Edgar Filing: EVANS BANCORP INC

evbn 20180630 Q2

United States

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For quarterly period ended June 30, 2018

☐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 001-35021

EVANS BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York 16-1332767

(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

One Grimsby Drive, Hamburg, NY 14075

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(716) 926-2000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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 ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on 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 ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):


Large accelerated filer ☐		Accelerated filer ☒
Non-accelerated filer ☐ (Do not check if smaller reporting company)		Smaller reporting company ☐
Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: Common Stock, $.50 par value, 4,821,381 shares as of August 1, 2018.

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EVANS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES



PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION		PAGE

Item 1.	Financial Statements

	Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets – June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017	1

	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income – Three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017	2

	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income – Six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017	3

	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income – Three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017	4

	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income – Six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017	4

	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity – Six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017	5

	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017	6

	Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements	8

Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	39

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	48

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	49

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	49

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	49

Item 6.	Exhibits	50

	Signatures	51

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EVANS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
JUNE 30, 2018 AND DECEMBER 31, 2017
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
	June 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	13,324	$	13,751
Interest-bearing deposits at banks		3,441		7,579
Securities:
Available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: $146,106 at June 30, 2018;		141,933		143,818
$145,232 at December 31, 2017)
Held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value: $4,609 at June 30, 2018;		4,637		5,334
$5,261 at December 31, 2017)
Equity securities, at fair value at June 30, 2018; at cost at December 31, 2017		2,058		580
Federal Home Loan Bank common stock, at cost		1,475		4,863
Federal Reserve Bank common stock, at cost		1,924		1,916
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $15,235 at June 30, 2018
and $14,019 at December 31, 2017		1,110,660		1,051,296
Properties and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $18,800 at June 30, 2018
and $18,255 at December 31, 2017		10,331		10,564
Goodwill and intangible assets		8,496		8,553
Bank-owned life insurance		28,072		27,729
Other assets		19,740		19,650

TOTAL ASSETS	$	1,346,091	$	1,295,633

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
Demand	$	224,373	$	219,664
NOW		121,170		109,378
Savings		595,500		535,730
Time		241,425		186,457
Total deposits		1,182,468		1,051,229

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase		4,018		9,289
Other borrowings		10,000		88,250
Other liabilities		14,700		17,193
Junior subordinated debentures		11,330		11,330
Total liabilities		1,222,516		1,177,291

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND COMMITMENTS

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.50 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; 4,821,381
and 4,783,562 shares issued at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017,
respectively, and 4,821,381 and 4,782,505 outstanding at June 30, 2018
and December 31, 2017, respectively		2,413		2,394
Capital surplus		60,220		59,444
Treasury stock, at cost, 0 and 1,057 shares at June 30, 2018 and
December 31, 2017, respectively		-		-
Retained earnings		66,325		59,921
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(5,383)		(3,417)
Total stockholders' equity		123,575		118,342

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	1,346,091	$	1,295,633

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EVANS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 AND 2017
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2018		2017
INTEREST INCOME
Loans	$	13,199	$	10,646
Interest-bearing deposits at banks		15		43
Securities:
Taxable		863		563
Non-taxable		170		210
Total interest income		14,247		11,462
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits		1,759		1,190
Other borrowings		160		50
Junior subordinated debentures		132		104
Total interest expense		2,051		1,344
NET INTEREST INCOME		12,196		10,118
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES		659		410
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES		11,537		9,708
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Deposit service charges		525		428
Insurance service and fees		1,952		1,912
Gain on loans sold		-		52
Bank-owned life insurance		178		142
Loss on tax credit investment		-		(919)
Refundable state historic tax credit		-		647
Interchange fee income		420		379
Other		564		448
Total non-interest income		3,639		3,089
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits		6,475		5,959
Occupancy		727		775
Advertising and public relations		326		216
Professional services		626		550
Technology and communications		847		804
Amortization of intangibles		28		28
FDIC insurance		246		129
Other		958		856
Total non-interest expense		10,233		9,317
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		4,943		3,480
INCOME TAX PROVISION		1,152		862
NET INCOME	$	3,791	$	2,618

Net income per common share-basic	$	0.79	$	0.55
Net income per common share-diluted	$	0.77	$	0.54
Cash dividends per common share	$	-	$	-
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		4,810,487		4,764,080
Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding		4,933,522		4,880,454

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EVANS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 AND 2017
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018		2017
INTEREST INCOME
Loans	$	25,562	$	20,892
Interest-bearing deposits at banks		25		55
Securities:
Taxable		1,660		999
Non-taxable		366		434
Total interest income		27,613		22,380
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits		3,257		2,306
Other borrowings		458		108
Junior subordinated debentures		250		204
Total interest expense		3,965		2,618
NET INTEREST INCOME		23,648		19,762
PROVISION (CREDIT) FOR LOAN LOSSES		1,426		(25)
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES		22,222		19,787
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Deposit service charges		1,034		818
Insurance service and fees		3,917		4,080
Gain on loans sold		-		70
Bank-owned life insurance		349		272
Loss on tax credit investment		-		(919)
Refundable state historic tax credit		-		647
Interchange fee income		912		723
Other		1,213		920
Total non-interest income		7,425		6,611
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits		13,102		11,605
Occupancy		1,485		1,550
Advertising and public relations		450		406
Professional services		1,279		1,152
Technology and communications		1,611		1,411
Amortization of intangibles		56		56
FDIC insurance		478		356
Other		1,943		1,836
Total non-interest expense		20,404		18,372
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		9,243		8,026
INCOME TAX PROVISION		2,133		2,262
NET INCOME	$	7,110	$	5,764

Net income per common share-basic	$	1.48	$	1.23
Net income per common share-diluted	$	1.44	$	1.20
Cash dividends per common share	$	0.46	$	0.40
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		4,799,229		4,699,447
Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding		4,926,385		4,819,375

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EVANS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 AND 2017
(in thousands)
	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017

NET INCOME		$	3,791		$	2,618

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME, NET OF TAX:
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities			(684)			3


Defined benefit pension plans:
Amortization of prior service cost	5			5
Amortization of actuarial loss	31			26

Total			36			31

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME, NET OF TAX			(648)			34

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		$	3,143		$	2,652

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements



PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EVANS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 AND 2017
(in thousands)
	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017

NET INCOME		$	7,110		$	5,764

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME, NET OF TAX:
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities			(2,044)			190


Defined benefit pension plans:
Amortization of prior service cost	11			15
Amortization of actuarial loss	67			79

Total			78			94

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME, NET OF TAX			(1,966)			284

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		$	5,144		$	6,048

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EVANS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 AND 2017
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
							Accumulated
							Other
	Common		Capital		Retained		Comprehensive		Treasury
	Stock		Surplus		Earnings		Loss		Stock		Total
Balance, December 31, 2016	$	2,153	$	44,389	$	52,630	$	(2,424)	$	-	$	96,748
Net Income						5,764						5,764
Other comprehensive income								284				284
Cash dividends ($0.40 per common share)						(1,902)						(1,902)
Stock compensation expense				295								295
Issued 440,000 shares in stock offering		220		13,922								14,142
Issued 16,283 restricted shares		8		(8)								-
Issued 3,253 shares under Dividend Reinvestment Plan		2		124								126
Issued 3,713 shares in Employee Stock Purchase Plan		2		124								126
Issued 7,743 shares in stock option exercises		4		111								115
Repurchased 9,218 shares in treasury stock										(342)		(342)
Reissued 10,597 shares in stock option exercises, net of forfeitures				(135)						342		207
Balance, June 30, 2017	$	2,389	$	58,822	$	56,492	$	(2,140)	$	-	$	115,563

Balance, December 31, 2017	$	2,394	$	59,444	$	59,921	$	(3,417)	$	-	$	118,342
Cumulative-effect adjustment due to change in accounting principle (See Note 1)						1,496						1,496
Net Income						7,110						7,110
Other comprehensive income								(1,966)				(1,966)
Cash dividends ($0.46 per common share)						(2,202)						(2,202)
Stock compensation expense				399								399
Reissued 1,057 restricted shares												-
Issued 16,816 restricted shares		8		(8)								-
Issued 3,205 shares under Dividend Reinvestment Plan		2		142								144
Issued 3,898 shares in Employee Stock Purchase Plan		2		151								153
Issued 13,900 shares in stock option exercises		7		92								99
Balance, June 30, 2018	$	2,413	$	60,220	$	66,325	$	(5,383)	$	-	$	123,575

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EVANS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 AND 2017
(in thousands)
	Six Months Ended June 30,
		2018		2017
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Interest received	$	27,645	$	22,329
Fees received		6,931		6,538
Interest paid		(3,828)		(2,587)
Cash paid to employees and vendors		(21,009)		(18,748)
Cash contributed to pension plan		-		(1,000)
Income taxes paid		(576)		(1,635)
Proceeds from sale of loans held for resale		-		5,376
Originations of loans held for resale		-		(5,532)

Net cash provided by operating activities		9,163		4,741

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Available for sales securities:
Purchases		(47,863)		(52,697)
Proceeds from maturities, calls, and payments		50,169		6,905
Held to maturity securities:
Purchases		-		(35)
Proceeds from maturities, calls, and payments		697		646
Proceeds from bank owned life insurance claims		675		-
Additions to properties and equipment		(367)		(264)
Purchase of tax credit investment		(676)		(811)
Insurance agency acquisitions		-		(275)
Net increase in loans		(62,275)		(32,925)

Net cash used in investing activities		(59,640)		(79,456)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of short-term borrowings, net		(83,521)		(14,278)
Net increase in deposits		131,239		79,082
Dividends paid		(2,202)		(1,902)
Repurchase of treasury stock		-		(342)
Issuance of common stock		396		14,509
Reissuance of treasury stock		-		207

Net cash provided by financing activities		45,912		77,276

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(4,565)		2,561

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
Beginning of period		21,330		13,084

End of period	$	16,765	$	15,645

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EVANS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 AND 2017
(in thousands)
	Six Months Ended June 30,
		2018		2017

RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH
PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Net income	$	7,110	$	5,764

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		857		875
Deferred tax expense		280		589
Provision (credit) for loan losses		1,426		(25)
Loss on tax credit investment		-		919
Refundable state historic tax credit		-		(647)
Gain on loans sold		-		(70)
Change in fair value of equity securities		(245)		-
Stock compensation expense		399		295
Proceeds from sale of loans held for resale		-		5,376
Originations of loans held for resale		-		(5,532)
Changes in assets and liabilities affecting cash flow:
Other assets		(1,442)		(1,145)
Other liabilities		778		(1,658)

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$	9,163	$	4,741

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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PART 1 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

EVANS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 AND 2017

1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accounting and reporting policies followed by Evans Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), a financial holding company, and its two direct, wholly-owned subsidiaries: (i) Evans Bank, National Association (the “Bank”), and the Bank’s subsidiaries, Evans National Leasing, Inc. (“ENL”), Evans National Holding Corp. (“ENHC”) and Suchak Data Systems, LLC (“SDS”); and (ii) Evans National Financial Services, LLC (“ENFS”), and ENFS’s subsidiary, The Evans Agency, LLC (“TEA”), and TEA’s subsidiaries, Frontier Claims Services, Inc. (“FCS”) and ENB Associates Inc. (“ENBA”), in the preparation of the accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and with general practice within the industries in which it operates. Except as the context otherwise requires, the Company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries are collectively referred to in this report as the “Company.”

The results of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. The Company’s significant accounting policies are disclosed in Note 1 to the Form 10-K.

The Company adopted multiple accounting standards as of January 1, 2018 that impacted its consolidated financial statements. The impact on the Company’s equity as depicted in the Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity is as follows:



		As of January 1, 2018

Impact of adoption of ASU 2014-09:
Increase in accounts receivable	551
Tax effect	(142)
Total		409

Impact of adoption of ASU 2016-01
Increase in fair value of equity securities	1,234
Tax effect	(147)
Total		1,087

Total cumulative-effect adjustment due to change in accounting principles		1,496

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09 Revenue from Contracts with Customers and all subsequent amendments to the ASU (collectively, “ASC 606”), which creates a single framework for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers that fall within its scope. The Company used the modified retrospective method with a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings. The Company’s implementation efforts included the identification of revenue within the scope of the guidance, as well as the evaluation of revenue contracts. The majority of the Company’s revenues come from interest income on loans and securities that are outside the scope of ASC 606. The Company’s services that fall within the scope of ASC 606 are presented within Non-Interest Income and are recognized as revenue as the Company satisfies its obligation to the customer. Services within the scope of ASC 606 include insurance services fees, deposit service charges, and interchange income. Further detail on the Company’s performance obligations and revenue recognition for these revenue streams is provided in Note 11 to these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Company did identify one revenue source, variable profit-sharing revenue for TEA, which will be accounted for differently in 2018 and beyond. Profit-sharing revenue is variable consideration that TEA earns based on the loss ratio of its customers at insurance companies. TEA typically receives payment in the year following the year in which the profit-sharing revenue is earned, with most payments received in the first quarter. Prior to January 1, 2018, the Company recognized profit-sharing revenue when the payment was received. Beginning with the results reported for periods in 2018 included in these financial statements, the Company will estimate this variable consideration based on past performance and loss experience known during the year and make subsequent adjustments to revenue when the uncertainty associated with the variable revenue is resolved. As of January 1, 2018, the Company recorded accounts

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receivable of $551 thousand and the tax effect of $142 thousand through a cumulative-effect adjustment to beginning retained earnings, representing the profit sharing revenue earned in 2017 and expected to be received in 2018.

