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250 Glen Street
Glens Falls, NY 12801
NASDAQ® Symbol: "AROW"
Website: arrowfinancial.com

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


Arrow Reports Net Income of $5.9 Million, Strong Loan Growth for Third Quarter

Net income for the first nine months of 2015 increased 6.5% year over year to $18.1 million.
Period-end loan portfolio balances hit a record high, up $155.5 million or 11.3% year over year.
Record highs also recorded for period-end total assets, total deposits and total equity.
Continued strong ratios for asset quality, profitability and capital.
Distributed a 2% stock dividend in the third quarter of 2015.

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (October 20, 2015) -- Arrow Financial Corporation (NasdaqGS® – AROW) announced operating results for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2015. Net income for the third quarter of 2015 was $5.93 million, down $214 thousand, or 3.5%, from net income of $6.15 million for the third quarter of 2014. The slight decline is attributable in part to the sale of investment securities during last year's third quarter, which generated a gain of $82 thousand, net of tax. Net income for the first nine months of 2015 was up $1.1 million, or 6.5%, from the prior-year period to $18.1 million. Our key profitability ratios continue to remain strong: return on average equity (ROE) was 11.24% and return on average assets (ROA) was 1.00% for the third quarter. For the nine-month period, ROE was 11.73%, up from 11.55% from the prior year and ROA was unchanged at 1.05%.

Diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the third quarter was $0.46, a 4.2% decrease from the 2014 comparable quarter when EPS was $0.48. Diluted EPS for the nine-month period increased $0.08, or 6.1%, to $1.40 from $1.32 for the 2014 comparable period. Historical share and per share amounts have been restated to reflect our 2% stock dividend distributed in September 2015.

Arrow President and CEO Thomas J. Murphy stated, "Our overall performance remains strong with $5.9 million in profit for the third quarter and a 6.5% increase in net income for the nine-month period as compared to last year. We continue to grow, as measured by record highs for period-end loans, assets, deposits and equity. This growth is driven in part by expansion in our southern market, including a new Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company office in Troy, which opened in mid-September."

The following list expands upon our third-quarter results:

Net Interest Income and Margin: In the third quarter of 2015, on a tax-equivalent basis, our net interest income increased by $1.2 million, or 7.5%, compared to the third quarter of 2014, even though our tax-equivalent net interest margin decreased between the two quarters by 7 basis points, from 3.21% in the 2014 quarter to 3.14% in the 2015 quarter. Net interest income for the 2015 nine-month period increased $3.3 million, or 6.9% from the prior year period. The general decrease in net interest margin in recent periods reflected the fact that the average yield on our loan portfolio decreased more rapidly than the average cost of our interest-bearing liabilities.

Loan Growth: Over the nine-month period ended September 30, 2015, total loans increased by $123.7 million, or 8.7%, with increases in all three of our major loan segments: commercial, consumer, and residential real estate. At September 30, 2015, our total loan balance was up 11.3% as compared to September 30, 2014.

During the third quarter of 2015, our residential real estate loan portfolio grew $25.8 million, or 4.5%. We originated approximately $48 million of residential real estate loans during the quarter, nearly $5 million

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more than our originations in the comparable quarter of 2014. We also experienced a 0.8% increase in our consumer loan portfolio during the quarter, which reached a record-high balance at period-end of $459 million, exceeding the September 30, 2014 balance by $31.0 million, or 7.5%. This increase was primarily a result of our growth in our indirect automobile lending program. In the third quarter, we extended $55.2 million in new loans for new and used automobiles. Additionally, total outstanding commercial loans increased by 6.1% during the quarter, reaching a balance of $476.6 million on September 30, 2015, an increase of $39.1 million, or 8.9%, from September 30, 2014.

Asset Quality and Loan Loss Provision: Asset quality remained strong at September 30, 2015, as measured by our comparatively low levels of nonperforming assets and net charge-offs. Nonperforming assets at September 30, 2015, were $10.0 million, an increase of $1.6 million from the prior year level. However, our nonperforming assets represented only 0.41% of total assets at period-end, versus 0.38% at September 30, 2014. Net loan losses expressed as an annualized percentage of average loans outstanding, were just 0.09% for the three-month period ended September 30, 2015, compared to 0.05% for the 2014 three-month period.

