Chemung Financial Reports First Quarter 2015 Net Income of $2.3 Million, or $0.48 Per Share, on Net Interest Income of $12.3 Million


ELMIRA, N.Y., April 23, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chemung Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:CHMG), the parent company of Chemung Canal Trust Company ("the Bank"), today reported net income of $2.3 million, or $0.48 per share, for the first quarter of 2015, compared to $2.1 million, or $0.44 per share, for the first quarter of 2014.

Ronald M. Bentley, President and CEO, stated:

"The continued growth in our commercial loan portfolio drove a $22 million increase in our loans outstanding and a 2.6% increase in net interest income. Higher revenue in our Wealth Management Group enabled us to increase our non-interest income by 4.5% year over year. Managing expenses is a priority for us and we continue to look for opportunities to gain efficiencies in our day-to-day operations."

First Quarter Highlights1

  • Loans increased $22.0 million, or 2.0%
      
  • Deposits increased $88.1 million, or 6.9%
      
  • Net interest income increased $0.3 million, or 2.6%
      
  • Provision for loan losses decreased $0.2 million, or 39.0%
      
  • Non-interest income increased $0.2 million, or 4.5%
      
  • Dividends declared during the quarter were $0.26

1 Balance sheet comparisons are calculated for March 31, 2015 versus December 31, 2014. Income statement comparisons are calculated for the first quarter of 2015 versus prior-year first quarter.

A more detailed summary of financial performance is included below:

Net Interest Income:

Net interest income for the quarter totaled $12.3 million compared with $12.0 million for the same period in the prior year, an increase of $0.3 million, or 2.6%. The increase was due primarily to interest income from our commercial loan portfolio, offset by a decrease in interest and dividends from our taxable securities. Fully taxable equivalent net interest margin was 3.49%, compared with 3.58% for the same period in the prior year. The yield on interest-earning assets decreased eleven basis points, while the cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased three basis points. Average interest-earning assets increased $68.6 million during the quarter.

Non-Interest Income:

Non-interest income for the quarter was $5.2 million compared with $5.0 million for the same period in the prior year, an increase of $0.2 million, or 4.5%. The increase was due primarily to additional wealth management group fee income of $0.2 million and a gain on sale of other real estate owned of $0.1 million, offset by a $0.1 million decrease in service charges on deposit accounts.

Non-Interest Expense:

Non-interest expense for the quarter was $13.7 million compared with $13.3 million for the same period in the prior year, an increase of $0.4 million, or 2.9%. The increase was due primarily to increases of $0.4 million in pension and other employee benefits and $0.1 million in furniture and equipment expenses, offset by a decrease of $0.1 million in merger and acquisition expenses. The $0.4 million increase in pension and other employee benefits was due to the adoption of updated mortality tables at December 31, 2014, which increased the life expectancy of employees, and a reduced discount rate for determining pension costs.

Asset Quality:

Non-performing loans totaled $10.4 million at March 31, 2015, or 0.91% of total loans, compared with $7.8 million at December 31, 2014, or 0.69% of total loans. The increase in non-performing loans at March 31, 2015 was primarily in the commercial loan segment of the loan portfolio. Non-performing assets, which are comprised of non-performing loans and other real estate owned, were $12.9 million, or 0.82% of total assets, at March 31, 2015, compared with $10.8 million, or 0.71% of total assets, at December 31, 2014. The Corporation's ratio of non-performing assets to total assets compared favorably to our peer group ratio of 1.11% at December 31, 2014 (the most recent period available).

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 first quarter of 2015 and 2014 was $0.4 and $0.6 million, respectively. Net charge-offs for the quarter were $0.2 million compared with $0.3 million for the same period in the prior year.

At March 31, 2015 the allowance for loan losses was $13.9 million, compared with $13.7 million at December 31, 2014. The allowance for loan losses was 133.3% of non-performing loans at March 31, 2015, compared with 176.0% at December 31, 2014. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total loans was 1.21% at March 31, 2015, compared with 1.22% at December 31, 2014. 