The Company adopted ASU 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities and ASU 2018-03 Technical Corrections and Improvements to Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities on January 1, 2018 with a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings. This ASU requires equity securities to be measured at fair value with changes in the fair value recognized through net income. As of December 31, 2017, the Company had an investment in the equity securities of another financial institution valued at the historical cost of $0.6 million. The Company used the cost method of accounting because its ownership of the financial institution was less than 5% of the outstanding shares. With the adoption of ASU 2016-01, the cost method is no longer an acceptable accounting principle. On January 1, 2018 the Company recorded an increase in the value of the investment of $1.2 million based on observable prices obtained from orderly transactions between market participants through opening retained earnings. While the financial institution is not publicly traded on a major stock exchange and is fairly illiquid, there is transaction activity that can be used by the Company to determine the fair value. The Company recognized an increase in fair value of $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2018, respectively, from the value at January 1, 2018 based on observable prices obtained from the latest orderly transactions in the respective periods, with the increase being recorded in earnings. Given the nature of equity investments and the requirement to record changes in the fair value of the investment through earnings, the adoption of this standard could lead to increased volatility to earnings.

ASU 2016-01 also contained other provisions impacting the Company’s disclosures, including using the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes and eliminating the requirement for public business entities to disclose the methods and significant assumptions to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet. Further details regarding the Company’s fair value measurements and corresponding disclosures are provided in Note 3 to these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

As of December 31, 2017, the Company had a $171 thousand valuation allowance on the deferred tax asset for the Company’s investments in historic tax credits. The valuation allowance was due to the nature of the loss to be recognized when the investment is ultimately sold (which for tax purposes will give rise to a capital loss) as the Company did not have any known capital gains in the future to be able to utilize the capital losses from these investments. With the increase in the value of the equity securities discussed in the preceding paragraph and the corresponding projected capital gains the increased value represents, the Company was able to release the valuation allowance on the deferred tax assets related to the historic tax credits in conjunction with the adoption of ASU 2016-01.

The Company adopted ASU 2017-07 Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost effective January 1, 2018. The update requires that an employer report the service cost component of net periodic pension cost in the same line item as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. The other components of net periodic pension cost such as interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain or loss, and amortization of prior service cost are required to be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost component. If a separate line item is used to present the other components of net benefit cost, that line item must be appropriately described. Prior to adoption of this update, the Company presented all components of net periodic pension cost in its “salaries and benefits expense” on its income statement. The Company is presenting its income statement for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 with service cost as part of the “salaries and benefits expense” and the other components in “other expense.” Further details regarding the Company’s net periodic pension cost are provided in Note 9 to these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

ASU 2016-15 Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments: This update addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows under Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flows. The update had no impact on how the Company was already reporting or presenting its statement of cash flows.

ASU 2016-18 Restricted Cash: This update requires that a statement of cash flows explains the change during the period in the total cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning of period and end of period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. Previous to the update, there had been some diversity in practice. Given that the Company had already classified restricted cash such as cash reserves at the Federal Reserve as part of cash and cash equivalents on the cash flow statement, the update had no impact on how the Company was already reporting and presenting its statement of cash flows.

ASU 2017-01 Clarifying the Definition of a Business: This update clarifies the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The definition of a business affects many areas of accounting including acquisitions, disposals, goodwill, and consolidation.

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2. SECURITIES

The amortized cost of securities and their approximate fair value at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were as follows:



	June 30, 2018
	(in thousands)

	Amortized		Unrealized				Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value

Available for Sale:
Debt securities:
U.S. government agencies	$	36,906	$	-	$	(1,007)	$	35,899
States and political subdivisions		23,780		95		(66)		23,809
Total debt securities	$	60,686	$	95	$	(1,073)	$	59,708

Mortgage-backed securities:
FNMA	$	31,268	$	26	$	(1,049)	$	30,245
FHLMC		15,718		14		(546)		15,186
GNMA		1,866		9		(43)		1,832
SBA		9,903		-		(365)		9,538
CMO		26,665		-		(1,241)		25,424
Total mortgage-backed securities	$	85,420	$	49	$	(3,244)	$	82,225

Total securities designated as available for sale	$	146,106	$	144	$	(4,317)	$	141,933

Held to Maturity:
Debt securities
States and political subdivisions	$	4,637	$	8	$	(36)	$	4,609

Total securities designated as held to maturity	$	4,637	$	8	$	(36)	$	4,609



	December 31, 2017
	(in thousands)

	Amortized		Unrealized				Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value

Available for Sale:
Debt securities:
U.S. government agencies	$	28,407	$	22	$	(376)	$	28,053
States and political subdivisions		29,169		246		(42)		29,373
Total debt securities	$	57,576	$	268	$	(418)	$	57,426

Mortgage-backed securities:
FNMA	$	31,835	$	69	$	(350)	$	31,554
FHLMC		14,708		22		(190)		14,540
GNMA		2,105		18		(21)		2,102
SBA		10,309		9		(103)		10,215
CMO		28,699		26		(744)		27,981
Total mortgage-backed securities	$	87,656	$	144	$	(1,408)	$	86,392

Total securities designated as available for sale	$	145,232	$	412	$	(1,826)	$	143,818

Held to Maturity:
Debt securities
States and political subdivisions	$	5,334	$	1	$	(74)	$	5,261

Total securities designated as held to maturity	$	5,334	$	1	$	(74)	$	5,261

Available for sale securities with a total fair value of $142 million and $138 million at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, were pledged as collateral to secure public deposits and for other purposes required or permitted by law.

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The scheduled maturities of debt and mortgage-backed securities at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are summarized below. All maturity amounts are contractual maturities. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain issuers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call premiums.




	June 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Amortized		Estimated		Amortized		Estimated
	cost		fair value		cost		fair value
		(in thousands)				(in thousands)

Debt securities available for sale:

Due in one year or less	$	7,736	$	7,746	$	5,974	$	5,990
Due after one year through five years		22,959		22,732		24,063		24,068
Due after five years through ten years		29,667		28,899		25,584		25,385
Due after ten years		324		331		1,955		1,983
		60,686		59,708		57,576		57,426

Mortgage-backed securities
available for sale		85,420		82,225		87,656		86,392

Total available for sale securities	$	146,106	$	141,933	$	145,232	$	143,818

Debt securities held to maturity:

Due in one year or less	$	3,432	$	3,430	$	4,077	$	4,053
Due after one year through five years		883		870		690		661
Due after five years through ten years		228		223		473		464
Due after ten years		94		86		94		83
		4,637		4,609		5,334		5,261

Total held to maturity securities	$	4,637	$	4,609	$	5,334	$	5,261

Contractual maturities of the Company’s mortgage-backed securities generally exceed ten years; however, the effective lives may be significantly shorter due to prepayments of the underlying loans and due to the nature of these securities.

Information regarding unrealized losses within the Company’s available for sale securities at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 is summarized below. The securities are primarily U.S. government-guaranteed agency securities or municipal securities. All unrealized losses are considered temporary and are related to market interest rate fluctuations.

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	June 30, 2018

		Less than 12 months				12 months or longer				Total
		Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized
		Value		Losses		Value		Losses		Value		Losses
		(in thousands)
Available for Sale:
Debt securities:
U.S. government agencies	$	19,509	$	(488)	$	12,390	$	(519)	$	31,899	$	(1,007)
States and political subdivisions		10,390		(50)		891		(16)		11,281		(66)
Total debt securities	$	29,899	$	(538)	$	13,281	$	(535)	$	43,180	$	(1,073)

Mortgage-backed securities:
FNMA	$	18,978	$	(588)	$	10,456	$	(461)	$	29,434	$	(1,049)
FHLMC		12,056		(417)		2,627		(129)		14,683		(546)
GNMA		-		-		1,046		(43)		1,046		(43)
SBA		5,467		(197)		4,070		(168)		9,537		(365)
CMO		10,217		(376)		15,208		(865)		25,425		(1,241)
Total mortgage-backed securities	$	46,718	$	(1,578)	$	33,407	$	(1,666)	$	80,125	$	(3,244)

Held to Maturity:
Debt securities:
States and political subdivisions	$	3,734	$	(6)	$	583	$	(30)	$	4,317	$	(36)

Total temporarily impaired
securities	$	80,351	$	(2,122)	$	47,271	$	(2,231)	$	127,622	$	(4,353)



	December 31, 2017

		Less than 12 months				12 months or longer				Total
		Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized
		Value		Losses		Value		Losses		Value		Losses
		(in thousands)
Available for Sale:
Debt securities:
U.S. government agencies	$	15,151	$	(239)	$	6,863	$	(137)	$	22,014	$	(376)
States and political subdivisions		7,288		(28)		894		(14)		8,182		(42)
Total debt securities	$	22,439	$	(267)	$	7,757	$	(151)	$	30,196	$	(418)

Mortgage-backed securities:
FNMA	$	20,087	$	(207)	$	6,517	$	(143)	$	26,604	$	(350)
FHLMC		12,984		(147)		960		(43)		13,944		(190)
GNMA		-		-		1,212		(21)		1,212		(21)
SBA		4,516		(43)		1,769		(60)		6,285		(103)
CMO		11,023		(216)		14,753		(528)		25,776		(744)
Total mortgage-backed securities	$	48,610	$	(613)	$	25,211	$	(795)	$	73,821	$	(1,408)

Held to Maturity:
Debt securities:
States and political subdivisions	$	4,548	$	(37)	$	626	$	(37)	$	5,174	$	(74)

Total temporarily impaired
securities	$	75,597	$	(917)	$	33,594	$	(983)	$	109,191	$	(1,900)

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Management has assessed the securities available for sale in an unrealized loss position at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 and determined the decline in fair value below amortized cost to be temporary. In making this determination, management considered the period of time the securities were in a loss position, the percentage decline in comparison to the securities’ amortized cost, and the financial condition of the issuer (primarily government or government-sponsored enterprises). In addition, management does not intend to sell these securities and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell these securities before recovery of their amortized cost. Management believes the decline in fair value is primarily related to market interest rate fluctuations and not to the credit deterioration of the individual issuers.

The Company has not recorded any other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) charges as of June 30, 2018 and did not record any OTTI charges during 2017. The credit worthiness of the Company’s portfolio is largely reliant on the ability of U.S. government sponsored agencies such as FHLB, Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”), Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”), and municipalities throughout New York State to meet their obligations. In addition, dysfunctional markets could materially alter the liquidity, interest rate, and pricing risk of the portfolio. The stable past performance is not a guarantee for similar performance of the Company’s securities portfolio in future periods.

3. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is defined in ASC Topic 820 “Fair Value Measurements” 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.

There are three levels of inputs to fair value measurements:


			Level 1 inputs are quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets;
			Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and
			Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs.

Observable market data should be used when available.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE ON A RECURRING BASIS

The following table presents, for each of the fair-value hierarchy levels as defined in this footnote, those financial instruments which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively:



(in thousands)		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value

June 30, 2018
Securities available-for-sale:
US government agencies	$	-	$	35,899	$	-	$	35,899
States and political subdivisions		-		23,809		-		23,809
Mortgage-backed securities		-		82,225		-		82,225
Equity securities		-		-		2,058		2,058
Mortgage servicing rights		-		-		635		635

December 31, 2017
Securities available-for-sale:
US government agencies	$	-	$	28,053	$	-	$	28,053
States and political subdivisions		-		29,373		-		29,373
Mortgage-backed securities		-		86,392		-		86,392
Mortgage servicing rights		-		-		586		586

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Securities available for sale

Fair values for securities are determined using independent pricing services and market-participating brokers. The Company’s independent pricing service utilizes evaluated pricing models that vary by asset class and incorporate available trade, bid and other market information for structured securities, cash flow and, when available, loan performance data. Because many fixed income securities do not trade on a daily basis, the evaluated pricing applications apply information as applicable through processes, such as benchmarking of like securities, sector groupings, and matrix pricing, to prepare evaluations. In addition, model processes, such as the Option Adjusted Spread model, are used to assess interest rate impact and develop prepayment scenarios. The models and the process take into account market convention. For each asset class, a team of evaluators gathers information from market sources and integrates relevant credit information, perceived market movements and sector news into the evaluated pricing applications and models. The company’s service provider may occasionally determine that it does not have sufficient verifiable information to value a particular security. In these cases the Company will utilize valuations from another pricing service.

