YONKERS, N.Y., Oct. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Hudson Valley Holding Corp. (NYSE: HVB) reported solid third quarter 2014 earnings, benefiting from continued liquidity deployment and margin improvement.

The parent company of Hudson Valley Bank earned $3.3 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2014, compared to $2.4 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2014, and $2.5 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2013.

"We are pleased that our ongoing efforts to deploy liquidity translated into enhanced profitability and improvement in our net-interest margin," President and Chief Executive Officer Stephen R. Brown said.

Balance Sheet
Cash and cash equivalents totaled $341.1 million at September 30, 2014, decreasing 32.8 percent during the third quarter and 51.2 percent from December 31, 2013. Cash and cash equivalents totaled 10.9 percent of total assets at September 30, 2014 as compared to 15.7 percent in the linked quarter and 23.3 percent at December 31, 2013.

Investment securities totaled $847.3 million at September 30, 2014, increasing 0.3 percent during the third quarter and 54.5 percent from December 31, 2013. As previously reported the Company purchased $304 million of high quality instruments in June 2014. The contribution to earnings, from this purchase, is fully reflected in third quarter 2014 interest income.

Net loans totaled $1.80 billion at September 30, 2014, increasing 3.3 percent during the third quarter of 2014 and 12.1 percent from December 31, 2013.

Commercial and industrial loans of $318.3 million represented 17.4 percent of total loans at both September 30, 2014 and at the end of the linked quarter compared to 16.2 percent at the end of the year-ago quarter.

Loans secured by 1-4 family residential mortgages of $289.4 million at September 30, 2014, represented 15.8 percent of total loans, compared to 17.1 percent at the end of the linked quarter and 18.3 percent at the end of the year-ago quarter.

Deposits totaled $2.8 billion at September 30, 2014, decreasing 3.2 percent during the third quarter and increasing 5.1 percent from December 31, 2013.

Core deposits represented 97 percent of total deposits at the end of the third quarter of 2014, unchanged from the second quarter of 2014. Core deposits, which exclude time deposits greater than $100,000, totaled $2.7 billion at September 30, 2014, compared to $2.5 billion at both December 31, 2013, and September 30, 2013.

Portfolio Credit Quality
Nonperforming assets (NPAs), which include non-accrual loans, accruing loans delinquent over 90 days and other real estate owned (OREO), were $27.0 million at September 30, 2014, compared to $20.5 million at June 30, 2014, $23.5 million at December 31, 2013 and $34.0 million at September 30, 2013. The increase in the quarter ended September 30, 2014 resulted from the transfer of a commercial real estate relationship totaling $9.2 million to non-accrual status. NPAs totaled 0.87 percent of total assets at September 30, 2014, compared to 0.78 percent at December 31, 2013 and 1.12 percent at September 30, 2013.

Net charge-offs were $0.2 million for the third quarter of 2014, compared to $0.1 million in the linked quarter and $0.8 million in the year-ago quarter. As a percentage of average loans, annualized net charge-offs were 0.05 percent for the third quarter of 2014, 0.02 percent in the linked quarter, and 0.23 percent in the year-ago quarter.

The Company's allowance for loan losses was $27.7 million at September 30, 2014 compared to $26.0 million at December 31, 2013 and $25.9 million at September 30, 2013. The allowance measured 1.52 percent, 1.59 percent and 1.64 percent of total loans at each of those dates, respectively.

Classified assets at September 30, 2014 represented 19.1 percent of Tier 1 capital plus the allowance for loan losses, compared to 20.7 percent at December 31, 2013 and 29.1 percent at September 30, 2013.

The Company's provision for loan losses in the third quarter of 2014 was $0.7 million, compared to $0.5 million in the linked quarter and $0.8 million in the year-ago quarter.

Revenues and Margin
Net interest income was $23.6 million in the third quarter of 2014, compared to $22.1 million in the linked quarter and $21.0 million in the year-ago quarter.

The Company's net interest margin was 3.12 percent in the third quarter of 2014, compared to 3.05 percent in the linked quarter and 2.99 percent in the year-ago quarter. The increase was primarily a result of the Company deploying liquidity into higher yielding assets.

The yield on interest-earning assets averaged 3.28 percent in the third quarter of 2014, compared to 3.22 percent in the linked quarter and 3.19 percent in the year-ago quarter. The average cost of deposits remained at 0.17 percent in both the third quarter of 2014 and the linked quarter, and 0.18 percent in the year-ago quarter.

Non-interest income was $4.0 million for the third quarter of 2014, compared to $3.9 million for the linked quarter, and $4.2 million in the year-ago quarter.

Non-Interest Expense
Total non-interest expense for the third quarter of 2014 was $22.2 million, compared to $22.1 million in the linked quarter and $21.5 million in the year-ago quarter. Expense savings achieved in 2013 through the elimination of non-profitable operations, have been reinvested into the asset based lending and equipment financing units. Salaries and employee benefits expense was $12.6 million in the third quarter of 2014, compared to $12.7 million in the linked quarter and $11.2 million in the year-ago quarter. We believe any incremental increases in non-interest expense will be business development related.

Quarterly Cash Dividend and Capital Management
The Company's board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share, payable on November 14, 2014, to all common stock shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 7, 2014.

