cbna201310q2ndqtr.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
 
 x  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013
   
   OR
   
 o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
   For the transition period from                              to                                .
   Commission File Number: 001-13695
 
 
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
         Delaware                                16-1213679                 
 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
         5790 Widewaters Parkway, DeWitt, New York                                  13214-1883                  
 (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)
   (315) 445-2282  
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
     
   NONE  
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes   x    No  o.
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted to its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes  x    No  o.
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 Large accelerated filer   x  Accelerated filer   o  Non-accelerated filer   o Smaller reporting company   o.
 
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o. No   x.
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.        
40,240,170 shares of Common Stock, $1.00 par value, were outstanding on July 31, 2013.
 
 
 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 
Part I.
   Financial Information
Page
     
Item 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
     
 
Consolidated Statements of Condition
 
 
June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
3
     
 
Consolidated Statements of Income
 
 
Three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012                                                                                                                                                                                                      
4
     
 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss)
 
 
Three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012                                                                                                                                                                                                      
5
     
 
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2013                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
6
     
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
7
     
 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
June 30, 2013                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
8
     
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations                                                                                                                                  
27
     
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk                                                                                                                                                                                        
44
     
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
45
     
Part II.
   Other Information
 
     
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
45
     
Item 1A.
Risk Factors                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
45
     
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds                                                                                                                                                                                       
45
     
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
46
     
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
46
     
Item 5.
Other Information                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
46
          
Item 6.
Exhibits                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
46



 
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Part I.   Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements

COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM, INC.
   
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION (Unaudited)
   
(In Thousands, Except Share Data)
   
 
 
June 30,
December 31,
 
2013
2012
Assets:
   
   Cash and cash equivalents
$148,573
$228,558
     
   Available-for-sale investment securities (cost of $1,708,296 and $1,989,938, respectively)
1,706,304
2,121,394
   Held-to-maturity investment securities (fair value of $660,415 and $703,957, respectively)
619,207
637,894
   Other securities, at cost
41,001
59,239
     
   Loans held for sale, at fair value
1,153
0
     
   Loans
3,935,998
3,865,576
   Allowance for loan losses
(43,473)
(42,888)
     Net loans
3,892,525
3,822,688
     
   Goodwill, net
369,703
369,703
   Core deposit intangibles, net
12,647
14,492
   Other intangibles, net
2,465
2,939
     Intangible assets, net
384,815
387,134
     
   Premises and equipment, net
91,142
89,938
   Accrued interest and fee receivable
28,492
32,305
   Other assets
107,504
117,650
     
        Total assets
$7,020,716
$7,496,800
     
Liabilities:
   
   Noninterest-bearing deposits
$1,120,683
$1,110,994
   Interest-bearing deposits
4,549,447
4,517,045
      Total deposits
5,670,130
5,628,039
     
  Borrowings
322,319
728,061
  Subordinated debt held by unconsolidated subsidiary trusts
102,085
102,073
  Accrued interest and other liabilities
76,151
135,849
     Total liabilities
6,170,685
6,594,022
     
Commitments and contingencies (See Note J)
   
     
Shareholders' equity:
   
  Preferred stock $1.00 par value, 500,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued
-
-
  Common stock, $1.00 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized; 40,881,188 and
   
    40,421,493 shares issued, respectively
40,881
40,421
  Additional paid-in capital
387,133
378,413
  Retained earnings
466,848
447,018
  Accumulated other comprehensive income
(27,716)
54,334
  Treasury stock, at cost (782,173 and 795,560 shares, respectively)
(17,115)
(17,408)
     Total shareholders' equity
850,031
902,778
     
     Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$7,020,716
$7,496,800




The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
3

 
 
COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM, INC.
         
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
         
(In Thousands, Except Per-Share Data)
         
 
             
   
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
   
June 30,
 
June 30,
   
2013
2012
 
2013
2012
Interest income:
         
 
Interest and fees on loans
$46,412
$47,077
 
$93,530
$94,715
 
Interest and dividends on taxable investments
12,566
17,450
 
27,782
31,725
 
Interest and dividends on nontaxable investments
5,162
6,018
 
10,753
11,616
 
     Total interest income
 64,140
70,545
 
 132,065
138,056
 
 
         
Interest expense:
         
 
Interest on deposits
2,703
4,380
 
5,845
9,889
 
Interest on borrowings
2,375
7,713
 
8,105
15,113
 
Interest on subordinated debt held by unconsolidated subsidiary trusts
630
681
 
1,258
1,374
 
     Total interest expense
 5,708
12,774
 
 15,208
26,376
             
Net interest income
58,432
57,771
 
116,857
111,680
Provision for loan losses
1,321
2,155
 
2,714
3,799
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
 57,111
55,616
 
 114,143
107,881
             
Noninterest income:
         
 
Deposit service fees
12,345
11,035
 
23,940
21,404
 
Other banking services
1,020
896
 
2,058
1,890
 
Benefit trust, administration, consulting and actuarial fees
9,397
8,664
 
19,167
17,637
 
Wealth management services
4,045
3,101
 
7,743
6,233
 
Gain on sales of investment securities
16,008
0
 
63,799
0
 
Loss on debt extinguishments
(15,717)
0
 
(63,500)
0
Total noninterest income
 27,098
 23,696
 
 53,207
 47,164
             
Noninterest expenses:
         
 
Salaries and employee benefits
30,286
26,844
 
60,769
54,269
 
Occupancy and equipment
6,750
6,130
 
13,815
12,593
 
Data processing and communications
6,600
5,817
 
13,336
11,417
 
Amortization of intangible assets
1,140
1,045
 
2,319
2,131
 
Legal and professional fees
1,526
1,755
 
3,466
3,946
 
Office supplies and postage
1,518
1,382
 
3,013
2,850
 
Business development and marketing
1,804
1,876
 
3,283
3,048
 
FDIC insurance premiums
945
903
 
2,000
1,809
 
Acquisition expenses
0
164
 
0
424
 
Other
3,807
3,454
 
6,927
6,286
 
     Total noninterest expenses
 54,376
49,370
 
 108,928
98,773
             
Income before income taxes
29,833
29,942
 
58,422
56,272
Income taxes
8,711
8,871
 
17,059
16,375
Net income
 $21,122
$21,071
 
 $41,363
$39,897
             
Basic earnings per share
$0.53
$0.53
 
$1.03
$1.02
Diluted earnings per share
$0.52
$0.53
 
$1.02
$1.01
           


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
4

 
 
COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM, INC.
             
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS) (Unaudited)
     
(In Thousands)
         
 
           
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2013
2012
 
2013
2012
           
Pension and other post retirement obligations:
         
Amortization of actuarial losses included in net periodic pension cost, gross
$1,012
$925
 
$2,021
$1,849
Tax effect
(394)
(359)
 
(784)
(717)
Amortization of actuarial losses included in net periodic pension cost, net
618
566
 
1,237
1,132
           
 Amortization of prior service cost included in net periodic pension cost, gross
(30)
(243)
 
(61)
(485)
 Tax effect
12
94
 
24
188
 Amortization of prior service cost included in net periodic pension cost, net
(18)
(149)
 
(37)
(297)
           
Other comprehensive income related to pension and other post retirement obligations, net of taxes
600
417
 
1,200
835
           
Unrealized gains on securities:
         
 Net unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during period, gross
(50,777)
51,397
 
(69,649)
44,388
Tax effect
19,081
(19,644)
 
26,179
(17,221)
Net unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during period, net
(31,696)
31,753
 
(43,470)
27,167
           
Reclassification adjustment for net gains included in net income, gross
(16,007)
0
 
(63,799)
0
 Tax effect
6,175
0
 
24,019
0
Reclassification adjustment for gains, net included in net income, net
(9,832)
0
 
(39,780)
0
           
Other comprehensive loss related to unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes
(41,528)
31,753
 
(83,250)
27,167
           
Other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax
(40,928)
32,170
 
(82,050)
28,002
Net income
21,122
21,071
 
41,363
39,897
Comprehensive (loss)/income
($19,806)
$53,241
 
($40,687)
$67,899
           
 
As of
   
 
June 30,
December 31,
       
   
2013
2012
       
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income By Component:
           
             
Unrealized loss for pension and other postretirement obligations
($43,272)
($45,232)
       
Tax effect
16,687
17,447
       
Net unrealized loss for pension and other postretirement obligations
(26,585)
(27,785)
       
             
Unrealized (loss)/gain on available-for-sale securities
(1,992)
131,456
       
Tax effect
861
(49,337)
       
Net unrealized (loss)/gain on available-for-sale securities
(1,131)
82,119
       
             
Accumulated other comprehensive income
($27,716)
$54,334
       







The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 
5

 

COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited)
Six months ended June 30, 2013
(In Thousands, Except Share Data)


         
Accumulated
   
 
Common Stock
Additional
 
Other
   
 
Shares
Amount
Paid-In
Retained
Comprehensive
Treasury
 
 
Outstanding
Issued
Capital
Earnings
Income (Loss)
Stock
Total
               
Balance at December 31, 2012
39,625,933
$40,421
$378,413
$447,018
$54,334
($17,408)
$902,778
               
Net income
     
41,363
   
41,363
               
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
       
(82,050)
 
(82,050)
               
Cash dividends declared:
             
