The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with the
accompanying consolidated financial statements.
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)      2022           2021           2020           2019           2018
INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
Interest Income                                $   134,210    $   122,959    $   131,216    $   143,850    $   138,237
Interest Expense                                    18,497         16,152         29,188         43,681         35,730
Net Interest Income                                115,713        106,807        102,028        100,169        102,507
Provision (Credit) for Credit Losses                 2,331        (2,573)          3,006             33        (1,755)
Net Income                                          46,932         43,089         41,203         41,555         41,573
PER SHARE DATA:
Basic Earnings                                 $      2.05    $      1.82    $      1.73    $      1.68    $      1.64
Diluted Earnings                                      2.04           1.81           1.72           1.67           1.63
Cash Dividends Declared                                .82            .78            .74            .70            .64
Dividend Payout Ratio                                40.20 %        43.09 %        43.02 %        41.92 %        39.26 %
Book Value                                     $     16.24    $     17.81    $     17.11    $     16.26    $     15.27
BALANCE SHEET DATA AT YEAR END:
Total Assets                                   $ 4,281,511    $ 4,068,789    $ 4,069,141    $ 4,097,843    $ 4,241,060
Loans                                            3,311,733      3,105,036      3,033,454      3,188,249      3,263,399
Allowance for Credit Losses                         31,432         29,831         33,037         29,289         30,838
Deposits                                         3,464,634      3,315,245      3,321,588      3,144,016      3,084,972
Borrowed Funds                                     411,000        311,322        306,097        528,182        750,950
Stockholders' Equity                          364,536        413,812        407,118        389,108        388,187
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Total Assets                                   $ 4,247,052    $ 4,151,577    $ 4,140,867    $ 4,194,355    $ 4,177,341
Loans                                            3,276,589      2,976,061      3,110,512      3,217,530      3,177,519
Allowance for Credit Losses                         30,604         31,300         33,180         30,080         34,960
Deposits                                         3,536,709      3,425,976      3,257,317      3,276,699      3,168,348
Borrowed Funds                                     289,584        281,191        457,939        494,785        623,587
Stockholders' Equity                          386,839        416,885        393,662        391,613        374,876
FINANCIAL RATIOS:
Return on Average Assets (ROA)                        1.11 %         1.04 %         1.00 %          .99 %         1.00 %
Return on Average Equity (ROE)                       12.13 %        10.34 %        10.47 %        10.61 %        11.09 %
Average Equity to Average Assets                      9.11 %        10.04 %         9.51 %         9.34 %         8.97 %



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Overview - 2022 Versus 2021
Analysis of 2022 Earnings. Net income and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") for
2022 were $46.9 million and $2.04, respectively. Dividends per share increased
5.1% from $.78 for 2021 to $.82 for 2022. ROA and ROE for 2022 were 1.11% and
12.13%, respectively, compared to 1.04% and 10.34%, respectively, for 2021.
Net income for 2022 was $46.9 million, an increase of $3.8 million, or 8.9%, as
compared to 2021. The increase is primarily due to growth in net interest income
of $8.9 million and a decrease in noninterest expense of $1.1 million. These
items were partially offset by increases in the provision for credit losses of
$4.9 million and income tax expense of $1.1 million.
The increase in net interest income reflects growth in interest income on loans
of $10.1 million due to higher average loans outstanding of $300.5 million in
2022 offset by $2.3 million of growth in interest expense on total
interest-bearing liabilities resulting from increases in short-term rates. Also
contributing to the increase was a favorable shift in the mix of funding as an
increase in average checking deposits of $96.1 million outpaced the growth in
average interest-bearing liabilities of $23.0 million resulting in average
checking deposits comprising a larger portion of total funding. Net interest
margin for 2022 was 2.89% versus 2.74% for 2021. Net interest margin was 2.74%
for the fourth quarter of 2022 and 2.66% for the month of December 2022 and will
likely be significantly lower than the December number in 2023.
In 2022, we originated $656 million in mortgage loans at a weighted average rate
of approximately 3.69% which includes $452 million and $204 million of
commercial and residential mortgages at weighted average rates of 3.66% and
3.74%, respectively. The Bank's commercial and industrial loan portfolio grew
$18.1 million to $108 million in 2022 and has a current weighted average rate of
6.34%. The Bank expects overall loan growth to slow in 2023 given the increase
in interest rates, concerns for a possible recession and an inverted yield
curve.
The provision for credit losses increased $4.9 million when comparing the full
year periods from a credit of $2.6 million in 2021 to a charge of $2.3 million
in 2022. The provision for the current year was mainly due to an increase in
outstanding loans, deteriorating economic conditions and low net chargeoffs,
partially offset by lower historical loss rates.
Total noninterest income remained flat from the prior year although several line
items had ups and downs. BOLI and merchant card services revenues increased by
$618,000 and $410,000, respectively. The Bank received a final transition
payment of $477,000 for the conversion of the Bank's retail broker and advisory
accounts. Service charges on deposit accounts increased $232,000. These
increases were offset by a decrease in investment services income of $693,000 as
the shift to an outside service provider resulted in a revenue sharing agreement
and less assets under management. Also, there were no net gains on sales of
securities in 2022 down from $1.1 million in 2021. Noninterest income is
projected to be $2.5 million per quarter in 2023.
The decrease in noninterest expense of $1.1 million reflects the reduction in
debt extinguishment costs from 2021. The Bank did have increases in noninterest
expense during 2022. Salaries and benefits expense increased $1.3 million due to
the hiring of seasoned banking professionals, competitive mid-year salary
increases in 2022 and higher stock-based compensation expense. The Bank had a
net loss of $553,000 on the disposition of premises and fixed assets relating to
the Bank's former buildings in Glen Head and costs relating to the branding
initiative in the Bank's branches of $531,000. Other items contributing to
increases in noninterest expense include the cost of new branch locations on the
east end of Long Island, two branch relocations, new corporate office space in
Melville, NY, higher marketing expense and increases in other costs of operating
the business. All increases in expenses were offset by branch optimization and
back-office consolidation initiatives. Noninterest expense is projected to be
between $16.5 million and $17 million per quarter in 2023.
Income tax expense increased $1.1 million and the effective tax rate (income tax
expense as a percentage of pre-tax book income) increased from 19.2% to 19.4%
when comparing the full year periods. The increase in the effective tax rate is
mainly due to a decrease in the percentage of pre-tax income derived from
tax-exempt sources. The increase in income tax expense is due to higher pre-tax
earnings in the current year as compared to the prior year and the higher
effective tax rate. We expect the effective tax rate in 2023 to be approximately
18.5%.
Asset Quality. The Bank's ACL to total loans ("reserve coverage ratio") was .95%
at December 31, 2022, compared to .96% at December 31, 2021. The decrease in the
reserve coverage ratio was mainly due to improvements in historical loss rates,
partially offset by current and forecasted economic conditions. Gross loan
chargeoffs and recoveries were $884,000 and $154,000, respectively, for the year
ended December 31, 2022.
The Bank had no nonaccrual loans at December 31, 2022, compared to $1.2 million,
or .04% of total loans outstanding, at December 31, 2021. Troubled debt
restructurings negotiated prior to 2022 amounted to $480,000, or .01% of total
loans outstanding, at December 31, 2022, compared to $554,000, or .02%, at
December 31, 2021. All such restucturings are performing in accordance with
their modified terms at December 31, 2022. Loans past due 30 through 89 days
amounted to $750,000, or .02% of total loans outstanding, at December 31, 2022,
compared to $460,000, or .01%, at December 31, 2021.