Balance Sheet Activity:

Assets totaled $1.585 billion at March 31, 2015 compared with $1.525 billion at December 31, 2014, an increase of $60.2 million, or 4.0%. The growth was due primarily to increases of $55.7 million, or 191.0%, in cash and cash equivalents and $22.0 million, or 2.0%, in the loan portfolio, partially offset by a decrease of $15.7 million, or 5.4% in investment securities. The increase in cash and cash equivalents can be attributed to the seasonal inflow of municipal deposits, offset by the reduction of FHLB overnight advances. The increase in loans can be attributed to increases of $33.2 million in commercial loans and $1.8 million in mortgages, offset by a $13.0 million decrease in consumer loans, attributed mostly to the indirect loan portfolio. The $15.7 million decrease in investment securities can be mostly attributed to bonds that were called or matured during the quarter.

Deposits totaled $1.368 billion at March 31, 2015 compared with $1.280 billion at December 31, 2014, an increase of $88.1 million, or 6.9%. The growth was mostly attributable to increases of $83.6 million in money market accounts, $16.8 million in interest-bearing demand deposits, and $10.5 million in non-interest bearing demand deposits. Partially offsetting the increases noted above was a $23.9 million decrease in time deposits. The changes in money market accounts, interest-bearing demand deposits, and time deposits can be attributed to the seasonal net inflow of deposits from our municipal clients.

Total equity was $136.3 million at March 31, 2015 compared with $133.6 million at December 31, 2014, an increase of $2.7 million, or 2.0%. The increase was primarily due to earnings of $2.3 million, a reduction of $1.0 million in accumulated other comprehensive loss, and a reduction of $0.5 million in treasury stock, offset by $1.2 million in dividends declared during the quarter.

The total equity to total assets ratio was 8.60% at March 31, 2015 compared with 8.77% at December 31, 2014. The tangible equity to tangible assets ratio was 7.04% at March 31, 2015 compared with 7.13% at December 31, 2014. Book value per share increased to $28.92 at March 31, 2015 from $28.44 at December 31, 2014. As of March 31, 2015, both the Corporation's and the Bank's capital ratios were in excess of those required to be considered well-capitalized under regulatory capital guidelines.

Other Items:

The market value of total assets under management or administration in our Wealth Management Group was $1.979 billion at March 31, 2015 compared with $1.956 billion at December 31, 2014, an increase of $23.1 million, or 1.2%.

About Chemung Financial Corporation:

Chemung Financial Corporation is a $1.6 billion financial services holding company headquartered in Elmira, New York and operates 34 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.

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

           
Chemung Financial Corporation          
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)          
  March 31, Dec. 31, Sept. 30, June 30, March 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except share data) 2015 2014 2014 2014 2014
ASSETS          
Cash and due from financial institutions  $ 29,643  $ 28,130  $ 31,957  $ 35,981  $ 34,478
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions  55,230  1,033  3,069  30,301  22,670
 Total cash and cash equivalents  84,873  29,163  35,026  66,282  57,148
           
Trading assets, at fair value  601  549  483  450  413
           
Securities available for sale  266,307  280,507  288,097  286,398  337,134
Securities held to maturity  5,693  5,831  5,430  5,274  6,126
FHLB and FRB stocks, at cost  4,148  5,535  4,362  4,730  4,482
 Total investment securities  276,148  291,873  297,889  296,402  347,742
           
Commercial  652,217  619,002  601,018  581,170  542,082
Mortgage  198,628  196,806  192,870  194,603  196,396
Consumer  292,727  305,766  320,294  308,580  286,087
 Loans, net of deferred loan fees  1,143,572  1,121,574  1,114,182  1,084,353  1,024,565
Allowance for loan losses  (13,892)  (13,686)  (13,151)  (13,632)  (13,155)
 Loans, net  1,129,680  1,107,888  1,101,031  1,070,721  1,011,410
           
Loans held for sale  628  665  1,167  914  75
Premises and equipment, net  31,548  32,287  32,431  29,938  29,351
Goodwill  21,824  21,824  21,824  21,824  21,824
Other intangible assets, net  4,763  5,067  5,384  5,708  6,033
Accrued interest receivable and other assets  34,707  35,223  28,322  23,642  23,535
 Total assets  $ 1,584,772  $ 1,524,539  $ 1,523,557  $ 1,515,881  $ 1,497,531
           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Deposits:          
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits  $ 376,773  $ 366,298  $ 372,916  $ 365,056  $ 354,727
Interest-bearing demand deposits  127,593  110,819  138,751  124,803  114,507
Insured money market accounts  476,464  392,871  391,671  393,390  387,912
Savings deposits  199,349  198,183  196,406  199,664  198,876
Time deposits  187,951  211,843  211,255  225,515  235,868
 Total deposits  1,368,130  1,280,014  1,310,999  1,308,428  1,291,890
           