Common, $0.54 per share
     
(21,533)
   
(21,533)
               
Common stock issued under
             
  employee stock plan,
             
  including tax benefits of $666
473,082
460
6,613
   
293
7,366
               
Stock-based compensation
   
2,107
     
2,107
               
Balance at June 30, 2013
40,099,015
$40,881
$387,133
$466,848
($27,716)
($17,115)
$850,031


































The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 
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COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(In Thousands)
   
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
2013
2012
Operating activities:
   
  Net income
$41,363
$39,897
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
   
     Depreciation
5,947
5,551
     Amortization of intangible assets
2,319
2,131
     Net accretion of premiums and discounts on securities, loans and borrowings
(2,359)
(2,584)
     Stock-based compensation
2,107
2,036
     Provision for loan losses
2,714
3,799
     Amortization of mortgage servicing rights
276
365
     Income from bank-owned life insurance policies
(523)
(536)
     Gain on sales of investment securities
(63,799)
0
     Loss on debt extinguishments
63,500
0
     Net loss/(gain) from sale of loans and other assets
187
(82)
     Net change in loans held for sale
(1,136)
576
     Change in other assets and liabilities
5,134
789
       Net cash provided by operating activities
55,730
51,942
Investing activities:
   
  Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale investment securities
672,750
0
  Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale investment securities
113,335
103,709
  Proceeds from maturities of held-to-maturity investment securities
24,015
12,602
  Proceeds from sale of other investment securities
18,240
1
  Purchases of available-for-sale investment securities
(439,448)
(724,530)
  Purchases of held-to-maturity investment securities
(4,153)
(106,226)
  Purchases of other securities
(2)
(19,123)
  Net increase in loans
(72,551)
(94,829)
  Purchases of premises and equipment
(7,355)
(4,132)
       Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
304,831
(832,528)
Financing activities:
   
  Net increase in deposits
42,091
115,107
  Net change in borrowings, net of payments of $565,142 and $110
(469,242)
429,591
  Issuance of common stock
7,366
61,017
  Cash dividends paid
(21,427)
(19,825)
  Tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
666
720
       Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(440,546)
586,610
Change in cash and cash equivalents
(79,985)
(193,976)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
228,558
324,878
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$148,573
$130,902
     
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
   
  Cash paid for interest
$18,358
$26,775
  Cash paid for income taxes
11,768
9,655
Supplemental disclosures of noncash financing and investing activities:
   
  Dividends declared and unpaid
10,805
10,260
  Transfers from loans to other real estate
3,439
1,977









The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 
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COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
June 30, 2013

NOTE A:  BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The interim financial data as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 is unaudited; however, in the opinion of Community Bank System, Inc. (the “Company”), the interim data includes all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).  The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year or any other interim period.

NOTE B:  ACQUISITIONS

On September 7, 2012, Community Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”) completed its acquisition of three branches in Western New York from First Niagara Bank, N.A. (“First Niagara”), acquiring approximately $54 million of loans and $101 million of deposits.  The assumed deposits consisted primarily of core deposits (checking, savings and money market accounts) and the purchased loans consisted of in-market performing loans, primarily residential real estate loans. Under the terms of the purchase agreement, the Bank paid a blended deposit premium of 3.1%, or approximately $3 million.  The effects of the acquired assets and liabilities have been included in the consolidated financial statements since that date.  

On July 20, 2012,  the Bank completed its acquisition of 16 retail branches in Central, Northern and Western New York from HSBC Bank USA, N.A. (“HSBC”), acquiring approximately $106 million in loans and $697 million of deposits.  The assumed deposits consisted primarily of core deposits (checking, savings and money markets accounts) and the purchased loans consisted of in-market performing loans, primarily residential real estate loans.  Under the terms of the purchase agreement, the Bank paid First Niagara (who acquired HSBC’s Upstate New York banking business and assigned its right to purchase the 16 branches to the Bank) a blended deposit premium of 3.4%, or approximately $24 million.  The effects of the acquired assets and liabilities have been included in the consolidated financial statements since that date.  

The assets and liabilities assumed in the acquisitions were recorded at their estimated fair values based on management's best estimates using information available at the dates of the acquisition, and are subject to adjustment based on updated information not available at the time of acquisition.  The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed during 2012.

(000s omitted)
 
    Consideration received:
 
   Cash/Total net consideration received
($595,462)
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
 
   Cash and cash equivalents
5,510
   Loans
160,116
   Premises and equipment
4,941
   Accrued interest receivable
588
   Other assets and liabilities, net
171
   Core deposit intangibles
6,521
   Deposits
(797,962)
     Total identifiable liabilities, net
(620,115)
        Goodwill
$24,653

The following is a summary of the loans acquired from HSBC and First Niagara at the date of acquisition:

 
Acquired
Acquired
Total
 
Impaired
Non-Impaired
Acquired
(000’s omitted)
Loans
Loans
Loans
Contractually required principal and interest at acquisition
$0  
$201,745  
$201,745  
Contractual cash flows not expected to be collected
0  
(3,555)  
(3,555)  
    Expected cash flows at acquisition
0  
198,190  
198,190  
Interest component of expected cash flows
0  
(38,074)  
(38,074)  
   Fair value of acquired loans
$0  
$160,116  
$160,116  

The fair value of checking, savings and money market deposit accounts acquired were assumed to approximate the carrying value as these accounts have no stated maturity and are payable on demand.  Certificate of deposit accounts were valued as the present value of the certificates’ expected contractual payments discounted at market rates for similar certificates.
 
 
 
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The core deposit intangible related to the HSBC acquisition is being amortized using an accelerated method over the estimated useful life of eight years.  The goodwill associated with the First Niagara and HSBC acquisitions, which is not amortized for book purposes, was assigned to the Banking segment.  The goodwill arising from the HSBC branch and First Niagara branch acquisitions is deductible for tax purposes.

Direct costs related to the acquisitions were expensed as incurred.  Merger and acquisition integration-related expenses amount to $0.2 million and $0.4 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively, and have been separately stated in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Supplemental pro forma financial information related to the HSBC and First Niagara acquisitions has not been provided as it would be impracticable to do so.  Historical financial information regarding the acquired branches is not accessible and thus the amounts would require estimates so significant as to render the disclosure irrelevant.

NOTE C:  ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accounting policies of the Company, as applied in the consolidated interim financial statements presented herein, are substantially the same as those followed on an annual basis as presented on pages 55 through 60 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 1, 2013.

Critical Accounting Policies

Acquired loans
Acquired loans are initially recorded at their acquisition date fair values.  The carryover of allowance for loan losses is prohibited as any credit losses in the loans are included in the determination of the fair value of the loans at the acquisition date. Fair values for acquired loans are based on a discounted cash flow methodology that involves assumptions and judgments as to credit risk, prepayment risk, liquidity risk, default rates, loss severity, payment speeds, collateral values and discount rate.

For acquired loans that are not deemed impaired at acquisition, credit discounts representing principal losses expected over the life of the loan are a component of the initial fair value.  Subsequent to the purchase date, the methods used to estimate the required allowance for loan losses for these loans is similar to originated loans.  However, the Company records a provision for loan losses only when the required allowance exceeds any remaining credit discount.  The remaining differences between the purchase price and the unpaid principal balance at the date of acquisition are recorded in interest income over the life of the loan.

Acquired loans that have evidence of deterioration in credit quality since origination and for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the Company will be unable to collect all contractually required payments are accounted for as impaired loans under ASC 310-30.  The excess of cash flows expected at acquisition over the estimated fair value is referred to as the accretable discount and is recognized into interest income over the remaining life of the loans. The difference between contractually required payments at acquisition and the cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition is referred to as the non-accretable discount. The non-accretable discount represents estimated future credit losses expected to be incurred over the life of the loan. Subsequent decreases to the expected cash flows require the Company to evaluate the need for an allowance for loan losses on these loans. Subsequent improvements in expected cash flows result in the reversal of a corresponding amount of the non-accretable discount which the Company then reclassifies as an accretable discount that is recognized into interest income over the remaining life of the loans using the interest method.

Acquired loans that met the criteria for non-accrual of interest prior to acquisition may be considered performing upon acquisition, regardless of whether the customer is contractually delinquent, if the Company can reasonably estimate the timing and amount of the expected cash flows on such loans and if the Company expects to fully collect the new carrying value of the loans. As such, the Company may no longer consider the loan to be non-accrual or non-performing and may accrue interest on these loans, including the impact of any accretable discount. For acquired loans that are not deemed impaired at acquisition, purchase discounts representing the principal losses expected over the life of the loan are a component of the initial fair value and amortized over the life of the asset.  Subsequent to the purchase date, the methods utilized to estimate the required allowance for loan losses for these loans is similar to originated loans, however, the Company records a provision for loan losses only when the required allowance exceeds any remaining purchase discounts for loans evaluated collectively for impairment.

Allowance for Loan Losses
Management continually evaluates the credit quality of the Company’s loan portfolio, and performs a formal review of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis.  The allowance reflects management’s best estimate of probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio.  Determination of the allowance is subjective in nature and requires significant estimates.   The Company’s allowance methodology consists of two broad components - general and specific loan loss allocations.


