tompkins’ decision in favor of the plaintiff with damages to be determined at a later proceeding.  The Bank established an additional legal reserve in the amount of $0.9 million, in connection with this case, during the second quarter of 2017.  The Bank’s total reserve with respect to this matter, as of June 30, 2017, now stands at $2.3 million, including $0.2 million accrued for related expenses not yet paid.

About Chemung Financial Corporation

Chemung Financial Corporation is a $1.7 billion financial services holding company headquartered in Elmira, New York and operates 33 retail offices through its principal subsidiary, Chemung Canal Trust Company, a full service community bank with trust powers.  Established in 1833, Chemung Canal Trust Company is the oldest locally-owned and managed community bank in New York State.  Chemung Financial Corporation is also the parent of CFS Group, Inc., a financial services subsidiary offering non-traditional services including mutual funds, annuities, brokerage services, tax preparation services and insurance, and Chemung Risk Management, Inc., a captive insurance company based in the State of Nevada.

This press release may be found at: www.chemungcanal.com under Investor Relations.

           
Chemung Financial Corporation          
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) 
  June 30, March 31, Dec. 31, Sept. 30, June 30,
(in thousands)  2017   2017   2016   2016   2016 
ASSETS          
Cash and due from financial institutions $  26,684  $  26,275  $  28,205  $  35,345  $  27,233 
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions    37,862     99,410     45,957     100,159     80,121 
  Total cash and cash equivalents    64,546     125,685     74,162     135,504     107,354 
           
Trading assets, at fair value    877     826     774     720     767 
           
Securities available for sale    324,293     302,581     303,402     303,259     300,277 
Securities held to maturity    4,928     3,721     4,705     4,504     3,518 
FHLB and FRB stocks, at cost    3,764     3,597     4,041     4,491     4,491 
  Total investment securities    332,985     309,899     312,148     312,254     308,286 
           
Commercial    794,175     780,687     745,217     759,675     742,874 
Mortgage    200,629     198,020     198,493     197,665     196,200 
Consumer    257,843     255,544     256,580     259,226     262,082 
  Loans, net of deferred loan fees    1,252,647     1,234,251     1,200,290     1,216,566     1,201,156 
Allowance for loan losses    (15,104)    (14,960)    (14,253)    (15,325)    (14,668)
  Loans, net    1,237,543     1,219,291     1,186,037     1,201,241     1,186,488 
           
Loans held for sale    386     20     412     119     809 
Premises and equipment, net    27,836     28,206     28,923     29,084     29,706 
Goodwill    21,824     21,824     21,824     21,824     21,824 
Other intangible assets, net    2,506     2,719     2,945     3,183     3,428 
Accrued interest receivable and other assets   30,069     27,630     29,954     24,936     25,270 
  Total assets $  1,718,572  $  1,736,100  $  1,657,179  $  1,728,865  $  1,683,932 
           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Deposits:          
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits $  436,017  $  432,062  $  417,812  $  424,243  $  408,846 
Interest-bearing demand deposits    144,239     154,848     136,826     149,527     126,305 
Money market accounts    591,751     597,547     548,963     579,211     562,028 
Savings deposits    220,227     219,180     208,636     207,544     212,086 
Time deposits    132,803     140,614     144,106     148,419     158,655 
  Total deposits    1,525,037     1,544,251     1,456,343     1,508,944     1,467,920 
           
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase    11,937     15,215     27,606     30,002     28,778 
FHLB advances and other debt    13,658     13,736     13,815     23,893     23,970 
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities  15,978
     14,641     15,667     21,214     19,855 
  Total liabilities    1,566,610     1,587,843     1,513,431     1,584,053     1,540,523 
           