FHLB overnight advances  --   30,830  --   --   -- 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  31,084  29,652  30,981  30,746  30,646
FHLB advances and other debt  22,259  22,286  27,125  24,520  25,189
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities  27,006  28,129  14,891  10,406  9,283
 Total liabilities  1,448,479  1,390,911  1,383,996  1,374,100  1,357,008
           
Shareholders' equity          
Common stock  53  53  53  53  53
Additional-paid-in capital  45,477  45,355  45,555  45,494  45,516
Retained earnings  115,450  114,383  111,105  112,624  111,895
Treasury stock, at cost  (16,900)  (17,378)  (17,640)  (17,640)  (17,728)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  (7,787)  (8,785)  488  1,250  787
 Total shareholders' equity  136,293  133,628  139,561  141,781  140,523
 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $ 1,584,772  $ 1,524,539  $ 1,523,557  $ 1,515,881  $ 1,497,531
           
Period-end shares outstanding  4,712,156  4,699,186  4,685,627  4,682,369  4,679,396
       
       
Chemung Financial Corporation      
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)      
  Three Months Ended  
  March, 31 Percent
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) 2015 2014 Change
Interest and dividend income:      
Loans, including fees  $ 11,903  $ 11,168 6.6
Taxable securities  1,089  1,503 (27.5)
Tax exempt securities  219  264 (17.0)
Interest-bearing deposits  23  19 21.1
 Total interest and dividend income  13,234  12,954 2.2
       
Interest expense:      
Deposits  486  522 (6.9)
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  209  209 0.0
Borrowed funds  197  190 3.7
 Total interest expense  892  921 (3.1)
       
 Net interest income  12,342  12,033 2.6
Provision for loan losses  390  639 (39.0)
 Net interest income after provision for loan losses  11,952  11,394 4.9
       
Non-interest income:      
Wealth management group fee income  2,126  1,883 12.9
Service charges on deposit accounts  1,138  1,232 (7.6)
Net gains on securities transactions  50  --   N/M
Net gains on sales of loans held for sale  52  41 26.8
Net gains (losses) on sales of other real estate owned  78  (30)  N/M
Other  1,742  1,838 (5.2)
 Total non-interest income  5,186  4,964 4.5
       
Non-interest expense:      
Salaries and wages  5,100  5,153 (1.0)
Pension and other employee benefits  1,729  1,359 27.2
Net occupancy  1,850  1,793 3.2
Furniture and equipment  733  630 16.3
Data processing  1,561  1,481 5.4
Professional services  269  222 21.2
Amortization of intangible assets  304  344 (11.6)
Marketing and advertising  235  293 (19.8)
Other real estate owned expense  84  87 (3.4)
FDIC insurance  286  269 6.3
Loan expense  140  149 (6.0)
Merger and acquisition expenses  --   86 (100.0)
Other  1,445  1,477 (2.2)
 Total non-interest expense  13,736  13,343 2.9
       
 Income before income tax expense  3,402  3,015 12.8
Income tax expense  1,126  951 18.4
 Net income  $ 2,276  $ 2,064 10.3
       
Basic and diluted earnings per share  $ 0.48  $ 0.44  
Cash dividends declared per share  0.26  0.26  
Average basic and diluted shares outstanding  4,706,774  4,677,178  
       
N/M - Not meaningful      
           
Chemung Financial Corporation          
Consolidated Financial Highlights (Unaudited)          
  As of or for the Three Months Ended
  March 31, Dec. 31, Sept. 30, June 30, March 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) 2015 2014 2014 2014 2014
           
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS          
Interest income  $ 13,234  $ 13,922  $ 13,341  $ 12,996  $ 12,954
Interest expense 892 888 915 921 921
Net interest income 12,342 13,034 12,426 12,075 12,033
Provision for loan losses 390 1,650 589 1,103 639
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 11,952 11,384 11,837 10,972 11,394
Non-interest income 5,186 11,400 4,986 5,406 4,964
Non-interest expense 13,736 15,792 17,763 13,579 13,343
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) 3,402 6,992 (940) 2,799 3,015
Income tax expense (benefit) 1,126 2,510 (621) 869 951
Net income (loss)  $ 2,276  $ 4,482  $ (319)  $ 1,930  $ 2,064
           