Management believes that it has a sufficient understanding of the third party service’s valuation models, assumptions and inputs used in determining the fair value of securities to enable management to maintain an appropriate system of internal control. On a quarterly basis, the Company reviews changes in the market value of its security portfolio. Individual changes in valuations are reviewed for consistency with general interest rate movements and any known credit concerns for specific securities. Additionally, on an annual basis, the Company has its entire security portfolio priced by a second pricing service to determine consistency with another market evaluator. If, during the Company’s review or when comparing with another servicer, a material difference between pricing evaluations were to exist, the Company would submit an inquiry to the service provider regarding the data used to value a particular security. If the Company determines it has market information that would support a different valuation than the initial evaluation it can submit a challenge for a change to that security’s valuation.

Securities available for sale are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy as the valuation provided by the third-party provider uses observable market data.

Equity securities

The Company holds equity securities in another financial institution. Since the ownership level is less than 5% of the outstanding shares of the bank, the investment was recorded on the Company’s balance sheet at historical cost, under the cost method of accounting, as of December 31, 2017. As noted in Note 1 to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, on January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2016-01, which resulted in the Company adopting an accounting policy to mark the investment to its fair value with a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings. As of the end of each reporting period presented after January 1, 2018, equity securities will be presented at fair value, with changes in fair value during the period being recorded in the income statement.

The equity securities are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy because the primary inputs in measuring the fair value are unobservable to the public. The shares of the institution are not publicly traded on a major stock exchange, but rather through private sales between shareholders. Trading in the securities is fairly limited as the institution’s total trading volume for 2017 was approximately 1% of the outstanding common shares. Trading activity in the first six months of 2018 was at a similar low volume. The institution tracks the sales and the Company obtains the sales information from the institution to calculate the fair value of the equity securities as of the end of the reporting period. The fair value recorded in the financial statements is based on observable prices obtained from the latest orderly transactions in the quarter.

Due to the adoption of ASU 2016-01 and the designation of the equity securities as Level 3 on the fair value hierarchy, there was a transfer into Level 3 for the equity securities during the first quarter of 2018.



	Three months ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2018		2017
Equity securities - April 1	$	1,961	$	580
Fair value change included in earnings		97		-
Equity securities - June 30	$	2,058	$	580

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	Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2018		2017
Equity securities - December 31	$	580	$	580
Increase in recorded value due to adoption of ASU 2016-01 through beginning retained earnings		1,234		-
Fair value change included in earnings		244		-
Equity securities - June 30	$	2,058	$	580

Mortgage servicing rights

Mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) do not trade in an active, open market with readily observable prices. Accordingly, the Company obtains the fair value of the MSRs using a third-party pricing provider. The provider determines the fair value by discounting projected net servicing cash flows of the remaining servicing portfolio. The valuation model used by the provider considers market loan prepayment predictions and other economic factors which management considers to be significant unobservable inputs. The fair value of MSRs is mostly affected by changes in mortgage interest rates since rate changes cause the loan prepayment acceleration factors to increase or decrease. Management has a sufficient understanding of the third party service’s valuation models, assumptions and inputs used in determining the fair value of MSRs to enable management to maintain an appropriate system of internal control. Mortgage servicing rights are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as the valuation is model driven and primarily based on unobservable inputs.

The following table summarizes the changes in fair value for mortgage servicing rights during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively:



	Three months ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2018		2017
Mortgage servicing rights - April 1	$	644	$	564
Losses included in earnings		(9)		(32)
Additions from loan sales		-		23
Mortgage servicing rights - June 30	$	635	$	555



	Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2018		2017
Mortgage servicing rights - January 1	$	586	$	527
Gains/(Losses) included in earnings		49		(21)
Additions from loan sales		-		49
Mortgage servicing rights - June 30	$	635	$	555

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Quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of MSRs at the respective dates is as follows:




	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Servicing fees	0.25	%	0.25	%
Discount rate	9.50	%	9.50	%
Prepayment rate (CPR)	8.07	%	10.56	%

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE ON A NONRECURRING BASIS

The Company is required, on a nonrecurring basis, to adjust the carrying value of certain assets or provide valuation allowances related to certain assets using fair value measurements. The following table presents for each of the fair-value hierarchy levels as defined in this footnote, those financial instruments which are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:



(in thousands)		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value

June 30, 2018
Collateral dependent impaired loans	$	-	$	-	$	24,125	$	24,125

December 31, 2017
Collateral dependent impaired loans	$	-	$	-	$	14,464	$	14,464

Collateral dependent impaired loans

The Company evaluates and values impaired loans at the time the loan is identified as impaired, and the fair values of such loans are estimated using Level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. Each loan’s collateral has a unique appraisal and management’s discount of the value is based on factors unique to each impaired loan. The significant unobservable input in determining the fair value is management’s subjective discount on appraisals of the collateral securing the loan. Collateral may consist of real estate and/or business assets including equipment, inventory and/or accounts receivable and the value of these assets is determined based on appraisals by qualified licensed appraisers hired by the Company. Appraised and reported values may be discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of valuation, estimated costs to sell, and/or management’s expertise and knowledge of the client and the client’s business.

The Company has an appraisal policy in which appraisals are obtained upon a commercial loan being downgraded on the Company’s internal loan rating scale to special mention or substandard depending on the amount of the loan, the type of loan and the type of collateral. All impaired commercial loans are either graded as substandard or doubtful on the internal loan rating scale. For consumer loans, the Company obtains appraisals when a loan becomes 90 days past due or is determined to be impaired, whichever occurs first. Subsequent to the downgrade or reaching 90 days past due, if the loan remains outstanding and impaired for at least one year more, management may require another follow-up appraisal. Between receipts of updated appraisals, if necessary, management may perform an internal valuation based on any known changing conditions in the marketplace such as sales of similar properties, a change in the condition of the collateral, or feedback from local appraisers. Impaired loans had a gross value of $25.5 million, with an allowance for loan loss of $1.4 million, at June 30, 2018 compared with $15.5 million and $1.1 million, respectively, at December 31, 2017.

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

With the adoption of ASU 2016-01, the Company is no longer required to disclose the methods and significant assumptions used in estimating the fair value of financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet. The amendments in the ASU also require the Company to measure the fair value of financial instruments using the exit price notion consistent with ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement. Prior to adoption on January 1, 2018, loans were calculated using an entry price notion.

The table below depicts the estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments, including those that are not measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis or nonrecurring basis.




	June 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
	Amount		Value		Amount		Value
		(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Financial assets:
Level 1:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	16,765	$	16,765	$	21,330	$	21,330
Equity securities		2,058		2,058		580		1,814
Level 2:
Available for sale securities		141,933		141,933		143,818		143,818
FHLB and FRB stock		3,399		3,399		6,779		6,779
Level 3:
Held to maturity securities		4,637		4,609		5,334		5,261
Loans, net		1,110,660		1,098,879		1,051,296		1,047,967
Mortgage servicing rights		635		635		586		586

Financial liabilities:
Level 1:
Demand deposits	$	224,373	$	224,373	$	219,664	$	219,664
NOW deposits		121,170		121,170		109,378		109,378
Savings deposits		595,500		595,500		535,730		535,730
Level 2:
Securities sold under agreement to
repurchase		4,018		4,018		9,289		9,289
Other borrowed funds		10,000		9,806		88,250		88,132
Junior subordinated debentures		11,330		11,330		11,330		11,330
Level 3:
Time deposits		241,425		239,448		186,457		187,782

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4. LOANS AND THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

Loan Portfolio Composition

The following table presents selected information on the composition of the Company’s loan portfolio as of the dates indicated:




	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Mortgage loans on real estate:	(in thousands)
Residential mortgages	$	146,076	$	131,208
Commercial and multi-family		552,023		519,902
Construction-Residential		587		2,134
Construction-Commercial		115,519		107,274
Home equities		69,319		69,745
Total real estate loans		883,524		830,263

Commercial and industrial loans		239,485		232,211
Consumer and other loans		1,447		1,654
Net deferred loan origination costs		1,439		1,187
Total gross loans		1,125,895		1,065,315

Allowance for loan losses		(15,235)		(14,019)

Loans, net	$	1,110,660	$	1,051,296

The Bank sells certain fixed rate residential mortgages to FNMA while maintaining the servicing rights for those mortgages. In the three month period ended June 30, 2018, the Bank did not sell any mortgages to FNMA, compared with $2.5 million in the three month period ended June 30, 2017. The Bank did not sell any mortgages to FNMA during the six month period ended June 30, 2018, compared with $5.3 million during the six month period ended June 30, 2017. At June 30, 2018, the Bank had a loan servicing portfolio principal balance of $74 million upon which it earned servicing fees, compared with $78 million at December 31, 2017. The value of the mortgage servicing rights for that portfolio was $0.6 million at each of the periods June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. No loans were held for sale at June 30, 2018 or December 31, 2017. The Company has never been contacted by FNMA to repurchase any loans due to improper documentation or fraud.

The Company did not hold any foreclosed residential real estate property at June 30, 2018 or December 31, 2017. There were $0.7 million and $0.3 million at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, in loans secured by residential real estate that were in the process of foreclosure.

As noted in Note 1, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. Disclosures related to the basis for accounting for loans, the method for recognizing interest income on loans, the policy for placing loans on nonaccrual status and the subsequent recording of payments and resuming accrual of interest, the policy for determining past due status, a description of the Company’s accounting policies and methodology used to estimate the allowance for loan losses, the policy for charging-off loans, the accounting policies for impaired loans, and more descriptive information on the Company’s credit risk ratings are all contained in the Notes to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. Unless otherwise noted in this Form 10-Q, the policies and methodology described in the Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2017 are consistent with those utilized by the Company in the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2018.

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Credit Quality Indicators

The Bank monitors the credit risk in its loan portfolio by reviewing certain credit quality indicators (“CQI”). The primary CQI for its commercial mortgage and commercial and industrial (“C&I”) portfolios is the individual loan’s credit risk rating. The following list provides a description of the credit risk ratings that are used internally by the Bank when assessing the adequacy of its allowance for loan losses:

Acceptable or better

Watch

Special Mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Loss

The Company’s consumer loans, including residential mortgages and home equities, are not individually risk rated or reviewed in the Company’s loan review process. Unlike commercial customers, consumer loan customers are not required to provide the Company with updated financial information. Consumer loans also carry smaller balances. Given the lack of updated information after the initial underwriting of the loan and small size of individual loans, the Company uses delinquency status as the primary credit quality indicator for consumer loans. However, once a consumer loan is identified as impaired, it is individually evaluated for impairment.

The following tables provide data, at the class level, of credit quality indicators of certain loans for the dates specified:




June 30, 2018
(in thousands)
Corporate Credit Exposure – By Credit Rating	Commercial Real Estate Construction		Commercial and Multi-Family Mortgages		Total Commercial Real Estate		Commercial and Industrial
Acceptable or better	$	65,378	$	439,190	$	504,568	$	174,153
Watch		41,166		92,419		133,585		54,457
Special Mention		-		11,395		11,395		6,845
Substandard		8,975		9,019		17,994		3,324
Doubtful/Loss		-		-		-		706
Total	$	115,519	$	552,023	$	667,542	$	239,485




December 31, 2017
(in thousands)
Corporate Credit Exposure – By Credit Rating	Commercial Real Estate Construction		Commercial and Multi-Family Mortgages		Total Commercial Real Estate		Commercial and Industrial
Acceptable or better	$	83,203	$	418,819	$	502,022	$	158,181
Watch		24,071		87,746		111,817		57,827
Special Mention		-		4,106		4,106		13,247
Substandard		-		9,231		9,231		2,134
Doubtful/Loss		-		-		-		822
Total	$	107,274	$	519,902	$	627,176	$	232,211

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Past Due Loans

The following tables provide an analysis of the age of the recorded investment in loans that are past due as of the dates indicated:



June 30, 2018
(in thousands)

		Current							Non-accruing		Total
		Balance	30-59 days		60-89 days		90+ days		Loans		Balance

Commercial and industrial	$	235,827	$	882	$	300	$	-	$	2,476	$	239,485
Residential real estate:
Residential		144,599		320		-		-		1,157		146,076
Construction		587		-		-		-		-		587
Commercial real estate:
Commercial		535,511		6,425		967		385		8,735		552,023
Construction		106,157		154		-		233		8,975		115,519
Home equities		67,786		227		57		-		1,249		69,319
Consumer and other		1,447		-		-		-		-		1,447
Total Loans	$	1,091,914	$	8,008	$	1,324	$	618	$	22,592	$	1,124,456

Note: Loan balances do not include $1.4 million in net deferred loan origination costs as of June 30, 2018.

