ELMIRA, N.Y., April 21, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chemung Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:CHMG), the parent company of Chemung Canal Trust Company (“the Bank”), today reported net income for the first quarter of 2016 of $2.7 million, or $0.57 per share, compared to $2.3 million, or $0.48 per share, for the first quarter of 2015.

Ronald M. Bentley, Chemung Financial Corporation CEO stated:

“Funded by stable core deposits, continued growth in our commercial lending portfolio helped provide the impetus for a 5.5% increase in net interest income.  We were also able to capitalize on the sale of U.S. treasuries during the quarter, due to a drop in yields, which resulted in a $908 thousand gain.”

First Quarter Highlights¹

• Loans, net of deferred fees increased $18.3 million, or 1.6%
  
  
• Commercial loans increased $25.9 million, or 3.7%
  
  
• Deposits increased $34.0 million, or 2.4%
  
  
• Net interest income increased $0.7 million, or 5.5%
  
  
• Dividends declared during the quarter were $0.26

A more detailed summary of financial performance follows.

¹ Balance sheet comparisons are calculated for March 31, 2016 versus December 31, 2015.   Income statement comparisons are calculated for the first quarter of 2016 versus prior-year first quarter.

1st Quarter 2016 vs 1st Quarter 2015

Net Interest Income:

Net interest income for the current quarter totaled $13.0 million, an increase of $0.7 million when compared with the same period in the prior year.  Interest and fees from loans increased $0.3 million, while interest and dividend income from securities increased $0.4 million when compared to the same period in the prior year.  Average interest-earning assets increased $77.4 million compared to the same period in the prior year.  Fully taxable equivalent net interest margin was 3.47%, compared with 3.49% for the same period in the prior year.  The yield on interest-earning assets decreased two basis points, while the cost of interest-bearing liabilities remained flat compared to the same period in the prior year. 

Non-Interest Income:

Non-interest income for the quarter was $5.6 million compared with $5.2 million for the same period in the prior year, an increase of $0.4 million, or 8.0%.  The increase was due primarily to the $0.9 million net gain on security transactions when the Bank sold approximately $14.5 million in U.S. Treasuries, which allowed for the pay down of FHLB overnight advances and the funding of additional commercial loans during the quarter.  Offsetting the net gain on security transactions were decreases of $0.1 million in wealth management group fee income and $0.3 million in other non-interest income.  The decrease in wealth management group fee income can be attributed to a decline in assets under management or administration, along with a decline in the market value of assets.  The decrease in other non-interest income can be attributed to a decline in commissions and fees from CFS Group, Inc. (“CFS”) of $0.2 million and a $0.2 million decrease in rental income from OREO properties, due to the sale of OREO properties during the third quarter of 2015.

Non-Interest Expense:

Non-interest expense for the quarter was $14.0 million compared with $13.7 million for the same period in the prior year, an increase of $0.3 million, or 2.0%.  The increase was due primarily to increases of $0.1 million in salaries and wages and $0.2 million in data processing expense, offset by a $0.1 million decrease in pension and other employee benefits.  In addition, the Bank incurred $125 thousand in additional depreciation expense related to the announcement of the closure of the branch office at 202 East State Street in Ithaca, NY at the end of May 2016.  The Bank transferred all accounts associated with 202 East State Street to the remaining three Ithaca branch locations.  Additionally, the Corporation incurred expenses of $83 thousand related to the establishment of a captive insurance subsidiary, which is expected to be completed during the second quarter.

Asset Quality

Non-performing loans totaled $12.8 million at March 31, 2016, or 1.08% of total loans, compared with $12.2 million at December 31, 2015, or 1.05% of total loans.  The increase in non-performing loans at March 31, 2016 was primarily in the residential mortgage and consumer loan segments of the loan portfolio.  Non-performing assets, which are comprised of non-performing loans and other real estate owned, were $14.4 million, or 0.88% of total assets, at March 31, 2016, compared with $13.8 million, or 0.85% of total assets, at December 31, 2015.

Management performs an ongoing assessment of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses based upon a number of factors including an analysis of historical loss factors, collateral evaluations, recent charge-off experience, credit quality of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions and loan growth.  Based on this analysis, the provision for loan losses for the first quarter of 2016 and 2015 were $0.6 million and $0.4 million, respectively.  Net charge-offs for the first quarter of 2016 were $0.3 million compared with $0.2 million for the same period in the prior year. 

