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  News Release
 

 
5 Sarnowski Drive, Glenville, New York, 12302
 
 
(518) 377-3311  Fax:  (518) 381-3668
 
     
 
Subsidiary:  Trustco Bank
NASDAQ -- TRST
     
 
Contact: 
Kevin T. Timmons
 
   
Vice President/Treasurer
 
   
(518) 381-3607
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

TrustCo Announces Third Quarter
Profit Increase of 47%

Glenville, New York – October 20, 2009

TrustCo Bank Corp NY (TrustCo, Nasdaq: TRST) today announced net income for the third quarter of 2009 of $7.9 million, equal to diluted earnings per share of $0.103, as compared to net income of $5.4 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.070 for the immediately preceding quarter, an increase of 47%.  The quarter was marked by continued margin improvement compared to the second quarter of 2009.  Making the earnings announcement was Robert J. McCormick, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.  Mr. McCormick noted, “We are pleased that third quarter results continued a 2009 trend of solid earnings and growth.  We look forward to the remainder of the year with cautious optimism as our internal trends remain positive.”  Return on average equity and return on average assets were 13.09% and 0.87%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2009, compared to 9.10% and 0.61% for the second quarter of 2009.

In the third quarter of 2008, net income was $9.0 million and earnings per share were $0.119. This resulted in return on average equity and return on average assets of 15.41% and 1.05%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2008.

Mr. McCormick also noted “While some aspects of the financial and economic problems that hurt many financial institutions in 2007 and 2008 have eased somewhat in 2009, other core economic issues remain, particularly the ongoing loss of jobs nationally and regionally.  TrustCo’s long-term focus on traditional lending criteria and conservative balance sheet management has helped us avoid most aspects of these problems.  This has enabled us to maintain an extremely strong balance sheet and continued profitability, and allowed us to focus on conducting business rather than putting out fires.  We are particularly encouraged by another quarter of strong expansion of our net interest margin, and by the flattening of our non-performing assets.  As a further indication of our success relative to our peers, Trustco Bank was named the eighth best performing bank in the country by the ABA Banking Journal out of all banks with assets of more than $3 billion.”
 
 
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For the first nine months of 2009 net income was $19.6 million and resulted in diluted earnings per share of $0.257, as compared to the first nine months of 2008 that resulted in net income of $26.9 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.356.  FDIC insurance premiums increased by $5.0 million in the first nine months of 2009 compared to the first nine months of 2008.  Return on average equity and return on average assets were 11.04% and 0.75%, respectively, for the first nine months of 2009 and 15.53% and 1.05% for the comparable period in 2008.

TrustCo continued to report strong growth in loans and deposits on a year-over-year basis.  For the quarter ended September 30, 2009, average loans were up $160.4 million or 7.8% compared to the same period in 2008, while average deposits rose $180.4 million or 5.9% over the same period.  Five new offices were opened during the first nine months of 2009, bringing the total to 129.  Seventeen offices were opened during 2008.  The branch expansion program will be substantially completed in 2009 with a limited number of new branches planned in the markets currently served.  Mr. McCormick noted that, “We are pleased with the results of our expansion program but are mindful that achieving our goals will take time and continued hard work.  Our success in growing loans and deposits provides the basic building blocks that we believe will help drive profit growth over the coming years.”

The Company’s net interest margin was 3.42% for the third quarter of 2009, compared to 3.04% in the third quarter of 2008 and to 3.24% in the second quarter of 2009.  The third quarter margin is the highest since the third quarter of 2006.  Net income was also impacted by a loan loss provision of $3.2 million for the third quarter of 2009, compared to a provision of $1.0 million in the third quarter of 2008 and a provision of $2.8 million for the second quarter of 2009.  As previously discussed, the FDIC’s plan to recapitalize the insurance fund included a special deposit insurance premium in the second quarter that was levied on all banks including TrustCo.

Nonperforming loans were virtually unchanged at $44.1 million as of September 30, 2009, compared to $43.9 million as of June 30, 2009, and remain at manageable levels.  The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of gross loans and as a multiple of net charge-offs remains strong.  At September 30, 2009, nonperforming loans were equal to 1.97% of total loans, down slightly from 2.01% at the end of the second quarter.  The allowance for loan losses was unchanged at 0.8 times nonperforming loans.  Reserves to total loans were also unchanged at 1.65%, and covered annualized third quarter net charge-offs by 3.7 times.  Gross charge-offs declined from $3.21 million in the second quarter of 2009 to $2.85 million in the third quarter of 2009, while net charge-offs declined from $2.76 million to $2.49 million over that same period.
 