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The Bank's mortgage securities are backed by mortgages underwritten on
conventional terms, with 11% of these securities being full faith and credit
obligations of the U.S. government and the balance being obligations of U.S.
government sponsored entities. The remainder of the Bank's securities portfolio
principally consists of high quality, general obligation municipal securities
rated AA or better by major rating agencies and investment grade corporate bonds
of large U.S. financial institutions. In selecting securities for purchase, the
Bank uses credit agency ratings for screening purposes only and then performs
its own credit analysis. On an ongoing basis, the Bank periodically assesses the
credit strength of the securities in its portfolio and makes decisions to hold
or sell based on such assessments.
Key Strategic Initiatives and Challenges We Face. We continue focusing on the
Corporation's strategic initiatives to expand primarily our commercial banking
relationships and business, improve technology with software and hardware
upgrades, enhance digital product offerings and optimize our branch network
across a larger geography. By developing our branding efforts, including
increasing our website and social media presence, we enhance name recognition
including the promotion of FirstInvestments. Recruitment of experienced banking
professionals support these initiatives. We also continue to track regulatory
developments relative to cybersecurity, environmental, social and governance
practices and expectations, and we are cognizant of our corporate
responsibilities.

The current economic environment, characterized by a high rate of inflation,
rapidly rising interest rates and an inverted yield curve presents significant
financial challenges for the Corporation. While the yield on interest-earning
assets grew faster during 2022 than the cost of interest-bearing liabilities,
current funding costs are rising significantly faster than asset yields as
depositors increasingly seek higher returns due to rising market interest rates.
During the fourth quarter of 2022 increases in interest expense substantially
outpaced the growth in interest income due to the Corporation's liability
sensitive balance sheet. Our net interest margin decreased to 2.74% for the last
three months of 2022, 23 basis points ("bps") lower than the prior two quarters.
Overview - 2021 Versus 2020
Analysis of 2021 Earnings. Net income and diluted EPS for 2021 were $43.1
million and $1.81, respectively. Dividends per share increased 5.4% from $.74
for 2020 to $.78 for 2021. ROA and ROE for 2021 were 1.04% and 10.34%,
respectively, compared to 1.00% and 10.47%, respectively, for 2020.
Net income for 2021 was $43.1 million, an increase of $1.9 million, or 4.6%, as
compared to 2020. The increase was mainly due to growth in net interest income
of $4.8 million and an improvement in the provision for credit losses of $5.6
million. These items were partially offset by increases in noninterest expense,
net of debt extinguishment costs, of $6.6 million and income tax expense of $1.9
million.
The increase in net interest income reflected a favorable shift in the mix of
funding due to an increase in average noninterest-bearing checking deposits of
$242.5 million and a decline in average interest-bearing liabilities of $250.6
million. The increase was also attributable to higher income from SBA Paycheck
Protection Program ("PPP") loans of $2.9 million and prepayment and late fees of
$1.1 million.
Partially offsetting the favorable impact of the above items on net interest
income was a decline in the average balance of loans of $134.5 million. The
average yield on interest-earning assets declined 22 bps from 3.37% for 2020 to
3.15% for 2021. The negative impact of declining asset yields on net interest
income was more than offset through reductions in non-maturity and time deposit
rates. The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities declined 44 bps to .68%
for 2021 helped by the repayment of a maturing interest rate swap in May 2021
that lowered the cost of funds in 2021 by $2.5 million. Net interest margin for
2021 of 2.74% increased 10 bps as compared to 2020. Income from PPP loans and
prepayment and late fees improved net interest margin by 7 bps and 2 bps,
respectively.

