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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

[X]

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

   
 

For Quarterly period ended SEPTEMBER 30, 2002

   

[ ]

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

   
 

Commission File No. 0-13888

   
 

CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

   

New York

16-1237038

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

I.R.S. Employer Identification No.

   

One Chemung Canal Plaza, Elmira, NY

14902

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

   

(607) 737-3711 or (800) 836-3711

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

   

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 XX NO

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock as of October 31, 2002

 

Common Stock, $.01 par value -- outstanding 3,778,575 shares

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CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES


INDEX

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

PAGE

     

Item 1:

Financial Statements - Unaudited

 
     
 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

1

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

2

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

3

     
 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


4

     

Item 2:

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations


6

     

Item 3:

Quantitive and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 
     
 

Information required by this Item is set forth herein in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations under the heading "Interest Rate Risk"




16

     

Item 4:

Controls and Procedures

17

     

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

 
     

Item 6:

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

18

     
 

Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended to July 10, 2002

 
     
 

All other items required by Part II are either inapplicable or would require an answer which is negative.

 
     

SIGNATURES

 

19

     

CERTIFICATIONS

 

20

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1: Financial Statements

CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

SEPT 30,

2002

Unaudited

DECEMBER 31,
2001

ASSETS

   

Cash and due from banks

$ 27,606,983

29,023,378

Federal funds sold

30,200,000

-

Interest-bearing deposits with other financial
institutions


1,253,117


1,357,999

Total cash and cash equivalents

59,060,100

30,381,377

     

Securities available for sale, at estimated fair value

234,729,407

239,136,669

Securities held to maturity, estimated fair value of
$5,810,500 at September 30, 2002 and $7,318,438 at
December 31, 2001



5,425,539



7,116,489

Loans, net of deferred origination fees and costs, and unearned income


429,387,646


423,754,548

Allowance for loan losses

(6,573,044)

(5,077,091)

Loans, net

422,814,602

418,677,457

     

Premises and equipment, net

16,757,365

14,750,014

Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization

1,516,666

1,516,666

Other intangible assets, net of accumulated

Amortization

2,651,464

2,949,754

Other assets

10,281,899

10,543,328

 

 

Total assets

$753,237,042

725,071,754

     

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

   
     

Deposits:

   

Non-interest-bearing

$109,133,118

110,805,658

Interest-bearing

445,021,513

409,881,344

Total deposits

554,154,631

520,687,002

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

86,768,465

79,457,282

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

25,000,000

37,600,000

Accrued interest payable

1,668,991

2,106,972

Dividends payable

869,072

911,772

Other liabilities

6,920,961

5,147,149

     

Total liabilities

675,382,120

645,910,177

     

Shareholders' equity:

   

Common Stock, $.01 par value per share, 10,000,000
shares authorized; 4,300,134 issued at September 30,
2002 and December 31, 2001

   

43,001

43,001

Capital surplus

22,318,531

22,215,098

Retained earnings

60,517,523

58,257,076

Treasury stock, at cost (521,559 shares at September 30, 2002; 335,906 shares at December 31, 2001)


(11,797,611)


(6,515,591)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

6,773,478

5,161,993

     

Total shareholders' equity

77,854,922

79,161,577

     

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$753,237,042

725,071,754

     

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.




CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Unaudited




   

Nine Months Ended
September 30

Three Months Ended
September 30

INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME

2002

2001

2002

2001

         

Loans

$23,345,338

25,756,293

7,818,542

8,671,817

Securities

10,126,175

10,879,677

3,291,665

3,644,055

Federal funds sold

199,315

253,466

101,945

43,836

Interest-bearing deposits

63,881

176,468

19,494

35,388

         

Total interest and dividend
income


33,734,709


37,065,904


11,231,646


12,395,096

         

INTEREST EXPENSE

       
         

Deposits

9,383,571

13,222,336

3,023,358

4,012,378

Borrowed funds

917,472

981,014

299,516

325,743

Securities sold under
agreements to repurchase


2,901,880


2,611,612


965,377


991,979

         

Total interest expense

13,202,923

16,814,962

4,288,251

5,330,100

         

Net interest income

20,531,786

20,250,942

6,943,395

7,064,996

Provision for loan losses

2,050,000

612,500

1,350,000

237,500

         

Net interest income after
provision for loan losses


18,481,786


19,638,442


5,593,395


6,827,496

         

Other operating income:

       

Trust & investment services
income


3,466,197


3,673,081


1,081,079


1,223,538

Service charges on deposit
accounts


1,998,108


1,915,928


699,299


658,217

Credit card merchant
earnings


1,027,255


954,850


352,999


381,437

Net (loss) gain on securities transactions


(458,565)


490,705


(703,944)


419,998

Other

1,648,678

1,420,158

408,361

442,739

Total other operating income

7,681,673

8,454,722

1,837,794

3,125,929

         

Other operating expenses:

       

Salaries & wages

7,292,167

6,818,092

2,400,972

2,306,712

Pension and other employee
benefits


2,148,730


1,899,567


596,829


639,292

Net occupancy expenses

1,580,177

1,472,409

523,445

481,164

Furniture and equipment
expenses


1,502,012


1,369,212


501,327


442,207

Other

6,982,714

6,381,079

2,502,904

2,161,430

Total other operating expenses

19,505,800

17,940,359

6,525,477

6,030,805

         

Income before income tax
expense


6,657,659


10,152,805


905,712


3,922,620

Income tax expense

1,716,626

3,316,304

56,876

1,351,027

         

Net income

$ 4,941,033

6,836,501

848,836

2,571,593

         
         
         
         

Basic earnings per share

$1.25

$1.68

$0.22

$0.63



See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Unaudited

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Sept 30

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

2002

2001

Net income

$ 4,941,033

6,836,501

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:

   
   

Amortization of goodwill and intangible assets

298,290

440,477

Provision for loan losses

2,050,000

612,500

Depreciation and amortization

1,421,109

1,197,372

Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on
securities, net


403,073

12,681

Net loss (gain) on securities transactions

458,565

(490,705)

Decrease (increase) in other assets

859,471

(1,554,819)

(Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable

(437,981)

79,201

Expense related to restricted stock units for directors'
deferred compensation plan


114,611


100,295

Increase in other liabilities

788,547

1,129,686

     

Net cash provided by operating activities

10,896,718

8,363,189

     

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

   
     

Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale

15,137,864

18,271,806

Proceeds from maturities of and principal collected on
securities available for sale


95,970,142


103,793,784

Proceeds from maturities of and principal collected on
securities held to maturity


3,399,304


3,419,875

Purchases of securities available for sale

(104,954,881)

(124,919,272)

Purchases of securities held to maturity

(1,708,349)

(2,210,893)

Purchases of premises and equipment

(3,428,460)

(2,009,704)

Net increase in loans

(9,428,629)

(34,371,411)

Proceeds from sales of student loans

2,643,440

2,608,083

     

Net cash used in investing activities

(2,369,569)

(35,417,732)

     

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

   
     

Net increase in demand deposits, NOW accounts, savings accounts, and insured money market
accounts



38,549,344



26,056,054

Net (decrease) increase in certificates of deposit and individual retirement accounts


(5,081,715)


7,542,715

Net increase in securities sold under agreements to
repurchase


7,311,183


18,804,044

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

10,000,000

5,000,000

Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances

(22,600,000)

(13,400,000)

Purchase of treasury stock

(5,303,951)

(1,856,760)

Sale of treasury stock

-

548,851

Cash dividends paid

(2,723,287)

(2,642,298)

     

Net cash provided by financing activities

20,151,574

40,052,606

     

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

28,678,723

12,998,063

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

30,381,377

28,164,101

     

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$59,060,100

41,162,164

     

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activity:
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned


$ 598,043


61,693

Adjustment of securities available for sale to fair value, net of tax


$ 1,611,485


3,170,895

Sale of securities available for sale pending
settlement


$ -


5,023,823

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Basis of Presentation


Chemung Financial Corporation (the Corporation), through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Chemung Canal Trust Company (the Bank) and CFS Group, Inc., a financial services company which commenced operations during the third quarter of 2001, provides a wide range of banking, financing, fiduciary and other financial services to its local market area. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.


The data in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2001 was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements in the Corporation's 2001 Annual Report to Shareholders. That data, along with the other interim financial information presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, statements of income and statements of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, contained in the 2001 Annual Report to Shareholders. Amounts in prior periods' condensed consolidated interim financial statements are reclassified whenever necessary to conform to the current period's presentation.


The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, of a normal recurring nature and necessary to present fairly the Corporation's financial position as of September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, and results of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, and cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2002 and 2001.


2.
Basic Earnings Per Share


Basic earnings per share were computed by dividing net income by 3,956,316 and 4,058,413 weighted average shares outstanding for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively, and 3,860,639 and 4,050,504 weighted average shares outstanding for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 respectively. Issuable shares (such as those related to directors' restricted stock units) are considered outstanding and are included in the computation of basic earnings per share. No dilutive common stock equivalents were outstanding during the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2002 and 2001.


3. Recent Accounting Pronouncements


In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 141, "Business Combinations," and SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." SFAS No. 141 requires that all business combinations be accounted for under the purchase method of accounting, thus eliminating the pooling-of-interests method of accounting.


