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Exhibit 99.1
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ATTENTION: FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS EDITORS

Contact: Martin A. Dietrich, CEO
Michael J. Chewens, CFO
NBT Bancorp Inc.
52 South Broad Street
Norwich, NY 13815
607-337-6119

NBT BANCORP INC. ANNOUNCES NET INCOME OF $18.2 MILLION FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2015; ANNOUNCES 5% DIVIDEND INCREASE

NORWICH, NY (April 27, 2015) – NBT Bancorp Inc. (NBT) (NASDAQ: NBTB) reported net income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 of $18.2 million, up from $18.0 million from the prior year.  Reported earnings per diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $0.41, equivalent to the first quarter of 2014.  Core net income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $18.2 million, down slightly from $18.4 million for the first quarter of 2014.  Core diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $0.41, as compared with $0.42 for the first quarter of 2014.

The reported results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 contained items which the Company considers non-core, such as securities gains and other items not considered core to our operations.

First Quarter 2015 Highlights:

· 2015 second quarter 5% dividend increase from $0.21 per share to $0.22 per share

· Continued positive trends in asset quality indicators
o Past due loans to total loans improved to 0.54% at March 31, 2015 from 0.69% at December 31, 2014
o Net charge-offs to average loans improved to 0.34% for the first quarter of 2015 from 0.70% for the fourth quarter of 2014 and 0.41% for the 2014 year

· Net interest margin remained stable at 3.60% for the first quarter of 2015 as compared with 3.61% for both the fourth quarter and full year of 2014

“Our results for the first quarter of 2015 represent another solid quarter for our company,” said NBT President and CEO Martin Dietrich. “The Board’s approval of a 5% increase to the second-quarter cash dividend is a testament to our continued strong performance and their confidence in the long-term value we are building for our shareholders. Sustained favorable trends in our asset quality indicators and our ability to maintain a stable net interest margin demonstrate our focus on the fundamentals of banking as we make ongoing strategic investments in our people, technology and new markets.”


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Net interest income was $62.2 million for the first quarter of 2015, down 2.9% from the previous quarter, and up 1.1% from the first quarter of 2014.  FTE net interest margin was 3.60% for the three months ended March 31, 2015, down from 3.61% for the previous quarter, and down from 3.63% for the first quarter of 2014.  Average interest earning assets were down slightly for the first quarter of 2015 as compared to the prior quarter, and up $130.2 million, or 1.9%, from the same period in 2014.  The increase from the first quarter of 2014 was driven primarily by organic loan production during 2014.  Rate compression on earning assets, which decreased from 3.92% during the fourth quarter of 2014 to 3.89% for the first quarter of 2015, contributed to the decrease in net interest income and FTE net interest margin from the fourth quarter of 2014 to the first quarter of 2015.  This rate compression was driven by a 4 basis point (“bp”) decrease in loan yields from the fourth quarter of 2014 to the first quarter of 2015.  Average interest bearing liabilities decreased $42.3 million, or 0.8%, from the fourth quarter of 2014 to the first quarter of 2015, which was driven by a decrease in average short-term borrowings for the first quarter of 2015 and the continued migration of time deposits to lower cost savings and money market deposit accounts.  The rates paid on interest bearing liabilities decreased by 2 bps over the same period and partially offset the aforementioned rate compression on earning assets.  The rate compression on interest bearing liabilities from the fourth quarter of 2014 to the first quarter of 2015 was primarily driven by decreases in the rates paid on time deposits and savings accounts.

Noninterest income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $26.5 million, down $0.5 million or 1.9% from the prior quarter, and up $0.3 million or 1.0% from the first quarter of 2014.  The decrease from the prior quarter was driven primarily by a decrease in service charges on deposit accounts stemming from a decrease in overdraft activity during the first quarter of 2015.  In addition, trust revenue decreased $0.3 million or 7.2% from the fourth quarter of 2014 to the first quarter of 2015 due to termination fees recognized in the fourth quarter of 2014, and bank owned life insurance income decreased $0.3 million or 17.7% over the same period due to a decrease in death benefits in the first quarter of 2015.  These decreases were partially offset by a $0.4 million, or 6%, increase in insurance and other financial services revenue in the first quarter of 2015 as compared with the fourth quarter of 2014.  In addition, retirement plan administration fees were up $0.2 million, or 8%, for the first quarter of 2015 compared with the fourth quarter of 2014.