Shareholders' equity          
Common stock    53     53     53     53     53 
Additional-paid-in capital    45,966     45,901     45,603     45,724     45,639 
Retained earnings    127,585     125,860     124,111     122,382     120,860 
Treasury stock, at cost    (14,670)    (14,801)    (15,265)    (15,542)    (15,608)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)    (6,972)    (8,756)    (10,754)    (7,805)    (7,535)
  Total shareholders' equity    151,962     148,257     143,748     144,812     143,409 
  Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $  1,718,572  $  1,736,100  $  1,657,179  $  1,728,865  $  1,683,932 
           
Period-end shares outstanding    4,799     4,794     4,781     4,768     4,762 


             
Chemung Financial Corporation           
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) 
  Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended  
  June 30, Percent June 30, Percent
(in thousands, except per share data)  2017   2016  Change  2017   2016  Change
Interest and dividend income:            
Loans, including fees $  12,817  $  12,321  4.0  $  25,316  $  24,567  3.0 
Taxable securities    1,398     1,281  9.1     2,820     2,718  3.8 
Tax exempt securities    276     240  15.0     514     494  4.0 
Interest-bearing deposits    193     83  132.5     348     95  266.3 
  Total interest and dividend income    14,684     13,925  5.5     28,998     27,874  4.0 
            
Interest expense:            
Deposits    549     539  1.9     1,087     1,046  3.9 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase    95     211  (55.0)    288     422  (31.8)
Borrowed funds    90     207  (56.5)    179     413  (56.7)
  Total interest expense    734     957  (23.3)    1,554     1,881  (17.4)
            
  Net interest income    13,950     12,968  7.6     27,444     25,993  5.6 
Provision for loan losses    421     388  8.5     1,461     983  48.6 
  Net interest income after provision for loan losses    13,529     12,580  7.5     25,983     25,010  3.9 
            
Non-interest income:            
Wealth management group fee income    2,269     2,201  3.1     4,378     4,213  3.9 
Service charges on deposit accounts    1,225     1,285  (4.7)    2,409     2,420  (0.5)
Interchange revenue from debit card transactions    964     939  2.7     1,884     1,832  2.8 
Net gains on securities transactions    12   -  N/M    12     908  (98.7)
Net gains on sales of loans held for sale    53     97  (45.4)    122     158  (22.8)
Net gains (losses) on sales of other real estate owned    (9)    (11) N/M    8     (16) (150.0)
Income from bank owned life insurance    18     18  0.0     35     36  (2.8)
Other    490     687  (28.7)    1,021     1,266  (19.4)
  Total non-interest income    5,022     5,216  (3.7)    9,869     10,817  (8.8)
             
Non-interest expense:            
Salaries and wages    5,422     5,182  4.6     10,697     10,365  3.2 
Pension and other employee benefits    1,207     1,646  (26.7)    2,425     3,321  (27.0)
Net occupancy    1,702     1,878  (9.4)    3,308     3,784  (12.6)
Furniture and equipment    780     829  (5.9)    1,462     1,601  (8.7)
Data processing    1,587     1,720  (7.7)    3,191     3,434  (7.1)
Professional services    417     575  (27.5)    717     916  (21.7)
Legal accruals and settlements    850     1,200  (29.2)    850     1,200  (29.2)
Amortization of intangible assets    213     245  (13.1)    439     503  (12.7)
Marketing and advertising    118     325  (63.7)    367     547  (32.9)
Other real estate owned expense    12     57  (78.9)    31     109  (71.6)
FDIC insurance    309     277  11.6     634     571  11.0 
Loan expense    166     188  (11.7)    282     300  (6.0)
Other    1,549     1,448  7.0     2,974     2,927  1.6 
  Total non-interest expense    14,332     15,570  (8.0)    27,377     29,578  (7.4)
             
  Income before income tax expense    4,219     2,226  89.5     8,475     6,249  35.6 
Income tax expense    1,263     605  108.8     2,540     1,921  32.2 
  Net income $  2,956  $  1,621  82.4  $  5,935  $  4,328  37.1 
             
Basic and diluted earnings per share $  0.62  $  0.34    $  1.24  $  0.91   
Cash dividends declared per share    0.26     0.26       0.52     0.52   
Average basic and diluted shares outstanding    4,797     4,760       4,793     4,754   
             