 
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The general loan loss allocation is composed of two calculations that are computed on five main loan segments:  business lending, consumer installment - direct, consumer installment - indirect, home equity and consumer mortgage.  The first calculation is quantitative and determines an allowance level based on the latest 36 months of historical net charge-off data for each loan class (commercial loans exclude balances with specific loan loss allocations).  The second calculation is qualitative and takes into consideration eight qualitative environmental factors:  levels and trends in delinquencies and impaired loans; levels of and trends in charge-offs and recoveries; trends in volume and terms of loans; effects of any changes in risk selection and underwriting standards, and other changes in lending policies, procedures, and practices; experience, ability, and depth of lending management and other relevant staff; national and local economic trends and conditions; industry conditions; and effects of changes in credit concentrations.    A component of the qualitative calculation is the unallocated allowance for loan loss.  The qualitative and quantitative calculations are added together to determine the general loan loss allocation.  The specific loan loss allocation relates to individual commercial loans that are both greater than $0.5 million and in a nonaccruing status with respect to interest.  Specific loan losses are based on discounted estimated cash flows, including any cash flows resulting from the conversion of collateral or collateral shortfalls.  The allowance levels computed from the specific and general loan loss allocation methods are combined with unallocated allowances and allowances needed for acquired loans, if any, to derive the total required allowance for loan losses to be reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Condition.

Loan losses are charged off against the allowance, while recoveries of amounts previously charged off are credited to the allowance.  A provision for loan losses is charged to operations based on management’s periodic evaluation of factors previously mentioned.

Investment Securities
The Company has classified its investments in debt and equity securities as held-to-maturity or available-for-sale.  Held-to-maturity securities are those for which the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold until maturity, and are reported at cost, which is adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts.  Securities not classified as held-to-maturity are classified as available-for-sale and are reported at fair value with net unrealized gains and losses reflected as a separate component of shareholders' equity, net of applicable income taxes.  None of the Company's investment securities have been classified as trading securities at June 30, 2013.  Certain equity securities are stated at cost and include restricted stock of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (“Federal Reserve”) and Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLB”).

Fair values for investment securities are based upon quoted market prices, where available.  If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based upon quoted market prices of comparable instruments, or a discounted cash flow model using market estimates of interest rates and volatility.

The Company conducts an assessment of all securities in an unrealized loss position to determine if other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) exists on a quarterly basis. An unrealized loss exists when the current fair value of an individual security is less than its amortized cost basis.  The OTTI assessment considers the security structure, recent security collateral performance metrics, if applicable, external credit ratings, failure of the issuer to make scheduled interest or principal payments, judgment about and expectations of future performance, and relevant independent industry research, analysis and forecasts. The severity of the impairment and the length of time the security has been impaired is also considered in the assessment.  The assessment of whether an OTTI decline exists is performed on each security, regardless of the classification of the security as available-for-sale or held-to-maturity and involves a high degree of subjectivity and judgment that is based on the information available to management at a point in time.
 
An OTTI loss must be recognized for a debt security in an unrealized loss position if there is intent to sell the security or it is more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the security prior to recovery of its amortized cost basis. In this situation, the amount of loss recognized in income is equal to the difference between the fair value and the amortized cost basis of the security. Even if management does not have the intent, and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the securities, an evaluation of the expected cash flows to be received is performed to determine if a credit loss has occurred. For debt securities, a critical component of the evaluation for OTTI is the identification of credit-impaired securities, where the Company does not expect to receive cash flows sufficient to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security.  In the event of a credit loss, only the amount of impairment associated with the credit loss would be recognized in income. The portion of the unrealized loss relating to other factors, such as liquidity conditions in the market or changes in market interest rates, is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

Equity securities are also evaluated to determine whether the unrealized loss is expected to be recoverable based on whether evidence exists to support a realizable value equal to or greater than the amortized cost basis. If it is probable that the amortized cost basis will not be recovered, taking into consideration the estimated recovery period and the ability to hold the equity security until recovery, OTTI is recognized in earnings equal to the difference between the fair value and the amortized cost basis of the security.

The specific identification method is used in determining the realized gains and losses on sales of investment securities and OTTI charges.  Premiums and discounts on securities are amortized and accreted, respectively, on the interest method basis over the period to maturity or estimated life of the related security.  Purchases and sales of securities are recognized on a trade date basis.

Income Taxes
The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return.  Provisions for income taxes are based on taxes currently payable or refundable as well as deferred taxes that are based on temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are reported in the financial statements at currently enacted income tax rates applicable to the period in which the deferred tax assets and liabilities are expected to be realized or settled.
 
 
 
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Benefits from tax positions should be recognized in the financial statements only when it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the appropriate taxing authority having full knowledge of all relevant information. A tax position meeting the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold should be measured at the largest amount of benefit for which the likelihood of realization upon ultimate settlement exceeds 50 percent.

Intangible Assets
Intangible assets include core deposit intangibles, customer relationship intangibles and goodwill arising from acquisitions. Core deposit intangibles and customer relationship intangibles are amortized on either an accelerated or straight-line basis over periods ranging from 7 to 20 years. The initial and ongoing carrying value of goodwill and other intangible assets is based upon discounted cash flow modeling techniques that require management to make estimates regarding the amount and timing of expected future cash flows.  It also requires use of a discount rate that reflects the current return requirements of the market in relation to present risk-free interest rates, required equity market premiums, peer volatility indicators, and company-specific risk indicators.

The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment on an annual basis, or more often if events or circumstances indicate there may be impairment.  The implied fair value of a reporting unit’s goodwill is compared to its carrying amount and the impairment loss is measured by the excess of the carrying value over fair value.  The fair value of each reporting unit is compared to the carrying amount of that reporting unit in order to determine if impairment is indicated.

Retirement Benefits
The Company provides defined benefit pension benefits to eligible employees and post-retirement health and life insurance benefits to certain eligible retirees.  The Company also provides deferred compensation and supplemental executive retirement plans for selected current and former employees, officers, and directors.  Expense under these plans is charged to current operations and consists of several components of net periodic benefit cost based on various actuarial assumptions regarding future experience under the plans, including discount rate, rate of future compensation increases and expected return on plan assets.

NOTE D:  INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 
June 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
   
Gross
Gross
     
Gross
Gross
 
 
Amortized
Unrealized
Unrealized
Fair
 
Amortized
Unrealized
Unrealized
Fair
(000's omitted)
Cost
Gains
Losses
Value
 
Cost
Gains
Losses
Value
Held-to-Maturity Portfolio:
                 
U.S. Treasury and agency securities
$539,979
$39,627
$1,786
$577,820
 
$548,634
$59,081
$0
$607,715
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
61,826
3,196
0
65,022
 
65,742
5,850
0
71,592
Government agency mortgage-backed securities
14,475
148
0
14,623
 
20,578
1,079
0
21,657
Corporate debt securities
2,914
23
0
2,937
 
2,924
53
0
2,977
Other securities
13
0
0
13
 
16
0
0
16
     Total held-to-maturity portfolio
$619,207
$42,994
$1,786
$660,415
 
$637,894
$66,063
$0
$703,957
                   
Available-for-Sale Portfolio:
                 
U.S. Treasury and agency securities
$764,446
$2,553
$9,129
$757,870
 
$988,217
$91,040
$0
$1,079,257
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
604,692
16,634
10,483
610,843
 
629,883
33,070
61
662,892
Government agency mortgage-backed securities
232,707
8,697
2,717
238,687
 
253,013
16,989
51
269,951
Pooled trust preferred securities
56,796
0
9,506
47,290
 
61,979
0
12,379
49,600
Government agency collateralized mortgage obligations
25,222
1,116
0
26,338
 
32,359
1,579
3
33,935
Corporate debt securities
24,082
942
226
24,798
 
24,136
1,265
44
25,357
Marketable equity securities
351
142
15
478
 
351
94
43
402
     Total available-for-sale portfolio
$1,708,296
$30,084
$32,076
$1,706,304
 
$1,989,938
$144,037
$12,581
$2,121,394
                   
Other Securities:
                 
Federal Home Loan Bank common stock
$20,171
   
$20,171
 
$38,111
   
$38,111
Federal Reserve Bank common stock
16,050
   
16,050
 
16,050
   
16,050
Other equity securities
4,780
   
4,780
 
5,078
   
5,078
     Total other securities
$41,001
   
$41,001
 
$59,239
   
$59,239
 
 
 
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A summary of investment securities that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than, or greater, than twelve months is as follows:

As of June 30, 2013
 
     Less than 12 Months   
12 Months or Longer
 
Total
       
Gross
     
Gross
     
Gross
     
Fair
Unrealized
   
Fair
Unrealized
   
Fair
Unrealized
(000's omitted)
 
#
Value
Losses
 
#
Value
Losses
 
#
Value
Losses
Held-to-Maturity Portfolio:
                       
 U.S. Treasury and agency securities/
                       
    Total held-to-maturity portfolio
 
5
$99,373
$1,786
 
0
$0
$0
 
5
$99,373
$1,786
                         
Available-for-Sale Portfolio:
                       