Our allowance for loan losses was $15.8 million at September 30, 2015, which represented 1.03% of loans outstanding, eight basis points below our ratio one year earlier and seven basis points below our ratio at December 31, 2014. Our provision for loan losses for the third quarter of 2015 was $537 thousand, an increase of $93 thousand from the provision for the comparable 2014 quarter. The increased size of our provision resulted from a combination of strong loan growth and a modest increase in net charge-offs between the periods. Our coverage ratio at period-end continued to reflect the strong quality of our loan portfolio.

Cash and Stock Dividends: We distributed a cash dividend of $0.245 per share to shareholders in the third quarter of 2015. The cash dividend was 2% higher than the cash dividend paid in the third quarter of 2014 when adjusted for our 2% stock dividend distributed in September 2015.

Trust Assets and Related Noninterest Income: Income from fiduciary activities increased by $62 thousand, or 3.3%, between the 2014 third quarter and the 2015 third quarter, despite a small decrease in assets under trust administration and investment management between the respective periods. The slight decrease in asset balances was generally attributable to a decline in the equity markets offset, in part, by the addition of new accounts. Income from fiduciary activities between the respective 9-month periods increased by $267 thousand, or 4.7%, from $5.64 million in 2014 to $5.91 million in 2015.

Insurance Agency Operations: Insurance commission income was down 4.4% from $2.5 million for the third quarter of 2014 to $2.3 million for the third quarter of 2015. The slight decrease was primarily attributable to a reduction in the level of annual contingent commission income accrued for 2015 as compared to 2014.

Noninterest Expense: Total noninterest expenses in the 2015 third quarter increased by $1.3 million, or 9.8%, over the comparable 2014 quarter, from $13.5 million to $14.9 million. This increase was primarily attributable to hiring additional staff to achieve strategic growth objectives and as a result, salaries and benefits rose $918 thousand, or 11.8%, between the two periods. As we expand our franchise, we continually invest in our people, technology and communities to enhance operational efficiencies and maintain our commitment to provide a superior level of quality customer service.

Capital: Total stockholders’ equity was a record $211.1 million at period-end, an increase of $11.1 million, or 5.5%, above the September 30, 2014, amount. Our regulatory capital ratios at period-end, measured under the recently revised bank regulatory capital standards effective January 1, 2015 remain strong. The Company's regulatory capital ratios at September 30, 2015, were as follows: Tier 1 leverage ratio 9.40%; CET1 ratio 12.66%; Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 13.93%; and total risk-based capital ratio 14.94%. All of our regulatory capital ratios at the holding company and subsidiary bank levels, as calculated under the recently revised standards, continue to significantly exceed the regulatory thresholds for “well capitalized” institutions, which is the highest current regulatory category.

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Industry Recognition: The Company was recognized by Forbes as one of “America's 50 Most Trustworthy Financial Companies” for its accounting and governance practices for the fourth consecutive year. To create the list, over 700 publicly traded North American companies with a market cap of $250 million or more were evaluated based on high-risk events, revenue and expense recognition methods, Securities and Exchange Commission actions and bankruptcy risk. The Company was also named in the third quarter to Bank Director magazine's "Scorecard" list of top-performers based on profitability, capitalization and asset quality metrics.

In addition, the Company's two banking subsidiaries were each recognized as a 5-Star Superior Bank by BauerFinancial, Inc., a national bank rating and research firm, based on June 30, 2015, financial data. Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company and Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company have each earned this designation for the past 34 and 26 quarters, respectively.

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.

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

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, 2014, 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 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and Fees on Loans
 
$
14,364

 
$
13,460

 
$
41,953

 
$
39,436

Interest on Deposits at Banks
 
13

 
12

 
60

 
41

Interest and Dividends on Investment Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fully Taxable
 
1,979

 
1,919

 
5,936

 
5,968

Exempt from Federal Taxes
 
1,475

 
1,369

 
4,279

 
4,276

Total Interest and Dividend Income
 
17,831

 
16,760

 
52,228

 
49,721

INTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOW Accounts
 
292

 
386

 
960

 
1,345

Savings Deposits
 
189

 
218

 
538

 
663

Time Deposits of $100,000 or More
 
89

 
195

 
267

 
626

Other Time Deposits
 
179

 
335

 
566

 
1,085

Federal Funds Purchased and
  Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
 