PPP income for 2021 was $6.5 million driven by an average balance of $108.8
million and a weighted average yield of 6.0%. As of December 31, 2021, the Bank
had $30.5 million of outstanding PPP loans with unearned fees of $978,000.
Although low loan demand throughout most of the first half of 2021 put pressure
on the pipeline and originations, the Bank successfully deployed excess cash
during the second half of 2021 into loan originations of $459 million. The
expansion of our lending teams helped grow commercial mortgages by $315.5
million during in 2021, which comprised 58.2% of total mortgages compared to
50.9% in 2020. While commercial and industrial lines of credit increased, line
utilization remained historically low contributing to a decrease in commercial
and industrial loans outstanding.
The provision for credit losses decreased $5.6 million when comparing the full
year periods from a provision of $3.0 million in 2020 to a credit of $2.6
million in 2021. The credit for 2021 was mainly due to improvements in economic
conditions, asset quality and other portfolio metrics, partially offset by an
increase in outstanding commercial mortgage loans and net chargeoffs of
$633,000. The net chargeoffs were mainly the result of discounted sales of eight
mortgage loans with varying concerns.
Noninterest income, net of gains on sales of securities, decreased $60,000 in
2021 as compared to 2020. The decrease was mainly due to a decline in investment
services income of $958,000 as the shift to an outside service provider resulted
in less assets under management, and a transition payment received in 2020 of
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These amounts were partially offset by increases in the non-service cost
components of the Bank's defined benefit pension plan of $550,000 and fees from
debit and credit cards of $615,000.
The increase in noninterest expense in 2021, net of debt extinguishment costs,
of $6.6 million included charges of $3.2 million related to closing eight
branches under our branch optimization strategy. The $3.2 million included
severance-related salary and benefits expense of $123,000 and occupancy and
equipment expense related to rent, depreciation and asset disposals of $3.1
million. The remaining increase in noninterest expense was related to normal
increases and changes in operating expenses.
Income tax expense increased $1.9 million in 2021 due to growth in pre-tax
earnings and an increase in the effective tax rate to 19.2% for 2021 from 16.8%
for 2020. The increase in the effective tax rate was due to a decrease in the
percentage of pre-tax income derived from tax-exempt municipal securities and
BOLI in 2021 and a change in NY State tax law to implement a capital tax in the
second quarter of 2021.
Asset Quality. The Bank's reserve coverage ratio was .96% at December 31, 2021,
compared to 1.09% at December 31, 2020. The decrease in the reserve coverage
ratio was mainly due to improvements in economic conditions, asset quality and
other portfolio metrics. Gross loan chargeoffs and recoveries were $1.2 million
and $573,000, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Nonaccrual loans amounted to $1.2 million, or .04% of total loans outstanding,
at December 31, 2021, compared to $1.1 million, or .04%, at December 31, 2020.
Modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty amounted to
$554,000, or .02% of total loans outstanding, at December 31, 2021, compared to
$1.3 million, or .04%, at December 31, 2020. All such modifications were
performing in accordance with their modified terms at December 31, 2021. Loans
past due 30 through 89 days amounted to $460,000, or .01% of total loans
outstanding, at December 31, 2021, compared to $1.4 million, or .05%, at
December 31, 2020.
Application of Critical Accounting Policies
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported asset and liability
balances and revenue and expense amounts. Our determination of the ACL is a
critical accounting estimate because it is based on our subjective evaluation of
a variety of factors at a specific point in time and involves difficult and
complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain. In the event that
management's estimate needs to be adjusted based on additional information that
comes to light after the estimate is made or changes in circumstances, such
adjustment could result in the need for a significantly different ACL and
thereby materially impact, either positively or negatively, the Bank's results
of operations.
The Bank's Allowance for Credit Losses Committee ("ACL Committee"), which is a
management committee chaired by the Chief Credit Officer, meets on a quarterly
basis and is responsible for determining the ACL after considering the results
of credit reviews performed by the Bank's independent loan review consultants
and the Bank's credit department. In addition, and in consultation with the
Bank's Chief Financial Officer, the ACL Committee is responsible for
implementing and maintaining accounting policies and procedures surrounding the
calculation of the required allowance. The Loan Committee reviews and approves
the Bank's Loan Policy at least once each calendar year. The Bank's ACL is
reviewed and ratified by the Loan Committee on a quarterly basis and is subject
to periodic examination by the OCC whose safety and soundness examination
includes a determination as to the adequacy of the allowance to absorb current
expected credit losses.
The ACL is a valuation amount that is deducted from the loans' amortized cost
basis to present the net amount expected to be collected on the Bank's loan
portfolio. The allowance is established through provisions for credit losses
charged against income. When available information confirms that specific loans,
or portions thereof, are uncollectible, these amounts are charged against the
ACL, and subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.
Management estimates the ACL balance using relevant available information, from
internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions and
reasonable and supportable forecasts. Historical loss information from the
Bank's own loan portfolio has been compiled since December 31, 2007 and
generally provides a starting point for management's assessment of expected
credit losses. A historical look-back period that begins in 2007 covers an
entire economic cycle and impacts the average historical loss rates used to
calculate the final ACL. Adjustments to historical loss information are made for
differences in current loan-specific risk characteristics such as differences in
underwriting standards, portfolio mix, delinquency level or term as well as for
current and potential future changes in economic conditions over a one year to
two year forecasting horizon, such as unemployment rates, GDP, vacancy rates or
other relevant factors. The immediate reversion method is applied for periods
beyond the forecasting horizon. The ACL is an amount that management currently
believes will be adequate to absorb expected lifetime losses in the Bank's loan
portfolio. The process for estimating credit losses and determining the ACL as
of any balance sheet date is subjective in nature and requires material
estimates and judgements. Actual results could differ significantly from those
estimates.
The ACL is measured on a collective (pool) basis when similar risk
characteristics exist. Management segregates its loan portfolio into ten
distinct pools: (1) commercial and industrial; (2) small business credit scored;
(3) multifamily; (4) owner-occupied; (5) other commercial real estate; (6)
construction and land development; (7) residential mortgage; (8) revolving home
equity; (9) consumer; and (10) municipal loans. An additional pool was used for
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to measure the historical loss component of lifetime credit losses inherent in
most of its loan pools. For the revolving home equity and small business credit
scored pools, the Lifetime PD/LGD method is used to measure historical losses;
no historical loss method was applied to the SBA PPP loan pool. Management
believes that the methods selected fairly reflect the historical loss component
of expected losses inherent in the Bank's loan portfolio. However, since future
losses could vary significantly from those experienced in the past, on a
quarterly basis management adjusts its historical loss experience to reflect
current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. In doing so,
management considers a variety of Q-factors and then subjectively determines the
weight to assign to each in estimating losses. The factors include: (1) changes
in lending policies and procedures; (2) experience, ability and depth of lending
staff; (3) trends in the nature and volume of loans; (4) changes in the quality
of the loan review function; (5) delinquencies; (6) environmental risks; (7)
current and forecasted economic conditions as judged by things such as national
and local unemployment levels and GDP; (8) changes in the value of underlying
collateral as judged by things such as median home prices and forecasted vacancy
rates in the Bank's service area; and (9) direction and magnitude of risks in
the portfolio. The Bank's ACL allocable to its loan pools results primarily from
these Q-factor adjustments to historical loss experience with the largest
sensitivity of the ACL and provision arising from loan growth, loan
concentrations and economic forecasts of unemployment, GDP and vacancies.
Because of the nature of the Q-factors and the difficulty in assessing their
impact, management's resulting estimate of losses may not accurately reflect
lifetime losses in the portfolio.
Loans that do not share similar risk characteristics are evaluated on an
individual basis. Such disparate risk characteristics may include internal or
external credit ratings, risk ratings, collateral type, size of loan, effective
interest rate, term, geographic location, industry or historical or expected
loss pattern. Estimated losses for loans individually evaluated are based on
either the fair value of collateral or the discounted value of expected future
cash flows. For all collateral dependent loans evaluated on an individual basis,
credit losses are measured based on the fair value of the collateral. In
estimating the fair value of real estate collateral, management utilizes
appraisals or evaluations adjusted for costs to dispose and a distressed sale
adjustment, if needed. Estimating the fair value of collateral other than real
estate is also subjective in nature and sometimes requires difficult and complex
judgements. Determining expected future cash flows can be more subjective than
determining fair values. Expected future cash flows could differ significantly,
both in timing and amount, from the cash flows received over the loan's
remaining life. Individually evaluated loans are not included in the estimation
of credit losses from the pooled portfolio.

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Net Interest Income
Average Balance Sheet; Interest Rates and Interest Differential. The following
table sets forth the average daily balances for each major category of assets,
liabilities and stockholders' equity as well as the amounts and average rates
earned or paid on each major category of interest-earning assets and
interest-bearing liabilities. The average balances of loans include nonaccrual
loans. The average balances of investment securities include unrealized gains
and losses on AFS securities in the 2020 and 2021 periods and exclude such
amounts in the 2022 period. Unrealized gains and losses were immaterial in 2021
and 2020.
                                         2022                                    2021                                    2020
                           Average       Interest/    Average      Average 

Interest/ Average Average Interest/ Average (dollars in thousands) ?Balance ?Dividends ?Rate ?Balance

     ?Dividends     ?Rate       ?Balance     ?Dividends     ?Rate
Assets:
Interest-earning bank
balances                 $    35,733    $      674     1.89  %   $   

200,063 $ 261 .13 % $ 135,475 $ 212 .16 % Investment securities: Taxable

                      442,758         9,121     2.06          

455,532 7,901 1.73 346,956 11,661 3.36 Nontaxable (1)

               318,836        10,206     3.20          

345,688 10,799 3.12 373,500 12,470 3.34 Loans (1)

                  3,276,589       116,357     3.55        

2,976,061 106,271 3.57 3,110,512 109,498 3.52 Total interest-earning assets

                     4,073,916       136,358     3.35        3,977,344       125,232     3.15        3,966,443       133,841     3.37
Allowance for credit
losses                       (30,604)                                (31,300)                                (33,180)
Net interest-earning
assets                     4,043,312                               3,946,044                               3,933,263
Cash and due from
banks                         33,471                                  33,808                                  33,092
Premises and
equipment, net                37,376                                  38,700                                  39,403
Other assets                 132,893                                 133,025                                 135,109
                         $ 4,247,052                             $ 4,151,577                             $ 4,140,867
Liabilities and
Stockholders'
Equity:
Savings, NOW & money
market deposits          $ 1,728,897         7,180      .42      $ 1,782,789         4,414      .25      $ 1,683,290         9,097      .54
Time deposits                368,922         5,296     1.44          

300,374 5,712 1.90 473,720 10,977 2.32 Total interest-bearing deposits

                   2,097,819         12,476     .59        

2,083,163 10,126 .49 2,157,010 20,074 .93 Short-term borrowings 57,119 1,207 2.11 54,416 1,427 2.62

           75,805         1,574     2.08
Long-term debt               232,465         4,814     2.07          

226,775 4,599 2.03 382,134 7,540 1.97 Total interest-bearing liabilities

                2,387,403         18,497     .77        2,364,354        16,152      .68        2,614,949        29,188     1.12
Checking deposits          1,438,890                               1,342,813                               1,100,307
Other liabilities             33,920                                  27,525                                  31,949
                           3,860,213                               3,734,692                               3,747,205
Stockholders'
equity                       386,839                                 416,885                                 393,662
                         $ 4,247,052                             $ 4,151,577                             $ 4,140,867
Net interest income
(1)                                     $  117,861                              $  109,080                              $  104,653
Net interest spread
(1)                                                    2.58  %                                 2.47  %                                 2.25  %
Net interest margin                                    2.89  %                                 2.74  %                                 2.64  %
(1)


(1) Tax-equivalent basis. Interest income on a tax-equivalent basis includes the
additional amount of interest income that would have been earned if the
Corporation's investment in tax-exempt loans and investment securities had
been made in loans and investment securities subject to federal income taxes
yielding the same after-tax income. The tax-equivalent amount of $1.00 of
nontaxable income was $1.27 for each period presented using the statutory
federal income tax rate of 21%.

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Rate/Volume Analysis. The following table sets forth the effect of changes in
volumes and rates on tax-equivalent interest income, interest expense and net
interest income. The changes attributable to a combined impact of volume and
rate have been allocated to the changes due to volume and the changes due to
rate.
                                                                2022 versus 2021                                         2021 versus 2020
                                                     Increase (decrease) due to changes in:                   Increase (decrease) due to changes in:
                                                                                             Net                                                    Net
(in thousands)                                   Volume                         Rate       ?Change         Volume                      Rate       ?Change
Interest Income:
Interest-earning bank balances               $        (381)                  $      794   $      413   $           91               $     (42)   $       49
Investment securities:
Taxable                                               (244)                       1,464        1,220            2,961                  (6,721)      (3,760)
Nontaxable                                            (855)                         262        (593)            (887)                    (784)      (1,671)
Loans                                                10,707                       (621)       10,086          (4,767)                    1,540      (3,227)
Total interest income                                 9,227                       1,899       11,126          (2,602)                  (6,007)      (8,609)
Interest Expense:
Savings, NOW & money market deposits                   (98)                       2,864        2,766              498                  (5,181)      (4,683)
Time deposits                                         1,140                     (1,556)        (416)          (3,526)                  (1,739)      (5,265)
Short-term borrowings                                    67                       (287)        (220)            (503)                      356        (147)
Long-term debt                                          120                          95          215          (3,152)                      211      (2,941)
Total interest expense                                1,229                       1,116        2,345          (6,683)                  (6,353)     (13,036)
Increase (decrease) in net interest income   $        7,998                  $      783   $    8,781   $        4,081               $      346   $    

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Net Interest Income - 2022 Versus 2021
Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis was $117.9 million in 2022, an
increase of $8.8 million, or 8.1%, from $109.1 million in 2021. The increase in
net interest income reflects growth in interest income on loans of $10.1 million
due to higher average loans outstanding of $300.5 million, or 10.1%, to $3.3
billion in 2022, offset by $2.3 million of growth in interest expense on total
interest-bearing liabilities. Also contributing to the increase was a favorable
shift in the mix of funding as an increase in average checking deposits of $96.1
million, or 7.2%, outpaced the growth in average interest-bearing liabilities of
$23.0 million, or 1.0%, resulting in average checking deposits comprising a
larger portion of total funding.
In 2022, we originated $656 million in mortgage loans at a weighted average rate
of approximately 3.69% which includes $452 million and $204 million of
commercial and residential mortgage loans at weighted average rates of 3.66% and
3.74%, respectively. The Bank's commercial and industrial loan portfolio grew
$18.1 million, or 20%, to $108 million in 2022 and has a current weighted
average rate of 6.34%.
Net Interest Income - 2021 Versus 2020
Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis was $109.1 million in 2021, an
increase of $4.4 million, or 4.2%, from $104.7 million in 2020. The increase in
net interest income reflected a favorable shift in the mix of funding due to an
increase in average noninterest-bearing checking deposits of $242.5 million, or
22.0%, and a decline in average interest-bearing liabilities of $250.6 million,
or 9.6%. The increase was also attributable to higher income from SBA PPP loans
of $2.9 million and prepayment and late fees of $1.1 million.
Partially offsetting the favorable impact of the above items on net interest
income was a decline in the average balance of loans of $134.5 million, or 4.3%.
The average yield on interest-earning assets declined 22 bps from 3.37% for 2020
to 3.15% for 2021. The negative impact of declining asset yields on net interest
income was more than offset through reductions in non-maturity and time deposit
rates. The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities declined 44 bps from
1.12% for 2020 to .68% for 2021 helped by the repayment of a maturing interest
rate swap in May 2021 that lowered the cost of funds in 2021 by $2.5 million.
Net interest margin for 2021 of 2.74% increased 10 bps as compared to 2.64% for
2020. Income from PPP loans and prepayment and late fees improved net interest
margin by 7 bps and 2 bps, respectively.
PPP income for 2021 was $6.5 million driven by an average balance of $108.8
million and a weighted average yield of 6.0%. As of December 31, 2021, the Bank
had $30.5 million of outstanding PPP loans with unearned fees of $978,000.
Noninterest Income
Noninterest income includes service charges on deposit accounts, gains or losses
on sales of securities and other assets, income on BOLI, and all other items of
income, other than interest, resulting from the business activities of the
Corporation.
Total noninterest income in 2022 of $12.4 million remained flat from the prior
year although several line items had ups and downs. BOLI and merchant card
services revenues increased by $618,000 and $410,000, respectively. The Bank
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payment of $477,000 for the conversion of the Bank's retail broker and advisory
accounts. Service charges on deposit accounts increased $232,000. These
increases were offset by a decrease in investment services income of $693,000 as
the shift to an outside service provider resulted in a revenue sharing agreement
and less assets under management. Also, there were no net gains on sales of
securities in 2022 down from $1.1 million in 2021.
Noninterest income, net of gains on sales of securities, decreased $60,000 in
2021 as compared to 2020. The decrease was mainly due to a decline in investment
services income of $958,000 as the shift to an outside service provider resulted
in less assets under management, and a transition payment received in 2020 of
$370,000 for the conversion of the Bank's retail broker and advisory accounts.
These amounts were partially offset by increases in the non-service cost
components of the Bank's defined benefit pension plan of $550,000 and fees from
debit and credit cards of $615,000.
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense is comprised of salaries and employee benefits and other
personnel expense, occupancy and equipment expense and other operating expenses
incurred in supporting the various business activities of the Corporation.
Noninterest expense was $67.6 million in 2022, compared to $68.6 million in
2021. The decrease of $1.1 million reflects the reduction in debt extinguishment
costs from 2021. The Bank did have increases in noninterest expense during 2022.
Salaries and benefits expense increased $1.3 million due to the hiring of
seasoned banking professionals, competitive mid-year salary increases in 2022
and higher stock-based compensation expense. The Bank had a net loss of $553,000
on the disposition of premises and fixed assets relating to the Bank's former
buildings in Glen Head, NY and costs relating to the branding initiative in the
Bank's branches of $531,000. Other items contributing to the increase in
noninterest expense include the cost of new branch locations on the east end of
Long Island, two branch relocations, new corporate office space in Melville, NY,
higher marketing expense and increases in other costs of operating the business.
All increases in expenses were offset by branch optimization and back-office
consolidation initiatives.
The increase in noninterest expense, net of debt extinguishment costs, of $6.6
million in 2021 included charges of $3.2 million related to closing eight
branches under our branch optimization strategy. The $3.2 million included
severance-related salary and benefits expense of $123,000 and occupancy and
equipment expense related to rent, depreciation and asset disposals of $3.1
million. The increase in noninterest expense also included higher salaries and
employee benefits related to our two new branches, building our lending and
credit teams, salary adjustments, incentive compensation, the service cost
component of the Bank's pension plan and a health insurance premium credit in
2020. Also contributing to the increase was higher FDIC insurance expense due to
deposit growth and an assessment credit in 2020.
2020 Deleveraging and Securities Portfolio Restructuring Transactions
During 2020, the Bank eliminated some inefficient leverage by selling
mortgage-backed securities with a carrying value of $64.5 million and using the
proceeds along with excess cash of $66.8 million to prepay long-term debt of
$128.7 million. The transactions resulted in an overall net loss of $3,000 with
the gain on sale of securities and loss on extinguishment of debt essentially
the same at $2.6 million each. The deleveraging benefited net interest margin by
approximately 10 bps beginning in the fourth quarter of 2020 and improved
leverage capital.
Income Taxes
The Corporation's effective tax rate was 19.4% and 19.2% in 2022 and 2021,
respectively. The effective tax rate reflects the tax benefits derived from the
Bank's municipal securities portfolio, ownership of BOLI and maintenance of a
captive REIT.
2022 Versus 2021. Income tax expense increased $1.1 million due to higher
pre-tax earnings in 2022 and an increase in the effective tax rate. The increase
in the effective tax rate is mainly due to a decrease in the percentage of
pre-tax income derived from tax-exempt municipal securities and BOLI in 2022.
2021 Versus 2020. Income tax expense increased $1.9 million due to growth in
pre-tax earnings in 2021 and an increase in the effective tax rate. The increase
in the effective tax rate was due to a decrease in the percentage of pre-tax
income derived from tax-exempt municipal securities and BOLI in 2021 and a
change in NY State tax law to implement a capital tax in the second quarter of
2021.
Financial Condition

Total assets were $4.3 billion at December 31, 2022, an increase of $212.7
million, or 5.2%, from the previous year end. The increase was primarily
attributable to growth in loans of $206.7 million, or 6.7%, partially offset by
a decrease in securities of $60.9 million, or 8.3%. The growth in loans was also
funded by growth in deposits of $149.4 million to $3.5 billion at December 31,
2022. Total borrowings increased $99.7 million, or 32.0%, due to an increase in
long-term debt of $224.7 million offset by a decrease in short-term borrowings
of $125.0 million. Stockholders' equity decreased $49.3 million, or 11.9%, from
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primarily due to a decline in the after-tax value of the Bank's AFS investment
securities of $58.0 million, cash dividends declared of $18.7 million and common
stock repurchases of $17.9 million, partially offset by net income of $46.9
million. The aforementioned decline in value of the AFS investment securities
portfolio was due to an increase in interest rates during 2022. The fair value
of the AFS investment securities portfolio could continue to decline with
further increases in interest rates.
Investment Securities. The following table presents the estimated fair value of
AFS securities at December 31, 2022 and 2021.
(in thousands)                         2022       2021
State and municipals                 $ 305,247  $ 327,171

Pass-through mortgage securities 148,520 182,957 Collateralized mortgage obligations 113,394 106,082 Corporate bonds

                        106,252    118,108
                                     $ 673,413  $ 734,318


The following table presents the maturities and weighted average tax equivalent
yields of the Bank's AFS investment securities at December 31, 2022. Yields on
AFS securities have been computed based on amortized cost.
                                                                Principal Maturing (1)
                                 Within                After One But              After Five But               After
                               ?One Year            ?Within Five Years           ?Within Ten Years          ?Ten Years
(dollars in thousands)      Amount     Yield       Amount            Yield       Amount        Yield     Amount      Yield
State and municipals       $ 20,503    2.99 %   $     86,019         3.12 %   $      85,000    3.36 %   $ 113,725    3.25 %
Pass-through mortgage
securities                        -       -              158         2.47                 1    6.30       148,361    1.59
Collateralized mortgage
obligations                       -       -                -            -                 -       -       113,394    2.12
Corporate bonds                   -       -                -            -           106,252    3.83             -       -
                           $ 20,503    2.99 %   $     86,177         3.12 %   $     191,253    3.62 %   $ 375,480    2.25 %


(1) Maturities shown are stated maturities, except in the case of municipal
securities, which are shown at the earlier of their stated maturity or
pre-refunded dates. Securities backed by mortgages, which include pass-through
mortgage securities and collateralized mortgage obligations, are expected to
have substantial periodic repayments resulting in weighted average lives
considerably shorter than the stated maturities shown in the table above.
During 2021 and 2020, the Bank sold $70.6 million and $61.9 million,
respectively, of mortgage-backed securities at a gain of $1.1 million and $2.6
million, respectively. No securities were sold in 2022.
During 2022, the Bank received cash dividends of $1.1 million on its FRB and
FHLB stock, representing an average yield of 5.34%.
Loans. The composition of the Bank's loan portfolio is set forth below.
                                                   December 31,
                (in thousands)                  2022         2021
                Commercial and industrial    $   108,493  $    90,386
                SBA PPP                                -       30,534
                Commercial mortgages:
                Multifamily                      906,498      864,207
                Other                            789,140      700,872
                Owner-occupied                   220,855      171,533
                Residential mortgages:
                Closed end                     1,240,144    1,202,374
                Revolving home equity             45,213       44,139
                Consumer and other                 1,390          991
                                               3,311,733    3,105,036
                Allowance for credit losses     (31,432)     (29,831)
                                             $ 3,280,301  $ 3,075,205



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Maturity information for loans outstanding at December 31, 2022 is set forth below. Variable rate loans have varying repricing dates.


                                                                     Maturity
                     Within       After One But Within        After Five But Within               After
                   ?One Year           ?Five Years                ?Fifteen Years             ?Fifteen Years          Total
(in thousands)                      Fixed       Variable        Fixed        Variable      Fixed       Variable
Commercial and
industrial         $  51,542    $     26,234    $ 16,763    $     13,567    $     387    $        -   $        -   $   108,493
Commercial
mortgages:
Multifamily               54          23,223         605         160,265      483,197       34,952      204,202        906,498
Other                  7,922          74,254      12,387         334,855   

  205,061       23,438      131,223        789,140
Owner-occupied           234           1,519       3,851         113,463       31,671          341       69,776        220,855
Residential
mortgages:
Closed end               444          12,859         109          83,945       17,196      582,601      542,990      1,240,144
Revolving home
equity                 1,260                -     15,103           1,626       27,224             -            -        45,213
Consumer and
other                    742             151         497                -            -            -            -         1,390
                   $  62,198    $    138,240    $ 49,315    $    707,721    $ 764,736    $ 641,332    $ 948,191    $ 3,311,733


Asset Quality. Information about the Corporation's risk elements is set forth
below. Risk elements include nonaccrual loans, other real estate owned, loans
that are contractually past due 30 days or more and modifications made to
borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. These risk elements present more
than the normal risk that the Corporation will be unable to eventually collect
or realize their full carrying value.
                                                                  December 

31,


(in thousands)                                                  2022        

2021

Loans including modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty: Modified and performing according to their modified terms $ 480 $

554


Past due 30 through 89 days                                         750     

460


Past due 90 days or more and still accruing                           -           -
Nonaccrual                                                            -       1,235
                                                                  1,230       2,249
Other real estate owned                                               -           -
                                                              $   1,230   $   2,249


The past due status of a loan is based on the contractual terms in the loan
agreement. Unless a loan is well secured and in the process of collection, the
accrual of interest income is discontinued when a loan becomes 90 days past due
as to principal or interest payments. The accrual of interest income on a loan
is also discontinued when it is determined that the borrower will not be able to
make principal and interest payments according to the contractual terms of the
current loan agreement. When the accrual of interest income is discontinued on a
loan, any accrued but unpaid interest is reversed against current period income.
Loan Risk Ratings. Risk ratings of the Corporation's loans are set forth in the
tables below. Risk ratings are defined in "Note C - Loans" to the Corporation's
consolidated financial statements of this Form 10-K. Deposit account overdrafts
are not assigned a risk rating and appear as "not rated" in the following
tables.
                                                                     December 31, 2022
                                                Internally Assigned Risk Rating
                                                             Special
(in thousands)                   Pass            Watch       Mention      Substandard     Doubtful      Not Rated       Total
Commercial and industrial   $       96,154      $ 12,339   $         -   $           -   $         -   $         -   $   108,493
Commercial mortgages:
Multifamily                        900,199         6,299             -               -             -             -       906,498
Other                              781,343           934             -           6,863             -             -       789,140
Owner-occupied                     215,576         5,279             -               -             -             -       220,855
Residential mortgages:
Closed end                       1,239,865           279             -               -             -             -     1,240,144
Revolving home equity               45,213             -             -               -             -             -        45,213
Consumer and other                   1,257             -             -               -             -           133         1,390
                            $    3,279,607      $ 25,130   $         -   $       6,863   $         -   $       133   $ 3,311,733



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                                                                     December 31, 2021
                                                Internally Assigned Risk Rating
                                                             Special
(in thousands)                   Pass            Watch       Mention      Substandard     Doubtful      Not Rated       Total
Commercial and industrial   $       90,124      $    262   $         -   $           -   $         -   $         -   $    90,386
SBA PPP                             30,534             -             -               -             -             -        30,534
Commercial mortgages:
Multifamily                        856,510         1,260             -           6,437             -             -       864,207
Other                              695,040             -             -           5,832             -             -       700,872
Owner-occupied                     171,533             -             -               -             -             -       171,533
Residential mortgages:
Closed end                       1,199,999           488             -           1,887             -             -     1,202,374
Revolving home equity               44,139             -             -               -             -             -        44,139
Consumer and other                     890             -             -               -             -           101           991
                            $    3,088,769      $  2,010   $         -   $      14,156   $         -   $       101   $ 3,105,036


Allowance and Provision for Credit Losses. The ACL increased by $1.6 million
during 2022 amounting to $31.4 million, or .95% of total loans, on December 31,
2022, compared to $29.8 million, or .96% of total loans, at December 31, 2021.
The decrease in the reserve coverage ratio was mainly due to improvements in
historical loss rates, partially offset by current and forecasted economic
conditions. The increase in watch loans was mainly due to the impact of economic
conditions on certain borrowers; all such borrowers continue to make timely
payments of principal and interest. Nonaccrual loans, modifications to borrowers
experiencing financial difficulty and loans past due 30 through 89 days remain
at low levels.
During 2022, the Bank had loan chargeoffs of $884,000, recoveries of $154,000
and recorded a provision for credit losses of $2.3 million. The provision was
mainly attributable to loan growth, economic conditions and net chargeoffs of
$730,000, partially offset by improvements in historical loss rates.
During 2021, the Bank had loan chargeoffs of $1.2 million, recoveries of
$573,000 and recorded a credit provision for credit losses of $2.6 million. The
credit provision was largely attributable to improvements in current and
forecasted economic conditions and historical loss rates, partially offset by
net chargeoffs of $633,000 and growth in commercial mortgages.
The ACL is an amount that management currently believes will be adequate to
absorb expected lifetime losses in the Bank's loan portfolio. As more fully
discussed in the "Application of Critical Accounting Policies" section of this
document, the process for estimating credit losses and determining the ACL as of
any balance sheet date is subjective in nature and requires material estimates
and judgements. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
Other detailed information on the Bank's loan portfolio and ACL can be found in
"Note C - Loans" to the Corporation's consolidated financial statements of this
Form 10-K.
The following table sets forth balances and credit ratios of the Bank's loan
portfolio.
                                                                December 31,
(dollars in thousands)                                      2022             2021
Total loans outstanding                                $ 3,311,733      $ 3,105,036
Average loans outstanding                                3,276,589        2,976,061
Allowance for credit losses                                 31,432           29,831
Total nonaccrual loans                                           -            1,235
Net chargeoffs                                                 730              633

Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans

                                                          .95 %            .96 %
Nonaccrual loans as a percentage of total loans                  -              .04 %
Net chargeoffs as a percentage of average loans
outstanding                                                    .02 %            .02 %
Allowance for credit losses as a multiple of
nonaccrual loans                                                 -             24.2 x



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The following table sets forth net chargeoffs by loan type, average loans during the period and the percentage of net chargeoffs over average loans.


                                                                   December 31,
                                                2022                                           2021
                                Net          Average       % of Average         Net          Average      % of Average
(dollars in thousands)       Chargeoffs       Loans           Loans          Chargeoffs       Loans          Loans
Commercial and industrial   $        357   $   104,883             0.34 %   $        102   $    82,749           0.12 %
SBA PPP                                -         7,565                -                -       108,771              -
Commercial mortgages:
Multifamily                            -       922,463                -              544       778,349           0.07
Other                                  -       757,119                -                -       553,015              -
Owner-occupied                         -       219,449                -               74       156,499           0.05
Residential mortgages:
Closed end                           372     1,218,741             0.03              167     1,245,892           0.01
Revolving home equity                  -        45,429                -            (254)        50,109         (0.51)
Consumer and other                     1           940             0.11                -           677              -
                            $        730   $ 3,276,589             0.02 %   $        633   $ 2,976,061           0.02 %


The following table sets forth the allocation of the Bank's total ACL by loan
type.
                                           December 31,
                                   2022                   2021
                                     % of Loans             % of Loans
                                      ?to Total              ?to Total
(dollars in thousands)      Amount     ?Loans      Amount     ?Loans
Commercial and industrial  $  1,543        3.3 %  $    888        2.9 %
SBA PPP                           -          -          46        1.0
Commercial mortgages:
Multifamily                   8,430       27.4       8,154       27.8
Other                         7,425       23.8       6,478       22.6
Owner-occupied                3,024        6.7       2,515        5.6
Residential mortgages:
Closed end                   10,633       37.4      11,298       38.7
Revolving home equity           362        1.4         449        1.4
Consumer and other               15          -           3         .0
                           $ 31,432      100.0 %  $ 29,831      100.0 %


The amount of future chargeoffs and provisions for credit losses will be
affected by economic conditions on Long Island and in the boroughs of NYC. Such
conditions could affect the financial strength of the Bank's borrowers and will
affect the value of real estate collateral securing the Bank's mortgage loans.
Loans secured by real estate represent approximately 97% of the Bank's total
loans outstanding at December 31, 2022. The majority of these loans are
collateralized by properties located on Long Island and in the boroughs of NYC.
While business activity in the NY metropolitan area has improved, inflation and
increasing interest rates pose new economic challenges and may result in higher
chargeoffs and provisions.
Future provisions and chargeoffs could also be affected by environmental
impairment of properties securing the Bank's mortgage loans. At the present
time, management is not aware of any environmental pollution originating on or
near properties securing the Bank's loans that would materially affect the
carrying value of such loans.
Deposits and Other Borrowings. Total deposits were $3.5 billion at December 31,
2022, compared to $3.3 billion at December 31, 2021. Growth in time deposits of
$250.1 million was partially offset by decreases in noninterest-bearing checking
deposits of $76.9 million, or 5.5%, and savings, NOW and money market deposits
of $23.9 million, or 1.4%. The increase in time deposits includes the purchase
of brokered CDs amounting to $175.7 million in 2022.
The aggregate amount of uninsured deposits (amounts greater than or equal to
$250,000, which is the maximum amount for federal deposit insurance) was $2.0
billion at December 31, 2022 and 2021.

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The following table sets forth the remaining maturity of uninsured time deposits, by account.


                   (in thousands)             December 31, 2022
                   3 months or less          $             8,813
                   Over 3 through 6 months                 8,951
                   Over 6 through 12 months               20,207
                   Over 12 months                          6,948
                                             $            44,919


Borrowings include short-term and long-term FHLB borrowings. Total borrowings
increased $99.7 million from $311.3 million at year-end 2021 to $411.0 million
at year-end 2022. The increase is comprised of an increase in long-term debt of
$224.7 million, partially offset by a decrease in short-term borrowings of
$125.0 million. The increase in long-term debt includes $300.0 million new FHLB
advances partially offset by maturities of $75.3 million.
Capital. Stockholders' equity totaled $364.5 million at December 31, 2022, a
decrease of $49.3 million from $413.8 million at December 31, 2021. The decrease
was primarily attributable to a decline in the after-tax value of the Bank's AFS
investment securities of $58.0 million, cash dividends declared of $18.7 million
and shares repurchased of $17.9 million, partially offset by net income of $46.9
million. The aforementioned decline in value of the AFS investment securities
portfolio was due to an increase in interest rates during 2022. The fair value
of the AFS investment securities portfolio could continue to decline with
further increases in interest rates.
The Corporation and the Bank elected to adopt the CBLR framework in 2020. As a
qualifying community banking organization, the Corporation and the Bank may opt
out of the CBLR framework in any subsequent quarter by completing its regulatory
agency reporting using the traditional capital rules.
The Corporation's ROE was 12.13%, 10.34% and 10.47% for the years ended December
31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively and its ROA was 1.11%, 1.04% and 1.00%,
respectively. Book value per share decreased 8.8% during 2022 to $16.24 at
December 31, 2022, from $17.81 at December 31, 2021. The increase in ROE was due
to higher net income as well as an increase in accumulated other comprehensive
loss due to a significant increase in the net unrealized loss in the AFS
securities portfolio from higher interest rates which reduced stockholders'
equity. The losses in the AFS securities portfolio, which reduced the average
balance of stockholders' equity, accounted for 1.17% of the improvement in the
ROE ratio when compared to the prior year. The unrealized loss also accounted
for a $2.50 reduction in the Corporation's book value per share at December 31,
2022. Based on the Corporation's market value per share at December 31, 2022 of
$18.00, the dividend yield is 4.7%.
The Corporation's capital management policy is designed to build and maintain
capital levels that exceed regulatory standards and appropriately provide for
growth. The leverage ratio of the Corporation and the Bank at December 31, 2022
was 9.83% and 9.81%, respectively. The Corporation and the Bank elected the
optional five-year transition period provided by the federal banking agencies
for recognizing the regulatory capital impact of the implementation of CECL.
The Corporation has a stock repurchase program under which it is authorized to
purchase shares of its common stock from time to time through open market
purchases, privately negotiated transactions or in any other manner that is
compliant with applicable securities laws. The stock repurchase program does not
obligate the Corporation to purchase shares and there is no guarantee as to the
exact number of shares that may be repurchased pursuant to this program, which
is subject to market conditions, the cost of repurchasing shares, the
availability of alternative investment opportunities, liquidity and other
factors deemed appropriate. In 2022, the Corporation repurchased 915,868 shares
at a cost of $17.9 million. The Corporation has approval to repurchase an
additional $15 million.
Cash Flows and Liquidity
Cash Flows. During 2022, the Corporation's cash and cash equivalent position
increased by $30.5 million, from $43.7 million at December 31, 2021 to $74.2
million at December 31, 2022. The increase occurred primarily because cash
provided by deposits, borrowings, paydowns of securities and loans and
operations exceeded cash used to purchase securities, originate loans,
repurchase common stock, pay cash dividends and cash used for general operating
purposes.
Liquidity. The Bank has a board committee-approved liquidity policy and
liquidity contingency plan, which are intended to ensure that the Bank has
sufficient liquidity at all times to meet the ongoing needs of its customers in
terms of credit and deposit outflows, take advantage of earnings enhancement
opportunities and respond to liquidity stress conditions should they arise.
Based on securities and loan collateral in place at the FRBNY and FHLBNY, the
Bank had borrowing capacity of approximately $1.7 billion at December 31, 2022,
which includes $216.4 million of unencumbered AFS securities. The Bank's
borrowing capacity may be adjusted by the FRBNY or the FHLBNY and may take into
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margins required by the lender or other factors. A possible future downgrade of
securities and loans pledged as collateral could also impact the amount of
available funding.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations. Commitments to
extend credit and letters of credit arise in the normal course of the Bank's
business of meeting the financing needs of its customers and involve, to varying
degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the
consolidated balance sheets. Since some of the commitments to extend credit and
letters of credit are expected to expire without being drawn upon and, with
respect to unused home equity, small business credit scored and certain other
lines, can be frozen, reduced or terminated by the Bank based on the financial
condition of the borrower, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily
represent future cash requirements.
The Bank's exposure to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the
other party to financial instruments for commitments to extend credit and
letters of credit is represented by the contractual notional amount of these
instruments. The Bank uses the same credit policies in making commitments to
extend credit, and generally uses the same credit policies for letters of
credit, as it does for on-balance sheet instruments such as loans.
The Corporation believes that its current sources of liquidity are sufficient to
fulfill the obligations it has at December 31, 2022 pursuant to off-balance
sheet arrangements and contractual obligations.

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