SFAS No. 142 requires that acquired intangible assets (other than goodwill) be amortized over their useful economic life, while goodwill and any acquired intangible assets with an indefinite useful economic life are not amortized, but are reviewed for impairment on an annual basis based upon guidelines specified in the Statement. SFAS No. 142 requires that goodwill be evaluated for impairment as of January 1, 2002. The Corporation has concluded that the carrying value of its goodwill is not impaired.


The Corporation adopted SFAS No. 142 on January 1, 2002. At December 31, 2001, the Corporation had goodwill of $1,516,666 related to the acquisition of a bank in 1994. The amortization expense related to this goodwill amounted to $189,583 for the year ended December 31, 2001. In accordance with SFAS No. 142, the Corporation is no longer amortizing this goodwill subsequent to December 31, 2001, which will reduce non-interest expenses by $189,583 in 2002, as compared to 2001. Excluding the impact of this goodwill amortization for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001, net income would have been $2,618,989, or $0.65 basic earnings per share, and $6,978,688, or $1.72 basic earnings per share, respectively.


At September 30, 2002, the Corporation also has a core deposit intangible asset ("CDI") with a carrying amount of $2,651,464 (original amount of $5,965,793, net of accumulated amortization of $3,314,329) related to the acquisition of deposits from the Resolution Trust Company in 1994. The amortization expense related to this CDI totaled $99,430 for both the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, and $298,290 for both the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001. As of September 30, 2002, the remaining amortization period for this CDI is approximately 6.6 years. This CDI is being amortized on a straight-line basis. The estimated annual amortization expense is $397,720 for each of the years ended December 31, 2002 through 2006.


In October 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 147, "Acquisitions of Certain Financial Institutions." SFAS No. 147 amends SFAS No. 72, "Accounting for Certain Acquisitions of Banking or Thrift Institutions," SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets," and FASB Interpretation No. 9, "Applying APB Opinions Nos. 16 and 17 When a Savings and Loan Association or a Similar Institution is Acquired in a Business Combination Accounted for by the Purchase Method." SFAS No. 147 removes acquisitions of financial institutions, other than transactions between two or more mutual enterprises, from the scope of SFAS No. 72 and FASB Interpretation No. 9. SFAS No. 147 also amends the provisions of SFAS No. 144 to apply to long-term customer-relationship intangible assets recognized in the acquisition of a financial institution. The provisions of SFAS No. 147 are effective October 1, 2002. Accordingly, effective October 1, 2002, the Corporation will evaluate its CDI for impairment in accordan ce with the provisions of SFAS No. 144. Management does not expect any impact on the Corporation's consolidated financial statements from the adoption of SFAS No. 147.


4. Comprehensive Income


Comprehensive income of the Corporation represents net income plus other comprehensive income or loss, which consists of the net change in unrealized holding gains or losses on securities available for sale, net of the related tax effect. Accumulated other comprehensive income or loss represents the net unrealized holding gains or losses on securities available for sale as of the consolidated balance sheet dates, net of the related tax effect.


Comprehensive income for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2002 was $1,540,500 and $6,552,518, respectively. Comprehensive income for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2001 was $3,725,244 and $10,007,396, respectively. The following summarizes the components of other comprehensive income:

Other Comprehensive Income

Three Months Ended
September 30

Nine Months Ended
September 30

 

2002

2001

2002

2001

Unrealized net holding gains, net of tax (pre-tax amounts of $435,160, $2,330,333, $2,195,395 and $5,741,401 for the respective periods indicated)

 

 

$264,229

 

 

$1,407,288

 

 

$1,333,044

 

 

$3,467,232

         

Less: Reclassification adjustment for net losses (gains) realized in net income (pre-tax amounts of $703,944, $(419,998), $458,565, and $(490,705) for the respective periods indicated)

 

 

 

427,435

 

 

 

(253,637)

 

 

 

278,441

 

 

 

(296,337)

Total other comprehensive income

$691,664

$1,153,651

$1,611,485

$3,170,895


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


The review that follows focuses on the significant factors affecting the financial condition and results of operations of Chemung Financial Corporation during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2002, with comparisons to the comparable periods in 2001, as applicable. The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and related notes, as well as the 2001 Annual Report to Shareholders, should be read in conjunction with this review. Amounts in prior periods' unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements are reclassified whenever necessary to conform to the current period's presentation.


Forward-looking Statements


Statements included in this report include "forward-looking statements" made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected. Chemung Financial Corporation cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The following important factors, among others, could cause Chemung Financial Corporation's actual financial performance to differ materially from that expressed in any forward-looking statement: (1) credit risk, (2) interest rate risk, (3) competition, (4) changes in the regulatory environment, and (5) changes in general business and economic trends. The foregoing list should not be construed as exhaustive, and the Corporation disclaims any obligation to subsequently revise any forward-looking statements to reflec t events or circumstances after the date of such statements, or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.


Financial Condition


Consolidated assets at September 30, 2002 totaled $753.2 million, an increase of $28.2 million or 3.9% since the beginning of the year. Earning assets increased $29.6 million or 4.4% from year end 2001 to September 30, 2002. This increase is reflected primarily in federal funds sold (+ $30.2 million), and the loan portfolio (+ $5.6 million), offset somewhat by a decrease in the securities portfolio (- $6.1 million).


The period end federal funds sold balance of $30.2 million includes proceeds from the sale of a $5.0 million U.S. Treasury bond, as well as proceeds from two federal agency bonds totaling $17.5 million which were called during the last few days of the quarter. The proceeds from these transactions are being re-invested in new security purchases during the fourth quarter.


As noted above, total loans increased $5.6 million or 1.3% with $3.5 million of this growth in the commercial portfolio, including commercial mortgages. While the weakness in the economy has impacted commercial loan volume as compared to a year ago, we continue to see a steady volume of new requests. Given the interest rate environment, real estate lending has continued to be active, with our residential mortgage and home equity portfolios having grown $873 thousand and $3.5 million, respectively, since the beginning of the year. The above increases have been somewhat offset primarily by a $2.3 million decrease in installment loans. This decrease is related primarily to a decrease in indirect auto loans outstanding, caused in large part to the competitive pricing environment, including captive auto financing companies offering 0% financing for terms up to 5 years.


The Available for Sale segment of the securities portfolio totaled $234.7 million at September 30, 2002, compared to $239.1 million at the end of 2001, a decrease of $4.4 million. At amortized cost, the available for sale segment of the securities portfolio is down $7.0 million since year end. This decrease is due primarily to the sale of the $5.0 million U.S. Treasury bond and the $17.5 million in agency bonds, which were called during the last few days of the quarter. As noted above, re-investment of these proceeds will occur during the fourth quarter. Since December 31, 2001, major changes in the available for sale portfolio include an increase in mortgage-backed securities ($20.2 million), offset primarily by decreases in federal agency bonds (- $25.9 million) and corporate bonds (- $991 thousand). The pre-tax valuation adjustment for net unrealized gains has increased $2.6 million since the beginning of the year, reflecting the impact that lower intermediate and long-term market rates have had on t he bond portfolio. The Held to Maturity segment of the portfolio, consisting primarily of local municipal obligations, totaled $5.4 million as compared to $7.1 million at the end of 2001, a decrease of $1.7 million.


The $2.0 million increase in premises and equipment is related primarily to continuing renovations to our main office first floor, as well as the purchase of a new mainframe computer system and trust department operating system. These investments are part of an ongoing commitment to provide quality service to both existing and new clients. The asset increases were offset primarily by a $1.4 million decrease in cash and due from banks due to lower period-end branch cash balances.


The year to date asset growth has been supported primarily by a $33.5 million or 6.4% increase in deposits. Period-end public funds deposit balances were up approximately $6.5 million. Despite the low interest rate environment, all other deposits increased $27.0 million, with $16.5 million of this increase the result of higher personal account balances reflected in savings and investment certificates. The balance of the increase is reflected primarily in higher period-end non-personal insured money market account balances. The $7.3 million increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase is the result of the purchase of a $10.0 million federal agency bond that was leveraged with a $10.0 million term repurchase agreement entered into with the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York. Along with the securities transactions noted above, the increase in deposits also contributed to the $30.2 million increase in federal funds sold, as well as the $12.6 million repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances.