5

 
6

 
15

 
15

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances
 
353

 
115

 
804

 
387

Junior Subordinated Obligations Issued to
  Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trusts
 
146

 
144

 
432

 
427

Total Interest Expense
 
1,253

 
1,399

 
3,582

 
4,548

NET INTEREST INCOME
 
16,578

 
15,361

 
48,646

 
45,173

Provision for Loan Losses
 
537

 
444

 
882

 
1,407

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR
   LOAN LOSSES
 
16,041

 
14,917

 
47,764

 
43,766

NONINTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income From Fiduciary Activities
 
1,923

 
1,861

 
5,907

 
5,640

Fees for Other Services to Customers
 
2,331

 
2,353

 
6,904

 
6,924

Insurance Commissions
 
2,343

 
2,451

 
6,849

 
7,188

Net Gain on Securities Transactions
 

 
137

 
106

 
110

Net Gain on Sales of Loans
 
236

 
213

 
488

 
502

Other Operating Income
 
304

 
336

 
1,183

 
892

Total Noninterest Income
 
7,137

 
7,351

 
21,437

 
21,256

NONINTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and Employee Benefits
 
8,699

 
7,781

 
24,577

 
23,303

Occupancy Expenses, Net
 
2,275

 
2,266

 
7,106

 
6,923

FDIC Assessments
 
297

 
273

 
873

 
828

Other Operating Expense
 
3,579

 
3,206

 
10,632

 
9,675

Total Noninterest Expense
 
14,850

 
13,526

 
43,188

 
40,729

INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
 
8,328

 
8,742

 
26,013

 
24,293

Provision for Income Taxes
 
2,395

 
2,595

 
7,920

 
7,302

NET INCOME
 
$
5,933

 
$
6,147

 
$
18,093

 
$
16,991

Average Shares Outstanding 1:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
12,888

 
12,858

 
12,886

 
12,853

Diluted
 
12,929

 
12,874

 
12,926

 
12,865

Per Common Share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic Earnings
 
$
0.46

 
$
0.48

 
$
1.40

 
$
1.32

Diluted Earnings
 
0.46

 
0.48

 
1.40

 
1.32

1 Share and per share data have been restated for the September 28, 2015, 2% stock dividend.
 
 
 
 


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ARROW FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts - Unaudited)
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
September 30, 2014
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and Due From Banks
$
43,870

 
$
35,081

 
$
46,771

Interest-Bearing Deposits at Banks
25,821

 
11,214

 
17,893

Investment Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-Sale
397,559

 
366,139

 
374,335

Held-to-Maturity (Approximate Fair Value of $324,009 at September 30, 2015; $308,566 at December 31, 2014; and $302,567 at September 30, 2014)
317,480

 
302,024

 
296,522

Other Investments
5,143

 
4,851

 
3,001

Loans
1,536,925

 
1,413,268

 
1,381,440

Allowance for Loan Losses
(15,774
)
 
(15,570
)
 
(15,293
)
Net Loans
1,521,151

 
1,397,698

 
1,366,147

Premises and Equipment, Net
28,186

 
28,488

 
28,206

Goodwill
22,003

 
22,003

 
22,003

Other Intangible Assets, Net
3,263

 
3,625

 
3,744

Other Assets
55,075

 
46,297

 
50,123

Total Assets
$
2,419,551

 
$
2,217,420

 
$
2,208,745

LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest-Bearing Deposits
$
347,963

 
$
300,786

 
$
296,384

NOW Accounts
971,252

 
871,671

 
887,865

Savings Deposits
568,022

 
524,648

 
524,906

Time Deposits of $100,000 or More
60,978

 
61,797

 
69,797

Other Time Deposits
133,836

 
144,046

 
156,404

Total Deposits
2,082,051

 
1,902,948

 
1,935,356

Federal Funds Purchased and
  Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
24,414

 
19,421

 
19,654

Federal Home Loan Bank Overnight Advances

 
41,000

 

Federal Home Loan Bank Term Advances
55,000

 
10,000

 
10,000

Junior Subordinated Obligations Issued to Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trusts
20,000