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December 31, 2017
(in thousands)

		Current							Non-accruing		Total
		Balance	30-59 days		60-89 days		90+ days		Loans		Balance

Commercial and industrial	$	225,915	$	4,019	$	163	$	365	$	1,749	$	232,211
Residential real estate:
Residential		129,251		731		-		-		1,226		131,208
Construction		2,134		-		-		-		-		2,134
Commercial real estate:
Commercial		508,044		2,611		-		309		8,938		519,902
Construction		102,109		3,239		1,926		-		-		107,274
Home equities		68,415		171		40		-		1,119		69,745
Consumer and other		1,628		11		6		-		9		1,654
Total Loans	$	1,037,496	$	10,782	$	2,135	$	674	$	13,041	$	1,064,128

Note: Loan balances do not include $1.2 million in net deferred loan origination costs as of December 31, 2017.

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Allowance for loan losses

The following tables present the activity in the allowance for loan losses according to portfolio segment for the six month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:




June 30, 2018

(in thousands)	Commercial and Industrial		Commercial Real Estate Mortgages*		Consumer and Other		Residential Mortgages*		Home Equities		Total
Allowance for loan
losses:
Beginning balance	$	5,204	$	7,409	$	109	$	950	$	347	$	14,019
Charge-offs		(67)		-		(64)		(86)		(11)		(228)
Recoveries		13		-		4		-		1		18
Provision (Credit)		(809)		2,036		41		161		(3)		1,426
Ending balance	$	4,341	$	9,445	$	90	$	1,025	$	334	$	15,235

Allowance for loan
losses:
Ending balance:
Individually evaluated
for impairment	$	94	$	1,245	$	24	$	38	$	-	$	1,401
Collectively evaluated
for impairment		4,247		8,200		66		987		334		13,834
Total	$	4,341	$	9,445	$	90	$	1,025	$	334	$	15,235

Loans:
Ending balance:
Individually evaluated
for impairment	$	2,936	$	18,475	$	24	$	2,522	$	1,904	$	25,861
Collectively evaluated
for impairment		236,549		649,067		1,423		144,141		67,415		1,098,595
Total	$	239,485	$	667,542	$	1,447	$	146,663	$	69,319	$	1,124,456

* Includes construction loans

Note: Loan balances do not include $1.4 million in net deferred loan origination costs as of June 30, 2018.

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June 30, 2017

(in thousands)	Commercial and Industrial		Commercial Real Estate Mortgages*		Consumer and Other		Residential Mortgages*		Home Equities		Total
Allowance for loan
losses:
Beginning balance	$	4,813	$	7,890	$	96	$	769	$	348	$	13,916
Charge-offs		(33)		-		(33)		-		-		(66)
Recoveries		331		-		21		-		1		353
Provision (Credit)		(141)		9		20		63		24		(25)
Ending balance	$	4,970	$	7,899	$	104	$	832	$	373	$	14,178

Allowance for loan
losses:
Ending balance:
Individually evaluated
for impairment	$	681	$	1,189	$	42	$	1	$	2	$	1,915
Collectively evaluated
for impairment		4,289		6,710		62		831		371		12,263
Total	$	4,970	$	7,899	$	104	$	832	$	373	$	14,178

Loans:
Ending balance:
Individually evaluated
for impairment	$	2,665	$	12,298	$	42	$	2,834	$	1,651	$	19,490
Collectively evaluated
for impairment		205,104		561,558		1,460		123,333		64,493		955,948
Total	$	207,769	$	573,856	$	1,502	$	126,167	$	66,144	$	975,438

* Includes construction loans

Note: Loan balances do not include $1.1 million in net deferred loan origination costs as of June 30, 2017.

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The following tables present the activity in the allowance for loan losses according to portfolio segment for the three month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:



June 30, 2018
($ in thousands)	Commercial and Industrial		Commercial Real Estate Mortgages*		Consumer and Other		Residential Mortgages*		Home Equities		Total
Allowance for loan
losses:
Beginning balance	$	5,115	$	8,145	$	96	$	1,007	$	330	$	14,693
Charge-offs		-		-		(30)		(86)		(11)		(127)
Recoveries		7		-		3		-		-		10
Provision (Credit)		(781)		1,300		21		104		15		659
Ending balance	$	4,341	$	9,445	$	90	$	1,025	$	334	$	15,235



June 30, 2017
($ in thousands)	Commercial and Industrial		Commercial Real Estate Mortgages*		Consumer and Other		Residential Mortgages*		Home Equities		Total
Allowance for loan
losses:
Beginning balance	$	3,963	$	8,198	$	135	$	919	$	364	$	13,579
Charge-offs		-		-		(5)		-		-		(5)
Recoveries		184		-		9		-		1		194
Provision (Credit)		823		(299)		(35)		(87)		8		410
Ending balance	$	4,970	$	7,899	$	104	$	832	$	373	$	14,178

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Impaired Loans

The following tables provide data, at the class level, for impaired loans as of the dates indicated:



		At June 30, 2018
		Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Foregone		Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:		(in thousands)
Commercial and industrial	$	2,625	$	3,772	$	-	$	2,716	$	72	$	50
Residential real estate:
Residential		2,062		2,321		-		2,136		21		32
Construction		-		-		-		-		-		-
Commercial real estate:
Commercial		2,778		2,903		-		2,818		46		58
Construction		154		154		-		169		-		7
Home equities		1,904		2,045		-		1,946		39		16
Consumer and other		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total impaired loans	$	9,523	$	11,195	$	-	$	9,785	$	178	$	163


		At June 30, 2018
		Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Foregone		Interest Income Recognized
With a related allowance recorded:		(in thousands)
Commercial and industrial	$	311	$	339	$	94	$	326	$	11	$	1
Residential real estate:
Residential		460		484		38		463		12		-
Construction		-		-		-		-		-		-
Commercial real estate:
Commercial		6,568		6,769		511		6,624		148		-
Construction		8,975		8,975		734		8,975		120		113
Home equities		-		-		-		-		-		-
Consumer and other		24		28		24		24		-		1
Total impaired loans	$	16,338	$	16,595	$	1,401	$	16,412	$	291	$	115

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		At June 30, 2018
		Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Foregone		Interest Income Recognized
Total:		(in thousands)
Commercial and industrial	$	2,936	$	4,111	$	94	$	3,042	$	83	$	51
Residential real estate:
Residential		2,522		2,805		38		2,599		33		32
Construction		-		-		-		-		-		-
Commercial real estate:
Commercial		9,346		9,672		511		9,442		194		58
Construction		9,129		9,129		734		9,144		120		120
Home equities		1,904		2,045		-		1,946		39		16
Consumer and other		24		28		24		24		-		1
Total impaired loans	$	25,861	$	27,790	$	1,401	$	26,197	$	469	$	278



		At December 31, 2017
		Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Foregone		Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:		(in thousands)
Commercial and industrial	$	1,023	$	1,917	$	-	$	1,704	$	92	$	28
Residential real estate:
Residential		2,415		2,594		-		2,456		46		83
Construction		-		-		-		-		-		-
Commercial real estate:
Commercial		2,336		2,469		-		2,449		134		32
Construction		187		187		-		218		-		13
Home equities		1,785		1,892		-		1,828		62		33
Consumer and other		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total impaired loans	$	7,746	$	9,059	$	-	$	8,655	$	334	$	189

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		At December 31, 2017
		Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Foregone		Interest Income Recognized
With a related allowance recorded:		(in thousands)
Commercial and industrial	$	1,240	$	1,431	$	372	$	1,279	$	79	$	12
Residential real estate:
Residential		196		196		28		196		6		3
Construction		-		-		-		-		-		-
Commercial real estate:
Commercial		6,689		6,819		643		6,755		156		129
Construction		-		-		-		-		-		-
Home equities		-		-		-		-		-		-
Consumer and other		34		59		34		37		3		2
Total impaired loans	$	8,159	$	8,505	$	1,077	$	8,267	$	244	$	146


		At December 31, 2017
		Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Foregone		Interest Income Recognized
Total:		(in thousands)
Commercial and industrial	$	2,263	$	3,348	$	372	$	2,983	$	171	$	40
Residential real estate:
Residential		2,611		2,790		28		2,652		52		86
Construction		-		-		-		-		-		-
Commercial real estate:
Commercial		9,025		9,288		643		9,204		290		161
Construction		187		187		-		218		-		13
Home equities		1,785		1,892		-		1,828		62		33
Consumer and other		34		59		34		37		3		2
Total impaired loans	$	15,905	$	17,564	$	1,077	$	16,922	$	578	$	335

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Troubled debt restructurings

The following tables summarize the loans that were classified as troubled debt restructurings as of the dates indicated:



		June 30, 2018
		(in thousands)
		Total		Nonaccruing		Accruing		Related Allowance
Commercial and industrial	$	749	$	289	$	460	$	56
Residential real estate:
Residential		1,627		262		1,365		3
Construction		-		-		-		-
Commercial real estate:
Commercial and multi-family		4,330		3,719		611		146
Construction		154		-		154		-
Home equities		782		127		655		-
Consumer and other		24		-		24		24
Total TDR loans	$	7,666	$	4,397	$	3,269	$	229



		December 31, 2017
		(in thousands)
		Total		Nonaccruing		Accruing		Related Allowance
Commercial and industrial	$	734	$	220	$	514	$	8
Residential real estate:
Residential		1,656		271		1,385		-
Construction		-		-		-		-
Commercial real estate:
Commercial and multi-family		3,854		3,767		87		236
Construction		187		-		187		-
Home equities		794		128		666		-
Consumer and other		25		-		25		24
Total TDR loans	$	7,250	$	4,386	$	2,864	$	268

Any TDR that is placed on non-accrual is not reverted back to accruing status until the borrower makes timely payments as contracted for at least six months and future collection under the revised terms is probable. All of the Company’s restructurings were allowed in an effort to maximize its ability to collect on loans where borrowers were experiencing financial difficulty.

The reserve for a TDR is based upon the present value of the future expected cash flows discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate or upon the fair value of the collateral less costs to sell, if the loan is deemed collateral dependent. This reserve methodology is used because all TDR loans are considered impaired. As of June 30, 2018, there were no commitments to lend additional funds to debtors owing on loans whose terms have been modified in TDRs.

The Company’s TDRs have various agreements that involve deferral of principal payments, or interest-only payments, for a period (usually 12 months or less) to allow the customer time to improve cash flow or sell the property. Other common concessions leading to the designation of a TDR are lines of credit that are termed-out and/or extensions of maturities at rates that are less than the prevailing market rates given the risk profile of the borrower.

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The following tables show the data for TDR activity by the type of concession granted to the borrower for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:


	Three months ended June 30, 2018					Three months ended June 30, 2017
	(Recorded Investment in thousands)					(Recorded Investment in thousands)
Troubled Debt Restructurings by Type of Concession	Number of Contracts		Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	Number of Contracts		Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment

Commercial and Industrial:
Term-out line of credit	1	$	29	$	29	-	$	-	$	-
Combination of concessions	1		63		63	-		-		-
Residential Real Estate & Construction	-		-		-	-		-		-
Commercial Real Estate & Construction:
Extension of maturity	-		-		-	1		20		20
Combination of concessions	1		154		154	-		-		-
Home Equities	-		-		-	-		-		-
Deferral of principal	1		100		100	-		-		-
Consumer and other loans	-		-		-	-		-		-



	Six months ended June 30, 2018					Six months ended June 30, 2017
	(Recorded Investment in thousands)					(Recorded Investment in thousands)
Troubled Debt Restructurings by Type of Concession	Number of Contracts		Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	Number of Contracts		Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment

Commercial and Industrial:
Term-out line of credit	1	$	29	$	29	1	$	180	$	180
Combination of concessions	1		63		63	-		-		-
Residential Real Estate & Construction:	-		-		-	-		-		-
Commercial Real Estate & Construction:
Extension of maturity	1		181		181	3		5,073		5,073
Combination of concessions	1		154		154	-		-		-
Home Equities:
Deferral of principal	1		100		100	-		-		-
Extension of maturity and
interest rate reduction	-		-		-	1		20		20
Consumer and other loans	-		-		-	-		-		-

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The general practice of the Bank is to work with borrowers so that they are able to repay their loan in full. If a borrower continues to be delinquent or cannot meet the terms of a TDR and the loan is determined to be uncollectible, the loan will be charged-off. A loan is considered in default when the loan is 90 days past due. There were no loans which were classified as TDRs during the previous 12 months which defaulted during the three or six month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.

5. COMMON EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER SHARE DATA

The common stock per share information is based upon the weighted average number of shares outstanding during each period. For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2018, the Company had an average of 123,035 and 127,156 dilutive shares outstanding, respectively. The Company had an average of 116,374 and 119,928 dilutive shares outstanding for the three and six months periods ended June 30, 2017, respectively.

Potential common shares that would have the effect of increasing diluted earnings per share are considered to be anti-dilutive and not included in calculating diluted earnings per share. There were no anti-dilutive shares for the three month period ended June 30, 2018. For the six month period ended June 30, 2018, there was an average of 28,660 potentially anti-dilutive shares outstanding, that were not included in calculating diluted earnings per share because their effect was anti-dilutive. For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2017, there was an average of 23,020 and 24,005 potentially anti-dilutive shares outstanding.