At September 30, 2014, the Company maintained a total risk-based capital ratio of 15.6 percent, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 14.3 percent, and a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.1 percent. Its Hudson Valley Bank subsidiary at September 30, 2014 maintained a total risk-based capital ratio of 15.3 percent, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 14.0 percent, and a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 8.8 percent.

Non-GAAP Financial Disclosures and Reconciliation to GAAP
In addition to evaluating the Company's results of operations in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), management routinely supplements this evaluation with an analysis of certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as the tangible equity ratio and tangible book value per share. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide information useful to investors in understanding Hudson Valley Holding Corp.'s underlying operating performance and trends, and facilitates comparisons with the performance of other banks. Further, the tangible equity ratio and tangible book value per share are used by management to analyze the relative strength of Hudson Valley Holding Corp.'s capital position.

In light of diversity in presentation among financial institutions, the methodologies used by Hudson Valley Holding Corp. for determining the non-GAAP financial measures discussed above may differ from those used by other financial institutions.

Conference Call
As previously announced, the Company will hold its quarterly conference call to review the Company's financial results on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at 10:00 AM ET:

Domestic (toll free): 1-877-508-9602; International (toll): +1-412-317-1076.

All participants should dial in at least ten minutes prior to the call and request the "Hudson Valley Third Quarter Earnings Call."

A replay of the call will be available one hour from the close of the conference through November 10, 2014.

Domestic Toll Free: 1-877-344-7529 - 10053964; International Toll: +1-412-317-0088 - Conference # 10053964.

Participants will be required to state their name and company upon entering call.

The Company webcast will be available live at 10:00 AM ET, and archived after the call through its website at www.hudsonvalleybank.com.

About Hudson Valley Holding Corp. Through its Hudson Valley Bank subsidiary, headquartered in Yonkers, N.Y., Hudson Valley Holding Corp (NYSE: HVB) serves small- and mid-sized businesses, professional services firms, not-for-profit organizations and their principals throughout metropolitan New York. The Company focuses on building strategic relationships with its niche customers, providing a full range of banking, deposit, financing, trust and investment management services, in addition to specialized services, such as asset based lending and equipment financing, across varied industries nationwide. With $3.1 billion in assets, $2.8 billion in deposits and 28 branches, Hudson Valley is the largest bank headquartered in Westchester County. Its common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange and is a Russell 3000(®) Index component. More information is available at www.hudsonvalleybank.com.

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Forward Looking Statements
Hudson Valley Holding Corp. ("Hudson Valley") has made in this press release various forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to earnings, credit quality and other financial and business matters for periods subsequent to September 30, 2014. These statements may be identified by such forward-looking terminology as "expect", "may", "will", "anticipate", "continue", "believe" or similar statements or variations of such terms. Hudson Valley cautions that these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and that statements relating to subsequent periods increasingly are subject to greater uncertainty because of the increased likelihood of changes in underlying factors and assumptions. Actual results could differ materially from forward-looking statements.

Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements, in addition to those risk factors disclosed in the Hudson Valley's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 include, but are not limited to:


    --  the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the "OCC") and other bank
        regulators may require us to further modify or change our mix of assets,
        including our concentration in certain types of loans, or require us to
        take further remedial actions;
    --  our inability to deploy our excess cash, reduce our expenses and improve
        our operating leverage and efficiency;
    --  our ability to pay quarterly cash dividends to shareholders in light of
        our earnings, the current and future economic environment,  Federal
        Reserve Board guidance, our Bank's capital plan and other regulatory
        requirements applicable to Hudson Valley or Hudson Valley Bank;
    --  the possibility that we may need to raise additional capital in the
        future and our ability to raise such capital on terms that are favorable
        to us;
    --  further increases in our non-performing loans and allowance for loan
        losses;
    --  ineffectiveness in managing our commercial real estate portfolio;
    --  lower than expected  future performance of our investment portfolio;
    --  inability to effectively integrate and manage the new businesses and
        lending teams;
    --  a lack of opportunities for growth, plans for expansion (including
        opening new branches) and increased or unexpected competition in
        attracting and retaining customers;
    --  continued poor economic conditions generally and in our market area in
        particular, which may adversely affect the ability of borrowers to repay
        their loans and the value of real property or other property held as
        collateral for such loans;
    --  lower than expected demand for our products and services;
    --  possible additional impairment of our goodwill and other intangible
        assets;
    --  our inability to manage interest rate risk;
    --  increased expense and burdens resulting from the regulatory environment
        in which we operate and our ability to comply with existing and future 
        regulatory requirements;
    --  our inability to maintain regulatory capital above the minimum levels
        Hudson Valley Bank has set as its minimum capital levels, or such higher
        capital levels as may be required;
    --  proposed legislative and regulatory action may adversely affect us and
        the financial services industry;
    --  legislative and regulatory actions (including the impact of the
        Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and related
        regulations) may subject us to additional regulatory oversight which may
        result in increased compliance costs and/or require us to change our
        business model;
    --  future increased Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, special
        assessments or changes to regular assessments;
    --  potential liabilities under federal and state environmental laws;
    --  legislative and regulatory changes to laws governing New York State's
        taxation of HVB's REIT subsidiary.