Noninterest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $57.7 million, up $1.0 million or 1.7% from the prior quarter and up $0.2 million from the first quarter of 2014.  The increase from the prior quarter was due primarily to a $0.8 million or 15.4% increase in occupancy expenses from the fourth quarter of 2014 due to seasonal expenses.  In addition, other operating expenses increased $0.3 million or 6.6% from the fourth quarter of 2014 with no significant drivers.  Income tax expense for the three month period ended March 31, 2015 was $9.2 million, up $0.3 million from the prior quarter, and up $0.5 million from the first quarter of 2014.  The increase from prior periods was due primarily to a lower level of tax exempt income as a percentage of total income during the first quarter of 2015.  The effective tax rate was 33.6% for the first quarter of 2015, 32.5% for the fourth quarter of 2014, and 32.5% for the first quarter of 2014.

Asset Quality

Net charge-offs were $4.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, down from $9.9 million for the prior quarter, and up from $3.6 million from the three months ended March 31, 2014.  The decrease from the prior quarter was due primarily to a $3.0 million partial charge-off of an acquired commercial credit during the fourth quarter of 2014 which had been previously reserved for.  NBT recorded a provision for loan losses of $3.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, down from $6.9 million for the prior quarter, and equal to the provision for the first quarter of 2014.  Provision expense for the first quarter of 2015 was less than charge-offs was due to the improvement in asset quality metrics.  Net charge-offs to average loans for the first quarter of 2015 was 0.34%, compared to 0.70% for the fourth quarter of 2014 and 0.27% for the same period in 2014.


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Nonperforming loans to total loans was 0.85% at March 31, 2015, up 3 bps from the prior quarter, and down 14 bps from March 31, 2014.  Past due loans as a percentage of total loans were 0.54% at March 31, 2015 as compared to 0.69% at December 31, 2014, and 0.57% at March 31, 2014.

The allowance for loan losses totaled $65.4 million at March 31, 2015, compared to $66.4 million at December 31, 2014 and $69.4 million at March 31, 2014.  The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans was 1.16% (1.29% excluding acquired loans with no related allowance recorded) at March 31, 2015, compared to 1.19% (1.36% excluding acquired loans with no related allowance recorded) at December 31, 2014 and 1.27% (1.51% excluding acquired loans with no related allowance recorded) at March 31, 2014.  The decrease in the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans from the prior year was due primarily to continued positive trends with asset quality metrics in the originated loan portfolio.

Balance Sheet

Total assets were $7.9 billion at March 31, 2015, up $65.9 million, or 0.8% from December 31, 2014.  Loans were $5.6 billion at March 31, 2015, up $27.8 million from December 31, 2014.  Total deposits were $6.5 billion at March 31, 2015, up $179.8 million, or 2.9%, from December 31, 2014, primarily due to increases in municipal deposits.  Stockholders’ equity was $877.5 million, representing a total equity-to-total assets ratio of 11.16% at March 31, 2015, compared with $864.2 million or a total equity-to-total assets ratio of 11.08% at December 31, 2014.

Stock Repurchase Program

The Company did not purchase shares of its common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2015.  As of March 31, 2015, there were 1,000,000 shares available for repurchase under a plan authorized on October 27, 2014, which expires on December 31, 2016.

Dividend

The NBT Board of Directors approved a 2015 second-quarter cash dividend of $0.22 per share at a meeting held on March 23, 2015.  The dividend, which represents a 5% increase, will be paid on June 15, 2015 to shareholders of record as of May 29, 2015.

