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250 Glen Street
Glens Falls, NY
NASDAQ® Symbol: "AROW"
Website: arrowfinancial.com

Media Contact: Timothy C. Badger
Tel: (518) 415-4307
Fax: (518) 745-1976


Arrow Reports Increased Quarterly Earnings and Strong Asset Quality Ratios

First-quarter diluted earnings per share increased 2.4%.
Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis rose $1.0 million or 6.9%.
Continued growth in insurance commission income and income from fiduciary activities.
Record highs at quarter-end for total loans, assets, deposits and stockholders' equity, as well as assets under trust administration and investment management.
An increase of 2% in the cash dividends paid.

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (April 21, 2014) -- Arrow Financial Corporation (NasdaqGS® – AROW) announced operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014. Net income for the first quarter of 2014 was $5.32 million, an increase of $139 thousand, or 2.7%, from net income of $5.18 million for the first quarter of 2013. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter was $0.43, a 2.4% increase from the comparable 2013 quarter, when diluted EPS was $0.42. Return on average assets for the first quarter of 2014 was 0.99%, and return on average equity for the 2014 first quarter was 11.11%.

Expansion continues with the announcement of a new Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company banking branch in Colonie, New York; it will be the Bank's first office in Albany County.

Arrow President and CEO Thomas J. Murphy stated, "Arrow ended the first quarter with solid returns on average assets and average equity, record highs in several key balance sheet categories, excellent asset quality and strong capital. We are pleased with these results."

The following list expands on the highlights of our first-quarter results:

Net Interest Income and Margin: In the first quarter of 2014, on a tax-equivalent basis, our net interest income increased $1.0 million, or 6.9%, compared to the first quarter of 2013, while our tax-equivalent net interest margin remained relatively unchanged, falling one basis point to 3.12% from 3.13% in the first quarter of 2013. Although our loan yields remain under pressure, net interest margin increased 6 basis points to 3.12% from our fourth quarter 2013 margin of 3.06%.

Insurance Agency Operations: Insurance commission income rose from $2.0 million for the first quarter of 2013 to $2.4 million for the first quarter of 2014, an increase of $416 thousand, or 20.5%. This increase was primarily attributable to annual contingent commission income received from certain insurance carriers.

Trust Assets and Related Noninterest Income: Assets under trust administration and investment management at March 31, 2014, were a record $1.183 billion, an increase of $88.0 million, or 8.0%, from the March 31, 2013, balance of $1.095 billion. The growth in balances was generally attributable to a significant rise in the equity markets between the reporting dates as well as to the addition of new accounts. Income from fiduciary activities increased by $299 thousand, or 19.0%, for the first three months of 2014, as compared to the 2013 period.

Balance Sheet Changes: Total assets at March 31, 2014, reached a record high of $2.222 billion, an increase of $105.6 million, or 5.0%, from the $2.116 billion balance at March 31, 2013, and 2.7% above total assets of $2.164 billion at December 31, 2013. Our loan portfolio also rose to a record high of $1.3 billion, up $145.7 million, or 12.5%, from the March 31, 2013, level, and an increase of $44.0 million, or 3.5%, from

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the level at December 31, 2013. While all three major categories of our loan portfolio grew during the first quarter of 2014, the largest increase was in our commercial real estate loan portfolio, followed by increases in our residential real estate loan and automobile loan categories.

During the first three months of 2014, we originated approximately $27 million of residential real estate loans, a decrease of 12.1% from approximately $30 million of residential real estate loans originated in the comparable period for 2013. However, during the 2014 first quarter, our management strategy was to retain most of our originations, as opposed to our 2013 strategy of selling most into the secondary market. As a result, the outstanding balance of our residential real estate loan portfolio at March 31, 2014, was higher than the outstanding balance at both March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2013. Since we elected to retain most mortgage originations, our gain on the sale of residential real estate loan originations in the first quarter of 2014 was significantly less than our gain on the sale of such originations in the comparable 2013 quarter.
 