N/M - Not meaningful            


Chemung Financial Corporation              
Consolidated Financial Highlights (Unaudited) 
            As of or for the
  As of or for the Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30, March 31, Dec. 31, Sept. 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,
(in thousands, per share data)  2017   2017   2016   2016   2016   2017   2016 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS           
Interest income $14,684  $  14,314  $  14,269  $  14,025  $  13,925  $  28,998  $  27,874 
Interest expense  734   820   973   985   957   1,554   1,881 
Net interest income  13,950   13,494   13,296   13,040   12,968   27,444   25,993 
Provision for loan losses  421   1,040   404   1,050   388   1,461   983 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  13,529   12,454   12,892   11,990   12,580   25,983   25,010 
Non-interest income  5,022   4,847   4,897   5,435   5,216   9,869   10,817 
Non-interest expense  14,332   13,045   13,561   13,471   15,570   27,377   29,578 
Income before income tax expense  4,219   4,256   4,228   3,954   2,226   8,475   6,249 
Income tax expense  1,263   1,277   1,274   1,209   605   2,540   1,921 
Net income $2,956  $  2,979  $  2,954  $  2,745  $  1,621  $  5,935  $  4,328 
               
Basic and diluted earnings per share $0.62  $  0.62  $  0.62  $  0.58  $  0.34  $  1.24  $  0.91 
Average basic and diluted shares outstanding  4,797   4,790   4,773   4,765   4,760   4,793   4,754 
               
PERFORMANCE RATIOS              
Return on average assets  0.69%  0.71%  0.69%  0.65%  0.39%  0.70%  0.53%
Return on average equity  7.90%  8.24%  8.20%  7.55%  4.57%  8.06%  6.14%
Return on average tangible equity (a)  9.43%  9.90%  9.92%  9.14%  5.55%  9.66%  7.48%
Efficiency ratio (a) (b)  69.28%  69.25%  72.63%  71.28%  77.00%  69.27%  76.95%
Non-interest expense to average assets  3.34%  3.12%  3.18%  3.20%  3.75%  3.23%  3.61%
Loans to deposits  82.14%  79.93%  82.42%  80.62%  81.83%  82.14%  81.83%
               
YIELDS / RATES - Fully Taxable Equivalent              
Yield on loans  4.18%  4.19%  4.16%  4.16%  4.17%  4.18%  4.19%
Yield on investments  2.01%  2.00%  1.75%  1.73%  1.81%  2.01%  1.94%
Yield on interest-earning assets  3.65%  3.66%  3.57%  3.58%  3.60%  3.65%  3.66%
Cost of interest-bearing deposits  0.20%  0.20%  0.21%  0.21%  0.21%  0.20%  0.20%
Cost of borrowings  2.82%  3.04%  3.13%  3.15%  3.16%  2.94%  2.89%
Cost of interest-bearing liabilities  0.26%  0.30%  0.35%  0.36%  0.35%  0.28%  0.35%
Interest rate spread  3.39%  3.36%  3.22%  3.22%  3.25%  3.37%  3.31%
Net interest margin, fully taxable equivalent  3.47%  3.45%  3.33%  3.33%  3.36%  3.46%  3.41%
               
CAPITAL              
Total equity to total assets at end of period  8.84%  8.54%  8.67%  8.38%  8.52%  8.84%  8.52%
Tangible equity to tangible assets at end of period (a)  7.53%  7.23%  7.29%  7.03%  7.12%  7.53%  7.12%
               
Book value per share $31.67  $  30.93  $  30.07  $  30.37  $  30.12  $  31.67  $  30.12 
Tangible book value per share  26.60   25.81   24.89   25.13   24.81   26.60   24.81 
Period-end market value per share  40.88   39.50   36.35   28.99   29.35   40.88   29.35 
Dividends declared per share  0.26   0.26   0.26   0.26   0.26   0.52   0.52 
               