Corporate Overview

NBT Bancorp Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Norwich, N.Y., with total assets of $7.9 billion at March 31, 2015.  The company primarily operates through NBT Bank, N.A., a full-service community bank, and through two financial services companies.  NBT Bank, N.A. has over 155 banking locations with offices in New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. EPIC Advisors, Inc., based in Rochester, N.Y., is a full-service 401(k) plan recordkeeping firm. NBT-Mang Insurance Agency, based in Norwich, N.Y., is a full-service insurance agency. More information about NBT and its divisions can be found on the Internet at: www.nbtbancorp.com, www.nbtbank.com, www.epic1st.com and www.nbtmang.com.


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Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on the beliefs and assumptions of the management of NBT Bancorp and its subsidiaries and on the information available to management at the time that these statements were made. There are a number of factors, many of which are beyond NBT’s control, that could cause actual conditions, events or results to differ significantly from those described in the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, among others, the following possibilities: (1) competitive pressures among depository and other financial institutions may increase significantly; (2) revenues may be lower than expected; (3) changes in the interest rate environment may reduce interest margins; (4) general economic conditions, either nationally or regionally, may be less favorable than expected, resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality and/or a reduced demand for credit; (5) legislative or regulatory changes, including changes in accounting standards and tax laws, may adversely affect the businesses in which NBT is engaged; (6) competitors may have greater financial resources and develop products that enable such competitors to compete more successfully than NBT; and (7) adverse changes may occur in the securities markets or with respect to inflation.  Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required by law, NBT does not update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent circumstances or events.

Non-GAAP Measures

This press release contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).  These measures adjust GAAP measures to exclude the effects of sales of securities and certain non-recurring and merger-related expenses.  Where non-GAAP disclosures are used in this press release, the comparable GAAP measure, as well as a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP measure, is provided in the accompanying tables.  Management believes that these non-GAAP measures provided useful information that is important to an understanding of the operating results of NBT’s core business (due to the non-recurring nature of the excluded items).  Non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP and investors should consider NBT’s performance and financial condition as reported under GAAP and all other relevant information when assessing the performance or financial condition of NBT.


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NBT Bancorp Inc. and Subsidiaries
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except per share data)

   
2015
   
2014
 
   
1st Q
   
4th Q
   
3rd Q
   
2nd Q
   
1st Q
 
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
                   
Reported net income (GAAP)
 
$
18,166
   
$
18,513
   
$
10,912
   
$
27,640
   
$
18,009
 
Adj: (Gain) / Loss on sale of securities, net (net of tax)
   
(9
)
   
(22
)
   
(25
)
   
(9
)
   
(5
)
Adj: Other adjustments (net of tax) (1)
   
-
     
11
     
83
     
(315
)
   
430
 
Adj: Gain on sale of Springstone (net of tax and related incentive compensation)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(11,168
)
   
-
 
Adj: Prepayment penalties related to debt restructuring (net of tax)
   
-
     
-
     
8,833
     
2,925
     
-
 
Total Adjustments
   
(9
)
   
(11
)
   
8,891
     
(8,567
)
   
425
 
Core net income
 
$
18,157
   
$
18,502
   
$
19,803
   
$
19,073
   
$
18,434
 
                                         
Profitability:
                                       
Core Diluted Earnings Per Share
 
$
0.41
   
$
0.42
   
$
0.45
   
$
0.43
   
$
0.42
 
Diluted Earnings Per Share
 
$
0.41
   
$
0.42
   
$
0.25
   
$
0.62
   
$
0.41
 
Weighted Average Diluted
                                       
Common Shares Outstanding
   
44,641,913
     
44,535,274
     
44,405,357
     
44,363,787
     
44,296,445
 
Core Return on Average Assets (2)
   
0.94
%
   
0.94
%
   
1.01
%
   
0.99
%
   
0.98
%
Return on Average Assets (2)
   
0.94
%
   
0.94
%
   
0.55
%
   
1.43
%
   
0.95
%
Core Return on Average Equity (2)
   
8.45
%
   
8.45
%
   
9.19
%
   
9.06
%
   
9.02
%
Return on Average Equity (2)
   
8.46
%
   
8.46
%
   
5.06
%
   
13.12
%
   
8.81
%
Core Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (2)(4)
   