Asset Quality: Asset quality remained strong at March 31, 2014, as measured by our low level of nonperforming assets and low level of net charge-offs. Nonperforming assets of $7.3 million at March 31, 2014 represented only 0.33% of period-end assets, down four basis points from our 0.37% ratio as of December 31, 2013. Net loan losses for the first quarter of 2014, expressed as an annualized percentage of average loans outstanding, were only 0.08%. These asset quality ratios continue to be significantly better than recently reported industry-wide averages and our overall loan delinquency rates remain low.

Our allowance for loan losses was $14.6 million at March 31, 2014, which represented 1.12% of loans outstanding, thirteen basis points below our ratio one year earlier and two basis points below our ratio at December 31, 2013.

Capital: Total stockholders’ equity was a record $194.5 million at period-end, an increase of $16.7 million, or 9.4%, above the March 31, 2013 amount. Arrow's capital ratios continued to remain strong, as reflected by a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.30% at quarter-end, unchanged from March 31, 2013. Arrow's total risk-based capital ratio was 15.62%, down from 16.34% a year ago. The capital ratios of the Company and its subsidiary banks continue to significantly exceed the “well capitalized” regulatory standard, which is the highest current regulatory category.

Peer Group: Many of our key operating ratios have consistently compared very favorably to our peer group, which we define as all U.S. bank holding companies having $1.0 billion to $3.0 billion in total assets, as identified in the Federal Reserve Bank’s "Bank Holding Company Performance Report" (FRB Report). The most current peer data available in the FRB Report is for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2013, in which our return on average equity (ROE) was 12.11%, as compared to 8.56% for our peer group. Our ratio of loans 90 days past due and accruing plus nonaccrual loans to total loans was 0.56% as of December 31, 2013, as compared to 1.46% for our peer group. Our ratio of net loan losses for the year ending December 31, 2013, was 0.09%, well below the peer result of 0.25%.

Cash and Stock Dividends: We distributed a cash dividend of $.25 per share to stockholders in the first quarter of 2014. The cash dividend was 2% higher than the cash dividend paid in the first quarter of 2013, adjusted for our 2% stock dividend in September 2013. This quarter's dividend, based on our $26.44 closing stock price at March 31, 2014, represented an annualized yield of 3.78%.

Securities Transactions: There were no securities transactions in the first quarter of 2014. However, included in our comparable 2013 first quarter results were securities transactions of $318 thousand, net of tax, which represented nearly $.03 per share for the quarter.

Industry Recognition: Arrow was recently recognized by Forbes as one of "America's 50 Most Trustworthy Financial Companies" for its accounting and governance practices. The list includes publicly traded banks and insurance companies. This is the third consecutive year Arrow has received a "Most Trustworthy" designation from Forbes.

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Arrow Financial Corporation is a multi-bank holding company headquartered in Glens Falls, New York, serving the financial needs of northeastern New York. The Company is the parent of Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company and Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company. Other subsidiaries include North Country Investment Advisers, Inc.; three property and casualty insurance agencies: Loomis & LaPann, Inc., Upstate Agency, LLC, and McPhillips Insurance Agency, a division of Glens Falls National Insurance Agencies, LLC; and Capital Financial Group, Inc., an insurance agency specializing in the sale and servicing of group health plans.

The information contained in this News Release may contain statements that are not historical in nature but rather are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions, expectations, estimates and projections about the future. These statements may be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, involving a degree of uncertainty and attendant risk. In the case of all forward-looking statements, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what the statements predict or forecast, explicitly or by implication. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. This News Release should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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ARROW FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts - Unaudited)


 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME
 
 
 
 
Interest and Fees on Loans
 
$
12,774

 
$
12,783

Interest on Deposits at Banks
 
13

 
27

Interest and Dividends on Investment Securities:
 
 
 
 
Fully Taxable
 
2,008

 
1,796

Exempt from Federal Taxes
 
1,471

 
1,390

Total Interest and Dividend Income
 
16,266

 
15,996

INTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
NOW Accounts
 
464

 
778

Savings Deposits
 
219

 
268

Time Deposits of $100,000 or More
 
230

 
319

Other Time Deposits
 
391

 
554

Federal Funds Purchased and
  Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
 
4

 
3

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances
 
145

 
173

Junior Subordinated Obligations Issued to
  Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trusts
 