The composition of the loan portfolio is summarized as follows:

 

September 30, 2002

December 31, 2001

Residential mortgages

$102,041,106

$101,168,582

Commercial mortgages

47,333,167

48,510,572

Commercial, financial and agricultural

144,507,610

139,821,707

Consumer loans

135,933,842

134,626,731

Net deferred origination fees and costs, and unearned income

(428,079)

(373,044)

 

$429,387,646

$423,754,548


Results of Operations

Third Quarter of 2002 vs. 2001


Net income for the third quarter totaled $849 thousand, down $1.723 million or 67.0% as compared to third quarter 2001 results. Earnings per share declined 65.1% from $0.63 to $0.22 per share on 189,865 fewer average shares outstanding. The decline in third quarter, as well as year to date results, reflects the weakness in both our local and national business environments. As we have indicated in previous filings, this prolonged weakness has had a significant impact on a number of our large commercial relationships, which has resulted in an increase in non-performing loans. This has necessitated additional provisions to increase the allowance for loan losses. During the third quarter of 2002, the provision for loan losses totaled $1.350 million as compared to $237.5 thousand during the third quarter of last year, an increase of $1.113 million. The provision was also up $1.000 million from the quarter ended June 30, 2002, when the provision was $350 thousand. Additionally, the Corporation's investment portfolio includes an investment in a $2.5 million corporate bond that was downgraded to below investment grade status by nationally recognized rating agencies during the third quarter. Management has determined that the resulting decline in the estimated fair value of this bond is other-than-temporary, and accordingly, has written the bond down to its estimated fair value of $1.288 million, resulting in a $1.006 million pre-tax charge to earnings. The above two items (the increase in the provision and the bond writedown) negatively impacted third quarter net earnings by approximately $1.286 million or $0.33 per share.


Net interest income totaled $6.943 million as compared to $7.065 million during the third quarter of 2001, a decrease of $122 thousand or 1.7%. While average earning assets were up $28.8 million or 4.3% as compared to the third quarter of 2001, total interest and dividend income decreased $1.163 million or 9.4% as the yield declined 96 basis points from 7.36% to 6.40%. Of the increase in average earning assets, approximately $7.1 million was in the loan portfolio, primarily related to higher average home equity loans (+ $4.6 million) and mortgages (+ $4.7 million). The securities portfolio has increased $2.7 million on average, with overnight federal funds sold averaging $18.3 million more than during the third quarter of 2001.


Total average funding liabilities have increased $28.3 million or 4.4% when compared to the third quarter of 2001. Average deposits when compared to the third quarter of last year are up $19.1 million despite public fund balances averaging approximately $16.3 million lower than last year. All other deposits are up approximately $35.4 million on average, with $25.8 million of this growth in personal account balances, reflected primarily in higher average demand deposit, savings and investment certificate balances. The balance of the average deposit growth is reflected primarily in higher non-personal insured money market and investment certificate balances. The $11.3 million increase in average securities sold under agreements to repurchase is primarily due to an increase in securities purchases funded by term repurchase agreements with the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York. Due to the decline in interest rates, interest expense totaled $4.288 million as compared to $5.330 million during the third quarter of last year, a decrease of $1.042 million or 19.5%. The total cost of funds, including the effect of non-interest-bearing funding sources (such as demand deposits) decreased 76 basis points from 3.31% to 2.55%. The above yields and costs resulted in a net interest margin during the third quarter of 2002 of 3.95% as compared to 4.20% during the third quarter of 2001.


Other operating income decreased $1.288 million or 41.2%. Included in this decrease is a $1.124 million decrease in net gains/losses on securities transactions. This includes the effect of the above mentioned $1.006 million write-down of the corporate bond, which is reflected in the third quarter 2002 $704 thousand net loss on securities transactions. During the third quarter of 2002, we did sell a $5.0 million U.S. Treasury bond at a gain of $302 thousand. Excluding the $1.124 million decrease in net gains/losses on securities transactions, all other operating income declined $164 thousand or 6.1%. The area having the greatest impact on this decrease was trust and investment services fee income (- $142 thousand). Income from our equity investment in Cephas Capital Partners, L.P. was down $81 thousand, due to an increase in the quarterly loan loss provision by Cephas. The above decreases were somewhat offset primarily by increases in revenue from CFS Group, Inc. (+ $48 thousand) and service charges on deposit accounts (+ $41 thousand).


Operating expenses were $495 thousand or 8.2% higher than the comparable period last year. Of this increase, $327 thousand is due to a prepayment penalty related to a refinance of a term advance from the Federal Home Loan Bank. With interest rates at such low levels, management determined it advantageous to payoff an existing advance carrying a rate of 4.90%, and refinance for a five-year term at a rate of 3.72%. This rate reduction, coupled with a 6 basis point increase in yield on the reinvestment of the proceeds from the sale of the U.S. Treasury bond noted above, will be accretive to future earnings. Excluding this, all other operating expenses increased $168 thousand or 2.8%. Salaries and wages increased $94 thousand, while pension and other employee benefits were down $42 thousand. Pension costs themselves were $118 thousand higher than during the third quarter of last year. While the pension plan continues to be fully funded, the increase does reflect the impact of a declining stock market on the value of plan assets, as well as an increase in compensation. These conditions are expected to result in continued increases in the pension expense category in 2003. Other significant benefit increases were related to health insurance and post-retirement medical benefits (+ $62 thousand). The above benefit increases were offset primarily by a $219 thousand decrease in the accrual for year-end incentive bonuses. Additionally, depreciation expense has increased $80 thousand, resulting from increased investment in property and equipment. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142, the Corporation did not incur any amortization expense related to goodwill during the third quarter of 2002. During the third quarter of 2001, amortization of goodwill totaled $47 thousand.


The $1.294 million decrease in income tax expense is the result of lower pre-tax earnings, as well as the realization of approximately $58 thousand in New York State Empire Zone real property and tax reduction credits.


Year-to-date 2002 vs. 2001


Net income for the nine month period ended September 30, 2002 was $4.941 million, a 27.7% decrease as compared to September 30, 2001 results. Earnings per share declined 25.6%, from $1.68 to $1.25 on 102,097 fewer average shares outstanding. As was the case with third quarter results, the year to date results have been impacted by the increase in the provision for loan losses (+ $1.438 million) and the $1.006 million write-down of the investment in a corporate bond. These items have negatively impacted year-to-date net earnings by approximately $1.484 million or $0.38 per share.


Net interest income for the first nine months of this year has increased $281 thousand or 1.4% as compared to the first nine months of 2001. Total interest and dividend income on earning assets was $33.735 million as compared to $37.066 million a year earlier, a decrease of $3.331 million or 9.0%. While on average, total earning assets have increased by $31.2 million or 4.8%, this increase has been offset by a lower interest rate environment, as reflected in a yield decline of 99 basis points from 7.57% to 6.58%. A major factor in the increase in average earning assets was the $16.7 million or 4.1% increase in average loans outstanding. Year to date, average commercial loans have increased $13.1 million or 7.4%, with average mortgages showing a $7.2 million or 7.5% increase. Other significant growth was evidenced by a $4.2 million or 9.3% average increase in the home equity portfolio. The above loan growth was somewhat offset by a $7.8 million decrease in average consumer installment loans, this declin e related primarily to a lower volume of indirect retail auto financing. In addition to loan growth, the securities portfolio and federal funds sold and interest bearing deposits have increased on average $6.1 million and $8.4 million, respectively.


While average funding liabilities increased $28.6 million or 4.6%, interest expense for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2002 was down $3.612 million or 21.5%. This is reflective of the interest rate declines over the past year which have resulted in an 89 basis point decline in the cost of funds from 3.58% to 2.69%. While public fund average balances are down $27.6 million, other personal and non-personal account averages have increased $35.6 million. Much of this growth ($27.1 million) is in personal deposit accounts, primarily reflected in higher average time deposits (+ $9.0 million), savings (+ $11.4 million) and demand deposits (+ $4.3 million). Securities sold under agreements to repurchase have increased $21.8 million on average due primarily to an increase in securities purchases funded by term repurchase agreements entered into with the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York. The net interest margin for the first nine months of 2002 was 4.00% as compared to 4.14% during the first nine mon ths of last year.


Other operating income is approximately $773 thousand or 9.1% lower than during the first nine months of 2001. This decrease includes the impact of the $1.006 million bond write-down discussed previously in this report. Excluding this write-down, all other operating income has increased about $233 thousand or 2.8%. Accelerated stock donations made during the second quarter have resulted in a $122 thousand year-to-date increase in non-taxable gains on stock donations. In addition to the above, we have realized year-to-date increases in revenue generated by CFS Group, Inc. (+ $125 thousand), service charges on deposit accounts (+ $82 thousand), credit card merchant earnings (+ $72 thousand) and checkcard interchange income (+ $65 thousand). These increases were somewhat offset by a $207 thousand decrease in trust and investment services income.


Operating expenses year-to-date have increased $1.565 million or 8.7%. Excluding the prepayment penalty of $327 thousand discussed above, all other operating expenses have increased $1.239 million or 6.9%. The most significant factor impacting this increase is a $723 thousand increase in salaries and wages, and pension and other employee benefits. While salaries and wages have increased $474 thousand, pension and other employee benefits are up $249 thousand. This increase is primarily due to higher pension costs (+ $364 thousand) and health insurance and post-retirement medical benefits costs (+ $85 thousand), offset primarily by a $250 thousand decrease in the accrual for year-end incentive bonuses. Other significant factors in the operating expense increase include credit card and merchant deposit services processing costs (+ $199 thousand) and depreciation expense (+ $224 thousand). In compliance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142, the Corporation has not incurred any amortization expense related to goodwill during the first nine months of this year. During the first nine months of 2001, this expense totaled $142 thousand.


The $1.600 million decrease in income tax expense is reflective of both a lower level of pre-tax earnings, as well as the realization of approximately $58 thousand in New York State Empire Zone real property and tax reduction credits.