At March 31, 2016 the allowance for loan losses was $14.5 million, compared with $14.3 million at December 31, 2015.  The allowance for loan losses was 113.7% of non-performing loans at March 31, 2016, compared with 116.7% at December 31, 2015.  The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total loans was 1.22% at March 31, 2016, level with December 31, 2015.

Balance Sheet Activity

Assets totaled $1.643 billion at March 31, 2016 compared with $1.620 billion at December 31, 2015, an increase of $23.3 million, or 1.4%.  The growth was due primarily to increases of $29.7 million in cash and cash equivalents and $18.3 million in the loan portfolio, partially offset by a $20.3 million decrease in securities available for sale. 

The increase in cash and cash equivalents can be attributed to the sale of available for sale securities and an increase in deposits, offset by an increase in total loans and the pay down of FHLB overnight advances.  The increase in total loans can be attributed to increases of $29.2 million in commercial mortgages and $1.0 million in residential mortgages, offset by decreases in indirect consumer of $4.7 million, other consumer of $3.9 million, and commercial and agriculture of $3.3 million.

The decrease in securities available for sale can be mostly attributed to the sale of $14.5 million in U.S. treasuries and $7.5 million in maturities, mostly in mortgage backed securities.

Deposits totaled $1.434 billion at March 31, 2016 compared with $1.400 billion at December 31, 2015, an increase of $34.0 million, or 2.4%.  The growth was mostly attributable to increases of $29.9 million in money market accounts, $10.9 million in interest-bearing demand deposits, and $4.8 million in savings deposits.  Partially offsetting the increases noted above were decreases of $9.1 million in non-interest-bearing demand deposits and $2.5 million in time deposits. The changes in money market accounts and demand deposits can be attributed to the seasonal inflow of deposits from municipal clients.

Total equity was $141.0 million at March 31, 2016 compared with $137.2 million at December 31, 2015, an increase of $3.8 million, or 2.8%.  The increase was primarily due to earnings of $2.7 million, a reduction of $0.6 million in treasury stock, and a decrease of $1.6 million in accumulated other comprehensive loss, offset by $1.2 million in dividends declared during the year.

The total equity to total assets ratio was 8.58% at March 31, 2016 compared with 8.47% at December 31, 2015.  The tangible equity to tangible assets ratio was 7.14% at March 31, 2016 compared with 6.99% at December 31, 2015.  Book value per share increased to $29.64 at March 31, 2016 from $28.96 at December 31, 2015.  As of March 31, 2016, the Bank’s capital ratios were in excess of those required to be considered well-capitalized under regulatory capital guidelines and the Corporation met capital requirements under regulatory guidelines.

Other Items

The market value of total assets under management or administration in our Wealth Management Group was $1.680 billion at March 31, 2016, including $321.1 million of assets under management or administration for the Corporation, compared with $1.856 billion at December 31, 2015, including $304.1 million of assets held under management or administration for the Corporation, a decrease of $175.9 million, or 9.5%.  The decrease can be attributed to the loss of one large non-profit customer, along with a decline in the market value of assets.

About Chemung Financial Corporation

Chemung Financial Corporation is a $1.6 billion financial services holding company headquartered in Elmira, New York and operates 34 retail offices through its principal subsidiary, Chemung Canal Trust Company, a full-service community bank with trust powers.  Established in 1833, Chemung Canal Trust Company is the oldest locally-owned and managed community bank in New York State.  Chemung Financial Corporation is also the parent of CFS Group, Inc., a financial services subsidiary offering non-traditional services including mutual funds, annuities, brokerage services, tax preparation services and insurance.

This press release may be found at: www.chemungcanal.com under Investor Relations.