 
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TrustCo Bank Corp is a $3.7 billion bank holding company and through its subsidiary, Trustco Bank, operates 129 offices in New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Florida.

In addition, the Bank operates a full service Trust Department.  The common shares of TrustCo are traded on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol TRST.

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release and other information contained in TrustCo’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings may express “forward-looking statements.”  Those “forward-looking statements” may involve risk and uncertainties, including statements containing future events or performance and assumptions and other statements of historical facts.

TrustCo 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, in some cases have affected and in the future could affect TrustCo’s actual results, and could cause TrustCo’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, (5) real estate and collateral values, and (6) changes in local market areas and general business and economic trends.  The foregoing list should not be construed as exhaustive, and the Company 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.
 
 
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TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
GLENVILLE, NY

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

    Three Months Ended  
   
09/30/09
   
06/30/09
   
09/30/08
 
Summary of operations
                 
Net interest income (TE)
  $ 30,070       27,790       25,292  
Provision for loan losses
    3,150       2,760       1,000  
Net securities transactions
    892       (41 )     21  
Net trading gains (losses)
    (6 )     (36 )     14  
Noninterest income
    4,114       3,996       4,759  
Noninterest expense
    18,686       20,358       14,726  
Net income
    7,909       5,380       9,034  
                         
Per common share
                       
Net income per share:
                       
- Basic
  $ 0.103       0.070       0.119  
- Diluted
    0.103       0.070       0.119  
Cash dividends
    0.063       0.063       0.110  
Tangible Book value at period end
    3.19       3.11       3.17  
Market price at period end
    6.25       5.89       11.71  
                         
At period end
                       
Full time equivalent employees
    727       726       696  
Full service banking offices
    129       129       118  
                         
Performance ratios
                       
Return on average assets
    0.87  %     0.61       1.05  
Return on average equity (1)
    13.09       9.10       15.41  
Efficiency (2)
    52.51       56.61       48.99  
Net interest spread (TE)
    3.23       3.02       2.74  
Net interest margin (TE)
    3.42       3.24       3.04  
Dividend payout ratio
    60.49       88.77       92.36  
                         
Capital ratios at period end (3)
                       
Total equity to assets
    6.65  %     6.66       6.91  
Tier 1 risk adjusted capital
    12.45       12.45       12.62  
Total risk adjusted capital
    13.71       13.71       13.88  
                         
Asset quality analysis at period end
                       
Nonperforming loans to total loans
    1.97  %     2.01       1.11  
Nonperforming assets to total assets
    1.41       1.42       0.71  
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
    1.65       1.65       1.68  
Coverage ratio (4)
    0.8  X     0.8       1.5  

(1)
Average equity excludes the effect of accumulated other comprehensive loss of $9 thousand for the three months ended 9/30/09 and accumulated other comprehensive income of $526 thousand and $5.0 million for the three months ended 6/30/09 and 9/30/08, respectively.  Including these items, return on average equity is 13.09%, 9.08% and 15.08% for the three months ended 9/30/09, 6/30/09, and 9/30/08, respectively.
(2)
Calculated as noninterest expense (excluding other real estate owned income/expense, specialized consulting and any one-time charges) divided by taxable equivalent net interest income plus noninterest income (excluding net securities transactions, net trading gains and losses and one-time income items).
(3)
Capital ratios exclude the effect of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
(4)
Calculated as allowance for loan losses divided by total nonperforming loans.
TE = Taxable equivalent.

 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, Continued

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
09/30/09
   
09/30/08
 
Summary of operations
           
Net interest income (TE)
  $ 82,867       74,654  
Provision for loan losses
    7,910       2,000  
Net securities transactions
    962       439  
Net trading (losses) gains
    (350 )     (229 )
Noninterest income
    13,652       13,062  
Noninterest expense
    57,525       43,637  
Net income
    19,638       26,930  
                 
Per common share
               
Net income per share:
               
- Basic
  $ 0.257       0.356  
- Diluted
    0.257       0.356  
Cash dividends
    0.235       0.330  
Tangible Book value at period end
    3.19       3.17  
Market price at period end
    6.25       11.71  
                 
Performance ratios
               
Return on average assets
    0.75  %     1.05  
Return on average equity (1)
    11.04       15.53  
Efficiency (2)
    56.77       49.65  
Net interest spread (TE)
    2.98       2.65  
Net interest margin (TE)
    3.20       3.00  
Dividend payout ratio
    91.37       92.74  

(1)
Average equity excludes the effect of accumulated other comprehensive income of $94 thousand and $6.9 million for the nine months ended 9/30/09 and 9/30/08, respectively.  Including these items, return on average equity is 11.03% and 15.09% for the nine months ended 9/30/09 and 9/30/08, respectively.
(2)
Calculated as noninterest expense (excluding other real estate owned income/expense, specialized consulting and any one-time charges) divided by taxable equivalent net interest income plus noninterest income (excluding net securities transactions, net trading gains and losses and one-time income items).
 
