Arrow Reports Increase in Second Quarter Net Income, Record Loan Balances

Arrow Reports Increase in Second Quarter Net Income, Record Loan Balances

- Second quarter net income increased 35.0% year-over-year to $9.7 million.

- Second quarter diluted earnings per share (EPS) rose 32.7% to $0.69.

- Period-end total loans reached a record high of $2.1 billion, up 9.5% year-over-year.

- Second quarter net interest income increased 9.0% over the prior-year comparable quarter.

- New record highs for total assets, total equity and assets under management and trust administration.

- Continued strong ratios for profitability, asset quality and capital.

PR Newswire

GLENS FALLS, N.Y., July 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Arrow Financial Corporation (NasdaqGS® – AROW) announced operating results for the three-month period ended June 30, 2018. Net income for the second quarter of 2018 was $9.7 million, an increase of $2.5 million, or 35.0%, from net income of $7.2 million a year earlier. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the second quarter was $0.69, an increase of 32.7% from diluted EPS of $0.52 during the comparable 2017 quarter.

Annualized key profitability ratios also improved, as measured by a return on average equity (ROE) of 15.22% and a return on average assets (ROA) of 1.38% for the second quarter, compared to 12.08% and 1.08% a year earlier.

Arrow President and CEO Thomas J. Murphy said, "I am extremely proud of the Company's results, which are directly tied to the collective efforts of our team. Their commitment to driving results can be seen not only in our financial performance, but through countless hours of volunteer work for the benefit of our communities and service to local businesses and municipalities."

The following expands upon second quarter results:

Net Interest Income: Driven by strong loan growth and an increase in the net interest margin, second quarter 2018 net interest income increased to $21.0 million, up 9.0% from $19.2 million in the comparable quarter of 2017. The net interest margin was 3.11% for the quarter, as compared to 3.02% for the second quarter of 2017. This increase in net interest margin was the result of several factors, including higher market rates, an increase in the yield on earning assets and low deposit rate sensitivities on the funding side. On a tax equivalent (non-GAAP) basis, the net interest margin was 3.18%.

Loan Growth: During the second quarter of 2018, total loans grew by $64.8 million, or 3.3%, as compared to the first quarter of 2018, with the largest loan growth in the consumer and residential real estate segments. Over the 12 months ended June 30, 2018, total loans increased to a record high of $2.1 billion, up $179.2 million, or 9.5%, from the June 30, 2017 level.

The consumer loan portfolio grew by $83.2 million, or 14.4%, over the balance at June 30, 2017, primarily as a result of growth in the indirect automobile lending program. Total outstanding commercial loans were up $15.2 million, or 2.7%, from June 30, 2017. The residential real estate loan portfolio increased $80.9 million, or 11.1%, over the balance at June 30, 2017.

Deposit Growth: At June 30, 2018, deposit balances reached $2.3 billion, up $84.7 million, or 3.8%, from the prior-year level with growth in both personal and business balances. Noninterest-bearing deposits represented 20.3% of total deposits at June 30, 2018, compared to 19.5% at June 30, 2017.

Noninterest Income: Noninterest income for the three-month period ended June 30, 2018 increased 12.1% from the comparable 2017 quarter, mainly due to income from fiduciary activities, which increased during the quarter by $497 thousand, or 23.1%, over the amount for the second quarter of 2017. Additionally, net gain on equity securities of $223 thousand was the result of the change in fair value of marketable equity securities.

Assets Under Management: Assets under trust administration and investment management reached a record high of $1.5 billion at June 30, 2018, an increase of $123.5 million, or 9.1%, from the balance at June 30, 2017, driven by continued strength in equity markets.

Noninterest Expense: Noninterest expense for the second quarter of 2018 increased 3.5% to $16.2 million, from $15.6 million for the second quarter of 2017, primarily due to a 6.5% increase in salaries and employee benefits over the same 2017 quarter.

Provision for Income Taxes: The provision for income taxes was $2.3 million in the second quarter of 2018 versus $3.0 million in the same quarter of 2017. The effective income tax rates for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were 19.3% and 29.5%, respectively, which reflects the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

Asset Quality: Asset quality remained strong at June 30, 2018, as measured by continuing low levels of nonperforming assets and net charge-offs. Nonperforming assets at June 30, 2018 were $5.6 million, down $3.1 million, or 35.5%, from the level at June 30, 2017. Net charge-offs, expressed as an annualized percentage of average loans outstanding, were 0.01% for the three-month period ended June 30, 2018, down from the prior-year comparable quarter of 0.04%.