 U.S. Treasury and agency securities
 
15
$352,566
$9,129
 
0
$0
$0
 
15
$352,566
$9,129
 Obligations of state and political subdivisions
 
314
202,253
10,449
 
2
908
34
 
316
203,161
10,483
 Government agency mortgage-backed securities
 
46
57,788
2,717
 
0
0
0
 
46
57,788
2,717
 Pooled trust preferred securities
 
0
0
0
 
3
47,290
9,506
 
3
47,290
9,506
 Corporate debt securities
 
1
3,012
54
 
1
2,747
172
 
2
5,759
226
     Government agency collateralized mortgage obligations
 
4
335
0
 
1
8
0
 
5
343
0
 Marketable equity securities
 
0
0
0
 
1
186
15
 
1
186
15
    Total available-for-sale portfolio
 
380
615,954
22,349
 
8
51,139
9,727
 
388
667,093
32,076
      Total investment portfolio
 
385
$715,327
$24,135
 
8
$51,139
$9,727
 
393
$766,466
$33,862

As of December 31, 2012
 
   
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or Longer
 
Total
       
Gross
     
Gross
     
Gross
     
Fair
Unrealized
   
Fair
Unrealized
   
Fair
Unrealized
(000's omitted)
 
#
Value
Losses
 
#
Value
Losses
 
  #
Value
Losses
Available-for-Sale Portfolio:
                       
 Obligations of state and political subdivisions
 
19
$11,503
$61
 
0
$0
$0
 
19
$11,503
$61
 Pooled trust preferred securities
 
0
0
0
 
3
49,600
12,379
 
3
49,600
12,379
 Government agency mortgage-backed securities
 
8
14,354
51
 
0
0
0
 
8
14,354
51
 Corporate debt securities
 
1
2,905
44
 
0
0
0
 
1
2,905
44
     Government agency collateralized mortgage obligations
 
4
426
2
 
2
1,041
1
 
6
1,467
3
 Marketable equity securities
 
0
0
0
 
1
158
43
 
1
158
43
    Total available-for-sale/investment portfolio
 
32
$29,188
$158
 
6
$50,799
$12,423
 
38
$79,987
$12,581

Included in the available-for-sale portfolio are pooled trust preferred, class A-1 securities with a current total par value of $58.0 million and unrealized losses of $9.5 million at June 30, 2013.  The underlying collateral of these assets is principally trust preferred securities of smaller regional banks and insurance companies.  The Company’s securities are in the super-senior cash flow tranche of the investment pools.  All other tranches in these pools will incur losses before the super senior tranche is impacted.  As of June 30, 2013, an additional 41% - 44% of the underlying collateral in these securities would have to be in deferral or default concurrently to result in an expectation of non-receipt of contractual cash flows.

A detailed review of the pooled trust preferred securities was completed as of June 30, 2013 and management concluded that it does not believe any individual unrealized loss represents an other-than-temporary impairment.  This review included an analysis of collateral reports, a cash flow analysis, including varying degrees of projected deferral/default scenarios, and a review of various financial ratios of the underlying issuers.  Based on the analysis performed, significant further deferral/defaults and further erosion in other underlying performance conditions would have to exist before the Company would incur a loss.  To date, the Company has received all scheduled principal and interest payments and expects to fully collect all future contractual principal and interest payments. The Company does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the underlying securities.   Subsequent changes in market or credit conditions could change those evaluations.

Management believes the unrealized losses in the portfolios are primarily attributable to changes in interest rates.  The unrealized losses reported pertaining to government guaranteed mortgage-backed securities relate primarily to securities issued by GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC, which are currently rated AAA by Moody’s Investor Services, AA+ by Standard & Poor’s and are guaranteed by the U.S. government.  The obligations of state and political subdivisions are typically general purpose debt obligations of various states and political subdivisions.  The majority of the obligations of state and political subdivisions carry a credit rating of A or better, as well as a secondary level of credit enhancement.  The Company does not intend to sell these securities, nor is it more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell these securities, prior to recovery of the amortized cost.  Thus, management does not believe any individual unrealized loss as of June 30, 2013 represents OTTI.
 
 
 
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The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities at June 30, 2013, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.  Securities not due at a single maturity date are shown separately.

   
Held-to-Maturity
 
Available-for-Sale
   
Amortized
Fair
 
Amortized
Fair
(000's omitted)
 
Cost
Value
 
Cost
Value
Due in one year or less
 
$8,786
$8,860
 
$35,212
$35,723
Due after one through five years
 
360,724
390,838
 
146,830
151,709
Due after five years through ten years
 
186,760
194,038
 
769,425
772,445
Due after ten years
 
48,462
52,056
 
498,549
480,924
     Subtotal
 
604,732
645,792
 
1,450,016
1,440,801
Government agency collateralized mortgage obligations
 
0
0
 
25,222
26,338
Government agency mortgage-backed securities
 
14,475
14,623
 
232,707
238,687
     Total
 
$619,207
$660,415
 
1,707,945
$1,705,826

During the first quarter of 2013 the Company initiated a balance sheet restructuring program through the sale of certain longer duration investment securities and retirement of a portion of the company’s existing FHLB borrowings.  During the six month period ending June 30, 2013 the Company sold $648.8 million of U.S. Treasury and agency securities, realizing $63.8 million of gains.  The proceeds from those sales were utilized to retire $501.6 million of FHLB borrowings with $63.5 million of associated early extinguishments costs.

NOTE E:  LOANS

The segments of the Company’s loan portfolio are disaggregated into the following classes that allow management to monitor risk and performance:
·  
Consumer mortgages - consist primarily of fixed rate residential instruments, typically 15 – 30 years in contractual term, secured by first liens on real property.
·  
Business lending - is comprised of general purpose commercial and industrial loans including, but not limited to agricultural-related and dealer floor plans, as well as mortgages on commercial property.
·  
Consumer indirect - consists primarily of installment loans originated through selected dealerships and are secured by automobiles, marine and other recreational vehicles.
·  
Consumer direct - all other loans to consumers such as personal installment loans and lines of credit.
·  
Home equity products - are consumer purpose installment loans or lines of credit most often secured by a first or second lien position on residential real estate with terms typically of 15 years or less.

The balance of these classes are summarized as follows:
 
 
June 30,
December 31,
(000's omitted)
2013
2012
Consumer mortgage
$1,527,341
$1,448,415
Business lending
1,225,671
1,233,944
Consumer indirect
663,924
647,518
Consumer direct
171,727
171,474
Home equity
347,335
364,225
  Gross loans, including deferred origination costs
3,935,998
3,865,576
Allowance for loan losses
(43,473)
(42,888)
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses
$3,892,525
$3,822,688

The outstanding balance related to credit impaired acquired loans was $20.2 million and $22.4 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.  The changes in the accretable discount related to the credit impaired acquired loans are as follows:

(000’s omitted)
 
Balance at December 31, 2012
$1,770 
Accretion recognized, year-to-date
(538) 
Net reclassification to accretable from nonaccretable
29 
Balance at June 30, 2013
$1,261 


 
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 Credit Quality
Management monitors the credit quality of its loan portfolio on an ongoing basis.  Measurement of delinquency and past due status are based on the contractual terms of each loan.  Past due loans are reviewed on a monthly basis to identify loans for non-accrual status.  The following is an aged analysis of the Company’s past due loans, by class as of June 30, 2013:

Legacy Loans (excludes loans acquired after January 1, 2009)

 
Past Due
90+ Days Past
       
 
30 - 89
Due and
 
Total
   
(000’s omitted)
Days
 Still Accruing
Nonaccrual
Past Due
Current
Total Loans
Consumer mortgage
$13,165
$940
$9,715
$23,820
$1,411,350
$1,435,170
Business lending
6,434
66
6,420
12,920
1,003,420
1,016,340
Consumer indirect
8,161
181
0
8,342
649,325
657,667
Consumer direct
1,622
78
5
1,705
158,937
160,642
Home equity
2,070
84
2,132
4,286
265,313
269,599
Total
$31,452
$1,349
$18,272
$51,073
$3,488,345
$3,539,418

Acquired Loans (includes loans acquired after January 1, 2009)

 
Past Due
90+ Days Past
         
 
30 - 89
Due and
 
Total
Acquired
   
(000’s omitted)
Days
Still Accruing
Nonaccrual
Past Due
Impaired(1)
Current
Total Loans
Consumer mortgage
$1,567
$54
$2,177
$3,798
$0
$88,373
$92,171
Business lending
978
0
2,130
3,108
12,108
194,115
209,331
Consumer indirect
232
0
0
232
0
6,025
6,257
Consumer direct
293
0
0
293
0
10,792
11,085
Home equity
206
36
418
660
0
77,076
77,736
Total
$3,276
$90
$4,725
$8,091
$12,108
$376,381
$396,580
(1)  
Acquired impaired loans were not classified as nonperforming assets as the loans are considered to be performing under ASC 310-30.  As a result interest income, through the accretion of the difference between the carrying amount of the loans and the expected cashflows, is being recognized on all acquired impaired loans.

