AROW Arrow Financial Corporation

ARROW FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York			22-2448962
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)			(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
250 GLEN STREET, GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK 12801
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (518) 745-1000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 per share	AROW	NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. x   Yes           No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).   x  Yes           No

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

Large accelerated filer	Accelerated filer    x
Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standard provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. __

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

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

Class		Outstanding as of July 31, 2019
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share		14,519,270

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ARROW FINANCIAL CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Page
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements	3
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	43
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	69
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	69
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	70
Item 1.A. Risk Factors	70
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	70
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	70
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	70
Item 5. Other Information	71
Item 6. Exhibits	71
SIGNATURES	72

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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ARROW FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts) (Unaudited)
	June 30, 2019				December 31, 2018				June 30, 2018
ASSETS
Cash and Due From Banks	$	34,650			$	56,529			$	38,552
Interest-Bearing Deposits at Banks	28,045				27,710				22,189
Investment Securities:
Available-for-Sale	285,878				317,535				325,387
Held-to-Maturity (Approximate Fair Value of $266,068 at June 30, 2019; $280,338 at December 31, 2018; and $292,605 at June 30, 2018)	262,541				283,476				297,885
Equity Securities	1,850				1,774				1,802
Other Investments	8,202				15,506				11,089
Loans	2,280,308				2,196,215				2,057,862
Allowance for Loan Losses	(20,695		)		(20,196		)		(19,640		)
Net Loans	2,259,613				2,176,019				2,038,222
Premises and Equipment, Net	38,836				30,446				28,104
Goodwill	21,873				21,873				21,873
Other Intangible Assets, Net	1,730				1,852				2,060
Other Assets	62,532				55,614				58,008
Total Assets	$	3,005,750			$	2,988,334			$	2,845,171
LIABILITIES
Noninterest-Bearing Deposits	$	467,179			$	472,768			$	467,048
Interest-Bearing Checking Accounts	741,395				790,781				861,959
Savings Deposits	908,642				818,048				735,217
Time Deposits over $250,000	97,220				73,583				70,950
Other Time Deposits	289,317				190,404				169,607
Total Deposits	2,503,753				2,345,584				2,304,781
Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase	51,149				54,659				60,248
Federal Home Loan Bank Overnight Advances	83,000				234,000				136,000
Federal Home Loan Bank Term Advances	30,000				45,000				45,000
Junior Subordinated Obligations Issued to Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trusts	20,000				20,000				20,000
Finance Leases	5,270				—				—
Other Liabilities	27,929				19,507				19,654
Total Liabilities	2,721,101				2,718,750				2,585,683
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred Stock, $1 Par Value and 1,000,000 Shares Authorized at June 30, 2019; $5 Par Value and 1,000,000 Shares Authorized at December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018	—				—				—
Common Stock, $1 Par Value; 30,000,000 Shares Authorized at June 30, 2019 and 20,000,000 Shares Authorized at December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018 (19,035,565 Shares Issued at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and 18,481,301 at June 30, 2018)	19,035				19,035				18,481
Additional Paid-in Capital	316,229				314,533				292,020
Retained Earnings	39,397				29,257				40,326
Unallocated ESOP Shares (5,001 Shares at June 30, 2019; 5,001 Shares at December 31, 2018 and 9,643 Shares at June 30, 2018)	(100		)		(100		)		(200		)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(9,647		)		(13,810		)		(11,804		)
Treasury Stock, at Cost (4,517,412 Shares at June 30, 2019; 4,558,207 Shares at December 31, 2018 and 4,467,909 Shares at June 30, 2018)	(80,265		)		(79,331		)		(79,335		)
Total Stockholders’ Equity	284,649				269,584				259,488
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	3,005,750			$	2,988,334			$	2,845,171

See Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ARROW FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts) (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019				2018				2019				2018
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME
Interest and Fees on Loans	$	23,520			$	19,909			$	45,923			$	38,767
Interest on Deposits at Banks	195				158				390				292
Interest and Dividends on Investment Securities:
Fully Taxable	2,284				2,048				4,653				3,941
Exempt from Federal Taxes	1,228				1,475				2,474				3,008
Total Interest and Dividend Income	27,227				23,590				53,440				46,008
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest-Bearing Checking Accounts	453				388				935				775
Savings Deposits	2,008				711				3,609				1,233
Time Deposits over $250,000	515				328				911				532
Other Time Deposits	1,131				282				1,844				541
Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase	25				16				47				32
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances	1,099				656				2,693				1,070
Junior Subordinated Obligations Issued to Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trusts	261				247				530				461
Interest on Financing Leases	28				—				43				—
Total Interest Expense	5,520				2,628				10,612				4,644
NET INTEREST INCOME	21,707				20,962				42,828				41,364
Provision for Loan Losses	455				629				927				1,375
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES	21,252				20,333				41,901				39,989
NONINTEREST INCOME
Income From Fiduciary Activities	2,252				2,647				4,359				4,844
Fees for Other Services to Customers	2,545				2,570				4,947				4,950
Insurance Commissions	1,935				2,192				3,654				4,095
Net Gain on Securities Transactions	—				223				76				241
Net Gain on Sales of Loans	140				23				244				61
Other Operating Income	24				256				503				609
Total Noninterest Income	6,896				7,911				13,783				14,800
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and Employee Benefits	9,727				9,812				19,046				19,181
Occupancy Expenses, Net	1,279				1,270				2,699				2,610
Technology and Equipment Expense	3,243				2,849				6,384				5,547
FDIC Assessments	212				223				424				440
Other Operating Expense	2,447				2,038				5,007				4,370
Total Noninterest Expense	16,908				16,192				33,560				32,148
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	11,240				12,052				22,124				22,641
Provision for Income Taxes	2,306				2,322				4,456				4,380
NET INCOME	$	8,934			$	9,730			$	17,668			$	18,261
Average Shares Outstanding 1 :
Basic	14,487				14,394				14,478				14,374
Diluted	14,527				14,480				14,523				14,459
Per Common Share:
Basic Earnings	$	0.62			$	0.68			$	1.22			$	1.27
Diluted Earnings	0.62				0.67				1.22				1.26

¹ 2018 Share and Per Share Amounts have been restated for the September 27, 2018 3% stock dividend.

See Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ARROW FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (In Thousands) (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019				2018				2019				2018
Net Income	$	8,934			$	9,730			$	17,668			$	18,261
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax:
Net Unrealized Securities Holding Gains (Losses) Arising During the Period	1,744				(635		)		3,824				(3,120		)
Amortization of Net Retirement Plan Actuarial Loss	133				75				254				121
Amortization of Net Retirement Plan Prior Service Cost	43				41				85				40
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	1,920				(519		)		4,163				(2,959		)
Comprehensive Income	$	10,854			$	9,211			$	21,831			$	15,302

See Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ARROW FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

	Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2019
	Common Stock				Additional Paid-In Capital				Retained Earnings				Unallo-cated ESOP Shares				Accumu-lated Other Com- prehensive Loss				Treasury Stock				Total
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	19,035			$	314,533			$	29,257			$	(100	)		$	(13,810	)		$	(79,331	)		$	269,584
Net Income	—				—				17,668				—				—				—				17,668
Other Comprehensive Income	—				—				—				—				4,163				—				4,163
Cash Dividends Paid, $.52 per Share	—				—				(7,528		)		—				—				—				(7,528		)
Stock Options Exercised, Net  (62,712 Shares)	—				638				—				—				—				687				1,325
Shares Issued Under the Directors’ Stock   Plan  (3,997 Shares)	—				86				—				—				—				44				130
Shares Issued Under the Employee Stock   Purchase Plan  (7,948 Shares)	—				163				—				—				—				87				250
Shares Issued for Dividend   Reinvestment Plans (26,698 Shares)	—				615				—				—				—				289				904
Stock-Based Compensation Expense	—				194				—				—				—				—				194
Purchase of Treasury Stock   (60,560 Shares)	—				—				—				—				—				(2,041		)		(2,041		)
Balance at June 30, 2019	$	19,035			$	316,229			$	39,397			$	(100	)		$	(9,647	)		$	(80,265	)		$	284,649
	Three-Month Period Ended June 30, 2019
	Common Stock				Additional Paid-In Capital				Retained Earnings				Unallo-cated ESOP Shares				Accumu-lated Other Com- prehensive Loss				Treasury Stock				Total
Balance at March 31, 2019	$	19,035			$	315,262			$	34,231			$	(100	)		$	(11,567	)		$	(80,252	)		$	276,609
Net Income	—				—				8,934				—				—				—				8,934
Other Comprehensive Income	—				—				—				—				1,920				—				1,920
Cash Dividends Paid, $.26 per Share	—				—				(3,768		)		—				—				—				(3,768		)
Stock Options Exercised, Net  (36,577 Shares)	—				389				—				—				—				401				790
Shares Issued Under the Directors’ Stock   Plan  (3,997 Shares)	—				86				—				—				—				44				130
Shares Issued Under the Employee Stock   Purchase Plan  (4,239 Shares)	—				87				—				—				—				46				133
Shares Issued for Dividend Reinvestment Plans (13,566 Shares)	—				306				—				—				—				145				451
Stock-Based Compensation Expense	—				99				—				—				—				—				99
Purchase of Treasury Stock   (19,708 Shares)	—				—				—				—				—				(649		)		(649		)
Balance at June 30, 2019	$	19,035			$	316,229			$	39,397			$	(100	)		$	(9,647	)		$	(80,265	)		$	284,649

See Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ARROW FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)

(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

	Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2018
	Common Stock				Additional Paid-In Capital				Retained Earnings				Unallo-cated ESOP Shares				Accumu-lated Other Com- prehensive Loss				Treasury Stock				Total
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	18,481			$	290,219			$	28,818			$	(200	)		$	(8,514	)		$	(79,201	)		$	249,603
Net Income	—				—				18,261				—				—				—				18,261
Other Comprehensive Loss	—				—				—				—				(2,959		)		—				(2,959		)
Impact of the Adoption of ASU 2014-09	—				—				(102		)		—				—				—				(102		)
Impact of the Adoption of ASU 2016-01	—				—				331				—				(331		)		—				—
Cash Dividends Paid, $.485 per Share 1	—				—				(6,982		)		—				—				—				(6,982		)
Stock Options Exercised, Net (79,001 Shares)	—				804				—				—				—				888				1,692
Shares Issued Under the Directors’ Stock   Plan  (2,705 Shares)	—				72				—				—				—				31				103
Shares Issued Under the Employee Stock   Purchase Plan  (7,613 Shares)	—				167				—				—				—				85				252
Shares Issued for Dividend   Reinvestment Plans (24,305 Shares)	—				580				—				—				—				276				856
Stock-Based Compensation Expense	—				178				—				—				—				—				178
Purchase of Treasury Stock  (40,009 Shares)	—				—				—				—				—				(1,414		)		(1,414		)
Balance at June 30, 2018	$	18,481			$	292,020			$	40,326			$	(200	)		$	(11,804	)		$	(79,335	)		$	259,488
	Three-Month Period Ended June 30, 2018
	Common Stock				Additional Paid-In Capital				Retained Earnings				Unallo-cated ESOP Shares				Accumu-lated Other Com- prehensive Loss				Treasury Stock				Total
Balance March 31, 2018	$	18,481			$	290,980			$	34,093			$	(200	)		$	(11,285	)		$	(79,335	)		$	252,734
Net Income	—				—				9,730				—				—				—				9,730
Other Comprehensive Loss	—				—				—				—				(519		)		—				(519		)
Cash Dividends Paid, $.242 per Share 1	—				—				(3,497		)		—				—				—				(3,497		)
Stock Options Exercised, Net (51,339 Shares)	—				497				—				—				—				585				1,082
Shares Issued Under the Directors’ Stock   Plan  (2,705 Shares)	—				72				—				—				—				31				103
Shares Issued Under the Employee Stock   Purchase Plan  (3,939 Shares)	—				91				—				—				—				45				136
Shares Issued for Dividend Reinvestment Plans (11,846 Shares)	—				291				—				—				—				134				425
Stock-Based Compensation Expense	—				89				—				—				—				—				89
Purchase of Treasury Stock  (21,294 Shares)	—				—				—				—				—				(795		)		(795		)
Balance at June 30, 2018	$	18,481			$	292,020			$	40,326			$	(200	)		$	(11,804	)		$	(79,335	)		$	259,488

¹ Cash dividends paid per share have been adjusted for the September 27, 2018 3% stock dividend.

See Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ARROW FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in Thousands)

	Six Months Ended June 30,
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:	2019				2018
Net Income	$	17,668			$	18,261
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
Provision for Loan Losses	927				1,375
Depreciation and Amortization	2,516				2,408
Net Gain on Securities Transactions	(76		)		(241		)
Loans Originated and Held-for-Sale	(10,310		)		(2,354		)
Proceeds from the Sale of Loans Held-for-Sale	9,336				2,198
Net Gain on the Sale of Loans	(244		)		(61		)
Net Loss on the Sale of Premises and Equipment, Other Real Estate Owned and Repossessed Assets	432				117
Contributions to Retirement Benefit Plans	(324		)		(352		)
Deferred Income Tax Benefit	(569		)		(261		)
Shares Issued Under the Directors’ Stock Plan	130				103
Stock-Based Compensation Expense	194				178
Tax Benefit from Exercise of Stock Options	179				160
Net (Increase) Decrease in Other Assets	(2,062		)		186
Net Increase (Decrease) in Other Liabilities	3,294				(673		)
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities	21,091				21,044
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Proceeds from the Maturities and Calls of Securities Available-for-Sale	51,686				25,035
Purchases of Securities Available-for-Sale	(15,390		)		(56,598		)
Proceeds from the Maturities and Calls of Securities Held-to-Maturity	22,608				39,616
Purchases of Securities Held-to-Maturity	(2,095		)		(2,105		)
Net Increase in Loans	(84,695		)		(107,598		)
Proceeds from the Sales of Premises and Equipment, Other Real Estate Owned and Repossessed Assets	779				644
Purchase of Premises and Equipment	(4,389		)		(1,395		)
Proceeds from the Sale of a Subsidiary, Net	—				49
Net Decrease (Increase) in Other Investments	7,304				(1,140		)
Net Cash Used By Investing Activities	(24,192		)		(103,492		)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net Increase in Deposits	158,169				59,665
Net (Decrease) Increase in Short-Term Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings	(151,000		)		31,000
Net Decrease in Short-Term Borrowings	(3,510		)		(4,718		)
Finance Lease Payments	(12		)		—
Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank Term Advances	(15,000		)		(10,000		)
Purchase of Treasury Stock	(2,041		)		(1,414		)
Stock Options Exercised, Net	1,325				1,692
Shares Issued Under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan	250				252
Shares Issued for Dividend Reinvestment Plans	904				856
Cash Dividends Paid	(7,528		)		(6,982		)
Net Cash (Used) Provided By Financing Activities	(18,443		)		70,351
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(21,544		)		(12,097		)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	84,239				72,838
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$	62,695			$	60,741
Supplemental Disclosures to Statements of Cash Flow Information:
Interest on Deposits and Borrowings	$	9,990			$	4,530
Income Taxes	5,031				5,294
Non-cash Investing and Financing Activity:
Transfer of Loans to Other Real Estate Owned and Repossessed Assets	1,098				402

See Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1.     ACCOUNTING POLICIES

In the opinion of the management of Arrow Financial Corporation (Arrow, the Company, we, or us), the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements contain all of the adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position as of June 30, 2019 , December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018 ; the results of operations for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 ; the consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 ; the changes in stockholders' equity for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 ; and the cash flows for the six -month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 . All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.

Management’s Use of Estimates -The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period.  Our most significant estimate is the allowance for loan losses. Other estimates include the evaluation of other-than-temporary impairment of investment securities, goodwill impairment, pension and other postretirement liabilities and an analysis of a need for a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

A material estimate that is particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term is the allowance for loan losses.  In connection with the determination of the allowance for loan losses, management obtains appraisals for properties.  The allowance for loan losses is management’s best estimate of probable loan losses incurred as of the balance sheet date.  While management uses available information to recognize losses on loans, future adjustments to the allowance for loan losses may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions.  

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited annual consolidated financial statements of Arrow for the year ended December 31, 2018 included in Arrow's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 .

Recently Adopted and Recently Issued Accounting Standards

The following accounting standards have been adopted in the first six months of 2019:

In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2017-08 "Receivables-Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs" which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. This shortens the amortization period for the premium to the earliest call date. Under United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), entities generally amortize the premium as an adjustment of yield over the contractual life of the instrument. For Arrow, the standard was effective in the first quarter of 2019 and did not have a material impact on its financial position or the results of operations in the current quarter or in future periods.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases" (Topic 842) which requires lessees to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. In January 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-01, Leases (Topic 842): "Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842". In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-10 "Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases" which provided clarification on certain components of the original guidance, including that the rate implicit in the lease cannot be less than zero. Also in July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11 "Targeted Improvements" to Leases (Topic 842) which amends the original guidance to allow for the adoption of this standard to be applied retrospectively at the beginning of the period of adoption, which was January 1, 2019 for Arrow, without revising prior comparative periods.

The Company adopted this standard as of January 1, 2019 using the effective date method, also known as the modified retrospective method, with the cumulative-effect adjustment recorded at the beginning of the period of adoption. As a result of this adoption, the Company's assets increased $7.9 million and the Company's liabilities increased $8.0 million with no adjustment required to retained earnings and no material impact to the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Practical Expedients Elected At Adoption: The package of practical expedients were elected that did not require the Company to reassess whether an existing contract contains a lease, to reassess existing leases between operating leases and finance leases and to not reassess initial direct costs for any existing leases. These practical expedients were applied together. In addition, the Company also elected a practical expedient, which was required to be applied consistently to all of its leases, to use hindsight in determining the lease term when considering lessee options to extend or terminate the lease and in assessing impairment in the right-of-use asset.

Accounting Policy Elections: The Company also made two accounting policy elections related to the adoption of this standard. The first is a determination not to separate lease and non-lease components and account for the resulting combined component as a single lease component. The second election is to account for short-term leases, those leases with a "lease term" of twelve months or less, like an operating lease under current GAAP.

Determination of the Discount Rate to Calculate the Lease Liability: Since the Company was unable to determine the rate implicit in its leases, the secured borrowing rate from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York as of the January 1, 2019 adoption date was utilized for existing leases for the effective lease term beginning with the effective date of each existing lease. The expected expiration date of each lease was determined on a lease-by-lease basis based on the availability of renewal options in the lease contracts, the amount of leasehold improvements at each location, total branch deposits at each location in addition to the feasibility of growth potential at each location. A similar process is followed to determine the expected lease expiration date for all leases executed subsequent to the January 1, 2019 adoption date.

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The following accounting standards have been issued and will become effective for the Company at a future date:

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses" (Topic 326) which will change the way financial entities measure expected credit losses for financial assets, primarily loans. Under this ASU, the "incurred loss" model will be replaced with an "expected loss" model which will recognize losses over the life of the instrument and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information. Currently, credit losses on available-for-sale securities reduce the carrying value of the instrument and cannot be reversed. Under this ASU, the amount of the credit loss is carried as a valuation allowance and can be reversed. The standard also requires expanded credit quality disclosures. In April 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-04 "Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses; Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging; and Topic 825, Financial Instruments," which clarifies that the estimate of expected credit losses should include expected recoveries of financial assets, and that contractual extension or renewal options that are not unconditionally cancellable by the lender are considered when determining the contractual term over which expected credit losses are measured. The Company's loan terms for contractual extensions and renewal options are unconditionally cancellable by the Company (that is, the Company has no obligation to extend or renew existing loans), and therefore are not considered in measuring expected credit losses.