Chemung Financial Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
		March 31,				Dec. 31,				Sept. 30,				June 30,				March 31,
(in thousands)			2016				2015				2015				2015				2015
ASSETS
Cash and due from financial institutions		$	26,471			$	24,886			$	30,800			$	28,014			$	29,643
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions			29,388				1,299				44,449				1,650				55,230
Total cash and cash equivalents			55,859				26,185				75,249				29,664				84,873
Trading assets, at fair value			734				701				636				635				601
Securities available for sale			324,484				344,820				335,571				290,571				266,307
Securities held to maturity			4,577				4,566				4,604				6,045				5,693
FHLB and FRB stocks, at cost			4,179				4,797				4,171				4,873				4,148
Total investment securities			333,240				354,183				344,346				301,489				276,148
Commercial			725,596				699,711				664,505				665,303				652,217
Mortgage			196,751				195,778				197,506				198,469				198,628
Consumer			264,546				273,144				279,926				286,634				292,727
Loans, net of deferred loan fees			1,186,893				1,168,633				1,141,937				1,150,406				1,143,572
Allowance for loan losses			(14,527	)			(14,260	)			(14,022	)			(14,028	)			(13,892	)
Loans, net			1,172,366				1,154,373				1,127,915				1,136,378				1,129,680
Loans held for sale			593				1,076				316				668				628
Premises and equipment, net			28,620				29,397				30,023				30,874				31,548
Goodwill			21,824				21,824				21,824				21,824				21,824
Other intangible assets, net			3,673				3,931				4,201				4,478				4,763
Accrued interest receivable and other assets			26,317				28,294				27,129				27,623				34,707
Total assets		$	1,643,226			$	1,619,964			$	1,631,639			$	1,553,633			$	1,584,772
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deposits:
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits		$	393,121			$	402,236			$	392,734			$	385,467			$	376,773
Interest-bearing demand deposits			141,457				130,573				144,097				118,988				127,593
Insured money market accounts			527,578				497,658				503,411				447,360				476,464
Savings deposits			208,555				203,749				196,994				199,437				199,349
Time deposits			163,541				166,079				173,205				180,725				187,951
Total deposits			1,434,252				1,400,295				1,410,441				1,331,977				1,368,130
FHLB overnight advances			-				13,900				-				15,600				-
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase			28,825				28,453				30,358				31,882				31,084
FHLB advances and other debt			19,175				22,076				22,140				22,201				22,259
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities			19,928				17,998				29,985				15,453				27,006
Total liabilities			1,502,180				1,482,722				1,492,924				1,417,113				1,448,479
Shareholders' equity
Common stock			53				53				53				53				53
Additional-paid-in capital			45,652				45,537				45,545				45,468				45,477
Retained earnings			120,460				118,973				118,057				116,817				115,450
Treasury stock, at cost			(15,781	)			(16,379	)			(16,654	)			(16,704	)			(16,900	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			(9,338	)			(10,942	)			(8,286	)			(9,114	)			(7,787	)
Total shareholders' equity			141,046				137,242				138,715				136,520				136,293
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		$	1,643,226			$	1,619,964			$	1,631,639			$	1,553,633			$	1,584,772
Period-end shares outstanding			4,759				4,739				4,724				4,720				4,712

 

Chemung Financial Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,								Percent
(in thousands, except per share data)			2016				2015			Change
Interest and dividend income:
Loans, including fees		$	12,246			$	11,903				2.9
Taxable securities			1,437				1,089				32.0
Tax exempt securities			254				219				16.0
Interest-bearing deposits			12				23				(47.8	)
Total interest and dividend income			13,949				13,234				5.4
Interest expense:
Deposits			507				486				4.3
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase			211				209				1.0
Borrowed funds			206				197				4.6
Total interest expense			924				892				3.6
Net interest income			13,025				12,342				5.5
Provision for loan losses			595				390				52.6
Net interest income after provision for loan losses			12,430				11,952				4.0
Non-interest income:
Wealth management group fee income			2,012				2,126				(5.4	)
Service charges on deposit accounts			1,135				1,138				(0.3	)
Interchange revenue from debit card transactions			893				809				10.4
Net gains on securities transactions			908				50			N/M
Net gains on sales of loans held for sale			61				52				17.3
Net gains (losses) on sales of other real estate owned			(5	)			78			N/M
Income from bank owned life insurance			18				18				0.0
Other			579				915				(36.7	)
Total non-interest income			5,601				5,186				8.0
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and wages			5,183				5,100				1.6
Pension and other employee benefits			1,675				1,729				(3.1	)
Net occupancy			1,906				1,850				3.0
Furniture and equipment			772				733				5.3
Data processing			1,714				1,561				9.8
Professional services			341				269				26.8
Amortization of intangible assets			258				304				(15.1	)
Marketing and advertising			222				235				(5.5	)
Other real estate owned expense			52				84				(38.1	)
FDIC insurance			294				286				2.8
Loan expense			112				140				(20.0	)
Other			1,479				1,445				2.4
Total non-interest expense			14,008				13,736				2.0
Income before income tax expense			4,023				3,402				18.3
Income tax expense			1,316				1,126				16.9
Net income		$	2,707			$	2,276				18.9
Basic and diluted earnings per share		$	0.57			$	0.48
Cash dividends declared per share			0.26				0.26
Average basic and diluted shares outstanding			4,750				4,707
N/M - Not meaningful

 

Chemung Financial Corporation
Consolidated Financial Highlights (Unaudited)
		As of or for the Three Months Ended
		March 31,				Dec. 31,				Sept. 30,				June 30,				March 31,
(in thousands, per share data)			2016				2015				2015				2015				2015
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Interest income		$	13,949			$	13,896			$	13,595			$	13,519			$	13,234
Interest expense			924				934				904				872				892
Net interest income			13,025				12,962				12,691				12,647				12,342
Provision for loan losses			595				615				307				259				390
Net interest income after provision for loan losses			12,430				12,347				12,384				12,388				11,952
Non-interest income			5,601				5,023				4,912				5,326				5,186
Non-interest expense			14,008				14,234				13,634				13,823				13,736
Income before income tax expense			4,023				3,136				3,662				3,891				3,402
Income tax expense			1,316				1,007				1,211				1,314				1,126
Net income		$	2,707			$	2,129			$	2,451			$	2,577			$	2,276
Basic and diluted earnings per share		$	0.57			$	0.45			$	0.52			$	0.55			$	0.48
Average basic and diluted shares outstanding			4,750				4,731				4,722				4,717				4,707
PERFORMANCE RATIOS
Return on average assets			0.67	%			0.52	%			0.62	%			0.66	%			0.59	%
Return on average equity			7.73	%			6.05	%			7.05	%			7.52	%			6.79	%
Return on average tangible equity (a)			9.45	%			7.42	%			8.71	%			9.32	%			8.45	%
Efficiency ratio (b)			76.89	%			77.35	%			75.25	%			75.83	%			76.26	%
Non-interest expense to average assets (c)			3.48	%			3.49	%			3.44	%			3.55	%			3.57	%
Loans to deposits			82.75	%			83.46	%			80.96	%			86.37	%			83.59	%
YIELDS / RATES - Fully Taxable Equivalent
Yield on loans			4.21	%			4.20	%			4.22	%			4.26	%			4.28	%
Yield on investments			2.07	%			1.98	%			1.89	%			1.91	%			1.83	%
Yield on interest-earning assets			3.72	%			3.66	%			3.70	%			3.74	%			3.74	%
Cost of interest-bearing deposits			0.20	%			0.20	%			0.20	%			0.21	%			0.20	%
Cost of borrowings			2.66	%			2.99	%			3.03	%			2.64	%			2.74	%
Cost of interest-bearing liabilities			0.35	%			0.35	%			0.35	%			0.34	%			0.35	%
Interest rate spread			3.37	%			3.10	%			3.35	%			3.40	%			3.39	%
Net interest margin, fully taxable equivalent			3.47	%			3.42	%			3.45	%			3.50	%			3.49	%
CAPITAL
Total equity to total assets at end of period			8.58	%			8.47	%			8.50	%			8.79	%			8.60	%
Tangible equity to tangible assets at end of period (a)			7.14	%			6.99	%			7.02	%			7.22	%			7.04	%
Book value per share		$	29.64			$	28.96			$	29.36			$	28.92			$	28.92
Tangible book value per share			24.28				23.53				23.85				23.35				23.28
Period-end market value per share			26.35				27.50				28.03				26.48				28.30
Dividends declared per share			0.26				0.26				0.26				0.26				0.26
AVERAGE BALANCES
Loans (d)		$	1,175,051			$	1,151,469			$	1,142,402			$	1,141,412			$	1,132,473
Earning assets			1,527,656				1,522,176				1,474,098				1,462,842				1,450,249
Total assets			1,620,547				1,617,322				1,570,818				1,563,346				1,558,919
Deposits			1,404,487				1,410,017				1,367,853				1,353,895				1,338,913
Total equity			140,864				139,697				137,855				137,386				135,974
Tangible equity (a)			115,240				113,812				111,693				110,945				109,219
ASSET QUALITY
Net charge-offs		$	327			$	377			$	313			$	123			$	184
Non-performing loans (e)			12,774				12,223				12,368				12,862				10,419
Non-performing assets (f)			14,416				13,753				14,744				15,238				12,925
Allowance for loan losses			14,527				14,260				14,022				14,028				13,892
Annualized net charge-offs to average loans			0.11	%			0.13	%			0.11	%			0.04	%			0.07	%
Non-performing loans to total loans			1.08	%			1.05	%			1.08	%			1.12	%			0.91	%
Non-performing assets to total assets			0.88	%			0.85	%			0.90	%			0.98	%			0.82	%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans			1.22	%			1.22	%			1.23	%			1.22	%			1.21	%
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans			113.72	%			116.67	%			113.37	%			109.07	%			133.33	%
(a)  See the GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliations.
(b)  Efficiency ratio is non-interest expense less merger and acquisition expenses less amortization of intangible assets less legal settlement divided by the total of fully taxable equivalent net interest income plus non-interest income less net gains on securities transactions less gain from bargain purchase less gain on liquidation of trust preferred securities.
(c)  For the non-interest expense to average assets ratio, non-interest expense does not include legal settlement expense.
(d)  Loans include loans held for sale.  Loans do not reflect the allowance for loan losses.
(e)  Non-performing loans include non-accrual loans only.
(f)  Non-performing assets include non-performing loans plus other real estate owned.

Chemung Financial Corporation
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations (Unaudited)

The Corporation prepares its Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP; these financial statements appear on pages 4-5. That presentation provides the reader with an understanding of the Corporation’s results that can be tracked consistently from period-to-period and enables a comparison of the Corporation’s performance with other companies’ GAAP financial statements.

In addition to analyzing the Corporation’s results on a reported basis, management uses certain non-GAAP financial measures, because it believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide information to investors about the underlying operational performance and trends of the Corporation and, therefore, facilitate a comparison of the Corporation with the performance of its competitors. Non-GAAP financial measures used by the Corporation may not be comparable to similarly named non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.

The SEC has adopted Regulation G, which applies to all public disclosures, including earnings releases, made by registered companies that contain “non-GAAP financial measures.”  Under Regulation G, companies making public disclosures containing non-GAAP financial measures must also disclose, along with each non-GAAP financial measure, certain additional information, including a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the closest comparable GAAP financial measure and a statement of the Corporation’s reasons for utilizing the non-GAAP financial measure as part of its financial disclosures.  The SEC has exempted from the definition of “non-GAAP financial measures” certain commonly used financial measures that are not based on GAAP.  When these exempted measures are included in public disclosures, supplemental information is not required.  The following measures used in this Report, which are commonly utilized by financial institutions, have not been specifically exempted by the SEC and may constitute "non-GAAP financial measures" within the meaning of the SEC's new rules, although we are unable to state with certainty that the SEC would so regard them.

Fully Taxable Equivalent Net Interest Income, Net Interest Margin, and Efficiency Ratio

Net interest income is commonly presented on a tax-equivalent basis.  That is, to the extent that some component of the institution's net interest income, which is presented on a before-tax basis, is exempt from taxation (e.g., is received by the institution as a result of its holdings of state or municipal obligations), an amount equal to the tax benefit derived from that component is added to the actual before-tax net interest income total.  This adjustment is considered helpful in comparing one financial institution's net interest income to that of other institutions or in analyzing any institution’s net interest income trend line over time, to correct any analytical distortion that might otherwise arise from the fact that financial institutions vary widely in the proportions of their portfolios that are invested in tax-exempt securities, and that even a single institution may significantly alter over time the proportion of its own portfolio that is invested in tax-exempt obligations.  Moreover, net interest income is itself a component of a second financial measure commonly used by financial institutions, net interest margin, which is the ratio of net interest income to average interest-earning assets.  For purposes of this measure as well, fully taxable equivalent net interest income is generally used by financial institutions, as opposed to actual net interest income, again to provide a better basis of comparison from institution to institution and to better demonstrate a single institution’s performance over time.  The Corporation follows these practices.

The efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP financial measures which represents the Corporation’s ability to turn resources into revenue and is calculated as non-interest expense divided by total revenue (fully taxable equivalent net interest income and non-interest income), adjusted for one-time occurrences and amortization.  This measure is meaningful to the Corporation, as well as investors and analysts, in assessing the Corporation’s productivity measured by the amount of revenue generated for each dollar spent.

		As of or for the Three Months Ended
		March 31,				Dec. 31,				Sept. 30,				June 30,				March 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)			2016				2015				2015				2015				2015
NET INTEREST MARGIN - FULLY TAXABLE EQUIVALENT
AND EFFICIENCY RATIO
Net interest income (GAAP)		$	13,025			$	12,962			$	12,691			$	12,647			$	12,342
Fully taxable equivalent adjustment			164				149				136				133				136
Fully taxable equivalent net interest income (non-GAAP)		$	13,189			$	13,111			$	12,827			$	12,780			$	12,478
Non-interest income (GAAP)		$	5,601			$	5,023			$	4,912			$	5,326			$	5,186
Less:  net gains (losses) on security transactions			(908	)			(81	)			11				(252	)			(50	)
Adjusted non-interest income (non-GAAP)		$	4,693			$	4,942			$	4,923			$	5,074			$	5,136
Non-interest expense (GAAP)		$	14,008			$	14,234			$	13,634			$	13,823			$	13,736
Less:  amortization of intangible assets			(258	)			(270	)			(277	)			(285	)			(304	)
Adjusted non-interest expense (non-GAAP)		$	13,750			$	13,964			$	13,357			$	13,538			$	13,432
Average interest-earning assets (GAAP)		$	1,527,656			$	1,522,176			$	1,474,098			$	1,462,842			$	1,450,249
Net interest margin - fully taxable equivalent (non-GAAP)			3.47	%			3.42	%			3.45	%			3.50	%			3.49	%
Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)			76.89	%			77.35	%			75.25	%			75.83	%			76.26	%

Tangible Equity and Tangible Assets (Period-End)

Tangible equity, tangible assets, and tangible book value per share are each non-GAAP financial measures. Tangible equity represents the Corporation’s stockholders’ equity, less goodwill and intangible assets.  Tangible assets represents the Corporation’s total assets, less goodwill and other intangible assets.  Tangible book value per share represents the Corporation’s equity divided by common shares at period-end.  These measures are meaningful to the Corporation, as well as investors and analysts, in assessing the Corporation’s use of equity.

		As of or for the Three Months Ended
		March 31,				Dec. 31,				Sept. 30,				June 30,				March 31,
(in thousands, except per share and ratio data)			2016				2015				2015				2015				2015
TANGIBLE EQUITY AND TANGIBLE ASSETS
(PERIOD END)
Total shareholders' equity (GAAP)		$	141,046			$	137,242			$	138,715			$	136,520			$	136,293
Less:  intangible assets			(25,497	)			(25,755	)			(26,025	)			(26,302	)			(26,587	)
Tangible equity (non-GAAP)		$	115,549			$	111,487			$	112,690			$	110,218			$	109,706
Total assets (GAAP)		$	1,643,226			$	1,619,964			$	1,631,639			$	1,553,633			$	1,584,772
Less:  intangible assets			(25,497	)			(25,755	)			(26,025	)			(26,302	)			(26,587	)
Tangible assets (non-GAAP)		$	1,617,729			$	1,594,209			$	1,605,614			$	1,527,331			$	1,558,185
Total equity to total assets at end of period (GAAP)			8.58	%			8.47	%			8.50	%			8.79	%			8.60	%
Book value per share (GAAP)		$	29.64			$	28.96			$	29.36			$	28.92			$	28.92
Tangible equity to tangible assets at end of period (non-GAAP)			7.14	%			6.99	%			7.02	%			7.22	%			7.04	%
Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)		$	24.28			$	23.53			$	23.85			$	23.35			$	23.28

Tangible Equity (Average)

Average tangible equity and return on average tangible equity are each non-GAAP financial measures. Average tangible equity represents the Corporation’s average stockholders’ equity, less average goodwill and intangible assets for the period.  Return on average tangible equity measures the Corporation’s earnings as a percentage of average tangible equity.  These measures are meaningful to the Corporation, as well as investors and analysts, in assessing the Corporation’s use of equity.

		As of or for the Three Months Ended
		March 31,				Dec. 31,				Sept. 30,				June 30,				March 31,
(in thousands, except ratio data)			2016				2015				2015				2015				2015
TANGIBLE EQUITY (AVERAGE)
Total average shareholders' equity (GAAP)		$	140,864			$	139,697			$	137,855			$	137,386			$	135,974
Less:  average intangible assets			(25,624	)			(25,885	)			(26,162	)			(26,441	)			(26,755	)
Average tangible equity (non-GAAP)		$	115,240			$	113,812			$	111,693			$	110,945			$	109,219
Return on average equity (GAAP)			7.73	%			6.05	%			7.05	%			7.52	%			6.79	%
Return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)			9.45	%			7.42	%			8.71	%			9.32	%			8.45	%

Adjustments for Certain Items of Income or Expense

In addition to disclosures of certain GAAP financial measures, including net income, EPS, ROA, and ROE, we may also provide comparative disclosures that adjust these GAAP financial measures for a particular period by removing from the calculation thereof the impact of certain transactions or other material items of income or expense occurring during the period, including certain nonrecurring items.  The Corporation believes that the resulting non-GAAP financial measures may improve an understanding of its results of operations by separating out any such transactions or items that may have had a disproportionate positive or negative impact on the Corporation’s financial results during the particular period in question. In the Corporation’s presentation of any such non-GAAP (adjusted) financial measures not specifically discussed in the preceding paragraphs, the Corporation supplies the supplemental financial information and explanations required under Regulation G.

		As of or for the Three Months Ended
		March 31,				Dec. 31,				Sept. 30,				June 30,				March 31,
(in thousands, except per share and ratio data)			2016				2015				2015				2015				2015
CORE NET INCOME
Reported net income (GAAP)		$	2,707			$	2,129			$	2,451			$	2,577			$	2,276
Net gains (losses) on security transactions (net of tax)			(565	)			(50	)			7				(156	)			(31	)
Core net income (non-GAAP)		$	2,142			$	2,079			$	2,458			$	2,421			$	2,245
Average basic and diluted shares outstanding			4,750				4,731				4,722				4,717				4,707
Reported basic and diluted earnings per share (GAAP)		$	0.57			$	0.45			$	0.52			$	0.55			$	0.48
Reported return on average assets (GAAP)			0.67	%			0.52	%			0.62	%			0.66	%			0.59	%
Reported return on average equity (GAAP)			7.73	%			6.05	%			7.05	%			7.52	%			6.79	%
Core basic and diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP)		$	0.45			$	0.44			$	0.52			$	0.51			$	0.48
Core return on average assets (non-GAAP)			0.53	%			0.51	%			0.62	%			0.62	%			0.58	%
Core return on average equity (non-GAAP)			6.12	%			5.90	%			7.07	%			7.07	%			6.70	%

Forward-Looking Statements:

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  The Corporation intends its forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements in this press release.  All statements regarding the Corporation's expected financial position and operating results, the Corporation's business strategy, the Corporation's financial plans, forecasted demographic and economic trends relating to the Corporation's industry and similar matters are forward-looking statements.  These statements can sometimes be identified by the Corporation's use of forward-looking words such as "may," "will," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," or "intend."  The Corporation cannot promise that its expectations in such forward-looking statements will turn out to be correct.  The Corporation's actual results could be materially different from expectations because of various factors, including changes in economic conditions or interest rates, credit risk, difficulties in managing the Corporation’s growth, competition, changes in law or the regulatory environment, including the Dodd-Frank Act, and changes in general business and economic trends.  Information concerning these and other factors can be found in the Corporation’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  These filings are available publicly on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov, on the Corporation's website at http://www.chemungcanal.com or upon request from the Corporate Secretary at (607) 737-3746.  Except as otherwise required by law, the Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

For further information contact:
Karl F. Krebs, EVP and CFO
kkrebs@chemungcanal.com
Phone:  607-737-3714

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