The allowance for loan losses was $19.6 million at June 30, 2018, which represented 0.95% of loans outstanding. The provision for loan losses for the second quarter of 2018 was $629 thousand, up $207 thousand from the provision for the comparable 2017 quarter, mainly due to growth in the loan portfolio.

Capital: Total stockholders' equity was a record $259.5 million at period-end, up $18.7 million, or 7.8%, from the prior year. Overall regulatory capital ratios also remain strong in 2018, with the Company's common equity tier 1 ratio estimated to be 13.01% and the total risk-based capital ratio estimated to be 15.06% at June 30, 2018. These capital levels at the Company and both its subsidiary banks continue to significantly exceed the "well capitalized" regulatory standard.

Cash and Stock Dividends: The Company distributed a cash dividend of $0.25 per share to shareholders in the second quarter of 2018. The cash dividend was 3% higher than the cash dividend paid in the second quarter of 2017 when adjusted for the 3.0% stock dividend distributed on September 28, 2017.

Industry Recognition: Both of the Company's banking subsidiaries maintained their BauerFinancial, Inc. 5-Star Superior Bank rating. Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company and Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company have continued to earn this designation for the last 45 and 37 quarters, respectively. The Company was also included for the eighth consecutive year on American Banker's "Midtier Performers" list, ranking 31st out of more than 200 financial institutions. It is one of only three New York banks, and the only one from the Capital Region, to appear in the top 50.

About Arrow: Arrow Financial Corporation is a multi-bank holding company headquartered in Glens Falls, New York, serving the financial needs of northeastern New York. The Company is the parent of Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company and Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company. Other subsidiaries include North Country Investment Advisers, Inc. and Upstate Agency, LLC.

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

Safe Harbor Statement: The information contained in this news release may contain statements that are not historical in nature but rather are based on management's beliefs, assumptions, expectations, estimates and projections about the future. These statements may be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, involving a degree of uncertainty and attendant risk. In the case of all forward-looking statements, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what the statements predict or forecast, explicitly or by implication. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. This News Release should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ARROW FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts - Unaudited







































Three Months Ended June 30,



Six Months Ended June 30,





2018



2017



2018



2017

INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME

















Interest and Fees on Loans



$

19,909





$

17,295





$

38,767





$

33,697



Interest on Deposits at Banks



158





78





292





138



Interest and Dividends on Investment Securities:

















Fully Taxable



2,048





2,013





3,941





4,003



Exempt from Federal Taxes



1,475





1,540





3,008





3,085



Total Interest and Dividend Income



23,590





20,926





46,008





40,923



INTEREST EXPENSE

















Interest-Bearing Checking Accounts



388





381





775





712



Savings Deposits



711





316





1,233





607



Time Deposits over $250,000



328





66





532





121



Other Time Deposits



282





233





541





461



Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold

  Under Agreements to Repurchase



16





9





32





16



Federal Home Loan Bank Advances



656





506





1,070





951



Junior Subordinated Obligations Issued to

  Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trusts



247





188





461





367



Total Interest Expense



2,628





1,699





4,644





3,235



NET INTEREST INCOME



20,962





19,227





41,364





37,688



Provision for Loan Losses



629





422





1,375





780



NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR

LOAN LOSSES



20,333





18,805





39,989





36,908



NONINTEREST INCOME

















Income From Fiduciary Activities



2,647





2,150





4,844





4,168



Fees for Other Services to Customers



2,570





2,413





4,950





4,670



Insurance Commissions



2,192





2,115





4,095





4,313



Net Gain on Equity Securities



223









241







Net Gain on Sales of Loans



23





204





61





250



Other Operating Income



256





175





609





351



Total Noninterest Income



7,911





7,057





14,800





13,752



NONINTEREST EXPENSE

















Salaries and Employee Benefits



9,812





9,211





19,181





18,358



Occupancy Expenses, Net



2,420





2,494





4,961





5,038



FDIC Assessments



223





228





440





454



Other Operating Expense



3,737





3,704





7,566





7,262



Total Noninterest Expense



16,192





15,637





32,148





31,112



INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES



12,052





10,225





22,641





19,548



Provision for Income Taxes



2,322





3,017





4,380





5,709



NET INCOME



$

9,730





$

7,208





$

18,261





$

13,839



Average Shares Outstanding 1:

















Basic



13,975





13,890





13,955





13,889



Diluted



14,058





13,975





14,038





13,989



Per Common Share:

















Basic Earnings



$

0.70





$

0.52





$

1.31





$

1.00



Diluted Earnings



0.69





0.52





1.30





0.99



1 Share and per share data have been restated for the September 28, 2017, 3% stock dividend.

 