For Arrow, the standard is effective for the first quarter of 2020 and early adoption is allowed in 2019. The Company plans on adopting the standard in the first quarter of 2020, in order to maximize the accumulation of data needed to calculate the new current expected credit loss (CECL) methodologies. The ASU describes several acceptable methodologies for calculating expected losses on a loan or a pool of loans and requires additional disclosures. The initial adjustment will not be reported in earnings, but as the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle. The Company has continued its implementation efforts with the development and testing of various methods within its core model, and has tentatively identified the discounted cash flow method for determining losses for the commercial loan portfolios and the residential real estate portfolios, and the vintage method for the consumer indirect loan portfolio. Based on further testing, these methods may change prior to adoption. As a result of analyses performed, including the availability of future economic data, the Company plans to utilize an 18-month reasonable and supportable forecast period. The Company has identified the economic data that best correlates with expected loan losses through the use of various regression analyses of historical economic information and loan losses. The Company continues to monitor new regulatory guidance and is updating relevant internal controls and processes. The adoption of this standard will likely have the effect of increasing the allowance for loan and lease losses and reducing shareholders' equity, the extent of which will depend upon the nature and characteristics of the Company's loan portfolio and economic conditions and forecasts at the adoption date. The Company expects to remain a well-capitalized financial institution under current regulatory calculations.     

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13 "Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement" which as part of its disclosure framework, the FASB has eliminated, amended and added disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The following disclosure requirements were eliminated: Amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; the policy of the timing of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy; the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. For public companies such as Arrow, the following new disclosures will be required: Changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in other comprehensive income (OCI); the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used; alternatively, a company may choose to disclose other quantitative information if it determines that it is a more reasonable and rational method that reflects the distribution of unobservable inputs used. For Arrow, the standard becomes effective in the first quarter of 2020. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this change in fair value disclosure will have a material impact on its financial position or the results of operations in periods subsequent to its adoption.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14 "Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans" which applies to all companies that provide defined benefit pension or other postretirement benefit plans for their employees. Certain disclosure requirements have been eliminated such as reporting the amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost over the next year, and reporting the effects of a one-percentage-point change in the assumed healthcare cost trend rate on the aggregate of the service cost and interest cost components of net periodic benefit cost and on the benefit obligation for postretirement healthcare benefits. New required disclosures for reporting the weighted-average interest rate used to credit cash balance and similar plans that have a promised interest credit, the reasons for significant gains and losses affecting benefit obligations and other requirements for reporting aggregate information related to pension plans. For Arrow, the standard becomes effective at December 31, 2020. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this change affecting defined benefit plan disclosures will have a material impact on its financial position or the results of operations.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15 "Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract" which will require companies to defer potentially significant, specified implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that are often expensed under current US GAAP. For Arrow, the standard becomes effective at January 1, 2020. The Company is in the process of assessing the impact of this new accounting standard on its financial position and the results of operations in periods subsequent to its adoption.

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Note 2.    INVESTMENT SECURITIES (In Thousands)

The following table is the schedule of Available-For-Sale Securities at June 30, 2019 , December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018 :

Available-For-Sale Securities
		U.S. Government & Agency Obligations				State and Municipal Obligations				Mortgage- Backed Securities				Corporate and Other Debt Securities				Total Available- For-Sale Securities
June 30, 2019
Available-For-Sale Securities,   at Amortized Cost		$	17,506			$	965			$	266,235			$	1,000			$	285,706
Available-For-Sale Securities,   at Fair Value		17,524				967				266,587				800				285,878
Gross Unrealized Gains		31				2				1,293				—				1,326
Gross Unrealized Losses		13				—				941				200				1,154
Available-For-Sale Securities,   Pledged as Collateral																		246,202
Maturities of Debt Securities,   at Amortized Cost:
Within One Year		$	12,503			$	226			$	267			$	—			$	12,996
From 1 - 5 Years		5,003				299				165,852				—				171,154
From 5 - 10 Years		—				—				75,603				—				75,603
Over 10 Years		—				440				24,513				1,000				25,953
Maturities of Debt Securities,   at Fair Value:
Within One Year		$	12,490			$	229			$	268			$	—			$	12,987
From 1 - 5 Years		5,034				298				166,178				—				171,510
From 5 - 10 Years		—				—				75,538				—				75,538
Over 10 Years		—				440				24,603				800				25,843
Securities in a Continuous   Loss Position, at Fair Value:
Less than 12 Months		$	35			$	—			$	24,948			$	—			$	24,983
12 Months or Longer		12,454				—				130,229				800				143,483
Total		$	12,489			$	—			$	155,177			$	800			$	168,466
Number of Securities in a   Continuous Loss Position		2				—				61				1				64
Unrealized Losses on   Securities in a Continuous   Loss Position:
Less than 12 Months		$	—			$	—			$	234			$	—			$	234
12 Months or Longer		13				—				707				200				920
Total		$	13			$	—			$	941			$	200			$	1,154
Disaggregated Details:
US Treasury Obligations,   at Amortized Cost		$	—
US Treasury Obligations, at Fair Value		—
US Agency Obligations, at Amortized Cost		17,506
US Agency Obligations, at Fair Value		17,524
US Government Agency   Securities, at Amortized Cost										$	67,760
US Government Agency   Securities, at Fair Value										67,613
Government Sponsored Entity   Securities, at Amortized Cost										198,475
Government Sponsored Entity Securities, at Fair Value										198,974

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Available-For-Sale Securities
		U.S. Government & Agency Obligations				State and Municipal Obligations				Mortgage- Backed Securities				Corporate and Other Debt Securities				Total Available- For-Sale Securities
December 31, 2018
Available-For-Sale Securities,   at Amortized Cost		$	47,071			$	1,193			$	273,227			$	1,000			$	322,491
Available-For-Sale Securities,   at Fair Value		46,765				1,195				268,775				800				317,535
Gross Unrealized Gains		—				2				288				—				290
Gross Unrealized Losses		306				—				4,740				200				5,246
Available-For-Sale Securities,   Pledged as Collateral,   at Fair Value																		236,163
Securities in a Continuous   Loss Position, at Fair Value:
Less than 12 Months		$	—			$	—			$	107,550			$	—			$	107,550
12 Months or Longer		46,765				—				124,627				800				172,192
Total		$	46,765			$	—			$	232,177			$	800			$	279,742
Number of Securities in a   Continuous Loss Position		10				—				86				1				97
Unrealized Losses on   Securities in a Continuous   Loss Position:
Less than 12 Months		$	—			$	—			$	841			$	—			$	841
12 Months or Longer		306				—				3,899				200				4,405
Total		$	306			$	—			$	4,740			$	200			$	5,246
Disaggregated Details:
US Treasury Obligations,   at Amortized Cost		$	—
US Treasury Obligations, at Fair Value		—
US Agency Obligations, at Amortized Cost		47,071
US Agency Obligations, at Fair Value		46,765
US Government Agency   Securities, at Amortized Cost										$	72,095
US Government Agency   Securities, at Fair Value										71,800
Government Sponsored Entity   Securities, at Amortized Cost										201,132
Government Sponsored Entity Securities, at Fair Value										196,975