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6. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The following tables summarize the changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:


	Balance at March 31, 2018		Net Change		Balance at June 30, 2018
	(in thousands)
Net unrealized loss on investment securities	$	(2,409)	$	(684)	$	(3,093)
Net defined benefit pension plan adjustments		(2,326)		36		(2,290)
Total	$	(4,735)	$	(648)	$	(5,383)

	Balance at March 31, 2017		Net Change		Balance at June 30, 2017
	(in thousands)
Net unrealized (loss) gain on investment securities	$	(178)	$	3	$	(175)
Net defined benefit pension plan adjustments		(1,996)		31		(1,965)
Total	$	(2,174)	$	34	$	(2,140)


	Balance at December 31, 2017		Net Change		Balance at June 30, 2018
	(in thousands)
Net unrealized loss on investment securities	$	(1,049)	$	(2,044)	$	(3,093)
Net defined benefit pension plan adjustments		(2,368)		78		(2,290)
Total	$	(3,417)	$	(1,966)	$	(5,383)

	Balance at December 31, 2016		Net Change		Balance at June 30, 2017
	(in thousands)
Net unrealized (loss) gain on investment securities	$	(365)	$	190	$	(175)
Net defined benefit pension plan adjustments		(2,059)		94		(1,965)
Total	$	(2,424)	$	284	$	(2,140)

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	Three months ended June 30, 2018						Three months ended June 30, 2017
	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
	Before-Tax Amount		Income Tax (Provision) Benefit		Net-of-Tax Amount		Before-Tax Amount		Income Tax (Provision) Benefit		Net-of-Tax Amount
Unrealized (loss) gain on investment
securities:
Unrealized (loss) gain on investment
securities	$	(921)	$	237	$	(684)	$	7	$	(4)	$	3

Defined benefit pension plan
adjustments:
Reclassifications from accumulated other
comprehensive income for gains
Amortization of prior service cost (a)	$	8	$	(3)	$	5	$	8	$	(3)	$	5
Amortization of actuarial loss (a)		42		(11)		31		43		(17)		26
Net change		50		(14)		36		51		(20)		31

Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	$	(871)	$	223	$	(648)	$	58	$	(24)	$	34

(a)

Included in net periodic pension cost, as described in Note 9 – “Net Periodic Benefit Costs”



	Six months ended June 30, 2018						Six months ended June 30, 2017
	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
	Before-Tax Amount		Income Tax (Provision) Benefit		Net-of-Tax Amount		Before-Tax Amount		Income Tax (Provision) Benefit (b)		Net-of-Tax Amount
Unrealized (loss) gain on investment
securities:
Unrealized (loss) gain on investment
securities	$	(2,759)	$	715	$	(2,044)	$	303	$	(113)	$	190

Defined benefit pension plan
adjustments:
Reclassifications from accumulated other
comprehensive income for gains
Amortization of prior service cost (a)	$	16	$	(5)	$	11	$	16	$	(1)	$	15
Amortization of actuarial loss (a)		84		(17)		67		86		(7)		79
Net change		100		(22)		78		102		(8)		94

Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	$	(2,659)	$	693	$	(1,966)	$	405	$	(121)	$	284

(a)

Included in net periodic pension cost, as described in Note 9 – “Net Periodic Benefit Costs”

(b)

Tax benefit includes impact of re-valuation of deferred tax asset due to increase in marginal federal income tax rate

from 34% to 35%.

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7. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company is comprised of two primary business segments, banking and insurance agency activities. The following tables set forth information regarding these segments for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.




	Three months ended June 30, 2018
		Banking		Insurance Agency
		Activities		Activities		Total
		(in thousands)

Net interest income (expense)	$	12,225	$	(29)	$	12,196
Provision for loan losses		659		-		659
Net interest income (expense) after
provision for loan losses		11,566		(29)		11,537
Non-interest income		1,687		-		1,687
Insurance service and fees		164		1,788		1,952
Amortization expense		-		28		28
Non-interest expense		8,624		1,581		10,205
Income before income taxes		4,793		150		4,943
Income tax provision		1,105		47		1,152
Net income	$	3,688	$	103	$	3,791




	Three months ended June 30, 2017
		Banking		Insurance Agency
		Activities		Activities		Total
		(in thousands)

Net interest income (expense)	$	10,144	$	(26)	$	10,118
Provision for loan losses		410		-		410
Net interest income (expense) after
provision for loan losses		9,734		(26)		9,708
Non-interest income		1,177		-		1,177
Insurance service and fees		96		1,816		1,912
Amortization expense		-		28		28
Non-interest expense		7,874		1,415		9,289
Income before income taxes		3,133		347		3,480
Income tax provision		729		133		862
Net income	$	2,404	$	214	$	2,618

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	Six months ended June 30, 2018
		Banking		Insurance Agency
		Activities		Activities		Total
		(in thousands)

Net interest income (expense)	$	23,704	$	(56)	$	23,648
Provision for loan losses		1,426		-		1,426
Net interest income (expense) after
provision for loan losses		22,278		(56)		22,222
Non-interest income		3,508		-		3,508
Insurance service and fees		301		3,616		3,917
Amortization expense		-		56		56
Non-interest expense		17,189		3,159		20,348
Income before income taxes		8,898		345		9,243
Income tax provision		2,043		90		2,133
Net income	$	6,855	$	255	$	7,110




	Six months ended June 30, 2017
		Banking		Insurance Agency
		Activities		Activities		Total
		(in thousands)

Net interest income (expense)	$	19,814	$	(52)	$	19,762
Provision for loan losses		(25)		-		(25)
Net interest income (expense) after
provision for loan losses		19,839		(52)		19,787
Non-interest income		2,531		-		2,531
Insurance service and fees		205		3,875		4,080
Amortization expense		-		56		56
Non-interest expense		15,521		2,795		18,316
Income before income taxes		7,054		972		8,026
Income tax provision		1,888		374		2,262
Net income	$	5,166	$	598	$	5,764

8. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND COMMITMENTS

The unaudited consolidated financial statements do not reflect various commitments and contingent liabilities, which arise in the normal course of business, and which involve elements of credit risk, interest rate risk and liquidity risk. These commitments and contingent liabilities consist of commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. A summary of the Bank’s commitments and contingent liabilities is as follows:



	June 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(in thousands)

Commitments to extend credit	$	264,802	$	247,540
Standby letters of credit		3,549		3,115
Total	$	268,351	$	250,655

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Commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit include some exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the customer. The Bank’s credit policies and procedures for credit commitments and financial guarantees are the same as those for extensions of credit that are recorded on the Company’s unaudited consolidated balance sheets. Because these instruments have fixed maturity dates, and because they may expire without being drawn upon, they do not necessarily represent cash requirements of the Bank. The Bank did not incur any losses on its commitments and did not record a reserve for its commitments during the first six months of 2018 or during 2017.

Certain lending commitments for construction residential mortgage loans are considered derivative instruments under the guidelines of GAAP. The changes in the fair value of these commitments, due to interest rate risk, are not recorded on the consolidated balance sheets as the fair value of these derivatives is not considered to be material.

9. NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COSTS

On January 31, 2008, the Bank froze its defined benefit pension plan. The plan covered substantially all Bank employees. The plan provides benefits that are based on the employees’ compensation and years of service. Under the freeze, eligible employees will receive, at retirement, the benefits already earned through January 31, 2008, but have not accrued any additional benefits since then. As a result, service cost is no longer incurred.

The Bank uses an actuarial method of amortizing prior service cost and unrecognized net gains or losses which result from actual expense and assumptions being different than those that are projected. The amortization method the Bank used recognized the prior service cost and net gains or losses over the average remaining service period of active employees.

The Bank also maintains a nonqualified supplemental executive retirement plan covering certain members of the Company’s senior management. The Bank uses an actuarial method of amortizing unrecognized net gains or losses which result from actual expense and assumptions being different than those that are projected. The amortization method the Bank uses recognizes the net gains or losses over the average remaining service period of active employees.

The Bank did not make a contribution to the defined benefit pension plan during the first six months of 2018.

The following table presents the net periodic cost for the Bank’s defined benefit pension plan and supplemental executive retirement plan for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:




		Three months ended June 30,
		(in thousands)

					Supplemental Executive
	Pension Benefits				Retirement Plan

	2018		2017		2018		2017

Service cost	$	-	$	-	$	47	$	42
Interest cost		51		54		34		34
Expected return on plan assets		(78)		(68)		-		-
Amortization of prior service cost		-		-		8		8
Amortization of the net loss		21		23		21		20
Net periodic cost (benefit)	$	(6)	$	9	$	110	$	104

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		Six months ended June 30,
		(in thousands)

					Supplemental Executive
	Pension Benefits				Retirement Plan

	2018		2017		2018		2017

Service cost	$	-	$	-	$	94	$	84
Interest cost		102		108		68		68
Expected return on plan assets		(156)		(137)		-		-
Amortization of prior service cost		-		-		16		16
Amortization of the net loss		42		46		42		40
Net periodic cost (benefit)	$	(12)	$	17	$	220	$	208

The components of net periodic benefit cost other than the service cost component are included in the line item “other expense” in the income statement.

10. INCOME TAXES

In the second quarter of 2017, the Company recognized the impact of its investment in a partnership that incurred expenses related to the rehabilitation of a certified historic structure located in New York State after a historic structure was placed in service. At the time a historic structure is placed in service, the Bank is eligible for a federal and New York State tax credit. The Company’s accounting policies related to these investments and the resulting tax credits is detailed in Note 1 to the audited Consolidated Financial Statements on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. There were no historic structures placed in service related to any of the Company’s investments in 2018 and thus there was no impact to the financial statements for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2018. The impact for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2017 was a loss on the investment of $0.9 million, the recording of the New York State tax credit of $0.6 million in non-interest income, and a benefit in income tax expense line of $0.2 million.

11. REVENUE RECOGNITION OF NON-INTEREST INCOME

A description of the Company’s material revenue streams in non-interest income accounted for under ASC 606 follows:

Insurance Service and Fees: Insurance services revenue relates to various revenue streams from services provided by TEA and the Bank:

TEA earns commission revenue from selling commercial and personal property and casualty (“P&C”) insurance as well as employee benefits (“EB”) solutions to commercial customers.

TEA has agreements with various insurance companies to sell policies to customers on behalf of the carriers. The performance obligation for TEA is to sell annual P&C policies to commercial customers and consumers. This performance obligation is met when a new policy is sold or when an existing policy renews. The policies are generally one year terms. In the agreements with the respective companies, a commission rate is agreed upon. The commission is recognized at the time of the sale of the policy or when a policy renews.

TEA has signed contracts with insurance carriers that enable TEA to sell benefit plans to commercial customers on behalf of the insurance carriers. The performance obligation for TEA is to sell the plans to commercial customers. After the initial sale when the customer signs an agreement to purchase the offered benefit plan, the performance obligation is met each month when a customer continues utilizing benefit plans from the carrier. The customer does not commit to a specific length of time with the carrier. In the agreements with the respective insurance companies, a commission rate is agreed upon. Revenue is recognized each month when the customer continues with the benefit plan sold by TEA.

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TEA also earns contingent profit sharing revenue. The insurance companies measure the loss ratio for TEA’s customers and will pay TEA according to how profitable TEA customers are.

TEA has signed written agreements with insurance carriers that document payouts to TEA based on the loss ratios of its customers. The performance obligation for TEA is to maintain a customer base with loss ratios below the agreed upon thresholds. In the contracts with the insurance companies, payout rates based on loss ratios are documented. The consideration is variable as loss ratios vary based on customer experience. TEA’s performance obligation is over the course of the year as its customers’ performance with insurance carriers is measured throughout the year as losses occur. Due to variable nature of contingent profit sharing revenue, TEA will accrue contingent profit sharing revenue throughout the year based on recent historical results. As loss events occur and overall performance becomes known to TEA, accrual adjustments will be made until the cash is ultimately received.

Financial services commission revenue from the Bank related to wealth management such as life insurance, annuities, and mutual funds sales is also included in the “insurance service and fees” line of the income statement.

The Company earns wealth management fees from its contracts with customers for certain financial services. Fees that are transaction-based are recognized at the point in time that the transaction is executed. Other related services provided include financial planning services and the fees the Bank earns are recognized when the services are rendered.

Insurance claims services revenue is recorded at FCS.

FCS has signed agreements with insurance companies to perform claims services including investigative and adjustment services related to residential and commercial lines. The performance obligation is for FCS to investigate the insurance claims and inspecting the damage to determine the extent of the insurance company’s liability. FCS is paid based on time and materials expended to investigate the claim. The rates paid are determined in the agreement between FCS and the respective insurance companies. Upon completion of its claims inspection work, FCS bills the insurance company for services rendered and recognizes the revenue earned.