We assume no obligation for updating any such forward-looking statements at any given time.




                                              HUDSON VALLEY HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

                                         For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

                                                 (In thousands, except per share data)


                                                                                                Three Months Ended

                                                                                                 September 30

                                                                                                   2014            2013
                                                                                                   ----            ----

    Interest Income:

    Loans, including fees                                                                       $20,473         $18,805

    Securities:

    Taxable                                                                                       3,521           2,352

    Exempt from Federal income taxes                                                                585             696

    Federal funds sold                                                                                7               8

    Deposits in banks                                                                               241             548

    Total interest income                                                                        24,827          22,409
                                                                                                 ------          ------

    Interest Expense:

    Deposits                                                                                      1,224           1,207

    Securities sold under repurchase agreements and other short-term borrowings                      11               6

    Other borrowings                                                                                  -            183

    Total interest expense                                                                        1,235           1,396
                                                                                                  -----           -----

    Net Interest Income                                                                          23,592          21,013

    Provision for loan losses                                                                       651             767

    Net interest income after provision for loan losses                                          22,941          20,246
                                                                                                 ------          ------

    Non-Interest Income:

    Service charges                                                                               1,439           1,434

    Investment advisory fees                                                                      1,922           1,915

    Realized gains on securities available for sale, net                                              1               -

    Other income                                                                                    657             840

    Total Non-interest income                                                                     4,019           4,189
                                                                                                  -----           -----

    Non-Interest Expense:

    Salaries and employee benefits                                                               12,603          11,213

    Occupancy                                                                                     2,131           2,093

    Professional services                                                                         1,796           1,979

    Equipment                                                                                     1,065           1,032

    Business development                                                                            756             547

    FDIC assessment                                                                                 559           1,007

    Other operating expenses                                                                      3,273           3,675

    Total non-interest expense                                                                   22,183          21,546
                                                                                                 ------          ------

    Income Before Income Taxes                                                                    4,777           2,889

    Income Taxes                                                                                  1,515             394

    Net Income                                                                                   $3,262          $2,495
                                                                                                 ======          ======

    Basic Earnings Per Common Share                                                               $0.16           $0.13

    Diluted Earnings Per Common Share                                                             $0.16           $0.13



                                                                                  HUDSON VALLEY HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

                                                                              For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

                                                                                      (In thousands, except per share data)


                                                                                                                                     Nine Months Ended

                                                                                                                                     September 30

                                                                                                                                       2014            2013
                                                                                                                                       ----            ----

    Interest Income:

    Loans, including fees                                                                                                           $59,516         $56,890

    Securities:

    Taxable                                                                                                                           8,594           6,937

    Exempt from Federal income taxes                                                                                                  1,837           2,244

    Federal funds sold                                                                                                                   23              30

    Deposits in banks                                                                                                                   973           1,536

    Total interest income                                                                                                            70,943          67,637
                                                                                                                                     ------          ------

    Interest Expense:

    Deposits                                                                                                                          3,486           3,746

    Securities sold under repurchase agreements and other short-term borrowings                                                          26              22

    Other borrowings                                                                                                                     10             542

    Total interest expense                                                                                                            3,522           4,310
                                                                                                                                      -----           -----

    Net Interest Income                                                                                                              67,421          63,327

    Provision for loan losses                                                                                                         1,189           1,828

    Net interest income after provision for loan losses                                                                              66,232          61,499
                                                                                                                                     ------          ------

    Non-Interest Income:

    Service charges                                                                                                                   4,637           4,567

    Investment advisory fees                                                                                                          5,720           5,807

    Realized gains on securities available for sale, net                                                                                 39               -

    Gains on sales and revaluation of loans held for sale and other real estate owned, net                                                -             17

    Prepayment penalty - FHLB Borrowings                                                                                            (1,860)              -

    Other income                                                                                                                      1,893           2,196

    Total non-interest income                                                                                                        10,429          12,587
                                                                                                                                     ------          ------

    Non-Interest Expense:

    Salaries and employee benefits                                                                                                   38,335          33,615

    Occupancy                                                                                                                         6,515           6,303

    Professional services                                                                                                             5,417           5,215

    Equipment                                                                                                                         3,043           3,089

    Business development                                                                                                              2,354           1,590

    FDIC assessment                                                                                                                   1,687           2,900

    Other operating expenses                                                                                                          8,712           8,263

    Total non-interest expense                                                                                                       66,063          60,975
                                                                                                                                     ------          ------

    Income Before Income Taxes                                                                                                       10,598          13,111

    Income Taxes                                                                                                                      3,294           3,478

    Net Income                                                                                                                       $7,304          $9,633
                                                                                                                                     ======          ======

    Basic Earnings Per Common Share                                                                                                   $0.37           $0.49

    Diluted Earnings Per Common Share                                                                                                 $0.36           $0.49



                                                                                           HUDSON VALLEY HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                                              CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

                                                                                             September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013

                                                                                          (In thousands, except share and per share data)


                                                                                                                                          September 30            December 31

                                                                                                                                                             2014                   2013
                                                                                                                                                             ----                   ----

    ASSETS

    Cash and non-interest earning due from banks                                                                                                          $48,995                $37,711