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Available-For-Sale Securities
		U.S. Government & Agency Obligations				State and Municipal Obligations				Mortgage- Backed Securities				Corporate and Other Debt Securities				Total Available- For-Sale Securities
June 30, 2018
Available-For-Sale Securities,   at Amortized Cost		$	60,199			$	3,377			$	267,113			$	1,000			$	331,689
Available-For-Sale Securities,   at Fair Value		59,615				3,383				261,589				800				325,387
Gross Unrealized Gains		—				6				332				—				338
Gross Unrealized Losses		584				—				5,856				200				6,640
Available-For-Sale Securities,   Pledged as Collateral																		282,481
Securities in a Continuous   Loss Position, at Fair Value:
Less than 12 Months		$	17,218			$	1,797			$	144,265			$	—			$	163,280
12 Months or Longer		42,397				—				72,209				800				115,406
Total		$	59,615			$	1,797			$	216,474			$	800			$	278,686
Number of Securities in a   Continuous Loss Position		14				6				79				1				100
Unrealized Losses on Securities   in a Continuous Loss Position:
Less than 12 Months		$	297			$	—			$	2,409			$	—			$	2,706
12 Months or Longer		287				—				3,447				200				3,934
Total		$	584			$	—			$	5,856			$	200			$	6,640
Disaggregated Details:
US Treasury Obligations, at Amortized Cost		$	—
US Treasury Obligations, at Fair Value		—
US Agency Obligations, at Amortized Cost		60,199
US Agency Obligations, at Fair Value		59,615
US Government Agency   Securities, at Amortized Cost										$	68,030
US Government Agency   Securities, at Fair Value										68,083
Government Sponsored Entity   Securities, at Amortized Cost										199,083
Government Sponsored Entity Securities, at Fair Value										193,506

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The following table is the schedule of Held-To-Maturity Securities at June 30, 2019 , December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018 :

Held-To-Maturity Securities
		State and Municipal Obligations				Mortgage- Backed Securities				Total Held-To Maturity Securities
June 30, 2019
Held-To-Maturity Securities,   at Amortized Cost		$	220,529			$	42,012			$	262,541
Held-To-Maturity Securities,   at Fair Value		223,654				42,414				266,068
Gross Unrealized Gains		3,206				415				3,621
Gross Unrealized Losses		81				13				94
Held-To-Maturity Securities,   Pledged as Collateral										251,639
Maturities of Debt Securities,   at Amortized Cost:
Within One Year		$	24,060			$	1,884			$	25,944
From 1 - 5 Years		114,782				40,128				154,910
From 5 - 10 Years		80,037				—				80,037
Over 10 Years		1,650				—				1,650
Maturities of Debt Securities,   at Fair Value:
Within One Year		$	24,109			$	1,907			$	26,016
From 1 - 5 Years		116,273				40,507				156,780
From 5 - 10 Years		81,593				—				81,593
Over 10 Years		1,679				—				1,679
Securities in a Continuous   Loss Position, at Fair Value:
Less than 12 Months		$	159			$	(67	)		$	92
12 Months or Longer		14,374				1,711				16,085
Total		$	14,533			$	1,644			$	16,177
Number of Securities in a   Continuous Loss Position		36				1				37
Unrealized Losses on Securities    in a Continuous Loss Position:
Less than 12 Months		$	—			$	—			$	—
12 Months or Longer		81				13				94
Total		$	81			$	13			$	94
Disaggregated Details:
US Government Agency   Securities, at Amortized Cost						$	1,942
US Government Agency   Securities, at Fair Value						1,948
Government Sponsored Entity   Securities, at Amortized Cost						40,070
Government Sponsored Entity Securities, at Fair Value						40,466

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Held-To-Maturity Securities
		State and Municipal Obligations				Mortgage- Backed Securities				Total Held-To Maturity Securities
December 31, 2018
Held-To-Maturity Securities,   at Amortized Cost		$	235,782			$	47,694			$	283,476
Held-To-Maturity Securities,   at Fair Value		233,359				46,979				280,338
Gross Unrealized Gains		486				—				486
Gross Unrealized Losses		2,909				715				3,624
Held-To-Maturity Securities,   Pledged as Collateral										266,341
Securities in a Continuous   Loss Position, at Fair Value:
Less than 12 Months		$	32,093			$	33,309			$	65,402
12 Months or Longer		110,947				13,670				124,617
Total		$	143,040			$	46,979			$	190,019
Number of Securities in a   Continuous Loss Position		411				47				458
Unrealized Losses on   Securities in a Continuous   Loss Position:
Less than 12 Months		$	162			$	456			$	618
12 Months or Longer		2,747				259				3,006
Total		$	2,909			$	715			$	3,624
Disaggregated Details:
US Government Agency   Securities, at Amortized Cost						$	2,180
US Government Agency   Securities, at Fair Value						2,143
Government Sponsored Entity   Securities, at Amortized Cost						45,514
Government Sponsored Entity Securities, at Fair Value						44,836
June 30, 2018
Held-To-Maturity Securities,   at Amortized Cost		$	244,016			$	53,869			$	297,885
Held-To-Maturity Securities,   at Fair Value		239,841				52,764				292,605
Gross Unrealized Gains		497				—				497
Gross Unrealized Losses		4,672				1,105				5,777
Held-To-Maturity Securities,   Pledged as Collateral										278,627
Securities in a Continuous   Loss Position, at Fair Value:
Less than 12 Months		$	68,612			$	49,977			$	118,589
12 Months or Longer		90,948				2,787				93,735
Total		$	159,560			$	52,764			$	212,324
Number of Securities in a   Continuous Loss Position		465				47				512
Unrealized Losses on   Securities in a Continuous   Loss Position:
Less than 12 Months		$	633			$	1,021			$	1,654
12 Months or Longer		4,039				84				4,123
Total		$	4,672			$	1,105			$	5,777

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Held-To-Maturity Securities

State and Municipal Obligations

Mortgage- Backed Securities

Total Held-To Maturity Securities

June 30, 2018

Disaggregated Details:

US Government Agency   Securities, at Amortized Cost

$

3,265

US Government Agency   Securities, at Fair Value

2,346

Government Sponsored Entity   Securities, at Amortized Cost

50,604

Government Sponsored Entity Securities, at Fair Value

50,418

In the tables above, maturities of mortgage-backed securities are included based on their expected average lives. Actual maturities will differ because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties.