AVERAGE BALANCES              
Loans and loans held for sale (c) $1,237,189  $  1,215,445  $  1,210,922  $  1,199,367  $  1,192,786  $  1,226,377  $  1,183,919 
Earning assets  1,634,955   1,605,460   1,607,287   1,577,348   1,573,306   1,620,290   1,550,481 
Total assets  1,723,664   1,694,199   1,699,059   1,674,492   1,669,654   1,709,014   1,647,121 
Deposits  1,532,819   1,495,724   1,483,348   1,456,622   1,457,173   1,514,374   1,430,840 
Total equity  150,155   146,642   143,388   144,631   142,746   148,408   141,795 
Tangible equity (a)  125,720   121,988   118,502   119,504   117,374   123,864   116,297 
               
ASSET QUALITY              
Net charge-offs $277  $  333  $  1,476  $  393  $  247  $  610  $  575 
Non-performing loans (d)  15,208   12,914   12,043   12,903   12,429   15,208   12,429 
Non-performing assets (e)  15,545   13,251   12,431   13,270   12,822   15,545   12,822 
Allowance for loan losses  15,104   14,960   14,253   15,325   14,668   15,104   14,668 
               
Annualized net charge-offs to average loans  0.09%  0.11%  0.48%  0.13%  0.08%  0.10%  0.10%
Non-performing loans to total loans  1.21%  1.05%  1.00%  1.06%  1.03%  1.21%  1.03%
Non-performing assets to total assets  0.90%  0.76%  0.75%  0.77%  0.76%  0.90%  0.76%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans  1.21%  1.21%  1.19%  1.26%  1.22%  1.21%  1.22%
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans  99.32%  115.84%  118.35%  118.77%  118.01%  99.32%  118.01%
               
(a)  See the GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliations.              
(b)  Efficiency ratio is non-interest expense less amortization of intangible assets less legal reserve divided by the total of fully taxable equivalent net interest     
      income plus non-interest income less net gains on securities transactions less gain from bargain purchase less gain on liquidation of trust preferred securities.   
(c)  Loans and loans held for sale do not reflect the allowance for loan losses.            
(d)  Non-performing loans include non-accrual loans only.              
(e)  Non-performing assets include non-performing loans plus other real estate owned.          
               


 

Chemung Financial Corporation                  
Average Consolidated Balance Sheets & Net Interest Income Analysis and Rate/Volume Analysis of Net Interest Income (Unaudited)    
                   
  QTD - June 30, 2017 QTD - June 30, 2016 QTD - June 30, 2017 vs. June 30, 2016
  Average
Balance
 Interest

 Yield /
Rate
 Average
Balance
 Interest

 Yield /
Rate
 Total
Change
 Due to
Volume
 Due to
Rate
   
Earning assets:                  
Commercial loans $  779,218  $  8,357  4.30% $  732,265  $  7,893  4.34% $  464  $  533  $  (69)
Mortgage loans    201,093     1,867  3.72%    196,502     1,916  3.92%    (49)    46     (95)
Consumer loans    256,878     2,658  4.15%    264,019     2,562  3.90%    96     (69)    165 
Taxable securities    275,275     1,400  2.04%    269,434     1,283  1.92%    117     30     87 
Tax-exempt securities    51,027     401  3.15%    45,665     347  3.06%    54     43     11 
Interest-bearing deposits    71,464     193  1.08%    65,421     83  0.51%    110     8     102 
Total earning assets    1,634,955     14,876  3.65%    1,573,306     14,084  3.60%    792     591     201 
                   
Non-earnings assets:                  
Cash and due from banks    24,446         26,500           
Premises and equipment, net    28,205         30,316           
Other assets    54,033         51,414           
Allowance for loan losses    (15,060)        (14,647)          
AFS valuation allowance    (2,915)        2,765           
  Total assets $ 1,723,664      $ 1,669,654           
                   