The following is an aged analysis of the Company’s past due loans by class as of December 31, 2012:

Legacy Loans (excludes loans acquired after January 1, 2009)
 
 
Past Due
90+ Days Past
       
 
30 - 89
Due and
 
Total
   
(000’s omitted)
Days
 Still Accruing
Nonaccrual
Past Due
Current
Total Loans
Consumer mortgage
$16,334
$1,553
$8,866
$26,753
$1,318,534
$1,345,287
Business lending
6,012
167
12,010
18,189
984,665
1,002,854
Consumer indirect
9,743
73
0
9,816
627,541
637,357
Consumer direct
1,725
71
8
1,804
154,462
156,266
Home equity
4,124
491
1,044
5,659
270,798
276,457
Total
$37,938
$2,355
$21,928
$62,221
$3,356,000
$3,418,221


Acquired Loans (includes loans acquired after January 1, 2009)
 
 
Past Due
90+ Days Past
         
 
30 - 89
Due and
 
Total
Acquired
   
(000’s omitted)
Days
 Still Accruing
Nonaccrual
Past Due
Impaired(1)
 Current Total Loans
Consumer mortgage
$1,726
$265
$2,420
$4,411
$0
$98,717
$103,128
Business lending
3,665
80
1,681
5,426
13,761
211,903
231,090
Consumer indirect
434
0
0
434
0
9,727
10,161
Consumer direct
470
0
0
470
0
14,738
15,208
Home equity
959
48
331
1,338
0
86,430
87,768
Total
$7,254
$393
$4,432
$12,079
$13,761
$421,515
$447,355
(1)  
Acquired impaired loans were not classified as nonperforming assets as the loans are considered to be performing under ASC 310-30.  As a result interest income, through the accretion of the difference between the carrying amount of the loans and the expected cashflows, is being recognized on all acquired impaired loans.


 
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The Company uses several credit quality indicators to assess credit risk in an ongoing manner.  The Company’s primary credit quality indicator for its business lending portfolio is an internal credit risk rating system that categorizes loans as “pass”, “special mention”, or “classified”.  Credit risk ratings are applied individually to those classes of loans that have significant or unique credit characteristics that benefit from a case-by-case evaluation.  In general, the following are the definitions of the Company’s credit quality indicators:
 
Pass The condition of the borrower and the performance of the loans are satisfactory or better.
   
Special Mention The condition of the borrower has deteriorated although the loan performs as agreed.
   
Classified
The condition of the borrower has significantly deteriorated and the performance of the loan could further deteriorate, if deficiencies are not corrected.
   
Doubtful The condition of the borrower has deteriorated to the point that collection of the balance is improbable based on currently facts and conditions.
 
The following table shows the amount of business lending loans by credit quality category:

 
June 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
(000’s omitted)
Legacy
Acquired
Total
 
Legacy
Acquired
Total
Pass
$825,147
$127,461
$952,608
 
$818,469
$144,869
$963,338
Special mention
108,281
31,246
139,527
 
92,739
32,328
125,067
Classified
81,625
38,516
120,141
 
90,035
40,132
130,167
Doubtful
1,287
0
1,287
 
1,611
0
1,611
Acquired impaired
0
12,108
12,108
 
0
13,761
13,761
Total
$1,016,340
$209,331
$1,225,671
 
$1,002,854
$231,090
$1,233,944

All other loans are underwritten and structured using standardized criteria and characteristics, primarily payment performance, and are normally risk rated and monitored collectively on a monthly basis.  These are typically loans to individuals in the consumer categories and are delineated as either performing or nonperforming.   Performing loans include current, 30 – 89 days past due and acquired impaired loans.  Nonperforming loans include 90+ days past due and still accruing and nonaccrual loans.

The following table details the balances in all other loan categories at June 30, 2013:

Legacy loans (excludes loans acquired after January 1, 2009)

 
Consumer
Consumer
Consumer
Home
 
(000’s omitted)
Mortgage
Indirect
Direct
Equity
Total
Performing
$1,424,515
$657,486
$160,559
$267,383
$2,509,943
Nonperforming
10,655
181
83
2,216
13,135
Total
$1,435,170
$657,667
$160,642
$269,599
$2,523,078

Acquired loans (includes loans acquired after January 1, 2009)

 
Consumer
Consumer
Consumer
Home
 
(000’s omitted)
Mortgage
Indirect
Direct
Equity
Total
Performing
$89,940
$6,257
$11,085
$77,282
$184,564
Nonperforming
2,231
0
0
454
2,685
Total
$92,171
$6,257
$11,085
$77,736
$187,249

The following table details the balances in all other loan categories at December 31, 2012:

Legacy loans (excludes loans acquired after January 1, 2009)

 
Consumer
Consumer
Consumer
Home
 
(000’s omitted)
Mortgage
Indirect
Direct
Equity
Total
Performing
$1,334,868
$637,284
$156,187
$274,922
$2,403,261
Nonperforming
10,419
73
79
1,535
12,106
Total
$1,345,287
$637,357
$156,266
$276,457
$2,415,367

Acquired loans (includes loans acquired after January 1, 2009)

 
Consumer
Consumer
Consumer
Home
 
(000’s omitted)
Mortgage
Indirect
Direct
Equity
Total
Performing
$100,443
$10,161
$15,208
$87,389
$213,201
Nonperforming
2,685
0
0
379
3,064
Total
$103,128
$10,161
$15,208
$87,768
$216,265
 
 
 
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All loan classes are collectively evaluated for impairment except business lending, as described in Note B.  A summary of individually evaluated impaired loans as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 follows:

 
June 30,
December 31,
(000’s omitted)
2013
2012
Loans with allowance allocation
$1,990  
$1,611  
Loans without allowance allocation
1,005  
7,798  
Carrying balance
2,995  
9,409  
Contractual balance
4,374  
12,804  
Specifically allocated allowance
980  
800  

In the course of working with borrowers, the Company may choose to restructure the contractual terms of certain loans.  In this scenario, the Company attempts to work-out an alternative payment schedule with the borrower in order to optimize collectability of the loan.  Any loans that are modified are reviewed by the Company to identify if a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) has occurred, which is when, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties, the Company grants a concession to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider.  Terms may be modified to fit the ability of the borrower to repay in line with its current financial standing and the restructuring of the loan may include the transfer of assets from the borrower to satisfy the debt, a modification of loan terms, or a combination of the two.  With regard to determination of the amount of the allowance for loan losses, troubled debt restructured loans are considered to be impaired.  As a result, the determination of the amount of allowance for loan losses related to impaired loans for each portfolio segment within troubled debt restructurings is the same as detailed previously.

Loans are considered modified in a TDR when, due to a borrower’s financial difficulties, the Company makes a concession(s) to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider.  These modifications primarily include, among others, an extension of the term of the loan or granting a period with reduced or no principal and/or interest payments that can be caught up with payments made over the remaining term of the loan or at maturity.   During 2012, clarified guidance was issued by the OCC addressing the accounting for certain loans that have been discharged in Chapter 7 bankruptcy.  In accordance with this clarified guidance, loans that have been discharged in Chapter 7 bankruptcy, but not reaffirmed by the borrower, are classified as TDRs, irrespective of payment history or delinquency status, even if the repayment terms for the loan have not been otherwise modified.  The Company’s lien position against the underlying collateral remains unchanged.  Pursuant to that guidance, the Company records a charge-off equal to any portion of the carrying value that exceeds the net realizable value of the collateral.  The amount of loss incurred in 2012 and 2013 was immaterial.  In reporting periods prior to December 31, 2012, such loans were classified as TDRs only if there had been a change in contractual payment terms that represented a concession to the borrower.  The impact on prior periods was determined to be immaterial and therefore, prior period disclosure has not been made.

Commercial loans greater than $0.5 million are individually evaluated for impairment, and if necessary, a specific allocation of the allowance for loan losses is provided.  Included in the impaired loan balances above was one TDR totaling $1.6 million with a specific reserve of $0.4 million.  TDRs less than $0.5 million are collectively included in the general loan loss allocation and the qualitative review if necessary.

Information regarding troubled debt restructurings as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is as follows:

 
June 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
(000’s omitted)
Nonaccrual
Accruing
Total
 
Nonaccrual
Accruing
Total
 
#
Amount
#
Amount
#
Amount
 
#
Amount
#
Amount
#
Amount
Consumer mortgage
6
$336
53
$2,541
59
$2,877
 
3
$160
45
$2,074
48
$2,234
Business lending
10
2,687
1
50
11
2,737
 
10
3,046
0
0
10
3,046
Consumer indirect
2
10
114
740
116
750
 
0
0
106
718
106
718
Consumer direct
0
0
36
155
36
155
 
0
0
19
116
19
116
Home equity
5
39
22
322
27
361
 
5
70
19
266
24
336
Total
23
$3,072
226
$3,808
249
$6,880
 
18
$3,276
189
$3,174
207
$6,450



 
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The following table presents information related to loans modified in a TDR during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.  Of the loans noted in the table below, all but two loans for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2013 were modified due to a Chapter 7 bankruptcy as described previously.  The others were a business loan restructured via an extension of term and a consumer mortgage restructured via an extension of term and a rate concession.  The financial effects of these restructurings were immaterial.
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2013
(000’s omitted)
Number of loans
modified
Outstanding
Balance
 
Number of loans
modified
Outstanding
Balance
Consumer mortgage
3  
$267  
 
16  
$1,269  
Business lending
3  
290  
 
6  
362  
Consumer indirect
10  
61  
 
21  
168  
Consumer direct
5  
41  
 
14  
72  
Home equity
2  
26  
 
7  
123  
Total
23  
$685  
 
64  
$1,994  

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is general in nature and is available to absorb losses from any loan type despite the analysis below.  The following presents by class the activity in the allowance for loan losses:

 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
Consumer
Business
Consumer
Consumer
Home
 