A disaggregation of the total insurance service and other fees for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 is provided in the tables below:



	Three months ended June 30,
	2018	2017
Commercial property and casualty insurance commissions	613	572
Personal property and casualty insurance commissions	735	771
Employee benefits sales commissions	177	146
Profit sharing and contingent revenue	145	176
Wealth management and other financial services	168	97
Insurance claims services revenue	96	129
Other insurance-related revenue	18	21
Total insurance service and other fees	1,952	1,912



	Six months ended June 30,
	2018	2017
Commercial property and casualty insurance commissions	1,335	1,244
Personal property and casualty insurance commissions	1,332	1,385
Employee benefits sales commissions	423	198
Profit sharing and contingent revenue	304	749
Wealth management and other financial services	311	211
Insurance claims services revenue	169	249
Other insurance-related revenue	43	44
Total insurance service and other fees	3,917	4,080

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12. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Note 1 contains details on the impact of accounting pronouncements adopted in the six-month period ended June 30, 2018. The following proposed standards will be adopted in future periods:

ASU 2016-02, Leases. The objective of this ASU is to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements to meet that objective. The main difference between previous GAAP and this ASU is the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases under previous GAAP. Under this new guidance, a lessee should recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. The recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee have not significantly changed from previous GAAP. Information about the Company’s operating lease obligations is disclosed in Note 16 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the standard on its financial reporting.

ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. Current GAAP requires an “incurred loss” methodology for recognizing credit losses that delays recognition until it is probable a loss has been incurred. Both financial institutions and users of their financial statements expressed concern that current GAAP restricts the ability to record credit losses that are expected, but do not yet meet the “probable” threshold. The main objective of this ASU (commonly known as the Current Expected Credit Loss Impairment Model, or CECL, in the industry) is to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. To achieve this objective, the amendments in CECL replace the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The amendments in CECL are effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The FASB expects that an entity will be able to leverage its current systems and methods for recording the allowance for credit losses. However, many financial institutions, particularly community banks similar in size to the Company and industry groups like the American Bankers Association, have expressed concern about the impact of CECL. The life of loan loss concept presents complexities that can decrease capital, and add both volatility to the allowance for loan losses (“ALLL”) estimates and additional costs. CECL may increase the ALLL, though many factors will determine the impact for each bank. Changes in expectations of future economic conditions play a large role in CECL and can significantly affect the credit loss estimate. A challenge for the Company could be the operational impact. Significant procedural challenges may be faced both in implementation and on an ongoing basis. The total impact of CECL to the Company’s financial statements is unknown but may be material. Implementation of CECL will be a significant project for the Company through the projected implementation date of January 1, 2020.

ASU 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. The objective of this ASU is to simplify how an entity is required to test goodwill impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Step 2 measures a goodwill impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of a reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. Under the amendments in this ASU, an entity will perform its annual goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity would recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company does not expect the standard to have a material impact on the Company’s financial reporting.

ASU 2017-08, Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The objective of this ASU is to amend the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. The FASB is shortening the amortization period for the premium to the earliest call date. Under current GAAP, entities generally amortize the premium as an adjustment of yield over the contractual life of the investment. Current GAAP excludes certain callable debt securities from consideration of early repayment of principal even if the holder is certain that the call will be exercised. As a result, upon the exercise of a call on a callable debt security held at a premium, the unamortized premium is recorded as a loss in earnings. The amendments do no not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company does hold callable debt securities that were purchased at a premium and is currently evaluating the impact of the standard on its financial reporting.

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13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

TEA purchased the business of Richardson and Stout Insurance (“R&S”) on July 1, 2018 in what will be accounted for as a business combination for $5 million. R&S was an insurance agency in Wellsville, NY that offered personal and commercial property and casualty insurance agency services. The purchase agreement included an additional $1.5 million in cash and stock compensation to be paid by TEA should the former R&S owners remain employees of TEA through July 1, 2021. The $0.6 million in stock compensation will be made through an issuance of the Company’s stock based on the share price as of the close of business on June 29, 2018 of $46.10. The impact of the purchase on the Company’s financial statements will be included on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2018 and in the results reported in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the three-month period ended September 30, 2018 in next quarter’s Form 10-Q.

ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. When used in this report, or in the documents incorporated by reference herein, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “seek,” and similar expressions identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the Company’s business plans, prospects, growth and operating strategies, statements regarding the asset quality of the Company’s loan and investment portfolios, and estimates of the Company’s risks and future costs and benefits.

These forward-looking statements are based largely on the expectations of the Company’s management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: general economic conditions, either nationally or in the Company’s market areas, that are worse than expected; increased competition among depository or other financial institutions; inflation and changes in the interest rate environment that reduce the Company’s margins or reduce the fair value of financial instruments; changes in laws or government regulations affecting financial institutions, including changes in regulatory fees, monetary policy, and capital requirements; the Company’s ability to enter new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities; the Company’s ability to successfully integrate acquired entities; loan losses in excess of the Company’s allowance for loan losses; changes in accounting pronouncements and practices, as adopted by financial institution regulatory agencies, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; the impact of such changes in accounting pronouncements and practices being greater than anticipated; the ability to realize the benefit of deferred tax assets; changes in tax policies, rates and regulations of federal, state and local tax authorities; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving habits; changes in the Company’s organization, compensation and benefit plans; and other factors discussed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as in the Company’s periodic reports filed with the SEC, in particular the “Risk Factors” discussed in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. Many of these factors are beyond the Company’s control and are difficult to predict.

Because of these and other uncertainties, the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained herein. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking information, whether as a result of new, updated information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by law.

APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

The Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and follow general practices within the industries in which it operates. Application of these principles requires management to make estimates, assumptions, and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes. These estimates, assumptions, and judgments are based on information available as of the date of the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. Accordingly, as this information changes, the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements could reflect different estimates, assumptions, and judgments. Certain policies inherently have a greater reliance on the use of estimates, assumptions, and judgments, and as such, have a greater possibility of producing results that could be materially different than originally reported. Estimates, assumptions, and judgments are necessary when assets and liabilities are required to be recorded at fair value, when a decline in the value of an asset not carried on the financial statements at fair value warrants an impairment write-down or valuation reserve to be established, or when an asset or liability needs to be recorded contingent upon a future event. Carrying assets and liabilities at fair value inherently results in more financial statement volatility. The fair values and the information used to record valuation adjustments for certain assets and liabilities are based either on quoted market prices or are provided by other third-party sources, when available. When third-party information is not available, valuation adjustments are estimated in good faith by management primarily through the use of internal cash flow modeling techniques. Refer to Note 3 – “Fair Value Measurements” to the

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Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further detail on fair value measurement.

Significant accounting policies followed by the Company are presented in Note 1 – “Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. These policies, along with the disclosures presented in the other Notes to the Company's Audited Consolidated Financial Statements contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K and in this financial review, provide information on how significant assets and liabilities are presented in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and how those values are determined.

Based on the valuation techniques used and the sensitivity of financial statement amounts to the methods, assumptions, and estimates underlying those amounts, management has identified the determination of the allowance for loan losses and valuation of goodwill to be the accounting areas that require the most subjective or complex judgments, and, as such, could be most subject to revision as new information becomes available.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses represents management’s estimate of probable losses in the Company’s loan portfolio. Determining the amount of the allowance for loan losses is considered a critical accounting estimate because it requires significant judgment on the part of management and the use of estimates related to the amount and timing of expected future cash flows on impaired loans, estimated losses on pools of homogeneous loans based on historical loss experience, and consideration of current economic trends and conditions, all of which may be susceptible to significant change. The loan portfolio also represents the largest asset type on the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. Note 1 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 describes the methodology used to determine the allowance for loan losses.

Goodwill

The amount of goodwill reflected in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements is required to be tested by management for impairment on at least an annual basis. The test for impairment of goodwill on the identified reporting unit is considered a critical accounting estimate because it requires judgment on the part of management and the use of estimates related to the growth assumptions and market multiples used in the valuation model. The goodwill impairment testing is performed annually as of December 31st. No impairment charges were incurred in the most recent test and the fair value of the tested reporting unit substantially exceeded its carrying value. There were no triggering events in the six month period ended June 30, 2018 that resulted in an interim impairment test.

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

Loan Activity

Total loans grew to $1.13 billion at June 30, 2018, a $16 million or 1% increase from total loans of $1.11 billion at March 31, 2018 and a $61 million or 6% increase from $1.07 billion at December 31, 2017.

Loans secured by real estate were $884 million at June 30, 2018, reflecting a $22 million or 3% increase from $862 million at March 31, 2018 and a $54 million or 6% increase from $830 million at December 31, 2017. Commercial real estate loans, including construction loans, were $668 million at June 30, 2018, $16 million higher than the $652 million balance at the end of the first quarter of 2018 and $41 million higher than the balance of $627 million at the end of 2017. Commercial real estate is the largest part of the Company’s loan portfolio and has historically been the highest growth segment of the portfolio. The market for commercial real estate in the Company’s footprint in Western New York has been strong over the past two years. The demand, along with the Company’s proven track record in commercial real estate lending, led to strong growth at an annualized rate of 10% in the second quarter of 2018.

In the second quarter of 2018, residential mortgage originations were $9 million compared with the previous quarter’s originations of $12 million and $6 million in the 2017 second quarter. The Company originated $21 million in residential mortgages in the first six months of 2018, compared with $17 million in the first six months of 2017. There were no loans sold in the first two quarters of 2018, compared with 39% of originated residential mortgage loans sold in the second quarter of 2017 and 31% of originated residential mortgage loans sold in the first six months of 2017. Management decides to keep or sell residential mortgage loans at the time of origination based on interest rate risk management and the risk-adjusted return of alternative investment sources such as mortgage-backed securities.

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The Company has also focused on growth opportunities in commercial and industrial (“C&I”) lending as a way to diversify its overall loan portfolio. The C&I portfolio was $239 million at June 30, 2018, representing a $6 million or 2% decrease from $245 million at March 31, 2018, but $7 million or 3% higher than the $232 million balance at December 31, 2017. C&I loan growth was impacted by the Company’s concerted effort to exit leveraged syndicated national credits (“SNC”). As these loans come up for renewal the Company has chosen not to participate. Leveraged SNC balances were $2 million at June 30, 2018, compared with $9 million at March 31, 2018 and $12 million at December 31, 2017. The Company does not plan to originate any new loans in the leveraged SNC portfolio in the foreseeable future.

Credit Quality of Loan Portfolio

Total non-performing loans, defined as accruing loans greater than 90 days past due and nonaccrual loans, totaled $23 million, or 2.06% of total loans outstanding at June 30, 2018, compared with $15 million, or 1.33% of total loans outstanding, as of March 31, 2018 and $14 million, or 1.29% of total loans outstanding, as of December 31, 2017. The $8 million increase in non-performing loans in the second quarter of 2018 is due to a single commercial construction loan of $9 million that was downgraded to nonaccrual status after it exceeded its original maturity date and the Bank did not agree to an extension. Based on management’s analysis and a current valuation of the loan’s collateral, management considers the loan to be adequately reserved.

Commercial credits graded as “special mention” and “substandard,” or the criticized loan portfolio, were $40 million at June 30, 2018, a $2 million increase from $38 million at March 31, 2018 and $10 million higher than the $30 million in criticized loans at December 31, 2017. The increase in criticized loans in the second quarter of 2018 reflected the aforementioned downgrade of a $9 million commercial construction loan to substandard, partially offset by a $5 million decrease in criticized C&I loans and a $1 million decrease in criticized commercial real estate loans. There were several upgrades in the C&I portfolio in the second quarter of 2018 after the Company received updated financial information from several borrowers that demonstrated improved operating performance that justified upgrades to watch or pass status. The level of criticized loans can fluctuate as new information is constantly received on the Company’s borrowers and their financial circumstances change over time. As noted in Note 4 to the Company’s Unaudited Financial Statements included in Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, internal risk ratings are the credit quality indicators used by the Company’s management to determine the appropriate allowance for loan losses for commercial credits. “Special mention” and “substandard” loans are weaker credits with a higher risk of loss categorized as “criticized” credits rather than “pass” or “watch” credits.

The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses that in management’s judgment appropriately reflects losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The allowance for loan losses totaled $15.2 million or 1.35% of total loans outstanding at June 30, 2018, compared with $14.7 million or 1.32% of total loans outstanding as of March 31, 2018 and $14.0 million or 1.32% of total loans outstanding at December 31, 2017. The Company recorded $0.7 million in provision for loan losses in the second quarter of 2018, reflecting the specific reserve for the $9 million non-performing loan downgraded in the quarter. Net charge-offs were $0.1 million in the second quarter of 2018, or 0.04% of average net loans, compared with a net charge-off ratio of 0.03% and (0.08)% in the first quarter of 2018 and second quarter of 2017, respectively.

Investing Activities

Total securities decreased to $149 million at June 30, 2018 from $164 million at March 31, 2018 and $150 million at December 31, 2017. Interest-bearing deposits at other banks, which consist of overnight funds kept at correspondent banks and the Federal Reserve, were $3 million at June 30, 2018, compared with $9 million at March 31, 2018 and $8 million at December 31, 2017. Seasonal municipal deposit inflows in the first quarter of 2018 required collateralization, resulting in the increased investment securities and interest-bearing deposits at other banks at the end of the first quarter. Average investment securities and interest-bearing cash were 13% of average interest-earning assets in the second quarter of 2018, unchanged from the first three months of 2018.