 
20,000

 
20,000

Other Liabilities
26,944

 
23,125

 
23,646

Total Liabilities
2,208,409

 
2,016,494

 
2,008,656

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

 


 


Common Stock, $1 Par Value; 20,000,000 Shares Authorized (17,420,776 Shares Issued at September 30, 2015, and 17,079,376 Shares Issued at December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014)
17,421

 
17,079

 
17,079

Additional Paid-in Capital
249,931

 
239,721

 
239,247

Retained Earnings
28,791

 
29,458

 
26,240

Unallocated ESOP Shares (55,185 Shares at September 30, 2015; 71,748 Shares at December 31, 2014; and 71,740 Shares at September 30, 2014)
(1,100
)
 
(1,450
)
 
(1,450
)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
(6,520
)
 
(7,166
)
 
(4,284
)
Treasury Stock, at Cost (4,460,654 Shares at September 30, 2015; 4,386,001 Shares at December 31, 2014; and 4,402,932 Shares at September 30, 2014)
(77,381
)
 
(76,716
)
 
(76,743
)
Total Stockholders’ Equity
211,142

 
200,926

 
200,089

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
$
2,419,551

 
$
2,217,420

 
$
2,208,745


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Arrow Financial Corporation
Selected Quarterly Information
(Dollars In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts - Unaudited)
Quarter Ended
9/30/2015

 
6/30/2015

 
3/31/2015

 
12/31/2014

 
9/30/2014

Net Income
$
5,933

 
$
6,305

 
$
5,855

 
$
6,369

 
$
6,147

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

 
10

 
55

 

 
82

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Share and Per Share Data:1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Period End Shares Outstanding
12,905

 
12,875

 
12,880

 
12,874

 
12,857

Basic Average Shares Outstanding
12,888

 
12,886

 
12,886

 
12,867

 
12,858

Diluted Average Shares Outstanding
12,929

 
12,922

 
12,924

 
12,908

 
12,874

Basic Earnings Per Share
$
0.46

 
$
0.49

 
$
0.45

 
$
0.49

 
$
0.48

Diluted Earnings Per Share
0.46

 
0.49

 
0.45

 
0.49

 
0.48

Cash Dividend Per Share
0.245

 
0.245

 
0.245

 
0.245

 
0.240

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected Quarterly Average Balances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Interest-Bearing Deposits at Banks
17,788

 
37,303

 
30,562

 
58,048

 
15,041

  Investment Securities
711,830

 
701,329

 
673,753

 
664,334

 
653,702

  Loans
1,502,620

 
1,456,534

 
1,422,005

 
1,401,601

 
1,361,347

  Deposits
1,970,738

 
1,983,647

 
1,949,776

 
1,962,698

 
1,861,115

  Other Borrowed Funds
148,887

 
99,994

 
69,034

 
56,185

 
67,291

  Shareholders’ Equity
209,334

 
206,831

 
202,552

 
202,603

 
199,518

  Total Assets
2,356,121

 
2,316,427

 
2,248,054

 
2,247,576

 
2,154,307

Return on Average Assets, annualized
1.00
%
 
1.09
%
 
1.06
%
 
1.12
%
 
1.13
%
Return on Average Equity, annualized
11.24
%
 
12.23
%
 
11.72
%
 
12.47
%
 
12.22
%
Return on Tangible Equity, annualized 2
12.79
%
 
13.94
%
 
13.42
%
 
14.28
%
 
14.04
%
Average Earning Assets
$
2,232,238

 
$
2,195,166

 
$
2,126,320

 
$
2,123,983

 
$
2,030,090

Average Paying Liabilities
1,772,156

 
1,770,023

 
1,713,253

 
1,716,699

 
1,626,327

Interest Income, Tax-Equivalent3
18,924

 
18,501

 
18,073

 
18,213

 
17,834

Interest Expense
1,253

 
1,243

 
1,086

 
1,219

 
1,399

Net Interest Income, Tax-Equivalent3
17,671

 
17,258

 
16,987

 
16,994

 
16,435

Tax-Equivalent Adjustment3
1,093

 
1,094

 
1,083

 
1,073

 
1,074

Net Interest Margin, annualized 3
3.14
%
 
3.15
%
 
3.24
%
 
3.17
%
 
3.21
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Efficiency Ratio Calculation: 4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest Expense
$
14,850