13.07
%
   
13.08
%
   
14.35
%
   
14.27
%
   
14.48
%
Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (2)(4)
   
13.08
%
   
13.09
%
   
8.15
%
   
20.43
%
   
14.16
%
Net Interest Margin (2)(3)
   
3.60
%
   
3.61
%
   
3.61
%
   
3.60
%
   
3.63
%

(1)
Primarily net gain on settlement of litigation and reorganization expenses for 2014.
(2)
Annualized
(3)
Calculated on a Fully Tax Equivalent (“FTE”) basis
(4)
Excludes amortization of intangible assets (net of tax) from net income and average tangible common equity is calculated as follows:

   
2015
   
2014
 
   
1st Q
   
4th Q
   
3rd Q
   
2nd Q
   
1st Q
 
Average stockholders' equity
 
$
871,074
   
$
868,634
   
$
855,164
   
$
844,707
   
$
828,588
 
Less: average goodwill and other intangibles
   
283,508
     
284,743
     
285,993
     
287,366
     
290,019
 
Average tangible common equity
 
$
587,566
   
$
583,891
   
$
569,171
   
$
557,341
   
$
538,569
 


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NBT Bancorp Inc. and Subsidiaries
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except per share data)

   
2015
   
2014
 
   
1st Q
   
4th Q
   
3rd Q
   
2nd Q
   
1st Q
 
Balance Sheet Data:
                   
Securities Available for Sale
 
$
1,071,654
   
$
1,013,171
   
$
1,044,502
   
$
1,378,799
   
$
1,377,585
 
Securities Held to Maturity
   
456,773
     
454,361
     
459,620
     
125,965
     
117,896
 
Net Loans
   
5,557,664
     
5,528,912
     
5,517,757
     
5,504,954
     
5,412,591
 
Total Assets
   
7,863,861
     
7,797,926
     
7,867,031
     
7,869,512
     
7,753,129
 
Total Deposits
   
6,479,437
     
6,299,605
     
6,314,939
     
6,042,588
     
6,068,898
 
Total Borrowings
   
425,143
     
548,943
     
607,889
     
886,799
     
766,753
 
Total Liabilities
   
6,986,367
     
6,933,745
     
7,009,591
     
7,012,371
     
6,920,927
 
Stockholders' Equity
   
877,494
     
864,181
     
857,440
     
857,141
     
832,202
 
                                         
Asset Quality:
                                       
Nonaccrual Loans
 
$
45,053
   
$
41,074
   
$
50,531
   
$
51,234
   
$
51,464
 
90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing
   
2,601
     
4,941
     
4,022
     
2,186
     
2,700
 
Total Nonperforming Loans
   
47,654
     
46,015
     
54,553
     
53,420
     
54,164
 
Other Real Estate Owned
   
4,387
     
3,964
     
1,497
     
1,953
     
2,564
 
Total Nonperforming Assets
   
52,041
     
49,979
     
56,050
     
55,373
     
56,728
 
Allowance for Loan Losses
   
65,359
     
66,359
     
69,334
     
69,534
     
69,434
 
                                         
Asset Quality Ratios (Total):
                                       
Allowance for Loan Losses to Total Loans
   
1.16
%
   
1.19
%
   
1.24
%
   
1.25
%
   
1.27
%
Total Nonperforming Loans to Total Loans
   
0.85
%
   
0.82
%
   
0.98
%
   
0.96
%
   
0.99
%
Total Nonperforming Assets to Total Assets
   
0.66
%
   
0.64
%
   
0.71
%
   
0.70
%
   
0.73
%
Allowance for Loan Losses to Total Nonperforming Loans
   
137.15
%
   
144.21
%
   
127.09
%
   
130.16
%
   
128.19
%
Past Due Loans to Total Loans
   
0.54
%
   
0.69
%
   
0.65
%
   
0.57
%
   
0.57
%
Net Charge-Offs to Average Loans (3)
   
0.34
%
   
0.70
%
   
0.36
%
   
0.30
%
   
0.27
%
                                         
Asset Quality Ratios (Originated) (1):
                                       