 

ARROW FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts - Unaudited)



























June 30,

2018



December 31,

2017



June 30,

2017

ASSETS











Cash and Due From Banks

$

38,552





$

42,562





$

39,105



Interest-Bearing Deposits at Banks

22,189





30,276





26,972



Investment Securities:











Available-for-Sale

325,387





300,200





327,392



Held-to-Maturity (Approximate Fair Value of $292,605 at June 30, 2018;

$335,901 at December 31, 2017; and $350,355 at June 30, 2017)

297,885





335,907





348,018



Equity Securities

1,802











Other Investments

11,089





9,949





11,035



Loans

2,057,862





1,950,770





1,878,632



Allowance for Loan Losses

(19,640)





(18,586)





(17,442)



Net Loans

2,038,222





1,932,184





1,861,190



Premises and Equipment, Net

28,104





27,619





26,565



Goodwill

21,873





21,873





21,873



Other Intangible Assets, Net

2,060





2,289





2,482



Other Assets

58,008





57,606





57,089



Total Assets

$

2,845,171





$

2,760,465





$

2,721,721



LIABILITIES











Noninterest-Bearing Deposits

$

467,048





$

441,945





$

433,480



Interest-Bearing Checking Accounts

861,959





907,315





905,624



Savings Deposits

735,217





694,573





679,320



Time Deposits over $250,000

70,950





38,147





33,630



Other Time Deposits

169,607





163,136





167,984



Total Deposits

2,304,781





2,245,116





2,220,038



Federal Funds Purchased and

  Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

60,248





64,966





40,892



Federal Home Loan Bank Overnight Advances

136,000





105,000





122,000



Federal Home Loan Bank Term Advances

45,000





55,000





55,000



Junior Subordinated Obligations Issued to Unconsolidated

Subsidiary Trusts

20,000





20,000





20,000



Other Liabilities

19,654





20,780





23,039



Total Liabilities

2,585,683





2,510,862





2,480,969



STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY











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











Common Stock, $1 Par Value; 20,000,000 Shares Authorized (18,481,301 Shares Issued and Outstanding at June 30, 2018; 18,481,301 at December 31, 2017 and 17,943,201 at June 30, 2017)

18,481





18,481





17,943



Additional Paid-in Capital

292,020





290,219





272,187



Retained Earnings

40,326





28,818





35,739



Unallocated ESOP Shares (9,643 Shares at June 30, 2018; 9,643 Shares at December 31, 2017 and 19,466 Shares at June 30, 2017)

(200)





(200)





(400)



Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

(11,804)





(8,514)





(6,200)



Treasury Stock, at Cost (4,467,909 Shares at June 30, 2018; 4,541,524 Shares at December 31, 2017 and 4,428,713 Shares at June 30, 2017)

(79,335)





(79,201)





(78,517)



Total Stockholders' Equity

259,488





249,603





240,752



Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

$

2,845,171





$

2,760,465





$

2,721,721



 

Arrow Financial Corporation

Selected Quarterly Information

(Dollars In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts - Unaudited)









































Quarter Ended

6/30/2018





3/31/2018





12/31/2017





9/30/2017





6/30/2017



Net Income

9,730





8,531





8,071





7,416





7,208



Transactions Recorded in Net Income (Net of Tax):



















Net (Loss) Gain on Securities Transactions









(278)





6







Tax Benefit from Net Deferred Tax Liability Revaluation









1,116































Share and Per Share Data:1



















Period End Shares Outstanding

14,004





13,950





13,930





13,891





13,900



Basic Average Shares Outstanding

13,975





13,936





13,905





13,889





13,890



Diluted Average Shares Outstanding

14,058





14,016





14,006





13,966





13,975



Basic Earnings Per Share

$

0.70





$

0.61





$

0.58





$

0.53





$

0.52



Diluted Earnings Per Share

0.69





0.61





0.58





0.53





0.52



Cash Dividend Per Share

0.250





0.250





0.250





0.243





0.243























Selected Quarterly Average Balances:



