Securities in a continuous loss position, in the tables above for June 30, 2019 , December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018 , do not reflect any deterioration of the credit worthiness of the issuing entities.  U.S. government agency securities, including mortgage-backed securities, are all rated AAA by Moody's and AA+ by Standard and Poor's.  The state and municipal obligations are general obligations supported by the general taxing authority of the issuer, and in some cases are insured.  Obligations issued by school districts are supported by state aid.  For any non-rated municipal securities, credit analysis is performed in-house based upon data that has been submitted by the issuers to the New York State Comptroller. That analysis shows no deterioration in the credit worthiness of the municipalities.  Subsequent to June 30, 2019 , there were no securities downgraded below investment grade.  

The unrealized losses on these temporarily impaired securities are primarily the result of changes in interest rates for fixed rate securities where the interest rate received is less than the current rate available for new offerings of similar securities, changes in market spreads as a result of shifts in supply and demand, and/or changes in the level of prepayments for mortgage related securities. Because we do not currently intend to sell any of our temporarily impaired securities, and because it is not more likely-than-not we would be required to sell the securities prior to recovery, the impairment is considered temporary.

Pledged securities, in the tables above, are primarily used to collateralize state and municipal deposits, as required under New York State law. A small portion of the pledged securities are used to collateralize repurchase agreements and pooled deposits of our trust customers.

The following table is the schedule of Equity Securities at June 30, 2019 , December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018 :

Equity Securities
		June 30, 2019	December 31, 2018	June 30, 2018
Equity Securities, at Fair Value		$1,850	$1,774	$1,802

The following is a summary of realized and unrealized gains and losses recognized in net income on equity securities during the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 :

	Quarterly Period Ended:								Year-to-Date Period Ended:
	June 30, 2019				June 30, 2018				June 30, 2019				June 30, 2018
Net Gain on Equity Securities	$	—			$	223			$	76			$	241
Less: Net gain (loss) recognized during the reporting period on equity securities sold during the period	—				—				—				—
Unrealized net gain recognized during the reporting period on equity securities still held at the reporting date	$	—			$	223			$	76			$	241

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Note 3.    LOANS (In Thousands)

Loan Categories and Past Due Loans

The following table presents loan balances outstanding as of June 30, 2019 , December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018 and an analysis of the recorded investment in loans that are past due at these dates.  Generally, Arrow considers a loan past due 30 or more days when the borrower is two payments past due.

Schedule of Past Due Loans by Loan Category
					Commercial
	Commercial				Real Estate				Consumer				Residential				Total
June 30, 2019
Loans Past Due 30-59 Days	$	119			$	—			$	4,935			$	1,606			$	6,660
Loans Past Due 60-89 Days	73				—				948				268				1,289
Loans Past Due 90 or more Days	—				328				177				1,337				1,842
Total Loans Past Due	192				328				6,060				3,211				9,791
Current Loans	138,139				489,946				772,964				869,468				2,270,517
Total Loans	$	138,331			$	490,274			$	779,024			$	872,679			$	2,280,308
Loans 90 or More Days Past Due   and Still Accruing Interest	$	—			$	220			$	45			$	192			$	457
Nonaccrual Loans	58				248				412				4,231				4,949
December 31, 2018
Loans Past Due 30-59 Days	$	121			$	108			$	5,369			$	281			$	5,879
Loans Past Due 60-89 Days	49				—				2,136				1,908				4,093
Loans Past Due 90 or more Days	—				789				572				1,844				3,205
Total Loans Past Due	170				897				8,077				4,033				13,177
Current Loans	136,720				483,665				711,433				851,220				2,183,038
Total Loans	$	136,890			$	484,562			$	719,510			$	855,253			$	2,196,215
Loans 90 or More Days Past Due   and Still Accruing Interest	$	—			$	—			$	144			$	1,081			$	1,225
Nonaccrual Loans	403				789				658				2,309				4,159
June 30, 2018
Loans Past Due 30-59 Days	$	3			$	—			$	4,769			$	2,004			$	6,776
Loans Past Due 60-89 Days	15				—				720				273				1,008
Loans Past Due 90 or more Days	28				963				231				771				1,993
Total Loans Past Due	46				963				5,720				3,048				9,777
Current Loans	118,835				463,430				656,188				809,632				2,048,085
Total Loans	$	118,881			$	464,393			$	661,908			$	812,680			$	2,057,862
Loans 90 or More Days Past Due   and Still Accruing Interest	$	—			$	—			$	28			$	142			$	170
Nonaccrual Loans	633				963				459				1,825				3,880

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Allowance for Loan Losses

The following table presents a roll-forward of the allowance for loan losses and other information pertaining to the allowance for loan losses:

Allowance for Loan Losses
					Commercial
	Commercial				Real Estate				Consumer				Residential				Total
Roll-forward of the Allowance for Loan Losses for the Quarterly Periods:
March 31, 2019	$	1,250			$	5,589			$	9,409			$	4,125			$	20,373
Charge-offs	—				—				(368		)		—				(368		)
Recoveries	—				—				235				—				235
Provision	(19		)		(130		)		378				226				455
June 30, 2019	$	1,231			$	5,459			$	9,654			$	4,351			$	20,695
March 31, 2018	$	1,119			$	5,412			$	8,019			$	4,507			$	19,057
Charge-offs	—				—				(248		)		(16		)		(264		)
Recoveries	—				3				215				—				218
Provision	(175		)		423				351				30				629
June 30, 2018	$	944			$	5,838			$	8,337			$	4,521			$	19,640