Allowance for Loan Losses to Loans
   
1.29
%
   
1.36
%
   
1.38
%
   
1.44
%
   
1.51
%
Nonperforming Loans to Loans
   
0.69
%
   
0.72
%
   
0.83
%
   
0.81
%
   
0.82
%
Allowance for Loan Losses to Nonperforming Loans
   
188.68
%
   
187.88
%
   
166.69
%
   
177.01
%
   
183.29
%
Past Due Loans to Loans
   
0.56
%
   
0.73
%
   
0.70
%
   
0.59
%
   
0.62
%
                                         
Capital:
                                       
Equity to Assets
   
11.16
%
   
11.08
%
   
10.90
%
   
10.89
%
   
10.73
%
Book Value Per Share
 
$
19.95
   
$
19.69
   
$
19.62
   
$
19.61
   
$
19.09
 
Tangible Book Value Per Share (2)
 
$
13.52
   
$
13.22
   
$
13.09
   
$
13.06
   
$
12.48
 
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio
   
9.72
%
   
9.39
%
   
9.20
%
   
9.23
%
   
9.05
%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio
   
10.46
%
   
N/
A
   
N/
A
   
N/
A
   
N/
A
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
   
12.05
%
   
12.32
%
   
11.94
%
   
11.87
%
   
11.73
%
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio
   
13.15
%
   
13.50
%
   
13.16
%
   
13.09
%
   
12.97
%
Common Stock Price (End of Period)
 
$
25.06
   
$
26.27
   
$
22.52
   
$
24.02
   
$
24.46
 

(1)
Excludes acquired loans
(2)
Stockholders' equity less goodwill and intangible assets divided by common shares outstanding
(3)
Annualized

Note:  Year-to-date (YTD) EPS may not equal sum of quarters due to share count differences.


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NBT Bancorp Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited, dollars in thousands)

ASSETS
 
March 31,
2015
   
December 31,
2014
 
Cash and due from banks
 
$
133,727
   
$
139,635
 
Short term interest bearing accounts
   
8,936
     
7,001
 
Securities available for sale, at fair value
   
1,071,654
     
1,013,171
 
Securities held to maturity (fair value of $461,224 and $454,994 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)
   
456,773
     
454,361
 
Trading securities
   
8,265
     
7,793
 
Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
27,762
     
32,626
 
Loans
   
5,623,023
     
5,595,271
 
Less allowance for loan losses
   
65,359
     
66,359
 
Net loans
   
5,557,664
     
5,528,912
 
Premises and equipment, net
   
88,150
     
89,258
 
Goodwill
   
263,634
     
263,634
 
Intangible assets, net
   
19,084
     
20,317
 
Bank owned life insurance
   
114,342
     
114,251
 
Other assets
   
113,870
     
126,967
 
TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
7,863,861
   
$
7,797,926
 
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Deposits:
               
Demand (noninterest bearing)
 
$
1,797,879
   
$
1,838,622
 
Savings, NOW, and money market
   
3,685,121
     
3,417,160
 
Time
   
996,437
     
1,043,823
 
Total deposits
   
6,479,437
     
6,299,605
 
Short-term borrowings
   
193,172
     
316,802
 
Long-term debt
   
130,775
     
130,945
 
Junior subordinated debt
   
101,196
     
101,196
 
Other liabilities
   
81,787
     
85,197
 
Total liabilities
   
6,986,367
     
6,933,745
 
                 
Total stockholders' equity
   
877,494
     
864,181
 
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
$
7,863,861
   
$
7,797,926
 


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NBT Bancorp Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except per share data)

   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2015
   
2014
 
Interest, fee and dividend income:
       
Loans
 
$
59,518
   
$
60,015
 
Securities available for sale
   
4,945
     
6,757
 
Securities held to maturity
   
2,283
     
768
 
Other
   
480
     
537
 
Total interest, fee and dividend income
   
67,226
     
68,077
 
Interest expense:
               