141

 
144

Total Interest Expense
 
1,594

 
2,239

NET INTEREST INCOME
 
14,672

 
13,757

Provision for Loan Losses
 
458

 
100

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR
   LOAN LOSSES
 
14,214

 
13,657

NONINTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
Income From Fiduciary Activities
 
1,873

 
1,574

Fees for Other Services to Customers
 
2,194

 
2,282

Insurance Commissions
 
2,444

 
2,028

Net Gain on Securities Transactions
 

 
527

Net Gain on Sales of Loans
 
123

 
607

Other Operating Income
 
252

 
156

Total Noninterest Income
 
6,886

 
7,174

NONINTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
Salaries and Employee Benefits
 
7,642

 
7,621

Occupancy Expenses, Net
 
2,341

 
2,276

FDIC Assessments
 
273

 
264

Other Operating Expense
 
3,210

 
3,250

Total Noninterest Expense
 
13,466

 
13,411

INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
 
7,634

 
7,420

Provision for Income Taxes
 
2,314

 
2,239

NET INCOME
 
$
5,320

 
$
5,181

Average Shares Outstanding 1:
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
12,354

 
12,272

Diluted
 
12,378

 
12,290

Per Common Share:
 
 
 
 
Basic Earnings
 
$
0.43

 
$
0.42

Diluted Earnings
 
0.43

 
0.42

1 Share and per share data have been restated for the September 27, 2013, 2% stock dividend.


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ARROW FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts - Unaudited)
 
March 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
March 31, 2013
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and Due From Banks
$
40,056

 
$
37,275

 
$
23,943

Interest-Bearing Deposits at Banks
35,994

 
12,705

 
113,231

Investment Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-Sale
429,230

 
457,606

 
478,775

Held-to-Maturity (Approximate Fair Value of $322,335 at March 31, 2014; $302,305 at December 31, 2013; and $259,562 at March 31, 2013)
317,632

 
299,261

 
251,456

Other Investments
3,896

 
6,281

 
4,493

Loans
1,310,423

 
1,266,472

 
1,164,759

Allowance for Loan Losses
(14,636
)
 
(14,434
)
 
(14,603
)
Net Loans
1,295,787

 
1,252,038

 
1,150,156

Premises and Equipment, Net
28,717

 
29,154

 
29,363

Goodwill
22,003

 
22,003

 
22,003

Other Intangible Assets, Net
3,996

 
4,140

 
4,457

Other Assets
44,270

 
43,235

 
38,085

Total Assets
$
2,221,581

 
$
2,163,698

 
$
2,115,962

LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest-Bearing Deposits
$
277,086

 
$
278,958

 
$
254,308

NOW Accounts
908,028

 
817,366

 
845,531

Savings Deposits
524,670

 
498,779

 
476,115

Time Deposits of $100,000 or More
74,127

 
78,928

 
89,797

Other Time Deposits
164,108

 
168,299

 
185,455

Total Deposits
1,948,019

 
1,842,330

 
1,851,206

Federal Funds Purchased and
  Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
13,787

 
11,777

 
12,166

Federal Home Loan Bank Overnight Advances

 
53,000

 

Federal Home Loan Bank Term Advances
20,000

 
20,000

 
30,000

Junior Subordinated Obligations Issued to Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trusts
20,000

 
20,000

 
20,000

Other Liabilities
25,284

 
24,437

 
24,787

Total Liabilities
2,027,090

 
1,971,544

 
1,938,159

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred Stock, $5 Par Value; 1,000,000 Shares Authorized

 

 

Common Stock, $1 Par Value; 20,000,000 Shares Authorized (16,744,486 Shares Issued at March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013; and 16,416,163 Shares Issued at March 31, 2013)
16,744

 
16,744

 
16,416

Additional Paid-in Capital
229,842

 
229,290

 
219,178

Retained Earnings
29,692

 
27,457

 
28,423

Unallocated ESOP Shares (79,763 Shares at March 31, 2014; 87,641 Shares at December 31, 2013; and 95,172 Shares at March 31, 2013)
(1,650
)
 
(1,800
)
 
(2,000
)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
(4,075
)
 
(4,373
)
 