Acquired
 
(000’s omitted)
Mortgage
Lending
Indirect
Direct
Equity
Unallocated
Impaired
Total
Beginning balance
$7,292
$17,557
$9,448
$3,084
$1,683
$2,927
$922
$42,913
Charge-offs
(229)
(280)
(997)
(407)
(135)
0
0
(2,048)
Recoveries
7
102
913
257
8
0
0
1,287
Provision
303
904
5
120
118
(182)
53
1,321
Ending balance
$7,373
$18,283
$9,369
$3,054
$1,674
$2,745
$975
$43,473
                 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
Consumer
Business
Consumer
Consumer
Home
 
Acquired
 
(000’s omitted)
Mortgage
Lending
Indirect
Direct
Equity
Unallocated
Impaired
Total
Beginning balance
$4,885
$21,413
$7,938
$3,066
$1,281
$2,770
$456
$41,809
Charge-offs
(150)
(1,662)
(1,134)
(273)
(65)
0
0
(3,284)
Recoveries
4
178
782
182
2
0
0
1,148
Provision
1,574
(1,458)
1,084
248
174
342
191
2,155
Ending balance
$6,313
$18,471
$8,670
$3,223
$1,392
$3,112
$647
$41,828
                 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
Consumer
Business
Consumer
Consumer
Home
 
Acquired
 
(000’s omitted)
Mortgage
Lending
Indirect
Direct
Equity
Unallocated
Impaired
Total
Beginning balance
$7,070
$18,013
$9,606
$3,303
$1,451
$2,666
$779
$42,888
Charge-offs
(600)
(1,064)
(1,888)
(952)
(320)
0
0
(4,824)
Recoveries
13
244
1,871
555
12
0
0
2,695
Provision
890
1,090
(220)
148
531
79
196
2,714
Ending balance
$7,373
$18,283
$9,369
$3,054
$1,674
$2,745
$975
$43,473
                 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
Consumer
Business
Consumer
Consumer
Home
 
Acquired
 
(000’s omitted)
Mortgage
Lending
Indirect
Direct
Equity
Unallocated
Impaired
Total
Beginning balance
$4,651
$20,574
$8,960
$3,290
$1,130
$3,222
$386
$42,213
Charge-offs
(419)
(3,227)
(2,173)
(730)
(181)
0
0
(6,730)
Recoveries
17
333
1,824
354
18
0
0
2,546
Provision
2,064
791
59
309
425
(110)
261
3,799
Ending balance
$6,313
$18,471
$8,670
$3,223
$1,392
$3,112
$647
$41,828



 
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NOTE F:  GOODWILL AND IDENTIFIABLE INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for each type of identifiable intangible asset are as follows:

   
June 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
   
Gross
 
Net
 
Gross
 
Net
   
Carrying
Accumulated
Carrying
 
Carrying
Accumulated
Carrying
(000's omitted)
 
Amount
Amortization
Amount
 
Amount
Amortization
Amount
Amortizing intangible assets:
               
  Core deposit intangibles
 
$38,185
($25,538)
$12,647
 
$38,958
($24,466)
$14,492
  Other intangibles
 
9,432
(6,967)
2,465
 
9,432
(6,493)
2,939
 Total amortizing intangibles
 
$47,617
($32,505)
$15,112
 
$48,390
($30,959)
$17,431

The estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years ended December 31 is as follows:

Jul - Dec 2013
$2,122
2014
3,597
2015
2,804
2016
2,094
2017
1,478
Thereafter
3,017
Total
$15,112

Shown below are the components of the Company’s goodwill at June 30, 2013:

(000’s omitted)
December 31, 2012
Activity
June 30, 2013
Goodwill
$374,527
$0
$374,527
Accumulated impairment
(4,824)
0
(4,824)
Goodwill, net
$369,703
$0
$369,703

NOTE G:  MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SECURITIES

The Company sponsors two business trusts, Community Statutory Trust III and Community Capital Trust IV, of which 100% of the common stock is owned by the Company.  The trusts were formed for the purpose of issuing company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities to third-party investors and investing the proceeds from the sale of such preferred securities solely in junior subordinated debt securities of the Company.  The debentures held by each trust are the sole assets of that trust.  Distributions on the preferred securities issued by each trust are payable quarterly at a rate per annum equal to the interest rate being earned by the trust on the debentures held by that trust and are recorded as interest expense in the consolidated financial statements.  The preferred securities are subject to mandatory redemption, in whole or in part, upon repayment of the debentures.  The Company has entered into agreements which, taken collectively, fully and unconditionally guarantee the preferred securities subject to the terms of each of the guarantees.  The terms of the preferred securities of each trust are as follows:

 
Issuance
Par
 
Maturity
 
Trust
Date
Amount
Interest Rate
Date
Call Price
III
7/31/2001
$24.5 million
3 month LIBOR plus 3.58% (3.86%)
7/31/2031
Par
IV
12/8/2006
$75 million
3 month LIBOR plus 1.65% (1.92%)
12/15/2036
Par


 
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NOTE H:  BENEFIT PLANS

The Company provides a qualified defined benefit pension to eligible employees and retirees, other post-retirement health and life insurance benefits to certain retirees, an unfunded supplemental pension plan for certain key executives, and an unfunded stock balance plan for certain of its nonemployee directors.  The Company accrues for the estimated cost of these benefits through charges to expense during the years that employees earn these benefits.  The net periodic benefit cost for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Post-retirement Benefits
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
(000's omitted)
2013
2012
 
2013
2012
 
2013
2012
 
2013
2012
Service cost
$985
$848
 
$1,970
$1,696
 
$0
$0
 
$0
$0
Interest cost
1,028
1,098
 
2,057
2,197
 
22
29
 
44
57
Expected return on plan assets
(2,451)
(2,299)
 
(4,902)
(4,598)
 
0
0
 
0
0
Amortization of unrecognized net loss
1,008
922
 
2,015
1,844
 
3
3
 
6
6
Amortization of prior service cost
14
(37)
 
29
(74)
 
(45)
(206)
 
(90)
(411)
Net periodic benefit cost
$584
$532
 
$1,169
$1,065
 
($20)
($174)
 
($40)
($348)

During July 2013 the Company made a contribution to its defined benefit pension plan of $10.0 million.  No other contributions are required in 2013.

NOTE I:  EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share are computed based on the weighted-average of the common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted earnings per share are based on the weighted-average of the shares outstanding adjusted for the dilutive effect of restricted stock and the assumed exercise of stock options during the year.  The dilutive effect of options is calculated using the treasury stock method of accounting.  The treasury stock method determines the number of common shares that would be outstanding if all the dilutive options (those where the average market price is greater than the exercise price) were exercised and the proceeds were used to repurchase common shares in the open market at the average market price for the applicable time period.  There were approximately 0.7 million weighted-average anti-dilutive stock options outstanding for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to approximately 0.6 million weighted-average anti-dilutive stock options outstanding for the three months June 30, 2012 and approximately 0.4 million weighted-average anti-dilutive stock options outstanding for the six months June 30, 2012 that were not included in the computation below.

The following is a reconciliation of basic to diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
(000's omitted, except per share data)
2013
2012
 
2013
2012
Net income
$21,122
$21,071
 
$41,363
$39,897
Income attributable to unvested stock-based compensation awards
(114)
 (144)
 
(189)
(247)
Income available to common shareholders
$21,008
$20,927
 
$41,174
$39,650
           
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic
39,914
39,324
 
39,809
38,948
Basic earnings per share
$0.53
$0.53
 
$1.03
$1.02
           
Net income
$21,122
$21,071
 
$41,363
$39,897
Income attributable to unvested stock-based compensation awards
(114)
(144)
 
(189)
(247)
Income available to common shareholders
$21,008
$20,927
 
$41,174
$39,650
           
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic
39,914
39,324
 
39,809
38,948
Assumed exercise of stock options
427
463
 
445
501
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted
40,341
39,787
 
40,254
39,449
Diluted earnings per share
$0.52
$0.53
 
$1.02
$1.01
           
Cash dividends declared per share
$0.27
$0.26
 
$0.54
$0.52


 
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Stock Repurchase Program
At its December 2012 meeting, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a new repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of up to 2,000,000 of its outstanding shares in open market transactions or privately negotiated transactions in accordance with securities laws and regulations, through December 31, 2013.  Any repurchased shares will be used for general corporate purposes, including those related to stock plan activities.  The timing and extent of repurchases will depend on market conditions and other corporate considerations as determined at the Company’s discretion.  There were no open market treasury stock purchases in 2012 or the first six months of 2013.  There were approximately 22,000 common shares repurchased during the six months ended June 30, 2013 that were acquired by the Company in connection with satisfaction of tax withholding obligations on vested restricted stock.

NOTE J:  COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND RESTRICTIONS

The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers.  These financial instruments consist primarily of commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit.  Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to customers, generally having fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses that may require payment of a fee.  These commitments consist principally of unused commercial and consumer credit lines.  Standby letters of credit generally are contingent upon the failure of the customer to perform according to the terms of an underlying contract with a third party.  The credit risks associated with commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit are essentially the same as that involved with extending loans to customers and are subject to the Company’s normal credit policies.  Collateral may be obtained based on management’s assessment of the customer’s creditworthiness.  The fair value of the standby letters of credit is immaterial for disclosure.