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Allowance for Loan Losses
					Commercial
	Commercial				Real Estate				Consumer				Residential				Total
Roll-forward of the Allowance for Loan Losses for the Year-to-Date Periods:
December 31, 2018	$	1,218			$	5,644			$	8,882			$	4,452			$	20,196
Charge-offs	(1		)		(29		)		(786		)		(14		)		(830		)
Recoveries	—				—				402				—				402
Provision	14				(156		)		1,156				(87		)		927
June 30, 2019	$	1,231			$	5,459			$	9,654			$	4,351			$	20,695
December 31, 2017	$	1,873			$	4,504			$	7,604			$	4,605			$	18,586
Charge-offs	(16		)		—				(595		)		(23		)		(634		)
Recoveries	—				12				301				—				313
Provision	(913		)		1,322				1,027				(61		)		1,375
June 30, 2018	$	944			$	5,838			$	8,337			$	4,521			$	19,640
June 30, 2019
Allowance for loan losses - Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	$	5			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	5
Allowance for loan losses - Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	1,226				5,459				9,654				4,351				20,690
Ending Loan Balance - Individually Evaluated for Impairment	37				1				124				2,402				2,564
Ending Loan Balance - Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	$	138,294			$	490,273			$	778,900			$	870,277			$	2,277,744
December 31, 2018
Allowance for loan losses - Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	$	—			$	—			$	—			$	4			$	4
Allowance for loan losses - Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	1,218				5,644				8,882				4,448				20,192
Ending Loan Balance - Individually Evaluated for Impairment	430				793				101				1,899				3,223
Ending Loan Balance - Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	$	136,460			$	483,769			$	719,409			$	853,354			$	2,192,992
June 30, 2018
Allowance for loan losses - Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	$	88			$	44			$	—			$	53			$	185
Allowance for loan losses - Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	856				5,794				8,337				4,468				19,455
Ending Loan Balance - Individually Evaluated for Impairment	489				813				110				1,080				2,492
Ending Loan Balance - Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	$	118,392			$	463,580			$	661,798			$	811,600			$	2,055,370

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•	Changes in the volume and severity of past due, nonaccrual and adversely classified loans

•	Changes in the nature and volume of the portfolio and in the terms of loans

•	Changes in the value of the underlying collateral for collateral dependent loans

•	Changes in lending policies and procedures, including changes in underwriting standards and collection, charge-off, and recovery practices not considered elsewhere in estimating credit losses

•	Changes in the quality of the loan review system

•	Changes in the experience, ability, and depth of lending management and other relevant staff

•	Changes in international, national, regional, and local economic and business conditions and developments that affect the collectibility of the portfolio

•	The existence and effect of any concentrations of credit, and changes in the level of such concentrations

•	The effect of other external factors such as competition and legal and regulatory requirements on the level of estimated credit losses in the  existing portfolio or pool

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Loan Credit Quality Indicators

The following table presents the credit quality indicators by loan category at June 30, 2019 , December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018 :

Loan Credit Quality Indicators
					Commercial
	Commercial				Real Estate				Consumer				Residential				Total
June 30, 2019
Credit Risk Profile by Creditworthiness Category:
Satisfactory	$	131,886			$	461,211											$	593,097
Special Mention	123				2,524												2,647
Substandard	6,322				26,539												32,861
Doubtful	—				—												—
Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity:
Performing									$	778,567			$	868,256			$	1,646,823
Nonperforming									457				4,423				4,880
December 31, 2018
Credit Risk Profile by Creditworthiness Category:
Satisfactory	$	129,584			$	456,868											$	586,452
Special Mention	—				—												—
Substandard	7,306				26,905												34,211
Doubtful	—				789												789
Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity:
Performing									$	718,708			$	851,863			$	1,570,571
Nonperforming									802				3,390				4,192
June 30, 2018
Credit Risk Profile by Creditworthiness Category:
Satisfactory	$	110,911			$	436,670											$	547,581
Special Mention	5,948				—												5,948
Substandard	2,023				26,915												28,938
Doubtful	—				807												807
Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity:
Performing									$	661,449			$	810,855			$	1,472,304
Nonperforming									459				1,825				2,284

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Impaired Loans

The following table presents information on impaired loans based on whether the impaired loan has a recorded related allowance or has no recorded related allowance:

Impaired Loans
					Commercial
	Commercial				Real Estate				Consumer				Residential				Total
June 30, 2019
Recorded Investment:
With No Related Allowance	$	—			$	1			$	124			$	2,402			$	2,527
With a Related Allowance	37				—				—				—				37
Unpaid Principal Balance:
With No Related Allowance	—				1				124				2,402				2,527
With a Related Allowance	36				—				—				—				36
December 31, 2018
Recorded Investment:
With No Related Allowance	$	430			$	793			$	101			$	1,605			$	2,929
With a Related Allowance	—				—				—				294				294
Unpaid Principal Balance:
With No Related Allowance	429				793				100				1,606				2,928
With a Related Allowance	—				—				—				293				293
June 30, 2018
Recorded Investment:
With No Related Allowance	$	—			$	7			$	110			$	784			$	901
With a Related Allowance	479				790				—				351				1,620
Unpaid Principal Balance:
With No Related Allowance	—				7				110				797				$	914
With a Related Allowance	489				806				—				283				1,578
For the Quarter Ended:
June 30, 2019
Average Recorded Balance:
With No Related Allowance	$	19			$	195			$	113			$	2,410			$	2,737
With a Related Allowance	19				—				—				—				19
Interest Income Recognized:
With No Related Allowance	—				—				—				—				—
With a Related Allowance	—				—				—				—				—
Cash Basis Income:
With No Related Allowance	—				—				—				—				—
With a Related Allowance	—				—				—				—				—
June 30, 2018
Average Recorded Balance:
With No Related Allowance	$	—			$	8			$	100			$	1,030			$	1,138
With a Related Allowance	481				787				—				354				1,622
Interest Income Recognized:
With No Related Allowance	—				—				—				—				—
With a Related Allowance	—				—				—				—				—
Cash Basis Income:
With No Related Allowance	—				—				—				—				—
With a Related Allowance	—				—				—				—				—

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Loans Modified in Trouble Debt Restructurings

The following table presents information on loans modified in trouble debt restructurings during the periods indicated.