Average Consolidated Balance Sheet and Interest Analysis
(Dollars in thousands)

For the purpose of these computations, non-accruing loans are included in the daily average loan amounts outstanding. Daily balances were used for average balance computations. Investment securities are stated at amortized cost. No tax equivalent adjustments have been made in calculating yields on obligations of states and political subdivisions.

 

Three Months Ended
September 2002

Three Months Ended
September 2001


Assets

Average
Balance


Interest

Yield/
Rate

Average Balance


Interest

Yield/
Rate

Earning assets:

           

Loans

$430,472

$7,819

7.21%

$423,416

$8,672

8.13%

Taxable securities

217,772

3,040

5.54%

213,982

3,372

6.25%

Tax-exempt securities

22,708

251

4.39%

23,797

272

4.53%

Federal funds sold

23,595

102

1.72%

5,280

44

3.31%

Interest-bearing deposits

2,093

20

3.79%

1,400

35

9.92%

             

Total earning assets

696,640

11,232

6.40%

667,875

12,395

7.36%

             

Non-earning assets:

           

Cash and due from banks

23,629

   

25,008

   

Premises and equipment, net

16,557

   

14,146

   

Other assets

24,791

   

24,854

   

Allowance for loan losses

(5,687)

   

(4,854)

   

Total

$755,930

   

$727,025

   
             

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

           
             

Interest-bearing liabilities:

           

Demand deposits

41,523

78

0.75%

39,717

99

0.99%

Savings and insured money market deposits

169,330

698

1.64%

150,091

869

2.30%

Time deposits

234,136

2,247

3.81%

238,890

3,044

5.06%

Federal Home Loan Bank advances and securities sold under agreements to repurchase


113,127


1,265


4.44%


103,914


1,318


5.03%

             

Total interest-bearing liabilities

558,116

4,288

3.05%

532,612

5,330

3.97%

             

Non-interest-bearing liabilities:

           

Demand deposits

109,526

   

106,746

   

Other liabilities

9,272

   

8,732

   

Total liabilities

676,914

   

648,090

   

Shareholders' equity

79,016

   

78,935

   

Total

$755,930

   

$727,025

   
             

Net interest income

 

$6,944

   

$7,065

 
             

Net interest rate spread

   

3.35%

   

3.39%

             

Net interest margin

   

3.95%

   

4.20%

Average Consolidated Balance Sheet and Interest Analysis (Dollars in

thousands)

 

Nine Months Ended
September 2002

Nine Months Ended
September 2001


Assets

Average
Balance


Interest

Yield/ Rate

Average Balance


Interest

Yield/
Rate

Earning assets:

           

Loans

$428,977

$23,345

7.28%

$412,272

$25,756

8.35%

Taxable securities

214,879

9,336

5.81%

208,828

10,041

6.43%

Tax-exempt securities

24,147

790

4.37%

24,069

839

4.66%

Federal funds sold

15,531

200

1.72%

7,118

254

4.77%

Interest-bearing deposits

2,439

64

3.51%

2,494

176

9.44%

Total earning assets

685,973

33,735

6.58%

654,781

37,066

7.57%

Non-earning assets:

           

Cash and due from banks

23,874

   

25,114

   

Premises and equipment, net

15,964

   

13,947

   

Other assets

23,983

   

24,788

   

Allowance for loan losses

(5,431)

   

(4,810)

   

Total

$744,363

   

$713,820

   

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

           

Interest-bearing liabilities:

           

Demand deposits

41,099

228

0.74%

40,090

331

1.10%

Savings and insured money market deposits

158,598

2,066

1.74%

150,833

3,087

2.74%

Time deposits

234,458

7,090

4.04%

239,566

9,804

5.47%

Federal Home Loan Bank advances and securities sold under agreements to repurchase


113,442


3,819


4.50%


92,719


3,593


5.18%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

547,597

13,203

3.22%

523,208

16,815

4.30%

Non-interest-bearing liabilities:

           

Demand deposits

109,118

   

104,877

   

Other liabilities

7,778

   

8,573

   

Total liabilities

664,493

   

636,658

   

Shareholders' equity

79,870

   

77,162

   

Total

$744,363

   

$713,820

   

Net interest income

 

$20,532

   

$20,251

 

Net interest rate spread

   

3.36%

   

3.27%

Net interest margin

   

4.00%

   

4.14%


The following table sets forth for the periods indicated, a summary of the changes in interest and dividends earned and interest paid resulting from changes in volume and changes in rates (in thousands of dollars):

 

Nine Months Ended September 2002 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 2001

Three Months Ended September 2002 Compared to Three Months Ended September 2001

 

Increase (Decrease) Due to (1)

Increase (Decrease) Due to (1)

 

Volume

Rate

Net

Volume

Rate

Net

Interest and dividends earned on:

           

Loans

$1,012

(3,423)

(2,411)

143

(996)

(853)

Taxable securities

285

(990)

(705)

59

(391)

(332)

Tax-exempt securities

3

(52)

(49)

(12)

(9)

(21)

Federal funds sold

175

(229)

(54)

88

(30)

58

Interest-bearing deposits

(4)

(108)

(112)

13

(28)

(15)

Total earning assets

$1,471

(4,802)

(3,331)

291

(1,454)

(1,163)

Interest paid on:

           

Demand deposits

8

(111)

(103)

5

(26)

(21)

Savings and insured money market deposits

152

(1,173)

(1,021)

101

(272)

(171)

Time deposits

(205)

(2,509)

(2,714)

(60)

(737)

(797)

Federal Home Loan Bank advances and securities sold under agreements to repurchase


737


(511)


226


111


(164)


(53)

Total interest-bearing liabilities

$ 692

(4,304)

(3,612)

157

(1,199)

(1,042)

Net interest income

$ 779

(498)

281

134

(255)

(121)

  1. The change in interest due to both rate and volume has been allocated to volume and rate changes in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the change in each.


Liquidity and Capital Resources


During the first nine months of 2002, cash and cash equivalents increased $28.7 million, as compared to an increase of $13.0 million during the first nine months of last year. In addition to cash provided by operating activities, other primary sources of cash in 2002 included proceeds from maturities, sales and principal payments on securities ($114.5 million), an increase in deposits ($33.5 million), and an increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase ($7.3 million). During the first nine months of 2001, primary sources of cash included proceeds from maturities, sales and principal payments on securities ($125.5 million), an increase in deposits ($33.6 million), and an increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase ($18.8 million).


Cash generated in both periods has been used primarily to fund growth in earning assets. During the first nine months of 2002, the purchase of securities and the funding of loans, net of repayments, totaled $106.7 million and $9.4 million, respectively. Other significant uses of cash during the first nine months of 2002 included the repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances, net of new advances ($12.6 million), the purchase of treasury shares ($5.3 million), purchases of premises and equipment ($3.4 million), and the payment of cash dividends ($2.7 million). During the first nine months of 2001, the purchase of securities and funding of loans, net of repayments, totaled $127.1 million and $34.4 million, respectively. Other significant uses of cash during the first nine months of 2001 included the repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances, net of new advances ($8.4 million), the payment of cash dividends ($2.6 million), purchases of premises and equipment ($2.0 million) and the purchase of treasury s hares ($1.9 million).


As of September 30, 2002, the Corporation's consolidated leverage ratio was 9.02%. The Tier I and Total Risk Adjusted Capital ratios were 14.25% and 16.01%, respectively. All of the above ratios are in excess of the requirements for being considered "well capitalized" by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve and the New York State Banking Department.


Cash dividends declared year-to-date total $0.69 per share, an increase of 3.0% compared to the $0.67 per share declared during the first nine months of 2001.


On May 9, 2001, the Corporation announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 400,000 shares, or approximately 10% of its outstanding common shares, principally through open market transactions from time to time as market conditions warrant. Through September of 2002, 232,401 shares have been acquired since the commencement of this repurchase program, including 186,762 shares acquired at an average price of $28.40

during the first nine months of 2002.


Asset Quality


Non-performing loans at September 30, 2002 totaled $11.530 million as compared to $5.633 million at December 31, 2001, an increase of $5.897 million. This increase is due primarily to the addition of two commercial relationships totaling $7.148 million at September 30, 2002 to the non-accrual loan category since the end of last year. Also included in non-performing loans at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001 are loans totaling $2.885 million and $3.480 million, respectively, to one borrower which are greater than 90 days past due and still accruing interest. These loans are well-collateralized, and we anticipate that all principal and interest will be brought current during the fourth quarter, and that going forward, the borrower will maintain the cash flow necessary to service these loans. The increase in non-performing loans since year end 2001 is directly related to the prolonged weakness in both the local and national economy, and is reflective of the impact this economic downturn has had on our clients, particularly some large commercial relationships.


