form10q.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended    Commission File Number 0-10592
March 31, 2012    
   
TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

NEW YORK
 
14-1630287
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5 SARNOWSKI DRIVE, GLENVILLE, NEW YORK
  12302
                   (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:      (518) 377-3311

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.  xYes    o No

Indicate  by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and  posted  on  its  corporate  Web  site,  if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Sec. 232.405  of  this  chapter)  during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period  that  the  registrant  was  required  to  submit  and  post  such files). xYes    o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):

Large accelerated filer o
Accelerated filer x
Non-accelerated filer o
Smaller reporting company o
   

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). oYes    x No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

    Number of Shares Outstanding 
Common Stock
 
 as of April 30, 2012
$1 Par Value
 
93,674,359
 


 

 
 
TrustCo Bank Corp NY

INDEX
 
Part I. 
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
PAGE NO.
Item 1.
Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (Unaudited):
 
     
 
3
     
 
4
     
 
5
     
 
6
     
 
7
     
 
8 - 32
     
 
33
     
Item 2.
34 -50
     
Item 3.
51
     
Item 4.
51
     
Part II.
OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
52
 
 
 
Item 1A.
52
     
Item 2.
52
     
Item 3.
52
     
Item 4.
52
     
Item 5.
52
     
Item 6.
53
 
 
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TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
             
Interest and dividend income:
           
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 32,425       31,677  
Interest and dividends on securities available for sale:
               
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
    2,304       3,199  
States and political subdivisions
    410       784  
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential
    1,093       608  
Corporate bonds
    822       1,139  
Other securities
    95       61  
Total interest and dividends on securities available for sale
    4,724       5,791  
                 
Interest on held to maturity securities:
               
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
    25       -  
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential
    1,290       1,188  
Corporate bonds
    509       715  
Total interest on held to maturity securities
    1,824       1,903  
                 
                 
Interest on federal funds sold and other short term investments
    320       246  
Total interest income
    39,293       39,617  
                 
Interest expense:
               
Interest on deposits:
               
Interest-bearing checking
    78       65  
Savings accounts
    1,102       933  
Money market deposit accounts
    923       1,227  
Time deposits
    3,418       4,443  
Interest on short-term borrowings
    388       407  
Total interest expense
    5,909       7,075  
                 
Net interest income
    33,384       32,542  
Provision for loan losses
    3,100       4,600  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    30,284       27,942  
                 
Noninterest income:
               
Trustco Financial Services income
    1,394       1,574  
Fees for other services to customers
    2,240       2,094  
Net gain on securities transactions
    677       287  
Other
    207       316  
Total noninterest income
    4,518       4,271  
                 
Noninterest expenses:
               
Salaries and employee benefits
    7,743       7,026  
Net occupancy expense
    3,795       3,737  
Equipment expense
    1,520       1,332  
Professional services
    1,436       1,485  
Outsourced services
    1,250       1,350  
Advertising
    809       706  
FDIC and other insurance
    880       1,851  
Other real estate expense, net
    966       1,590  
Other
    2,245       1,769  
Total noninterest expenses
    20,644       20,846  
                 
Income before taxes
    14,158       11,367  
Income taxes
    5,249       3,985  
                 
Net income
  $ 8,909       7,382  
                 
Net income per Common Share:
               
- Basic
  $ 0.095       0.096  
                 
- Diluted
  $ 0.095       0.096  

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated interim financial statements.
 
 
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TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
             
Net income
  $ 8,909       7,382  
                 
Net unrealized holding gain on securities available for sale
    4,880       275  
Reclassification adjustments for net gain recognized in income
    (677 )     (287 )
Tax effect
    (1,676 )     4  
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale
    2,527       (8 )
                 
Amortization of net actuarial loss
    97       20  
Amortization of prior service credit
    (66 )     (101 )
Tax effect
    (12 )     32  
Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service credit on pension and postretirement plans, net of tax
    19       (49 )
                 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
    2,546       (57 )
Comprehensive income
  $ 11,455       7,325  

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated interim financial statements.
 
 
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TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

   
March 31, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
ASSETS:
           
             
Cash and due from banks
  $ 39,426       44,395  
                 
Federal funds sold and other short term investments
    486,055       488,548  
Total cash and cash equivalents
    525,481       532,943  
                 
Securities available for sale
    1,093,711       917,722  
                 
Held to maturity securities (fair value 2011 $187,928; 2010 $224,440)
    178,941       216,288  
                 
Loans, net of deferred fees and costs
    2,524,314       2,521,303  
Less:
               
Allowance for loan losses
    48,535       48,717  
Net loans
    2,475,779       2,472,586  
                 
Bank premises and equipment, net
    37,099       37,006  
Other assets
    63,432       67,099  
                 
Total assets
  $ 4,374,443       4,243,644  
                 
LIABILITIES:
               
Deposits:
               
Demand
  $ 281,628       267,776  
Interest-bearing checking
    507,510       489,227  
Savings accounts
    1,068,058       978,819  
Money market deposit accounts
    631,761       635,434  
Certificates of deposit (in denominations of $100,000 or more)
    467,447       460,971  
Other time accounts
    894,946       903,746  
Total deposits
    3,851,350       3,735,973  
                 
Short-term borrowings
    159,002       147,563  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    19,445       21,592  
                 
Total liabilities
    4,029,797       3,905,128  
                 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
               
Capital stock par value $1; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 98,912,423 shares issued at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011
    98,912       98,912  
Surplus
    176,199       176,638  
Undivided profits
    122,235       119,465  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
    53       (2,493 )
Treasury stock at cost - 5,363,881 and  5,491,276 shares at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively
    (52,753 )     (54,006 )
                 
Total shareholders' equity
    344,646       338,516  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 4,374,443       4,243,644  

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated interim financial statements.
 
 
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TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
                     
Accumulated
                   
                     
Other
                   
   
Capital
         
Undivided
   
Comprehensive
   
Comprehensive
   
Treasury
       
   
Stock
   
Surplus
   
Profits
   
Income (Loss)
   
Income
   
Stock
   
Total
 
                                           
                                           
Beginning balance, January 1, 2011
  $ 83,166       126,982       108,780       (4,119 )           (59,369 )     255,440  
Comprehensive income:
                                                     
Net Income - Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
    -       -       7,382       -       7,382       -       7,382  
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
                                                       
Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service credit on pension and post retirement plans, net of tax (pretax of $81)
    -       -       -       -       (49 )     -       -  
Unrealized net holding gain on securities available-for-sale arising during the period, net of tax (pretax gain of $275)
    -       -       -       -       165       -       -  
Reclassification adjustment for net gain realized in net income during the year (pretax gain $287)
    -       -       -       -       (173 )     -       -  
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
                            (57 )     (57 )             (57 )
Comprehensive income
    -       -       -               7,325       -       -  
Cash dividend declared, $.0656 per share
    -       -       (5,069 )     -               -       (5,069 )
Sale of treasury stock (113,905 shares)
    -       (381 )     -       -               1,120       739  
Stock based compensation expense
    -       37       -       -               -       37  
                                                         
Ending balance, March 31, 2011
  $ 83,166       126,638       111,093       (4,176 )             (58,249 )     258,472  
                                                         
Beginning balance, January 1, 2012
  $ 98,912       176,638       119,465       (2,493 )             (54,006 )     338,516  
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
Net Income - Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
    -       -       8,909       -       8,909       -       8,909  
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
                                                       
Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service credit on pension and post retirement plans, net of tax (pretax of $31)
    -       -       -       -       19       -       -  
Unrealized net holding gain on securities available-for-sale arising during the period, net of tax (pretax gain of $4,880)
    -       -       -       -       2,935       -       -  
Reclassification adjustment for net gain realized in net income during the year (pretax gain $677)
    -       -       -       -       (408 )     -       -  
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
                            2,546       2,546               2,546  
Comprehensive income
    -       -       -               11,455       -       -  
Cash dividend declared, $.0656 per share
    -       -       (6,139 )     -               -       (6,139 )
Sale of treasury stock (127,395 shares)
    -       (529 )     -       -               1,253       724  
Stock based compensation expense
    -       90       -       -               -       90  
                                                         
Ending balance, March 31, 2012
  $ 98,912       176,199       122,235       53               (52,753 )     344,646  

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated interim financial statements.
 
 
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TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
 
   
Three months ended March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
             
             
             
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net income
  $ 8,909       7,382  
                 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    1,246       1,214  
Loss on sale of other real estate owned
    193       95  
Writedown of other real estate owned
    384       1,056  
Provision for loan losses
    3,100       4,600  
Deferred tax (benefit) expense
    437       (1,091 )
Stock based compensation expense
    90       37  
Net gain on sales and calls of securities
    (677 )     (287 )
Increase in taxes receivable
    (1,934 )     (2,975 )
Increase in interest receivable
    2,106       (440 )
Decrease in interest payable
    -       (131 )
Decrease (increase) in other assets
    (160 )     2,219  
Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities
    (2,155 )     (1,851 )
Total adjustments
    2,630       2,446  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    11,539       9,828  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
                 
Proceeds from sales and calls of securities available for sale
    272,582       21,996  
Proceeds from calls and maturities of held to maturity securities
    47,650       20,361  
Purchases of securities available for sale
    (444,091 )     (150,416 )
Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale
    400       4,830  
Purchases of held to maturity securities
    (10,303 )     -  
Net increase in loans
    (8,680 )     (8,519 )
Proceeds from dispositions of other real estate owned
    3,371       1,389  
Purchases of bank premises and equipment
    (1,339 )     (857 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (140,410 )     (111,216 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
                 
Net increase in deposits
    115,377       38,954  
Net increase in short-term borrowings
    11,439       13,095  
Proceeds from sale of treasury stock
    724       739  
Dividends paid
    (6,131 )     (5,062 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
    121,409       47,726  
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (7,462 )     (53,662 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    532,943       444,250  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 525,481       390,588  
                 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
               
Cash paid during the year for:
               
Interest paid
  $ 5,909       7,206  
Income taxes paid
    7,184       6,958  
Other non cash items:
               
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned
    2,387       1,824  
Increase in dividends payable
    8       7  
Change in unrealized gain on securities available for sale-gross of deferred taxes
    4,203       (12 )
Change in deferred tax effect on unrealized gain on securities available for sale
    (1,676 )     4  
Amortization of prior service cost on pension and post retirement plans
    31       (81 )
Change in deferred tax effect of amortization of prior service cost
    (12 )     32  

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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TrustCo Bank Corp NY
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

1. 
Financial Statement Presentation
 
The unaudited Consolidated Interim Financial Statements of TrustCo Bank Corp NY (the Company) include the accounts of the subsidiaries after elimination of all significant intercompany accounts and transactions.  Prior period amounts are reclassified when necessary to conform to the current period presentation.  The net income reported for the three months ended March 31, 2012 is not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2012, or any interim periods.  These financial statements consider events that occurred through the date of filing.

In the opinion of the management of the Company, the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Interim Financial Statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position as of March 31, 2012 and the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.  The accompanying Consolidated Interim Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the TrustCo Bank Corp NY year-end Consolidated Financial Statements, including notes thereto, which are included in TrustCo Bank Corp NY's 2011 Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K.  The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all information and notes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flow activity required in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

2.
Earnings Per Share

A reconciliation of the component parts of earnings per share (EPS) for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:
 
(dollars in thousands,
     
except per share data)
     
       
For the quarter ended
     
March 31, 2012:
     
Net income
  $ 8,909  
Less: Net income allocated to participating securities
    10  
Net income allocated to common shareholders
  $ 8,899  
Basic EPS:
       
Distributed earnings allocated to common stock
  $ 6,139  
Undistributed earnings allocated to common stock
    2,760  
Net income allocated to common shareholders
  $ 8,899  
Weighted average common shares outstanding including participating securities
    93,546  
Less: Participating securities
    106  
Weighted average common shares
    93,440  
         
Basic EPS
    0.095  
         
Diluted EPS:
       
Net income allocated to common shareholders
  $ 8,899  
Weighted average common shares for basic EPS
    93,440  
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
       
Stock Options
    1  
Weighted average common shares including potential dilutive shares
    93,441  
         
Diluted EPS
    0.095  
 
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(dollars in thousands,
       
Weighted
       
except per share data)
       
Average Shares
   
Per Share
 
   
Income
   
Outstanding
   
Amounts
 
For the quarter ended March 31, 2011:
                 
Basic EPS:
                 
Income available to common shareholders
  $ 7,382       77,241     $ 0.096  
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
                       
Stock Options
    -       -       -  
Diluted EPS
  $ 7,382       77,241     $ 0.096  
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the weighted average number of antidilutive stock options excluded from diluted earnings per share was approximately 3.1 million and 2.9 million, respectively.  The stock options are antidilutive because the option price is greater than the average fair value of the Company's common stock.
 
 
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3. 
Benefit Plans
 
The table below outlines the components of the Company's net periodic benefit recognized during the three month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 for its pension and other postretirement benefit plans:

   
For the three months ended March 31,
 
   
Pension Benefits
   
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
                         
Service cost
  $ 12       11       8       9  
Interest cost
    365       379       26       16  
Expected return on plan assets
    (474 )     (496 )     (113 )     (112 )
Amortization of net loss (gain)
    102       39       (5 )     (19 )
Amortization of prior service credit
    -       -       (66 )     (101 )
Net periodic benefit
  $ 5       (67 )     (150 )     (207 )

The Company previously disclosed in its consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011, that it did not expect to make contributions to its pension and postretirement benefit plans in 2012.  As of March 31, 2012, no contributions have been made.

Since 2003, the Company has not subsidized retiree medical insurance premiums.  However, it continues to provide postretirement medical benefits to a limited number of current and retired executives in accordance with the terms of their employment contracts.

4. 
Investment Securities
 
(a) Securities available for sale
 
The amortized cost and fair value of the securities available for sale are as follows:
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
March 31, 2012
 
Available for sale
       
Gross
   
Gross
       
   
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
 
   
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Value
 
                         
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
  $ 744,750       1,215       1,240       744,725  
State and political subdivisions
    37,331       1,036       -       38,367  
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
    217,606       1,910       215       219,301  
Corporate bonds
    81,850       709       905       81,654  
Other
    650       -       -       650  
Total debt securities
    1,082,187       4,870       2,360       1,084,697  
Equity securities
    9,014       -       -       9,014  
Total securities available for sale
  $ 1,091,201       4,870       2,360       1,093,711  
 
 
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(dollars in thousands)
 
December 31, 2011
 
Available for sale
       
Gross
   
Gross
       
   
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
 
   
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Value
 
                         
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
  $ 562,588       1,171       300       563,459  
State and political subdivisions
    42,812       1,156       -       43,968  
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
    202,103       2,335       415       204,023  
Corporate bonds
    102,248       70       5,710       96,608  
Other
    650       -       -       650  
Total debt securities
    910,401       4,732       6,425       908,708  
Equity securities
    9,014       0       -       9,014  
Total securities available for sale
  $ 919,415       4,732       6,425       917,722  
 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock and Federal Reserve Bank stock included in equity securities at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, totaled $9.0 million.
 
The following table distributes the debt securities included in the available for sale portfolio as of March 31, 2012, based on the securities' final maturity (mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are stated using an estimated average life):
 
   
March 31, 2012
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Amortized
   
Fair
 
Available for sale
 
Cost
   
Value
 
Due in one year or less
  $ 15,446       15,718  
Due in one year through five years
    774,615       776,623  
Due after five years through ten years
    273,005       272,539  
Due after ten years
    19,121       19,817  
    $ 1,082,187       1,084,697  
 
Actual maturities may differ from the above because of securities prepayments and the right of certain issuers to call or prepay their obligations without penalty.
 
 
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Gross unrealized losses on investment securities available for sale and the related fair values aggregated by the length of time that individual securities have been in an unrealized loss position, were as follows:

(dollars in thousands)
                                   
Available for sale
 
March 31, 2012
 
   
Less than
   
12 months
   
 
   
 
 
   
12 months
   
or more
   
Total
 
   
 
   
Gross
   
 
   
Gross
   
 
   
Gross
 
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
 
   
Value
   
Loss
   
Value
   
Loss
   
Value
   
Loss
 
                                     
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
  $ 384,355       1,240       -       -       384,355       1,240  
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
    60,155       169       777       46       60,932       215  
Corporate bonds
    20,837       687       20,437       218       41,274       905  
Total available for sale
  $ 465,347       2,096       21,214       264       486,561       2,360  
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
December 31, 2011
 
Available for sale
 
Less than
   
12 months
   
 
   
 
 
   
12 months
   
or more
   
Total
 
   
 
   
Gross
   
 
   
Gross
   
 
   
Gross
 
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
 
   
Value
   
Loss
   
Value
   
Loss
   
Value
   
Loss
 
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
  $ 147,881       300       -       -       147,881       300  
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
    107,369       369       781       46       108,150       415  
Corporate bonds
    72,077       4,487       19,467       1,223       91,544       5,710  
Total available for sale
  $ 327,327       5,156       20,248       1,269       347,575       6,425  
 
Proceeds from sales and calls of securities available for sale, gross realized gains and gross realized losses for the three months ended  March 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Proceeds from sales
    37,857       5,549  
Proceeds from calls
    234,725       16,447  
Gross realized gains
    775       287  
Gross realized losses
    98       -  
 
Income tax expense recognized on net gains on sales and calls of securities available for sale were approximately $237 thousand and $100 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
 
 
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(b) Held to maturity securities

The amortized cost and fair value of the held to maturity securities are as follows:

(dollars in thousands)
 
March 31, 2012
 
Held to maturity
       
Gross
   
Gross
       
   
Amortized
   
Unrecognized
   
Unrecognized
   
Fair
 
   
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Value
 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
    143,629       7,364       -       150,993  
Corporate bonds
    35,312       1,623       -       36,935  
Total held to maturity securities
  $ 178,941       8,987       -       187,928  
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
December 31, 2011
 
Held to maturity
       
Gross
   
Gross
       
   
Amortized
   
Unrecognized
   
Unrecognized
   
Fair
 
   
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Value
 
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
  $ 15,000       19       -       15,019  
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
    141,857       7,727       46       149,538  
Corporate bonds
    59,431       834       382       59,883  
Total held to maturity securities
  $ 216,288       8,580       428       224,440  

The following table distributes the debt securities included in the held to maturity portfolio as of March 31, 2012, based on the securities’ final maturity (mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are stated using estimated average life):

   
March 31, 2012
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Amortized
   
Fair
 
Held to maturity
 
Cost
   
Value
 
Due in one year or less
  $ 15,371       15,559  
Due in one year through five years
    134,956       142,517  
Due in five years through ten years
    28,614       29,852  
    $ 178,941       187,928  
 
Actual maturities may differ from the above because of securities prepayments and the right of certain issuers to call or prepay their obligations without penalty.

As of March 31 2012, there were no held to maturity securities in an unrecognized loss position.
 
 
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Gross unrecognized losses on held to maturity securities and the related fair values aggregated by the length of time that individual securities have been in an unrecognized loss position as of December 31, 2011, were as follows:

(dollars in thousands)
 
December 31, 2011
 
   
Less than
   
12 months
   
 
   
 
 
   
12 months
   
or more
   
Total
 
   
 
   
Gross
   
 
   
Gross
   
 
   
Gross
 
   
Fair
   
Unrec.
   
Fair
   
Unrec.
   
Fair
   
Unrec.
 
   
Value
   
Loss
   
Value
   
Loss
   
Value
   
Loss
 
                                     
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
  $ 19,328       46       -       -       19,328       46  
Corporate bonds
    9,532       382       -       -       9,532       382  
Total
  $ 28,860       428       -       -       28,860       428  

There were no sales or transfers of held to maturity securities during 2012 and 2011.
 
(c) Other-Than-Temporary-Impairment
 
Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation. The investment securities portfolio is evaluated for OTTI by segregating the portfolio by type and applying the appropriate OTTI model. Investment securities classified as available for sale or held-to-maturity are generally evaluated for OTTI under FASB ASC 320 “Investments – Debt and Equity Securities.”
 
In determining OTTI under the FASB ASC 320 model, management considers many factors, including: (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, (3) whether the market decline was affected by macroeconomic conditions, and (4) whether the Company has the intent to sell the debt security or more likely than not will be required to sell the debt security before its anticipated recovery. The assessment of whether an other-than-temporary decline exists involves a high degree of subjectivity and judgment and is based on the information available to management at a point in time.
 
When OTTI occurs, the amount of the OTTI recognized in earnings depends on whether management intends to sell the security or whether it is more likely than not it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If management intends to sell or it is more likely than not it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the OTTI shall be recognized in earnings equal to the entire difference between the investment’s amortized cost basis and its fair value at the balance sheet date. If management does not intend to sell the security and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the OTTI on debt securities shall be separated into the amount representing the credit loss and the amount related to all other factors. The amount of the total OTTI related to the credit loss is determined based on the present value of cash flows expected to be collected and is recognized in earnings. The amount of the total OTTI related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes. The previous amortized cost basis less the OTTI recognized in earnings becomes the new amortized cost basis of the investment.
 
As of March 31, 2012, the Company’s security portfolio consisted of 274 securities, 51 of which were in an unrealized loss position, and are discussed below.
 
 
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Mortgage-backed Securities and Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - Residential
 
At March 31, 2012, all of the mortgage-backed securities held by the Company were issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies, primarily GNMA (Ginnie Mae), FNMA (Fannie Mae) and FHLMC (Freddie Mac), institutions which the government has affirmed its commitment to  support. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates, and not credit quality, and because the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the  Company does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31, 2012.
 
Corporate bonds
 
In the case of corporate bonds, the Company's exposure is primarily in bonds of firms in the financial sector.  Changing market perceptions of that sector and of some specific firms has had a negative impact on bond pricing.  All of the corporate bonds owned continue to be rated investment grade, all are current as to the payment of interest and the Company expects to collect the full amount of the principal balance at maturity.  The Company actively monitors the firms and the bonds.  The Company has concluded that the decline in fair value is not attributable to credit quality and because the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the Company does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31, 2012.
 
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises
 
At March 31, 2012, the Company has unrealized losses on U.S. government-sponsored enterprises. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates, and not credit quality, and because the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the Company does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31, 2012.
 
As a result of the above analysis, for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, the Company did not recognize any other-than-temporary impairment losses for credit or any other reason.
 
 
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5. 
Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

The following table presents the recorded investment in loans by loan class:

   
March 31, 2012
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
New York and
             
   
other states*
   
Florida
   
Total
 
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
  $ 186,053       25,180       211,233  
Other
    24,186       94       24,280  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
First mortgages
    1,737,187       188,224       1,925,411  
Home equity loans
    43,799       1,068       44,867  
Home equity lines of credit
    286,850       27,818       314,668  
Installment
    3,790       65       3,855  
Total loans, net
  $ 2,281,865       242,449       2,524,314  
Less: Allowance for loan losses
                    48,535  
Net loans
                  $ 2,475,779  
 
   
December 31, 2011
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
New York and
             
   
other states*
   
Florida
   
Total
 
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
  $ 189,101       25,226       214,327  
Other
    33,734       102       33,836  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
First mortgages
    1,731,127       177,518       1,908,645  
Home equity loans
    46,082       1,224       47,306  
Home equity lines of credit
    285,762       27,276       313,038  
Installment
    4,078       73       4,151  
Total loans, net
  $ 2,289,884       231,419       2,521,303  
Less: Allowance for loan losses
                    48,717  
Net loans
                  $ 2,472,586  
 
* Includes New York, New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts.

At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had approximately $35.3 million and $32.5 million of real estate construction loans, respectively.  As of March 31, 2012, approximately $14.5 million are secured by first mortgages to residential borrowers while approximately $20.8 million were to commercial borrowers for residential constructions projects.  Of the $32.5 million in real estate construction loans at December 31, 2011, approximately $11.6 million were secured by first mortgages to residential borrowers with the remaining $20.9 million were to commercial borrowers for residential construction projects.  The vast majority of construction loans are secured by residential real estate in the Company's New York market area.

TrustCo lends in the geographic territory of its branch locations in New York, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Vermont.  Although the loan portfolio is diversified, a portion of its debtors’ ability to repay depends significantly on the economic conditions prevailing in the respective geographic territory.
 
 
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The following tables present the recorded investment in non-accrual loans by loan class:

   
March 31, 2012
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
New York and
             
   
other states*
   
Florida
   
Total
 
Loans in nonaccrual status:
                 
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
  $ 5,535       5,874       11,409  
Other
    132       -       132  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
First mortgages
    25,667       8,848       34,515  
Home equity loans
    822       -       822  
Home equity lines of credit
    3,405       556       3,961  
Installment
    9       -       9  
Total non-accrual loans
    35,570       15,278       50,848  
Other nonperforming real estate mortgages - 1 to 4 family
    306       -       306  
Total nonperforming loans
  $ 35,876       15,278       51,154  
 
   
December 31, 2011
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
New York and
             
   
other states*
   
Florida
   
Total
 
Loans in nonaccrual status:
                 
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
  $ 4,968       5,000       9,968  
Other
    13       -       13  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
First mortgages
    24,392       9,862       34,254  
Home equity loans
    968       57       1,025  
Home equity lines of credit
    2,460       743       3,203  
Installment
    3       -       3  
Total non-accrual loans
    32,804       15,662       48,466  
Other nonperforming real estate mortgages - 1 to 4 family
    312       -       312  
Total nonperforming loans
  $ 33,116       15,662       48,778  

As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company's loan portfolio did not include any subprime loans or loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality.

The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans by loan class and by region:

   
March 31, 2012
 
New York and other states*:
  30-59     60-89     90 +    
Total
             
   
Days
   
Days
   
Days
   
30+ days
         
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Current
   
Loans
 
                                           
Commercial:
                                         
Commercial real estate
  $ -       -       3,233       3,233       182,820       186,053  
Other
    5       7       -       12       24,174       24,186  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
    5,035       2,522       20,931       28,488       1,708,699       1,737,187  
Home equity loans
    420       6       722       1,148       42,651       43,799  
Home equity lines of credit
    1,071       123       3,131       4,325       282,525       286,850  
Installment
    9       10       8       27       3,763       3,790  
                                                 
Total
  $ 6,540       2,668       28,025       37,233       2,244,632       2,281,865  

 
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Florida:
  30-59     60-89     90 +    
Total
             
   
Days
   
Days
   
Days
   
30+ days
         
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Current
   
Loans
 
                                           
Commercial:
                                         
Commercial real estate
  $ -       2,852       5,874       8,726       16,454       25,180  
Other
    -       -       -       -       94       94  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
    734       920       7,433       9,087       179,137       188,224  
Home equity loans
    -       42       -       42       1,026       1,068  
Home equity lines of credit
    12       -       435       447       27,371       27,818  
Installment
    -       -       -       -       65       65  
                                                 
Total
  $ 746       3,814       13,742       18,302       224,147       242,449  
 
   
December 31, 2011
 
New York and other states*:
  30-59     60-89     90 +    
Total
             
   
Days
   
Days
   
Days
   
30+ days
         
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Current
   
Loans
 
                                           
Commercial:
                                         
Commercial real estate
  $ 400       -       3,157       3,557       185,544       189,101  
Other
    -       -       -       -       33,734       33,734  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
    7,850       2,313       20,294       30,457       1,700,670       1,731,127  
Home equity loans
    186       32       852       1,070       45,012       46,082  
Home equity lines of credit
    871       473       2,371       3,715       282,047       285,762  
Installment
    29       4       2       35       4,043       4,078  
                                                 
Total
  $ 9,336       2,822       26,676       38,834       2,251,050       2,289,884  
 
Florida:
  30-59     60-89     90 +    
Total
             
   
Days
   
Days
   
Days
   
30+ days
         
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Current
   
Loans
 
                                           
Commercial:
                                         
Commercial real estate
  $ 1,042       -       5,000       6,042       19,184       25,226  
Other
    -       -       -       -       102       102  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
    813       1,502       8,973       11,288       166,230       177,518  
Home equity loans
    68       -       65       133       1,091       1,224  
Home equity lines of credit
    100       91       684       875       26,401       27,276  
Installment
    1       -       -       1       72       73  
                                                 
Total
  $ 2,024       1,593       14,722       18,339       213,080       231,419  

As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, there were no loans that are 90 days past due and still accruing interest.  As a result, non-accrual loans includes all loans 90 days past due and greater as well as certain loans less than 90 days past due that were placed in non-accruing status for reasons other than delinquent status.

Interest on nonaccrual and restructured loans that was collected and recognized as income during the three months ended March 31, 2012, and 2011, was not material.
 
 
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Activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment, is summarized as follows:

(dollars in thousands)
 
For the quarter ended March 31, 2012
 
         
Real Estate
             
         
Mortgage-
             
   
Commercial
   
1 to 4 Family
   
Installment
   
Total
 
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 3,737       44,882       98       48,717  
Loans charged off:
                               
New York and other states*
    324       1,257       8       1,589  
Florida
    168       1,675       -       1,843  
Total loan chargeoffs
    492       2,932       8       3,432  
                                 
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:
                               
New York and other states*
    3       121       16       140  
Florida
    8       2       -       10  
Total recoveries
    11       123       16       150  
Net loans charged off
    481       2,809       (8 )     3,282  
Provision for loan losses
    346       2,778       (24 )     3,100  
Balance at end of period
  $ 3,602       44,851       82       48,535  
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
For the quarter ended March 31, 2011
 
         
Real Estate
             
         
Mortgage-
             
   
Commercial
   
1 to 4 Family
   
Installment
   
Total
 
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 4,227       37,448       236       41,911  
Loans charged off:
                               
New York and other states*
    50       1,005       22       1,077  
Florida
    -       1,877       1       1,878  
Total loan chargeoffs
    50       2,882       23       2,955  
                                 
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:
                               
New York and other states*
    -       106       13       119  
Florida
    3       1       1       5  
Total recoveries
    3       107       14       124  
Net loans charged off
    47       2,775       9       2,831  
Provision for loan losses
    (30 )     4,663       (33 )     4,600  
Balance at end of period
  $ 4,150       39,336       194       43,680  

The following tables present the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method:

   
March 31, 2012
 
         
Real Estate Mortgage-
             
   
Commercial Loans
   
1 to 4 Family
   
Installment Loans
   
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses:
                       
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
                       
Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ -       -       -       -  
Collectively evaluated for impairment
    3,602       44,851       82       48,535  
                                 
Total ending allowance balance
  $ 3,602       44,851       82       48,535  
                                 
                                 
Loans:
                               
Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 11,541       3,933       -       15,474  
Collectively evaluated for impairment
    223,972       2,281,013       3,855       2,508,840  
                                 
Total ending loans balance
  $ 235,513       2,284,946       3,855       2,524,314  

 
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December 31, 2011
 
         
Real Estate Mortgage-
             
   
Commercial Loans
   
1 to 4 Family
   
Installment Loans
   
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses:
                       
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
                       
Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ -       -       -       -  
Collectively evaluated for impairment
    4,140       44,479       98       48,717  
                                 
Total ending allowance balance
  $ 4,140       44,479       98       48,717  
                                 
Loans:
                               
Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 9,981       3,686       -       13,667  
Collectively evaluated for impairment
    238,182       2,265,303       4,151       2,507,636  
                                 
Total ending loans balance
  $ 248,163       2,268,989       4,151       2,521,303  

The Company did not acquire any loans with deteriorated credit quality in 2012 and 2011.
 
The Company has identified nonaccrual commercial and commercial real estate loans, as well as all loans restructured under a troubled debt restructuring (TDR), as impaired loans.  A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that the borrower will be unable to repay the loan according to the original contractual terms of the loan agreement or the loan is restructured in a TDR.
 
A loan for which the terms have been modified, and for which the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, is considered a TDR and is classified as impaired. TDR’s, which are included in nonaccrual loans at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, are measured at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s effective rate at inception or the fair value of the underlying collateral if the loan is considered collateral dependent.

The following tables present impaired loans by loan class as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

   
March 31, 2012
 
New York and other states*:
       
Unpaid
         
Average
   
Interest
 
   
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
   
Recorded
   
Income
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
   
Investment
   
Recognized
 
                               
Commercial:
                             
Commercial real estate
  $ 5,535       6,543       -       5,290       -  
Other
    132       151       -       53       -  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                       
First mortgages
    3,240       4,751       -       3,167       8  
Home equity loans
    144       196       -       146       -  
Home equity lines of credit
    -       149       -       -       -  
                                         
Total
  $ 9,051       11,790       -       8,656       8  

 
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Florida:
       
Unpaid
         
Average
   
Interest
 
   
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
   
Recorded
   
Income
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
   
Investment
   
Recognized
 
                               
Commercial:
                             
Commercial real estate
  $ 5,874       10,084       -       5,639       -  
Other
    -       -       -       -       -  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                       
First mortgages
    549       1,015       -       601       -  
Home equity lines of credit
    -       62       -       -       -  
                                         
Total
  $ 6,423       11,161       -       6,240       -  
 
   
December 31, 2011
 
New York and other states*:
       
Unpaid
         
Average
   
Interest
 
   
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
   
Recorded
   
Income
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
   
Investment
   
Recognized
 
                               
Commercial:
                             
Commercial real estate
  $ 4,968       5,684       -       5,198       -  
Other
    13       32       -       56       -  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                       
First mortgages
    2,874       3,299       -       1,664       30  
Home equity loans
    151       199       -       69       3  
Home equity lines of credit
    -       75       -       -       2  
                                         
Total
  $ 8,006       9,289       -       6,987       35  
 
Florida:
       
Unpaid
         
Average
   
Interest
 
   
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
   
Recorded
   
Income
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
   
Investment
   
Recognized
 
                               
Commercial:
                             
Commercial real estate
  $ 5,000       9,042       -       6,774       -  
Other
    -       -       -       -       -  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                       
First mortgages
    705       1,301       -       224       -  
                                         
Total
  $ 5,705       10,343       -       6,998       -  

In the preceding tables, the average recorded investment in impaired loans includes the year-to-date average of all impaired loans.

The Company has not committed to lend additional amounts to customers with outstanding loans that are classified as impaired.

Management evaluates impairment on commercial and commercial real estate loans that are past due as well as in situations where circumstances dictate that an evaluation is prudent.  If, during this evaluation, impairment of the loan is identified, a charge-off is taken at that time.  As a result, as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, based upon management's evaluation and due to the sufficiency of chargeoffs taken, none of the allowance for loan losses has been allocated to a specific impaired loan(s).
 
 
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As of both March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, total TDR's amounted to $5.2 million.

As of March 31, 2012, all loans classified as TDR's are on nonaccrual.  In addition, due to the sufficiency of prior chargeoffs taken, none of the allowance for loan losses has been allocated to TDR's and the impact of the identification of these loans as TDR's did not have a material impact on the allowance.  During the three months ended March 31, 2012, there were $28 thousand of chargeoffs on loans identified as TDR's.

The Company is not committed to lend any additional amounts to borrowers with outstanding loans that are classified as TDR's.

The following tables present modified loans by class that were determined to be TDR's that occurred during the three months and the twelve months ended March 31, 2012:

   
During the three months ended March 31, 2012
 
New York and other states*:
       
Pre-Modification
   
Post-Modification
 
         
Outstanding
   
Outstanding
 
   
Number of
   
Recorded
   
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Investment
 
                   
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
    -     $ -       -  
Other
    -       -       -  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
First mortgages
    4       442       434  
Home equity loans
    -       -       -  
Home equity lines of credit
    -       -       -  
                         
Total
    4     $ 442       434  
 
Florida:
       
Pre-Modification
   
Post-Modification
 
         
Outstanding
   
Outstanding
 
   
Number of
   
Recorded
   
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Investment
 
                   
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
    -     $ -       -  
Other
    -       -       -  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
First mortgages
    1       163       154  
                         
Total
    1     $ 163       154  

 
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During the twelve months ended March 31, 2012
 
New York and other states*:
       
Pre-Modification
   
Post-Modification
 
         
Outstanding
   
Outstanding
 
   
Number of
   
Recorded
   
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Investment
 
                   
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
    1     $ 91       90  
Other
    -       -       -  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
First mortgages
    25       2,763       2,516  
Home equity loans
    3       120       106  
Home equity lines of credit
    -       -       -  
                         
Total
    29     $ 2,974       2,712  
 
Florida:
       
Pre-Modification
   
Post-Modification
 
         
Outstanding
   
Outstanding
 
   
Number of
   
Recorded
   
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Investment
 
                   
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
    -     $ -       -  
Other
    -       -       -  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
First mortgages
    5       682       549  
                         
Total
    5     $ 682       549  
 
In addition to the loans in the preceding tables, as of March 31, 2012, the Company has approximately $1.5 million of commercial and commercial real estate loans which were classified as TDR's as a result of modifications prior to 2011.  In these cases, the loan modification included a reduction in the stated interest rate on the loan to the current market rate available.  These loans were in nonaccrual status as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.  As of March 31, 2012, these loans were performing in accordance with their modified terms.
 
 
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The following table presents loans by class modified as TDR's that occurred during the twelve months ended March 31, 2012 for which there was a payment default during the same period:
 
New York and other states*:
 
Number of
   
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Contracts
   
Investment
 
             
Commercial:
           
Commercial real estate
    -     $ -  
Other
    -       -  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
               
First mortgages
    20       2,151  
Home equity loans
    3       106  
Home equity lines of credit
    -       -  
                 
Total
    23     $ 2,257  
 
Florida:
           
   
Number of
   
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Contracts
   
Investment
 
             
Commercial:
           
Commercial real estate
    -     $ -  
Other
    -       -  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
               
First mortgages
    5       549  
                 
Total
    5     $ 549  

In situations where the Bank considers a loan modification, management determines whether the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty by performing an evaluation of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification.  This evaluation is performed under the Company's underwriting policy.

The modification of the terms of these loans were the result of the borrower filing for bankruptcy protection, and included the deferral of all past due amounts for a period of generally 60 months in accordance with the bankruptcy court order.

A loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 90 days contractually past due under the modified terms.  In situations involving a borrower filing for bankruptcy protection, however, a loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 30 days contractually past due, consistent with the treatment of the bankruptcy court.

The TDR's that subsequently defaulted described above did not have a material impact on the allowance for loan losses as they were previously identified as nonaccrual loans.  As a result, the underlying collateral was evaluated at the time these loans were placed on nonaccrual, and a charge-off was taken at that time, if necessary.  Collateral values on these loans, as well as all other nonaccrual loans, are reviewed for collateral sufficiency on a quarterly basis.
 
 
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The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt, such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. On at least an annual basis, the Company's loan review process analyzes non-homogeneous loans, such as commercial and commercial real estate loans, individually by grading the loans based on credit risk. The Company uses the following definitions for classified loans:

Special Mention:  Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management's close attention.  If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the Company's credit position at some future date.

Substandard:  Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any.  Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt.  They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the    Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.  All existing substandard loans are considered impaired.

Doubtful:  Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those loans classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.  All substandard loans are considered impaired.

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be pass rated loans.

Based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows:

   
As of March 31, 2012
 
New York and other states*:
 
Pass
   
Classified
   
Total
 
                   
(dollars in thousands)
                 
                   
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
  $ 174,607       11,446       186,053  
Other
    23,918       268       24,186  
                         
    $ 198,525       11,714       210,239  
                         
Florida:
 
Pass
   
Classified
   
Total
 
                         
(dollars in thousands)
                       
                         
Commercial:
                       
Commercial real estate
  $ 16,706       8,474       25,180  
Other
    94       -       94  
                         
    $ 16,800       8,474       25,274  

 
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As of December 31, 2011
 
New York and other states*:
 
Pass
   
Classified
   
Total
 
                   
(dollars in thousands)
                 
                   
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
  $ 181,809       7,384       189,193  
Other
    33,721       13       33,734  
                         
    $ 215,530       7,397       222,927  
                         
Florida:
 
Pass
   
Classified
   
Total
 
                         
(dollars in thousands)
                       
                         
Commercial:
                       
Commercial real estate
  $ 17,534       7,600       25,134  
Other
    102       -       102  
                         
    $ 17,636       7,600       25,236  

For homogeneous loan pools, such as residential mortgages, home equity lines of credit, and installment loans, the Company uses payment status to identify the credit risk in these loan portfolios.  Payment status is reviewed on a daily basis by the Bank's collection area and on a monthly basis with respect to determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.  The payment status of these homogeneous pools at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 is included in the aging of the recorded investment of past due loans table.  In addition, the total nonperforming portion of these homogeneous loan pools at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 is presented in the recorded investment in non-accrual loans table.

6. 
Fair Value
 
Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.
 
There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:
 
Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity can access as of the measurement date.
 
Level 2 – Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices or similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
 
Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the value that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.
 
 
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The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate the fair value of assets and liabilities:
 
Securities Available for Sale: The fair value of securities available for sale are determined utilizing an independent pricing service for identical assets or significantly similar securities. The pricing service uses a variety of techniques to arrive at fair value including market maker bids, quotes and pricing models. Inputs to the pricing models include recent trades, benchmark interest rates, spreads and actual and projected cash flows. This results in a Level 2 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. Interest and dividend income is recorded on the accrual method and included in the income statement in the respective investment class under total interest income. Also classified as available for sale securities are equity securities where fair value is determined by quoted market prices and these are designated as Level 1. The Company does not have any securities that would be designated as level 3.
 
Other Real Estate Owned: Assets acquired through loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis.  These assets are subsequently accounted for at lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. Fair value is commonly based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available.  This results in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.
 
Impaired Loans:  At the time a loan is considered impaired, it is valued at the lower of cost or fair value.  Impaired loans carried at fair value generally have had a chargeoff through the allowance for loan losses.  For collateral dependent loans, fair value is commonly based on recent real estate appraisals.  These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach.  Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available.  Such adjustments may be significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.  When obtained, non-real estate collateral may be valued using an appraisal, net book value per the borrower’s financial statements, or aging reports, adjusted or discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of the valuation, and management’s expertise and knowledge of the client and client’s business, resulting in a Level 3 fair value classification.  Impaired loans are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly.
 
Indications of value for both collateral-dependent impaired loans and other real estate owned are obtained from third party providers or the Company’s internal Appraisal Department.  All indications of value are reviewed for reasonableness by a member of the Appraisal Department for the assumptions and approaches utilized in the appraisal as well as the overall resulting fair value in comparison with independent data sources such as recent market data or industry-wide statistics. Discounts are applied as necessary based on the nature of the property, the aging of the valuation and other factors.
 
 
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Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:
 
   
Fair Value Measurements at
 
   
March 31, 2012 Using:
 
                         
               
Significant
       
         
Quoted Prices in
   
Other
   
Significant
 
         
Active Markets for
   
Observable
   
Unobservable
 
   
Carrying
   
Identical Assets
   
Inputs
   
Inputs
 
   
Value
   
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                       
Securities available-for sale:
                       
U.S.government-sponsored enterprises
  $ 744,725       -       744,725       -  
State and political subdivisions
    38,367       -       38,367       -  
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
    219,301       -       219,301       -  
Corporate bonds
    81,654       -       81,654       -  
Other securities
    660       10       650       -  
                                 
Total securities available-for-sale
  $ 1,084,707       10       1,084,697       -  
 
   
Fair Value Measurements at
 
   
December 31, 2011 Using:
 
                         
               
Significant
       
         
Quoted Prices in
   
Other
   
Significant
 
         
Active Markets for
   
Observable
   
Unobservable
 
   
Carrying
   
Identical Assets
   
Inputs
   
Inputs
 
   
Value
   
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                       
Securities available-for sale:
                       
U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
  $ 563,459       -       563,459       -  
State and political subdivisions
    43,968       -       43,968       -  
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
    204,023       -       204,023       -  
Corporate bonds
    96,608       -       96,608       -  
Other securities
    660       10       650       -  
                                 
Total securities available-for-sale
  $ 908,718       10       908,708       -  

There were no transfers between level 1 and level 2 during 2012 and 2011. The securities available for sale in the above table do not include Federal Home Loan Bank stock and Federal Reserve Bank stock as it is not practical to determine fair value of these securities due to the restricted nature of these securities.
 
 
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Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below:

   
Fair Value Measurements at
 
   
March 31, 2012 Using:
 
                         
               
Significant
       
         
Quoted Prices in
   
Other
   
Significant
 
         
Active Markets for
   
Observable
   
Unobservable
 
   
Carrying
   
Identical Assets
   
Inputs
   
Inputs
 
   
Value
   
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                       
                         
Other real estate owned
  $ 3,704       -       -       3,704  
Impaired loans:
                               
Commercial real estate
    8,007       -       -       8,007  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                               
First mortgages
    1,569       -       -       1,569  
Home equity loans
    40       -       -       40  

Other real estate owned, which is carried at fair value less costs to sell, approximates $3.7 million at March 31, 2012, and consisted of $348 thousand of commercial real estate and $3.4 million of residential real estate properties.  A valuation charge of $293 thousand is included in earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Of the total impaired loans of $15.5 million at March 31, 2012, $9.6 million are collateral dependent and are carried at fair value measured on a non-recurring basis.  Due to the sufficiency of charge-offs taken on these loans and the adequacy of the underlying collateral, there were no specific valuation allowances for these loans.  Gross charge-offs related to commercial impaired loans were $492 thousand for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, while gross residential impaired loan charge-offs amounted to $17 thousand.

   
Fair Value Measurements at
 
   
December 31, 2011 Using:
 
                         
               
Significant
       
         
Quoted Prices in
   
Other
   
Significant
 
         
Active Markets for
   
Observable
   
Unobservable
 
   
Carrying
   
Identical Assets
   
Inputs
   
Inputs
 
   
Value
   
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                       
                         
Other real estate owned
  $ 5,265       -       -       5,265  
Impaired loans:
                               
Commercial real estate
    7,457       -       -       7,457  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                               
First mortgages
    1,732       -       -       1,732  

Other real estate owned, which is carried at fair value, approximates $5.3 million at December 31, 2011, and consisted of $1.7 million of commercial real estate and $3.6 million of residential real estate properties.  A valuation charge of $3.5 million is included in earnings for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Of the total impaired loans of $13.7 million at December 31, 2011, $9.2 million are collateral dependent and are carried at fair value measured on a non-recurring basis. Due to the sufficiency of charge-offs taken on these loans and the adequacy of the underlying collateral, there were no specific valuation allowances for these loans.  Gross charge-offs related to commercial impaired loans were $1.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, while gross residential impaired loan charge-offs amounted to $1.4 million.
 
 
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In accordance with ASC 825, the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments, at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:

(dollars in thousands)
       
Fair Value Measurements at
 
   
Carrying
   
March 31, 2012 Using:
 
   
Value
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Financial assets:
                             
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 525,481       525,481       -       -       525,481  
Securities available for sale
    1,084,707       10       1,084,697       -       1,084,707  
Held to maturity securities
    178,941       -       187,928       -       187,928  
Net loans
    2,475,779       -       -       2,596,946       2,596,946  
Accrued interest receivable
    11,846       -       4,571       7,275       11,846  
Financial liabilities:
                                       
Demand deposits
    281,628       281,628       -       -       281,628  
Interest bearing deposits
    3,569,722       2,207,329       1,367,205       -       3,574,534  
Short-term borrowings
    159,002       -       159,002       -       159,002  
Accrued interest payable
    762       147       615       -       762  
 
   
As of
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
December 31, 2011
 
   
Carrying
   
Fair
 
   
Value
   
Value
 
Financial assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 532,943       532,943  
Securities available for sale
    908,718       908,718  
Held to maturity securities
    216,288       224,440  
Net loans
    2,472,586       2,590,803  
Accrued interest receivable
    13,952       13,952  
Financial liabilities:
               
Demand deposits
    267,776       267,776  
Interest bearing deposits
    3,468,197       3,474,558  
Short-term borrowings
    147,563       147,563  
Accrued interest payable
    762       762  


The specific estimation methods and assumptions used can have a substantial impact on the resulting fair values of financial instruments. Following is a brief summary of the significant methods and assumptions used in estimating fair values:

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The carrying values of these financial instruments approximate fair values and are classified as level 1.

Loans

The fair values of all loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses with discount rates equal to the interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality resulting in a level 3 classification. Impaired loans are valued at the lower of cost or fair value as described previously. The methods utilized to estimate the fair value of loans do not necessarily represent an exit price.
 
 
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Deposit Liabilities

The fair values disclosed for noninterest bearing deposits, interest bearing checking accounts, savings accounts, and money market accounts are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the balance sheet date resulting in a level 1 classification.  The carrying value of all variable rate certificates of deposit approximates fair value resulting in a level 2 classification. The fair value of fixed rate certificates of deposit is estimated using discounted cash flow analyses with discount rates equal to the interest rates currently being offered on certificates of similar size and remaining maturity resulting in a level 2 classification.

Accrued Interest Receivable/Payable

The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair value resulting in a  Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 classification consistent with the asset or liability that they are associated with.

Short-Term Borrowings and Other Financial Instruments

The fair value of all short-term borrowings, and other financial instruments approximates the carrying value resulting in a level 2 classification.

Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk

The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk. Such financial instruments consist of commitments to extend financing and standby letters of credit. If the commitments are exercised by the prospective borrowers, these financial instruments will become interest earning assets of the Company. If the commitments expire, the Company retains any fees paid by the prospective borrower. The fair value of commitments is estimated based upon fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into consideration the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the borrower. For fixed rate commitments, the fair value estimation takes into consideration an interest rate risk factor. The fair value of these off-balance sheet items approximates the recorded amounts of the related fees, which are considered to be immaterial.

The Company does not engage in activities involving interest rate swaps, forward placement contracts, or any other instruments commonly referred to as derivatives.
 
 
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7.
Other Comprehensive Income

The following is a summary of the accumulated other comprehensive income balances, net of tax:

   
Balance at
   
2012
   
Balance at
 
   
12/31/2011
   
Change
   
3/31/2012
 
                   
Net unrealized holding gain (loss) on securities available for sale
  $ (1,018 )     2,527       1,509  
Net change in funded status of pension and postretirement benefit plans
    (1,475 )     19       (1,456 )
                         
Accumulated other comprehensive income
  $ (2,493 )     2,546       53  

8.
New Accounting Pronouncements

In May, 2011, the FASB issued an amendment to achieve common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements between U.S. and International accounting principles.  Overall, the guidance is consistent with existing U.S. accounting principles; however, there are some amendments that change a particular principle or requirement for measuring fair value or for disclosing information about fair value measurements.  The effect of adopting this standard did not have a material effect on the Company’s operating results or financial condition, but the additional disclosures are included in Note 6.
 
In June 2011, the FASB amended existing guidance and eliminated the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in shareholder’s equity.  The amendment requires that comprehensive income be presented in either a single continuous statement or in two separate consecutive statements. The adoption of this amendment changed the presentation of the components of comprehensive income for the Company as part of the consolidated statement of shareholder’s equity.  A new statement of other comprehensive income is included as part of the consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2012.
 
 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
 
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
TrustCo Bank Corp NY
Glenville, New York
 
 
We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated statement of financial condition of TrustCo Bank Corp NY as of March 31, 2012, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, and changes in shareholders equity for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.  These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters.  It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole.  Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
 
 
  /s/ Crowe Horwath LLP
   
Livingston, New Jersey
 
May 4, 2012
 
 
 
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Item 2.

Forward-looking Statements
 
Statements included in this report and in future filings by TrustCo Bank Corp NY (“TrustCo” or the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in TrustCo’s 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. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of such words as may, will, should, could, would, estimate, project, believe, intend, anticipate, plan, seek, expect and similar expressions.  TrustCo wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.

In addition to the factors described under Item 1A, Risk Factors, 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:

 
Credit risk,

 
The effects of and changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, inflation, interest rates, market and monetary fluctuations.

 
Competition,

 
The effect of changes in financial services laws and regulations (including laws concerning taxation, banking and securities).

 
Real estate and collateral values,

 
Changes in accounting policies and practices as may be adopted by the bank regulatory agencies, Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board,

 
Changes in local market areas and general business and economic trends, and

 
The matters described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and in our subsequent securities filings.

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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Following this discussion is the table "Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity: Interest Rates and Interest Differential" which gives a detailed breakdown of TrustCo's average interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.

Introduction
The review that follows focuses on the factors affecting the financial condition and results of operations of TrustCo during the three-month period ended March 31, 2012, with comparisons to 2011 as applicable.  Net interest margin is presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis in this discussion.  The consolidated interim financial statements and related notes, as well as the 2011 Annual Report to Shareholders should be read in conjunction with this review.  Amounts in prior period consolidated interim financial statements are reclassified whenever necessary to conform to the current period's presentation.

Financial markets continued to present mixed messages during the first quarter of 2012.  Equity markets produced strong gains during the quarter with the S&P 500 Index up 12.0%.  Credit markets  continued to show significant volatility during the quarter, with interest rates generally up from December 31, 2011 to March 31, 2012.  For example, the 10 year Treasury yield increased 34 basis points to 2.23% from the end of 2011 to the end of the first quarter, however the yield was significantly higher and lower than the ending point during the course of the quarter.  The target Fed Funds range remained unchanged at zero to 0.25% during the first quarter.

Underlying national economic conditions remain subdued, with persistent issues in regard to unemployment and continued high levels of financial leverage in some sectors.  The housing market remains troubled and issues regarding home foreclosures remain prominent topics of discussion in the media and within government.  Federal deficits and debt levels have received significant political and media attention, and sovereign fiscal issues in a number of nations, including Greece, Ireland, Spain and others have caused significant uncertainty in financial markets worldwide.  International efforts to address these issues have reduced the apparent near term risks, but significant uncertainty remains.

The pace of bank failures has declined from 2011.  Most closures have been the result of capital and asset quality problems, rather than the liquidity issues that resulted in the failures and near-failures of some of the largest financial institutions in the world during the initial phase of the financial crisis.  The 2008 through early 2010 period saw unprecedented intervention by governments in markets and the financial services industry as the United States saw the two largest bank failures in its history in 2008, as well as failures of other major financial institutions, forced mergers and massive government bailouts.  The United States Government responded to these events with legislation, including the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, which authorized the Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”), and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2010 (“ARRA”), more commonly known as the economic stimulus or economic recovery package, which was intended to stimulate the economy and provide for extensive infrastructure, energy, health and education needs.  In addition, the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”), implemented a variety of major initiatives, including a sharp easing of monetary policy and direct intervention in a number of financial markets, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the Treasury Department and other bank regulatory agencies also instituted a wide variety of programs.  
 
 
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The FRB has lowered its expectations for near term economic recovery in the United States and many economists have done the same.  The overhang of significant loan and asset quality problems, as well as uncertainty regarding the eventual need for the FRB to move away from its easy money policy and the need for the FRB and other elements of the government to withdraw various supporting mechanisms remain concerns for both the economy and financial markets.  Although the FRB’s quantitative easing programs have ended in terms of adding to its holdings of financial assets, it continues to maintain its positions.  It is not clear how aggressive the government will be in unwinding some of the programs that are now in place, if any of those programs are to be unwound at all.  More recently, the FRB has attempted to influence the shape of the yield curve by selling shorter term bonds and buying longer term bonds, with a goal of reducing longer term interest rates.  The federal government, primarily through the Treasury Department and the federal banking agencies, is also implementing the financial reform bill, the “Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act” (the “Dodd-Frank Act.”), which will likely have a significant impact on the financial services industry.  Regulatory changes that have been implemented to date have reduced interchange revenue level that banks previously earned.

TrustCo believes that its long-term focus on traditional banking services has enabled the Company to avoid significant impact from asset quality problems and that the Company’s strong liquidity and solid capital positions have allowed the Company to continue to conduct business in a manner consistent with its past practice.  TrustCo has not engaged in the types of high risk loans and investments that have led to the widely reported problems in the industry.  Nevertheless, the Company has experienced an increase in nonperforming loans, although management believes the level remains manageable.   While the Company does not expect to see a significant increase in the inherent risk of loss in its loan portfolios at March 31, 2012, should general housing prices and other economic measures, such as unemployment, in the Company’s market areas deteriorate, the Company may experience an increase in the level of credit risk and in the amount of its classified and nonperforming loans.

In addition, the natural flight to quality that occurs in financial crises as investors focus on the safest possible investments, cuts in targeted interest rates and liquidity injections by the Federal government have all served to reduce yields available on both short term liquidity (Fed Funds and other short term investments) as well as the low risk types of securities typically invested in by the Company.  During the quarter, the slope of the yield curve remained positive, with a modestly steeper slope at the end of the quarter than at the beginning.  On average, however, the slope was consistent from the fourth quarter of 2011 to the first quarter of 2012.  The slope of the curve, as measured by the difference between the 10 year Treasury and the 2 year Treasury, averaged 1.75% in the first quarter of 2012, compared to 1.78% during the fourth quarter.  The future course of interest rates is subject to significant uncertainty, as various indicators are providing contradicting signals.  For example, the FRB’s quantitative easing through June 2011 was designed to maintain low interest rates, but the end of the quantitative easing program and the sheer volume of government financing expected in the coming quarters may lead to increased rates.  Future gains in the level of economic activity could lead to higher inflation, and potentially higher rates.  Potentially offsetting these issues is that Treasuries continue to be viewed as a safe haven by many investors around the world, with their demand serving to dampen any upward pressure on yields.  Finally, the Dodd-Frank Act creates additional uncertainty for the Company and the Bank. This law significantly changes the current bank regulatory structure and affects the lending, deposit, investment, trading and operating activities of financial institutions and their holding companies.
 
 
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The level of home foreclosures nationally remains an area of intense political and media interest.  Recently, there have been instances of foreclosures where the paperwork or process may not have met legal requirements.  Much of this has been related to mortgages that were sold one or more times, and in many cases were eventually securitized.  The changes of ownership and the securitization process may have contributed to the reported errors that have been uncovered.  Also recently, efforts by mortgage servicers and secondary market purchasers of mortgage loans to require mortgage originators to repurchase troubled loans have also increased. TrustCo’s mortgage loan portfolio consists of loans it and its employees have originated and serviced.  Files with the relevant documents are retained and monitored by staff members on Bank premises.  As a result, management believes the Company is unlikely to be significantly affected by errors in foreclosing on its mortgage loans.  In addition, because TrustCo generally originates loans to be held in its portfolio, the exposure that can come with being forced to buy back nonperforming loans that have been sold is limited.

Overview
TrustCo recorded net income of $8.9 million, or $0.095 of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to net income of $7.4 million or $0.096 of diluted earnings per share in the same period in 2011.

The primary factors accounting for the change in net income for three month period ended March 31, 2012 as compared to the prior year were:

 
·
An increase in the average balance of interest earning assets of $305.8 million to $4.17 billion for the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011,
 
 
·
An increase in the average balance of interest bearing liabilities of $196.9 million to $3.64 billion for the first quarter of 2012 as compared to 2011,
 
 
·
A decrease in net interest margin for the first quarter of 2012 to 3.23% from 3.40% in the prior year.  The decline in the margin partly offset the beneficial impact of the increase in average earning assets, resulting in an increase of $713 thousand in taxable equivalent net interest income in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011.

 
·
A decrease in the provision for loan losses to $3.1 million in the first quarter of 2012 from $4.6 million in the first quarter of 2011.

 
·
An increase of $390 thousand in net gains on securities transactions for the first quarter of 2012 as compared to same period in 2011.
 
 
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·
A decrease of $202 thousand in noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2012 as compared to 2011.

 
·
The stock offering completed on July 6, 2011 raised net proceeds of $67.6 million, which was invested in earning assets.

Asset/Liability Management
The Company strives to generate its earnings capabilities through a mix of core deposits funding a prudent mix of earning assets.  Additionally, TrustCo attempts to maintain adequate liquidity and reduce the sensitivity of net interest income to changes in interest rates to an acceptable level while enhancing profitability both on a short-term and long-term basis.

TrustCo’s results are affected by a variety of factors including competitive and economic conditions in the specific markets in which the Company operates and more generally in the national economy, financial market conditions and the regulatory environment.  Each of these is dynamic and changes in any area can have an impact on TrustCo’s results.  Included in the Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2011 is a description of the effect interest rates had on the results for the year 2011 compared to 2010.  Many of the same market factors discussed in the 2011 Annual Report continued to have a significant impact on the first quarter results for 2012.

TrustCo competes with other financial service providers based upon many factors including quality of service, convenience of operations, and rates paid on deposits and charged on loans.  In the experience of management, the absolute level of interest rates, changes in interest rates and customers’ expectations with respect to the direction of interest rates have a significant impact on the volume of loan and deposit originations in any particular period.

Interest rates have a significant impact on the operations and financial results of all financial services companies. One of the most important interest rates used to implement national economic policy is the “Federal Funds” rate. This is the interest rate utilized within the banking system for overnight borrowings for institutions with the highest credit rating. The Federal Funds target rate decreased from 4.25% at the beginning of 2008 to a target range of 0.00% to 0.25% by the end of 2008. The target range has not been changed since.  The FRB has also stated that it intends to hold rates at low levels in order to support growth.  As noted in the most recent minutes of the FRB Board of Governors (“BOG”), “The BOG…continues to forecast that GDP growth would pick up only gradually in 2012 and 2013, supported by accommodative monetary policy, easing credit conditions, and improvements in consumer and business sentiment. The wide margin of slack in product and labor markets was expected to decrease gradually over the projection period, but the unemployment rate was expected to remain elevated at the end of 2013.”  As a result, the BOG expects that “…conditions…are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels for the federal funds rate at least through late 2014.”
 
 
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Traditionally interest rates on bank deposit accounts are heavily influenced by the Federal Funds rate.  Deposit rates continued to decline in the first quarter of 2012 relative to prior periods, but at a slower pace as rates reach extremely low levels.  Please refer to the statistical disclosures in the table below entitled “Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity: Interest Rates and Interest Differential.”

The interest rate on the 10 year Treasury bond and other long-term interest rates has a significant influence on the rates for new residential real estate loans. The Federal Reserve Board has attempted to influence rates on mortgage loans by means other than targeting a lower Federal Funds rate, including direct intervention in the mortgage-backed securities market, through purchasing these securities in an attempt to raise prices and reduce yields.  Eventually, management believes, the FRB will have to unwind these positions, by selling mortgage-backed securities, which would likely have the opposite effect, putting upward pressure on rates, although other factors may mitigate this pressure.  These changes in interest rates have an effect on the Company relative to the interest income on loans, securities, and Federal Funds sold and other short term instruments as well as on interest expense on deposits and borrowings.

The principal loan product for TrustCo is residential real estate loans.  As noted above, residential real estate loans and longer-term investments are most affected by the changes in longer term market interest rates such as the 10 year Treasury. As noted previously, the 10 year Treasury yield, while fluctuating during the quarter, is at a very low level relative to historical yields.

Interest rates on new residential real estate loan originations are also influenced by the rates established by secondary market participants such as Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.  Because TrustCo is a portfolio lender and does not generally sell loans into the secondary market, the Company establishes rates that management determines are appropriate in light of the long-term nature of residential real estate loans while remaining competitive with the secondary market rates.  Financial market volatility and the problems faced by the financial services industry have lessened the influence of the secondary market, however various programs initiated by arms of the Federal government have had an impact on rate levels for certain products.  Most importantly, a government goal of keeping mortgage rates low has been supported by targeted buying of certain securities, thus supporting prices and constraining yields, as noted above.

The Federal Funds sold portfolio and other short term investments are affected primarily by changes in the Federal Funds target rate. Also, changes in interest rates have an effect on the recorded balance of the securities available for sale portfolio, which is recorded at fair value. Generally, as interest rates increase the fair value of these securities will decrease.

Interest rates generally remained below historic norms on both short term and longer term investments.  As noted, deposit costs have generally continued to decline over the first quarter of 2012, although the rate of decline has slowed.
 
 
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While TrustCo has been affected somewhat by aspects of the overall changes in financial markets, it has not been affected to the degree the mortgage crisis affected some banks and financial institutions in the United States.  Generally, the crisis revolves around actual and future levels of delinquencies and defaults on mortgage loans, in many cases arising, in management’s view, from lenders with overly liberal underwriting standards, changes in the types of mortgage loans offered, significant upward resets on adjustable rate loans and fraud, among other factors.  The Company utilizes a traditional underwriting process in evaluating loan applications, and since originated loans are retained in portfolio there is a strong incentive to be conservative in making credit decisions.  For additional information concerning TrustCo’s loan portfolio and non-performing loans, please refer to the discussions under “Loans” and “Nonperforming Assets,” respectively.  Further, the Company does not rely on borrowed funds to support its assets and maintains a very significant level of liquidity on the asset side of the balance sheet.  These characteristics provide the Company with increased flexibility and stability during periods of market disruption.

For the first quarter of 2012, the net interest margin was 3.23%, down 17 basis points versus the prior year quarter.  The quarterly results reflect the following significant factors:

 
The average balance of federal funds sold and other short-term investments increased by $113.2 million while the average yield was flat at 25 basis points.  The increase in the average balance reflects the strong growth of deposit account balances, the lack of attractive longer term investment opportunities, the proceeds from the stock offering and the Company’s intent to maintain additional liquidity.

 
The average balance of securities available for sale and held-to-maturity securities  increased by $21.3 million and the average yield decreased to 2.37% for the first quarter of 2012 compared to 2.89% for the same period in 2011.  Within the total securities portfolio, the available-for-sale portfolio increased by $737 thousand, while the held-to-maturity portfolio increased by $20.6 million.

 
The average loan portfolio grew by $171.2 million to $2.52 billion and the average yield decreased 24 basis points to 5.16% in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011.  The decline in the average yield primarily reflects the decline in market interest rates on new loan originations as older, higher rate loans pay down.

 
The average balance of interest bearing liabilities (primarily deposit accounts) increased $196.9 million and the average rate paid decreased 18 basis points to 0.65% in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011.  The decline in the rate paid on interest bearing liabilities reflects the decline in market interest rates and changes in competitive conditions.

During the first quarter of 2012, the Company continued to focus on its strategy to expand the loan portfolio by offering competitive interest rates as the rate environment changed.  Management believes the TrustCo residential real estate loan product is very competitive compared to local and national competitors.  As noted, the widespread disruptions in the mortgage market as a result of the financial crisis have not had a significant impact on TrustCo, partly because the Company has not originated the types of loans that have been responsible for many of the problems causing the disruptions as well as the fact that housing prices in the Company’s primary market of the Capital Region of New York have not experienced the declines realized in other areas of the country.  The withdrawal from the market of some of the troubled lenders that did focus on subprime and similar loans slightly improved competitive conditions for the type of residential mortgage loans focused on by TrustCo; however, competition remains strong.
 
 
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The strategy on the funding side of the balance sheet continues to be to attract deposit customers to the Company based upon a combination of service, convenience and interest rate.  The Company has periodically offered attractive long-term deposit rates as part of a strategy to lengthen deposit lives.  However, the decline in deposit costs, which initially lagged the decline in the Federal Funds target rate, has continued since the Federal Funds target was stabilized in late 2008.

Earning Assets
Total average interest earning assets increased from $3.87 billion in the first quarter of 2011 to $4.17 billion in the same period of 2012 with an average yield of 4.14% in 2011 and 3.79% in 2012.  Interest income on average earning assets declined slightly from $40.0 million in the first quarter of 2011 to $39.5 million in the first quarter of 2012, on a tax equivalent basis, as the increase in average earning assets offset part of the decline in average yield.

Loans
The average balance of loans was $2.52 billion in the first quarter of 2012 and $2.35 billion in the comparable period in 2011.  The yield on loans decreased 24 basis points to 5.16%.  The higher average balances more than offset the lower yield, leading to a nominal increase in the interest income on loans from $31.7 million in the first quarter of 2011 to $32.5 million in the first quarter of 2012.

Compared to the first quarter of 2011, the average balance of the loan portfolio during the first quarter of 2012 increased in the residential mortgage and home equity categories, but declined in the commercial and installment loan categories.  The average balance of residential mortgage loans was $1.96 billion in 2012 compared to $1.80 billion in 2011, an increase of 8.8%.  The average yield on residential mortgage loans decreased by 26 basis points to 5.33% in the first quarter of 2012 compared to 2011.

TrustCo actively markets the residential loan products within its market territories.  Mortgage loan rates are affected by a number of factors including rates on treasury securities, the federal funds rate and rates set by competitors and secondary market participants.  As noted earlier, market interest rates have changed significantly in recent years as a result of national economic policy in the United States, as well as due to disruptions in the mortgage market.  During this period of changing interest rates, TrustCo aggressively marketed the unique aspects of its loan products thereby attempting to create a differentiation from other lenders.  These unique aspects include extremely low closing costs, fast turn-around time on loan approvals, no escrow or mortgage insurance requirements for qualified borrowers and the fact that the Company typically holds these loans in portfolio and does not sell them into the secondary markets.  Assuming a rise in long-term interest rates, the Company would anticipate that the unique features of its loan product will continue to attract customers in the residential mortgage loan area.
 
 
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Commercial loans, which consist primarily of loans secured by commercial real estate, decreased $12.2 million to an average balance of $241.3 million in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the prior year.  The average yield on this portfolio decreased 23 basis points to 5.57% over the same period.

The average yield on home equity credit lines declined 6 basis points to 3.66% during the first quarter of 2012 compared to 2011 with the change reflecting that introductory rates repriced to the index rate.  The average balances of home equity lines increased 8.4% to $315.0 million in the first quarter of 2012 as compared to the prior year.

Securities Available-for-Sale
The average balance of the securities available-for-sale portfolio for the first quarter of 2012 was $938.3 million compared to $937.5 million for the comparable period in 2011.  The stable balances reflect the reinvestment of funds from matured and called securities, as well as cash flows from amortizing securities.  The average yield was 2.10% for the first quarter of 2012 and 2.63% for the first quarter of 2011.  The decline in yield reflects that the reinvestment of funds from the sales, calls and maturities of securities into new securities was at lower market yields.  This portfolio is primarily comprised of bonds issued by government sponsored enterprises (such as Fannie Mae, the Federal Home Loan Bank, and Freddie Mac), municipal bonds, corporate bonds and residential mortgage-backed securities.  These securities are recorded at fair value with any adjustment included in other comprehensive income.

The net unrealized gain in the available-for-sale securities portfolio was $2.5 million as of March 31, 2012 compared to a net unrealized loss of $1.7 million as of December 31, 2011, with the change due primarily to a decrease in long term interest rates.  In the case of corporate bonds, the Company exposure is primarily in bonds of firms in the financial sector and changing market perceptions of that sector and of some specific firms has had a negative impact on bond pricing.  All of the corporate bonds owned continue to be rated investment grade and are performing in accordance with the contractual term of the bonds.

Held-to-Maturity Securities
The average balance of held-to-maturity securities was $200.3 million for the first quarter of 2012 compared to $179.7 million in the first quarter of 2011.  The increase in balances reflects the reinvestment of funds from calls, maturities and amortization, as well as the utilization of some of the deposit inflow for the period.  The Company expects to continue to designate some of its securities as held-to-maturity.  The average yield was 3.64% for the 2012 period compared to 4.23% for the year earlier period.  TrustCo expects to hold the securities in this portfolio until they mature or are called.

As of March 31, 2012, the securities in this portfolio include residential mortgage-backed securities and corporate bonds.  The balances for these securities are recorded at amortized cost.
 
 
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Federal Funds Sold and Other Short-term Investments
The 2012 first quarter average balance of federal funds sold and other short-term investments was $512.4 million, a $113.2 million increase from the $399.2 million average for the same period in 2011.  The yield was flat at 0.25%.  Interest income from this portfolio increased by $74 thousand from $246 thousand in 2011 to $320 thousand in 2012, reflecting the average balance increase.

The federal funds sold and other short-term investments portfolio is utilized to generate additional interest income and liquidity as funds are waiting to be deployed into the loan and securities portfolios.

Funding Opportunities
TrustCo utilizes various funding sources to support its earning asset portfolio.  The vast majority of the Company’s funding comes from traditional deposit vehicles such as savings, demand deposits, interest-bearing checking, money market and time deposit accounts.

Total average interest-bearing deposits (which includes interest-bearing checking, money market accounts, savings, and certificates of deposit) increased from $3.32 billion during the first quarter of 2011 to $3.50 billion in the first quarter of 2012, and the average rate paid decreased from 0.82% for 2011 to 0.63% for 2012.  Total interest expense on these deposits decreased $1.1 million to $5.5 million in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the year earlier period.  The increase in deposits versus the prior year was due to strong growth in core deposits more than offsetting a decline in certificates of deposit.  The low rate environment led more consumers to hold funds in money market, savings and demand accounts as opposed to committing to a longer term certificate.  From the first quarter of 2011 to the first quarter of 2012, interest bearing demand account average balances were up 11.8%, money market account average balances were up 2.4% and savings account average balances were up 24.9%, while non-interest demand average balances were up 6.6%.  Average balances in certificates of deposits declined 6.0% over the same time frame, but still constitute 36.3% of total average deposits.  The Company does not accept brokered deposits and does not pay premium rates on certificates with balances over $100,000.

At March 31, 2012, the maturity of total time
 
deposits is as follows:
 
       
(dollars in thousands)
     
Under 1 year
  $ 1,212,731  
1 to 2 years
    123,464  
2 to 3 years
    13,648  
3 to 4 years
    10,271  
4 to 5 years
    1,922  
Over 5 years
    357  
    $ 1,362,393  

Average short-term borrowings for the quarter were $145.5 million in 2012 compared to $130.0 million in 2011.  The average rate decreased during this time period from 1.27% in 2011 to 1.07% in 2012.    The short-term borrowings of the Company were cash management accounts, which represent retail accounts with customers for which the Bank has pledged certain assets as collateral.
 
 
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Net Interest Income
Taxable equivalent net interest income increased by $713 thousand to $33.6 million in the first quarter of 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011.  The net interest spread was down 17 basis points to 3.14% in the first quarter of 2012 as compared to the year ago period. As previously noted, the net interest margin was down 17 basis points to 3.23% for the first quarter of 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011.

Nonperforming Assets
Nonperforming assets include nonperforming loans (NPLs), which are those loans in a nonaccrual status, loans that have been restructured in a troubled debt restructuring (TDR), and loans past due three payments or more and still accruing interest.  Also included in the total of nonperforming assets are foreclosed real estate properties, which are categorized as other real estate owned.

Impaired loans are considered to be those commercial and commercial real estate loans in a nonaccrual status and TDRs.  The following describes the nonperforming assets of TrustCo as of March 31, 2012:

Nonperforming loans: Total NPLs were $51.2 million at March 31, 2012, compared to $50.4 million at March 31, 2011 and $48.8 million at December 31, 2011.  There were $50.8 million of nonaccrual loans at March 31, 2012 compared to $50.1 million at March 31, 2011 and $48.5 million at December 31, 2011.  There were no loans at March 31, 2012 and 2011, or December 31, 2011 that were past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest.

At March 31, 2012, nonperforming loans include a mix of commercial and residential loans.  Of total nonperforming loans of $51.2 million, $39.6 million were residential real estate loans and $11.5 million were commercial mortgages and commercial loans, compared to $38.8 million and $10.0 million, respectively at December 31, 2011.

As previously noted, a significant percentage of non-performing loans are residential real estate loans, which are historically lower-risk than most other types of loans.  The Bank’s loan loss experience on these loans has generally been strong with net charge-offs of 0.49% of average residential real estate loans (including home equity lines of credit) for the first quarter of 2012 (annualized), equal to the first quarter of 2011.  These levels are elevated compared to historical levels, reflecting current economic conditions.  However, while the level of nonperforming loans has increased, the Company does not believe this represents a significant level of increased risk of loss in the current loan portfolios.  Management believes that these loans have been appropriately written down where required.

Ongoing portfolio management is intended to result in early identification and disengagement from deteriorating credits. TrustCo has a diversified loan portfolio that includes a significant balance of residential mortgage loans to borrowers in the Capital Region of New York and avoids concentrations to any one borrower or any single industry.  TrustCo has no advances to borrowers or projects located outside the United States.  TrustCo continues to identify delinquent loans as quickly as possible and to move promptly to resolve problem loans.  Efforts to resolve delinquencies begin immediately after the payment grace period expires, with repeated automatically generated notices as well as personalized phone calls and letters.  Loans are placed in non-accrual status once they are 90 days past due or earlier if management has determined that such classification is appropriate.  Once in non-accrual status, loans are either brought current and maintained current, at which point they may be returned to accrual status, or they proceed through the foreclosure process.  The collateral on non-accrual loans is evaluated periodically and the loan value is written down if the collateral value is insufficient.
 
 
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The Company originates loans throughout its deposit franchise area.  At March 31, 2012, 90.4% of its gross loan portfolio balances were in New York State and the immediately surrounding areas (including New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts), and 9.6% were in Florida.  Those figures compare to 90.8% and 9.2%, respectively at December 31, 2011.  Within these two geographic regions, commercial loans constitute a larger component of the local outstandings in Florida than in New York, at 10.4% and 9.2%, respectively, as of March 31, 2012.  Both the Florida and New York levels of commercial loans declined from December 31, 2011 with the Florida number coming down from 10.9% at that date and the New York number from 9.7%.

Economic conditions vary widely by geographic location.  Florida experienced a more significant downturn than New York.  Reflecting that, nonperforming loans are more heavily weighted towards Florida.  As of March 31, 2012, 29.9% of nonperforming loans were to Florida borrowers, compared to 70.1% in New York and surrounding areas.  The level of Florida based nonperforming loans declined from 32.1% as of December 31, 2011.  Net charge-offs also reflect local conditions.  For the three months ended March 31, 2012, Florida net charge-offs were equal to 55.9% of total net charge-offs, compared to 44.1% for New York and surrounding areas.  For the full year 2011, Florida net charge-offs were 66.6% of total net charge-offs, and New York and surrounding area net charge-offs were 33.4%.  The higher level of net charge-offs relative to loan outstandings reflects both the higher level of nonaccrual loans in Florida as well as a greater severity of loss as housing prices have fallen more significantly and broadly in the Florida markets than in the Company’s primary market area.

Other than loans currently identified as nonperforming, management is aware of no other loans in the Bank’s portfolio that pose material risk of the eventual non-collection of principal and interest.  Also as of March 31, 2012, there were no other loans classified for regulatory purposes that management reasonably expects will materially impact future operating results, liquidity, or capital resources.

TrustCo has identified nonaccrual commercial and commercial real estate loans, as well as all loans restructured under a troubled debt restructuring, as impaired loans.  There were $11.5 million of nonaccrual commercial mortgages and loans classified as impaired as of March 31, 2012, compared to $10.0 million at December 31, 2011.  There were $3.9 million of impaired retail loans at March 31, 2012, compared to $3.7 million at December 31, 2011.  As previously noted, the increase in impaired retail loans is the result of the adoption of new accounting guidance for determining when a loan modification is a TDR.  The average balances of all impaired loans were $14.9 million during the first quarter of 2012 and $14.0 million for the full year 2011.  The Company recognized approximately $8 thousand of interest income on nonaccrual and restructured loans in the first quarter of 2012 compared to approximately $35 thousand for all of 2011.
 
 
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At March 31, 2012 there was $3.7 million of foreclosed real estate as compared to $5.3 million at December 31, 2011.

During the first quarter of 2012, there were $492 thousand of gross commercial loan charge offs and $2.9 million of gross residential mortgage and consumer loan charge-offs as compared with $50 thousand of gross commercial loan charge-offs and $2.9 million of residential mortgage and consumer loan charge-offs in the first quarter of 2011.  Gross recoveries during the first quarter of 2012 were $11 thousand for commercial loans and $139 thousand for residential mortgage and consumer loans, compared to $3 thousand for commercial loans and $121 thousand for residential and consumer in the first quarter of 2011.

Allowance for loan losses: The balance of the allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level that is, in management’s judgment, representative of the amount of probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio.

The allocation of the allowance for loans losses is as follows:
                       
   
As of
   
As of
 
   
March 31, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
         
Percent of
         
Percent of
 
         
Loans to
         
Loans to
 
   
Amount
   
Total Loans
   
Amount
   
Total Loans
 
Commercial
  $ 3,602       8.5 %   $ 3,737       9.0 %
Real estate - construction
    682       1.4 %     632       1.3 %
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family
    36,891       77.5 %     36,747       77.1 %
Home equity lines of credit
    7,278       12.5 %     7,503       12.4 %
Installment Loans
    82       0.2 %     98       0.2 %
    $ 48,535       100.0 %   $ 48,717       100.0 %

At March 31, 2012, the allowance for loan losses was $48.5 million, compared to the December 31, 2011 balance of $48.7 million.  The allowance represents 1.92% of the loan portfolio as of March 31, 2012 compared to 1.93% at December 31, 2011.

The provision for loan losses was $3.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 compared to $4.6 million for the first quarter of 2011.  Net charge-offs for the three-month period ended March 31, 2012 were $3.3 million, compared to $2.8 million in the year earlier period.  In deciding on the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, management reviews the current nonperforming loan portfolio as well as loans that are past due and not yet categorized as nonperforming for reporting purposes.  Also, there are a number of other factors that are taken into consideration, including:

 
·
The magnitude and nature of recent loan charge offs and recoveries, and
 
·
The growth in the loan portfolio given existing economic conditions.

Management continues to monitor these factors in determining future provisions or credits for loan losses in relation to the economic environment, loan charge-offs, recoveries and the level and trends of nonperforming loans.
 
 
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Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity
TrustCo seeks to obtain favorable sources of funding and to maintain prudent levels of liquid assets in order to satisfy varied liquidity demands.  TrustCo’s earnings performance and strong capital position enable the Company to easily secure new sources of liquidity.  The Company actively manages its liquidity through target ratios established under its liquidity policies.  Continual monitoring of both historical and prospective ratios allows TrustCo to employ strategies necessary to maintain adequate liquidity.  Management has also defined various degrees of adverse liquidity situations, which could potentially occur, and has prepared appropriate contingency plans should such a situation arise.

The Company uses an internal model as the primary tool to identify, quantify and project changes in interest rates and the impact on the balance sheet. The model utilizes assumptions with respect to cash flows and prepayment speeds taken both from industry sources and internally generated data based upon historical trends in the Bank’s balance sheet. Assumptions based on the historical behavior of deposit rates and balances in relation to changes in market interest rates are also incorporated into the model. This model calculates a fair value amount with respect to non-time deposit categories since these deposits are part of the core deposit products of the Company. The assumptions used are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the model cannot precisely measure the fair value of capital or precisely predict the impact of fluctuations in interest rates on the fair value of capital.

Using this internal model, the fair value of capital projections as of March 31, 2012 are referenced below. The base case scenario shows the present estimate of the fair value of capital assuming no change in the operating environment or operating strategies and no change in interest rates from those existing in the marketplace as of March 31, 2012. The table indicates the impact on the fair value of capital assuming interest rates were to instantaneously increase by 100 bp, 200 bp, 300 bp and 400 bp or to decrease by 100 bp.
 
   
Estimated Percentage of
 
   
Fair value of Capital to
 
As of March 31, 2012
 
Fair value of Assets
 
+400 BP
    12.58 %  
+300 BP
    13.15  
+200 BP
    13.69  
+100 BP
    14.30  
Current rates
    14.28  
-100 BP
    12.24  

Noninterest Income
Total noninterest income for the first quarter of 2012 was $4.5 million, compared to $4.3 million in the prior year period.  Excluding net securities transactions, non-interest income decreased $143 thousand in the first quarter of 2012 to $3.8 million, compared to the first quarter of 2011.  Net gains on securities transactions were $677 thousand in the first quarter of 2012, compared to net gains of $287 thousand in the first quarter of 2011.

Trustco Financial Services income declined $180 thousand to $1.4 million for the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011 due to a reduction in nonrecurring fee income from estate settlements and tax return preparation services. Assets under management were $823 million at March 31, 2012 compared to $784 million at December 31, 2011 and $811 million at March 31, 2011.  The increase in assets compared to the prior periods was due to market conditions and net account additions.
 
 
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The total of fees for other services to customers plus other income was $2.4 million in the first quarter of 2012, flat with the same period in 2011 as growth in the number of customers and accounts, as well as some new or increased fees offset the impact of new regulations that have had a negative impact on certain service fees.

Noninterest Expenses
Total noninterest expenses were $20.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to $20.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011.  The decrease of $202 thousand was primarily due to decreases in two categories.  FDIC and other insurance was down $971 thousand and other real estate expense decreased $624 thousand.  The decline in FDIC costs reflect a lower assessment rate while the decline in other real estate expense reflects lower levels of foreclosed properties.  Most other expense categories were relatively stable, with an increase of $717 thousand in salaries and benefits being the one significant increase.  The increase in salaries and benefits was primarily due to higher benefit costs.  Full time equivalent headcount was 734 as of March 31, 2012 down from 740 as of March 31, 2011.

Net occupancy expense increased $58 thousand to $3.8 million during the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011.  Equipment expense was up $188 thousand to $1.5 million in the first quarter of 2012 versus the prior year.  Professional services were down $49 thousand to $1.4 million for the quarter.  Outsourced services were down $100 thousand to $1.3 million.  Advertising expenses increased by $103 thousand to $809 thousand in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the prior year.

Income Taxes
In the first quarter of 2012, TrustCo recognized income tax expense of $5.2 million as compared to $4.0 million for the same period in 2011.  The effective tax rates were 37.1% and 35.1% for the first quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The tax expense on the Company’s income was different than tax expense at the statutory rate of 35%, due to tax exempt income and the effect of state income taxes.

Capital Resources
Consistent with its long-term goal of operating a sound and profitable financial organization, TrustCo strives to maintain strong capital ratios.

Banking regulators are beginning to move towards higher required capital requirements due to the standards included in the Basel III reform measures as well as a general trend towards reducing risk in the banking system by providing a greater capital margin.

On July 6, 2011, the Company completed a public offering of 15,640,000 shares of common stock, $1 par value per share.  The 15,640,000 shares included 2,040,000 additional shares of common stock as a result of the underwriters exercising their over-allotment option.  The common stock was sold at $4.60 per share. Net proceeds from the offering were $67.6 million.
 
 
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Total shareholders’ equity at March 31, 2012 was $344.6 million, compared to $258.5 million at March 31, 2011. TrustCo declared a dividend of $0.065625 per share in the first quarter of 2012.  This results in a dividend payout ratio of 68.9% based on first quarter 2012 earnings per share of $0.095.

The Company and the Bank achieved the following capital ratios as of March 31, 2012 and 2011:

Trustco Bank
                       
                         
(dollars in thousands)
 
As of March 31,
   
Well
   
Adequately
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
Capitalized*
   
Capitalized*
 
                         
Tier 1 leverage capital
    7.74 %     6.36 %     5.00 %     4.00 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital
    15.87       12.36       6.00       4.00  
Total risk-based capital
    17.13       13.62       10.00       8.00  

*Federal regulatory minimum requirements to be considered to be Well Capitalized and Adequately Capitalized
 
TrustCo Bank Corp NY
           
             
             
(dollars in thousands)
 
As of March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
             
Tier 1 leverage capital
    7.87 %     6.53 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital
    16.12       12.66  
Total risk-based capital
    17.38       13.92  

In addition, at March 31, 2012, the consolidated equity to total assets ratio was 7.87%, compared to 6.44% at March 31, 2011.  TrustCo is not currently subject to regulatory minimums.

Critical Accounting Policies:
Pursuant to SEC guidance, management of the Company is encouraged to evaluate and disclose those accounting policies judged to be critical policies - those most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results, and 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 levels of the allowance required to cover the inherent risk of losses in the portfolio and the material effect that such judgments can have on the results of operations. Included in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K is a description of the significant accounting policies that are utilized by the Company in the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 
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TrustCo Bank Corp NY
Management's Discussion and Analysis
STATISTICAL DISCLOSURE

I. DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY;
INTEREST RATES AND INTEREST DIFFERENTIAL

The following table summarizes the component distribution of the average balance sheet, related interest income and expense and the average annualized yields on interest earning assets and annualized rates on interest bearing liabilities of TrustCo (adjusted for tax equivalency) for each of the reported periods. Nonaccrual loans are included in loans for this analysis. The average balances of securities available for sale and held-to-maturity are calculated using amortized costs for these securities.  Included in the average balance of shareholders' equity is unrealized appreciation (depreciation), net of tax, in the available for sale portfolio of $1.3 million in 2012 and ($5.2 million) in 2011.  The subtotals contained in the following table are the arithmetic totals of the items contained in that category.  Increases and decreases in interest income and expense  due to both rate and volume have been allocated to the categories of variances (volume and rate) based on the percentage relationship of such variances to each other.

   
Three months ended
   
Three months ended
                   
   
March 31, 2012
   
March 31, 2011
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
                                                       
   
Average
   
Interest
   
Average
   
Average
   
Interest
   
Average
   
Change in
   
Variance
   
Variance
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Balance
   
 
   
Rate
   
Balance
   
 
   
Rate
   
Interest
   
Balance
   
Rate
 
                                       
Income/
   
Change
   
Change
 
Assets
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
Expense
   
 
   
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
             
Securities available for sale:
                                                     
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
  $ 590,746       2,304       1.56 %     669,915       3,199       1.91 %     (895 )     (351 )     (544 )
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential
    204,659       1,093       2.14 %     69,787       608       3.49 %     485       1,974       (1,489 )
State and political subdivisions
    40,013       603       6.02 %     73,331       1,159       6.32 %     (556 )     (503 )     (53 )
Corporate bonds
    93,168       822       3.53 %     116,756       1,139       3.90 %     (317 )     (216 )     (101 )
Other
    9,664       95       3.96 %     7,724       61       3.17 %     34       17       17  
                                                                         
Total securities available for sale
    938,250       4,917       2.10 %     937,513       6,166       2.63 %     (1,249 )     921       (2,170 )
                                                                         
Federal funds sold and other short-term Investments
    512,380       320       0.25 %     399,184       246       0.25 %     74       74       -  
                                                                         
Held to maturity securities:
                                                                       
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
    4,286       25       2.38 %     -       -       0.00 %     25       25       -  
Corporate bonds
    52,897       509       3.85 %     62,267       715       4.59 %     (206 )     (99 )     (107 )
Mortgage backed securities-residential
    143,146       1,290       3.60 %     117,467       1,188       4.05 %     102       769       (667 )
                                                                         
Total held to maturity securities
    200,329       1,824       3.64 %     179,734       1,903       4.23 %     (79 )     693       (772 )
                                                                         
Commercial loans
    241,269       3,363       5.57 %     253,465       3,677       5.80 %     (314 )     (172 )     (142 )
Residential mortgage loans
    1,962,648       26,112       5.33 %     1,803,268       25,189       5.59 %     923       6,749       (5,826 )
Home equity lines of credit
    314,999       2,865       3.66 %     290,666       2,666       3.72 %     199       459       (260 )
Installment loans
    3,615       145       15.16 %     3,895       152       15.84 %     (7 )     (4 )     (3 )
                                                                         
Loans, net of unearned income
    2,522,531       32,485       5.16 %     2,351,294       31,684       5.40 %     801       7,032       (6,231 )
                                                                         
Total interest earning assets
    4,173,490       39,546       3.79 %     3,867,725       39,999       4.14 %     (453 )     8,721       (9,174 )
                                                                         
Allowance for loan losses
    (49,840 )                     (43,564 )                                        
Cash & non-interest earning assets
    143,702                       144,341                                          
                                                                         
                                                                         
Total assets
  $ 4,267,352                       3,968,502                                          
                                                                         
                                                                         
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                                                       
                                                                         
Deposits:
                                                                       
Interest bearing checking accounts
  $ 482,362       78       0.06 %     431,592       65       0.06 %     13       13       -  
Money market accounts
    631,892       923       0.59 %     616,838       1,227       0.81 %     (304 )     199       (503 )
Savings
    1,019,597       1,102       0.43 %     816,581       933       0.46 %     169       522       (353 )
Time deposits
    1,365,104       3,418       1.01 %     1,452,592       4,443       1.24 %     (1,025 )     (251 )     (774 )
                                                                         
Total interest bearing deposits
    3,498,955       5,521       0.63 %     3,317,603       6,668       0.82 %     (1,147 )     482       (1,629 )
Short-term borrowings
    145,484       388       1.07 %     129,966       407       1.27 %     (19 )     216       (235 )
                                                                         
Total interest bearing liabilities
    3,644,439       5,909       0.65 %     3,447,569       7,075       0.83 %     (1,166 )     699       (1,865 )
                                                                         
Demand deposits
    261,650                       245,418                                          
Other liabilities
    18,230                       17,551                                          
Shareholders' equity
    343,033                       257,964                                          
                                                                         
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 4,267,352                       3,968,502                                          
                                                                         
Net interest income , tax equivalent
            33,637                       32,924               713       8,021       (7,308 )
                                                                         
Net interest spread
                    3.14 %                     3.31 %                        
                                                                         
Net interest margin (net interest income to total interest earning assets)
                    3.23 %                     3.40 %                        
                                                                         
Tax equivalent adjustment
            (253 )                     (382 )                                
                                                                         
Net interest income
            33,384                       32,542                                  

 
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Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

As detailed in the Annual Report to Shareholders as of December 31, 2011 the Company is subject to interest rate risk as its principal market risk.  As noted in detail throughout this Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the three month period ended March 31, 2012, the Company continues to respond to changes in interest rates in a fashion to position the Company to meet short term earning goals and to also allow the Company to respond to changes in interest rates in the future.  Consequently, for the first quarter of 2012, the Company had an average balance of federal funds sold and other short-term investments of $512.4 million compared to $399.2 million in the first quarter of 2011.  As investment opportunities present themselves, management plans to invest funds from the federal funds sold and other short-term investment portfolio into the securities available-for-sale, securities held-to-maturity and loan portfolios.  Additional disclosure of interest rate risk can be found under “Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity” and “Asset/Liability Management” in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis section of this document.

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report.

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”)) designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Based upon this evaluation of those disclosure controls and procedures, the Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer of the Company concluded, as of the end of the period covered by this report, that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files and submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required.

In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.  Further, no evaluation of a cost-effective system of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, will be detected.
 
 
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There have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting.

PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.

None.

Item 1A.

There were no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Item 2.

None.

Item 3.

None.

Item 4.

None.

Item 5.

None

Item 6.
 
 
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Reg S-K (Item 601)
Exhibit No.   Description
   
10(a)
Amendment No. 1 to TrustCo Bank Corp NY 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a) to TrustCo’s Form 80-K filed March 20, 2012.
   
10(b)
Amendment No. 1 to TrustCo Bank Corp NY 2010 Directors Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a) to TrustCo’s Form 80-K filed March 20, 2012.
   
15
Crowe Horwath LLP Letter Regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Information
   
31(a)
Rule 13a-15(e)/15d-15(e) Certification of Robert J. McCormick, principal executive officer.
   
31(b)
Rule 13a-15(e)/15d-15(e) Certification of Robert T. Cushing, principal financial officer.
   
32
Section 1350 Certifications of Robert J. McCormick, principal executive officer and Robert T. Cushing, principal financial officer.
   
101.INS
Instance Document
   
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
   
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
   
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
   
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
   
101.PRE
XBRLTaxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
TrustCo Bank Corp NY
   
   
 
By: /s/Robert J. McCormick
 
Robert J. McCormick
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
   
   
 
By: /s/Robert T. Cushing
 
Robert T. Cushing
 
Executive Vice President
 
and Chief Financial Officer
   
   
Date:  May 4, 2012
 
 
 
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Exhibits Index

Reg S-K
 
Exhibit No. Description
   
10(a)
Amendment No. 1 to TrustCo Bank Corp NY 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a) to TrustCo’s Form 8-K filed March 20, 2012.
   
10(b)
Amendment No. 1 to TrustCo Bank Corp NY 2010 Directors Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a) to TrustCo’s Form 8-K filed March 20, 2012.
   
Crowe Horwath LLP Letter Regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Information
   
Rule 13a-15(e)/15d-15(e) Certification of Robert J. McCormick, principal executive officer.
   
Rule 13a-15(e)/15d-15(e) Certification of Robert T. Cushing, principal financial officer.
   
Section 1350 Certifications of Robert J. McCormick, principal executive officer and Robert T. Cushing,  principal financial officer
   
101.INS
Instance Document
   
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
   
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
   
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
   
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
   
101.PRE
XBRLTaxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
 
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