 
$
14,383

 
$
13,955

 
$
13,299

 
$
13,526

Less: Intangible Asset Amortization
(79
)
 
(80
)
 
(91
)
 
(94
)
 
(94
)
Net Noninterest Expense
$
14,771

 
$
14,303

 
$
13,864

 
$
13,205

 
$
13,432

Net Interest Income, Tax-Equivalent
$
17,671

 
$
17,258

 
$
16,987

 
$
16,994

 
$
16,435

Noninterest Income
7,137

 
7,444

 
6,856

 
7,060

 
7,351

Less: Net Securities (Gain) Loss

 
(16
)
 
(90
)
 

 
(137
)
Net Gross Income
$
24,808

 
$
24,686

 
$
23,753

 
$
24,054

 
$
23,649

Efficiency Ratio
59.54
%
 
57.94
%
 
58.37
%
 
54.90
%
 
56.80
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Period-End Capital Information:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Stockholders’ Equity (i.e. Book Value)
$
211,142

 
$
206,947

 
$
204,965

 
$
200,926

 
$
200,089

Book Value per Share 1
16.36

 
16.07

 
15.91

 
15.61

 
15.56

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, net
25,266

 
25,372

 
25,492

 
25,628

 
25,747

Tangible Book Value per Share 1,2
14.40

 
14.10

 
13.93

 
13.62

 
13.56

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital Ratios:5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio
9.40
%
 
9.41
%
 
9.57
%
 
9.44
%
 
9.68
%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio 
12.66
%
 
12.92
%
 
13.27
%
 
N/A

 
N/A

Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio
13.93
%
 
14.24
%
 
14.65
%
 
14.47
%
 
14.41
%
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio
14.94
%
 
15.28
%
 
15.73
%
 
15.54
%
 
15.48
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets Under Trust Administration
  and Investment Management
$
1,195,629

 
$
1,246,849

 
$
1,254,823

 
$
1,227,179

 
$
1,199,930


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Arrow Financial Corporation
Selected Quarterly Information - Continued
(Dollars In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts - Unaudited)

Footnotes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.
Share and Per Share Data have been restated for the September 28, 2015, 2% stock dividend.
 
 
2.
Tangible Book Value and Tangible Equity exclude goodwill and other intangible assets, net from total equity.  These are non-GAAP financial measures which we believe provide investors with information that is useful in understanding our financial performance.
 
 
9/30/2015
 
6/30/2015
 
3/31/2015
 
12/31/2014
 
9/30/2014
 
Total Stockholders' Equity (GAAP)
$
211,142

 
$
206,947

 
$
204,965

 
$
200,926

 
$
200,089

 
Less: Goodwill and Other Intangible assets, net
25,266

 
25,372

 
25,492

 
25,628

 
25,747

 
Tangible Equity (Non-GAAP)
$
185,876


$
181,575


$
179,473


$
175,298


$
174,342

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Period End Shares Outstanding
12,905

 
12,875

 
12,880

 
12,874

 
12,857

 
Tangible Book Value per Share (Non-GAAP)
$
14.40

 
$
14.10

 
$
13.93

 
$
13.62

 
$
13.56

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.
Net 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.
 