Deposits
   
3,573
     
3,284
 
Short-term borrowings
   
121
     
231
 
Long-term debt
   
826
     
2,507
 
Junior subordinated debt
   
540
     
538
 
Total interest expense
   
5,060
     
6,560
 
Net interest income
   
62,166
     
61,517
 
Provision for loan losses
   
3,642
     
3,596
 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
   
58,524
     
57,921
 
Noninterest income:
               
Insurance and other financial services revenue
   
6,374
     
6,737
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
   
4,072
     
4,369
 
ATM and debit card fees
   
4,248
     
4,072
 
Retirement plan administration fees
   
3,196
     
2,918
 
Trust
   
4,450
     
4,446
 
Bank owned life insurance income
   
1,559
     
1,382
 
Net securities gains
   
14
     
7
 
Other
   
2,621
     
2,346
 
Total noninterest income
   
26,534
     
26,277
 
Noninterest expense:
               
Salaries and employee benefits
   
30,182
     
29,534
 
Occupancy
   
6,066
     
6,226
 
Data processing and communications
   
4,103
     
4,001
 
Professional fees and outside services
   
3,497
     
3,415
 
Equipment
   
3,249
     
3,116
 
Office supplies and postage
   
1,619
     
1,685
 
FDIC expenses
   
1,198
     
1,278
 
Advertising
   
719
     
739
 
Amortization of intangible assets
   
1,284
     
1,310
 
Loan collection and other real estate owned
   
872
     
1,040
 
Other operating
   
4,913
     
5,173
 
Total noninterest expense
   
57,702
     
57,517
 
Income before income taxes
   
27,356
     
26,681
 
Income taxes
   
9,190
     
8,672
 
Net income
 
$
18,166
   
$
18,009
 
Earnings Per Share:
               
Basic
 
$
0.41
   
$
0.41
 
Diluted
 
$
0.41
   
$
0.41
 


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NBT Bancorp Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except per share data)
 
   
2015
   
2014
 
   
1st Q
   
4th Q
   
3rd Q
   
2nd Q
   
1st Q
 
Interest, fee and dividend income:
                   
Loans
 
$
59,518
   
$
61,577
   
$
61,173
   
$
60,559
   
$
60,015
 
Securities available for sale
   
4,945
     
5,000
     
6,095
     
6,612
     
6,757
 
Securities held to maturity
   
2,283
     
2,357
     
1,353
     
783
     
768
 
Other
   
480
     
480
     
513
     
502
     
537
 
Total interest, fee and dividend income
   
67,226
     
69,414
     
69,134
     
68,456
     
68,077
 
Interest expense:
                                       
Deposits
   
3,573
     
3,856
     
3,498
     
3,000
     
3,284
 
Short-term borrowings
   
121
     
143
     
262
     
209
     
231
 
Long-term debt
   
826
     
846
     
1,067
     
2,135
     
2,507
 
Junior subordinated debt
   
540
     
545
     
544
     
538
     
538
 
Total interest expense
   
5,060
     
5,390
     
5,371
     
5,882
     
6,560
 
Net interest income
   
62,166
     
64,024
     
63,763
     
62,574
     
61,517
 
Provision for loan losses
   
3,642
     
6,892
     
4,885
     
4,166
     
3,596
 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
   
58,524
     
57,132
     
58,878
     
58,408
     
57,921
 
Noninterest income:
                                       
Insurance and other financial services revenue
   
6,374
     
6,007
     
6,179
     
5,594
     
6,737
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
   
4,072
     
4,656
     
4,519
     
4,397
     
4,369
 
ATM and debit card fees
   
4,248
     
4,266
     
4,440
     
4,357
     
4,072
 
Retirement plan administration fees
   
3,196
     
2,962
     
3,272
     
2,977
     
2,918
 
Trust
   
4,450
     
4,793
     
4,758
     
4,953
     
4,446
 
Bank owned life insurance income
   
1,559
     
1,894
     
1,095
     
978
     
1,382
 
Net securities gains
   
14
     
33
     
38
     
14
     
7
 
Gain on the sale of Springstone investment
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
19,401
     
-
 
Other
   
2,621
     
2,435
     
2,376
     
3,356
     
2,346
 
Total noninterest income
   
26,534
     
27,046
     
26,677
     
46,027
     
26,277
 
Noninterest expense:
                                       