The contract amount of commitments and contingencies are as follows:

(000's omitted)
June 30,
 2013
December 31,
2012
Commitments to extend credit
$638,774
$750,178
Standby letters of credit
23,314
24,168
Total
$662,088
$774,346

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject in the normal course of business to various pending and threatened legal proceedings in which claims for monetary damages are asserted.  As of June 30, 2013, management, after consultation with legal counsel, does not anticipate that the aggregate ultimate liability arising out of litigation pending or threatened against the Company or its subsidiaries will be material to the Company’s consolidated financial position.  On at least a quarterly basis the Company assesses its liabilities and contingencies in connection with such legal proceedings.  For those matters where it is probable that the Company will incur losses and the amounts of the losses can be reasonably estimated, the Company records an expense and corresponding liability in its consolidated financial statements.  To the extent the pending or threatened litigation could result in exposure in excess of that liability, the amount of such excess is not currently estimable.  Although the Company does not believe that the outcome of pending litigation will be material to the Company’s consolidated financial position, it cannot rule out the possibility that such outcomes will be material to the consolidated results of operations for a particular reporting period in the future.

NOTE K:  FAIR VALUE

Accounting standards allow entities an irrevocable option to measure certain financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value.  Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings.  The Company has elected to value loans held for sale at fair value in order to more closely match the gains and losses associated with loans held for sale with the gains and losses on forward sales contracts.  Accordingly, the impact on the valuation will be recognized in the Company’s consolidated statement of income.  All mortgage loans held for sale are current and in performing status.

Accounting standards establish a framework for measuring fair value and require certain disclosures about such fair value instruments.  It defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e. exit price).  Inputs used to measure fair value are classified into the following hierarchy:
 
 ·   Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
 ·   Level 2 – Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or quoted prices for identical or similar assets or
                    liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability.
 ·   Level 3 – Significant valuation assumptions not readily observable in a market.
 

 
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A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  The following tables set forth the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis.  There were no transfers between any of the levels for the periods presented.

 
June 30, 2013
(000's omitted)
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total Fair Value
Available-for-sale investment securities:
       
U.S. Treasury and agency securities
$676,865
$81,005
$0
$757,870
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
0
610,843
0
610,843
Government agency mortgage-backed securities
0
238,687
0
238,687
Pooled trust preferred securities
0
0
47,290
47,290
Government agency collateralized mortgage obligations
0
26,338
0
26,338
Corporate debt securities
0
24,798
0
24,798
Marketable equity securities
478
0
0
478
    Total available-for-sale investment securities
677,343
981,671
47,290
1,706,304
Forward sales commitments
0
141
0
141
Commitments to originate real estate loans for sale
0
0
(19)
(19)
Mortgage loans held for sale
0
1,153
0
1,153
  Total
$677,343
$982,965
$47,271
$1,707,579

 
December 31, 2012
(000's omitted)
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total Fair Value
Available-for-sale investment securities:
       
U.S. Treasury and agency securities
$891,803
$187,454
$0
$1,079,257
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
0
662,892
0
662,892
Government agency mortgage-backed securities
0
269,951
0
269,951
Pooled trust preferred securities
0
0
49,600
49,600
Government agency collateralized mortgage obligations
0
33,935
0
33,935
Corporate debt securities
0
25,357
0
25,357
Marketable equity securities
402
0
0
402
Total available-for-sale investment securities/Total
$892,205
$1,179,589
$49,600
$2,121,394

 
The valuation techniques used to measure fair value for the items in the table above are as follows:
 
·  
Available for sale investment securities – The fair value of available-for-sale investment securities is based upon quoted prices, if available.  If quoted prices are not available, fair values are measured using quoted market prices for similar securities or model-based valuation techniques.  Level 1 securities include U.S. Treasury obligations and marketable equity securities that are traded by dealers or brokers in active over-the-counter markets.  Level 2 securities include U.S. agency securities, mortgage-backed securities issued by government-sponsored entities, municipal securities and corporate debt securities that are valued by reference to prices for similar securities or through model-based techniques in which all significant inputs, such as reported trades, trade execution data, LIBOR swap yield curve, market prepayment speeds, credit information, market spreads, and security’s terms and conditions, are observable.  Securities classified as Level 3 include pooled trust preferred securities in less liquid markets.  The value of these instruments is determined using multiple pricing models or similar techniques from third party sources as well as significant unobservable inputs such as judgment or estimation by the Company in the weighting of the models.  See Note D for further discussion of the fair value of investment securities.

·  
Mortgage loans held for sale – Mortgage loans held for sale are carried at fair value, which is determined using quoted secondary-market prices of loans with similar characteristics and, as such, have been classified as a Level 2 valuation.  The unpaid principal value of mortgage loans held for sale at June 30, 2013 is approximately $1,167,000.  The unrealized loss on mortgage loans held for sale of approximately $14,000 was recognized in mortgage banking and other income in the consolidated statement of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.

·  
Forward sales contracts – The Company enters into forward sales contracts to sell certain residential real estate loans.  Such commitments are considered to be derivative financial instruments and, therefore, are carried at estimated fair value in the other asset or other liability section of the consolidated balance sheet.  The fair value of these forward sales contracts is primarily measured by obtaining pricing from certain government-sponsored entities and reflects the underlying price the entity would pay the Company for an immediate sale on these mortgages.  These instruments are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
 
 
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Commitments to originate real estate loans for sale – The Company enters into various commitments to originate residential real estate loans for sale.  Such commitments are considered to be derivative financial instruments and, therefore, are carried at estimated fair value in the other asset or other liability section of the consolidated balance sheet.  The estimated fair value of these commitments is determined using quoted secondary market prices obtained from certain government-sponsored entities.  Additionally, accounting guidance requires the expected net future cash flows related to the associated servicing of the loan to be included in the fair value measurement of the derivative.  The expected net future cash flows are based on a valuation model that calculates the present value of estimated net servicing income.  The valuation model incorporates assumptions that market participants would use in estimating future net servicing income.  Such assumptions include estimates of the cost of servicing loans, appropriate discount rate and prepayment speeds.  The determination of expected net cash flows is considered a significant unobservable input contributing to the Level 3 classification of commitments to originate real estate loans for sale.

The changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized in the following tables:
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
(000's omitted)
Pooled Trust Preferred Securities
 
Commitments to Originate Real Estate Loans for Sale
 
Total
 
Pooled Trust Preferred Securities
Beginning balance
$47,486
 
$0
 
$47,486
 
$47,385
Total gains (losses) included in earnings (1)
47
 
0
 
47
 
96
Total gains included in other comprehensive income(2)
981
 
0
 
981
 
3,800
Principal reductions
(1,224)
 
0
 
(1,224)
 
(2,495)
Commitments to originate real estate loans held for sale, net
0
 
(19)
 
(19)
 
0
Ending balance
$47,290
 
($19)
 
$47,271
 
$48,786
 
 (1) Amounts included in earnings associated with the pooled trust preferred securities relate to accretion of related discount
 
   and are reported in interest and dividends on taxable investments.
 (2) Amounts included in other comprehensive income associated with the pooled trust preferred securities relate to changes
 
   in unrealized loss and are reported as a component of unrealized gains on securities in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
(000's omitted)
Pooled Trust Preferred Securities
 
Commitments to Originate Real Estate Loans for Sale
 
Total
 
Pooled Trust Preferred Securities
Beginning balance
$49,600
 
$0
 
$49,600
 
$43,846
Total gains (losses) included in earnings (1)
150
 
0
 
150
 
144
Total gains included in other comprehensive income(2)
2,873
 
0
 
2,873
 
8,367
Principal reductions
(5,333)
 
0
 
(5,333)
 
(3,571)
Commitments to originate real estate loans held for sale, net
0
 
(19)
 
(19)
 
0
Ending balance
$47,290
 
($19)
 
$47,271
 
$48,786
 
 (1) Amounts included in earnings associated with the pooled trust preferred securities relate to accretion of related discount
 
   and are reported in interest and dividends on taxable investments.
 (2) Amounts included in other comprehensive income associated with the pooled trust preferred securities relate to changes
 
   in unrealized loss and are reported as a component of unrealized gains on securities in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Assets and liabilities measured on a non-recurring basis:

 
June 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
(000's omitted)
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total Fair Value
 
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total Fair Value
Impaired loans
$0
$0
$1,990
$1,990
 
$0
$0
$1,186
$1,186
Other real estate owned
0
0
5,066
5,066
 
0
0
4,788
4,788
Mortgage servicing rights
0
0
858
858
 
0
0
1,028
1,028
   Total
$0
$0
$7,914
$7,914
 
$0
$0
$7,002
$7,002


 
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Loans are generally not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.  Periodically, the Company records nonrecurring adjustments to the carrying value of loans based on fair value measurements for partial charge-offs of the uncollectible portions of those loans.  Nonrecurring adjustments also include certain impairment amounts for collateral-dependent loans calculated when establishing the allowance for credit losses. Such amounts are generally based on the fair value of the underlying collateral supporting the loan and, as a result, the carrying value of the loan less the calculated valuation amount does not necessarily represent the fair value of the loan. Real estate collateral is typically valued using independent appraisals or other indications of value based on recent comparable sales of similar properties or assumptions generally observable in the marketplace, adjusted for non-observable inputs.  Thus, the resulting nonrecurring fair value measurements are generally classified as Level 3. Estimates of fair value used for other collateral supporting commercial loans generally are based on assumptions not observable in the marketplace and, therefore, such valuations classify as Level 3.