Interest-bearing liabilities:                  
Interest-bearing checking $  142,892  $  33  0.09% $  134,938  $  37  0.11%    (4)    2     (6)
Savings and money market    822,989     394  0.19%    756,674     353  0.19%    41     41   - 
Time deposits    137,502     122  0.36%    161,921     149  0.37%    (27)    (23)    (4)
FHLB advances and repos    26,341     185  2.82%    53,137     418  3.16%    (233)    (192)    (41)
Total int.-bearing liabilities    1,129,724     734  0.26%    1,106,670     957  0.35%    (223)    (172)    (51)
                   
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:                  
Demand deposits    429,436         403,640           
Other liabilities    14,349         16,598           
Total liabilities    1,573,509         1,526,908           
Shareholders' equity    150,155         142,746           
  Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 1,723,664      $ 1,669,654           
                   
Fully taxable equivalent net interest income      14,142         13,127    $  1,015  $  763  $  252 
Net interest rate spread (1)     3.39%     3.25%      
Net interest margin, fully taxable equivalent (2)     3.47%     3.36%      
Taxable equivalent adjustment      (192)        (159)        
Net interest income   $  13,950      $  12,968         
                   
(1)  Net interest rate spread is the difference in the average yield on interest-earning assets less the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities.  
(2)  Net interest margin is the ratio of fully taxable equivalent net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.     

 


 

Chemung Financial Corporation                  
Average Consolidated Balance Sheets & Net Interest Income Analysis and Rate/Volume Analysis of Net Interest Income (Unaudited)    
       
YTD - June 30, 2017YTD - June 30, 2016 YTD - June 30, 2017 vs. June 30, 2016
(in thousands) Average
Balance
 Interest

 Yield /
Rate
 Average
Balance
 Interest

 Yield /
Rate
 Total
Change
 Due to
Volume
 Due to
Rate
   
Earning assets:                  
Commercial loans $  770,267  $  16,387  4.29% $  720,903  $  15,650  4.37% $  737  $  1,033  $  (296)
Mortgage loans    199,740     3,754  3.79%    196,551     3,856  3.95%    (102)    60     (162)
Consumer loans    256,370     5,300  4.17%    266,465     5,161  3.89%    139     (207)    346 
Taxable securities    273,935     2,823  2.08%    281,876     2,722  1.94%    101     (81)    182 
Tax-exempt securities    47,910     747  3.14%    46,902     713  3.06%    34     15     19 
Interest-bearing deposits    72,068     348  0.97%    37,784     95  0.51%    253     127     126 
Total earning assets    1,620,290     29,359  3.65%    1,550,481     28,197  3.66%    1,162     947     215 
                   
Non-earnings assets:                  
Cash and due from banks    25,161         26,588           
Premises and equipment, net    28,429         29,758           
Other assets    53,994         52,266           
Allowance for loan losses    (14,706)        (14,496)          
AFS valuation allowance    (4,154)        2,524           
  Total assets $ 1,709,014      $ 1,647,121           
                   
                   
Interest-bearing liabilities:                  
Interest-bearing checking $  147,895  $  67  0.09% $  138,528  $  75  0.11% $  (8) $  5  $  (13)
Savings and money market    803,269     771  0.19%    730,641     672  0.18%    99     64     35 
Time deposits    139,366     250  0.36%    163,250     299  0.37%    (49)    (41)    (8)
FHLB advances and repos    31,973     466  2.94%    58,114     835  2.89%    (369)    (383)    14 
Total int.-bearing liabilities    1,122,503     1,554  0.28%    1,090,533     1,881  0.35%    (327)    (355)    28 
                   
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:                  
Demand deposits    423,844         398,421           
Other liabilities    14,259         16,372           
Total liabilities    1,560,606         1,505,326           
Shareholders' equity    148,408         141,795           
  Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 1,709,014      $ 1,647,121           
                   
Fully taxable equivalent net interest income      27,805         26,316    $  1,489  $  1,302  $  187 
Net interest rate spread (1)     3.37%     3.31%      
Net interest margin, fully taxable equivalent (2)     3.46%     3.41%      
Taxable equivalent adjustment      (361)        (323)        
Net interest income   $  27,444      $  25,993         
                   
(1)  Net interest rate spread is the difference in the average yield on interest-earning assets less the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities.  
(2)  Net interest margin is the ratio of fully taxable equivalent net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.     
      