    Interest earning deposits in banks                                                                                                                    292,076                661,643
                                                                                                                                                          -------                -------

    Total cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                       341,071                699,354

    Federal funds sold                                                                                                                                     13,608                 27,134

    Securities available for sale, at estimated fair value (amortized cost of $847,607 in

    2014 and $550,785 in 2013)                                                                                                                            842,750                542,198

    Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost (estimated fair value of $4,837 in

    2014 and $6,556 in 2013)                                                                                                                                4,575                  6,238

    Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLB) stock                                                                                                         2,409                  3,478

    Loans (net of allowance for loan losses of $27,722 in 2014 and $25,990 in 2013)                                                                     1,800,653              1,606,179

    Accrued interest and other receivables                                                                                                                 15,341                 14,663

    Premises and equipment, net                                                                                                                            15,451                 15,103

    Deferred income tax, net                                                                                                                               28,514                 31,433

    Bank owned life insurance                                                                                                                              42,735                 41,224

    Goodwill                                                                                                                                                5,142                  5,142

    Other intangible assets                                                                                                                                   570                    713

    Other assets                                                                                                                                            7,278                  6,340

    TOTAL ASSETS                                                                                                                                       $3,120,097             $2,999,199
                                                                                                                                                       ==========             ==========


    LIABILITIES

    Deposits:

    Non-interest bearing                                                                                                                               $1,077,422             $1,069,631

    Interest bearing                                                                                                                                    1,691,229              1,564,113

    Total deposits                                                                                                                                      2,768,651              2,633,744

    Securities sold under repurchase agreements and other short-term borrowings                                                                            29,890                 34,379

    Other borrowings                                                                                                                                            -                16,388

    Accrued interest and other liabilities                                                                                                                 30,212                 30,379

    TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                                                                                                   2,828,753              2,714,890
                                                                                                                                                        ---------              ---------


    STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 15,000,000 shares; no shares

    outstanding in 2014 and 2013, respectively                                                                                                                  -                     -

    Common stock, $0.20 par value; authorized 25,000,000 shares: outstanding

    19,984,957 and 19,935,559 shares in 2014 and 2013, respectively                                                                                         4,257                  4,247

    Additional paid-in capital                                                                                                                            352,322                351,108

    Retained earnings (deficit)                                                                                                                           (3,784)               (7,111)

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                                                                                  (3,887)               (6,371)

    Treasury stock, at cost; 1,299,414 shares in 2014 and 2013                                                                                           (57,564)              (57,564)

    TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                                                                                            291,344                284,309
                                                                                                                                                          -------                -------

    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                                                                         $3,120,097             $2,999,199
                                                                                                                                                       ==========             ==========



                                                                                                                                        HUDSON VALLEY HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                                                                                             Average Balances and Interest Rates

                                                                                                                                   For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013


           The following table sets forth the average balances of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities for the periods indicated, as well as total interest and corresponding yields and rates (dollars in thousands).

                                                                                                                                       Three Months Ended September 30,
                                                                                                                                     --------------------------------

                                                                                                                                                                                   2014                                                                                                          2013
                                                                                                                                                                                   ----                                                                                                          ----

    (Unaudited)                                                                                                                  Average                                                           Yield/                                      Average                                                    Yield/

                                                                                                                                 Balance                           Interest (3)                     Rate                                       Balance                           Interest (3)              Rate
                                                                                                                                 -------                            -----------                     ----                                       -------                            -----------              ----

    ASSETS

    Interest earning assets:

     Deposits in Banks                                                                                                                        $400,657                                $241                   0.24%                                            $807,764                               $548             0.27%

     Federal funds sold                                                                                                                         16,664                                   7                   0.17%                                              19,360                                  8             0.17%

     Securities: (1)

        Taxable                                                                                                                                748,917                               3,521                   1.88%                                             462,622                              2,352             2.03%

        Exempt from federal income taxes                                                                                                       101,465                                 900                   3.55%                                              83,681                              1,070             5.11%

     Loans, net (2)                                                                                                                          1,758,225                              20,473                   4.66%                                           1,450,338                             18,805             5.19%

    Total interest earning assets                                                                                                            3,025,928                              25,142                   3.32%                                           2,823,765                             22,783             3.23%
                                                                                                                                             ---------                              ------                                                                   ---------                             ------


    Non-interest earning assets:

     Cash & due from banks                                                                                                                      61,361                                                                                                         59,577

     Other assets                                                                                                                              111,339                                                                                                        132,410

    Total non-interest earning assets                                                                                                          172,700                                                                                                        191,987
                                                                                                                                               -------                                                                                                        -------

    Total assets                                                                                                                            $3,198,628                                                                                                     $3,015,752
                                                                                                                                            ==========                                                                                                     ==========

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Interest bearing liabilities:

     Deposits:

        Money market                                                                                                                          $998,079                                $825                   0.33%                                            $886,735                               $739             0.33%

        Savings                                                                                                                                119,233                                  34                   0.11%                                             126,827                                 80             0.25%

        Time                                                                                                                                   111,539                                 127                   0.46%                                             120,797                                148             0.49%

        Checking with interest                                                                                                                 548,495                                 238                   0.17%                                             488,219                                240             0.20%

     Securities sold under repo & other s/t borrowings                                                                                          34,831                                  11                   0.13%                                              27,743                                  6             0.09%

     Other borrowings                                                                                                                                -                                  -                  0.00%                                              16,402                                183             4.46%

    Total interest bearing liabilities                                                                                                       1,812,177                               1,235                   0.27%                                           1,666,723                              1,396             0.34%
                                                                                                                                             ---------                               -----                                                                   ---------                              -----

    Non-interest bearing liabilities:

     Demand deposits                                                                                                                         1,062,638                                                                                                      1,015,931

     Other liabilities                                                                                                                          30,858                                                                                                         35,887

    Total non-interest bearing liabilities                                                                                                   1,093,496                                                                                                      1,051,818
                                                                                                                                             ---------                                                                                                      ---------

    Stockholders' equity (1)                                                                                                                   292,955                                                                                                        297,211

    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                                                                              $3,198,628                                                                                                     $3,015,752
                                                                                                                                            ==========                                                                                                     ==========

    Net interest earnings                                                                                                                                                       $23,907                                                                                                       $21,387

    Net yield on interest earning assets                                                                                                                                                                 3.16%                                                                                                  3.03%

                                                                                                                                                ---

    (1) Excludes unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale. Management believes that this presentation more closely reflects actual performance, as it is more consistent with the Company's stated asset/liability management strategies, which have not resulted in
     significant realization of temporary market gains or losses on securities available for sale which were primarily related to changes in interest rates. Effects of these adjustments are presented in the table below.

    (2)  Includes loans classified as non-accrual.

    (3) The data contained in the table has been adjusted to a tax equivalent basis, based on the Company's federal statutory rate of 35 percent. Management believes that this presentation provides comparability of net interest income and net interest margin arising from both taxable
     and tax-exempt sources and is consistent with industry practice and SEC rules. Effects of these adjustments are presented in the table below.



    HUDSON VALLEY HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    Average Balances and Interest Rates

    For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013


    The following table sets forth the average balances of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities for the periods indicated, as well as total interest and corresponding yields and rates (dollars in thousands).

                                                                                                                                    Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                                                                                                                  -------------------------------

                                                                                                                                                                               2014                                                                                                        2013
                                                                                                                                                                               ----                                                                                                        ----

    (Unaudited)                                                                                                                Average                                                         Yield/                                     Average                                                   Yield/

                                                                                                                               Balance                          Interest (3)                    Rate                                      Balance                          Interest (3)              Rate
                                                                                                                               -------                          -----------                     ----                                      -------                          -----------               ----

    ASSETS

    Interest earning assets:

    Deposits in Banks                                                                                                                      $521,133                               $973                   0.25%                                          $794,649                             $1,536             0.26%

    Federal funds sold                                                                                                                       18,969                                 23                   0.16%                                            22,711                                 30             0.18%

    Securities: (1)

    Taxable                                                                                                                                 579,790                              8,594                   1.98%                                           423,549                              6,937             2.18%

    Exempt from federal income taxes                                                                                                         96,265                              2,826                   3.91%                                            83,268                              3,452             5.53%

    Loans, net (2)                                                                                                                        1,682,525                             59,516                   4.72%                                         1,427,552                             56,890             5.31%

    Total interest earning assets                                                                                                         2,898,682                             71,932                   3.31%                                         2,751,729                             68,845             3.34%
                                                                                                                                          ---------                             ------                                                                 ---------                             ------


    Non-interest earning assets:

    Cash & due from banks                                                                                                                    58,914                                                                                                      57,393

    Other assets                                                                                                                            110,513                                                                                                     133,755

    Total non-interest earning assets                                                                                                       169,427                                                                                                     191,148
                                                                                                                                            -------                                                                                                     -------

    Total assets                                                                                                                         $3,068,109                                                                                                  $2,942,877
                                                                                                                                         ==========                                                                                                  ==========

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Interest bearing liabilities:

    Deposits:

    Money market                                                                                                                           $948,784                             $2,363                   0.33%                                          $881,208                             $2,364             0.36%

    Savings                                                                                                                                 122,009                                113                   0.12%                                           127,014                                267             0.28%

    Time                                                                                                                                    113,481                                392                   0.46%                                           124,591                                466             0.50%

    Checking with interest                                                                                                                  505,518                                618                   0.16%                                           433,088                                649             0.20%

    Securities sold under repo & other s/t borrowings                                                                                        32,031                                 26                   0.11%                                            27,926                                 22             0.11%

    Other borrowings                                                                                                                            300                                 10                   4.44%                                            16,412                                542             4.40%

    Total interest bearing liabilities                                                                                                    1,722,123                              3,522                   0.27%                                         1,610,239                              4,310             0.36%
                                                                                                                                          ---------                              -----                                                                 ---------                              -----

    Non-interest bearing liabilities:

    Demand deposits                                                                                                                       1,025,443                                                                                                   1,007,336

    Other liabilities                                                                                                                        29,213                                                                                                      30,960

    Total non-interest bearing liabilities                                                                                                1,054,656                                                                                                   1,038,296
                                                                                                                                          ---------                                                                                                   ---------

    Stockholders' equity (1)                                                                                                                291,330                                                                                                     294,342

    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                                                                           $3,068,109                                                                                                  $2,942,877
                                                                                                                                         ==========                                                                                                  ==========

    Net interest earnings                                                                                                                                                   $68,410                                                                                                     $64,535

    Net yield on interest earning assets                                                                                                                                                             3.15%                                                                                                3.13%

                                                                                                                                             ---

    (1) Excludes unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale. Management believes that this presentation more closely reflects actual performance, as it is more consistent with the Company's stated asset/liability management strategies, which have not resulted
     in significant realization of temporary market gains or losses on securities available for sale which were primarily related to changes in interest rates. Effects of these adjustments are presented in the table below.

    (2) Includes loans classified as non-accrual.

    (3) The data contained in the table has been adjusted to a tax equivalent basis, based on the Company's federal statutory rate of 35 percent. Management believes that this presentation provides comparability of net interest income and net interest margin arising from both
     taxable and tax-exempt sources and is consistent with industry practice and SEC rules. Effects of these adjustments are presented in the table below.



                                                                                                     HUDSON VALLEY HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                                                                 Financial Highlights

                                                                                                             Third Quarter 2014 and 2013

                                                                                                    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


                                                                                                      Three Months                             Three Months                            Nine Months                      Nine Months

                                                                                                          Ended                                    Ended                                  Ended                            Ended

                                                                                                      Sep 30, 2014                             Sep 30, 2013                            Sep 30, 2014                     Sep 30, 2013


    Earnings:

    Net Interest Income                                                                                                 $23,592                                   $21,013                                $67,421                        $63,327

    Non-Interest Income                                                                                                   4,019                                     4,189                                 10,429                         12,587

    Non-Interest Expense                                                                                                 22,183                                    21,546                                 66,063                         60,975

    Net Income                                                                                                            3,262                                     2,495                                  7,304                          9,633

    Net Interest Margin                                                                                                   3.12%                                    2.99%                                 3.10%                         3.07%

    Net Interest Margin (FTE) (1)                                                                                         3.16%                                    3.03%                                 3.15%                         3.13%


    Diluted Earnings Per Share                                                                                            $0.16                                     $0.13                                  $0.36                          $0.49

    Dividends Per Share                                                                                                   $0.08                                     $0.06                                  $0.20                          $0.18

    Return on Average Equity                                                                                              4.47%                                    3.45%                                 3.36%                         4.41%

    Return on Average Assets                                                                                              0.41%                                    0.33%                                 0.32%                         0.44%

    Efficiency Ratio (2)                                                                                                 79.44%                                   84.24%                                81.90%                        79.08%


    Average Balances:

    Average Assets                                                                                                   $3,196,676                                $3,002,857                             $3,065,092                     $2,937,766

    Average Net Loans                                                                                                 1,758,225                                 1,450,338                              1,682,525                      1,427,552

    Average Investments                                                                                                 850,382                                   546,303                                676,055                        506,817

    Average Interest Earning Assets                                                                                   3,023,976                                 2,810,870                              2,895,665                      2,746,618

    Average Deposits                                                                                                  2,839,984                                 2,638,509                              2,715,235                      2,573,237

    Average Borrowings                                                                                                   34,831                                    44,145                                 32,331                         44,338

    Average Interest Bearing Liabilities                                                                              1,812,177                                 1,666,723                              1,722,123                      1,610,239

    Average Stockholders' Equity                                                                                        291,702                                   289,395                                289,419                        291,315


    Asset Quality - During Period:

    Provision for Loan Losses                                                                                              $651                                      $767                                 $1,189                         $1,828

    Net Charge-offs (Recoveries)                                                                                            203                                       830                                  (543)                         2,578


    (1) See Non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliation to GAAP below.

    (2) The efficiency ratio (a lower ratio indicates greater efficiency) compares non-interest expense to adjusted total revenue (taxable equivalent net interest income, plus non-interest income, excluding gains or
     losses on sales or revaluations of investment securities and other assets and penalties on prepayment of borrowings.



                                                                             HUDSON VALLEY HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                                Selected Quarterly Balance Sheet Data

                                                                             (Dollars in thousands except per share data)


                                                                                  Sep 30                               Jun 30            Mar 31            Dec 31            Sep 30

                                                                                                  2014                              2014              2014              2013              2013


    Period End Balances:

    Total Assets                                                                            $3,120,097                        $3,225,384        $2,906,201        $2,999,199        $3,021,520

    Total Investments                                                                          847,325                           844,659           538,292           548,436           536,339

    Net Loans                                                                                1,800,653                         1,742,569         1,632,795         1,606,179         1,552,125

    Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets                                                         5,712                             5,760             5,807             5,855            24,602

    Total Deposits                                                                           2,768,651                         2,859,876         2,562,018         2,633,744         2,664,940

    Total Stockholders' Equity                                                                 291,344                           292,046           287,553           284,309           290,702

    Tangible Common Equity (1)                                                                 285,632                           286,286           281,746           278,454           266,100

    Common Shares Outstanding                                                               19,984,957                        19,984,352        20,032,431        19,935,559        19,903,337

    Book Value Per Share                                                                        $14.58                            $14.61            $14.35            $14.26            $14.61

    Tangible Book Value Per Share (1)                                                           $14.29                            $14.33            $14.06            $13.97            $13.37

    Tangible Common Equity Ratio - HVHC (1)                                                       9.2%                             8.9%             9.7%             9.3%             8.9%


    Tier 1 Leverage Ratio - HVHC                                                                  9.1%                             9.4%             9.7%             9.5%             9.2%

    Tier 1 Risk Based Capital Ratio - HVHC                                                       14.3%                            14.7%            16.2%            16.2%            15.9%

    Total Risk Based Capital Ratio - HVHC                                                        15.6%                            16.0%            17.5%            17.5%            17.2%

    Tier 1 Leverage Ratio - HVB                                                                   8.8%                             9.2%             9.5%             9.3%             9.0%

    Tier 1 Risk Based Capital Ratio - HVB                                                        14.0%                            14.4%            15.9%            15.8%            15.7%

    Total Risk Based Capital Ratio - HVB                                                         15.3%                            15.7%            17.2%            17.1%            16.9%


    Gross Loans:

    Commercial Real Estate                                                                    $639,049                          $622,615          $587,366          $593,476          $598,996

    Construction                                                                                84,723                            87,146            81,331            88,311            82,310

    Residential Multi-Family                                                                   328,063                           295,008           249,661           226,898           214,853

    Residential Other                                                                          404,470                           417,297           429,379           432,999           396,477

    Commercial and Industrial                                                                  318,257                           308,555           284,025           258,578           254,723

    Individuals                                                                                 10,905                            11,427            12,908            17,388            17,352

    Lease Financing                                                                             42,377                            27,049            14,000            13,140            12,068

    Total Loans                                                                             $1,827,844                        $1,769,097        $1,658,670        $1,630,790        $1,576,779
    ===========                                                                             ==========                        ==========        ==========        ==========        ==========


    Asset Quality - Period End:

    Allowance for Loan Losses                                                                  $27,722                           $27,275           $26,904           $25,990           $25,863

    Loans 31-89 Days Past Due Accruing                                                           7,003                             5,572             9,590             4,625             3,704

    Loans 90 Days or More Past Due Accruing (90 PD)                                                  -                                -                -                -                -

    Non-accrual Loans (NAL)                                                                     27,027                            20,546            21,006            23,489            33,964

    Nonperforming Assets (90 PD+NAL+OREO)                                                       27,027                            20,546            21,006            23,489            33,964

    Allowance / Total Loans                                                                      1.52%                            1.54%            1.62%            1.59%            1.64%

    NAL / Total Loans                                                                            1.48%                            1.16%            1.27%            1.44%            2.15%

    NAL + 90 PD / Total Loans                                                                    1.48%                            1.16%            1.27%            1.44%            2.15%

    NAL + 90 PD + OREO / Total Assets                                                            0.87%                            0.64%            0.72%            0.78%            1.12%

    Nonperforming Assets / Total Assets                                                          0.87%                            0.64%            0.72%            0.78%            1.12%
    -----------------------------------                                                           ----                              ----              ----              ----              ----


    (1) See Non-GAAP financial disclosures and reconciliation to GAAP below.









                                                               HUDSON VALLEY HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                 Selected Quarterly Income Statement Data

                                                            (Dollars in thousands except per share data)


                                               Three Months                         Three Months                Three Months         Three Months          Three Months

                                                   Ended                                Ended                       Ended                Ended                 Ended

                                               Sep 30, 2014                         Jun 30, 2014                Mar 31, 2014         Dec 31, 2013          Sep 30, 2013


    Interest Income                                         $24,827                                     $23,281              $22,835               $21,946                $22,409

    Interest Expense                                          1,235                                       1,181                1,106                 1,336                  1,396

    Net Interest Income                                      23,592                                      22,100               21,729                20,610                 21,013

    Provision for Loan Losses                                   651                                         460                   78                   648                    767

    Non-Interest Income                                       4,019                                       3,931                2,479                 2,557                  4,189

    Non-Interest Expense                                     22,183                                      22,090               21,790                39,126                 21,546

    Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes                         4,777                                       3,481                2,340              (16,607)                 2,889

    Income Taxes                                              1,515                                       1,041                  738               (8,104)                   394

    Net Income (Loss)                                        $3,262                                      $2,440               $1,602              $(8,503)                $2,495
    ================                                         ======                                      ======               ======               =======                 ======

    Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share                         $0.16                                       $0.12                $0.08               $(0.43)                 $0.13
    =================================                         =====                                       =====                =====                ======                  =====

    Net Interest Margin                                       3.12%                                      3.05%               3.14%                2.95%                 2.99%
    ===================                                        ====                                        ====                 ====                  ====                   ====

    Average Cost of Deposits (1)                              0.17%                                      0.17%               0.17%                0.18%                 0.18%
    ===========================                                ====                                        ====                 ====                  ====                   ====


    (1)  Includes noninterest bearing deposits



                                                                     HUDSON VALLEY HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliation to GAAP

                                                                                (Dollars in thousands)


                                                                                                                          Three Months Ended          Nine Months Ended

                                                                                                                             September 30               September 30

                                                                                                                             2014             2013       2014             2013
                                                                                                                             ----             ----       ----             ----

    Total average interest earning assets:

      As reported                                                                                                      $3,023,976       $2,810,870 $2,895,665       $2,746,618

      Unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale (a)                                                                (1,952)        (12,895)   (3,017)         (5,111)
                                                                                                                           ------          -------     ------           ------

    Adjusted average total interest earning assets (1)                                                                 $3,025,928       $2,823,765 $2,898,682       $2,751,729
                                                                                                                       ==========       ========== ==========       ==========

    Net interest income:

      As reported                                                                                                         $23,592          $21,012    $67,421          $63,327

      Adjustment to tax equivalency basis (b)                                                                                 315              375        989            1,208
                                                                                                                              ---              ---        ---            -----

    Adjusted net interest income (1)                                                                                      $23,907          $21,387    $68,410          $64,535
                                                                                                                          =======          =======    =======          =======

    Net yield on average interest earning assets:

      As reported                                                                                                           3.12%           2.99%     3.10%           3.07%

      Effects of (a) and (b) above                                                                                          0.04%           0.04%     0.05%           0.06%
                                                                                                                             ----             ----       ----             ----

    Adjusted net yield on average interest earning assets (1)                                                               3.16%           3.03%     3.15%           3.13%
                                                                                                                             ====             ====       ====             ====

    Average stockholders' equity:

      As reported                                                                                                        $291,702         $289,395   $289,419         $291,315

      Effects of (a) and (b) above                                                                                        (1,253)         (7,816)   (1,911)         (3,027)
                                                                                                                           ------           ------     ------           ------

    Adjusted average stockholders' equity (1)                                                                            $292,955         $297,211   $291,330         $294,342
                                                                                                                         ========         ========   ========         ========

    Interest income:

      As reported                                                                                                         $24,827          $22,408    $70,943          $67,637

      Adjustment to tax equivalency basis (b)                                                                                 315              375        989            1,208
                                                                                                                              ---              ---        ---            -----

    Adjusted interest income (1)                                                                                          $25,142          $22,783    $71,932          $68,845
                                                                                                                          =======          =======    =======          =======

    Gross yield on average interest earning assets:

      As reported                                                                                                           3.28%           3.19%     3.27%           3.28%

      Effects of (a) and (b) above                                                                                          0.04%           0.04%     0.04%           0.06%
                                                                                                                             ----             ----       ----             ----

    Adjusted gross yield on average interest earning assets (1)                                                             3.32%           3.23%     3.31%           3.34%
                                                                                                                             ====             ====       ====             ====



                                                                                                                            HUDSON VALLEY HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                                                                 Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliation to GAAP (Continued)

                                                                                                                           (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


                                                                                                                           Sep 30                               Jun 30                               Mar 31                               Dec 31                     Sep 30

                                                                                                                                           2014                                  2014                                  2014                                  2013                 2013
                                                                                                                                           ----                                  ----                                  ----                                  ----                 ----


    Tangible Equity Ratio:

    Total Stockholders' Equity:

    As reported                                                                                                                        $291,344                              $292,046                              $287,553                              $284,309             $290,702

    Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets                                                                                            5,712                                 5,760                                 5,807                                 5,855               24,602

    Tangible stockholders' equity                                                                                                      $285,632                              $286,286                              $281,746                              $278,454             $266,100
                                                                                                                                       --------                              --------                              --------                              --------             --------

    Total Assets:

    As reported                                                                                                                      $3,120,097                            $3,225,384                            $2,906,201                            $2,999,199           $3,021,520

    Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets                                                                                            5,712                                 5,760                                 5,807                                 5,855               24,602

    Tangible Assets                                                                                                                  $3,114,385                            $3,219,624                            $2,900,394                            $2,993,344           $2,996,918
                                                                                                                                     ----------                            ----------                            ----------                            ----------           ----------

    Tangible equity ratio (2)                                                                                                              9.2%                                 8.9%                                 9.7%                                 9.3%                8.9%
                                                                                                                                            ===                                   ===                                   ===                                   ===                  ===

    Tangible Book Value Per Share:

    Tangible stockholders' equity                                                                                                      $285,632                              $286,286                              $281,746                              $278,454             $266,100

    Common shares outstanding                                                                                                        19,984,957                            19,984,352                            20,032,431                            19,935,559           19,903,337

    Tangible book value per share (2)                                                                                                    $14.29                                $14.33                                $14.06                                $13.97               $13.37
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    (1) Adjusted total average interest earning assets, net interest earnings, net yield on average interest earning assets and average stockholders' equity exclude the effects of unrealized net gains and losses on securities available for sale. These are non-
     GAAP financial measures. Management believes that this alternate presentation more closely reflects actual performance, as it is more consistent with the Company's stated asset/liability management strategies which have not resulted in significant
     realization of temporary market gains or losses on securities available for sale which were primarily related to changes in interest rates. As noted in the Company's 2014 Proxy Statement, net income as a percentage of adjusted average stockholders' equity
     is one of several factors utilized by management to determine total compensation.


    (2) Tangible equity ratio and tangible book value for share are non-GAAP financial measurements. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide information useful to investors in understanding the Company's underlying operating performance
     and trends, and facilitates comparisons with the performance of other banks and are used by management to analyze the relative strength of the Company's capital position.

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