Salaries and employee benefits
   
30,182
     
30,058
     
28,933
     
31,142
     
29,534
 
Occupancy
   
6,066
     
5,256
     
5,211
     
5,435
     
6,226
 
Data processing and communications
   
4,103
     
4,092
     
4,029
     
4,015
     
4,001
 
Professional fees and outside services
   
3,497
     
3,564
     
3,695
     
3,752
     
3,415
 
Equipment
   
3,249
     
3,211
     
3,199
     
3,132
     
3,116
 
Office supplies and postage
   
1,619
     
1,762
     
1,733
     
1,803
     
1,685
 
FDIC expenses
   
1,198
     
1,302
     
1,135
     
1,229
     
1,278
 
Advertising
   
719
     
963
     
403
     
726
     
739
 
Amortization of intangible assets
   
1,284
     
1,226
     
1,275
     
1,236
     
1,310
 
Loan collection and other real estate owned
   
872
     
702
     
705
     
801
     
1,040
 
Prepayment penalties on long-term debt
   
-
     
-
     
13,348
     
4,554
     
-
 
Other operating
   
4,913
     
4,607
     
5,401
     
4,911
     
5,173
 
Total noninterest expense
   
57,702
     
56,743
     
69,067
     
62,736
     
57,517
 
Income before income taxes
   
27,356
     
27,435
     
16,488
     
41,699
     
26,681
 
Income taxes
   
9,190
     
8,922
     
5,576
     
14,059
     
8,672
 
Net income
 
$
18,166
   
$
18,513
   
$
10,912
   
$
27,640
   
$
18,009
 
Earnings per share:
                                       
Basic
 
$
0.41
   
$
0.42
   
$
0.25
   
$
0.63
   
$
0.41
 
Diluted
 
$
0.41
   
$
0.42
   
$
0.25
   
$
0.62
   
$
0.41
 


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NBT Bancorp Inc. and Subsidiaries
AVERAGE QUARTERLY BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited, dollars in thousands)
 
 
Average
Balance
Yield /
Rates
Average
Balance
Yield /
Rates
Average
Balance
Yield /
Rates
Average
Balance
Yield /
Rates
Average
Balance
Yield /
Rates
 
Q1 - 2015
   
Q4 - 2014
   
Q3 - 2014
   
Q2 - 2014
   
Q1 - 2014
ASSETS:
Short-term interest bearing accounts
 
$
9,156
     
0.30
%
 
$
5,895
     
0.51
%
 
$
4,791
     
0.54
%
 
$
3,915
     
0.76
%
 
$
2,733
     
1.02
%
Securities available for sale (1)(2)
   
1,018,880
     
2.02
%
   
1,018,505
     
2.00
%
   
1,263,375
     
2.01
%
   
1,376,314
     
2.05
%
   
1,381,744
     
2.11
%
Securities held to maturity (1)
   
454,957
     
2.47
%
   
458,038
     
2.45
%
   
234,403
     
2.84
%
   
121,042
     
3.43
%
   
116,613
     
3.52
%
Investment in FRB and FHLB Banks
   
30,931
     
6.20
%
   
31,274
     
6.01
%
   
39,459
     
5.06
%
   
42,965
     
4.63
%
   
43,596
     
4.94
%
Loans (3)
   
5,586,942
     
4.33
%
   
5,603,268
     
4.37
%
   
5,563,206
     
4.38
%
   
5,517,315
     
4.42
%
   
5,425,938
     
4.50
%
Total interest earning assets
 
$
7,100,866
     
3.89
%
 
$
7,116,980
     
3.92
%
 
$
7,105,234
     
3.91
%
 
$
7,061,551
     
3.94
%
 
$
6,970,624
     
4.01
%
Other assets
   
696,091
             
709,955
             
697,814
             
680,059
             
679,246
         
Total assets
 
$
7,796,957
           
$
7,826,935
           
$
7,803,048
           
$
7,741,610
           
$
7,649,870
         
                                                                                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:                       
 