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share  $ 0.48  $ 0.96  $ (0.07)  $ 0.41  $ 0.44
Average basic and diluted shares outstanding 4,706,774 4,690,519 4,683,797 4,680,776 4,677,178
           
PERFORMANCE RATIOS          
Return on average assets 0.59% 1.17%  (0.08)% 0.51% 0.56%
Return on average equity 6.79% 12.54%  (0.90)% 5.44% 5.93%
Return on average tangible equity (a) 8.45% 15.49%  (1.11)% 6.75% 7.41%
Efficiency ratio (b) 76.26% 85.10% 75.07% 77.21% 77.28%
Non-interest expense to average assets (c) 3.57% 4.11% 3.55% 3.62% 3.64%
Loans to deposits 83.59% 87.62% 84.99% 82.87% 79.31%
           
YIELDS / RATES - Fully Taxable Equivalent          
Yield on loans 4.28% 4.49% 4.33% 4.40% 4.51%
Yield on investments 1.83% 1.98% 1.95% 1.91% 2.09%
Yield on interest-earning assets 3.74% 3.96% 3.82% 3.77% 3.85%
Cost of interest-bearing deposits 0.20% 0.21% 0.22% 0.22% 0.23%
Cost of borrowings 2.74% 2.65% 2.85% 2.93% 2.91%
Cost of interest-bearing liabilities 0.35% 0.36% 0.37% 0.37% 0.38%
Interest rate spread 3.39% 3.60% 3.45% 3.40% 3.47%
Net interest margin, fully taxable equivalent 3.49% 3.71% 3.55% 3.51% 3.58%
           
CAPITAL          
Total equity to total assets at end of period 8.60% 8.77% 9.16% 9.35% 9.38%
Tangible equity to tangible assets at end of period (a) 7.04% 7.13% 7.51% 7.68% 7.67%
           
Book value per share  $ 28.92  $ 28.44  $ 29.78  $ 30.28  $ 30.03
Tangible book value per share 23.28 22.71 23.98 24.40 24.08
Period-end market value per share 28.30 27.66 28.09 29.54 27.12
Dividends declared per share 0.26 0.26 0.26 0.26 0.26
           
AVERAGE BALANCES          
Loans (d)  $ 1,132,473  $ 1,112,297  $ 1,097,133  $ 1,047,181  $ 1,007,415
Earning assets 1,450,249 1,410,804 1,404,165 1,400,174 1,381,604
Total assets 1,558,919 1,522,834 1,509,315 1,504,153 1,488,577
Deposits 1,338,913 1,307,305 1,301,083 1,298,159 1,282,917
Total equity 135,974 141,845 142,944 142,318 141,061
Tangible equity (a) 109,219 114,786 115,553 114,603 112,996
           
ASSET QUALITY          
Net charge-offs  $ 184  $ 1,116  $ 1,070  $ 625  $ 260
Non-performing loans (e) 10,419 7,778 7,209 7,712 8,567
Non-performing assets (f) 12,925 10,843 10,328 8,345 8,808
Allowance for loan losses 13,892 13,686 13,151 13,632 13,155
           
Annualized net charge-offs to average loans 0.07% 0.40% 0.39% 0.24% 0.10%
Non-performing loans to total loans 0.91% 0.69% 0.65% 0.71% 0.84%
Non-performing assets to total assets 0.82% 0.71% 0.68% 0.55% 0.59%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans 1.21% 1.22% 1.18% 1.26% 1.28%
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans 133.33% 175.96% 182.42% 176.76% 153.55%
           
(a) See the GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliations.
(b) Efficiency ratio is non-interest expense less merger and acquisition expenses less amortization of intangible assets less legal settlement divided by the total of fully taxable equivalent net interest income plus non-interest income less net gain on securities transactions less gain from bargain purchase less gain on liquidation of trust preferred securities.
(c) For the non-interest expense to average assets ratio, non-interest expense does not include legal settlement expense.
(d) Loans include loans held for sale. Loans do not reflect the allowance for loan losses.
(e) Non-performing loans include non-accrual loans only.
(f) Non-performing assets include non-performing loans plus other real estate owned.
N/M - Not meaningful.