In addition to non-performing loans, as of September 30, 2002, the Corporation, through its loan review function, has identified 20 commercial relationships totaling $8.857 million which it has internally classified as substandard, which are currently in the accrual status, as compared to $7.049 million (16 relationships) at December 31, 2001. Given the increased level of non-performing and classified relationships, and in recognition of the increased inherent risk of loss in the current loan portfolio, the Corporation increased its provision for loan losses during the first nine months of this year to $2.050 million as compared to $613 thousand during the first nine months of 2001. The Corporation anticipates that this higher level of provision, as compared to the prior year, may continue at least through the end of this year if the various risk indicators noted above continue to show signs of increased inherent risk of loss. At September 30, 2002, the Corporation's allowance for loan losses totaled $6.5 73 million resulting in a coverage ratio of allowance to non-performing loans of 57.01%. Excluding the impact of the $2.885 million in loans mentioned above which are greater than 90 days past due and still accruing interest, and for which the Corporation anticipates no loss, this ratio would be 76.03%. An internal review of non-performing loans and the collateral coverage indicates that the current coverage ratio is adequate. The allowance for loan losses to total loans at September 30, 2002 was 1.53% as compared to 1.20% as of December 31, 2001.


Transactions in the allowance for loan losses are as follows:

(in thousands of dollars)

Nine Months Ended Sept. 30

 

2002

2001

Balance at beginning of period

$5,077

4,708

Charge-offs:

   

Commercial, financial and agricultural

(85)

(63)

Commercial mortgages

(8)

(2)

Residential mortgages

(94)

(5)

Consumer loans

(515)

(592)

Total

(702)

(662)

Recoveries:

   

Commercial, financial and agricultural

39

49

Commercial mortgages

2

8

Residential mortgages

1

11

Consumer loans

106

106

Total

148

174

Net charge-offs

(554)

(488)

Provision charged to operations

2,050

613

Balance at end of period

$6,573

4,833


The following table summarizes the Corporation's non-performing loans (dollars in thousands):

 

Sept. 30,2002

December 31, 2001

Non-accrual loans

$ 7,920

1,490

Troubled debt restructurings

391

78

Loans 90 days or more past due and
still accruing interest


3,219


4,065

Total non-performing loans

$11,530

5,633


At September 30, 2002, no loan concentrations to borrowers engaged in the same or similar industries exceeded 10% of total loans.

The Corporation's securities available for sale portfolio at September 30, 2002 includes an investment in a $2.50 million par value corporate bond which was downgraded by nationally recognized rating agencies in July of 2002 to below investment grade status. Management has determined that the resulting decline in the estimated fair value of the bond is other-than-temporary, and accordingly has written the bond down to its estimated fair value, and placed the bond in non-accrual status. The writedown of the bond to 51.5% of par value resulted in a charge to earnings during the third quarter of $1.006 million, with the bond now being carried at $1.288 million. Management continues to monitor the bond for potential additional other-than-temporary impairment.


INTEREST RATE RISK


The Corporation realizes a major source of income by acting as intermediary between borrowers and savers. The differential or spread between interest earned on earning assets, primarily loans and investments, and the interest paid to depositors and on other interest-bearing liabilities is affected by changes to market interest rates. Additionally, because of assumptions made relative to the Corporation's loan and investment portfolios and to its deposit base, changes in interest rates can materially affect the projected maturities of these balance sheet classes and thus alter the Corporation's sensitivity to future changes in interest rates.


The Asset/Liability Committee (ALCO) has the strategic responsibility for setting the policy guidelines on acceptable interest rate risk exposure. The ALCO is made up of the president, two executive vice presidents, asset liability management officer, senior lending officer, senior marketing officer, chief financial officer and others representing key functions. All guidelines set by this committee are board approved. The ALCO's primary focus is on maintaining consistent growth in net interest income with an acceptable level of volatility as a result of changes to interest rates. At September 30, 2002, it is estimated that an immediate 200-basis-point increase in interest rates would positively impact our net interest income by 4.77% and an immediate 200-basis-point decrease in interest rates would negatively impact our net interest income by 16.96%. The risk to declining interest rates is currently over the estimated tolerance of 12.00% set forth in our internal policy. Management attributes this to the overall low level of current interest rates and corresponding large percentage decrease that results when a 200-basis-point shock is modeled. Additionally, this result is impacted by the fact that many deposit rates are at a level which does not allow for the full impact of a 200 basis point decline. Also, the nature of the Corporation's callable US Agency portfolio, as well as potential prepayments in the mortgage-backed securities portfolio and mortgage loan portfolio, results in less interest income in periods of declining interest rates, as called bonds and increased prepayments result in higher levels of repricing of assets at lower rates. Although currently outside of the policy guideline, management is comfortable with this exposure, as an immediate decrease in interest rates across the yield curve seems unlikely at this time.


The Corporation uses an industry standard earnings simulation model as its primary method to identify and manage its interest rate risk profile. The model is based on projected cash flows using historical data for all financial instruments. Also incorporated into the model are assumptions of deposit rates and balances in relation to changes in interest rates. These assumptions are based on internal historical data. The ALCO recognizes that the assumptions made are inherently uncertain.


Additionally, the ALCO monitors the expected fluctuation of the Corporation's market value of equity with changes to interest rates. Appropriate risk limits have been established in the event of adverse changes to interest rates. At September 30, 2002, the exposure to changing interest rates was within the guidelines established by management.


Other types of market risk, such as foreign exchange rate risk and commodity price risk do not arise in the normal courses of the Corporation's business activities.


Item 4: Controls and Procedures


(a) The Company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-14(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) (the "Exchange Act") as of a date (the "Evaluation Date") within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective in timely alerting them to any material information relating to the Company and its subsidiaries required to be included in the Company's Exchange Act filings.


(b) There were no significant changes made in the Company's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these internal controls subsequent to the date of the evaluation performed by the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

 

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

   

Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

   

(a)

Applicable Exhibits

   

(3.1)

None

   

(3.2)

Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended to July 10, 2002

   

(b)

Reports on Form 8-K

   
 

During the quarter ended September 30, 2002, no reports on Form 8-K or amendments to any previously filed Form 8-K were filed by the registrant.

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.

CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION

DATE:

November 13, 2002

/s/ Jan P. Updegraff

   

Jan P. Updegraff

   

President & CEO

     

DATE:

November 13, 2002

/s/ John R. Battersby Jr.

   

John R. Battersby Jr.

   

Treasurer & CFO

 

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Jan P. Updegraff, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Chemung Financial Corporation.


2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;


3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;


4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:


a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;


b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and


c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;


5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):


a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and


b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and


6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date: November 13, 2002

By: /s/ Jan P. Updegraff

President and Chief Executive Officer

I, John R. Battersby Jr., certify that:


1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Chemung Financial Corporation.


2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;


3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;


4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:


a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;


b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and


c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;


5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):


a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and


b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and


6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date: November 13, 2002

By: /s/ John R. Battersby Jr.

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

FORM 10 - Q

QUARTERLY REPORT

EXHIBIT INDEX

FOR THE PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2002

CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION

ELMIRA, NEW YORK

 

 

EXHIBIT A Amended Bylaws Effective July 10, 2002

(copy of the Bylaws exhibit filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission may be obtained
upon request by writing to the registrant's
Corporate Secretary.)

CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION


BY-LAWS

Amended to July 10, 2002

ARTICLE I

Offices

SECTION 1. Principal Office


The principal office of the corporation shall be located in the City of Elmira, County of Chemung and State of New York.


SECTION 2. Other Offices


The corporation may also have such other offices, either within or without the State of New York, as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or the business of the corporation may require.


ARTICLE II

Shareholders


SECTION 1. Place of Meetings of Shareholders


Meetings of shareholders may be held at such place, within or without the State of New York, as may be fixed by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 2. Annual Meeting of Shareholders


A meeting of shareholders shall be held annually on such date and at such place and time as may be fixed by the Board of Directors for the election of directors and the transaction of other business.

SECTION 3. Special Meetings of Shareholders

Special meetings of the shareholders may be called by the Board of Directors or by the chairman of the board or by the president. Such call shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting. Business transacted at any special meeting shall be confined to the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called.


SECTION 4. Fixing Record Date


The Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a date as the record date for purpose of determining the shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of shareholders or any adjournment thereof, or to express consent to or dissent from any proposal without a meeting, or for the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or the allotment of any rights, or for the purpose of any other action. Such date shall be not more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting nor more than 60 days before any other action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of shareholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given and for all other purposes shall be at the close of business on the day on which the resolution of the Board of Directors relating thereto is adopted.


SECTION 5. Notice of Meetings of Shareholders


| Written notice of every meeting of shareholders shall state the place, date and hour of the meeting and unless it is the annual meeting, indicate that it is being issued by or at the direction of the person or persons calling the meeting. Notice of a special meeting shall also state the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. If, at any meeting, action is proposed to be taken which would, if taken, entitle shareholders fulfilling the statutory requirements to receive payment for their shares, the notice of such meeting shall include a statement of that purpose and to that effect. A copy of the notice of any meeting shall be given, personally or by mail, not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting, to each shareholder entitled to vote at such meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed given when deposited in the United States mail, with postage thereon prepaid, directed to the shareholder at his address as it appears on the record of sharehold ers or, if he shall have filed with the secretary of the corporation a written request that notices to him be mailed to some other address, then directed to him at such other address.


SECTION 6. Adjourned Meetings


When a determination of shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of shareholders has been made, such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof, unless the Board of Directors fixes a new record date for the adjourned meeting. When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, it shall not be necessary to give any notice of the adjourned meeting if the time and place to which the meeting is adjourned are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken, and at the adjourned meeting the corporation may transact any business that might have been transacted on the original date of the meeting. However, if after the adjournment the Board of Directors fixes a new record date for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each shareholder of record on the new record date entitled to notice.


SECTION 7. List of Shareholders at Meeting


A list of shareholders as of the record date, certified by the secretary or by the transfer agent, shall be produced at any meeting of shareholders upon the request thereat or prior thereto of any shareholder. If the right to vote at any meeting is challenged, the inspectors of election, or person presiding thereat, shall require such list of shareholders to be produced as evidence of the right of the persons challenged to vote at such meetings, and all persons who appear from such list to be shareholders entitled to vote thereat may vote at such meeting.


SECTION 8. Quorum of Shareholders


The holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote thereat shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of shareholders for the transaction of any business. When a quorum is once present to organize a meeting, it is not broken by the subsequent withdrawal of any shareholders. Despite the absence of a quorum, the shareholders present may adjourn the meeting.


SECTION 9. Proxies


Every shareholder entitled to vote at a meeting of shareholders or to express consent or dissent without a meeting may authorize another person or persons to act for him by proxy. Every proxy must be signed by the shareholder or his attorney-in-fact. No proxy shall be valid after the expiration of eleven (11) months from the date thereof unless otherwise provided in the proxy. Every proxy shall be revocable at the pleasure of the shareholder executing it, except in those cases where an irrevocable proxy is provided by law.


SECTION 10. Inspectors at Shareholders Meetings


The Board of Directors, in advance of any shareholders meeting, may appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting or any adjournment thereof. If inspectors are not so appointed, the person presiding at a shareholders meeting may, and on the request of any shareholder entitled to vote thereat shall, appoint inspectors. If appointed on the request of one or more shareholders, the holders of a majority of shares present and entitled to vote thereat shall determine the number of inspectors to be appointed. In case any person appointed fails to appear or act, the vacancy may be filled by appointment made by the Board of Directors in advance of the meeting or at the meeting by the person presiding thereat. Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector at such meeting with strict impartiality and according to the best of his ability. The inspectors shall determine the number of shares outstanding and the vo ting power of each, the shares represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, the validity and effect of proxies, and shall receive votes, ballots or consents, hear and determine all challenges and questions arising in connection with the right to the result, and do such acts as are proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all shareholders. On request of the person presiding at the meeting or any shareholder entitled to vote thereat, the inspectors shall make a report in writing of any challenge, question or matter determined by them and execute a certificate of any fact found by them. A report or certificate made by them shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated and of the vote as certified by them.

SECTION 11. Qualifications of Voters


Every shareholder of record shall be entitled at every meeting of shareholders to one vote for every share standing in his name on the record of shareholders.


Neither treasury shares nor shares held by another domestic or foreign corporation of any type or kind, if a majority of the shares entitled to vote in the election of directors of such other corporation is held by the corporation, shall be voted at any meeting or counted in determining the total number of outstanding shares.


Shares held by an administrator, executor, guardian, conservator, committee, or other fiduciary, except a trustee, may be voted by him, either in person or by proxy, without transfer of such shares into his name. Shares held by a trustee may be voted by him, either in person or by proxy, only after the shares have been transferred into his name as trustee or into the name of his nominee.


Shares held by or under the control of a receiver may be voted by him without the transfer thereof into his name if authority so to do is contained in an order of the court by which such received was appointed.


A shareholder whose shares are pledged shall be entitled to vote such shares until the shares have been transferred into the name of the pledgee, or a nominee of the pledgee.


Shares standing in the name of another domestic or foreign corporation of any type or kind may be voted by such officer, agent or proxy as the By-Laws of such corporation may provide or, in the absence of such provision, as the Board of Directors of such corporation may determine.


SECTION 12. Vote of Shareholders


Directors shall, except as otherwise required by law, be elected by a plurality of the votes cast at a meeting of shareholders by the holders of shares entitled to vote in the election. Any other corporate action by vote of the shareholders shall, except as otherwise required by law, these By-Laws or the certificate of incorporation, be authorized by a majority of the votes cast at a meeting of shareholders by the holders of shares entitled to vote thereon.


SECTION 13. Conduct of Shareholders' Meetings


The Officer presiding over the shareholders' meeting may establish such rules and regulations for the conduct of the meeting as the presiding Officer may deem to be reasonably necessary or desirable for the orderly and expeditious conduct of the meeting.


SECTION 14. Shareholder Proposals


No shareholder shall be entitled to submit a proposal to a meeting of shareholders unless at the time of submitting the proposal, the shareholder shall be a record or beneficial owner of at least 1% or $1,000 in market value of shares entitled to be voted at the meeting, and shall have held such shares for at least one year and shall continue to own such shares through the date on which the meeting is held. A shareholder meeting the above requirements shall deliver to the secretary of the corporation not later than 120 days prior to the date on which the corporation's proxy statement was mailed to stockholders in connection with the previous year's annual meeting, the text of any proposal which he intends to propose at an annual meeting of shareholders and a notice of the intention of the shareholder to present such proposal at the meeting. A proposal to be presented at any meeting of shareholders other than an annual meeting shall be delivered to the secretary a reasonable time before the mailing of t he corporation's proxy material.



ARTICLE III

Directors


SECTION 1. Board of Directors


The business of the corporation shall be managed under the direction of its Board of Directors.



SECTION 2. Qualifications of Directors

Each director shall be at least 18 years of age and shall automatically cease to be a director on the last day of the month during which he or she attains the age of seventy-two (72) years. Each non-employee director shall directly own within one year following election to the Board of Directors, and at any time thereafter, at least 500 shares of capital stock of the corporation.


SECTION 3. Number of Directors


The number of directors constituting the entire Board shall be fifteen (15). This number may be increased or decreased from time to time by amendment of these By-Laws, provided, however, that the number may not be decreased to less than three (3). No decrease in the number of directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.


SECTION 4. Election and Term of Directors


The directors shall be classified by the Board of Directors with respect to the time for which they severally hold office, into three classes, as nearly equal in number for a term of one (1) year, the second class shall be originally elected for a term of two (2) years, and the third class shall be originally elected for a term of three (3) years, with the directors of each class to hold office until their successors are elected and qualified. Newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors shall be classified by the Board of Directors when the directorship is created. At each annual meeting of the stockholders of the corporation, the successors of the class of directors whose terms expire at that meeting shall be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders held in the third year following the year of their election or until their successors are elected and have qualified.


SECTION 5. Nominations for Directors


Nominations of candidates for election as directors of the corporation at any meeting of stockholders called for the election of directors may be made by the Board of Directors or by any stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting. Nominations made by the Board of Directors shall be made at a meeting of the Board of Directors, or by written consent of directors in lieu of a meeting, not later than 60 days prior to the date of any meeting of stockholders called for the election of directors. The secretary of the corporation shall request that each such proposed nominee provide the corporation with such information concerning himself as is required, under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to be included in the corporation's proxy statement soliciting proxies for his election as a director. Any stockholder who intends to make a nomination at any annual meeting of stockholders shall deliver to the secretary of the corporation not later than 120 days prior to the date on which the corpo ration's proxy statement was mailed to stockholders in connection with the previous year's annual meeting, or if such nomination is to be made at a meeting of shareholders other than an annual meeting, a reasonable time before the mailing of the corporation's proxy material, a notice setting forth (i) the name, age, business address and residence address of each nominee proposed in such notice, (ii) the principal occupation or employment of each such nominee, (iii) the number of shares of capital stock of the corporation which are owned of record and beneficially by each such nominee and (iv) such other information concerning each such nominee as would be required, under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in a proxy statement soliciting proxies for the election of such nominees. Such notice shall include a signed consent of such nominee to serve as a director of the corporation, if elected. In the event that a person is validly designated as a nominee in accordance with the provisions of this section and shall thereafter become unable or unwilling to stand for election to the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors or the stockholder who proposed such nominee, as the case may be, may designate a substitute nominee. If the secretary of the meeting of stockholders called for the election of directors determines that a nomination was not made in accordance with the foregoing procedures, such nomination shall be void.


SECTION 6. Newly Created Directorships and Vacancies


Newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors and vacancies occurring in the Board of Directors for any reason may be filled by vote of a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum exists. A director elected to fill a newly created directorship or a vacancy, shall be elected to hold office until the next meeting of shareholders at which the election of directors is in the regular order of business, and until his successor has been elected and qualified.

SECTION 7. Removal of Directors


Any director, an entire class of directors or the entire Board of Directors may be removed from office, with or without cause, only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the outstanding shares of stock of the corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.


SECTION 8. Quorum of Directors


One-third (1/3) of the entire Board of Directors or seven directors, whichever number is greater, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business or of any specified item of business.


SECTION 9. Action by the Board of Directors


The vote of the majority of the directors present at a meeting of the Board of Directors at the time of the vote, if a quorum is present at such time, shall, except as otherwise provided by law, these By-Laws or the certificate of incorporation, be the act of the Board of Directors.