TE = Taxable equivalent.

 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 
(dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
   
09/30/09
   
12/31/08
   
09/30/08
 
ASSETS
                 
                   
Loans, net
  $ 2,194,811       2,127,189       2,051,007  
Trading securities
    1,040       116,326       252,879  
Securities available for sale
    558,222       676,002       524,480  
Held to maturity securities
    552,052       264,689       110,688  
Federal funds sold and other short-term investments
    223,795       207,680       340,627  
                         
Total earning assets
    3,529,920       3,391,886       3,279,681  
                         
Cash and due from banks
    40,145       41,924       61,725  
Bank premises and equipment
    37,359       35,156       32,840  
Other assets
    42,954       37,847       54,026  
                         
Total assets
  $ 3,650,378       3,506,813       3,428,272  
                         
LIABILITIES
                       
Deposits:
                       
Demand
  $ 258,960       249,887       258,461  
Interest-bearing checking
    371,373       331,144       317,568  
Savings
    640,983       609,444       598,349  
Money market
    354,194       285,829       287,285  
Certificates of deposit (in denominations of $100,000 or more)
    503,662       455,062       415,100  
Other time deposits
    1,133,917       1,204,905       1,176,279  
                         
Total deposits
    3,263,089       3,136,271       3,053,042  
                         
Short-term borrowings
    121,894       109,592       110,221  
Long-term debt
    -       -       5  
Other liabilities
    20,727       24,926       23,886  
                         
Total liabilities
    3,405,710       3,270,789       3,187,154  
                         
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    244,668       236,024       241,118  
                         
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 3,650,378       3,506,813       3,428,272  
                         
Number of common shares outstanding, in thousands
    76,537       76,084       75,867  

 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

    Three Months Ended  
   
09/30/09
   
06/30/09
   
09/30/08
 
                   
Interest income
                 
Loans
  $ 31,184       31,094       31,066  
Investments
    9,397       8,065       8,988  
Federal funds sold and other short term investments
    565       622       1,999  
                         
Total interest income
    41,146       39,781       42,053  
                         
Interest expense
                       
Deposits
    11,187       12,196       16,871  
Borrowings
    422       340       483  
                         
Total interest expense
    11,609       12,536       17,354  
                         
Net interest income
    29,537       27,245       24,699  
                         
Provision for loan losses
    3,150       2,760       1,000  
                         
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    26,387       24,485       23,699  
                         
Net securities transactions
    892       (41 )     21  
Trading gains (losses)
    (6 )     (36 )     14  
Noninterest income
    4,114       3,996       4,759  
Noninterest expense
    18,686       20,358       14,726  
                         
Income before income taxes
    12,701       8,046       13,767  
Income tax expense
    4,792       2,666       4,733  
                         
Net income
  $ 7,909       5,380     $ 9,034  
                         
                         
Net income per share:
                       
- Basic
  $ 0.103       0.070     $ 0.119  
- Diluted
  $ 0.103       0.070     $ 0.119  
                         
Avg equivalent shares outstanding, in thousands:
                       
- Basic
    76,526       76,421       75,833  
- Diluted
    76,526       76,421       75,845  
  
 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
09/30/09
   
09/30/08
 
             
Interest income
           
Loans
  $ 93,469       91,880  
Investments
    24,819       29,532  
Federal funds sold and other short term investments
    1,705       8,017  
                 
Total interest income
    119,993       129,429  
                 
Interest expense
               
Deposits
    37,526       55,351  
Borrowings
    1,227       1,508  
                 
Total interest expense
    38,753       56,859  
                 
Net interest income
    81,240       72,570  
                 
Provision for loan losses
    7,910       2,000  
                 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    73,330       70,570  
                 
Net securities transactions
    962       439  
Trading (losses) gains
    (350 )     (229 )
Noninterest income
    13,652       13,062  
Noninterest expense
    57,525       43,637  
                 
Income before income taxes
    30,069       40,205  
Income tax expense
    10,431       13,275  
                 
Net income
  $ 19,638       26,930  
                 
                 
Net income per share:
               
- Basic
  $ 0.257       0.356  
- Diluted
  $ 0.257       0.356  
                 
Avg equivalent shares outstanding, in thousands:
               
- Basic
    76,329       75,672  
- Diluted
    76,329       75,680  
  
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