Money market deposit accounts
 
$
1,544,488
     
0.21
%
 
$
1,524,881
     
0.20
%
 
$
1,452,287
     
0.19
%
 
$
1,441,284
     
0.15
%
 
$
1,411,444
     
0.15
%
NOW deposit accounts
   
972,263
     
0.05
%
   
978,527
     
0.05
%
   
927,026
     
0.05
%
   
960,698
     
0.06
%
   
932,528
     
0.05
%
Savings deposits
   
1,040,031
     
0.06
%
   
1,017,300
     
0.08
%
   
1,025,795
     
0.07
%
   
1,040,528
     
0.07
%
   
1,000,029
     
0.07
%
Time deposits
   
1,014,904
     
1.00
%
   
1,058,615
     
1.03
%
   
1,032,370
     
0.96
%
   
971,595
     
0.88
%
   
999,579
     
0.99
%
Total interest bearing deposits
 
$
4,571,686
     
0.32
%
 
$
4,579,323
     
0.33
%
 
$
4,437,478
     
0.31
%
 
$
4,414,105
     
0.27
%
 
$
4,343,580
     
0.31
%
Short-term borrowings
   
265,420
     
0.19
%
   
299,981
     
0.19
%
   
447,761
     
0.23
%
   
383,480
     
0.22
%
   
398,951
     
0.24
%
Junior subordinated debentures
   
101,196
     
2.16
%
   
101,196
     
2.13
%
   
101,196
     
2.13
%
   
101,196
     
2.13
%
   
101,196
     
2.16
%
Long-term debt
   
130,879
     
2.56
%
   
131,000
     
2.56
%
   
170,223
     
2.49
%
   
290,791
     
2.95
%
   
308,760
     
3.29
%
Total interest bearing liabilities
 
$
5,069,181
     
0.40
%
 
$
5,111,500
     
0.42
%
 
$
5,156,658
     
0.41
%
 
$
5,189,572
     
0.45
%
 
$
5,152,487
     
0.52
%
Demand deposits
   
1,770,703
             
1,759,482
             
1,708,632
             
1,620,488
             
1,589,865
         
Other liabilities
   
85,999
             
87,319
             
82,594
             
86,843
             
78,930
         
Stockholders' equity
   
871,074
             
868,634
             
855,164
             
844,707
             
828,588
         
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
7,796,957
           
$
7,826,935
           
$
7,803,048
           
$
7,741,610
           
$
7,649,870
         
                                                                                 
Interest rate spread
           
3.49
%
           
3.50
%
           
3.50
%
           
3.49
%
           
3.49
%
Net interest margin
           
3.60
%
           
3.61
%
           
3.61
%
           
3.60
%
           
3.63
%

(1)
Securities are shown at average amortized cost
(2)
Excluding unrealized gains or losses
(3)
For purposes of these computations, nonaccrual loans are included in the average loan balances outstanding
 

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NBT Bancorp Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED LOAN BALANCES
(unaudited, dollars in thousands)

   
2015
   
2014
 
      
1st Q
   
4th Q
   
3rd Q
   
2nd Q
   
1st Q
 
Residential real estate mortgages
 
$
1,125,600
   
$
1,115,589
   
$
1,100,139
   
$
1,073,207
   
$
1,056,793
 
Commercial
   
844,101
     
839,770
     
862,098
     
895,128
     
878,152
 
Commercial real estate mortgages
   
1,443,608
     
1,442,989
     
1,411,689
     
1,378,065
     
1,347,940
 
Real estate construction and development
   
91,382
     
83,750
     
75,874
     
94,019
     
99,295
 
Agricultural and agricultural real estate mortgages
   
105,211
     
107,195
     
108,246
     
109,035
     
110,815
 
Consumer
   
1,458,108
     
1,436,382
     
1,447,918
     
1,435,643
     
1,387,221
 
Home equity
   
555,013
     
569,596
     
581,127
     
589,391
     
601,809
 
Total loans
 
$
5,623,023
   
$
5,595,271
   
$
5,587,091
   
$
5,574,488
   
$
5,482,025