(8,324
)
Treasury Stock, at Cost (4,315,156 Shares at March 31, 2014; 4,296,723 Shares at December 31, 2013; and 4,310,578 Shares at March 31, 2013)
(76,062
)
 
(75,164
)
 
(75,890
)
Total Stockholders’ Equity
194,491

 
192,154

 
177,803

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
$
2,221,581

 
$
2,163,698

 
$
2,115,962


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Arrow Financial Corporation
Selected Quarterly Information
(Dollars In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts - Unaudited)
Quarter Ended
3/31/2014

 
12/31/2013

 
9/30/2013

 
6/30/2013

 
3/31/2013

Net Income
$
5,320

 
$
5,784

 
$
5,623

 
$
5,207

 
$
5,181

Transactions Recorded in Net Income (Net of Tax):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Gain on Securities Transactions

 

 

 
8

 
318

Net Gain on Sales of Loans
74

 
114

 
100

 
301

 
367

Share and Per Share Data:1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Period End Shares Outstanding
12,350

 
12,360

 
12,329

 
12,284

 
12,251

Basic Average Shares Outstanding
12,354

 
12,339

 
12,308

 
12,261

 
12,272

Diluted Average Shares Outstanding
12,378

 
12,387

 
12,344

 
12,279

 
12,290

Basic Earnings Per Share
$
0.43

 
$
0.47

 
$
0.46

 
$
0.42

 
$
0.42

Diluted Earnings Per Share
0.43

 
0.47

 
0.46

 
0.42

 
0.42

Cash Dividend Per Share
0.25

 
0.25

 
0.25

 
0.25

 
0.25

Selected Quarterly Average Balances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Interest-Bearing Deposits at Banks
17,184

 
46,853

 
14,096

 
26,632

 
41,145

  Investment Securities
755,008

 
762,768

 
744,928

 
771,018

 
711,848

  Loans
1,284,649

 
1,254,957

 
1,224,840

 
1,185,041

 
1,169,870

  Deposits
1,887,589

 
1,904,922

 
1,800,181

 
1,801,346

 
1,773,126

  Other Borrowed Funds
68,375

 
62,038

 
92,073

 
94,596

 
64,622

  Shareholders’ Equity
194,127

 
184,506

 
179,634

 
178,867

 
176,874

  Total Assets
2,176,038

 
2,176,264

 
2,095,017

 
2,099,138

 
2,039,314

Return on Average Assets
0.99
%
 
1.05
%
 
1.06
%
 
0.99
%
 
1.03
%
Return on Average Equity
11.11
%
 
12.44
%
 
12.42
%
 
11.68
%
 
11.88
%
Return on Tangible Equity2
12.84
%
 
14.50
%
 
14.55
%
 
13.70
%
 
13.97
%
Average Earning Assets
$
2,056,841

 
$
2,064,578

 
$
1,983,864

 
$
1,982,691

 
$
1,922,863

Average Paying Liabilities
1,678,080

 
1,686,993

 
1,614,873

 
1,641,300

 
1,590,401

Interest Income, Tax-Equivalent
17,439

 
17,633

 
17,032

 
16,989

 
17,059

Interest Expense
1,594

 
1,713

 
1,747

 
2,223

 
2,239

Net Interest Income, Tax-Equivalent
15,845

 
15,920

 
15,285

 
14,766

 
14,820

Tax-Equivalent Adjustment
1,173

 
1,174

 
1,158

 
1,180

 
1,063

Net Interest Margin 3
3.12
%
 
3.06
%
 
3.06
%
 
2.99
%
 
3.13
%
Efficiency Ratio Calculation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest Expense
$
13,466

 
$
13,385

 
$
13,133

 
$
13,274

 
$
13,411

Less: Intangible Asset Amortization
(106
)
 
(108
)
 
(108
)
 
(112
)
 
(124
)
Net Noninterest Expense
$
13,360

 
$
13,277

 
$
13,025

 
$
13,162

 
$
13,287

Net Interest Income, Tax-Equivalent
$
15,845

 
$
15,920

 
$
15,285

 
$
14,766

 
$
14,820

Noninterest Income
6,886

 
6,877

 
6,939

 
7,071

 
7,174

Less: Net Securities Gains

 