  Interest-Bearing Deposits at Banks

28,543





27,978





27,047





27,143





24,480



  Investment Securities

647,913





642,442





660,043





677,368





684,570



  Loans

2,026,598





1,971,240





1,930,590





1,892,766





1,842,543



  Deposits

2,325,202





2,305,736





2,284,206





2,193,778





2,206,365



  Other Borrowed Funds

219,737





184,613





187,366





262,864





207,270



  Shareholders' Equity

256,358





251,109





247,253





243,801





239,396



  Total Assets

2,823,061





2,763,706





2,744,180





2,725,653





2,677,843



Return on Average Assets, annualized

1.38

%



1.25

%



1.17

%



1.08

%



1.08

%

Return on Average Equity, annualized

15.22

%



13.78

%



12.95

%



12.07

%



12.08

%

Return on Average Tangible Equity, annualized

16.80

%



15.24

%



14.36

%



13.40

%



13.45

%

Average Earning Assets

2,703,054





2,641,660





2,617,680





2,597,277





2,551,593



Average Paying Liabilities

2,100,085





2,050,661





2,029,811





2,012,802





2,005,421



Interest Income

23,590





22,418





22,135





21,599





20,926



Tax-Equivalent Adjustment 3

468





491





980





966





949



Interest Income, Tax-Equivalent 3

24,058





22,909





23,115





22,565





21,875



Interest Expense

2,628





2,016





1,821





1,949





1,699



Net Interest Income

20,962





20,402





20,314





19,650





19,227



Net Interest Income, Tax-Equivalent 3

21,430





20,893





21,294





20,616





20,176



Net Interest Margin, annualized

3.11

%



3.13

%



3.08

%



3.00

%



3.02

%

Net Interest Margin, Tax-Equivalent, annualized 3

3.18

%



3.21

%



3.23

%



3.15

%



3.17

%





















Efficiency Ratio Calculation: 4



















Noninterest Expense

16,192





15,955





16,045





15,548





15,637



Less: Intangible Asset Amortization

66





67





69





69





70



Net Noninterest Expense

16,126





15,888





15,976





15,479





15,567



Net Interest Income, Tax-Equivalent

21,430





20,893





21,294





20,616





20,176



Noninterest Income

7,911





6,888





6,752





7,141





7,057



Less: Net (Loss) Gain on Sales of Securities









(458)





10







Less: Net Gain on Equity Securities

223





18















Net Gross Income

29,118





27,763





28,504





27,747





27,233



Efficiency Ratio

55.38

%



57.23

%



56.05

%



55.79

%



57.16

%





















Period-End Capital Information:



















Total Stockholders' Equity (i.e. Book Value)

259,488





252,734





249,603





244,648





240,752



Book Value per Share 1

18.53





18.12





17.92





17.61





17.32



Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, net

23,933





24,045





24,162





24,268





24,355



Tangible Book Value per Share 1,2

16.82





16.39





16.18





15.86





15.57























Capital Ratios:5











Tier 1 Leverage Ratio

9.65

%



9.62

%



9.49

%



9.30

%



9.35

%

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio 

13.01

%



12.97

%



12.89

%



12.70

%



12.68

%

Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio

14.04

%



14.03

%



13.97

%



13.79

%



13.79

%

Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio

15.06

%



15.04

%



14.99

%



14.77

%



14.77

%





















Assets Under Trust Administration and Investment Management

$

1,479,753





$

1,470,191





$

1,452,994





$

1,411,608





$

1,356,262



 

 

Arrow Financial Corporation

Selected Quarterly Information - Continued

(Dollars In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts - Unaudited)











































Footnotes:







































1.

Share and Per Share Data have been restated for the September 28, 2017, 3% stock dividend.





2.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation: Tangible Book Value and Tangible Equity exclude goodwill and other intangible assets, net from total equity.  These are non-GAAP financial measures which we believe provide investors with information that is useful in understanding our financial performance.





6/30/2018



3/31/2018



12/31/2017



9/30/2017



6/30/2017



Total Stockholders' Equity (GAAP)

259,488





252,734





249,603





244,648





240,752





Less: Goodwill and Other Intangible assets, net

23,933





24,045





24,162





24,268





24,355





Tangible Equity (Non-GAAP)

$

235,555





$

228,689





$

225,441





$

220,380





$

216,397



























Period End Shares Outstanding

14,004





13,950





13,930





13,891





13,900





Tangible Book Value per Share (Non-GAAP)

$

16.82





$

16.39





$

16.18





$

15.86





$

15.57

























3.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation: Net Interest Margin, Tax-Equivalent is the ratio of our annualized tax-equivalent net interest income to average earning assets. This is also a non-GAAP financial measure which we believe provides investors with information that is useful in understanding our financial performance.