The Company’s highest concentration in its debt securities portfolio was in available for sale U.S. government sponsored mortgage-backed securities at 56% of total debt securities at June 30, 2018, compared with 53% at March 31, 2018 and 58% at December 31, 2017. The concentration in tax-advantaged debt securities issued by state and political subdivisions and U.S. government-sponsored agency bonds was 19% and 25%, respectively, of the total debt securities portfolio at June 30, 2018, compared with 19% and 22% at March 31, 2018 and 23% and 19% at December 31, 2017. The Company also held a short-term U.S. Treasury bond for $10 million, or 6% of total outstanding debt securities, as of March 31, 2018 for purposes of collateralizing seasonal municipal deposits.

The total net unrealized loss position of the available-for-sale investment portfolio was $4.2 million at June 30, 2018, compared with $3.3 million at March 31, 2018 and $1.4 million at December 31, 2017. The securities in an unrealized loss position at the end of the second quarter of 2018 reflect an increase in market interest rates rather than any credit concerns. Management believes that the credit quality of the securities portfolio as a whole is strong.

The Company monitors extension and prepayment risk in the securities portfolio to limit potential exposures. The Company has no exposure to subprime mortgages, nor does the Company hold private mortgage-backed securities, credit default swaps, or FNMA or FHLMC preferred stock investments in its investment portfolio.

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Funding Activities

Total deposits at June 30, 2018 were $1.18 billion, a $48 million or 4% increase from $1.13 billion at March 31, 2018 and a $131 million or 12% increase from $1.05 billion at December 31, 2017. The growth in the first six months of 2018 reflected growth in savings deposits of $60 million, time deposits of $55 million, NOW deposits (interest-bearing checking accounts) of $12 million, and demand deposits (non-interest-bearing checking accounts) of $5 million. Due to the transactional nature of demand deposits, average balances are a useful metric to meaningfully measure sustained growth rates. Average demand deposits were $240 million in the second quarter of 2018, a 7% increase from $223 million in the first quarter of 2018 and 17% higher than the $205 million average balance in the second quarter of 2017. Most of the Company’s demand deposit growth over the past twelve months has been with commercial customers.

The Company’s core deposit strategy centers on targeting business customers. Commercial savings deposits increased $42 million during the first six months of 2018 while commercial demand deposits increased $2 million over the same time period. The Company’s government banking initiative that began in 2017 in an effort to support the Bank’s funding needs continued to be successful in the first half of 2018. Municipal deposits grew $64 million, including $51 million in savings deposits, $11 million in NOW deposits, and $2 million in demand deposits.

Consumer savings deposit growth has been challenging as consumer preferences move toward term products with higher rates and local market competition has stiffened. Consumer savings deposits declined $34 million in the first six months of 2018, including $14 million during the second quarter of 2018. The growth product for consumer deposits continues to be time deposits, which grew $36 million during the first half of 2018. The Company supplemented its core deposit portfolio with $19 million of brokered time deposits growth in the second quarter of 2018. The Company previously did not have any brokered time deposits and has now expanded its funding strategy to include brokered time deposits as the Bank seeks to manage core funding pricing along with interest rate risk.

The Company had $10 million in other borrowings at June 30, 2018. This represents a single $10 million long-term advance with the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLBNY”) scheduled to mature in 2020. Other borrowings were $62 million at March 31, 2018 and $88 million at December 31, 2017. The Company’s use of its overnight line of credit with FHLBNY varies depending on its ability to fund investment and loan growth with core deposits along with the line usage’s impact on interest rate risk.

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ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Average Balance Sheet

The following tables present the significant categories of the assets and liabilities of the Company, interest income and interest expense, and the corresponding yields earned and rates paid for the periods indicated. The assets and liabilities are presented as daily averages. The average loan balances include both performing and non-performing loans. Investments are included at book value. Yields are presented on a non-tax-equivalent basis.




	Three months ended June 30, 2018						Three months ended June 30, 2017
	Average		Interest				Average		Interest
	Outstanding		Earned/		Yield/		Outstanding		Earned/		Yield/
	Balance		Paid		Rate		Balance		Paid		Rate
	(dollars in thousands)						(dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
Interest-earning assets:
Loans, net	$	1,098,391	$	13,199	4.82	%	$	941,446	$	10,646	4.54	%
Taxable securities		124,947		863	2.77	%		92,606		563	2.44	%
Tax-exempt securities		30,142		170	2.26	%		35,086		210	2.40	%
Interest bearing deposits at banks		4,013		15	1.50	%		16,840		43	1.02	%

Total interest-earning assets		1,257,493	$	14,247	4.54	%		1,085,978	$	11,462	4.23	%

Non interest-earning assets:

Cash and due from banks		13,643						13,545
Premises and equipment, net		10,420						11,021
Other assets		57,050						46,744

Total Assets	$	1,338,606					$	1,157,288

LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW	$	120,510	$	78	0.26	%	$	97,422	$	54	0.22	%
Savings		576,197		850	0.59	%		540,995		650	0.48	%
Time deposits		214,410		831	1.55	%		152,112		486	1.28	%
Other borrowed funds		32,546		157	1.93	%		10,329		44	1.71	%
Junior subordinated debentures		11,330		132	4.67	%		11,330		104	3.68	%
Securities sold U/A to repurchase		7,041		3	0.17	%		11,154		6	0.22	%

Total interest-bearing liabilities		962,034	$	2,051	0.86	%		823,342	$	1,344	0.65	%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits		239,546						205,361
Other		14,614						13,860
Total liabilities	$	1,216,194					$	1,042,563

Stockholders' equity		122,412						114,725

Total Liabilities and Equity	$	1,338,606					$	1,157,288

Net interest earnings			$	12,196					$	10,118

Net interest margin					3.89	%					3.74	%

Interest rate spread					3.68	%					3.58	%

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	Six months ended June 30, 2018						Six months ended June 30, 2017
	Average		Interest				Average		Interest
	Outstanding		Earned/		Yield/		Outstanding		Earned/		Yield/
	Balance		Paid		Rate		Balance		Paid		Rate
	(dollars in thousands)						(dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
Interest-earning assets:
Loans, net	$	1,082,922	$	25,562	4.76	%	$	933,067	$	20,892	4.52	%
Taxable securities		126,765		1,660	2.64	%		81,650		999	2.47	%
Tax-exempt securities		31,134		366	2.37	%		35,760		434	2.45	%
Interest bearing deposits at banks		3,366		25	1.50	%		11,425		55	0.97	%

Total interest-earning assets		1,244,187	$	27,613	4.48	%		1,061,902	$	22,380	4.25	%

Non interest-earning assets:

Cash and due from banks		13,904						13,143
Premises and equipment, net		10,490						11,126
Other assets		56,486						46,743

Total Assets	$	1,325,067					$	1,132,914

LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW	$	117,406	$	154	0.26	%	$	95,761	$	105	0.22	%
Regular savings		564,437		1,594	0.57	%		525,874		1,260	0.48	%
Time deposits		204,372		1,509	1.49	%		148,512		941	1.28	%
Other borrowed funds		51,785		450	1.75	%		12,910		97	1.52	%
Junior subordinated debentures		11,330		250	4.45	%		11,330		204	3.63	%
Securities sold U/A to repurchase		8,675		8	0.19	%		11,524		11	0.19	%

Total interest-bearing liabilities		958,005	$	3,965	0.83	%		805,911	$	2,618	0.66	%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits		231,406						200,890
Other		14,886						14,453
Total liabilities	$	1,204,297					$	1,021,254

Stockholders' equity		120,770						111,660

Total Liabilities and Equity	$	1,325,067					$	1,132,914

Net interest earnings			$	23,648					$	19,762

Net interest margin					3.83	%					3.75	%

Interest rate spread					3.65	%					3.59	%

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Net Income

Net income was $3.8 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2018, compared with $3.3 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2018 and $2.6 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, in the prior year’s second quarter. The increase over both comparative periods primarily reflects higher net interest income due to loan growth and a wider net interest margin, and a lower effective tax rate related to federal income tax reform. Return on average equity was 12.39% for the second quarter of 2018 compared with 11.15% in the first quarter of 2018 and 9.13% in the second quarter of 2017.

The Company had net income of $7.1 million, or $1.44 per diluted share, in the first six months of 2018, a 23% increase from $5.8 million, or $1.20 per diluted share, in the comparable period of 2017. Return on average equity improved from 10.32% in the first half of 2017 to 11.77% in the six month period ended June 30, 2018.

Other Results of Operations – Quarterly Comparison

Net interest income increased $0.7 million, or 7%, from the first quarter of 2018 and $2.1 million, or 21%, from the prior-year second quarter to $12.2 million in the second quarter of 2018. The strong growth of average commercial loans and a higher net interest margin were the primary drivers of the improvement in net interest income in the second quarter of 2018 when compared with both comparative periods. Average commercial loans, including both commercial real estate and C&I loans, were $898 million in the 2018 second quarter, 3% higher than $872 million in the trailing first quarter, and 18% higher than $763 million in the 2017 second quarter.

The 2018 second quarter net interest margin of 3.89% increased 12 basis points from 3.77% in the 2018 first quarter, and 15 basis points from 3.74% in the second quarter of 2017. The margin improvement from the prior year quarter stems from increased yields on interest-earning assets, somewhat offset by higher funding cost. Loan yields benefited from variable loan re-pricing as the Federal Reserve increased its target rate by 125 basis points from March 2017 through June 2018. The increase in short-term interest rates, along with a very competitive deposit market resulted in increased funding cost during the quarter. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities was 0.86% in the second quarter of 2018, compared with 0.81% in the first quarter of 2018 and 0.65% in the second quarter of 2017. Funding costs have been impacted by a shift in deposit mix as consumers in low-cost legacy savings deposit products have migrated to higher-cost time deposits or to competitor financial institutions with higher rates.

The $0.7 million provision for loan loss for the second quarter of 2018 reflects the increase in non-performing loans in the quarter. The decrease compared with the first quarter of 2018 provision for loan loss of $0.8 million is due to lower loan growth, including the $7 million payoff of a leveraged SNC loan. The increase over the prior year second quarter provision for loan loss of $0.4 million reflects higher net charge-offs. Net charge-offs were $0.1 million in the second quarter of 2018, compared with net recoveries of $0.2 million in last year’s second quarter.

Non-interest income was $3.6 million in the second quarter of 2018, a decrease from $3.8 million in the first quarter of 2018, but an increase from $3.1 million in the prior year second quarter. The decrease in non-interest income in the second quarter of 2018 compared with the first quarter of 2018 is mostly due to lower fair value adjustments to the Company’s mortgage servicing rights asset and equity securities. The increase in non-interest income in the second quarter of 2018 compared with the prior-year period is due to an increase in the fair value of the Company’s equity securities and the impact of a net reduction of noninterest income of $0.3 million during the second quarter of 2017 related to an investment in an historic rehabilitation tax credit. There were no historic rehabilitation tax credit transactions during 2018.

Insurance revenue increased 2% during the second quarter of 2018 when compared with the prior year period due to higher commercial lines, employee benefits, and financial services revenues, offset by a reduction in personal lines and claims services revenue.

Non-interest expenses in the second quarter of 2018 increased 10% from the prior-year period, but less than 1% when compared with the first quarter of 2018, to $10.2 million. Salaries and benefits costs were $6.5 million in the second quarter of 2018, a decrease of 2% from the first quarter of 2018 but 9% higher than last year’s second quarter. The first quarter of 2018 included a one-time bonus paid to non-senior associates in recognition of their superior efforts. The total cost of the bonus was $0.3 million. The increase in salaries and benefits costs when compared with the prior year period reflects strategic personnel hires to support the Company’s continued growth.

Advertising expenses increased to $0.3 million in the second quarter of 2018, compared with $0.1 million in the first quarter of 2018, and $0.2 million in the prior-year period. The increase in advertising expense is due to promotional campaigns for the Company’s deposit products.

FDIC insurance expense increased to $0.2 million in the second quarter of 2018, which was relatively flat compared with the first quarter of 2018, but represented an increase of $0.1 million when compared with the prior-year period. The increase in FDIC insurance expense is a result of higher average assets from prior year as the Company continues to grow its loan portfolio.

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The Company’s efficiency ratio in the second quarter of 2018 improved to 64.5% from 66.6% in the first quarter of 2018 and 68.9% in the prior year’s second quarter. The improvement in the efficiency ratio reflects the Company’s significant net interest income growth and a strategic focus on expense management.

Income tax expense was $1.2 million, or an effective tax rate of 23.3%, for the second quarter of 2018, compared with $1.0 million, or 22.8%, in the first quarter of 2018 and $0.9 million, or 24.8%, in last year’s second quarter. The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2017 reflects the benefit of the previously noted tax credit investment transactions. Excluding the impact of the historic tax credits, the effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2017 was 29.3%. The lower effective rate in the second quarter of 2018 when compared with the prior year period reflects the benefit of federal tax reform, which decreased the Company’s marginal federal income tax rate from 35% to 21%.