Chemung Financial Corporation

GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations (Unaudited)

The table below shows computations of core net income (loss), tangible equity and tangible assets, and certain related ratios, all of which are considered to be non-GAAP financial measures. The tangible equity to tangible assets ratio has become a focus of some investors and management believes this ratio may assist in analyzing the Corporation's capital position, absent the effects of intangible assets. These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of results reported under GAAP. Because not all companies use identical calculations, the non-GAAP measures presented in the following table may not be comparable to those reported by other companies.

           
  As of or for the Three Months Ended
  March 31, Dec. 31, Sept. 30, June 30, March 31,
(amounts in thousands, except per share data) 2015 2014 2014 2014 2014
           
CORE NET INCOME          
Reported net income (loss) (GAAP)  $ 2,276  $ 4,482  $ (319)  $ 1,930  $ 2,064
Net gain on securities transactions (net of tax)  (31)  (3,907)  -- (322)  --
Legal settlement (net of tax)  --  --  2,617  --  --
Merger and acquisition related expenses (net of tax)  --  --  -- 18 53
Core net income (non-GAAP)  $ 2,245  $ 575  $ 2,298  $ 1,626  $ 2,117
           
Average basic and diluted shares outstanding 4,706,774 4,690,519 4,683,797 4,680,776 4,677,178
           
Reported basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (GAAP) $0.48 $0.96 ($0.07) $0.41 $0.44
Reported return on average assets (GAAP) 0.59% 1.17%  (0.08)% 0.51% 0.56%
Reported return on average equity (GAAP) 6.79% 12.54%  (0.90)% 5.44% 5.93%
           
Core basic and diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP) $0.48 $0.12 $0.49 $0.35 $0.45
Core return on average assets (non-GAAP) 0.58% 0.15% 0.60% 0.43% 0.58%
Core return on average equity (non-GAAP) 6.70% 1.61% 6.38% 4.58% 6.09%
           
TANGIBLE EQUITY AND TANGIBLE ASSETS          
(PERIOD END)          
Total shareholders' equity (GAAP)  $ 136,293  $ 133,628  $ 139,561  $ 141,781  $ 140,523
Less: intangible assets (26,587) (26,891) (27,208) (27,532) (27,857)
Tangible equity (non-GAAP)  $ 109,706  $ 106,737  $ 112,353  $ 114,249  $ 112,666
           
Total assets (GAAP)  $ 1,584,772  $ 1,524,539  $ 1,523,557  $ 1,515,881  $ 1,497,531
Less: intangible assets (26,587) (26,891) (27,208) (27,532) (27,857)
Tangible assets (non-GAAP)  $ 1,558,185  $ 1,497,648  $ 1,496,349  $ 1,488,349  $ 1,469,674
           
Total equity to total assets at end of period (GAAP) 8.60% 8.77% 9.16% 9.35% 9.38%
Book value per share (GAAP)  $ 28.92  $ 28.44  $ 29.78  $ 30.28  $ 30.03
           
Tangible equity to tangible assets at end of period (non-GAAP) 7.04% 7.13% 7.51% 7.68% 7.67%
Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)  $ 23.28  $ 22.71  $ 23.98  $ 24.40  $ 24.08
           
TANGIBLE EQUITY AND TANGIBLE ASSETS          
(AVERAGE)          
Total shareholders' equity (GAAP)  $ 135,974  $ 141,845  $ 142,944  $ 142,318  $ 141,061
Less: intangible assets (26,755) (27,059) (27,391) (27,715) (28,065)
Tangible equity (non-GAAP)  $ 109,219  $ 114,786  $ 115,553  $ 114,603  $ 112,996
           
Return on average equity (GAAP) 6.79% 12.54%  (0.90)% 5.44% 5.93%
Return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP) 8.45% 15.49%  (1.11)% 6.75% 7.41%

Forward-Looking Statements:

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Corporation intends its forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements in these sections. All statements regarding, among other things, the Corporation's expected financial condition and results of operations, 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 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection 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, including in our 2014 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.



            

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