Chemung Financial Corporation
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations (Unaudited)

The Corporation prepares its Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP.  See the Corporation’s unaudited consolidated balance sheets and statements of income contained within this press release. That presentation provides the reader with an understanding of the Corporation’s results that can be tracked consistently from period-to-period and enables a comparison of the Corporation’s performance with other companies’ GAAP financial statements.

In addition to analyzing the Corporation’s results on a reported basis, management uses certain non-GAAP financial measures, because it believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide information to investors about the underlying operational performance and trends of the Corporation and, therefore, facilitate a comparison of the Corporation with the performance of its competitors. Non-GAAP financial measures used by the Corporation may not be comparable to similarly named non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.

The SEC has adopted Regulation G, which applies to all public disclosures, including earnings releases, made by registered companies that contain “non-GAAP financial measures.”  Under Regulation G, companies making public disclosures containing non-GAAP financial measures must also disclose, along with each non-GAAP financial measure, certain additional information, including a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the closest comparable GAAP financial measure and a statement of the Corporation’s reasons for utilizing the non-GAAP financial measure as part of its financial disclosures.  The SEC has exempted from the definition of “non-GAAP financial measures” certain commonly used financial measures that are not based on GAAP.  When these exempted measures are included in public disclosures, supplemental information is not required.  The following measures used in this Report, which are commonly utilized by financial institutions, have not been specifically exempted by the SEC and may constitute "non-GAAP financial measures" within the meaning of the SEC's new rules, although we are unable to state with certainty that the SEC would so regard them.

Fully Taxable Equivalent Net Interest Income, Net Interest Margin, and Efficiency Ratio

Net interest income is commonly presented on a tax-equivalent basis.  That is, to the extent that some component of the institution's net interest income, which is presented on a before-tax basis, is exempt from taxation (e.g., is received by the institution as a result of its holdings of state or municipal obligations), an amount equal to the tax benefit derived from that component is added to the actual before-tax net interest income total.  This adjustment is considered helpful in comparing one financial institution's net interest income to that of other institutions or in analyzing any institution’s net interest income trend line over time, to correct any analytical distortion that might otherwise arise from the fact that financial institutions vary widely in the proportions of their portfolios that are invested in tax-exempt securities, and that even a single institution may significantly alter over time the proportion of its own portfolio that is invested in tax-exempt obligations.  Moreover, net interest income is itself a component of a second financial measure commonly used by financial institutions, net interest margin, which is the ratio of net interest income to average interest-earning assets.  For purposes of this measure as well, fully taxable equivalent net interest income is generally used by financial institutions, as opposed to actual net interest income, again to provide a better basis of comparison from institution to institution and to better demonstrate a single institution’s performance over time.  The Corporation follows these practices.

The efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure which represents the Corporation’s ability to turn resources into revenue and is calculated as non-interest expense divided by total revenue (fully taxable equivalent net interest income and non-interest income), adjusted for one-time occurrences and amortization.  This measure is meaningful to the Corporation, as well as investors and analysts, in assessing the Corporation’s productivity measured by the amount of revenue generated for each dollar spent.