Other real estate owned is valued at the time the loan is foreclosed upon and the asset is transferred to other real estate owned. The value is based primarily on third party appraisals, less costs to sell. The appraisals are sometimes further discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of valuation, and/or management’s expertise and knowledge of the customer and customer’s business. Such discounts are significant, ranging from 4% to 53% at June 30, 2013 and result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. Other real estate owned is reviewed and evaluated on at least an annual basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly, based on the same factors identified above. The Company recovers the carrying value of other real estate owned through the sale of the property. The ability to affect future sales prices is subject to market conditions and factors beyond our control and may impact the estimated fair value of a property.

Originated mortgage servicing rights are recorded at their fair value at the time of sale of the underlying loan, and are amortized in proportion to and over the estimated period of net servicing income.  In accordance with GAAP, the Company must record impairment charges, on a nonrecurring basis, when the carrying value of a stratum exceeds its estimated fair value.  The fair value of mortgage servicing rights is based on a valuation model incorporating inputs that market participants would use in estimating future net servicing income.  Such inputs include estimates of the cost of servicing loans, appropriate discount rate and prepayment speeds and are considered to be unobservable and contribute to the Level 3 classification of mortgage servicing rights.  The amount of impairment recognized is the amount by which the carrying value of the capitalized servicing rights for a stratum exceeds estimated fair value.  Impairment is recognized through a valuation allowance.  There is a valuation allowance of approximately $0.4 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment on an annual basis, or more often if events or circumstances indicate there may be impairment.  The fair value of each reporting unit is compared to the carrying amount of that reporting unit in order to determine if impairment is indicated.  If so, the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill is compared to its carrying amount and the impairment loss is measured by the excess of the carrying value of the goodwill over fair value of the goodwill.  In such situations, the Company performs a discounted cash flow modeling technique that requires management to make estimates regarding the amount and timing of expected future cash flows of the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit that enable the Company to calculate the implied fair value of the goodwill.  It also requires use of a discount rate that reflects the current return expectation of the market in relation to present risk-free interest rates, expected equity market premiums, peer volatility indicators and company-specific risk indicators.  The Company did not recognize an impairment charge during 2012 or the six months ended June 30, 2013.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the determination of fair value of assets classified as Level 3 on a recurring or non-recurring basis as of June 30, 2013 are as follows:
 
(000's omitted)
Fair Value at June 30, 2013
Valuation Technique
Significant Unobservable Inputs
Significant Unobservable Input Range
(Weighted Average)
         
Pooled trust preferred securities
$47,290
Consensus pricing   
Weighting of offered quotes   
74.8% - 85.5% (81.6%)
         
Impaired loans
1,990
Fair Value of Collateral   
Estimated cost of disposal/market adjustment   
11.0% -50.0% (39.0%)
         
Other real estate owned
5,066
Fair Value of Collateral   
Estimated cost of disposal/market adjustment   
4.0% - 53.0% (29.7%)
         
Mortgage servicing rights
858
Discounted cash flow   
Weighted average constant prepayment rate   
13.6% - 41.4% (37.2%)
     
Discount rate   
3.27% - 3.97% (3.80%)
     
Adequate compensation   
$7/loan
         
Commitments to originate real
estate loans for sale
(19)
Discounted cash flow   
Embedded servicing value   
1%


 
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The significant unobservable inputs used in the determination of fair value of assets classified as Level 3 on a recurring or non-recurring basis as of December 31, 2012 are as follows:

(000's omitted)
Fair Value at December 31, 2012
Valuation Technique
Significant Unobservable Inputs
Significant Unobservable Input Range
(Weighted Average)
         
Pooled trust preferred securities
$49,600   
Consensus pricing   
Weighting of offered quotes   
65.3% - 85.1% (78.4%)   
         
Impaired loans
1,186   
Fair value of collateral   
Estimated cost of disposal/market adjustment   
25.0% - 50.0% (27.5%)   
         
Other real estate owned
4,788 
Fair value of collateral   
Estimated cost of disposal/market adjustment   
11.0% - 60.2% (19.9%)   
         
Mortgage servicing rights
1,028   
Discounted cash flow   
Weighted average constant prepayment rate   
1.1% - 39.6% (34.4%)   
        Discount rate 
2.5% - 3.3% (3.1%)   
        Adequate compensation 
$7/loan   

The Company determines fair values based on quoted market values, where available, estimates of present values, or other valuation techniques.  Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including, but not limited to, the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows.  In that regard, the derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, may not be realized in immediate settlement of the instrument.  Certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial instruments are excluded from fair value disclosure requirements.  Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not represent the underlying value of the Company.

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s other financial instruments that are not accounted for at fair value at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

   
June 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
   
Carrying
Fair
 
Carrying
Fair
(000's omitted)
 
Value
Value
 
Value
Value
Financial assets:
           
   Net loans
 
$3,935,998
$3,875,023
 
$3,865,576
$3,881,354
Financial liabilities:
           
   Deposits
 
5,670,130
5,674,653
 
5,628,039
5,635,320
   Borrowings
 
322,319
345,766
 
728,061
820,377
   Subordinated debt held by unconsolidated subsidiary trusts
 
102,085
102,337
 
102,073
97,899

The following is a further description of the principal valuation methods used by the Company to estimate the fair values of its financial instruments.
 
Loans have been classified as a Level 3 valuation.  Fair values for variable rate loans that reprice frequently are based on carrying values.  Fair values for fixed rate loans are estimated using discounted cash flows and interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality.

Deposits have been classified as a Level 2 valuation.  The fair value of demand deposits, interest-bearing checking deposits, savings accounts and money market deposits is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date.  The fair value of time deposit obligations are based on current market rates for similar products.

Borrowings have been classified as a Level 2 valuation.  Fair values for long-term borrowings are estimated using discounted cash flows and interest rates currently being offered on similar borrowings.

Subordinated debt held by unconsolidated subsidiary trusts have been classified as a Level 2 valuation.   The fair value of subordinated debt held by unconsolidated subsidiary trusts are estimated using discounted cash flows and interest rates currently being offered on similar securities.

Other financial assets and liabilities – Cash and cash equivalents have been classified as a Level 1 valuation, while accrued interest receivable and accrued interest payable have been classified as a Level 2 valuation.  The fair values of each approximate the respective carrying values because the instruments are payable on demand or have short-term maturities and present relatively low credit risk and interest rate risk.


 
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NOTE L:  DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The Company is party to derivative financial instruments in the normal course of its business to meet the financing needs of its customers and to manage its own exposure to fluctuations in interest rates.  These financial instruments have been limited to commitments to originate real estate loans held for sale and forward sales commitments.  The Company does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes.

The Company enters into forward sales commitments for the future delivery of residential mortgage loans, and interest rate lock commitments to fund loans at a specified interest rate.  The forward sales commitments are utilized to reduce interest rate risk associated with interest rate lock commitments and loans held for sale.  Changes in the estimated fair value of the forward sales commitments and interest rate lock commitments subsequent to inception are based on changes in the fair value of the underlying loan resulting from the fulfillment of the commitment and changes in the probability that the loan will fund within the terms of the commitment, which is affected primarily by changes in interest rates and the passage of time.  At inception and during the life of the interest rate lock commitment, the Company includes the expected net future cash flows related to the associated servicing of the loan as part of the fair value measurement of the interest rate lock commitments.  These derivatives are recorded at fair value.

The following table presents the Company’s derivative financial instruments, their estimated fair values, and balance sheet location as of June 30, 2013:

   
Asset Derivatives
(000's omitted)
 
Location
Notional
Fair Value
Derivatives  not designated as hedging instruments:
       
   Forward sales commitments
 
Other assets
$7,874
$141
   Commitments to originate real estate loans for sale
 
Other assets
$10,481
(19)
Total derivatives
     
$122

The following table presents the Company’s derivative financial instruments and the location of the net gain or loss recognized in the statement of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013:

     
Gain (Loss) recognized in the Statement of Income
(000's omitted)
Location
 
Three Months Ending
June 30, 2013
Six Months Ending June
30, 2013
Forward sales commitments
Mortgage banking and other services
 
$141
$141
Commitments to originate real estate
loans for sale
Mortgage banking and other services
 
(19)
(19)
Total
   
$122
$122

NOTE M:  SEGMENT INFORMATION

Operating segments are components of an enterprise, which are evaluated regularly by the “chief operating decision maker” in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance.  The Company’s chief operating decision maker is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Company has identified Banking as its reportable operating business segment.  Community Bank, N.A. operates the banking segment that provides full-service banking to consumers, businesses and governmental units in northern, central and western New York as well as Northern Pennsylvania.

Other operating segments of the Company’s operations, which do not have similar characteristics to the banking segment and do not meet the quantitative thresholds requiring disclosure, are included in the “Other” category.  Revenues derived from these segments include administration, consulting and actuarial services to sponsors of employee benefit plans, investment advisory services, asset management services to individuals, corporate pension and profit sharing plans, trust services and insurance commissions from various insurance related products and services.  The accounting policies used in the disclosure of business segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (See Note A, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of the most recent Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed with the SEC on March 1, 2013).


 
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Information about reportable segments and reconciliation of the information to the consolidated financial statements follows: