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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K


X

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

   
 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002

 

OR


TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [No Fee Required]

 
 

For the transition period from _____________ to _____________

   
 

Commission File Number 0-13888

 

CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

NEW YORK
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

16-123703-8
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

One Chemung Canal Plaza, P.O. Box 1522
Elmira, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)

14902
(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (607) 737-3711

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 a share

(Title of class)


Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.


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.


Indicated by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

YES

X

NO


Based upon the closing price of the registrant's Common Stock as of June 30, 2002, the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $58,412,632.



As of February 28, 2003 there were 3,765,266 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE


Portions of the Proxy Statement for the Annual Shareholders meeting to be held on May 15, 2003 are incorporated by reference into Part III, Items 10, 11, 12 and 13 of this 10-K.

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PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS
(a) General development of business

Chemung Financial Corporation (the "Corporation") was incorporated on January 2, 1985, under the laws of the State of New York. The Corporation was organized for the purpose of acquiring Chemung Canal Trust Company (the "Bank"). The Bank was established in 1833 under the name Chemung Canal Bank, and was subsequently granted a New York State bank charter in 1895. In 1902, the Bank was reorganized as a New York State trust company under the name Elmira Trust Company, which name was changed to Chemung Canal Trust Company in 1903.


On June 1, 1985, after the approval by the New York State Superintendent of Banks and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the Plan of Acquisition and holding company application, the Bank became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation. There have been no material changes in the mode of conducting business of either the Corporation or the Bank since the acquisition of the Bank by the Corporation.


Passage of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act during the fourth quarter of 1999 permitted qualified bank holding companies to elect to become financial holding companies and to engage in expanded financial activities. During the second quarter of 2000, Chemung Financial Corporation exercised this election, and on June 22, 2000 received approval from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to become a financial holding company. This provides the Corporation with the flexibility to offer a wider array of financial services, such as insurance products, mutual funds, and brokerage services. This allows us to better serve the needs of our clients as well as provide an additional source of fee based income. To that end, the Corporation established a financial services subsidiary, CFS Group, Inc., which commenced operation during September 2001. As such, Chemung Financial Corporation now operates as a financial holding company with two subsidiaries, Chemung Canal Trust Company, a full-service community bank with full trus t powers, and CFS Group, Inc., a subsidiary offering non-traditional financial services such as mutual funds, annuities, brokerage services and insurance.


The Corporation is subject to applicable federal laws relating to bank holding companies as well as federal securities laws, State Corporation Law and State Banking Law.


The Corporation's assets at December 31, 2002 totaled $751.2 million as compared to $725.1 million a year earlier, an increase of 3.6%. Net income in 2002 totaled $6.540 million versus $8.493 million in 2001, a decrease of $1.953 million or 23.0%. Earnings per share decreased 21.0% from $2.10 in 2002 to $1.66 in 2001 on 122,690 fewer shares outstanding. For further information and details, see Part II, Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.


Chemung Financial Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarter end reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to those reports pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") are available without charge through the Internet, at our website: www.chemungcanal.com. A hyperlink to the SEC archives for Chemung Financial Corporation, is located within the Shareholder Info section of our website, under Company Information. These same reports are also available free of charge by written request to: Jane H. Adamy, Vice President and Secretary, Chemung Canal Trust Company, One Chemung Canal Plaza, Elmira, NY 14902.


(b) Financial information about industry segments

The Corporation operates a single business segment through the Bank and CFS Group, Inc. Together, the subsidiaries offer banking and bank-related services. Financial information with respect to the Corporation's financial position and results of operations are included in Part II, Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.


(c) Narrative description of business

Business

The Bank is a New York State chartered, independent commercial bank, which engages in full-service commercial and consumer banking and trust business. The Bank's services include accepting time, demand and savings deposits including NOW accounts, Super NOW accounts, regular savings accounts, insured money market accounts, investment certificates, fixed-rate certificates of deposit and club accounts. Its services also include making secured and unsecured commercial and consumer loans, financing commercial transactions either directly or participating with regional industrial development and community lending corporations, making commercial, residential and home equity mortgage loans, revolving credit loans with overdraft checking protection, small business loans and student loans. Additional services include renting of safe deposit facilities, selling uninsured annuity and mutual fund investment products, and the use of networked automated teller facilities.


Trust services provided by the Bank include services as executor, trustee under wills and agreements, guardian and custodian and trustee and agent for pension, profit-sharing and other employee benefit trusts as well as various investment, pension, estate planning and employee benefit administrative services.


CFS Group, Inc. commenced operations in September 2001, and offers an array of financial services including mutual funds, full and discount brokerage services, annuity and other insurance products.


For additional information, which focuses on the results of operations of the Corporation and its subsidiaries, see Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Part II, Item 7.


There have been no material changes in the manner of doing business by the Corporation or its subsidiaries during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.


Market Area and Competition


Six (6) of the Bank's thirteen (13) full-service branches, in addition to the main office, are located in Chemung County. The other seven (7) full-service branches are located in the adjacent counties of Schuyler, Steuben, and Tioga. All facilities are located in New York State.


Within these market areas, the Bank encounters intense competition in its banking business from several other financial institutions offering comparable products. These competitors include other commercial banks (both locally based independent banks and local offices of regional and major metropolitan-based banks), as well as stock savings banks and credit unions. In addition, the Bank experiences competition in marketing some of its services from local operations of insurance companies, brokerage firms and retail financial service businesses.


Supervision and Regulation


The Corporation, as a financial holding company, is regulated under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the "BHC Act"), and is subject to the supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "Federal Reserve Board"). Generally, as a financial holding company, the Corporation may engage in the activities of a bank holding company, which include banking, managing or controlling banks, performing certain servicing activities for subsidiaries, and engaging in other activities that the Federal Reserve Board has determined to be closely related to baking and a proper incident thereto. The Corporation may and also engage in activities that are financial in nature or incidental to financial activities, or activities that are complementary to a financial activity and do not pose a substantial risk to the safety and soundness of depository institutions or the financial system generally.


The Bank is chartered under the laws of New York State and is supervised by the New York State Banking Department ("NYSBD"). The Bank also is a member bank of the Federal Reserve System and, as such, the Federal Reserve Board serves as its primary federal regulator.


CFS Group, Inc. is subject to other regulatory authorities as determined by the activities in which it is engaged. Insurance activities are supervised by the New York State Insurance Department, and brokerage activities are subject to supervision by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD").


The Corporation is subject to capital adequacy guidelines of the Federal Reserve Board. The guidelines apply on a consolidated basis and require bank holding companies to maintain a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to total average assets (or "leverage ratio") of 4%. For the most highly rated bank holding companies, the minimum ratio is 3%. The Federal Reserve Board capital adequacy guidelines also require bank holding companies to maintain a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 4% and a minimum ratio of qualifying total capital to risk-weighted assets of 8%. As of December 31, 2002, the Corporation's leverage ratio was 9.26%, its ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets was 14.33% and its ratio of qualifying total capital to risk-weighted assets was 16.12%. The Federal Reserve Board may set higher minimum capital requirements for bank holding companies whose circumstances warrant it, such as companies anticipating significant growth or facing unusual risks. The Federal Rese rve Board has not advised the Corporation of any special capital requirements applicable to it.


Any holding company whose capital does not meet the minimum capital adequacy guidelines is considered to be undercapitalized, and is required to submit an acceptable plan to the Federal Reserve Board for achieving capital adequacy. Such a company's ability to pay dividends to its shareholders and expand its lines of business through the acquisition of new banking or non-banking subsidiaries also could be restricted.


The Bank is subject to leverage and risk-based capital requirements and minimum capital guidelines of the Federal Reserve Board that are similar to those applicable to the Corporation. As of December 31, 2002, the Bank was in compliance with all minimum capital requirements. The Bank's leverage ratio was 8.67%, its ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets was 13.45%, and its ratio of qualifying total capital to risk-weighted assets was 15.25%.


The Bank also is subject to substantial regulatory restrictions on its ability to pay dividends to the Corporation. Under Federal Reserve Board and NYSBD regulations, the Bank may not pay a dividend, without prior approval, if the total amount of all dividends declared during the calendar year, including the proposed dividend, exceed the sum of its retained net income to date during the calendar year and its retained net income over the preceding two years. As of December 31, 2002, approximately $4.7 million was available for the payment of dividends by the Bank to the Corporation without prior approval, after the payment of dividends in the fourth quarter of 2002. The Bank's ability to pay dividends also is subject to the Bank being in compliance with regulatory capital requirements. The Bank is currently in compliance with these requirements.


The deposits of the Bank are insured up to regulatory limits by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") and are subject to deposit insurance assessments to maintain the Bank Insurance Fund ("BIF") of the FDIC. In the light of the prevailing favorable financial situation of the federal deposit insurance funds and the low number of depository institution failures, since January 1, 1997, banks classified in the highest capital and supervisory evaluation categories have not been required to pay any annual insurance premiums on bank deposits insured by the BIF. BIF assessment rates are subject to semi-annual adjustment by the FDIC within a range of up to five basis points without public comment. Recent increases in the amount of deposits subject to BIF FDIC insurance protection, increases in the number of bank failures, and lower interest rate returns on the assets held in the BIF have increased the likelihood that the annual insurance premiums on bank deposits insured by the BIF will increase in th e second half of 2003 or thereafter. The FDIC also possesses authority to impose special assessments from time to time.


The Federal Deposit Insurance Act provides for additional assessments to be imposed on insured depository institutions to pay for the cost of Financing Corporation ("FICO") funding. The FICO assessments are adjusted quarterly to reflect changes in the assessment bases of the FDIC insurance funds and do not vary depending upon a depository institution's capitalization or supervisory evaluation. During 2002, FDIC-insured banks paid an average rate of approximately $0.017 per $100 of deposits for purposes of funding FICO bond obligations. The Bank paid $93,200 in 2002. The assessment rate has been retained at this rate for the first and second quarters of 2003.


Transactions between the Bank on one hand and the Corporation and CFS Group, Inc. on the other are governed by sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act. Generally, sections 23A and 23B are intended to protect insured depository institutions from suffering losses arising from transactions with non-insured affiliates, by limiting the extent to which a bank or its subsidiaries may engage in covered transactions with any one affiliate and with all affiliates of the bank in the aggregate, and requiring that such transactions be on terms that are consistent with safe and sound banking practices.


On October 31, 2002, the Federal Reserve Board adopted a new regulation, Regulation W, effective April 1, 2003, that comprehensively implements sections 23A and 23B. The regulation unifies and updates staff interpretations issued over the years, incorporates several new interpretative proposals (such as to clarify when transactions with an unrelated third party will be attributed to an affiliate), and addresses new issues arising as a result of the expanded scope of nonbanking activities engaged in by banks and bank holding companies in recent years and authorized for financial holding companies under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ("GLB Act").


Under the GLB Act, all financial institutions, including the Corporation, the Bank and CFS Group, Inc. are required to adopt privacy policies, restrict the sharing of nonpublic customer data with nonaffiliated parties at the customer's request, and establish procedures and practices to protect customer data from unauthorized access.


Under Title III of the USA PATRIOT Act, also known as the International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act of 2001, all financial institutions are required in general to identify their customers, adopt formal and comprehensive anti-money laundering programs, scrutinize or prohibit altogether certain transactions of special concern, and be prepared to respond to inquiries from U.S. law enforcement agencies concerning their customers and their transactions. Additional information-sharing among financial Institution, regulators, and law enforcement authorities is encouraged by the presence of an exemption from the privacy provisions of the GLB Act for financial institutions that comply with this provision and the authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury to adopt rules to further encourage cooperation and information-sharing. The effectiveness of a financial institution in combating money laundering activities is a factor to be considered in any application submitted by the finan cial institution under the Bank Merger Act, which applies to the Bank, or the BHC Act, which applies to the Corporation.


The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, signed into law July 30, 2002, addresses, among other issues, corporate governance, auditor independence and accounting standards, executive compensation, insider loans, whistleblower protection, and enhanced and timely disclosure of corporate information. The SEC has adopted or proposed several implementing rules, and the NASD has proposed corporate governance rules that have been presented to the SEC for review and approval. The proposed changes are intended to allow stockholders to monitor more effectively the performance of companies and management.


Effective August 29, 2002, as directed by section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Corporation's chief executive officer and chief financial officer are each required to certify that the Corporation's quarterly and annual reports do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact.



Taxation

Federal Taxation

General. The Corporation files a consolidated tax return which includes the income of all subsidiaries. The following discussion of federal taxation is a summary of certain pertinent federal income tax matters.


Bad Debts. The Bank is currently taxed as a "large" bank for federal income tax purposes, since its average total assets exceed $500 million. As a "large" bank, the Bank may only deduct specific wholly or partially worthless debts pursuant to Section 166 of the Internal Revenue Code.


Net Operating Loss Carryovers. Generally, a corporation may carry back net operating losses ("NOLs") to the preceding two taxable years (five years for 2001 and 2002 losses) and forward to the succeeding 20 taxable years. At December 31, 2002, the Corporation had no net operating loss carryforward for federal income tax purposes.


Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax. The Corporation and its subsidiaries will be subject to the corporate alternative minimum tax to the extent it exceeds regular income tax for the year. The alternative minimum tax will be imposed at a rate of 20% of a specially computed tax base. Included in this base are a number of preference items, and an "adjusted current earnings" computation which is similar to a tax earnings and profits computation, including tax exempt municipal income. The Corporation has not been subject to a tax on alternative minimum taxable income during the past five years.


Capital Gains and Corporate Dividends-Received Deduction. Corporate net capital gains are taxed at a maximum tax rate of 35%. The dividends-received deduction is 70% of the dividends received from less than 20% owned corporations. However, certain dividend payments between members of an "affiliated group" are eligible for a 100% deduction.


The Corporation's federal income tax returns for its tax years beginning in 2000 are open under the statute of limitations and are subject to review by the IRS.


New York State Taxation


The Corporation and its subsidiaries file a Banking Corporation combined New York State Franchise tax return subject to an annual New York State Franchise tax equal to the greater of a regular tax (the "State Regular Tax"), an alternative minimum tax (the "State Alternative Minimum Tax"), a tax based on the combined taxable assets of the Corporation, or a fixed minimum tax of $250.


The State Regular Tax is computed at the rate of 9% for 2000, 8.5% for 2001, 8.00% for 2002 and 7.5% for 2003 on the Corporation's entire net income.


The State Alternative Minimum Tax is computed at the rate of 3% on the Corporation's alternative entire net income for the taxable year. The Corporation's alternative entire net income consists of its entire net income, increased by certain deductions not allowed in computing alternative entire taxable income.


The tax based on combined taxable assets consists of the Corporation's combined average assets. The tax is computed at the rate of one-tenth of a million per dollar of taxable assets, but lower rates apply for banks with at least 33% of their assets in mortgages and that have a "net worth ratio" of less than 5%.


The New York State Franchise tax paid by the Corporation is deductible for Federal income tax purposes. The Corporation's New York State income tax returns for the tax years beginning in 2000 are open and subject to review by New York State.




Employees


As of December 31, 2002, the Corporation and its subsidiaries employed 311 persons on a full-time equivalent basis.


(d) Financial information about foreign and domestic operations and export sales


Neither the Corporation nor its subsidiaries relies on foreign sources of funds or income.


(e) Statistical disclosure by bank holding companies


The following disclosures present certain summarized statistical data covering the Corporation and its subsidiaries. See also Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Part II, Item 7, for other required statistical data.


Investment Portfolio


The following table sets forth the carrying amount of investment securities at the dates indicated (in thousands of dollars):

 

December 31,

 

2002

2001

2000

U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government agencies

$ 71,840

100,129

90,669

Mortgage-backed securities

140,009

92,993

87,129

State and political subdivisions

25,769

24,654

25,054

Corporate bonds and notes

14,785

15,022

12,229

Corporate stocks

12,586

13,455

14,192

Total

$264,989

246,253

229,273


Included in the above table are $257,154, $239,137 and $222,707 (in thousands of dollars) of securities available for sale at December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively.



The following table sets forth the carrying amounts and maturities of debt securities at December 31, 2002 and the weighted average yields of such securities (all yields are calculated on the basis of the amortized cost and weighted for the scheduled maturity of each security, except mortgage-backed securities which are based on the average life at the projected prepayment speed of each security). Federal tax equivalent adjustments have been made in calculating yields on municipal obligations (in thousands of dollars):

 

Maturing

 


Within One Year

After One, But Within
Five Years

 

Amount

Yield

Amount

Yield

U.S. Government agencies

$36,068

5.17%

$24,043

4.92%

Mortgage-backed securities

34,481

1.51%

79,212

5.28%

State and political subdivisions

5,858

2.82%

9,738

4.48%

Corporate bonds and notes

2,528

6.23%

2,795

6.40%

Total

$78,935

3.46%

$115,788

5.16%

 

Maturing

 

After Five, But Within
Ten Years


After Ten Years

 

Amount

Yield

Amount

Yield

U.S. Government agencies

$10,063

4.44%

$ 1,666

7.27%

Mortgage-backed securities

16,721

4.71%

9,595

4.76%

State and political subdivisions

9,452

4.38%

721

5.07%

Corporate bonds and notes

2,008

-

7,454

6.57%

Total

$38,244

4.39%

$19,436

5.68%


Loan Portfolio


The following table shows the Corporation's loan distribution at the end of each of the last five years (in thousands of dollars):

 

December 31,

 

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

Commercial, financial and agricultural

$197,485

188,332

158,448

135,305

113,865

Residential mortgages

101,036

101,169

92,627

90,318

89,544

Consumer loans

134,204

134,627

143,743

134,616

126,097

Total

$432,725

424,128

394,818

360,239

329,506



The following table shows the maturity of loans (excluding residential mortgages and consumer loans) outstanding as of December 31, 2002. Also provided are the amounts due after one year classified according to the sensitivity to changes in interest rates (in thousands of dollars):

 

Within One Year

After One But Within Five Years

After Five Years


Total

Commercial, financial and agricultural

$60,640

$43,826

$93,019

$197,485

Loans maturing after one year with:

 

Fixed interest rates

 

$31,999

$15,387

 

Variable interest rates

 

$11,827

$77,632

 

Total

 

$43,826

$93,019

 



Loan Concentrations


At December 31, 2002, the Corporation has no loan concentrations to borrowers engaged in the same or similar industries that exceed 10% of total loans.



Allocation of the Allowance for Loan Losses


The allocated portions of the allowance reflect management's estimates of specific known risk elements in the respective portfolios. Among the factors considered in allocating portions of the allowance by loan type are the current levels of past due, non-accrual and impaired loans. The unallocated portion of the allowance represents risk elements in the loan portfolio that have not been specifically identified. Factors considered in determining the appropriate level of unallocated allowance include historical loan loss history, current economic conditions, and loan growth. The following table summarizes the Corporation's allocation of the loan loss allowance for each year in the five-year period ended December 31, 2002:

 

Amount of loan loss allowance (in thousands) and Percent of Loans
by Category to Total Loans

Balance at end of period applicable to:


2002


%


2001


%


2000


%


1999


%


1998


%

                     

Commercial, financial and agricultural


$4,743


35.2


2,360


33.0


1,697


29.2


1,227


25.4


2,081


24.0

Commercial mortgages

879

10.4

691

11.4

522

11.0

334

12.2

21

12.0

Residential mortgages

295

23.4

368

23.8

152

23.4

185

25.0

88

25.7

Consumer loans

1,077

31.0

1,290

31.8

1,536

36.4

1,416

37.4

1,007

38.3

 

6,994

100.0

4,709

100.0

3,907

100.0

3,162

100.0

3,197

100.0

Unallocated

680

N/A

368

N/A

801

N/A

1,503

N/A

1,312

N/A

Total

$7,674

100.0

5,077

100.0

4,708

100.0

4,665

100.0

4,509

100.0


The above allocation is neither indicative of the specific amounts or the loan categories in which future charge-offs may occur, nor is it an indicator of future loss trends. The allocation of the allowance to each category does not restrict the use of the allowance to absorb losses in any category.



Deposits


The average daily amounts of deposits and rates paid on such deposits is summarized for the periods indicated in the following table (in thousands of dollars):

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 
 

Amount

Rate

Amount

Rate

Amount

Rate

Non-interest-bearing demand deposits

$109,536

- %

105,585

- %

105,795

- %

Interest-bearing demand deposits

41,501

0.71

40,553

1.07

40,939

1.27

Savings and insured money market deposits

162,737

1.65

149,301

2.55

141,000

3.10

Time deposits

231,882

3.93

238,222

5.27

227,465

5.72

 

$545,656

 

533,661

 

515,199

 



Scheduled maturities of time deposits at December 31, 2002 are summarized as follows (in thousands of dollars):

2003

$136,495

2004

36,504

2005

16,627

2006

7,243

2007

24,545

2008 and thereafter

23

 

$221,437



Maturities of time deposits in denominations of $100,000 or more outstanding at December 31, 2002 are summarized as follows (in thousands of dollars):

3 months or less

$17,411

Over 3 through 6 months

2,280

Over 6 through 12 months

3,623

Over 12 months

21,063

 

$44,377



Return on Equity and Assets


The following table shows consolidated operating and capital ratios of the Corporation for each of the last three years:

Year Ended December 31,

2002

2001

2000

Return on average assets

0.88%

1.18%

1.31%

Return on average equity

8.22

10.87

12.86

Return on beginning equity

8.26

11.43

13.41

Dividend payout ratio

54.27

42.20

39.67

Average equity to average assets ratio

10.66

10.87

10.20

Year-end equity to year-end assets ratio

10.57

10.92

10.99



Short-Term Borrowings


For each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2002, the average outstanding balance of short-term borrowings did not exceed 30% of shareholders' equity.


Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase and Federal Home Loan Bank Advances


Information regarding securities sold under agreements to repurchase and FHLB advances is included in notes 8 and 9 to the consolidated financial statements. See Part II, Item 8.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES



The Corporation and the Bank currently conduct all their business activities from the Bank's main office in Elmira, NY, thirteen (13) branch locations situated in a four-county area, owned office space adjacent to the Bank's main office in Elmira, NY, and ten (10) off-site automated teller facilities (ATMs), three (3) of which are located on leased property. The main office is a six-story structure located at One Chemung Canal Plaza, Elmira, New York, in the downtown business district. The main office consists of approximately 60,000 square feet of space, of which 745 square feet is occupied by the Corporation's subsidiary CFS Group, with the remaining 59,255 square feet entirely occupied by the Bank. The combined square footage of the thirteen (13) branch banking facilities totals approximately 65,000 square feet. The office building adjacent to the main office was acquired during 1995 and consists of approximately 33,186 square feet of which 30,766 square feet are occupied by operating departments of th e Bank and 2,420 square feet are leased. The leased automated teller facility spaces total approximately 150 square feet.


The Bank holds one (1) of its branch facilities (Bath Office), three (3) automated teller facilities (Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, Elmira College and WalMart Store) and an office facility in Binghamton for Trust and Investment business activity under lease arrangements; and owns the rest of its offices including the main office and the adjacent office building.


The Corporation holds no real estate in its own name.


ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS


Neither the Corporation nor its subsidiaries are a party to any material pending legal proceeding required to be disclosed under this item.


ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SHAREHOLDERS


There were no matters submitted to a vote of shareholders during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this report.


PART II


ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS


The Corporation's stock is traded in the over-the-counter market under the symbol CHMG.OB.


Below are the quarterly market price ranges for the Corporation's stock for the past three (3) years, based upon actual transactions as reported by securities brokerage firms which maintain a market or conduct trades in the Corporation's stock and other transactions known by the Corporation's management.


Market Prices of Chemung Financial Corporation Stock

During Past Three Years (dollars)

 

2002

2001

2000

1st Quarter

28.05 - 29.70

19.25 - 20.50

18.00 - 24.50

2nd Quarter

28.25 - 28.85

19.05 - 23.65

19.00 - 21.50

3rd Quarter

28.00 - 28.70

22.80 - 29.00

19.13 - 20.50

4th Quarter

23.00 - 28.20

28.00 - 30.00

19.25 - 19.75



Below are the dividends paid by the Corporation for each quarter of the last three (3) years.


Dividends Paid Per Common Share by Chemung Financial Corporation
During Past Three Years

 

2002

2001

2000

January 2

$0.230

$0.220

$0.210

April 2

0.230

0.220

0.210

July 2

0.230

0.220

0.210

October 1

0.230

0.230

0.220

 

$0.920

$0.890

$0.850

As of February 28, 2003 there were 682 registered holders of record of the Corporation's stock.




ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA


SUMMARIZED BALANCE SHEET DATA AT DECEMBER 31, (in thousands)


2002


2001


2000


1999


1998

Total assets

$751,171

$725,072

$676,237

$653,603

$620,066

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


432,294


423,755


394,572


359,963


329,255

Investment Securities

264,989

246,253

229,273

235,990

241,955

Deposits

541,765

520,687

511,388

481,774

466,139

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase


78,661


79,457


49,407


49,946


50,587

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances

40,750

37,600

33,400

49,700

26,900

Shareholders' equity

79,427

79,162

74,312

65,312

66,090


SUMMARIZED EARNINGS DATA FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, (in thousands)



2002



2001



2000



1999



1998

Net interest income

$27,128

27,430

25,923

25,449

23,739

Provision for loan losses

3,283

1,100

750

673

800

Net interest income after
provision for loan losses


23,845


26,330


25,173


24,776


22,939

Other operating income:

         

Trust and investment
services income


4,488


4,537


4,799


4,813


4,505

Securities (losses) gains, net

(459)

491

216

151

216

Other income

6,293

5,179

5,017

4,442

3,496

Total other operating income

10,322

10,207

10,032

9,406

8,217

Other operating expenses

25,405

24,052

22,456

21,631

20,473

Income before income tax
expense


8,762


12,485


12,749


12,551


10,683

Income tax expense

2,222

3,992

3,994

4,159

3,386

           

Net income

$ 6,540

8,493

8,755

8,392

7,297


SELECTED PER SHARE DATA ON COMMON SHARES AT OR FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,



2002



2001



2000



1999



1998

Net income per share

$1.66

$2.10

$2.14

$2.03

$ 1.77

Dividends declared

0.92

0.90

0.86

0.76

0.665

Tangible book value

19.60

18.55

16.94

14.56

14.59

Market price at 12/31

26.875

29.25

19.50

24.50

27.50

Average shares outstanding (in thousands)


3,928


4,051


4,094


4,132


4,116


SELECTED RATIOS AT OR FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

Return on average assets

0.88%

1.18%

1.31%

1.31%

1.25%

Return on average tier I equity (1)

9.45%

12.49%

13.92%

14.57%

13.88%

Dividend yield at year end

3.42%

3.15%

4.51%

3.43%

2.47%

Dividend payout

54.27%

42.20%

39.67%

36.90%

37.56%

Total capital to risk adjusted assets

16.12%

16.87%

17.31%

17.30%

17.45%

Tier I capital to risk adjusted assets

14.33%

15.13%

15.49%

15.23%

15.27%

Tier I leverage ratio

9.26%

9.86%

9.91%

9.49%

9.57%

Loans to deposits

79.79%

81.38%

77.16%

74.72%

70.63%

Allowance for loan losses to total loans

1.78%

1.20%

1.19%

1.30%

1.37%

Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans

59.1%

90.1%

276%

332%

92.9%

Non-performing loans to total loans

3.01%

1.33%

0.43%

0.39%

1.47%

Net interest rate spread

3.33%

3.33%

3.24%

3.48%

3.62%

Net interest margin

3.95%

4.16%

4.20%

4.30%

4.47%

Efficiency ratio (2)

66.43%

62.06%

60.54%

60.09%

61.97%


(1) Average Tier I Equity is average shareholders' equity less average goodwill and intangible assets and average accumulated other comprehensive income/loss.


(2) Efficiency ratio is operating expenses adjusted for amortization of goodwill and intangible assets and stock donations divided by net interest income plus other operating income adjusted for non-taxable gains on stock donations.


UNAUDITED QUARTERLY DATA

Quarter Ended

 

2002

(in thousands except per share data)

Mar 31

Jun 30

Sep 30

Dec 31

         

Interest and dividend income

$11,256

$11,247

$11,231

$10,487

Interest expense

4,472

4,443

4,288

3,891

Net interest income

6,784

6,804

6,943

6,596

Provision for loan losses

350

350

1,350

1,233

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

6,434

6,454

5,593

5,363

Total other operating income

2,704

3,140

1,838

2,640

Total other operating expenses

6,495

6,485

6,525

5,899

Income before income tax expense

2,643

3,109

906

2,104

Income tax expense

793

867

57

505

Net Income

$ 1,850

$ 2,242

$ 849

$ 1,599

         

Basic earnings per share

$ 0.46

$ 0.56

$ 0.22

$ 0.42

         
 

Quarter Ended

 

2001

 

Mar 31

Jun 30

Sep 30

Dec 31

         

Interest and dividend income

$12,202

$12,469

$12,395

$12,056

Interest expense

5,797

5,687

5,330

4,877

Net interest income

6,405

6,782

7,065

7,179

Provision for loan losses

188

188

238

487

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

6,217

6,594

6,827

6,692

Total other operating income

2,457

2,872

3,126

1,752

Total other operating expenses

5,889

6,020

6,030

6,112

Income before income tax expense

2,785

3,446

3,923

2,332

Income tax expense

868

1,098

1,351

676

Net Income

$ 1,917

$ 2,348

$ 2,572

$ 1,656

         

Basic earnings per share

$ 0.47

$ 0.58

$ 0.63

$ 0.41



ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


The purpose of this discussion is to focus on information about the financial condition and results of operations of Chemung Financial Corporation. Reference should be made to the accompanying consolidated financial statements (including related notes) and the selected financial data presented elsewhere in this report for an understanding of the following discussion and analysis.


Forward-Looking Statements

Statements included in this discussion and in future filings by Chemung Financial Corporation (the "Corporation") with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in Chemung Financial Corporation press releases, and in oral statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer, which are not historical or current facts, are "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 wishes to caution 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 reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements, or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.


Description of Business

Chemung Financial Corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Chemung Canal Trust Company (the "Bank") and CFS Group, Inc. (a financial services company), provides a wide range of banking, financing, fiduciary and other financial services within its local market areas.

Management defines the market areas of Chemung Canal Trust Company as those areas within a 25-mile radius of its branches in Chemung, Steuben, Schuyler, and Tioga counties, including the northern tier of Pennsylvania. The Corporation's lending policy restricts substantially all lending efforts to these geographical regions.


Critical Accounting Policies

Critical accounting policies are those most important to the portrayal of the Corporation's financial condition and results of operations, and those that require management's most difficult, subjective or complex judgments. Management considers the accounting policy relating to the allowance for loan losses to be a critical accounting policy given the inherent uncertainty in evaluating the level of the allowance required to cover probable credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio, and the material effect that such judgments can have on the Corporation's results of operations. While management's current evaluation of the allowance for loan losses indicates that the allowance is adequate, under adversely different conditions or assumptions, the allowance would need to be increased. For example, if historical loan loss experience significantly worsened or if current economic conditions significantly deteriorated, additional provisions for loan losses would be required to increase the allowance. In addition, the assumptions and estimates used in the internal reviews of the Corporation's non-performing loans and potential problem loans, and the associated evaluation of the related collateral coverages for these loans, has a significant impact on the overall analysis of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. While management has concluded that the current evaluation of collateral values is reasonable under the circumstances, if collateral evaluations were significantly lowered, the Corporation's allowance for loan losses policy would also require additional provisions for loan losses.


All accounting policies are important, and as such, the Corporation encourages the reader to review each of the policies included in note 1 to the consolidated financial statements to obtain a better understanding of how the Corporation's financial performance is reported.


Management of Credit Risk - Loan Portfolio

The Corporation manages credit risk, while conforming to state and federal laws governing the making of loans, through written policies and procedures; loan review to identify loan problems at the earliest possible time; collection procedures (continued even after a loan is charged off); an adequate allowance for loan losses; and continuing education and training to ensure lending expertise. Diversification by loan product is maintained through offering commercial loans, 1-4 family mortgages, and a full range of consumer loans.


The Corporation monitors its loan portfolio carefully. The Loan Committee of the Board is designated to receive required loan reports, oversee loan policy, and approve loans above authorized individual and Senior Loan Committee lending limits. The Senior Loan Committee, consisting of the president, two executive vice presidents, credit services division manager, commercial loan manager, consumer loan manager, mortgage loan manager and credit manager, implements the Board-approved loan policy.


Competition

The Corporation is subject to intense competition throughout the southern tier of New York State and the northern tier of Pennsylvania in the lending and deposit gathering aspects of its business from commercial and thrift banking institutions, credit unions and other providers of financial services, such as brokerage firms, investment companies, insurance companies and Internet vendors. The Corporation also competes with non-financial institutions, including retail stores and certain utilities that maintain their own credit programs, as well as governmental agencies that make available loans to certain borrowers. Unlike the Corporation, many of these competitors are not subject to regulation as extensive as that of the Corporation and, as a result, they may have a competitive advantage over the Corporation in certain respects. This is particularly true of credit unions, as their pricing structure is not encumbered by income taxes.


Competition for the Corporation's fiduciary services comes primarily from brokerage firms and independent investment advisors. This is considered to be significant competition, as these firms devote much of their considerable resources toward gaining larger positions in these markets. The market value of trust assets under administration totaled $1.2 billion at year-end 2002. Relative to the Corporation's consolidated assets, the Trust and Investment Division is unusually large and is responsible for the largest component of non-interest revenue.


Employees

The Corporation and its subsidiaries had 311 full-time equivalent employees (FTE's) on December 31, 2002, versus 315 at the beginning of the year and 308 on December 31, 2000. The employment trend is relatively stable.


Financial Condition

During 2002, total assets grew by $26.1 million or 3.6% to $751.2 million as compared to $725.1 million as of year-end 2001 and $676.2 million at year-end 2000. Total loans, net of unearned income and deferred fees and costs, grew by $8.5 million or 2.0% to $432.3 million. While the weakness in the economy impacted commercial loan volume as compared to a year ago, we continued to see a steady volume of new requests, with business loans, including commercial mortgages, growing $9.2 million or 4.9%. Significant growth was also achieved in our home equity portfolio, as outstanding loans increased $3.9 million or 8.2%, attributed to the lower interest rate environment throughout 2002. The growth in the above areas was offset to some extent primarily by a $4.4 million or 6.0% decrease in consumer installment loans. This decrease is related primarily to a decrease in indirect auto loans outstanding, impacted in large part by an extremely competitive pricing environment, including captive automobile financing companies offering 0% financing for terms up to 5 years.


The carrying value of the total securities portfolio increased $18.7 million or 7.6%. At amortized cost, the portfolio was up $14.8 million, this period-end increase resulting primarily from investments during December 2002 totaling nearly $34 million, including federal agency bond purchases of $10.0 million and mortgage-backed securities purchases of $20.5 million. Unrealized appreciation related to the available for sale portfolio increased $4.0 million, reflective of the impact that lower interest rates have had on the bond portfolio.


Another significant change in assets was the $2.7 million increase in premises and equipment. The major capital investments during 2002 included 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 the highest of quality service to both existing and new clients.


Primary funding sources for our asset growth during 2002 included an increase in deposits, as well as an increase in advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank. In total, deposits increased $21.1 million or 4.0% from $520.7 million to $541.8 million. While period-end public funds deposits (primarily local municipal deposits) were down $3.2 million, all other personal and non-personal balances increased $24.3 million. Much of this growth, excluding public fund balances, was in personal and non-personal savings accounts, up $9.5 million or 10.3% from year-end 2001 to year-end 2002, insured money market accounts, up $12.7 million or 35.5% and certificate of deposit balances (including IRA accounts), which increased $6.2 million or 3.2%. Period-end personal and non-personal non-interest bearing demand deposits were down $3.1 million or 2.9%. Federal Home Loan Bank advances were up $3.2 million due to an increase in overnight advances under our line of credit.



BALANCE SHEET COMPARISONS
(in millions)




Average Balance Sheet




2002




2001




2000




1999




1998




1997


% Change
2001 to
2002

Compounded
Annual
Growth 5
Years

Total Assets

$745.9

$718.6

$667.0

$642.3

$584.0

$539.2

3.8%

6.7%

Earning Assets (1)

686.1

658.8

617.4

591.6

531.2

490.9

4.1%

6.9%

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



428.8



416.4



382.8



346.5



311.7



291.3



3.0%



8.0%

Investments (2)

257.3

242.4

234.6

245.0

219.5

199.8

6.1%

5.2%

Deposits

545.7

533.7

515.2

494.1

467.2

450.2

2.2%

3.9%

Wholesale funding

105.5

92.9

71.8

66.6

37.0

13.1

13.6%

51.8%

Tier I equity (3)

69.2

68.0

62.9

57.6

52.6

51.6

1.8%

6.0%


(1) Average earning assets include securities available for sale and securities held to maturity based on amortized cost, loans net of deferred origination fees and costs and unearned income, interest-bearing deposits, and federal funds sold.
(2) Average balances for investments include securities available for sale and securities held to maturity, based on amortized cost, and federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits.
(3) Average shareholders' equity less goodwill, intangible assets and accumulated other comprehensive income/loss.




Ending Balance Sheet




2002




2001




2000




1999




1998




1997


% Change
2001 to
2002

Compounded
Annual
Growth 5
Years

Total Assets

$751.2

$725.1

$676.2

$653.6

$620.1

$545.5

3.6%

6.6%

Earning Assets(1)

686.3

662.8

619.2

597.6

563.5

486.1

3.5%

7.1%

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



432.3



423.8



394.6



360.0



329.3



296.9



2.0%



7.8%

Allowance for loan losses

7.7

5.1

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.1

51.0%

13.1%

Investments (2)

266.2

247.5

230.7

237.1

243.3

196.8

7.6%

6.2%

Deposits

541.8

520.7

511.4

481.8

466.1

451.0

4.1%

3.7%

Wholesale funding

113.3

112.1

77.9

94.2

71.4

20.5

1.1%

40.8%

Tangible equity (3)

75.4

74.7

69.3

59.7

59.9

54.8

0.9%

6.6%


(1) Earning assets include securities available for sale and securities held to maturity based on amortized cost, loans net of deferred origination fees and costs and unearned income, interest-bearing deposits, and federal funds sold.
(2) Investments include securities available for sale, at estimated fair value, securities held to maturity, at amortized cost, federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits.
(3) Shareholders' equity less goodwill and intangible assets.


Securities

The Board-approved Funds Management Policy includes an investment portfolio policy which requires that, except for local municipal obligations that are sometimes not rated or carry ratings above "Baa" but below "A" by Moody's or Standard & Poors, debt securities purchased for the bond portfolio must carry a minimum rating of "A". Marketable securities are classified as Available for Sale, while local direct investments in municipal obligations are classified as Held to Maturity. The Available for Sale portfolio at December 31, 2002 was $257.2 million compared to $239.1 million a year earlier and $222.7 million at the end of 2000. At year-end 2002, the total net unrealized appreciation in the securities available for sale portfolio was $12.5 million, compared to $8.5 million a year ago. This change is primarily reflective of the impact that lower market interest rates had on the fair value of the bond portfolio. The components of this change are set forth bel ow.



SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE (in thousands)



At December 31



Amortized Cost

2002

Estimated Fair Value


Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)



AmortizedCost

2001

Estimated Fair Value


Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

Obligations of U.S.
Government agencies


$ 70,425


71,840


1,415


98,866


100,129


1,263

Mortgage-backed securities

136,559

140,009

3,450

92,539

92,993

454

Obligations of states and
political subdivisions


16,990


17,934


944


17,497


17,729


232

Corporate bonds and notes

13,712

14,785

1,073

14,705

14,831

126

Corporate stocks

6,939

12,586

5,647

6,982

13,455

6,473

Totals

$244,625

$257,154

$ 12,529

$230,589

$239,137

$ 8,548


Included in the preceding table are 20,815 shares of SLM Corp. (formerly USA Education, Inc.) at a cost basis of approximately $2 thousand and estimated fair value of $2.162 million. These shares were acquired as preferred shares of Student Loan Marketing Association ("SALLIE MAE"), a permitted exception to the Government regulation banning bank ownership of equity securities in the original capitalization of the U.S. Government Agency. Later, the shares were converted to common stock as SALLIE MAE recapitalized. Additionally, at December 31, 2002, the Corporation held marketable equities totaling $616 thousand at cost, with a total estimated fair value of $4.064 million. The shares, other than SLM Corp., were acquired prior to the enactment of the Banking Act of 1933.


Non-marketable equity securities included in the Corporation's portfolio are 10,781 shares of Federal Reserve Bank stock and 56,625 shares of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock. They are carried at their cost of $539 thousand and $5.663 million, respectively. The fair value of these securities is assumed to approximate their cost. The number of shares of these last two investments is regulated by regulatory policies of the respective institutions.


Asset Quality

Non-performing loans at year-end 2002 totaled $12.994 million as compared to $5.633 million at year-end 2001, an increase of $7.361 million. This increase in non-performing loans is reflective of the impact that a weak economy throughout 2002 had on certain of our commercial clients. Loans in non-accrual status increased $7.855 million due primarily to the addition of three commercial relationships totaling $8.439 million as of December 31, 2002. It is the Corporation's policy that when a past due loan is referred to legal counsel, or in the case of a commercial loan which becomes 90 days delinquent, or in the case of a consumer, mortgage or home equity loan not guaranteed by a government agency which becomes 120 days delinquent, the loan is placed in non-accrual and previously accrued interest is reversed unless, because of collateral or other circumstances, it is deemed to be collectible. Loans may also be placed in non-accrual if management believes such classification is warran ted for other reasons. An increase of $3.304 million in troubled debt restructurings during 2002 was due primarily to the addition of one commercial mortgage totaling $3.0 million, which was restructured at market terms in light of cash flow difficulties experienced by the borrower. The appraisals of the properties securing this mortgage indicate adequate collateral coverage, and we expect that with the restructured terms, the borrower will have the cash flow necessary to amortize this obligation. Loans greater than 90 days past due and still accruing interest have decreased $3.798 million since year-end 2001, as a commercial relationship with a balance of $3.480 million at December 31, 2001 was brought current during the fourth quarter of 2002. This relationship is well collateralized, and we anticipate that going forward, the borrower will generate the cash flow necessary to service these loans.


NON-PERFORMING ASSETS

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

 

December 31,

 

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

           

Non-accrual loans

$ 9,345

1,490

1,078

640

4,458

Troubled debt restructurings

3,382

78

405

470

86

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more


267


4,065


224


281


395

Total non-performing loans

$12,994

5,633

1,707

1,391

4,939

Other real estate owned

406

82

62

536

651

Securities on non-accrual

1,288

-

-

-

-

Total non-performing assets

$14,688

5,715

1,769

1,927

5,590


Information with respect to interest income on non-accrual and troubled debt restructured loans for the years ended December 31 is as follows (in thousands of dollars):

 

2002

2001

2000

Interest income that would have been recorded under original terms


$882


104


118

       

Interest income recorded during the period


862


102


89


In addition to non-performing loans, as of December 31, 2002, the Corporation has identified 19 commercial relationships totaling $8.131 million in potential problem loans, as compared to $7.049 million (16 relationships) at December 31, 2001. Potential problem loans are loans that are currently performing, but where known information about possible credit problems of the related borrowers causes management to have serious doubts as to the ability of such borrowers to comply with the present loan repayment terms, and which may result in the disclosure of such loans as non-performing at some time in the future. At the Corporation, potential problem loans are typically loans that are performing but are classified in the Corporation's loan rating system as "substandard." Management cannot predict the extent to which economic conditions may worsen or other factors which may impact borrowers and the potential problem loans. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that other loans will not become 90 days or more past due, be placed on non-accrual, become restructured, or require increased allowance coverage and provisions for loan losses.


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 2002 to $3.283 million as compared to $1.100 million during 2001, an increase of $2.183 million. The allowance for loan losses is an amount that management believes will be adequate to absorb probable losses on existing loans. Management's evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is performed on a periodic basis and takes into consideration such factors as the historical loan loss experience, review of specific problem loans (including evaluations of the underlying collateral), changes in the composition and volume of the loan portfolio, overall portfolio quality, and current economic conditions that may affect the borrowers' ability to pay. At December 31, 2002, the Corporation's allowance for loan losses totaled $7.674 million, resulting in a coverage ratio of al lowance to non-performing loans of 59.06%. However, included in this ratio is the $3.0 million restructured commercial mortgage which management believes has sufficient collateral and cash flow as of December 31, 2002 to support the debt. Excluding this loan, the coverage ratio would be 76.79%. An internal review of non-performing loans and the associated collateral coverage indicates that the current coverage ratio is adequate. Net loan charge-offs were $686 thousand or 0.16% of average outstanding loans in 2002, compared to $731 thousand or 0.18% of average outstanding loans in 2001. The allowance for loan losses to total loans at December 31, 2002 was 1.78% as compared to 1.20% as of December 31, 2001.


SUMMARY OF LOAN LOSS EXPERIENCE

The following summarizes the Corporation's loan loss experience for each year in the five-year period ended December 31, 2002 (in thousands of dollars):

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

Allowance for loan losses at beginning of year

$5,077

4,708

4,665

4,509

4,145

Charge-offs:

         

Commercial, financial and agricultural

136

139

65

38

13

Real estate mortgages

23

5

4

12

16

Consumer loans

710

806

770

624

552

Home equity

11

-

14

16

13

Total

880

950

853

690

594

Recoveries:

         

Commercial, financial and agricultural

48

64

29

43

35

Real estate mortgages

1

12

-

-

-

Consumer loans

145

143

117

130

123

Total

194

219

146

173

158

Net charge-offs

686

731

707

517

436

Provision charged to operations

3,283

1,100

750

673

800

Allowance for loan losses at end of year

$7,674

5,077

4,708

4,665

4,509

Ratio of net charge-offs during year to average
loans outstanding (1)


.16%


.18%


.18%


.15%


.. 14%

(1) Daily balances were used to compute average outstanding loan balances.


The Corporation's available for sale securities portfolio at December 31, 2002 includes an investment in a $2.5 million par value corporate bond which was downgraded by nationally recognized rating agencies in July of 2002 to below investment grade status. At that time, it was determined that the resulting decline in the estimated fair value of the bond was other-than-temporary, and accordingly, the bond was written down to its estimated fair value and placed in non-accrual status during the third quarter of 2002. The write-down of the bond to 51.5% of par value resulted in a pre-tax charge to earnings during the third quarter of $1.006 million, with the bond being carried at a value of $1.288 million as of December 31, 2002. The bond was in non-accrual status at December 31, 2002. In early 2003, the bond traded at between 83% and 91% of par value, and in January of 2003, the Corporation sold $1.0 million of this bond (carrying value of $515 thousand) at 85% of par value or $850 thousand, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $335 thousand. We will continue to monitor the trading activity of this bond, as well as its rating.


Capital Resources and Dividends

The Corporation continues to maintain a strong capital position. Tangible shareholders' equity at December 31, 2002 was $75.4 million or 10.03% of total assets compared to $74.7 million or 10.30% of total assets a year earlier and $69.3 million or 10.24% at December 31, 2000. The major changes in tangible shareholders' equity during 2002 included an increase in undistributed earnings (net income less dividends declared) of $3.0 million and a $2.4 million increase in accumulated other comprehensive income due to the increase in net unrealized gains on available for sale securities. The above were somewhat offset by a $5.3 million increase in treasury shares, as we continued to actively purchase treasury shares under our share repurchase program. As of December 31, 2002, the Corporation's ratio of Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets was 16.12% compared with 16.87% a year earlier. The Corporation's leverage ratio (Tier I Capital/Average Assets) was 9.26% at December 31, 2002 and 9.86% at December 31, 2001.


Under Federal Reserve regulations (see Note 15 to the consolidated financial statements), the Bank is limited to the amount it may loan to the Corporation, unless such loans are collateralized by specific obligations. At December 31, 2002, the maximum amount available for transfer from the Bank to the Corporation in the form of unsecured loans was $1.8 million. During 2002, there was one loan extended by the Bank to the Corporation in the amount of $300 thousand. This loan was outstanding for a period of 14 days. There were no such loans extended during 2001 and 2000, and none are anticipated during 2003. The Bank is subject to legal limitations on the amount of dividends that can be paid to the Corporation without prior regulatory approval. Dividends are limited to retained net profits, as defined by regulations, for the current year and the two preceding years. At December 31, 2002, $4.7 million was available for the declaration of dividends.


Cash dividends declared amounted to $3.549 million in 2002 versus $3.584 million in 2001 and $3.473 million in 2000. Dividends declared during 2002 amounted to 54.3% of net income compared to 42.2% and 39.7% of 2001 and 2000 net income, respectively. The increase in the dividend payout ratio is related to the lower net earnings generated in 2002. Despite these lower earnings, the strength of our capital position supported the dividends declared, and it is management's objective to continue generating sufficient capital internally, while retaining an adequate dividend payout ratio to our shareholders.


Treasury Shares

When shares of the Corporation become available in the market, we may purchase them after careful consideration of our capital position. On May 10, 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 over a two-year period. During 2002, 187,812 shares were purchased at a total cost of $5.333 million or an average price of $28.39 per share. Since the inception of the share repurchase program in May of 2001, a total of 233,451 shares have been purchased, leaving the Corporation the ability to repurchase 166,549 shares as of December 31, 2002 under the current Board authorization. During 2001, 97,275 shares were purchased at a total cost of $2.343 million or an average price of $24.09 per share, and in 2000 there were 19,068 shares purchased at a total cost of $397 thousand (average of $20.83 per share).


Performance Summary

Consolidated net income for 2002 totaled $6.540 million versus $8.493 million in 2001, a decrease of $1.953 million or 23.0%. Earnings per share were down 21.0% from $2.10 to $1.66 per share on 122,690 fewer average shares outstanding. In 2000, the Corporation earned $8.755 million. Dividends declared in 2002 totaled $0.92 per share versus $0.90 in 2001 and $0.86 in 2000.


Performance in 2002 was adversely impacted by the weakness in the local and national economies, and the impact of this environment on our clients. As discussed in detail under the "Asset Quality" section of this report, this prolonged weakness has had a significant impact on a number of our large commercial relationships, resulting in an increase in the level of non-performing loans. In recognition of this, and after a thorough review of our loan portfolio, management decided to increase the provision for loan losses by $2.183 million in 2002, from $1.1 million to $3.283 million, with $1.858 million of this increase recognized during the second half of the year. Additionally, during the third quarter, as discussed under "Asset Quality", we recognized a $1.006 million pre-tax charge to earnings related to other-than-temporary impairment on a $2.5 million par value corporate bond. The increase in the provision for loan losses and the pre-tax charge to earnings that resulted from writing down the corporate bond negatively impacted our 2002 net income by approximately $1.9 million or $0.49 per share.


Net interest income before the provision for loan losses was down $302 thousand or 1.1% despite a $27.3 million or 4.1% increase in average earning assets. Total interest and dividend income on earning assets was $44.222 million in 2002 compared to $49.122 million in 2001 and $47.978 million in 2000. Clearly, the $4.899 million or 10.0% decrease in 2002 can be attributed to a 101 basis point decline in average yield from 7.46% to 6.45%, reflective of the fact that interest rates throughout 2002 were at 40 year lows. Factors related to the increase in average earning assets include a $12.4 million or 3.0% increase in average loans. During 2002, average commercial loans increased $9.2 million or 5.1%, with average mortgages showing a $5.9 million or 6.0% increase. Other significant growth was evidenced by a $4.2 million or 9.2% increase in the home equity portfolio. The above growth areas were somewhat offset by a $7.0 million or 8.9% decrease in average consumer installment loans, this decline related p rimarily to a lower volume of indirect retail automobile financing. In addition to the loan growth, the securities portfolio and federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits increased on average $1.7 million and $13.1 million, respectively.


Total average funding liabilities during 2002 increased by $26.0 million or 4.1%. Average deposit balances during 2002 increased $12.0 million or 2.2%. While public fund average balances were down $22.3 million, other personal and non-personal average deposit balances increased $34.3 million. Much of this growth ($25.5 million) was in personal account balances, reflected primarily in higher average time deposits (+ $8.0 million), savings (+ $10.9 million), demand deposits (+ $3.8 million) and insured money market accounts (+ $2.0 million). Securities sold under agreements to repurchase increased $16.6 million on average due primarily to an average increase in securities purchases funded by term repurchase agreements entered into with the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York. The above increases were offset to some extent by a $2.6 million decrease in average overnight borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank. Interest expense totaled $17.094 million in 2002, as compared to $21.692 million in 2001, and $22.055 million in 2000. The $4.598 million or 21.2% decrease in interest expense during 2002 is again reflective of the lower interest rate environment. While average funding liabilities increased $26.0 million, the cost of these funds, including the effect of non-interest bearing funding sources (such as demand deposits), decreased 84 basis points from 3.44% to 2.60%. The net interest margin for 2002 of 3.95% was 21 basis points lower than the 2001 margin of 4.16%.


Non-interest income increased $115 thousand to $10.322 million, up 1.1% over 2001. The total increase was negatively impacted by the above mentioned corporate bond write-down of $1.006 million, which is reflected in net losses on securities transactions. Excluding the impact of that transaction, all other non-interest income was up $1.121 million or 11.0%. Of this increase, $450 thousand is the result of higher pre-tax income from our equity investment in Cephas Capital Partners, L.P. ("Cephas"). During the fourth quarter of 2001, we recognized a $550 thousand write-down of our equity investment in this small business investment company limited partnership, which resulted in a pre-tax loss on this investment of $269 thousand in 2001. This charge to earnings resulted from a large loan loss at Cephas. Because the Corporation's percentage ownership in this partnership exceeds 20%, the equity method of accounting is utilized, such that the Corporation's percentage of the partnership's income is recognized as income on its investment; and likewise, any loss by the partnership is recognized as a loss on the Corporation's investment. Income from this investment in 2002 totaled $181 thousand. Other areas that contributed significantly to the increase in non-interest income include service charges (+ $198 thousand), revenue from CFS Group, Inc. (+ $142 thousand), non-taxable gains on stock donations (+ $104 thousand), checkcard interchange income (+ $87 thousand) and credit card merchant earnings (+ $53 thousand). Trust and investment services income, the largest component of non-interest income, was down $48 thousand to $4.488 million. Much of the revenue generated in this area is based on asset market values, and this reduction is reflective of the market decline during 2002, much of which was offset by new business generated and fee increases instituted in the second quarter.


Operating expenses increased $1.353 million (5.6%) to $25.405 million. The area having the most significant impact on the 2002 increase was salaries and benefits, which in total increased $456 thousand or 3.9%. Salaries and wages were up $348 thousand or 3.8%, due primarily to regular wage increases. Pension and other employee benefits increased $109 thousand or 4.1%, this increase impacted significantly by a $494 thousand increase in the net periodic pension cost, from a credit of $195 thousand in 2001 to an expense of $299 thousand in 2002. This increase is based upon an actuarial analysis of future benefit obligations related to the plan, and the increase resulted primarily from the impact of a declining stock market on asset values and a reduction in the discount rate used in calculating future benefit obligations, as well as higher salaries. Based upon actuarial estimates for 2003, we do expect that the periodic pension cost during 2003 will increase approximately $330 thousand as compared to 2002. During 2002, the Corporation was not required to contribute to the plan. However, due to market performance, the funding position of the plan has deteriorated, and there may be a required contribution during 2003. The increase in the pension cost during 2002 was offset to some extent by a $395 thousand decrease in incentive bonuses. Additionally, the 2002 operating expense increase includes a $327 thousand prepayment penalty associated with the Corporation refinancing a $10 million Federal Home Loan Bank advance during the third quarter. 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 transaction will reduce 2003 interest expense by approximately $118 thousand. Other major items impacting the operating expense increase include depreciation expense (+ $310 thousand) and donation expense (+ $102 thousand), this expense related to the non-taxable gains noted a bove. In compliance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142, the Corporation has not incurred any amortization expense related to goodwill during 2002. During 2001, this expense totaled $190 thousand.


The $1.770 million decrease in income tax expense is the result of lower pre-tax earnings as well as a $145 thousand tax deduction related to dividends paid or credited to our profit sharing, savings and investment plan participants, and $116 thousand in New York State Empire Zone real property and tax reduction credits.


EARNINGS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,




(in thousands)




2002




2001




2000




1999




1998




1997


% Change
2001 to
2002

Compounded
Annual
Growth 5
Years

Net interest income

$27,128

27,430

25,923

25,449

23,739

23,274

-1.1%

3.1%

Provision for loan losses

3,283

1,100

750

673

800

850

198.5%

31.0%

Net interest income after
provision for loan losses


23,845


26,330


25,173


24,776


22,939


22,424


- -9.4%


1.2%

Other operating income:

               

Trust and investment
services income


4,488


4,537


4,799


4,813


4,505


4,079


- -1.1%


1.9%

Securities (losses) gains, net


(459)


491


216


151


216


324


- -193.5%


- -207.2%

Other income

6,293

5,179

5,017

4,442

3,496

3,065

21.5%

15.5%

Total other operating income


10,322


10,207


10,032


9,406


8,217


7,468


1.1%


6.7%

Other operating expenses

25,405

24,052

22,456

21,631

20,473

19,368

5.6%

5.6%

Income before income tax
expense


8,762


12,485


12,749


12,551


10,683


10,524


- -29.8%


- -3.6%

Income tax expense

2,222

3,992

3,994

4,159

3,386

3,667

-44.3%

-9.5%

                 

Net income

$ 6,540

8,493

8,755

8,392

7,297

6,857

-23.0%

-0.9%

AVERAGE BALANCES AND YIELDS


For the purpose of the table below, 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.

Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity, Interest Rates and Interest Differential

Year Ended December 31,

 

2002

2001

2000

Assets

Average Balance


Interest

Yield/
Rate

Average Balance


Interest

Yield/ Rate

Average Balance


Interest

Yield/ Rate

Earning assets:

(Dollars in thousands)

Loans

$428,795

30,907

7.21%

416,370

34,046

8.18%

382,788

33,160

8.66%

Taxable securities

211,626

11,877

5.61

209,630

13,486

6.43

201,641

13,087

6.49

Tax-exempt securities

23,904

1,043

4.36

24,168

1,107

4.58

28,359

1,298

4.58

Federal funds sold

19,375

315

1.63

6,009

271

4.51

2,839

184

6.48

Interest-bearing deposits

2,402

80

3.33

2,635

212

8.05

1,755

249

14.19

                   

Total earning assets

686,102

44,222

6.45%

658,812

49,122

7.46%

617,382

47,978

7.77%

                   

Non-earning assets:

                 

Cash and due from banks

24,064

   

24,864

   

24,070

   

Premises and equipment, net

16,173

   

14,137

   

13,040

   

Other assets

15,477

   

16,773

   

17,605

   

Allowance for loan losses

(5,765)

   

(4,832)

   

(4,708)

   

AFS valuation allowance

9,896

   

8,888

   

(367)

   

Total

745,947

   

718,642

   

667,022

   
                   

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

                 
                   

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                 

Demand deposits

41,501

296

0.71%

40,553

432

1.07%

40,939

518

1.27%

Savings and insured money market deposits

162,737

2,686

1.65

149,301

3,807

2.55

141,000

4,367

3.10

Time deposits

231,882

9,110

3.93

238,222

12,552

5.27

227,465

13,010

5.72

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


111,358


5,002


4.49


97,375


4,901


5.03


77,459


4,160


5.37

                   

Total interest-bearing liabilities

547,478

17,094

3.12%

525,451

21,692

4.13%

486,863

22,055

4.53%

                   

Non-interest-bearing liabilities:

                 

Demand deposits

109,536

   

105,585

   

105,795

   

Other liabilities

9,412

   

9,469

   

6,308

   

Total liabilities

666,426

   

640,505

   

598,966

   

Shareholders' equity

79,521

   

78,137

   

68,056

   

Total

745,947

   

718,642

   

667,022

   
                   

Net interest income

 

$27,128

   

27,430

   

25,923

 
                   

Net interest rate spread

   

3.33%

   

3.33%

   

3.24%

                   

Net interest margin

   

3.95%

   

4.16%

   

4.20%


CHANGES DUE TO VOLUME AND RATE

The following table demonstrates the impact on net interest income of the changes in the volume of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and changes in rates earned and paid by the Corporation. For purposes of constructing this table, average investment securities are at average amortized cost and earning asset averages include non-performing loans. Therefore, the impact of changing levels of non-performing loans is reflected in the change due to rate, but does not affect changes due to volume. No tax equivalent adjustments were made.

 

2002 vs.2001
Increase/(Decrease)

2001 vs. 2000
Increase/(Decrease)

Interest income (in thousands)

Total Change

Due to Volume

Due to Rate

Total Change

Due to Volume

Due to Rate

Loans

$(3,139)

992

(4,131)

886

2,795

(1,909)

Taxable investment securities

(1,609)

127

(1,736)

399

520

(121)

Tax-exempt investment securities

(64)

(12)

(52)

(191)

(191)

0

Federal funds sold

44

303

(259)

87

156

(69)

Interest-bearing deposits

(132)

(18)

(114)

(37)

96

(133)

Total interest income

$(4,900)

1,392

(6,292)

1,144

3,376

(2,232)

Interest expense (in thousands)

           

Interest-bearing demand deposits

(136)

10

(146)

(86)

(5)

(81)

Savings and insured money market
deposits


(1,121)


318


(1,439)


(560)


247


(807)

Time deposits

(3,442)

(326)

(3,116)

(458)

597

(1,055)

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



101



660



(559)



741



1,017



(276)

Total interest expense

$(4,598)

662

(5,260)

(363)

1,856

(2,219)

Net interest income

$ (302)

730

(1,032)

1,507

1,520

(13)


SELECTED PER SHARE DATA ON COMMON SHARES






2002




2001




2000




1999




1998




1997

% Change 2001
To
2002

Compounded
Annual
Growth 5
Years

Net income per share

$1.66

$2.10

$2.14

$2.03

$ 1.77

$ 1.66

-21.0%

0.0%

Dividends declared

0.92

0.90

0.86

0.76

0.665

0.605

2.2%

8.7%

Tangible book value

19.60

18.55

16.94

14.56

14.59

13.24

5.7%

8.2%

Market price at 12/31

26.875

29.25

19.50

24.50

27.50

21.00

-8.1%

5.1%

Average shares outstanding (in thousands)


3,928


4,051


4,094


4,132


4,116


4,143


- -3.0%


- -1.1%


SELECTED RATIOS

 

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

Return on average assets

0.88%

1.18%

1.31%

1.31%

1.25%

Return on average tier I equity (1)

9.45%

12.49%

13.92%

14.57%

13.88%

Dividend yield at year end

3.42%

3.15%

4.51%

3.43%

2.47%

Dividend payout

54.27%

42.20%

39.67%

36.90%

37.56%

Total capital to risk adjusted assets

16.12%

16.87%

17.31%

17.30%

17.45%

Tier I capital to risk adjusted assets

14.33%

15.13%

15.49%

15.23%

15.27%

Tier I leverage ratio

9.26%

9.86%

9.91%

9.49%

9.57%

Loans to deposits

79.79%

81.38%

77.16%

74.72%

70.63%

Allowance for loan losses to total loans

1.78%

1.20%

1.19%

1.30%

1.37%

Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans

59.1%

90.1%

276%

332%

92.9%

Non-performing loans to total loans

3.01%

1.33%

0.43%

0.39%

1.47%

Net interest rate spread

3.33%

3.33%

3.24%

3.48%

3.62%

Net interest margin

3.95%

4.16%

4.20%

4.30%

4.47%

Efficiency ratio (2)

66.43%

62.06%

60.54%

60.09%

61.97%


(1) Average Tier I Equity is average shareholders' equity less average goodwill and intangible assets and average accumulated other comprehensive income/loss.

(2) Efficiency ratio is operating expenses adjusted for amortization of goodwill and intangible assets and stock donations divided by net interest income plus other operating income adjusted for non-taxable gains on stock donations.



UNAUDITED QUARTERLY DATA

 

Quarter Ended

 

2002

(in thousands except per share data)

Mar 31

Jun 30

Sep 30

Dec 31

         

Interest and dividend income

$11,256

$11,247

$11,231

$10,487

Interest expense

4,472

4,443

4,288

3,891

Net interest income

6,784

6,804

6,943

6,596

Provision for loan losses

350

350

1,350

1,233

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

6,434

6,454

5,593

5,363

Total other operating income

2,704

3,140

1,838

2,640

Total other operating expenses

6,495

6,485

6,525

5,899

Income before income tax expense

2,643

3,109

906

2,104

Income tax expense

793

867

57

505

Net Income

$ 1,850

$ 2,242

$ 849

$ 1,599

         

Basic earnings per share

$ 0.46

$ 0.56

$ 0.22

$ 0.42

         
 

Quarter Ended

 

2001

 

Mar 31

Jun 30

Sep 30

Dec 31

         

Interest and dividend income

$12,202

$12,469

$12,395

$12,056

Interest expense

5,797

5,687

5,330

4,877

Net interest income

6,405

6,782

7,065

7,179

Provision for loan losses

188

188

238

487

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

6,217

6,594

6,827

6,692

Total other operating income

2,457

2,872

3,126

1,752

Total other operating expenses

5,889

6,020

6,030

6,112

Income before income tax expense

2,785

3,446

3,923

2,332

Income tax expense

868

1,098

1,351

676

Net Income

$ 1,917

$ 2,348

$ 2,572

$ 1,656

         

Basic earnings per share

$ 0.47

$ 0.58

$ 0.63

$ 0.41


Consolidated Cash Flows

During 2002, cash and cash equivalents decreased $329 thousand as compared to an increase of $2.217 million in 2001 and a $3.909 million decrease in 2000. In addition to cash provided by operating activities, other primary sources of cash in 2002 included proceeds from the sales and maturities of securities and student loans ($159.672 million), an increase in deposits ($21.078 million) and an increase in Federal Home Loan Bank advances, net of repayments ($3.150 million). In 2001, the primary sources of cash included proceeds from the sales and maturities of securities and student loans ($153.450 million), a net increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase ($30.050 million), an increase in deposits ($9.299 million) and an increase in Federal Home Loan Bank advances, net of repayments ($4.200 million). The 2001 increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase was the result of additional leveraging during 2001.


Cash generated from the above activities was used primarily to fund increases in earning assets. During 2002, the purchases of securities and the funding of loans, net of repayments, totaled $171.959 million and $13.524 million, respectively. Other significant uses of cash in 2002 included purchases of premises and equipment ($4.631 million), payment of cash dividends ($3.592 million) and the purchase of treasury shares ($5.332 million). In 2001, the purchases of securities and funding of loans, net of repayments, totaled $163.999 million and $33.276 million, respectively. Other significant uses of cash in 2001 included purchases of premises and equipment ($2.727 million), payment of cash dividends ($3.559 million) and the purchase of treasury shares ($2.343 million).


Liquidity and Interest Rate Risk

Liquidity management involves the ability to meet the cash flow requirements of deposit customers, borrowers, and the operating, investing, and financing activities of the Corporation. The Corporation uses a variety of resources to meet its liquidity needs. These include short term investments, cash flow from lending and investing activities, core deposit growth and non-core funding sources, such as time deposits of $100,000 or more, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings.


The Corporation is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLB") which allows it to access borrowings which enhance management's ability to satisfy future liquidity needs. The Corporation maintained a $74.804 million line of credit at December 31, 2002. This compares to $73.197 million at the end of 2001.


As intermediaries between borrowers and savers, commercial banks incur both interest rate risk and liquidity risk. The Corporation's Asset/Liability Committee (ALCO) has the strategic responsibility for setting the policy guidelines on acceptable exposure to these areas. These guidelines contain specific measures and limits regarding these risks, which are monitored on a regular basis. 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.


Interest rate risk is the risk that net interest income will fluctuate as a result of a change in interest rates. It is the assumption of interest rate risk, along with credit risk, that drives the net interest margin of a financial institution. For that reason, the ALCO has established tolerance limits based upon a 200-basis point change in interest rates. At December 31, 2002, it is estimated that an immediate 200-basis point decrease in interest rates would negatively impact net interest income by 16.83% and an immediate 200-basis point increase would positively impact net interest income by 2.63%. The risk to declining interest rates is slightly over the allowable tolerance of 15.0% established by ALCO. Management attributes this to the overall low level of current interest rates and corresponding large percentage decrease that results when an immediate 200-basis point shock is modeled. Additionally, the Corporation's significant holdings of callable US agency securities, mortgage-backed securi ties and mortgage loans, results in less interest income in periods of declining interest rates, as the cash flow from called bonds and increased prepayments results in higher levels of repricing of assets at lower interest 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 is unlikely at this time.


A related component of interest rate risk is the expectation that the market value of our capital account will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. This component is a direct corollary to the earnings-impact component: an institution exposed to earnings erosion is also exposed to shrinkage in market value. At December 31, 2002, it is estimated that an immediate 200-basis point decrease in interest rates would negatively impact the market value of our capital account by 12.26% and an immediate 200-basis point increase in interest rates would negatively impact the market value by 5.89%. Both are within the established tolerance limit of 15.0%.


Management does recognize the need for certain hedging strategies during periods of anticipated higher fluctuations in interest rates and the Board-approved Funds Management Policy provides for limited use of certain derivatives in asset liability management. These strategies were not employed during 2002.


The ALCO is responsible for supervising the preparation and annual revisions of the financial segments of the Annual Budget, which is built upon the committee's economic and interest-rate assumptions. It is the responsibility of the ALCO to modify prudently the Corporation's asset/liability policies.


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. The Corporation adopted SFAS No. 142 on January 1, 2002. SFAS No. 142 requires that goodwill be evaluated for impairment as of January 1, 2002. The Corporation concluded that the carrying value of its goodwill was not impaired as of January 1, 2002, or during 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.


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 were effective October 1, 2002. Accordingly, effective October 1, 2002, the Corporation evaluates its core deposit intangible for impai rment in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 147. There was no impact on the Corporation's consolidated financial statements from the adoption of SFAS No. 147.


In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure," which amends FASB Statement No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation." Statement No. 148 provides alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In addition, Statement No. 148 amends the disclosure requirements of Statement No. 123 to require more prominent and more frequent disclosures in financial statements about the effects of stock-based compensation. SFAS No. 148 will not currently impact the Corporation, as the Corporation does not have any stock-based employee compensation plans at December 31, 2002.


In November 2002, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 45 ("FIN No. 45"), "Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others; an Interpretation of FASB Statements No. 5, 57, and 107 and rescission of FASB Interpretation No. 34." FIN No. 45 requires certain new disclosures and potential liability-recognition for the fair value at issuance of guarantees that fall within its scope. Under FIN No. 45, the Corporation does not issue any guarantees that would require liability-recognition or disclosure, other than its standby letters of credit. The Corporation has included the disclosures required by FIN No. 45 at December 31, 2002 in note 14 to the consolidated financial statements.


In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46 ("FIN No. 46"), "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities." The objective of this interpretation is to provide guidance on how to identify a variable interest entity ("VIE") and determine when the assets, liabilities, noncontrolling interests, and results of operations of a VIE need to be included in a company's consolidated financial statements. A company that holds variable interests in an entity will need to consolidate the entity if the company's interest in the VIE is such that the company will absorb a majority of the VIE's expected losses and/or receive a majority of the entity's expected residual returns, if they occur. FIN No. 46 also requires additional disclosures by primary beneficiaries and other significant variable interest holders. The provisions of this interpretation became effective upon issuance. Management believes that the requirements of FIN No. 46 will not have a material impact on the Corporation's consolidated finan cial position, results of operations or liquidity.


ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK


Information required by Item 305 of Regulation S-K is included in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations presented in Part II, Item 7 under the heading
Liquidity and Interest Rate Risk.


ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA


The Independent Auditors' Report and consolidated financial statements are contained within this report. Refer to
Appendix pages A1 through A28.


ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE


None

PART III


ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT


Information required by this Item is omitted from this Report as the Corporation has filed a definitive proxy statement within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Report, and the information included therein is incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION


Information required by this Item is omitted from this Report as the Corporation has filed a definitive proxy statement within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Report, and the information included therein is incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT


Information required by this Item is omitted from this Report as the Corporation has filed a definitive proxy statement within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Report, and the information included therein is incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS


Information required by this Item is omitted from this Report as the Corporation has filed a definitive proxy statement within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Report, and the information included therein is incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 14. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES


(a) The Corporation's management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Corporation'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 Corporation's management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, the Corporation's disclosure controls and procedures were effective in timely alerting them to any material information relating to the Corporation and its subsidiaries required to be included in the Corporation's Exchange Act filings.


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

PART IV

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a) (1) List of Financial Statements and Independent Auditors' Report

The consolidated financial statements and Independent Auditors' Report of Chemung Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries are included in Part II, Item 8 of this report.


(2) List of Financial Statement Schedules

Schedules to the consolidated financial statements required by Article 9 of Regulation S-X are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable, and therefore have been omitted.


(3) Listing of Exhibits

Exhibit 3

Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws

Exhibit 3.1

Certificate of Incorporation (Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-14, Registration No. 2-95743, and is incorporated herein by reference)

3.2

Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation (Filed with the Secretary of State of New York on April 1, 1988, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit A of the Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1988, File No. 0-13888)

3.3

Bylaws (Filed as Exhibit A to Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002, File No. 0-13888, and incorporated by reference herein)

   

Exhibit 4

Instruments Defining the Rights of Security Holders

4.1

Specimen Stock Certificate

   

Exhibit 10

Material Contracts

10.1

Deferred Directors Fee Plan

10.2

Employment Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2001 between Chemung Canal Trust Company and Jan P. Updegraff, President and Chief Executive Officer

10.3

Employment Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2001 between Chemung Canal Trust Company and Jerome F. Denton, Executive Vice President

10.4

Employment Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2001 between Chemung Canal Trust Company and James E. Corey, III, Executive Vice President

   

Exhibit 21

Subsidiaries of the registrant

   

Exhibit 99.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

   

Exhibit 99.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


(b) Reports on Form 8-K


There were no reports filed on Form 8-K during the three months ended December 31, 2002.


(c) Exhibits

Exhibits to this Form 10-K are attached or incorporated herein by reference as stated above.


(d) Financial Statement Schedules

Not applicable


Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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

DATED: MARCH 12, 2003


By /s/ Jan P. Updegraff

 

Jan P. Updegraff
President and Chief Executive Officer

DATED: MARCH 12, 2003


By /s/ John R. Battersby, Jr.

 

John R. Battersby, Jr.
Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been executed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature

Title

Date


/s/ Robert E. Agan
Robert E. Agan



Director



March 12, 2003


/s/ David J. Dalrymple
David J. Dalrymple



Director



March 12, 2003


/s/ Robert H. Dalrymple
Robert H. Dalrymple



Director



March 12, 2003


/s/ William D. Eggers
William D. Eggers



Director



March 12, 2003


/s/ Frederick Q. Falck
Frederick Q. Falck



Director



March 12, 2003


/s/ Stephen M. Loundsberry, III
Stephen M. Lounsberry, III



Director



March 12, 2003


/s/ Thomas K. Meier
Thomas K. Meier



Director



March 12, 2003


/s/ Ralph H. Meyer
Ralph H. Meyer



Director



March 12, 2003



John F. Potter



Director

 


/s/ Charles M. Streeter, Jr.
Charles M. Streeter, Jr.



Director



March 12, 2003


/s/ Richard W. Swan
Richard W. Swan



Director



March 12, 2003


/s/ William C. Ughetta
William C. Ughetta



Director



March 12, 2003


/s/ Nelson Mooers van den Blink
Nelson Mooers van den Blink



Director



March 12, 2003


/s/ Jan P. Updegraff
Jan P. Updegraff


Director, President & Chief Executive Officer



March 12, 2003

Attest
/s/ Jane H. Adamy
Jane H. Adamy



Secretary



March 12, 2003

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CERTIFICATIONS

I, Jan P. Updegraff, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Chemung Financial Corporation;


2. Based on my knowledge, this annual 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 annual report;


3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual 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 annual 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 annual 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 annual report (the "Evaluation Date"); and


c) presented in this annual 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 annual 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: March 21, 2003

By: /s/ Jan P. Updegraff

President and Chief Executive Officer

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


1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Chemung Financial Corporation;


2. Based on my knowledge, this annual 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 annual report;


3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual 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 annual 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 annual 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 annual report (the "Evaluation Date"); and


c) presented in this annual 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 annual 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: March 21, 2003

By: /s/ John R. Battersby Jr.

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index







 

EXHIBIT

EXHIBIT 3

Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws

3.1

Certificate of Incorporation (Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-14, Registration No. 2-95743, and is incorporated herein by reference)

   

3.2

Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation (Filed with the Secretary of State of New York on April 1, 1988, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit A of the Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1988, File No. 0-13888)

   

3.3

Bylaws (Filed as Exhibit A to Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002, File No. 0-13888, and incorporated by herein by reference)

   

EXHIBIT 4

Instruments Defining the Rights of Security Holders

   

4.1

Specimen Stock Certificate

   

EXHIBIT 10

Material Contracts

   

10.1

Deferred Directors Fees Plan

   

10.2

Employment Contract, dated as of November 8, 2001 between Chemung Canal Trust Company and Jan P. Updegraff, President and Chief Executive Officer

   

10.3

Employment Contract, dated as of November 8, 2001 between Chemung Canal Trust Company and Jerome F. Denton, Executive Vice President

   

10.4

Employment Contract, dated as of November 8, 2001 between Chemung Canal Trust Company and James E. Corey, III, Executive Vice President

   
   

EXHIBIT 21

Subsidiaries of the Registrant

   


EXHIBIT 99.1

Certifications of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

   


EXHIBIT 99.2

Certifications of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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APPENDIX

Pages A1 -A28







CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT








To our Shareholders:


The consolidated financial statements appearing in this annual report have been prepared by the Corporation in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The primary responsibility for the integrity of the financial information included in this report rests with management. The opinion of KPMG LLP, the Corporation's independent auditors, on those consolidated financial statements is included herein.


The Corporation and its subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls that is designed to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded, that transactions are executed in accordance with management's authorization and are properly recorded, and that accounting records are adequate for preparation of consolidated financial statements and other financial information.


The Internal Auditing Department is charged with the responsibility of verifying accounting records and reviewing internal controls. The internal auditor reports directly to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors whose members are all non-employee directors. The Committee meets with management, the internal auditor and the independent auditors in conjunction with its review of matters relating to the consolidated financial statements and the internal audit program. The independent auditors and the internal auditor also meet on a regular basis with the Audit Committee without the presence of management.






Jan P. Updegraff

President and Chief Executive Officer






John R. Battersby, Jr.

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

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The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Chemung Financial Corporation:


We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Chemung Financial Corporation and subsidiaries (the Corporation) as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders' equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2002. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Corporation's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.


We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.


In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Chemung Financial Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2002, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.



/s/ KPMG LLP
Albany, New York
February 7, 2003


CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

DECEMBER 31

ASSETS

2002

2001

     

Cash and due from banks

$ 28,836,759

29,023,378

Interest-bearing deposits with other financial
institutions


1,215,328


1,357,999

Total cash and cash equivalents

30,052,087

30,381,377

     

Securities available for sale, at estimated fair value

257,153,717

239,136,669

Securities held to maturity, estimated fair value
of $8,185,055 at December 31, 2002, and $7,318,438
at December 31, 2001



7,835,498



7,116,489

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


432,294,450


423,754,548

Allowance for loan losses

(7,674,377)

(5,077,091)

Loans, net

424,620,073

418,677,457

Premises and equipment, net

17,496,416

14,750,014

Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization

1,516,666

1,516,666

Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization

2,552,034

2,949,754

Other assets

9,944,364

10,543,328

Total assets

$751,170,855

725,071,754

     

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

   
     

Deposits:

   

Non-interest-bearing

$109,602,512

110,805,658

Interest-bearing

432,162,955

409,881,344

Total deposits

541,765,467

520,687,002

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

78,661,100

79,457,282

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

40,750,000

37,600,000

Accrued interest payable

1,482,058

2,106,972

Dividends payable

868,831

911,772

Other liabilities

8,216,222

5,147,149

Total liabilities

671,743,678

645,910,177

Commitments and contingencies (note 14)

   
     

Shareholders' equity:

   

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



43,001



43,001

Capital surplus

22,355,407

22,215,098

Retained earnings

61,247,551

58,257,076

Treasury stock, at cost (522,609 shares at December
31, 2002; 335,906 shares at December 31, 2001)


(11,826,290)


(6,515,591)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

7,607,508

5,161,993

Total shareholders' equity

79,427,177

79,161,577

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$751,170,855

725,071,754

     

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

       

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31

2002

2001

2000

       

Interest and dividend income:

     

Loans

$30,906,837

34,046,041

33,159,628

Securities

12,920,581

14,593,404

14,385,016

Federal funds sold

314,596

270,611

184,377

Interest-bearing deposits

80,202

211,613

248,942

Total interest and dividend income

44,222,216

49,121,669

47,977,963

       

Interest expense:

     

Deposits

12,091,912

16,791,392

17,894,382

Borrowed funds

1,195,827

1,333,080

1,400,290

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase


3,806,459


3,567,576


2,760,186

Total interest expense

17,094,198

21,692,048

22,054,858

       

Net interest income

27,128,018

27,429,621

25,923,105

       

Provision for loan losses

3,283,333

1,100,000

750,000

Net interest income after provision for loan losses


23,844,685


26,329,621


25,173,105

       

Other operating income:

     

Trust & investment services income

4,488,251

4,536,702

4,798,724

Service charges on deposit accounts

2,813,193

2,614,820

2,489,887

Net (loss) gain on securities transactions


(458,565)


490,705


216,053

Credit card merchant earnings

1,332,778

1,280,013

992,578

Other

2,146,458

1,284,979

1,534,970

Total other operating income

10,322,115

10,207,219

10,032,212

       

Other operating expenses:

     

Salaries and wages

9,528,540

9,180,638

8,582,216

Pension and other employee benefits

2,771,721

2,663,166

2,167,209

Net occupancy expenses

2,051,288

1,946,855

1,878,329

Furniture and equipment expenses

2,008,445

1,751,991

1,893,852

Other

9,045,380

8,509,310

7,934,537

Total other operating expenses

25,405,374

24,051,960

22,456,143

Income before income tax expense

8,761,426

12,484,880

12,749,174

Income tax expense

2,221,533

3,991,628

3,994,075

Net income

$ 6,539,893

8,493,252

8,755,099

       

Weighted average shares outstanding

3,928,332

4,051,022

4,094,489

       

Basic earnings per share

$1.66

$2.10

$2.14



See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 




Common Stock



Capital Surplus



Retained Earnings



Treasury Stock

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)




Total

Balances at December 31, 1999

$ 43,001

21,941,629

48,065,946

(4,435,629)

( 303,064)

65,311,883

             

Comprehensive Income:

           

Net income

-

-

8,755,099

-

-

8,755,099

Other comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

3,947,831

3,947,831

Total comprehensive income

         

12,702,930

Restricted stock units for directors' deferred compensation plan


- -


159,332

-

-

-

159,332

Cash dividends declared ($.86 per share)

-

-

(3,473,424)

-

-

(3,473,424)

Distribution of restricted stock units for directors' deferred compensation plan



(89,434)



97,341



7,907

Purchase of 19,068 shares of treasury stock

-

-

-

(397,113)

-

(397,113)

             

Balances at December 31, 2000

$ 43,001

22,011,527

53,347,621

(4,735,401)

3,644,767

74,311,515

             

Comprehensive Income:

           

Net income

-

-

8,493,252

-

-

8,493,252

Other comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

1,517,226

1,517,226

Total comprehensive income

         

10,010,478

Restricted stock units for directors' deferred compensation plan


- -


137,878

-

-

-

137,878

Cash dividends declared ($.90 per share)

-

-

(3,583,797)

-

-

(3,583,797)

Distribution of restricted stock units for directors' deferred compensation plan



(14,927)



14,342



(585)

Sale of 30,130 shares of treasury stock

 

80,620

 

548,851

 

629,471

Purchase of 97,275 shares of treasury stock

-

-

-

(2,343,383)

-

(2,343,383)

             

Balances at December 31, 2001

$ 43,001

22,215,098

58,257,076

(6,515,591)

5,161,993

79,161,577

             

Comprehensive Income:

           

Net income

-

-

6,539,893

-

-

6,539,893

Other comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

2,445,515

2,445,515

Total comprehensive income

         

8,985,408

Restricted stock units for directors' deferred compensation plan


- -


151,486

-

-

-

151,486

Cash dividends declared ($.92 per share)

-

-

(3,549,418)

-

-

(3,549,418)

Distribution of employee stock bonus

 

2,454

 

5,961

 

8,415

Distribution of restricted stock units for directors' deferred compensation plan



(13,631)



15,970



2,339

Purchase of 187,812 shares of treasury stock

-

-

-

(5,332,630)

-

(5,332,630)

             

Balances at December 31, 2002

$ 43,001

22,355,407

61,247,551

(11,826,290)

7,607,508

79,427,177


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31

2002

2001

2000

       

Cash flows from operating activities:

     

Net income

$ 6,539,893

8,493,252

8,755,099

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

Amortization of goodwill and intangible assets


397,719


587,303


587,302

Provision for deferred tax (benefit) expense

(1,464,115)

(238,355)

364,908

Provision for loan losses

3,283,333

1,100,000

750,000

Depreciation and amortization

1,884,604

1,574,857

1,508,703

Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on securities, net


787,395


(119,310)


143,105

Net loss (gain) on securities transactions

458,565

(490,705)

(216,053)

Decrease (increase) in other assets

1,182,229

(238,380)

(658,738)

(Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable


(624,914)


(19,751)


516,881

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


151,486


137,878


159,332

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

3,008,387

(294,346)

313,269

Net cash provided by operating activities

15,604,582

10,492,443

12,223,808

       

Cash flows from investing activities:

     

Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale


15,137,874


23,295,936


25,222,726

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


135,875,581


123,067,506


23,679,474

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


4,944,237


3,745,029


7,140,429

Purchases of securities available for sale

(166,295,395)

(159,703,735)

(37,579,602)

Purchases of securities held to maturity

(5,663,241)

(4,295,649)

(5,099,603)

Purchases of premises and equipment

(4,631,006)

(2,727,230)

(2,984,677)

Net increase in loans

(13,523,536)

(33,275,746)

(38,104,619)

Proceeds from sales of student loans

3,714,321

3,341,687

2,651,931

Net cash used in investing activities

(30,441,165)

(46,552,202)

(25,073,941)

       

Cash flows from financing activities:

     

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

 

30,562,963

 

6,266,132

 

6,108,890

Net (decrease) increase in time deposits and individual retirement accounts


(9,484,498)


3,033,113


23,505,178

Net (decrease) increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase


(796,182)


30,050,456


(539,665)

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

15,750,000

12,600,000

13,400,000

Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances

(12,600,000)

(8,400,000)

(29,700,000)

Purchase of treasury stock

(5,332,630)

(2,343,383)

(397,113)

Sale of treasury stock

-

629,471

-

Cash dividends paid

(3,592,360)

(3,558,754)

(3,435,952)

Net cash provided by financing activities

14,507,293

38,277,035

8,941,338

 

CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (con't)

       

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents


(329,290)


2,217,276


(3,908,795)

       

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

30,381,377

28,164,101

32,072,896

       

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

$30,052,087

30,381,377

28,164,101

       

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

     

Cash paid during the year for:

     

Interest

$17,719,112

21,711,799

21,537,977

Income taxes

$ 444,052

4,138,230

3,608,962

       
       

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activity:




Transfer of loans to other real estate owned

$ 583,265

20,343

137,261

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


$ 2,445,515


1,517,226


3,947,831



See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000

(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES


ORGANIZATION

Chemung Financial Corporation (the Corporation), through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Chemung Canal Trust Company (the Bank) and CFS Group, Inc., provides a wide range of banking, financing, fiduciary and other financial services to its local market area. The Corporation is subject to the regulations of certain federal and state agencies and undergoes periodic examinations by those regulatory agencies.


BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and include the accounts of the Corporation and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.


The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


SECURITIES

Management determines the appropriate classification of securities at the time of purchase. If management has the intent and the Corporation has the ability at the time of purchase to hold securities until maturity, they are classified as held to maturity and carried at amortized cost. Securities to be held for indefinite periods of time or not intended to be held to maturity are classified as available for sale and carried at fair value. Unrealized holding gains and losses on securities classified as available for sale are excluded from earnings and are reported as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in shareholders' equity, net of the related tax effects, until realized. Realized gains and losses are determined using the specific identification method.


Non-marketable equity securities are classified with securities available for sale. Non-marketable equity securities owned by the Corporation at December 31, 2002 and 2001 include Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLB) stock and Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) stock, which are carried at cost since there is no readily available market price for these securities.


A decline in the fair value of any available for sale or held to maturity security below amortized cost that is deemed other than temporary is charged to earnings resulting in the establishment of a new cost basis for the security. Securities are placed on non-accrual status when management believes there are significant doubts regarding the ultimate collectibility of interest and/or principal. Premiums and discounts are amortized or accreted over the life of the related security as an adjustment of yield using the interest method. Dividend and interest income is recognized when earned.


LOANS

Loans are stated at the amount of unpaid principal balance less unearned discounts and net deferred origination fees and costs. The Corporation has the ability and intent to hold its loans for the foreseeable future, except for student loans, which are sold to a third party from time to time upon reaching repayment status.


Interest on loans is accrued and credited to operations on the interest method. The accrual of interest is generally discontinued and previously accrued interest is reversed when commercial loans become 90 days delinquent, and when consumer, mortgage and home equity loans, which are not guaranteed by government agencies, become 120 days delinquent. Loans may also be placed on non-accrual status if management believes such classification is warranted for other purposes. Loans are returned to accrual status when they become current as to principal and interest or when, in the opinion of management, the loans are expected to be fully collectible as to principal and interest. Loan origination fees and certain direct loan origination costs are deferred and amortized over the life of the loan as an adjustment to yield, using the interest method.


ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

The allowance for loan losses is increased through a provision for loan losses charged to operations. Loans are charged against the allowance for loan losses when management believes that the collectibility of all or a portion of the principal is unlikely. The allowance is an amount that management believes will be adequate to absorb probable losses on existing loans. Management's evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is performed on a periodic basis and takes into consideration such factors as the historical loan loss experience, review of specific problem loans (including evaluations of the underlying collateral), changes in the composition and volume of the loan portfolio, overall portfolio quality, and current economic conditions that may affect the borrowers' ability to pay. Management believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate. While management uses available information to recognize losses on loans, future additions to the allowance may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions, particularly in New York State. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Corporation's allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require the Corporation to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination.


Management, considering current information and events regarding the borrower's ability to repay their obligations, considers a loan to be impaired when it is probable that the Corporation will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. When a loan is considered to be impaired, the amount of the impairment is measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate or, as a practical expedient, at the loan's observable market price or the fair value of collateral, less the estimated costs to sell, if the loan is collateral dependent. Residential mortgage loans and consumer loans are evaluated collectively since they are homogeneous and generally carry smaller balances. All loans restructured in a troubled debt restructuring are also considered impaired loans. In general, interest income on impaired loans is recorded on a cash basis when collection in full is reasonably expected. If full collectio n is uncertain, cash receipts are applied first to principal, then to interest income.


PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

Land is carried at cost, while buildings, equipment and furniture are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is charged to current operations under accelerated and straight-line methods over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from 15 to 50 years for buildings and from 3 to 10 years for equipment and furniture. Amortization of leasehold improvements and leased equipment is recognized on the straight-line method over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated life of the asset.


OTHER REAL ESTATE

Real estate acquired through foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure is recorded at the lower of the carrying value of the loan or estimated fair value of the property less estimated costs to dispose at the time of acquisition. Write downs from the carrying value of the loan to estimated fair value which are required at the time of foreclosure are charged to the allowance for loan losses. Subsequent to acquisition, other real estate is carried at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less estimated costs to dispose. Subsequent adjustments to the carrying values of such properties resulting from declines in fair value are charged to operations in the period in which the declines occur. Other real estate owned at December 31, 2002, amounted to $405,687 and at December 31, 2001, amounted to $82,035.


INCOME TAXES

The Corporation files a consolidated tax return on the accrual method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, and for unused tax carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled, or the tax carryforwards are expected to be utilized. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.


TRUST AND INVESTMENT SERVICES INCOME

Assets held in a fiduciary or agency capacity for customers are not included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, since such assets are not assets of the Corporation. Trust and Investment Services income is recognized on the accrual method based on contractual rates applied to the balances of individual trust accounts. The market value of trust assets under administration totaled $1.215 billion at December 31, 2002, and $1.375 billion at December 31, 2001.


PENSION PLAN

Pension costs, based on actuarial computations of current and future benefits for employees, are charged to current operating results. The Corporation's funding policy is to contribute amounts to the plan sufficient to meet minimum regulatory funding requirements, plus such additional amounts as the Corporation may determine to be appropriate from time to time.


POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

The Corporation provides health care and life insurance benefits for retired employees. The estimated costs of providing benefits are accrued over the years the employees render services necessary to earn those benefits.


GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Prior to the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets," on January 1, 2002 (see "RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS"), goodwill, which represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired, was being amortized over 15 years on a straight-line basis. Core deposit intangible ("CDI"), resulting from the Corporation's purchase of deposits from the Resolution Trust Company in 1994, is being amortized over the expected useful life of 15 years on a straight-line basis. See "RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS" for further information regarding the accounting for goodwill and CDI subsequent to December 31, 2001.


BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, retroactively adjusted for stock splits and stock dividends. 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.


CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash and cash equivalents include cash and amounts due from banks, interest-bearing deposits with other financial institutions, federal funds sold, and U.S. Treasury securities with original terms to maturity of 90 days or less.


SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE

The Corporation enters into sales of securities under agreements to repurchase. The agreements are treated as financings, and the obligations to repurchase securities sold are reflected as liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. The amount of the securities underlying the agreements continue to be carried in the Corporation's securities portfolio. The Corporation has agreed to repurchase securities identical to those sold. The securities underlying the agreements are under the Corporation's control.


OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Corporation is a party to certain other financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk such as commitments under standby letters of credit, unused portions of lines of credit and commitments to fund new loans. The Corporation's policy is to record such instruments when funded.


COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Comprehensive income at 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 years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000 was $8,985,408, $10,010,478, and $12,702,930, respectively. The following summarizes the components of other comprehensive income (loss):

Unrealized net holding gains during the year ended December 31, 2002, net of tax (pre-tax amount of $3,568,962)


$ 2,167,074

Reclassification adjustment for net losses realized in net income during the year ended December 31, 2002, net of tax (pre-tax amount of ($458,565))


278,441

Other comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2002

$ 2,445,515

   

Unrealized net holding gains during the year ended December 31, 2001, net of tax (pre-tax amount of $2,969,923)


$ 1,813,563

Reclassification adjustment for net gains realized in net income during the year ended December 31, 2001, net of tax (pre-tax amount of $490,705)


( 296,337)

Other comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2001

$ 1,517,226

   

Unrealized net holding gains during the year ended December 31, 2000, net of tax (pre-tax amount of $6,789,197)


$ 4,077,592

Reclassification adjustment for net gains realized in net income during the year ended December 31, 2000, net of tax (pre-tax amount of $216,053)


( 129,761)

Other comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2000

$ 3,947,831


SEGMENT REPORTING

The Corporation's operations are solely in the financial services industry and primarily include the provision of traditional banking services. The Corporation operates primarily in the geographical regions of Chemung, Steuben, Schuyler, and Tioga counties, including the northern tier of Pennsylvania. The Corporation has identified separate operating segments; however, these segments did not meet the quantitative thresholds for separate disclosure.


RECLASSIFICATION

Amounts in the prior years' consolidated financial statements are reclassified whenever necessary to conform with the current year's presentation.


RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued 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. The Corporation adopted SFAS No. 142 on January 1, 2002. SFAS No. 142 requires that goodwill be evaluated for impairment as of January 1, 2002. The Corporation concluded that the carrying value of its goodwill was not impaired as of January 1, 2002, or during 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 $189,584 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.


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 were effective October 1, 2002. Accordingly, effective October 1, 2002, the Corporation evaluates its core deposit intangible for impai rment in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 147. There was no impact on the Corporation's consolidated financial statements from the adoption of SFAS No. 147.


(2) RESTRICTIONS ON CASH AND DUE FROM BANK ACCOUNTS

The Corporation is required to maintain certain reserves of vault cash and/or deposits with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The amount of this reserve requirement was $750,000 at December 31, 2002.


(3) SECURITIES

Amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available for sale at December 31, 2002 and 2001, are as follows:

 

2002

2001

 


Amortized Cost

Estimated Fair Value


Amortized Cost

Estimated Fair Value

Obligations of U.S. Government agencies

$ 70,424,704

71,839,915

$ 98,866,251

100,129,417

Mortgage-backed securities

136,559,684

140,008,976

92,538,928

92,992,484

Obligations of states and political subdivisions


16,989,907


17,933,891


17,496,893


17,728,855

Corporate bonds and notes

13,712,085

14,785,105

14,704,510

14,830,561

Corporate stocks

6,938,504

12,585,830

6,982,327

13,455,352

Total

$244,624,884

257,153,717

$230,588,909

239,136,669


Included in corporate stocks at both December 31, 2002 and 2001, is the Corporation's required investment in the stock of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLB) carried at its cost basis of $5,662,500 and $5,710,000, respectively. This investment allowed the Corporation to maintain a $74,803,900 line of credit with the FHLB at December 31, 2002, and $73,197,400 at December 31, 2001. Other required equities in the Corporation's portfolio include 10,781 shares of Federal Reserve Bank stock carried at $539,050 at December 31, 2002, and 10,700 shares carried at $535,000 at December 31, 2001.


Gross unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale at December 31, 2002 and 2001, were as follows:

 

2002

 

2001

 
 

Unrealized

Unrealized

Unrealized

Unrealized

 

Gains

Losses

Gains

Losses

Obligations of U.S. Government agencies

$ 1,420,351

5,140

$1,336,634

73,468

Mortgage-backed securities

3,450,024

732

631,300

177,744

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

944,296

312

336,204

104,242

Corporate bonds and notes

1,350,209

277,189

310,123

184,072

Corporate stocks

5,655,658

8,332

6,481,357

8,332

Total

$12,820,538

291,705

$9,095,618

547,858


Gross realized gains on sales of securities available for sale were $547,206, $528,634, and $1,388,358 for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. Gross realized losses on sales of securities available for sale were $37,929 and $1,172,305 for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. There were no realized losses on sales of securities available for sale for the year ended December 31, 2002.


The Corporation's investment portfolio includes an investment in a $2.5 million par value corporate bond that was downgraded to below investment grade status by nationally recognized rating agencies during the third quarter of 2002. Management determined in the third quarter of 2002 that the resulting decline in the estimated fair value of this bond was other-than-temporary, and, accordingly, wrote the bond down to its estimated fair value of $1.288 million at September 25, 2002, resulting in a $1.006 million pre-tax charge to earnings. The estimated fair value of the bond at December 31, 2002 was $2.008 million. Subsequent to the writedown, the Corporation placed the bond on non-accrual status.


Securities held to maturity of $7,835,498 and $7,116,489 at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively, represent non-marketable obligations of political subdivisions, usually local municipalities. Estimated fair value at December 31, 2002 and 2001 was $8,185,055 and $7,318,438, respectively. There were no sales of securities held to maturity in 2002, 2001 or 2000. The contractual maturity of these securities at amortized cost is as follows at December 31, 2002: $3,732,806 (fair value of $3,742,114) within one year, $2,096,212 (fair value of $2,289,669) after one year but within five years, $1,576,480 (fair value of $1,656,047) after five years but within ten years and $430,000 (fair value of $497,225) greater than ten years.


Interest and dividend income on securities for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 was as follows:

 

2002

2001

2000

Taxable:

     

U.S. Treasury securities

$ 138,646

297,520

767,261

Obligations of U.S. Government agencies

4,816,713

5,794,805

5,674,224

Mortgage-backed securities

5,575,333

5,933,499

5,190,539

Corporate bonds and notes

932,910

907,945

816,503

Corporate stocks

413,482

552,212

638,503

       

Exempt from Federal taxation:

     

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

1,043,497

1,107,423

1,297,986

Total

$12,920,581

14,593,404

14,385,016



The amortized cost and estimated fair value by years to contractual maturity (mortgage-backed securities are shown as maturing based on the estimated average life at the projected prepayment speed) as of December 31, 2002, for debt securities available for sale are as follows:

 

Maturing

 


Within One Year

After One, But
Within Five Years

 

Amortized

Fair

Amortized

Fair

 

Cost

Value

Cost

Value

Obligations of U.S. Government agencies

$35,747,487

36,068,615

$ 23,006,427

24,043,150

Mortgage-backed securities

33,613,373

34,480,454

76,778,470

79,212,371

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

2,101,535

2,125,197

7,139,422

7,641,764

Corporate bonds and notes

2,499,744

2,527,625

2,558,412

2,794,775

Total

$73,962,139

75,201,891

$109,482,731

113,692,060

 
 

Maturing

 

After Five, But
Within Ten Years


After Ten Years

 
 

Amortized

Fair

Amortized

Fair

 

Cost

Value

Cost

Value

Obligations of U.S. Government agencies

$10,000,000

10,062,500

$ 1,670,790

1,665,650

Mortgage-backed securities

16,616,824

16,720,902

9,551,017

9,595,249

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

7,467,941

7,875,718

281,009

291,212

Corporate bonds and notes

1,287,500

2,008,250

7,366,429

7,454,455

Total

$35,372,265

36,667,370

$18,869,245

19,006,566


Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities above because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.


The fair value of securities pledged to secure public funds on deposit or for other purposes as required by law was $162,805,967 at December 31, 2002, and $184,468,089 at December 31, 2001. This includes mortgage-backed securities totaling $42,233,474 and $32,337,536 (fair value of $43,258,600 and $32,376,437), and obligations of U.S. Government agencies totaling $40,115,020 and $61,763,587 (fair value of $41,109,054 and $62,332,729) pledged to secure securities sold under agreements to repurchase at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively.


There are no securities of a single issuer (other than securities of U.S. Government agencies) that exceed 10% of shareholders' equity at December 31, 2002 or 2001.


The Corporation has equity investments in Southern Tier Business Development, LLC and Cephas Capital Partners, L.P. These small business investment companies were established for the purpose of providing financing to small businesses in market areas served by the Corporation, including minority-owned small businesses and those that are anticipated to create jobs for the low to moderate income levels in the targeted areas. As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, these investments totaled $3,147,569 and $2,967,300, respectively, are included in other assets, and are accounted for under the equity method of accounting.


(4) LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

The composition of the loan portfolio is summarized as follows:

December 31,

2002

2001

Residential mortgages

$101,035,998

$101,168,582

Commercial mortgages

44,966,502

48,510,572

Commercial, financial and agricultural

152,518,010

139,821,707

Consumer loans

134,204,609

134,626,731

Net deferred origination fees and costs, and unearned income

(430,669)

(373,044)

 

$432,294,450

$423,754,548


Included in consumer loans are student loans totaling $4,552,318 at December 31, 2002 and $4,191,072 at December 31, 2001, which are considered held for sale once these loans enter repayment status.


Residential mortgages totaling $84,704,223 at December 31, 2002, and $83,078,601 at December 31, 2001, were pledged under a blanket collateral agreement for the Corporation's line of credit with the FHLB.


The Corporation's market area encompasses the New York State counties of Chemung, Steuben, Schuyler and Tioga, as well as the northern tier of Pennsylvania. Substantially all of the Corporation's outstanding loans are with borrowers living or doing business within 25 miles of the Corporation's branches in these counties. The Corporation's concentrations of credit risk by loan type are reflected in the preceding table. The concentrations of credit risk with standby letters of credit, committed lines of credit and commitments to originate new loans, generally follow the loan classifications in the table above. Other than general economic risks, management is not aware of any material concentrations of credit risk to any industry or individual borrower.


The following table summarizes the Corporation's non-performing loans at December 31, 2002 and 2001:

 

2002

2001

Non-accrual loans

$ 9,345,534

1,490,081

Troubled debt restructurings

3,381,991

77,516

Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest

266,503

4,065,288

Total non-performing loans

$12,994,028

5,632,885


The total amount of interest income that would have been recorded in 2002 if the above non-accrual and troubled debt restructured loans had been current in accordance with their original terms and had been outstanding throughout the period or since origination, if held for part of the period, was $881,766. During 2002, $862,041 of interest income was recognized on those loans. The comparable amounts for 2001 and 2000 for non-accrual and troubled debt restructured loans at December 31, 2001 and 2000, were not significant. The Corporation is not committed to advance additional funds to borrowers with non-performing loans.


Transactions in the allowance for loan losses for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 were as follows:

 

2002

2001

2000

Balances at January 1

$ 5,077,091

4,707,868

4,665,093

Provision charged to operations

3,283,333

1,100,000

750,000

Loans charged-off

(879,794)

(949,692)

(853,409)

Recoveries

193,747

218,915

146,184

Balances at December 31

$ 7,674,377

$ 5,077,091

4,707,868


At December 31, 2002 and 2001, the recorded investment in loans that are considered to be impaired totaled $12,397,648 and $746,734, respectively. Included in the 2002 amount are impaired loans of $5,077,705 for which an impairment allowance has been recognized. The related impairment allowance was $3,142,827. The 2001 amount includes $428,779 of impaired loans with a related impairment allowance of $278,344. The average recorded investment in impaired loans during 2002, 2001 and 2000 was $6,126,882, $849,892 and $744,081, respectively. During 2002, interest income recognized on impaired loans during the period the loans were impaired totaled $331,084, of which $308,232 was recognized on a cash-basis. The interest income recognized on impaired loans in 2001 and 2000 was not significant.



(5) PREMISES & EQUIPMENT

Premises and equipment at December 31, 2002 and 2001 are as follows:

 

2002

2001

Land

$ 3,031,408

2,681,408

Buildings

17,772,109

16,433,926

Equipment and furniture

20,212,147

17,327,476

Leasehold improvements

434,491

432,876

 

41,450,155

36,875,686

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

23,953,739

22,125,672

 

$17,496,416

14,750,014



(6) GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The following table reconciles reported net income to adjusted net income, as if the provisions of SFAS No. 142 regarding the non-amortization of goodwill were in effect during the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000:

 

2001

2000

Reported net income

$ 8,493,252

8,755,099

Add: Goodwill amortization (not tax deductible)

189,584

189,583

     

Net income, as adjusted

$ 8,682,836

8,944,682

     
     

Reported basic earnings per share

$2.10

$2.14

Add: Goodwill amortization

.04

.04

     

Basic earnings per share, as adjusted

$2.14

$2.18


At December 31, 2002, the Corporation had a core deposit intangible asset ("CDI") with a carrying amount of $2,552,034 (original amount of $5,965,793, net of accumulated amortization of $3,413,759) related to the acquisition of deposits from the Resolution Trust Company in 1994. The CDI had a carrying amount of $2,949,754 at December 31, 2001. The amortization expense related to this CDI totaled $397,719 for each of the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000. As of December 31, 2002, the remaining amortization period for this CDI was approximately 6.4 years. The estimated amortization expense is $397,719 for each of the years ended December 31, 2003 through 2007, with $563,439 in amortization expense in years subsequent to 2007.



(7) DEPOSITS

A summary of deposits at December 31, 2002 and 2001 is as follows:

 

2002

2001

Non-interest-bearing demand deposits

$109,602,512

110,805,658

Interest-bearing demand deposits

41,617,222

39,331,058

Insured money market accounts

64,457,270

44,598,178

Savings deposits

104,651,237

95,030,384

Time deposits

221,437,226

230,921,724

 

$541,765,467

520,687,002


Time deposits include certificates of deposit in denominations of $100,000 or more aggregating $44,376,747 and $57,522,589 at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Interest expense on such certificates was $1,675,167, $3,207,552 and $4,163,041 for 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively.


Scheduled maturities of time deposits at December 31, 2002, are summarized as follows:

2003

$136,495,253

2004

36,503,927

2005

16,627,350

2006

7,242,720

2007

24,544,656

2008 and thereafter

23,320

 

$221,437,226


(8) SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE

A summary of securities sold under agreements to repurchase as of and for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 is as follows:

 

2002

2001

2000

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase:

     

Balance at December 31

$78,661,100

$79,457,282

$49,406,826

Maximum month-end balance

$90,269,184

$79,658,810

$51,003,367

Average balance during year

$85,251,981

$68,653,225

$50,110,845

Weighted-average rate at December 31

4.46%

4.68%

5.75%

Average rate paid during year

4.46%

5.20%

5.51%


The agreements have remaining contractual maturities of 2 days to 8.2 years at December 31, 2002, with a weighted-average contractual maturity of 3.2 years. Certain of the agreements have call features. At December 31, 2002, the weighted-average period to the earlier of the next call date or the contractual maturity date was approximately four months.


Information concerning outstanding securities repurchase agreements as of December 31, 2002 is summarized as follows:



Remaining Term to Final Maturity (1)


Repurchase Liability

Accrued Interest Payable


Weighted- Average Rate

Fair Value of Collateral Securities (2)

Within 90 days

$ 16,161,100

$ 31,856

2.02%

$ 26,879,293

After 90 days but with one year

18,000,000

74,228

4.55%

15,621,762

After one year but within five years

14,500,000

156,013

5.92%

14,869,731

After five years but within ten years

30,000,000

117,050

5.09%

25,671,771

Total

$ 78,661,100

$ 379,147

4.46%

$ 83,042,557

  1. The weighted-average remaining term to final maturity was approximately 3.2 years at December 31, 2002. At December 31, 2002, $54.5 million of the securities repurchase agreements contained call provisions. The weighted-average rate at December 31, 2002 on the callable securities repurchase agreements was 5.51%, with a weighted-average remaining period of approximately 6 months to the call date. At December 31, 2002, $24.2 million of the securities repurchase agreements did not contain call provisions. The weighted-average rate at December 31, 2002 on the non-callable securities repurchase agreements was 2.10%, with a weighted-average term to maturity of approximately 2 months.
  2. Represents the fair value of the securities subject to the repurchase agreements, including accrued interest receivable of approximately $982 thousand at December 31, 2002.



(9) FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK ADVANCES

The following is a summary of Federal Home Loan Bank advances at December 31, 2002:

Amount

Weighted-Average Rate

Maturity

Call Date

$ 15,750,000

1.35%

January 2, 2003

-

5,000,000

5.41%

December 29, 2005

March 29, 2003

10,000,000

3.72%

September 13, 2007

-

10,000,000

4.41%

October 20, 2008

January 20, 2003

$ 40,750,000

3.18%

   


Residential mortgages totaling $84,704,223 at December 31, 2002, were pledged under a blanket collateral agreement for the Corporation's advances with the FHLB.



(10) INCOME TAXES

For the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, income tax expense attributable to income from operations consisted of the following:

 

2002

2001

2000

Current:

     

State

$ 201,217

414,260

195,635

Federal

3,484,431

3,815,723

3,433,532

 

3,685,648

4,229,983

3,629,167

Deferred (benefit) expense

(1,464,115)

(238,355)

364,908

 

$2,221,533

3,991,628

3,994,075


Income tax expense differed from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. Federal statutory income tax rate to income before income tax expense as follows:

 

2002

2001

2000

Tax computed at statutory rate

$2,978,885

4,244,859

4,334,719

Tax-exempt interest

(539,655)

(569,665)

(641,915)

Dividend exclusion

(31,073)

(43,718)

(57,865)

State taxes, net of Federal impact

(53,265)

243,268

207,909

Nondeductible interest expense

58,537

70,417

87,796

Other items, net

(191,896)

46,467

63,431

Actual income tax expense

$2,221,533

3,991,628

3,994,075


The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2002 and 2001, are presented below:

 

2002

2001

Deferred tax assets:

   

Allowance for loan losses-book

$2,989,169

1,977,527

Accrual for post-retirement benefits other than pensions

866,427

773,433

Deferred loan fees

166,994

144,101

Deferred compensation and directors' fees

688,537

751,490

Corporate bond write-down

391,748

-

Other

144,119

131,837

Total gross deferred tax assets

5,246,994

3,778,388

Deferred tax liabilities:

   

Depreciation

180,842

120,735

Prepaid pension

189,206

327,591

Net unrealized gains on securities available for sale

4,921,325

3,385,768

Securities discount accretion

291,543

208,580

Other

37,243

37,437

Total gross deferred tax liabilities

5,620,159

4,080,111

Net deferred tax liability

$ (373,165)

(301,723)


Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income or the existence of sufficient taxable income within the loss carryback period. A valuation allowance is recognized when it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, management considers the scheduled reversal of the deferred tax liabilities, the level of historical taxable income and projected future taxable income over the periods in which the temporary differences comprising the deferred tax assets will be deductible. Based on its assessment, management determined that no valuation allowance is necessary.



(11) PENSION PLAN AND OTHER BENEFIT PLANS

The Corporation has a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all employees. The plan's defined benefit formula generally bases payments to retired employees upon their length of service multiplied by a percentage of the average monthly pay over the last five years of employment.


The following table presents (1) changes in the plan's projected benefit obligation and plan assets, and (2) the plan's funded status reconciled with amounts recognized in the Corporation's consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2002 and 2001:


 

2002

2001

Changes in projected benefit obligation:

   

Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year

$ 15,549,988

13,998,022

Service cost

430,785

343,187

Interest cost

1,084,151

1,028,972

Plan amendments

78,435

-

Actuarial loss

1,409,941

1,095,926

Benefits paid

(915,515)

(916,119)

Projected benefit obligation at end of year

$ 17,637,785

15,549,988

     

Changes in fair value of plan assets:

   

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

$ 18,198,375

19,355,021

Actual loss on plan assets

(2,137,531)

(203,033)

Expenses paid

(47,514)

(37,494)

Benefits paid

(915,515)

(916,119)

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

$ 15,097,815

18,198,375

     

(Unfunded) funded status

$ (2,539,970)

2,648,387

Unrecognized net transition obligation being recognized over 10 years

350,238

420,126

Unrecognized prior service cost

643,658

646,575

Unrecognized net actuarial loss (gain)

2,415,539

(2,547,019)

Prepaid pension cost

$ 869,465

1,168,069


Net periodic pension expense (income) in 2002, 2001 and 2000 was comprised of the following:

 

2002

2001

2000

Service cost, benefits earned during the year

$ 430,785

343,187

297,927

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

1,084,151

1,028,972

990,817

Expected return on plan assets

(1,331,901)

(1,419,320)

(1,499,853)

Net amortization and deferral

115,569

(147,563)

(402,536)

Net periodic pension expense (income)

$ 298,604

(194,724)

(613,645)


The principal actuarial assumptions used in determining the projected benefit obligation as of December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 were as follows:

 

2002

2001

2000

Discount rate

6.50%

7.00%

7.50%

Expected long-term rate of return on assets

7.50%

7.50%

7.50%

Assumed rate of future compensation increase

5.00%

5.00%

5.00%


The pension plan's assets at December 31, 2002 and 2001, are invested in common and preferred stocks, U.S. Government securities, corporate bonds and notes, and mutual funds.


The Corporation also sponsors a defined contribution profit sharing, savings and investment plan which covers all employees with a minimum of 1,000 hours of annual service. The Corporation makes discretionary profit sharing contributions to the plan based on the financial results of the Corporation. The Corporation also makes matching contributions at the rate of 50% of the first 6% of an eligible employee's current earnings contributed to the plan. Expense under the plan totaled $565,606, $687,724, and $681,193 for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The plan's assets at December 31, 2002 and 2001, include 261,452 and 380,712 shares, respectively, of Chemung Financial Corporation common stock, as well as common and preferred stocks, U.S. Government securities, corporate bonds and notes, and mutual funds.


The Corporation sponsors a defined benefit health care plan that provides postretirement medical, dental and prescription drug benefits to full-time employees who meet minimum age and service requirements. Postretirement life insurance benefits are also provided to certain employees who retired prior to July 1981. The plan is contributory, with retiree contributions adjusted annually, and contains other cost sharing features such as deductibles and coinsurance. The accounting for the plan anticipates future cost-sharing changes to the written plan that are consistent with the Corporation's expressed intent to increase the retiree contribution rate annually for the expected general inflation rate for that year.


The following table presents (1) changes in the plan's accumulated postretirement benefit obligation and (2) the plan's funded status reconciled with amounts recognized in the Corporation's consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2002 and 2001:

Changes in accumulated postretirement benefit obligation:

2002

2001

Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at beginning of year

$ 3,069,672

2,440,417

Service cost

51,000

25,000

Interest cost

263,000

210,000

Participant contributions

98,819

97,059

Plan amendments

1,109,000

-

Actuarial loss

8,326

607,741

Benefits paid

(291,301)

(310,545)

Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at end of year

$ 4,308,516

3,069,672

     

Accrued postretirement benefit cost:

   

Unfunded postretirement benefit obligation end of year

$(4,308,516)

(3,069,672)

Unrecognized prior service cost

1,348,000

352,000

Unrecognized net actuarial loss

728,736

722,410

Accrued postretirement benefit cost at end of year, included in other liabilities


$(2,231,780)


(1,995,262)


During 2002, the Corporation amended the postretirement plan to increase the maximum annual amount of benefits provided under the plan. This amendment resulted in a $1.1 million increase in the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation. This unrecognized prior service cost will be amortized into net periodic postretirement benefit cost over the average period to full eligibility of each participant active at the date of the amendment, who was not fully eligible for the benefits at that date (aproximately 13 years).


The components of net periodic post-retirement benefit cost for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 are as follows:

 

2002

2001

2000

Service cost

$ 51,000

25,000

23,000

Interest cost

263,000

210,000

181,000

Net amortization and deferral

115,000

47,000

28,000

Net periodic postretirement benefit cost

$ 429,000

282,000

232,000


The postretirement benefit obligation was determined using a discount rate of 6.50% for 2002 and 7.00% for 2001. The assumed health care cost trend rate used in measuring the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation was 10.0% in 2002 and was assumed to decrease steadily to 4.75% in 2009 and thereafter. The health care cost trend rate assumption can have a significant effect on the amounts reported. If the health care cost trend rate was increased one percent in each year, the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation as of December 31, 2002, would have increased by 4.0%, and the aggregate of service and interest cost would have increased by 3.5%. If the health care cost trend rate was decreased one percent in each year, the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation as of December 31, 2002, would have decreased by 4.1%, and the aggregate of service and interest cost would have decreased by 3.8%. However, the plan limits the increase in the Corporation's annual contributions to the plan for most participants to the increase in base compensation for active employees.


The Corporation also sponsors an Executive Supplemental Pension Plan for certain current and former executive officers to restore certain pension benefits that may be reduced due to limitations under the Internal Revenue Code. The benefits under this plan are unfunded and as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, the projected benefit obligation was $607,600 and $557,671, respectively. As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, the Corporation had an accrued benefit liability of $383,698 and $327,014, respectively, related to this plan. The Corporation recorded an expense of $77,605, $85,157 and $62,989 related to this plan during 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively.



(12) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS


Members of the Board of Directors, certain Corporation officers, and their immediate families directly, or through entities in which they are principal owners (more than 10% interest), were customers of, and had loans and other transactions with, the Corporation in the ordinary course of business. All loans and commitments included as part of such transactions were made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons. These loans and commitments, which did not involve more than normal risk of collectibility or present other unfavorable features, are summarized as follows for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001:

 

2002

2001

Balance at beginning of year

$16,166,974

15,034,221

New loans or additional advances

18,172,041

25,833,686

Repayments

(19,240,697)

(24,700,933)

Balance at end of year

$15,098,318

16,166,974



(13) EXPENSES


The following expenses, which exceeded 1% of total revenues (total interest income plus other operating income) in at least one of the years presented, are included in other operating expenses:

 

2002

2001

2000

Data processing services

$2,751,182

2,812,299

2,176,368

Advertising

753,427

729,223

708,449

Amortization of core deposit intangible

397,719

397,719

397,719

Amortization of goodwill

-

189,584

189,583



(14) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES


In the normal course of business, there are outstanding various commitments and contingent liabilities, such as commitments to extend credit, which are not reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Commitments to outside parties under standby letters of credit, unused portions of lines of credit, and commitments to fund new loans totaled $4,276,819, $122,449,408 and $4,659,585, respectively, at December 31, 2002. Commitments to outside parties under standby letters of credit, unused portions of lines of credit, and commitments to fund new loans totaled $2,289,691, $126,866,745 and $9,726,476, respectively, at December 31, 2001. Because many commitments and almost all standby letters of credit expire without being funded in whole or in part, the contract amounts are not estimates of future cash flows. Loan commitments and unused lines of credit have off-balance sheet credit risk because only origination fees are recognized on the consolidated balance sheet until commitments are fulfilled or expire. The credit risk amounts are equal to the contractual amounts, assuming the amounts are fully advanced and collateral or other security is of no value. The Corporation does not anticipate losses as a result of these transactions. These commitments also have off-balance sheet interest rate risk in that the interest rate at which these commitments were made may not be at market rates on the date the commitments are fulfilled.


In November 2002, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 45 ("FIN No. 45"), "Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others; an Interpretation of FASB Statements No. 5, 57, and 107 and rescission of FASB Interpretation No. 34." FIN No. 45 requires certain new disclosures and potential liability-recognition for the fair value at issuance of guarantees that fall within its scope. Under FIN No. 45, the Corporation does not issue any guarantees that would require liability-recognition or disclosure, other than its standby letters of credit.


The Corporation has issued conditional commitments in the form of standby letters of credit to guarantee payment on behalf of a customer and guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Standby letters of credit generally arise in connection with lending relationships. The credit risk involved in issuing these instruments is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers. Contingent obligations under standby letters of credit totaled $4.277 million at December 31, 2002 and represent the maximum potential future payments the Corporation could be required to make. Typically, these instruments have terms of twelve months or less and expire unused; therefore, the total amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Each customer is evaluated individually for creditworthiness under the same underwriting standards used for commitments to extend credit and on-balance sheet instruments. Corporation policies governing loan collateral apply to standby letters o f credit at the time of credit extension. Loan-to-value ratios will generally range from 75% for movable assets, such as inventory, to 100% for liquid assets, such as bank CD's. The carrying amount and fair value of the Corporation's standby letters of credit at December 31, 2002 was insignificant.


At December 31, 2002, the Corporation had outstanding commitments totaling $111,375 to fund equity investments in Southern Tier Business Development, LLC.


The Corporation has employment contracts with certain of its senior officers, which expire at various dates through 2005 and may be extended on a year-to-year basis.


In the normal course of business, there are various outstanding legal proceedings involving the Corporation or its subsidiaries. In the opinion of management, the aggregate amount involved in such proceedings is not material to the financial condition or results of operations of the Corporation.



(15) SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY


Under Federal Reserve regulations, the Bank is limited to the amount it may loan to the Corporation, unless such loans are collateralized by specific obligations. At December 31, 2002, the maximum amount available for transfer from the Bank to the Corporation in the form of unsecured loans was $1,800,396. The Bank is also subject to legal limitations on the amount of dividends that can be paid to the Corporation without prior regulatory approval. Dividends are limited to retained net profits, as defined by regulations, for the current year and the two preceding years. At December 31, 2002, approximately $4.7 million was available for the declaration of dividends from the Bank to the Corporation.



(16) PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Condensed parent company only financial statement information of Chemung Financial Corporation is as follows:


BALANCE SHEETS - DECEMBER 31

2002

2001

Assets:

   

Cash on deposit with subsidiary bank

$ 1,138,010

1,015,508

Investment in subsidiary-Chemung Canal Trust Company

74,785,553

74,816,630

Investment in subsidiary-CFS Group, Inc.

193,561

204,858

Dividends receivable from subsidiary bank

868,831

911,772

Securities available for sale, at estimated fair value

158,570

154,044

Other assets

3,215,201

3,004,165

Total assets

$80,359,726

80,106,977

Liabilities and shareholders' equity:

   

Dividends payable

868,831

911,772

Other liabilities

63,718

33,628

Total liabilities

932,549

945,400

Shareholders' equity:

   

Total shareholders' equity

79,427,177

79,161,577

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$80,359,726

80,106,977


STATEMENTS OF INCOME - YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31

2002

2001

2000

Dividends from subsidiary bank

$ 9,049,418

5,083,798

4,918,121

Interest and dividend income

14,699

87,215

88,450

Net gain on sales of securities

-

60,000

-

Other income (loss)

180,277

(270,166)

216,277

Operating expenses

(108,001)

(105,181)

(96,989)

Income before impact of subsidiaries' earnings and distributions and income taxes


9,136,393


4,855,666


5,125,859

Distributions from Chemung Canal Trust Company in excess of earnings


(2,607,829)


- -


- -

Equity in undistributed earnings of Chemung Canal Trust Company


- -


3,578,823


3,692,888

Equity in losses of CFS Group, Inc.

(11,297)

(45,142)

-

Income before income tax benefit/expense

6,517,267

8,389,347

8,818,747

Income tax benefit (expense)

22,626

103,905

(63,648)

Net Income

$ 6,539,893

8,493,252

8,755,099


STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31

2002

2001

2000

Cash flows from operating activities:

     

Net Income

$ 6,539,893

8,493,252

8,755,099

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

     

Distributions from Chemung Canal Trust Company in excess of earnings


2,607,829


- -


- -

Equity in undistributed earnings of Chemung Canal Trust Company


- -


(3,578,823)


(3,692,888)

Equity in losses of CFS Group, Inc.

11,297

45,142

-

Net gain on sales of securities

-

(60,000)

-

Decrease (increase) in dividend receivable

42,941

(25,043)

62,528

Increase in other assets

(212,699)

(581,442)

(234,515)

Increase in other liabilities

32,429

6,286

18,238

Distribution of employee stock bonus

8,415

-

-

Distribution of restricted stock units for directors'
deferred compensation plan


17,386


16,845


106,883

Net cash provided by operating activities

9,047,491

4,316,217

5,015,345

Cash flow from investing activities:

     

Investment in CFS Group, Inc.

-

-

(250,000)

Proceeds from sale of securities available for sale

-

1,060,000

-

Purchase of securities available for sale

-

-

(49,992)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing
activities


-


1,060,000


(299,992)

Cash flow from financing activities:

     

Cash dividends paid

(3,592,359)

(3,558,754)

(3,435,952)

Purchase of treasury stock

(5,332,630)

(2,343,383)

(397,113)

Sale of treasury stock

-

629,471

-

Net cash used in financing activities

(8,924,989)

(5,272,666)

(3,833,065)

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

122,502

103,551

882,288

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

1,015,508

911,957

29,669

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

$ 1,138,010

1,015,508

911,957


(17) FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS


The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments:


Short-Term Financial Instruments

For those short-term instruments that generally mature in ninety days or less, the carrying value approximates fair value.


Securities

Fair values for securities are based on either 1) quoted market prices, 2) dealer quotes, 3) a correspondent bank's pricing system, or 4) discounted cash flows to maturity. For certain securities, such as equity investments in the FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank, and non-marketable obligations of political subdivisions, fair value is estimated to approximate amortized cost.


Loans Receivable

For variable-rate loans that reprice frequently, fair values approximate carrying values. The fair values for other loans are estimated through discounted cash flow analysis using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms and credit quality.


Deposits

The fair values disclosed for demand deposits, savings accounts and money market accounts are, by definition, equal to the amounts payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying values).


The fair value of certificates of deposits is estimated using a discounted cash flow approach that applies interest rates currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of the weighted-average expected monthly maturities.



Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase (Repurchase Agreements)

These instruments bear both variable and fixed rates of interest. Therefore, the carrying value approximates fair value for the variable rate instruments and the fair value of fixed rate instruments is based on discounted cash flows to maturity.


Federal Home Loan Bank Advances

These instruments bear a stated rate of interest to maturity and, therefore, the fair value is based on discounted cash flows to maturity.


Commitments to Extend Credit

The fair value of commitments to extend credit is based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, the counter-party's credit standing and discounted cash flow analysis. The fair value of these commitments to extend credit approximates the recorded amounts of the related fees and is not material at December 31, 2002 and 2001.


Accrued Interest Receivable and Payable

For these short term instruments, the carrying value approximates fair value.


The estimated fair value of the Corporation's financial instruments as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

2002

2001


Financial assets:


Carrying Amount

Estimated Fair Value (1)


Carrying Amount

Estimated Fair Value (1)

Cash and due from banks

$ 28,837

28,837

29,023

29,023

Interest-bearing deposits

1,215

1,215

1,358

1,358

Securities

264,989

265,339

246,253

246,455

Net loans

424,620

437,102

418,677

434,981

Accrued interest receivable

3,562

3,562

4,363

4,363

Financial liabilities:

       

Deposits:

       

Demand, savings, and insured money market accounts

$320,328

320,328

290,771

290,771

Time deposits

221,437

226,791

229,916

233,514

Repurchase agreements

78,661

82,612

79,457

81,574

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

40,750

41,767

37,600

38,109

Accrued interest payable

1,482

1,482

2,107

2,107

Dividends payable

869

869

912

912


(1) Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgement and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.



(18) REGULATORY CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS


The Corporation and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory -- and possibly additional discretionary -- actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the consolidated financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank's assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.


Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Corporation and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, and of Tier 1 capital to average assets (all as defined in the applicable regulations). Management believes that, as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, the Corporation and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they were subject.


As of December 31, 2002, the most recent notification from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the table below. There have been no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank's or the Corporation's capital category.


The actual capital amounts and ratios of the Corporation and the Bank are presented in the following table:


 

Actual Capital

Required Ratios

 



Amount



Ratio


Minimum Captital Adequacy

Classification as Well Capitalized

As of December 31, 2002

       

Total Capital(to Risk Weighted Assets):

       

Consolidated

$76,223,377

16.12%

8.00%

10.00%

Bank

$71,545,475

15.25%

8.00%

10.00%

Tier 1 Capital(to Risk Weighted Assets):

       

Consolidated

$67,750,969

14.33%

4.00%

6.00%

Bank

$63,133,393

13.45%

4.00%

6.00%

Tier 1 Capital(to Average Assets):

       

Consolidated

$67,750,969

9.26%

3.00%

5.00%

Bank

$63,133,393

8.67%

3.00%

5.00%

         

As of December 31, 2001

       

Total Capital(to Risk Weighted Assets):

       

Consolidated

$77,523,117

16.87%

8.00%

10.00%

Bank

$73,183,569

16.04%

8.00%

10.00%

Tier 1 Capital(to Risk Weighted Assets):

       

Consolidated

$69,533,164

15.13%

4.00%

6.00%

Bank

$65,209,403

14.29%

4.00%

6.00%

Tier 1 Capital(to Average Assets):

       

Consolidated

$69,533,164

9.86%

3.00%

5.00%

Bank

$65,209,403

9.30%

3.00%

5.00%