 
9/30/2015
 
6/30/2015
 
3/31/2015
 
12/31/2014
 
9/30/2014
 
Net Interest Income (GAAP)
$
16,578

 
$
16,164

 
$
15,904

 
$
15,921

 
$
15,361

 
Add: Tax-Equivalent adjustment (Non-GAAP)
1,093

 
1,094

 
1,083

 
1,073

 
1,074

 
Net Interest Income - Tax Equivalent (Non-GAAP)
$
17,671

 
$
17,258

 
$
16,987

 
$
16,994

 
$
16,435

 
Average Earning Assets
2,232,238

 
2,195,166

 
2,126,320

 
2,123,983

 
2,030,090

 
Net Interest Margin (Non-GAAP)*
3.14
%
 
3.15
%
 
3.24
%
 
3.17
%
 
3.21
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.
Financial Institutions often use the "efficiency ratio", a non-GAAP ratio, as a measure of expense control. We believe the efficiency ratio provides investors with information that is useful in understanding our financial performance. We define our efficiency ratio as the ratio of our noninterest expense to our net gross income (which equals our tax-equivalent net interest income plus noninterest income, as adjusted).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5.
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio (CET1) is a new regulatory capital measure applicable to financial institutions, effective January 1, 2015. For the current quarter, all of the regulatory capital ratios in the table above, as well as the Total Risk-Weighted Assets and Common Equity Tier 1 Capital amounts listed in the table below, are estimates based on, and calculated in accordance with, these new bank regulatory capital rules. All prior quarters reflect actual results. The September 30, 2015 CET1 ratio listed in the tables (i.e., 12.66%) exceeds the sum of the required minimum CET1 ratio plus the fully phased-in Capital Conservation Buffer (i.e., 7.00%).
 
 
9/30/2015
 
6/30/2015
 
3/31/2015
 
12/31/2014
 
9/30/2014
 
Total Risk Weighted Assets
1,574,704

 
$
1,515,416

 
$
1,452,975

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital
199,377

 
$
195,800

 
$
192,865

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio
12.66
%
 
12.92
%
 
13.27
%
 
N/A

 
N/A

            
                   

* Quarterly ratios have been annualized

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

Quarter Ended:
9/30/2015
 
12/31/2014
 
9/30/2014
Loan Portfolio
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial Loans
$
102,889

 
$
99,511

 
$
96,846

Commercial Real Estate Loans
373,672

 
340,112

 
340,608

  Subtotal Commercial Loan Portfolio
476,561

 
439,623

 
437,454

Consumer Loans
458,920

 
437,041

 
426,966

Residential Real Estate Loans
601,444

 
536,604

 
517,020

Total Loans
$
1,536,925

 
$
1,413,268

 
$
1,381,440

Allowance for Loan Losses
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for Loan Losses, Beginning of Quarter
$
15,574

 
$
15,293

 
$
15,036

Loans Charged-off
380

 
251

 
265

Less Recoveries of Loans Previously Charged-off
43

 
87

 
78

Net Loans Charged-off
337

 
164

 
187

Provision for Loan Losses
537

 
441

 
444

Allowance for Loan Losses, End of Quarter
$
15,774

 
$
15,570

 
$
15,293

Nonperforming Assets
 
 
 
 
 
Nonaccrual Loans
$
7,791

 
$
6,899

 
$
7,048

Loans Past Due 90 or More Days and Accruing
963

 
537

 
571

Loans Restructured and in Compliance with Modified Terms
307

 
333

 
346

Total Nonperforming Loans
9,061

 
7,769

 
7,965

Repossessed Assets
61

 
81

 
66

Other Real Estate Owned
841

 
312

 
326

Total Nonperforming Assets
$
9,963

 
$
8,162

 
$
8,357

Key Asset Quality Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
Net Loans Charged-off to Average Loans,
   Quarter-to-date Annualized
0.09
%
 
0.05
%
 
0.05
%
Provision for Loan Losses to Average Loans,
  Quarter-to-date Annualized
0.14
%
 
0.12
%
 
0.13
%
Allowance for Loan Losses to Period-End Loans
1.03
%
 
1.10
%
 
1.11
%
Allowance for Loan Losses to Period-End Nonperforming Loans
174.09
%
 
200.41
%
 
192.00
%
Nonperforming Loans to Period-End Loans
0.59
%
 
0.55
%
 
0.58
%
Nonperforming Assets to Period-End Assets
0.41
%
 
0.37
%
 
0.38
%
Nine-Month Period Ended:
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for Loan Losses
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for Loan Losses, Beginning of Year
$
15,570

 
 
 
$
14,434

Loans Charged-off
835

 
 
 
769

Less Recoveries of Loans Previously Charged-off
157

 
 
 
221

Net Loans Charged-off
678

 
 
 
548

Provision for Loan Losses
882

 
 
 
1,407

Allowance for Loan Losses, End of Period
$
15,774

 
 
 
$
15,293

Key Asset Quality Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
Net Loans Charged-off to Average Loans, Annualized
0.06
%
 
 
 
0.06
%
Provision for Loan Losses to Average Loans, Annualized
0.08
%
 
 
 
0.14
%

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