 

 
(13
)
 
(527
)
Net Gross Income
$
22,731

 
$
22,797

 
$
22,224

 
$
21,824

 
$
21,467

Efficiency Ratio
58.77
%
 
58.24
%
 
58.61
%
 
60.31
%
 
61.90
%
Period-End Capital Information:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Stockholders’ Equity (i.e. Book Value)
$
194,491

 
$
192,154

 
$
182,683

 
$
177,607

 
$
177,803

Book Value per Share
15.75

 
15.55

 
14.82

 
14.46

 
14.51

Intangible Assets
25,999

 
26,143

 
26,273

 
26,387

 
26,460

Tangible Book Value per Share 2
13.64

 
13.43

 
12.69

 
12.31

 
12.35

Capital Ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio
9.30
%
 
9.19
%
 
9.37
%
 
9.19
%
 
9.30
%
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio
14.55
%
 
14.70
%
 
14.59
%
 
14.82
%
 
15.15
%
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio
15.62
%
 
15.77
%
 
15.69
%
 
15.96
%
 
16.34
%
Assets Under Trust Administration
  and Investment Management
$
1,182,661

 
$
1,174,891

 
$
1,111,085

 
$
1,073,523

 
$
1,094,708


1Share and Per Share Data have been restated for the September 27, 2013, 2% stock dividend.
2Tangible Book Value and Tangible Equity exclude intangible assets from total equity.  These are non-GAAP financial measures which we believe provide investors with information that is useful in understanding our financial performance.
3Net Interest Margin is the ratio of our annualized tax-equivalent net interest income to average earning assets.  This is also a non-GAAP financial measure which we believe provides investors with information that is useful in understanding our financial performance.

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Arrow Financial Corporation
Consolidated Financial Information
(Dollars in Thousands - Unaudited)

Quarter Ended:
3/31/2014
 
12/31/2013
 
3/31/2013
Loan Portfolio
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial Loans
$
89,876

 
$
87,893

 
$
89,167

Commercial Construction Loans
28,026

 
27,815

 
27,380

Commercial Real Estate Loans
308,841

 
288,119

 
255,242

Other Consumer Loans
7,783

 
7,649

 
7,031

Consumer Automobile Loans
400,621

 
394,204

 
354,001

Residential Real Estate Loans
475,276

 
460,792

 
431,938

Total Loans
$
1,310,423

 
$
1,266,472

 
$
1,164,759

Allowance for Loan Losses
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for Loan Losses, Beginning of Quarter
$
14,434

 
$
14,584

 
$
15,298

Loans Charged-off
336

 
246

 
890

Less Recoveries of Loans Previously Charged-off
80

 
96

 
95

Net Loans Charged-off
256

 
150

 
795

Provision for Loan Losses
458

 

 
100

Allowance for Loan Losses, End of Quarter
$
14,636

 
$
14,434

 
$
14,603

Nonperforming Assets
 
 
 
 
 
Nonaccrual Loans
$
6,284

 
$
6,479

 
$
5,218

Loans Past Due 90 or More Days and Accruing
347

 
652

 
259

Loans Restructured and in Compliance with Modified Terms
380

 
641

 
473

Total Nonperforming Loans
7,011

 
7,772

 
5,950

Repossessed Assets
138

 
63

 
45

Other Real Estate Owned
198

 
81

 
1,149

Total Nonperforming Assets
$
7,347

 
$
7,916

 
$
7,144

Key Asset Quality Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
Net Loans Charged-off to Average Loans,
   Quarter-to-date Annualized
0.08
%
 
0.05
%
 
0.28
%
Provision for Loan Losses to Average Loans,
  Quarter-to-date Annualized
0.14
%
 
%
 
0.03
%
Allowance for Loan Losses to Period-End Loans
1.12
%
 
1.14
%
 
1.25
%
Allowance for Loan Losses to Period-End Nonperforming Loans
208.76
%
 
185.71
%
 
245.43
%
Nonperforming Loans to Period-End Loans
0.53
%
 
0.61
%
 
0.51
%
Nonperforming Assets to Period-End Assets
0.33
%
 
0.37
%
 
0.34
%

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