            As of or for the
  As of or for the Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30, March 31, Dec. 31, Sept. 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)  2017   2017   2016   2016   2016   2017   2016 
NET INTEREST MARGIN - FULLY TAXABLE EQUIVALENT              
AND EFFICIENCY RATIO              
Net interest income (GAAP) $  13,950  $  13,494  $  13,296  $  13,040  $  12,968  $  27,444  $  25,993 
Fully taxable equivalent adjustment    192     169     154     154   159   361   323 
Fully taxable equivalent net interest income (non-GAAP) $  14,142  $  13,663  $  13,450  $  13,194  $  13,127  $  27,805  $  26,316 
               
Non-interest income (GAAP) $  5,022  $  4,847  $  4,897  $  5,435  $  5,216  $  9,869  $  10,817 
Less:  net (gains) losses on security transactions    (12)    -     (4)    (75)    -     (12)    (908)
Adjusted non-interest income (non-GAAP) $  5,010  $  4,847  $  4,893  $  5,360  $  5,216  $  9,857  $  9,909 
               
Non-interest expense (GAAP) $  14,332  $  13,045  $  13,561  $  13,471  $  15,570  $  27,377  $  29,578 
Less:  amortization of intangible assets    (213)    (226)    (238)    (245)    (245)    (439)    (503)
Less:  legal reserve    (850)    -     -     -     (1,200)    (850)    (1,200)
Adjusted non-interest expense (non-GAAP) $  13,269  $  12,819  $  13,323  $  13,226  $  14,125  $  26,088  $  27,875 
               
Average interest-earning assets (GAAP) $  1,634,955  $  1,605,460  $  1,607,287  $  1,577,348  $  1,573,306  $  1,620,290  $  1,550,481 
               
Net interest margin - fully taxable equivalent (non-GAAP)  3.47%  3.45%  3.33%  3.33%  3.36%  3.46%  3.41%
Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)  69.28%  69.25%  72.63%  71.28%  77.00%  69.27%  76.95%

Tangible Equity and Tangible Assets (Period-End)

Tangible equity, tangible assets, and tangible book value per share are each non-GAAP financial measures. Tangible equity represents the Corporation’s stockholders’ equity, less goodwill and intangible assets.  Tangible assets represents the Corporation’s total assets, less goodwill and other intangible assets.  Tangible book value per share represents the Corporation’s equity divided by common shares at period-end.  These measures are meaningful to the Corporation, as well as investors and analysts, in assessing the Corporation’s use of equity.

            As of or for the
  As of or for the Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30, March 31, Dec. 31, Sept. 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,
(in thousands, except per share and ratio data)  2017   2017   2016   2016   2016   2017   2016 
TANGIBLE EQUITY AND TANGIBLE ASSETS              
(PERIOD END)              
Total shareholders' equity (GAAP) $  151,962  $  148,257  $  143,748  $  144,812  $  143,409  $  151,962  $  143,409 
Less:  intangible assets  (24,330)  (24,543)  (24,769)  (25,007)  (25,252)  (24,330)  (25,252)
Tangible equity (non-GAAP) $  127,632  $  123,714  $  118,979  $  119,805  $  118,157  $  127,632  $  118,157 
               
Total assets (GAAP) $  1,718,572  $  1,736,100  $  1,657,179  $  1,728,865  $  1,683,932  $  1,718,572  $  1,683,932 
Less:  intangible assets  (24,330)  (24,543)  (24,769)  (25,007)  (25,252)  (24,330)  (25,252)
Tangible assets (non-GAAP) $  1,694,242  $  1,711,557  $  1,632,410  $  1,703,858  $  1,658,680  $  1,694,242  $  1,658,680 
               
Total equity to total assets at end of period (GAAP)  8.84%  8.54%  8.67%  8.38%  8.52%  8.84%  8.52%
Book value per share (GAAP) $  31.67  $  30.93  $  30.07  $  30.37  $  30.12  $  31.67  $  30.12 
               
Tangible equity to tangible assets at              
  end of period (non-GAAP)  7.53%  7.23%  7.29%  7.03%  7.12%  7.53%  7.12%
Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP) $  26.60  $  25.81  $  24.89  $  25.13  $  24.81  $  26.60  $  24.81 

Tangible Equity (Average)

Average tangible equity and return on average tangible equity are each non-GAAP financial measures. Average tangible equity represents the Corporation’s average stockholders’ equity, less average goodwill and intangible assets for the period.  Return on average tangible equity measures the Corporation’s earnings as a percentage of average tangible equity.  These measures are meaningful to the Corporation, as well as investors and analysts, in assessing the Corporation’s use of equity.