6/30/2018



3/31/2018



12/31/2017



9/30/2017



6/30/2017



Net Interest Income (GAAP)

20,962





20,402





20,314





19,650





19,227





Add: Tax-Equivalent adjustment (Non-GAAP)

468





491





980





966





949





Net Interest Income, Tax-Equivalent (Non-GAAP)

$

21,430





$

20,893





$

21,294





$

20,616





$

20,176





Average Earning Assets

2,703,054





2,641,660





2,617,680





2,597,277





2,551,593





Net Interest Margin (Non-GAAP)*

3.18

%



3.21

%



3.23

%



3.15

%



3.17

%























4.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures: Financial Institutions often use the "efficiency ratio", a non-GAAP ratio, as a measure of expense control. We believe the efficiency ratio provides investors with information that is useful in understanding our financial performance. We define our efficiency ratio as the ratio of our noninterest expense to our net gross income (which equals our tax-equivalent net interest income plus noninterest income, as adjusted).























5.

For the current quarter, all of the regulatory capital ratios in the table above, as well as the Total Risk-Weighted Assets and Common Equity Tier 1 Capital amounts listed in the table below, are estimates based on, and calculated in accordance with, bank regulatory capital rules. All prior quarters reflect actual results. The June 30, 2018 CET1 ratio listed in the tables (i.e., 13.01%) exceeds the sum of the required minimum CET1 ratio plus the fully phased-in Capital Conservation Buffer (i.e., 7.00%).





6/30/2018



3/31/2018



12/31/2017



9/30/2017



6/30/2017



Total Risk Weighted Assets

1,934,890





1,889,719





1,856,242





1,830,730





1,802,455





Common Equity Tier 1 Capital

259,488





265,066





259,378





232,473





228,586





Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio

13.01

%



12.97

%



12.89

%



12.70

%



12.68

%



































* Quarterly ratios have been annualized















              

 

Arrow Financial Corporation

Consolidated Financial Information

(Dollars in Thousands - Unaudited)

























Quarter Ended:

06/30/2018



12/31/2017



6/30/2017

Loan Portfolio











Commercial Loans

$

118,881





$

129,249





$

126,259



Commercial Real Estate Loans

464,394





444,248





441,809



  Subtotal Commercial Loan Portfolio

583,275





573,497





568,068



Consumer Loans

661,908





602,827





578,754



Residential Real Estate Loans

812,679





774,446





731,810



Total Loans

$

2,057,862





$

1,950,770





$

1,878,632



Allowance for Loan Losses











Allowance for Loan Losses, Beginning of Quarter

$

19,057





$

17,695





$

17,216



Loans Charged-off

(264)





(363)





(305)



Less Recoveries of Loans Previously Charged-off

218





97





109



Net Loans Charged-off

(46)





(266)





(196)



Provision for Loan Losses

629





1,157





422



Allowance for Loan Losses, End of Quarter

$

19,640





$

18,586





$

17,442



Nonperforming Assets











Nonaccrual Loans

$

3,880





$

5,526





$

5,222



Loans Past Due 90 or More Days and Accruing

170





319





1,821



Loans Restructured and in Compliance with Modified Terms

106





105





101



Total Nonperforming Loans

4,156





5,950





7,144



Repossessed Assets

76





109





90



Other Real Estate Owned

1,412





1,738





1,523



Total Nonperforming Assets

$

5,644





$

7,797





$

8,757



Key Asset Quality Ratios











Net Loans Charged-off to Average Loans,

   Quarter-to-date Annualized

0.01

%



0.05

%



0.04

%

Provision for Loan Losses to Average Loans,

  Quarter-to-date Annualized

0.12

%



0.24

%



0.09

%

Allowance for Loan Losses to Period-End Loans

0.95

%



0.95

%



0.93

%

Allowance for Loan Losses to Period-End Nonperforming Loans

472.57

%



312.37

%



244.15

%

Nonperforming Loans to Period-End Loans

0.20

%



0.31

%



0.38

%

Nonperforming Assets to Period-End Assets

0.20

%



0.28

%



0.32

%

Six-Month Period Ended:











Allowance for Loan Losses











Allowance for Loan Losses, Beginning of Year

$

18,586









$

17,012



Loans Charged-off

(634)









(574)



Less Recoveries of Loans Previously Charged-off

313









224



Net Loans Charged-off

(321)









(350)



Provision for Loan Losses

1,375









780



Allowance for Loan Losses, End of Period

$

19,640









$

17,442



Key Asset Quality Ratios











Net Loans Charged-off to Average Loans, Annualized

0.03

%







0.04

%

Provision for Loan Losses to Average Loans, Annualized

0.14

%







0.09

%

 

Cision View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/arrow-reports-increase-in-second-quarter-net-income-record-loan-balances-300684697.html

SOURCE Arrow Financial Corporation

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