SECTION 10. Written Consent of Directors Without A Meeting


Any action required or permitted to be taken by the Board of Directors or a committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board or the committee consent in writing to the adoption of a resolution authorizing the action. The resolution and the written consents thereto by the members of the board or committee shall be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board or committee.


SECTION 11. Place and Time of Meetings of Board of Directors


Meetings of the Board of Directors, regular or special, may be held at any place, within or without the State of New York and at any time, fixed by the Board of Directors or by the person or persons calling the meeting. Such meetings may be held by means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment allowing all persons participating in the meeting to hear each other at the same time.


SECTION 12. Notice of Meetings of the Board of Directors


Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice if the time and place of such meetings are fixed by the Board of Directors. Special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held upon notice to the directors and may be called by the chairman of the board, the president, the executive vice president, or any two directors. The notice shall be given personally including by telephone or mail, telegram, cable or other public instrumentality. If given personally or by telephone, such notice shall be given not less than 48 hours before the meeting to each director. If given by mail, cable, telegram or other public instrumentality, such notice shall be given not less than five (5) days before the date of the meeting, to each director. Such notice shall be deemed given, if mailed, when deposited in the United States mail, with postage thereon prepaid or, if telegraphed, cabled or sent by other public instrumentality, when given to the telegraph company, cable company, or other public instrumentality, directed to the director at his business address or, if he shall have filed with the secretary of the corporation, a written request that notices to him be mailed or telegraphed, cabled or sent to some other address, then directed to him at such other address. The notice need not specify the purpose of any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors.


SECTION 13. Interested Directors


No contract or other transaction between a corporation and one or more of its directors, or between a corporation and any other corporation, firm, association or other entity in which one or more of its directors, or officers, are directors or have a substantial financial interest, shall be either void or voidable for this reason alone or by reason alone that such director or directors are present at the meeting of the Board, or of a committee thereof, which approves such contract or transaction or that his or their votes are counted for such purpose:

    1. If the material facts as to such director's interest in such contract or transaction and as to any such common directorship, officership or financial interest are disclosed in good faith or known to the Board or committee, and the Board or committee approves such contract or transaction by a vote sufficient for such purpose without counting the vote of such interested director or, if the votes of the disinterested directors are insufficient to constitute an act of the Board as defined in Section 9 of this Article, by unanimous vote of the disinterested directors; or
    2. If the material facts as to such director's interest in such contract or transaction and as to any such common directorship, officership or financial interest are disclosed in good faith or known to the shareholders entitled to vote thereon, and such contract or transaction is approved by vote of such shareholders; or
    3. If the contract or transaction is affirmatively established by the party or parties thereto to be fair and reasonable as to the corporation at the time it was approved by the Board, a committee thereof, or the shareholders.


Common or interested directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board or a committee thereof which approves such contract or transaction.


The Board of Directors shall have authority to fix the compensation of directors for services in any capacity.


A loan shall not be made by the corporation to any director unless it is authorized by vote of the shareholders. For this purpose, the shares of the director who would be the borrower shall not be shares entitled to vote.


SECTION 14. Reimbursement and Compensation of Directors


The directors may be paid their expenses of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of the executive committee or other committees may be allowed similar reimbursement and compensation for their services as such.


SECTION 15. Executive Committee and Other Committees


The Board of Directors by resolution adopted by a majority of the entire Board, may designate from among its members an executive committee and other committees, each consisting of three or more directors, and each of which shall have and may exercise such powers as shall be conferred or authorized by the resolution appointing it, except that no such committee shall have authority as to the following matters:

    1. The submission to shareholders of any action that needs shareholders' approval;
    2. The filling of vacancies in the Board of Directors or in any committee:
    3. The fixing of compensation of the directors for serving on the Board of Directors or on any committee;
    4. The amendment or repeal of the By-Laws or the adoption of new By-Laws;
    5. The amendment or repeal or any resolution of the Board of Directors.


Each such committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. The Board of Directors shall have the power at any time to fill vacancies in, to change the size or membership of, and to discharge any such committee.


A majority of any such committee may determine its action and may fix the time and place of its meetings, unless provided otherwise by the Board of Directors. Each such committee shall keep a written record of its acts and proceedings and shall submit such record to the Board of Directors at each regular meeting thereof and at such other times as requested by the Board of Directors. Failure to submit such record, or failure of the Board to approve any action indicated therein will not, however, invalidate such action to the extent it has been carried out by the corporation prior to the time the record of such action was, or should have been, submitted to the Board of Directors as herein provided.


ARTICLE IV

Officers


SECTION 1. Number


The Board of Directors may elect a chairman of the board who shall be a member of the Board of Directors and shall elect a president, one or more vice presidents, a secretary and a treasurer, who need not be members of the Board of Directors and such other officers and assistant officers who need not be members of the Board of Directors as the Board of Directors may from time to time deem proper. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person, except the offices of president and secretary.


SECTION 2. Election and Term of Office


The officers of the corporation to be elected or appointed by the Board of Directors shall be elected or appointed annually by the Board of Directors at the first meeting of the Board of Directors held after each annual meeting of the shareholders. Subject to the provisions of Section 3 of this Article, each officer shall hold office until the first meeting of the Board of Directors following the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his successor has been elected or appointed and qualified.


SECTION 3. Removal


Any officer or agent elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed by the Board of Directors with or without cause, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed. The election or appointment of an officer shall not of itself create contract rights.


SECTION 4. New Offices and Vacancies


Newly created offices and vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or otherwise, may be filled from time to time by the Board of Directors for the unexpired portion of the term.


SECTION 5. Chief Executive Officer


The Board of Directors shall appoint either the chairman of the board, if any, or the president the chief executive officer of the corporation ("the CEO") who, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, shall direct and control all the business and affairs of the corporation.


SECTION 6. Chairman of the Board


The chairman of the board, if any, and if so designated by the Board of Directors, shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation and, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, shall in general perform all duties incident to the office of chief executive officer. He shall, when present, preside at all meetings of the shareholders and of the Board of Directors. He may sign, with the secretary or any other proper officer of the corporation thereunto authorized by the Board of Directors, certificates representing shares of the corporation, any deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts or other instruments which the Board of Directors has authorized to be executed, except in cases where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors or by these By-Laws to some other officer or agent of the corporation, or shall be required by law to be otherwise signed or executed; and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors from tim e to time.


SECTION 7. President


The president shall be the chief operating officer of the corporation and, subject to the control of the Board of Directors and the chairman of the board (if he is the CEO), shall direct the conduct and operation of the business and properties of the corporation. If so designated by the Board of Directors, he shall also be the chief executive officer of the corporation and shall perform all duties incident to that office. He shall, in the absence of the chairman of the board, preside at all meetings of the shareholders and of the Board of Directors. He may sign, with the secretary or any other proper officer of the corporation thereunto authorized by the Board of Directors, certificates representing shares of the corporation, any deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts or other instruments which the Board of Directors has authorized to be executed, except in cases where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors or by these By-Laws to some other officer or age nt of the corporation, or shall be required by law to be otherwise signed or executed; and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to time.


SECTION 8. Vice President


In the absence of the chairman of the board and the president or in the event of their death or inability to act, the executive vice president (or in the event of the death or inability to act of the executive vice president, the vice president designated by the Board of Directors, if any, or if none, the vice president having the greatest seniority) shall perform the duties of the chairman of the board and the president, and when so acting shall have the authority of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the chairman of the board and the president. Any vice president may sign, with the secretary or any other proper officer of the corporation thereunto authorized by the Board of Directors, certificates representing shares of the corporation; and shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the chairman of the board (if he is the CEO) or by the president or by the Board of Directors.


SECTION 9. Secretary


The secretary shall: 1) keep the minutes of the proceedings of its shareholders, Board of Directors and executive committee and other committees, if any; in one or more books provided for that purpose; 2) see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these By-Laws or as required by law; 3) be custodian of the corporate records and of the seal of the corporation and see that the seal of the corporation is affixed to all documents and execution of which on behalf of the corporation under its seal is duly authorized; 4) file each written request by a shareholder that notices to him be mailed to some address other than this address as it appears on the record of shareholders; 5) sign with the chairman of the board or the president or a vice president certificates representing shares of the corporation, the issuance of which shall have been authorized by resolution of the Board of Directors; 6) have general charge of the record of shareholders of the corporation; and 7) in general perform all duties incident to the office of secretary and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the chairman of the board (if he is the CEO) or by the president or by the Board of Directors.


SECTION 10. Treasurer


If required by the Board of Directors, the treasurer shall give a bond for the faithful discharge of his duties in such sum and with such surety or sureties as the Board of Directors shall determine. He shall: 1) have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds and securities of the corporation, receive and give receipts for moneys due and payable to the corporation from any source whatsoever, and deposit all such moneys in the name of the corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositaries as shall be selected in accordance with the provisions of these By-Laws; 2) have charge and custody of and be responsible for the keeping of correct and complete books and records of account of the corporation; sign with the chairman of the board, or the president or a vice president, certificates representing shares of the corporation, the issuance of which shall have been authorized by resolution of the Board of Directors; and 3) in general perform all of the duties incident to the office of treasurer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the chairman of the board (if he is the CEO) or by the president or by the Board of Directors.