Other Results of Operations – Year-to-Date Comparison

Net interest income was $23.6 million for the first six months of 2018, a $3.9 million or 20% increase from the first six months of 2017. The increase in net interest income is attributable to a $182 million or 17% increase in average interest-earning assets and an 8 basis point increase in net interest margin. The increase in average interest-earning assets reflects average loan growth of $150 million or 16% to $1.1 billion during the first half of 2018. Most of the growth was in commercial loans, including $85 million in average commercial real estate loans and $52 million in average C&I loans.

The Company’s net interest margin increased 8 basis points from 3.75% in the first six months of 2017 to 3.83% in the first six months of 2018. The yield on average interest-earning assets increased 23 basis points from 4.25% to 4.48%. Average loan yields increased 24 basis points from 4.52% to 4.76%, reflecting the benefit of variable loan re-pricing as short-term interest rates rise. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities was 0.83%, or 17 basis points higher in the first six months of 2018 when compared with the first six months of 2017. In reaction to the competitive deposit market the Company has increased promotional pricing on certain deposit products, primarily time deposits. The rate paid on average time deposits increased from 1.28% in the first half of 2017 to 1.49% during the first six months of 2018. The higher overall cost of interest-bearing liabilities also reflects a shift in the Company’s funding mix. Low-cost consumer savings deposits declined as the average balance of higher cost time deposits and other wholesale borrowings increased. Average time deposits and other borrowings were 21% and 5%, respectively, of total interest-bearing liabilities in the six-month period ended June 30, 2018, compared with 18% and 2%, respectively, in the first six months of 2017.

The Company recorded $1.4 million in provision for loan losses in the six month period ended June 30, 2018, compared with a release of under $0.1 million in allowance for loan losses in the six-month period ended June 30, 2017. The increase in provision for loan losses during the first six months of 2018 compared with the prior year period reflects strong loan growth, higher qualitative loss factors to account for credit trends such as a higher ratio of non-performing loans to total loans and an increase in specific reserves for impaired loans. The release in the first six months of 2017 was attributable to a sustained period of low charge-offs impacting historical loss rates in the reserve calculation and net recoveries of $0.3 million.

Non-interest income for the first six months of 2018 increased $0.8 million from the prior year period to $7.4 million. The increase was a result of higher deposit service charges of $0.2 million, a $0.2 million increase in the Company’s investment in the equity securities of another financial institution, an increase in interchange fee income of $0.2 million, and a lower reduction of income related to historic tax credit transactions. The net impact of historic tax credit investments on non-interest income in the first half of 2017 was a reduction in income of $0.3 million while there was no reduction in 2018. Those increases in non-interest income were partially offset by a $0.2 million decrease in insurance service and fee revenue. The decrease in insurance service and fee revenue during the first six months of 2018 when compared with prior year period was primarily due to a reduction in profit sharing revenue somewhat offset by higher employee benefits revenue.

Total non-interest expense increased to $20.4 million in the first six months of 2018, 11% higher than the six-month period ended June 30, 2017. The increase was mostly attributable to an increase in salaries and employee benefits costs. Salaries and employee benefits costs were $13.1 million for the first six months of 2018, a $1.5 million or 13% increase from $11.6 million in the prior year period. The year-over-year increase in salary and benefits expense reflects strategic personnel hires to support the Company’s growth. Technology and communications expenses increased $0.2 million to $1.6 million, reflecting additional expense related to the full year impact of the Company’s new online banking platform which converted in the second quarter of 2017.

The Company’s efficiency ratio for the first six months of 2018 was 65.5%, compared with 68.7% during the prior-year period. The improvement in the ratio reflects the increase in net interest income and non-interest income, partially offset by the increase in non-interest expenses.

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The Company recorded income tax expense of $2.1 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2018, compared with $2.3 million in the first six months of 2017. The effective tax rate for the first six months of 2018 was 23.1%, compared with 28.1% in the comparable 2017 period. The effective tax rate for the first six months of 2017 reflects the benefit of historic tax credit investment transactions. Excluding the impact of the historic tax credit transactions, the effective tax rate was 30.1% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017. The lower effective rate for the first six months of 2018 reflects the benefit of federal tax reform.

CAPITAL

The Company consistently maintains regulatory capital ratios significantly above the federal “well capitalized” standard, including a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.94% at June 30, 2018, compared with 9.81% at March 31, 2018 and 10.11% at December 31, 2017. Book value per share increased to $25.63 at June 30, 2018, compared with $24.96 at March 31, 2018, and $24.74 at December 31, 2017.

On February 20, 2018, the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.46 per share on the Company’s outstanding common stock. The dividend was paid on April 3, 2018. This semi-annual dividend represented a $0.06, or 15%, increase from the previous semi-annual dividend paid in October 2017.

LIQUIDITY

The Bank utilizes cash flows from the investment portfolio and federal funds sold balances to manage the liquidity requirements related to loan demand and deposit fluctuations. The Bank also has many borrowing options. The Company uses the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York as its primary source of overnight funds and also has one long-term advance with FHLBNY. The Company had $10 million in borrowed funds at FHLBNY at June 30, 2018, compared with $62 million and $88 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The Company has pledged sufficient collateral in the form of residential and commercial real estate loans at FHLBNY that meets FHLB collateral requirements. As a member of the FHLB, the Bank is able to borrow funds at competitive rates. Advances of up to $313 million can be drawn on the FHLB via an Overnight Line of Credit Agreement between the Bank and the FHLB. An amount equal to 25% of the Bank’s total assets could be borrowed through the advance programs under certain qualifying circumstances. The Bank also has the ability to purchase up to $18 million in federal funds from its correspondent banks. By placing sufficient collateral in safekeeping at the Federal Reserve Bank, the Bank could borrow at the discount window. The Bank’s liquidity needs also can be met by more aggressively pursuing time deposits, or accessing the brokered time deposit market, including the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (“CDARS”) network.

Cash flows from the Bank’s investment portfolio are laddered, so that securities mature at regular intervals, to provide funds from principal and interest payments at various times as liquidity needs may arise. Contractual maturities are also laddered, with consideration as to the volatility of market prices. At June 30, 2018, approximately 8% of the Bank’s securities had contractual maturity dates of one year or less and approximately 24% had maturity dates of five years or less. Additionally, mortgage-backed securities, which comprised 56% of the investment portfolio at June 30, 2018, provide consistent cash flows for the Bank.

The Company’s primary source of liquidity is dividends from the Bank. Additionally, the Company has access to capital markets as a funding source.

Management, on an ongoing basis, closely monitors the Company’s liquidity position for compliance with internal policies and believes that available sources of liquidity are adequate to meet funding needs in the normal course of business. As part of that monitoring process, management calculates the 90-day liquidity each month by analyzing the cash needs of the Bank. Included in the calculation are liquid assets and potential liabilities. Management stresses the potential liabilities calculation to ensure a strong liquidity position. Included in the calculation are assumptions of some significant deposit run-off as well as funds needed for loan closings and investment purchases. In the Company’s internal stress test at June 30, 2018, the Company had net short-term liquidity of $257 million as compared with $237 million at December 31, 2017. Available assets of $149 million, divided by public and purchased funds of $261 million, resulted in a long-term liquidity ratio of 57% at June 30, 2018, compared with 49% at December 31, 2017.

Management does not anticipate engaging in any activities, either currently or in the long term, for which adequate funding would not be available and which would therefore result in significant pressure on liquidity.

The Company believes that the Bank maintains a sufficient level of U.S. government and government agency securities and New York State municipal bonds that can be pledged as collateral for municipal deposits.

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ITEM 3 - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Additional information responsive to this Item is contained in the Liquidity section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and/or interest rates of the Bank’s financial instruments. The primary market risk that the Company is exposed to is interest rate risk. The core banking activities of lending and deposit-taking expose the Bank to interest rate risk, which occurs when assets and liabilities reprice at different times and by different amounts as interest rates change. As a result, net interest income earned by the Bank is subject to the effects of changing interest rates. The Bank measures interest rate risk by calculating the variability of net interest income in future periods under various interest rate scenarios using projected balances for interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Management’s philosophy toward interest rate risk management is to limit the variability of net interest income to changes in net interest rates. The balances of financial instruments used in the projections are based on expected growth from forecasted business opportunities, anticipated prepayments of loans, and expected maturities of investment securities, loans, and deposits. Management supplements the modeling technique described above with analysis of market values of the Bank’s financial instruments and changes to such market values given changes in the interest rates.

The Bank’s Asset-Liability Committee, which includes members of senior management, monitors the Bank’s interest rate sensitivity with the aid of a model that considers the impact of ongoing lending and deposit taking activities, as well as interrelationships in the magnitude and timing of the repricing of financial instruments, including the effect of changing interest rates on expected prepayments and maturities. When deemed prudent, management has taken actions, and intends to do so in the future, to mitigate exposure to interest rate risk through the use of on- or off-balance sheet financial instruments. Possible actions include, but are not limited to, changing the pricing of loan and deposit products, and modifying the composition of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and reliance on other financial instruments used for interest rate risk management purposes.

The following table demonstrates the possible impact of changes in interest rates on the Bank’s net interest income over a 12-month period of time:

SENSITIVITY OF NET INTEREST INCOME TO CHANGES IN INTEREST RATES



	Calculated increase
	in projected annual net interest income
	(in thousands)

		June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Changes in interest rates

+200 basis points	$	1,232	$	1,907
+100 basis points		2,723		2,927

-100 basis points		(3,017)		(3,268)
-200 basis points		NM		NM

Many assumptions were utilized by management to calculate the impact that changes in interest rates may have on the Bank’s net interest income. The more significant assumptions related to the rate of prepayments of mortgage-related assets, loan and deposit volumes and pricing, and deposit maturities. The Bank assumed immediate changes in rates including 200 basis point rate changes.

In each of the 100 and 200 basis point rate reduction scenarios, the applicable rate changes may be limited to lesser amounts such that interest rates are not less than zero. The assumptions in the Company’s projections are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the Bank cannot precisely predict the impact of changes in interest rates on net interest income. Actual results may differ significantly due to the timing, magnitude, and frequency of interest rate changes in market conditions and interest rate differentials (spreads) between maturity/repricing categories, as well as any actions such as those previously described, which management may take to counter such changes. In light of the uncertainties and assumptions associated with the process, the amounts presented in the table and changes in such amounts are not considered significant to the Bank’s projected net interest income.

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ITEM 4 - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of June 30, 2018 (the end of the period covered by this Report). Based on that evaluation, the Company’s principal executive and principal financial officers concluded that as of June 30, 2018 the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

No changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting were identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rule 13a-15 or Rule 15d-15 under the Exchange Act that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The nature of the Company’s business generates a certain amount of litigation involving matters arising in the ordinary course of business.

In the opinion of management, there are no proceedings pending to which the Company is a party or to which its property is subject, which, if determined adversely, would have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.

ITEM 2 – UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

In the second quarter of 2018, the Company purchased shares of its common stock as follows:

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities



Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)		Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number of Shares that may yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2)
April 2018:
April 1, 2018 - April 30, 2018		-	$	-	-	100,000
May 2018:
May 1, 2018 - May 31, 2018		2,648	$	46.98	-	100,000
June 2018:
June 1, 2018 - June 30, 2018		636	$	45.90	-	100,000

Total:		3,284	$	46.77	-	100,000

(1)

The total shares purchased in the period consist of shares constructively tendered to the Company by attestation in satisfaction of the exercise price due upon exercise of options issued pursuant to the Company’s 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The “average price paid per share” reported in the table above, with respect to such shares, reflects the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the exercise date, which was the closing sales price of the Company’s common stock as reported on the NYSE American on that date.

(2)

On October 17, 2017, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “2017 Repurchases Program”). The 2017 Repurchase Program expires 24 months after its adoption and may be suspended or discontinued by the Board of Directors at any time. The maximum number of shares that may be purchased under the 2017 Repurchase Program as of June 30, 2018 was 100,000.

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ITEM 6 – EXHIBITS

The following exhibits are filed as a part of this report:

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.		Name

31.1		Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to
		Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2		Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to
		Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1		Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18
		USC Section 1350 Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code,
		as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
		of 2002.

32.2		Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18
		USC Section 1350 Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code,
		as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
		of 2002.

101		The following materials from Evans Bancorp, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets – June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017; (ii) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income – Three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017; (iii) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income – Six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017; (iv) Unaudited Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income – Three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017; (v) Unaudited Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income – Six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017; (vi) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity – Six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017; (vii) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017; and (vii) Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Evans Bancorp, Inc.

DATE

August 1, 2018

/s/ David J. Nasca

David J. Nasca

President and CEO

(Principal Executive Officer)

DATE

August 1, 2018

/s/ John B. Connerton

John B. Connerton

Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer)