YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Hudson Valley Holding Corp. (NYSE: HVB) reported fourth quarter and twelve month results for 2014 including growth of Hudson Valley Bank's loan and securities portfolios and core deposits, lower recurring operating expenses and continued improvement in asset quality.

The parent company of Hudson Valley Bank earned $0.6 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2014, compared to a loss of $8.5 million, or $0.43 loss per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2013. During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company incurred a $2.4 million after tax expense in connection with its pending merger with Sterling Bancorp and a $1.2 million after tax loss in connection with the sale of A.R. Schmeidler, which closed on January 22, 2015. During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company incurred an $11.1 million after tax, or $0.55 per diluted share goodwill impairment charge and a $0.7 million after tax loss, or $0.04 per diluted share, other than temporary impairment charge on the Company's $10 million portfolio of collateralized debt obligation bank issued trust preferred securities.

The following table details the Company's net income and diluted earnings per common share and the effect of the loss on the sale of A.R. Schmeidler and the merger related charges.



                                                                    (In thousands, except per share data)

                                                                       Three Months Ended                             Year Ended

                                                                        December 31, 2014                         December 31, 2014
                                                                        -----------------                         -----------------

                                                                           Net Income                     Diluted Earnings Per Common Share     Net Income           Diluted Earnings Per Common Share
                                                                           ----------                     ---------------------------------     ----------           ---------------------------------

    Net income before loss on sale of subsidiary and merger related
     expenses                                                                                  $4,265                                     $0.21              $11,569                                   $0.58

    Loss on sale of subsidiary, net of tax                                                    (1,231)                                   (0.06)             (1,231)                                 (0.06)

    Merger related expenses, net of tax                                                       (2,396)                                   (0.12)             (2,396)                                 (0.12)

    Net income, as reported                                                                      $638                                     $0.03               $7,942                                   $0.40
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Balance Sheet

Cash and cash equivalents totaled $292.9 million at December 31, 2014, decreasing 14.1 percent during the fourth quarter and 58.1 percent from December 31, 2013. Cash and cash equivalents totaled 9.3 percent of total assets at December 31, 2014, compared to 10.9 percent at September 30, 2014, and 23.3 percent at December 31, 2013.

Investment securities totaled $819.9 million at December 31, 2014, decreasing 3.2 percent during the fourth quarter and increasing 49.5 percent from December 31, 2013. As previously reported the Company purchased $304 million of high quality investment securities in June 2014.

Net loans totaled $1.9 billion at December 31, 2014, increasing 5.6 percent during the fourth quarter of 2014 and 18.3 percent from December 31, 2013.

Commercial and industrial loans of $448.6 million at December 31, 2014, represented 23.3 percent of total loans, compared to 17.4 percent at the end of the linked quarter and 15.9 percent at the end of the year-ago quarter. The growth in commercial and industrial loans was primarily due to the production generated by the asset based lending team.

Loans secured by 1-4 family residential mortgages of $278.6 million at December 31, 2014, represented 14.5 percent of total loans, compared to 15.8 percent at the end of the linked quarter and 19.7 percent at the end of the year-ago quarter.

Deposits totaled $2.8 billion at December 31, 2014, increasing 0.5 percent during the fourth quarter and 5.6 percent from December 31, 2013.

Core deposits represented 97 percent of total deposits at the end of the fourth quarter of 2014, unchanged from the linked and year-ago quarters. Core deposits, which exclude time deposits greater than $100,000, totaled $2.7 billion at both December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, compared to $2.5 billion at December 31, 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 $22.4 million at December 31, 2014, compared to $27.0 million at September 30, 2014 and $23.5 million at December 31, 2013. NPAs totaled 0.71 percent of total assets at December 31, 2014, compared to 0.87 percent at September 30, 2014 and 0.78 percent at December 31, 2013.

Net charge-offs were $1.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2014, compared to $0.2 million in the linked quarter and $0.5 million in the year-ago quarter. As a percentage of average loans, annualized net charge-offs were 0.21 percent for the fourth quarter of 2014, 0.05 percent in the linked quarter, and 0.13 percent in the year-ago quarter.

The Company's allowance for loan losses was $27.3 million at December 31, 2014 compared to $27.7 million at September 30, 2014 and $26.0 million at December 31, 2013. The allowance measured 1.42 percent, 1.52 percent and 1.59 percent of total loans at each of those dates, respectively.

Classified assets at December 31, 2014 represented 16.5 percent of Tier 1 capital plus the allowance for loan losses, compared to 19.1 percent at September 30, 2014 and 20.7 percent at December 31, 2013.

The Company's provision for loan losses in the fourth quarter of 2014 was $0.6 million, compared to $0.7 million in the linked quarter and $0.6 million in the year-ago quarter.

Revenues and Margin

Net interest income was $24.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2014, compared to $23.6 million in the linked quarter and $20.6 million in the year-ago quarter.

The Company's net interest margin was 3.34 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014, compared to 3.12 percent in the linked quarter and 2.95 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 3.51 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014, compared to 3.28 percent in the linked quarter and 3.14 percent in the year-ago quarter. The yield on interest-earning assets included the effects of loan prepayment penalties of $0.7 million, $0.1 million, and $0.4 million for the quarters ended December 31, 2014, September 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively. The average cost of deposits was 0.18 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014, 0.17 percent in the linked quarter, and 0.18 percent in the year-ago quarter.

Non-interest income was $2.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2014, compared to $4.0 million for the linked quarter, and $2.6 million in the year-ago quarter. The decline in non-interest income in the fourth quarter of 2014 was primarily attributable to the $2.0 million loss the Company recognized on the sale of A.R. Schmeidler, the Company's asset management subsidiary, which closed on January 22, 2015.

Non-Interest Expense

Total non-interest expense for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $25.1 million, compared to $22.2 million in the linked quarter and $39.1 million in the year-ago quarter. Expense savings achieved in 2013 through the elimination of non-profitable operations, were reinvested into the asset based lending and equipment financing units. Salaries and employee benefits expense was $14.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2014, compared to $12.6 million in the linked quarter and $11.5 million in the year-ago quarter. The increase in salaries and employee benefits expense was primarily attributable to the recognition of $3.0 million of accelerated vesting expense related to the pending merger with Sterling Bancorp, partially offset by employee turnover. Professional fees included approximately $0.8 million merger related legal and advisory fees.

Quarterly Cash Dividend and Capital Management

The Company's board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share, payable on February 23, 2015, to all common stock shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 6, 2015.

At December 31, 2014, the Company maintained a total risk-based capital ratio of 15.1 percent, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 13.9 percent, and a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.3 percent. Its Hudson Valley Bank subsidiary at December 31, 2014 maintained a total risk-based capital ratio of 14.8 percent, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 13.6 percent, and a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.1 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.

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 December 31, 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;
    --  ability to obtain regulatory approvals and meet other closing conditions
        to the merger, including approval by Sterling Bancorp and Hudson Valley
        Holding Corp. stockholders, on the expected terms and schedule; and
    --  delay in closing the merger.

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 December 31, 2014 and 2013

                                                 (In thousands, except per share data)


                                                                                               Three Months Ended

                                                                                                 December 31

                                                                                                  2014            2013
                                                                                                  ----            ----

    Interest Income:

    Loans, including fees                                                                      $21,877         $18,319

    Securities:

    Taxable                                                                                      3,521           2,499

    Exempt from federal income taxes                                                               551             671

    Federal funds sold                                                                               8               8

    Deposits in banks                                                                              191             449

    Total interest income                                                                       26,148          21,946
                                                                                                ------          ------

    Interest Expense:

    Deposits                                                                                     1,228           1,149

    Securities sold under repurchase agreements and other short-term borrowings                     13               5

    Other borrowings                                                                                 -            182

    Total interest expense                                                                       1,241           1,336
                                                                                                 -----           -----

    Net Interest Income                                                                         24,907          20,610

    Provision for loan losses                                                                      603             648

    Net interest income after provision for loan losses                                         24,304          19,962
                                                                                                ------          ------

    Non-Interest Income:

    Service charges                                                                              1,547           1,246

    Investment advisory fees                                                                     1,910           1,924

    Realized gains on securities available for sale, net                                            11               -

    Net impairment loss recognized in earnings                                                       -        (1,240)

    Loss on sale of subsidiary company                                                         (2,006)              -

    Other income                                                                                   642             627

    Total non-interest income                                                                    2,104           2,557
                                                                                                 -----           -----

    Non-Interest Expense:

    Salaries and employee benefits                                                              14,501          11,494

    Occupancy                                                                                    2,052           2,287

    Professional services                                                                        2,812           1,631

    Equipment                                                                                    1,058           1,050

    Business development                                                                           707             575

    FDIC assessment                                                                                624             979

    Goodwill impairment                                                                              -         18,700

    Other operating expenses                                                                     3,328           2,410

    Total non-interest expense                                                                  25,082          39,126
                                                                                                ------          ------

    Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes                                                            1,326        (16,607)

    Income Tax Expense (Benefit)                                                                   688         (8,104)

    Net Income (Loss)                                                                             $638        $(8,503)
                                                                                                  ====         =======

    Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share                                                       $0.03         $(0.43)

    Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share                                                     $0.03         $(0.43)


                                                                                             HUDSON VALLEY HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                                            CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

                                                                                            For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013

                                                                                                (In thousands, except per share data)


                                                                                                                                                   Year Ended

                                                                                                                                                  December 31

                                                                                                                                                                 2014       2013
                                                                                                                                                                 ----       ----

    Interest Income:

    Loans, including fees                                                                                                                                     $81,393    $75,209

    Securities:

    Taxable                                                                                                                                                    12,115      9,436

    Exempt from federal income taxes                                                                                                                            2,388      2,915

    Federal funds sold                                                                                                                                             31         38

    Deposits in banks                                                                                                                                           1,164      1,985

    Total interest income                                                                                                                                      97,091     89,583
                                                                                                                                                               ------     ------

    Interest Expense:

    Deposits                                                                                                                                                    4,714      4,895

    Securities sold under repurchase agreements and other short-term borrowings                                                                                    39         27

    Other borrowings                                                                                                                                               10        724

    Total interest expense                                                                                                                                      4,763      5,646
                                                                                                                                                                -----      -----

    Net Interest Income                                                                                                                                        92,328     83,937

    Provision for loan losses                                                                                                                                   1,792      2,476

    Net interest income after provision for loan losses                                                                                                        90,536     81,461
                                                                                                                                                               ------     ------

    Non-Interest Income:

    Service charges                                                                                                                                             6,184      5,813

    Investment advisory fees                                                                                                                                    7,630      7,731

    Realized gains on securities available for sale, net                                                                                                           50          -

    Net impairment loss recognized in earnings                                                                                                                     -   (1,240)

    Loss on sale of subsidiary company                                                                                                                         (2,006)         -

    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                                                                                                                                                2,535      2,823

    Total non-interest income                                                                                                                                  12,533     15,144
                                                                                                                                                               ------     ------

    Non-Interest Expense:

    Salaries and employee benefits                                                                                                                             52,836     45,109

    Occupancy                                                                                                                                                   8,567      8,590

    Professional services                                                                                                                                       8,229      6,846

    Equipment                                                                                                                                                   4,101      4,139

    Business development                                                                                                                                        3,061      2,165

    FDIC assessment                                                                                                                                             2,311      3,879

    Goodwill impairment                                                                                                                                            -    18,700

    Other operating expenses                                                                                                                                   12,040     10,673

    Total non-interest expense                                                                                                                                 91,145    100,101
                                                                                                                                                               ------    -------

    Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes                                                                                                                          11,924    (3,496)

    Income Tax Expense (Benefit)                                                                                                                                3,982    (4,626)

    Net Income                                                                                                                                                 $7,942     $1,130
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    Basic Earnings Per Common Share                                                                                                                             $0.40      $0.06

    Diluted Earnings Per Common Share                                                                                                                           $0.40      $0.06




                                                                                             HUDSON VALLEY HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                                               CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

                                                                                               December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013

                                                                                           (In thousands, except share and per share data)


                                                                                                                                           December 31   December 31

                                                                                                                                                  2014           2013
                                                                                                                                                  ----           ----

    ASSETS

    Cash and non-interest earning due from banks                                                                                               $33,208        $37,711

    Interest earning deposits in banks                                                                                                         259,660        661,643
                                                                                                                                               -------        -------

        Total cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                        292,868        699,354

    Federal funds sold                                                                                                                          13,673         27,134

    Securities available for sale, at estimated fair value (amortized cost of $815,077 in

    2014 and $550,785 in 2013)                                                                                                                 815,716        542,198

    Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost (estimated fair value of $4,404 in

    2014 and $6,556 in 2013)                                                                                                                     4,158          6,238

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

    Loans (net of allowance for loan losses of $27,342 in 2014 and $25,990 in 2013)                                                          1,900,814      1,606,179

    Accrued interest and other receivables                                                                                                      13,814         14,663

    Premises and equipment, net                                                                                                                 15,251         15,103

    Deferred income tax, net                                                                                                                    25,770         31,433

    Bank owned life insurance                                                                                                                   43,058         41,224

    Goodwill                                                                                                                                     3,989          5,142

    Other intangible assets                                                                                                                        523            713

    Other assets                                                                                                                                 6,527          6,340

        Total Assets                                                                                                                        $3,138,570     $2,999,199
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    LIABILITIES

    Deposits:

        Non-interest bearing                                                                                                                $1,081,251     $1,069,631

        Interest bearing                                                                                                                     1,699,821      1,564,113

            Total deposits                                                                                                                   2,781,072      2,633,744

    Securities sold under repurchase agreements and other short-term borrowings                                                                 28,161         34,379

    Other borrowings                                                                                                                                 -        16,388

    Accrued interest and other liabilities                                                                                                      31,771         30,379

        Total Liabilities                                                                                                                    2,841,004      2,714,890
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    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

    20,082,568 and 19,935,559 shares in 2014 and 2013, respectively                                                                              4,276          4,247

    Additional paid-in capital                                                                                                                 356,339        351,108

    Retained deficit                                                                                                                           (4,764)       (7,111)

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                                                                         (721)       (6,371)

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

        Total Stockholders' Equity                                                                                                             297,566        284,309
                                                                                                                                               -------        -------

        Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                                                                                          $3,138,570     $2,999,199
                                                                                                                                            ==========     ==========


                                                                                                                                        HUDSON VALLEY HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                                                                                             Average Balances and Interest Rates

                                                                                                                                    For the three months ended December 31, 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 December 31,
                                                                                                                                     -------------------------------

                                                                                                                                                                                   2014                                                                                                          2013
                                                                                                                                                                                   ----                                                                                                          ----

    (Unaudited)                                                                                                                  Average                                                           Yield/                                      Average                                                    Yield/

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

    ASSETS

    Interest earning assets:

     Deposits in Banks                                                                                                                        $283,339                                $191                   0.27%                                            $653,258                               $449             0.27%

     Federal funds sold                                                                                                                         15,833                                   8                   0.20%                                              20,905                                  8             0.15%

     Securities: (1)

        Taxable                                                                                                                                738,745                               3,521                   1.91%                                             468,687                              2,499             2.13%

        Exempt from federal income taxes                                                                                                       102,822                                 848                   3.30%                                              89,447                              1,033             4.62%

     Loans, net (2)                                                                                                                          1,842,898                              21,877                   4.75%                                           1,572,554                             18,319             4.66%

    Total interest earning assets                                                                                                            2,983,637                              26,445                   3.55%                                           2,804,851                             22,308             3.18%
                                                                                                                                             ---------                              ------                                                                   ---------                             ------


    Non-interest earning assets:

     Cash & due from banks                                                                                                                      58,070                                                                                                         56,861

     Other assets                                                                                                                              108,164                                                                                                        123,598

    Total non-interest earning assets                                                                                                          166,234                                                                                                        180,459
                                                                                                                                               -------                                                                                                        -------

    Total assets                                                                                                                            $3,149,871                                                                                                     $2,985,310
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    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Interest bearing liabilities:

     Deposits:

        Money market                                                                                                                          $982,562                                $846                   0.34%                                            $898,246                               $880             0.39%

        Savings                                                                                                                                121,714                                  34                   0.11%                                             125,393                                 63             0.20%

        Time                                                                                                                                   109,748                                 126                   0.46%                                             117,324                                130             0.44%

        Checking with interest                                                                                                                 489,473                                 222                   0.18%                                             451,279                                 76             0.07%

     Securities sold under repo & other s/t borrowings                                                                                          38,472                                  13                   0.14%                                              23,213                                  5             0.09%

     Other borrowings                                                                                                                                -                                  -                  0.00%                                              16,392                                182             4.44%

    Total interest bearing liabilities                                                                                                       1,741,969                               1,241                   0.28%                                           1,631,847                              1,336             0.33%
                                                                                                                                             ---------                               -----                                                                   ---------                              -----

    Non-interest bearing liabilities:

     Demand deposits                                                                                                                         1,078,777                                                                                                      1,030,419

     Other liabilities                                                                                                                          33,154                                                                                                         30,414

    Total non-interest bearing liabilities                                                                                                   1,111,931                                                                                                      1,060,833
                                                                                                                                             ---------                                                                                                      ---------

    Stockholders' equity (1)                                                                                                                   295,971                                                                                                        292,630

    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                                                                              $3,149,871                                                                                                     $2,985,310
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    Net interest earnings                                                                                                                                                       $25,204                                                                                                       $20,972

    Net yield on interest earning assets                                                                                                                                                                 3.38%                                                                                                  2.99%

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    (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 ("TE") 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 years ended December 31, 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).

                                                                                                                                          Years Ended December 31,
                                                                                                                                          ------------------------

                                                                                                                                                                                    2014                                                                                                         2013
                                                                                                                                                                                    ----                                                                                                         ----

    (Unaudited)                                                                                                                    Average                                                          Yield/                                     Average                                                    Yield/

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

    ASSETS

    Interest earning assets:

    Deposits in Banks                                                                                                                           $461,196                             $1,164                   0.25%                                           $759,011                             $1,985             0.26%

    Federal funds sold                                                                                                                            18,179                                 31                   0.17%                                             22,256                                 38             0.17%

    Securities: (1)

      Taxable                                                                                                                                    619,856                             12,115                   1.95%                                            434,926                              9,436             2.17%

      Exempt from federal income taxes                                                                                                            97,917                              3,674                   3.75%                                             84,825                              4,485             5.29%

     Loans, net (2)                                                                                                                            1,722,948                             81,393                   4.72%                                          1,464,100                             75,209             5.14%

    Total interest earning assets                                                                                                              2,920,096                             98,377                   3.37%                                          2,765,118                             91,153             3.30%
                                                                                                                                               ---------                             ------                                                                  ---------                             ------


    Non-interest earning assets:

     Cash & due from banks                                                                                                                        58,701                                                                                                       57,258

     Other assets                                                                                                                                109,920                                                                                                      131,197

    Total non-interest earning assets                                                                                                            168,621                                                                                                      188,455
                                                                                                                                                 -------                                                                                                      -------

    Total assets                                                                                                                              $3,088,717                                                                                                   $2,953,573
                                                                                                                                              ==========                                                                                                   ==========

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Interest bearing liabilities:

     Deposits:

        Money market                                                                                                                            $957,298                             $3,209                   0.34%                                           $885,502                             $3,244             0.37%

        Savings                                                                                                                                  121,935                                147                   0.12%                                            126,605                                330             0.26%

        Time                                                                                                                                     112,539                                518                   0.46%                                            122,761                                596             0.49%

        Checking with interest                                                                                                                   501,474                                840                   0.17%                                            437,673                                725             0.17%

      Securities sold under repo & other s/t borrowings                                                                                           33,654                                 39                   0.12%                                             26,738                                 27             0.10%

      Other borrowings                                                                                                                               225                                 10                   4.44%                                             16,407                                724             4.41%

    Total interest bearing liabilities                                                                                                         1,727,125                              4,763                   0.28%                                          1,615,686                              5,646             0.35%
                                                                                                                                               ---------                              -----                                                                  ---------                              -----

    Non-interest bearing liabilities:

     Demand deposits                                                                                                                           1,038,886                                                                                                    1,013,154

     Other liabilities                                                                                                                            30,206                                                                                                       30,823

    Total non-interest bearing liabilities                                                                                                     1,069,092                                                                                                    1,043,977
                                                                                                                                               ---------                                                                                                    ---------

    Stockholders' equity (1)                                                                                                                     292,500                                                                                                      293,910

    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                                                                                $3,088,717                                                                                                   $2,953,573
                                                                                                                                              ==========                                                                                                   ==========

    Net interest earnings                                                                                                                                                        $93,614                                                                                                      $85,507

    Net yield on interest earning assets                                                                                                                                                                  3.21%                                                                                                 3.09%

                                                                                                                                                  ---

    (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 ("TE") 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

                                                                                                               Fourth quarter 2014 and 2013

                                                                                                       (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


                                                                                                       Three Months                             Three Months                                 Year                           Year

                                                                                                           Ended                                    Ended                                   Ended                          Ended

                                                                                                       Dec 31, 2014                             Dec 31, 2013                             Dec 31, 2014                   Dec 31, 2013


    Earnings:

         Net Interest Income                                                                                             $24,907                                   $20,610                                  $92,328                     $83,937

         Non-Interest Income                                                                                               2,104                                     2,557                                   12,533                      15,144

         Non-Interest Expense                                                                                             25,082                                    39,126                                   91,145                     100,101

         Net Income (Loss)                                                                                                   638                                   (8,503)                                   7,942                       1,130

         Net Interest Margin                                                                                               3.34%                                    2.95%                                   3.16%                      3.04%

         Net Interest Margin (TE) (1)                                                                                      3.38%                                    2.99%                                   3.21%                      3.09%


         Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share                                                                                 $0.03                                   $(0.43)                                   $0.40                       $0.06

         Dividends Per Share                                                                                               $0.08                                     $0.06                                    $0.28                       $0.24

         Return on Average Equity                                                                                          0.86%                                  -11.90%                                   2.73%                      0.39%

         Return on Average Assets                                                                                          0.08%                                   -1.14%                                   0.26%                      0.04%

         Efficiency Ratio (2)                                                                                             84.54%                                   82.47%                                  82.57%                     79.90%


    Average Balances (1):

         Average Assets                                                                                               $3,149,579                                $2,973,970                               $3,086,387                  $2,946,892

         Average Net Loans                                                                                             1,842,898                                 1,572,554                                1,722,948                   1,464,100

         Average Investments                                                                                             841,567                                   558,134                                  717,773                     519,751

         Average Interest Earning Assets                                                                               2,983,345                                 2,793,511                                2,917,766                   2,758,437

         Average Deposits                                                                                              2,782,274                                 2,622,661                                2,732,132                   2,585,695

         Average Borrowings                                                                                               38,472                                    39,605                                   33,879                      43,145

         Average Interest Bearing Liabilities                                                                          1,741,969                                 1,631,847                                1,727,125                   1,615,686

         Average Stockholders' Equity                                                                                    295,733                                   285,800                                  291,010                     289,925


    Asset Quality - During Period:

         Provision for Loan Losses                                                                                          $603                                      $648                                   $1,792                      $2,476

         Net Charge-offs                                                                                                     983                                       520                                      440                       3,098


    (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)



                                                                             Dec 31                                    Sep 30               Jun 30            Mar 31            Dec 31

                                                                                               2014                                    2014              2014              2014              2013


    Period End Balances:

         Total Assets                                                                    $3,138,570                              $3,120,097        $3,225,384        $2,906,201        $2,999,199

         Total Investments                                                                  819,874                                 847,325           844,659           538,292           548,436

         Net Loans                                                                        1,900,814                               1,800,653         1,742,569         1,632,795         1,606,179

         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets                                                 4,512                                   5,712             5,760             5,807             5,855

         Total Deposits                                                                   2,781,072                               2,768,651         2,859,876         2,562,018         2,633,744

         Total Stockholders' Equity                                                         297,566                                 291,344           292,046           287,553           284,309

         Tangible Common Equity (1)                                                         293,054                                 285,632           286,286           281,746           278,454

         Common Shares Outstanding                                                       20,082,568                              19,984,957        19,984,352        20,032,431        19,935,559

         Book Value Per Share                                                                $14.82                                  $14.58            $14.61            $14.35            $14.26

         Tangible Book Value Per Share (1)                                                   $14.59                                  $14.29            $14.33            $14.06            $13.97

         Tangible Common Equity Ratio - HVHC (1)                                               9.4%                                   9.2%             8.9%             9.7%             9.3%


         Tier 1 Leverage Ratio - HVHC                                                          9.3%                                   9.1%             9.4%             9.7%             9.5%

         Tier 1 Risk Based Capital Ratio - HVHC                                               13.9%                                  14.3%            14.7%            16.2%            16.2%

         Total Risk Based Capital Ratio - HVHC                                                15.1%                                  15.6%            16.0%            17.5%            17.5%

         Tier 1 Leverage Ratio - HVB                                                           9.1%                                   8.8%             9.2%             9.5%             9.3%

         Tier 1 Risk Based Capital Ratio - HVB                                                13.6%                                  14.0%            14.4%            15.9%            15.8%

         Total Risk Based Capital Ratio - HVB                                                 14.8%                                  15.3%            15.7%            17.2%            17.1%


    Gross Loans:

         Commercial Real Estate                                                            $617,299                                $639,049          $622,615          $587,366          $593,476

         Construction                                                                       101,802                                  84,723            87,146            81,331            88,311

         Residential Multi-Family                                                           326,416                                 328,063           295,008           249,661           226,898

         Residential Other                                                                  394,819                                 404,470           417,297           429,379           432,999

         Commercial and Industrial                                                          448,629                                 318,257           308,555           284,025           258,578

         Individuals                                                                         13,497                                  10,905            11,427            12,908            17,388

         Lease Financing                                                                     24,942                                  42,377            27,049            14,000            13,140

         Total Loans                                                                     $1,927,404                              $1,827,844        $1,769,097        $1,658,670        $1,630,790
         ===========                                                                     ==========                              ==========        ==========        ==========        ==========


    Asset Quality - Period End:

         Allowance for Loan Losses                                                          $27,342                                 $27,722           $27,275           $26,904           $25,990

         Loans 31-89 Days Past Due Accruing                                                   7,923                                   7,003             5,572             9,590             4,625

         Loans 90+ Days Past Due Accruing (90 PD)                                                 -                                      -                -                -                -

         Nonaccrual Loans (NAL)                                                              22,384                                  27,027            20,546            21,006            23,489

         Other Real Estate Owned (OREO)                                                           -                                      -                -                -                -

         Nonperforming Loans Held For Sale (HFS)                                                  -                                      -                -                -                -

         Nonperforming Assets (90 PD+NAL+OREO+HFS)                                           22,384                                  27,027            20,546            21,006            23,489

         Allowance / Total Loans                                                              1.42%                                  1.52%            1.54%            1.62%            1.59%

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

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

         NAL + 90 PD + OREO / Total Assets                                                    0.71%                                  0.87%            0.64%            0.72%            0.78%

         Nonperforming Assets / Total Assets                                                  0.71%                                  0.87%            0.64%            0.72%            0.78%
    ----------------------------------------                                                   ----                                    ----              ----              ----              ----


    (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

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


    Interest Income                                                                             $26,148       $24,827        $23,281         $22,835         $21,946

    Interest Expense                                                                              1,241         1,235          1,181           1,106           1,336

    Net Interest Income                                                                          24,907        23,592         22,100          21,729          20,610

    Provision for Loan Losses                                                                       603           651            460              78             648

    Non-Interest Income                                                                           2,104         4,019          3,931           2,479           2,557

    Non-Interest Expense                                                                         25,082        22,183         22,090          21,790          39,126

    Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes                                                             1,326         4,777          3,481           2,340        (16,607)

    Income Taxes                                                                                    688         1,515          1,041             738         (8,104)

    Net Income (Loss)                                                                              $638        $3,262         $2,440          $1,602        $(8,503)
    ================                                                                               ====        ======         ======          ======         =======

    Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share                                                             $0.03         $0.16          $0.12           $0.08         $(0.43)
    =================================                                                             =====         =====          =====           =====          ======

    Net Interest Margin                                                                           3.34%        3.12%         3.05%          3.14%          2.95%
    ===================                                                                            ====          ====           ====            ====            ====

    Average Cost of Deposits (1)                                                                  0.18%        0.17%         0.17%          0.17%          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             Year Ended

                                                                                                                                           December 31                December 31

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

    Total average interest earning assets:

      As reported                                                                                                      $2,983,345 $2,793,511    $2,917,766 $2,758,437

      Unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale (a)                                                                  (292)  (11,340)      (2,330)   (6,681)
                                                                                                                             ----    -------        ------     ------

    Adjusted average total interest earning assets (1)                                                                 $2,983,637 $2,804,851    $2,920,096 $2,765,118
                                                                                                                       ========== ==========    ========== ==========

    Net interest income:

      As reported                                                                                                         $24,907    $20,610       $92,328    $83,937

      Adjustment to tax equivalency basis (b)                                                                                 297        362         1,286      1,570
                                                                                                                              ---        ---         -----      -----

    Adjusted net interest income (1)                                                                                      $25,204    $20,972       $93,614    $85,507
                                                                                                                          =======    =======       =======    =======

    Net yield on average interest earning assets:

      As reported                                                                                                           3.34%     2.95%        3.16%     3.04%

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

    Adjusted net yield on average interest earning assets (1)                                                               3.38%     2.99%        3.21%     3.09%
                                                                                                                             ====       ====          ====       ====

    Average stockholders' equity:

      As reported                                                                                                        $295,733   $285,800      $291,010   $289,925

      Effects of (a) and (b) above                                                                                          (238)   (6,830)      (1,490)   (3,985)
                                                                                                                             ----     ------        ------     ------

    Adjusted average stockholders' equity (1)                                                                            $295,971   $292,630      $292,500   $293,910
                                                                                                                         ========   ========      ========   ========

    Interest income:

      As reported                                                                                                         $26,148    $21,946       $97,091    $89,583

      Adjustment to tax equivalency basis (b)                                                                                 297        362         1,286      1,570
                                                                                                                              ---        ---         -----      -----

    Adjusted interest income (1)                                                                                          $26,445    $22,308       $98,377    $91,153
                                                                                                                          =======    =======       =======    =======

    Gross yield on average interest earning assets:

      As reported                                                                                                           3.51%     3.14%        3.33%     3.25%

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

    Adjusted gross yield on average interest earning assets (1)                                                             3.55%     3.18%        3.37%     3.30%
                                                                                                                             ====       ====          ====       ====


                                                                                                                            HUDSON VALLEY HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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

                                                                                                                           (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


                                                                                                                           Dec 31                               Sep 30                               Jun 30                               Mar 31                     Dec 31

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


    Tangible Equity Ratio:

    Total Stockholders' Equity:

    As reported                                                                                                                        $297,566                              $291,344                              $292,046                              $287,553             $284,309

    Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets                                                                                            4,512                                 5,712                                 5,760                                 5,807                5,855

    Tangible stockholders' equity                                                                                                      $293,054                              $285,632                              $286,286                              $281,746             $278,454
                                                                                                                                       --------                              --------                              --------                              --------             --------

    Total Assets:

    As reported                                                                                                                      $3,138,570                            $3,120,097                            $3,225,384                            $2,906,201           $2,999,199

    Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets                                                                                            4,512                                 5,712                                 5,760                                 5,807                5,855

    Tangible Assets                                                                                                                  $3,134,058                            $3,114,385                            $3,219,624                            $2,900,394           $2,993,344
                                                                                                                                     ----------                            ----------                            ----------                            ----------           ----------

    Tangible equity ratio (2)                                                                                                              9.4%                                 9.2%                                 8.9%                                 9.7%                9.3%
                                                                                                                                            ===                                   ===                                   ===                                   ===                  ===

    Tangible Book Value Per Share:

    Tangible stockholders' equity                                                                                                      $293,054                              $285,632                              $286,286                              $281,746             $278,454

    Common shares outstanding                                                                                                        20,082,568                            19,984,957                            19,984,352                            20,032,431           19,935,559

    Tangible book value per share (2)                                                                                                    $14.59                                $14.29                                $14.33                                $14.06               $13.97
                                                                                                                                         ======                                ======                                ======                                ======               ======


    (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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