SECTION 11. Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers


The assistant secretaries, when authorized by the Board of Directors, may sign with the chairman of the board or the president or a vice president, certificates representing shares of the corporation, the issuance of which shall have been authorized by a resolution of the Board of Directors. The assistant treasurers shall, if required by the Board of Directors, give bonds for the faithful discharge of their duties in such sums and with such sureties as the Board of Directors shall determine. Assistant secretaries and assistant treasurers, in general, shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to them by the secretary or the treasurer, respectively, or by the chairman of the board (if he is the CEO) or the president or the Board of Directors. In the absence of the secretary or in the event of his death, inability or refusal to act, the assistant secretary (or in the event there be more than one assistant secretary, the assistant secretaries in the order of their appointment or as determined by the chairman of the board (if he is the CEO) or the president or the Board of Directors), shall perform the duties and exercise the authority of the secretary. In the absence of the treasurer or in the event of his death, inability or refusal to act, the assistant treasurer, (or in the event there be more than one assistant treasurer, the assistant treasurers in the order of their appointment or as determined by the chairman of the board (if he is the CEO) or the president or the Board of Directors) shall perform the duties and exercise the authority of the treasurer.


SECTION 12. Auditor


The Auditor shall examine and verify the records of the Corporation and Corporation's subsidiaries and shall report to and be responsible to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.


SECTION 13. Compensation of Officers


The compensation of the officers shall be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors and no officer shall be prevented from receiving such compensation by reason of the fact that he is also a director of the corporation.


ARTICLE V

Contracts, Checks and Deposits

SECTION 1. Contracts


The Board of Directors may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the corporation and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.


SECTION 2. Checks, Drafts, etc.


All checks, drafts or other orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the corporation, shall be signed by such officer or officers, agent or agents of the corporation and in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors.


SECTION 3. Deposits


All funds of the corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositaries as the Board of Directors may select.


ARTICLE VI

Certificates Representing Shares, Record

of Shareholders, Transfer of Shares


SECTION 1. Issuance of Shares


No shares of any class of the corporation or any obligations or other securities convertible into or carrying options to purchase any such shares of the corporation, or any options or rights to purchase any such shares or securities of the corporation, shall be issued or sold unless such issuance or sale is approved by the affirmative vote of at least 80% of the entire Board of Directors.


SECTION 2. Certificates Representing Shares


The shares of the corporation shall be represented by certificates which shall be in such form as shall be determined by the Board of Directors. All such certificates shall be consecutively numbered or otherwise identified. Such certificates shall be signed by the chairman of the board or the president or a vice president and the secretary or an assistant secretary or the treasurer or an assistant treasurer, and may, but need not, be sealed with the seal of the corporation or a facsimile thereof. The signature of the officers upon the certificate may be facsimile if the certificate is countersigned by a transfer agent or an assistant transfer agent, or registered by a registrar other than the corporation itself or its employee. In case any officer who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer at the date of issue. Each certificate shall state upon the face thereof; 1) that the corporation is formed under the laws of New York; 2) the name of the person or persons to whom issued; 3) the number and class of shares and the par value of each share represented by such certificate.


SECTION 3. Lost, Destroyed or Wrongfully Taken Certificates


The Board of Directors may direct a new certificate or certificates to be issued in place of any certificate or certificates theretofore issued by the corporation, alleged to have been lost, apparently destroyed or wrongfully taken upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate to be lost, apparently destroyed or wrongfully taken. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate or certificates, the Board of Directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, apparently destroyed or wrongfully taken certificate or certificates, or his legal representative to advertise the same in such manner as it shall require and/or give the corporation a bond in such sum and with such surety or sureties as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the corporation with respect to the certificates alleged to have been lost, apparently destroyed or wrongfully taken.

SECTION 4. Record of Shareholders


The corporation shall keep at its principal office, or at the office of its transfer agent in the State of New York, a record containing the names and addresses of all shareholders, the number and class of shares held by each and the dates when they respectively became the owners of record thereof. The corporation shall be protected in treating the persons in whose names shares stand on the record of shareholders as the owners thereof for all purposes.


SECTION 5. Transfer of Shares


Upon surrender to the corporation or the transfer agent of the corporation of a certificate representing shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, it shall be the duty of the corporation to issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, and cancel the old certificate. Every such transfer of shares shall be entered on the record of shareholders of the corporation.


ARTICLE VII

Fiscal Year


The fiscal year of the corporation shall be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors.


ARTICLE VIII

Dividends


The Board of Directors may from time to time declare, and the corporation may pay, dividends on its outstanding shares in the manner and upon the terms and conditions provided by law and its certificate of incorporation.


ARTICLE IX

Seal


The seal of the corporation shall be circular in form and contain the name of the corporation, the year when it was formed, and the words "New York." The corporation may use the seal causing it or a facsimile to be affixed or impressed or reproduced in any other manner.

ARTICLE X

Waiver of Notice


SECTION 1. Waiver of Notice to Shareholders


Notice of meeting need not be given to any shareholder who signed a waiver of notice, in person or by proxy, whether before or after the meeting. The attendance of any shareholder at a meeting, in person or by proxy, without protesting prior to the conclusion of the meeting the lack of notice of such meeting, shall constitute a waiver of notice by him.


SECTION 2. Waiver of Notice to Director


Notice of meeting need not be given to any director who signs a waiver of notice whether before or after the meeting, or who attends the meeting without protesting, prior thereto or at the commencement, the lack of notice to him. A waiver of notice need not specify the purpose of any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors.


SECTION 3. Notice Dispensed with When Delivery Prohibited


Whenever communication to any shareholder or any director is unlawful under any statute of the State of New York or of the United States or any regulation, proclamation or order issued under said statutes, the giving of any notice to such shareholder or such director shall not be required and there shall be no duty to apply for license or other permission to do so.




ARTICLE XI

Indemnification


To the fullest extent permitted by law, either directly or by the purchase of insurance or in part directly and in part by the purchase of insurance, the corporation shall indemnify each natural person, or if deceased, his personal representative made or threatened to be made a party to any action or proceeding civil or criminal, including an appeal therein against the reasonable expenses, attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement if such person is made or threatened to be made a party by reason of the fact that he or his testator or intestate is or was: 1) an officer, director or employee of the corporation or 2) an officer, director or employee of or served in any capacity in any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, at the request of this corporation, provided that in the case of a person serving as an employee or in any capacity in any other corporation, that such person was at the time he was so designated to serve by this corporation, an em ployee of this corporation, or 3) the occupant of a position or a member of a committee or Board or a person having responsibilities under federal or state law, including but not limited to responsibilities under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, who was appointed to such position or to such committee or Board by the Board of this corporation or by an officer of this corporation or who served in such position or on such committee or Board at the request or direction of the Board of this corporation or of an officer of this corporation or who assumed such responsibilities at the request or direction of the Board of this corporation or of any officer of this corporation, provided only that such person acted in good faith for a purpose which he reasonably believed would be in the best interest of the corporation or in the case of service for any other corporation or any partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, not opposed to the best interests of the corp oration, and in criminal proceedings had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.


The corporation's obligations under this Article shall be reduced by the amount of any insurance which is available to any such person whether such insurance is purchased by the corporation or otherwise. The right of indemnity created herein shall be personal to the officer, director, employee or other person and their respective legal representatives and in no case shall any insurance carrier be entitled to be subrogated to any rights created herein.


Nothing contained herein shall obligate the corporation to indemnify any person against any claim arising out of personal injuries, bodily injuries or property damage.

ARTICLE XII

Amendment and Repeal


SECTION 1. Amendment and Repeal by the Shareholders


These By-Laws may be amended or repealed by vote of the shareholders entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, provided that notice of meeting states such purpose, and provided further that the provisions of Article III may be amended or repealed only by the affirmative vote of holders of at least 75% of the outstanding shares of stock of the corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors.


SECTION 2. Amendment and Repeal by the Board of Directors


These By-Laws may also be amended or repealed by a majority of the entire Board of Directors provided that the provisions of Article III may be amended only by the affirmative vote of at least 75% of the entire Board of Directors and further provided that Section 1 of Article VI may be amended only by the affirmative vote of at least 80% of the entire Board of Directors.

CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION

LEGEND FOR BY-LAWS

 

DATE

ARTICLE

SECTION

DESCRIPTION

       

4/9/97

Article III

Section 3

Number of Directors changed from twenty to nineteen.

       

4/8/98

Article II

Sections 4 & 5

Change fifty (50) days to sixty (60) days.

       

12/8/98

Article III

Section 3

Number of Directors changed from nineteen to seventeen.

8/11/99

Article III

Section 3

Number of Directors changed from seventeen to sixteen.

10/13/99

Article III

Section 3

Number of Directors changed from sixteen to fifteen.

1/12/00

Article III

Section 2

Required ownership of 500 shares capital stock for non-employee directors.

6/14/00

Article IV

Section 12

New Section. Addition of Auditor.

   

Section 13

Renumbered- previous Section 12.

12/13/00

Article III

Section 3

Number of Directors changed from fifteen to fourteen.

07/10/02

Article III

Section 3

Number of Directors changed from fourteen to fifteen.