            As of or for the
  As of or for the Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30, March 31, Dec. 31, Sept. 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,
(in thousands, except ratio data)  2017   2017   2016   2016   2016   2017   2016 
TANGIBLE EQUITY (AVERAGE)              
Total average shareholders' equity (GAAP) $  150,155  $  146,642  $  143,388  $  144,631  $  142,746  $  148,408  $  141,795 
Less:  average intangible assets  (24,435)  (24,654)  (24,886)  (25,127)  (25,372)  (24,544)  (25,498)
Average tangible equity (non-GAAP) $  125,720  $  121,988  $  118,502  $  119,504  $  117,374  $  123,864  $  116,297 
               
Return on average equity (GAAP)  7.90%  8.24%  8.20%  7.55%  4.57%  8.06%  6.14%
Return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)  9.43%  9.90%  9.92%  9.14%  5.55%  9.66%  7.48%

Adjustments for Certain Items of Income or Expense

In addition to disclosures of certain GAAP financial measures, including net income, EPS, ROA, and ROE, we may also provide comparative disclosures that adjust these GAAP financial measures for a particular period by removing from the calculation thereof the impact of certain transactions or other material items of income or expense occurring during the period, including certain nonrecurring items.  The Corporation believes that the resulting non-GAAP financial measures may improve an understanding of its results of operations by separating out any such transactions or items that may have had a disproportionate positive or negative impact on the Corporation’s financial results during the particular period in question. In the Corporation’s presentation of any such non-GAAP (adjusted) financial measures not specifically discussed in the preceding paragraphs, the Corporation supplies the supplemental financial information and explanations required under Regulation G.

            As of or for the
  As of or for the Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30, March 31, Dec. 31, Sept. 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,
(in thousands, except per share and ratio data)  2017   2017   2016   2016   2016   2017   2016 
NON-GAAP NET INCOME              
Reported net income (GAAP) $  2,956  $  2,979  $  2,954  $  2,745  $  1,621  $  5,935  $  4,328 
Net (gains) losses on security transactions (net of tax)  (7)    -     (2)    (47)    -   (7)    (565)
Legal reserve  528     -     -     -     747   528     747 
Non-GAAP net income $  3,477  $  2,979  $  2,952  $  2,698  $  2,368  $  6,456  $  4,510 
               
Average basic and diluted shares outstanding  4,797   4,790   4,773   4,765   4,760   4,793   4,754 
               
Reported basic and diluted earnings per share (GAAP) $  0.62  $  0.62  $  0.62  $  0.58  $  0.34  $  1.24  $  0.91 
Reported return on average assets (GAAP)  0.69%  0.71%  0.69%  0.65%  0.39%  0.70%  0.53%
Reported return on average equity (GAAP)  7.90%  8.24%  8.20%  7.55%  4.57%  8.06%  6.14%
               
Core basic and diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP) $  0.72  $  0.62  $  0.62  $  0.57  $  0.50  $  1.35  $  0.95 
Core return on average assets (non-GAAP)  0.81%  0.71%  0.69%  0.64%  0.57%  0.76%  0.55%
Core return on average equity (non-GAAP)  9.29%  8.24%  8.19%  7.42%  6.67%  8.77%  6.40%

Forward-Looking Statements:

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  The Corporation intends its forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements in this press release.  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 the Corporation’s growth, competition, changes in law or the regulatory environment, including the Dodd-Frank Act, and changes in general business and economic trends.  Information concerning these and other factors can be found in the Corporation’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  These filings are available publicly on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov, on the Corporation's website at http://www.chemungcanal.com or upon request from the Corporate Secretary at (607) 737-3746.  Except as otherwise required by law, the Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

For further information contact:
Karl F. Krebs, EVP and CFO
kkrebs@chemungcanal.com
Phone:  607-737-3714