Loans Modified in Trouble Debt Restructurings During the Period
					Commercial
	Commercial				Real Estate				Consumer				Residential				Total
For the Quarter Ended:
June 30, 2019
Number of Loans	—				—				4				—				4
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$	—			$	—			$	34			$	—			$	34
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	—				—				34				—				34
Subsequent Default, Number of Contracts	—				—				—				—				—
Subsequent Default, Recorded Investment	—				—				—				—				—
June 30, 2018
Number of Loans	—				—				3				—				3
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$	—			$	—			$	26			$	—			$	26
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	—				—				26				—				26
Subsequent Default, Number of Contracts	—				—				—				—				—
Subsequent Default, Recorded Investment	—				—				—				—				—
For the Year-To-Date Period Ended:
June 30, 2019
Number of Loans	—				—				5				—				5
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$	—			$	—			$	47			$	—			$	47
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	—				—				47				—				47
Subsequent Default, Number of Contracts	—				—				—				—				—
Subsequent Default, Recorded Investment	—				—				—				—				—
June 30, 2018
Number of Loans	—				—				4				—				4
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$	—			$	—			$	28			$	—			$	28
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	—				—				28				—				28
Subsequent Default, Number of Contracts	—				—				—				—				—
Subsequent Default, Recorded Investment	—				—				—				—				—

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Note 4.    GUARANTEES (In Thousands)

The following table presents the notional amount and fair value of Arrow's off-balance sheet commitments to extend credit and commitments under standby letters of credit as of June 30, 2019 , December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018 :

Commitments to Extend Credit and Letters of Credit
	June 30, 2019				December 31, 2018				June 30, 2018
Notional Amount:
Commitments to Extend Credit	$	329,337			$	321,143			$	324,173
Standby Letters of Credit	4,396				4,466				3,941
Fair Value:
Commitments to Extend Credit	$	—			$	—			$	—
Standby Letters of Credit	20				12				11

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Note 5.    COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (In Thousands)

The following table presents the components of other comprehensive income for the three - and six -month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 :

Schedule of Comprehensive Income
	Three Months Ended June 30,												Six Months Ended June 30,
					Tax												Tax
	Before-Tax				(Expense)				Net-of-Tax				Before-Tax				(Expense)				Net-of-Tax
	Amount				Benefit				Amount				Amount				Benefit				Amount
2019
Net Unrealized Securities Holding Gains on Securities Available-for-Sale Arising During the Period	2,340				$	(596	)		1,744				5,128				$	(1,304	)		3,824
Amortization of Net Retirement Plan Actuarial Loss	179				(46		)		133				342				(88		)		254
Amortization of Net Retirement Plan Prior Service Cost	57				(14		)		43				113				(28		)		85
Other Comprehensive Income	$	2,576			$	(656	)		$	1,920			$	5,583			$	(1,420	)		$	4,163
2018
Net Unrealized Securities Holding Losses on Securities Available-for-Sale Arising During the Period	(853		)		$	218			(635		)		(4,185		)		$	1,065			(3,120		)
Amortization of Net Retirement Plan Actuarial Loss	103				(28		)		75				163				(42		)		121
Accretion of Net Retirement Plan Prior Service Cost	55				(14		)		41				54				(14		)		40
Other Comprehensive Loss	$	(695	)		$	176			$	(519	)		$	(3,968	)		$	1,009			$	(2,959	)

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Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
		Amounts Reclassified
Details about Accumulated Other		from Accumulated Other				Affected Line Item in the Statement
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components		Comprehensive Income				Where Net Income Is Presented
June 30, 2018
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities		$	—			Gain on Securities Transactions
		—				Total before Tax
		—				Provision for Income Taxes
		$	—			Net of Tax
Amortization of defined benefit pension items:
Prior-service costs		(54		)	(1)	Salaries and Employee Benefits
Actuarial gains/(losses)		$	(163	)	(1)	Salaries and Employee Benefits
		(217		)		Total before Tax
		56				Provision for Income Taxes
		$	(161	)		Net of Tax
Total reclassifications for the period		$	(161	)		Net of Tax

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	Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at January 1, 2019	284,522			$	25.67
Granted	52,000			31.71
Exercised	(62,712		)	21.12
Forfeited	(11,726		)	26.98
Outstanding at June 30, 2019	262,084			27.90
Vested at Period-End	145,120			24.89
Expected to Vest	116,964			31.64
Stock Options Granted
Weighted Average Grant Date Information:
Fair Value of Options Granted	$	5.75
Fair Value Assumptions:
Dividend Yield	3.26		%
Expected Volatility	22.58		%
Risk Free Interest Rate	2.63		%
Expected Lives (in years)	8.68

		For the Three Months Ended June 30,								For the Six Months Ended June 30,
		2019				2018				2019				2018
Amount expensed		$	79			$	80			$	158			$	163

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	Restricted Stock Units		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested at January 1, 2019	3,377		$	32.57
Granted	3,901		31.71
Non-vested at June 30, 2019	7,278		32.11

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		Employees'				Executive				Postretirement
		Pension				Retirement				Benefit
		Plan				Plan				Plans
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2019:
Service Cost 1		$	365			$	65			$	31
Interest Cost 2		343				56				93
Expected Return on Plan Assets 2		(761		)		—				—
Amortization of Prior Service Cost 2		18				13				26
Amortization of Net Loss 2		154				30				(5		)
Net Periodic Cost		$	119			$	164			$	145
Plan Contributions During the Period		$	—			$	117			$	54
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2018:
Service Cost 1		$	431			$	196			$	35
Interest Cost 2		274				54				68
Expected Return on Plan Assets 2		(896		)		—				—
Amortization of Prior Service (Credit) Cost 2		(13		)		15				53
Amortization of Net Loss 2		64				33				6
Net Periodic (Benefit) Cost		$	(140	)		$	298			$	162
Plan Contributions During the Period		$	—			$	117			$	102

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Net Periodic Benefit Cost
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019:
Service Cost 1		$	764			$	162			$	61
Interest Cost 2		740				108				182
Expected Return on Plan Assets 2		(1,531		)		—				—
Amortization of Prior Service (Credit) Cost 2		35				27				51
Amortization of Net Loss 2		307				57				(22		)
Net Periodic (Benefit) Cost		$	315			$	354			$	272
Plan Contributions During the Period		$	—			$	233			$	91
Estimated Future Contributions in the Current Fiscal Year		$	—			$	—			$	—
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018:
Service Cost 1		$	779			$	207			$	68
Interest Cost 2		799				104				167
Expected Return on Plan Assets 2		(1,681		)		—				—
Amortization of Prior Service (Credit) Cost 2		(25		)		29				50
Amortization of Net Loss 2		97				66				—
Net Periodic (Benefit) Cost		$	(31	)		$	406			$	285
Plan Contributions During the Period		$	—			$	233			$	119

Note 8.    EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

The following table presents a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share (“EPS”) for periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 .  All share and per share amounts have been adjusted for the September 27, 2018 , 3% stock dividend.

Earnings Per Share
	Quarterly Period Ended:								Year-to-Date Period Ended:
	June 30, 2019				June 30, 2018				June 30, 2019				June 30, 2018
Earnings Per Share - Basic:
Net Income	$	8,934			$	9,730			$	17,668			$	18,261
Weighted Average Shares - Basic	14,487				14,394				14,478				14,374
Earnings Per Share - Basic	$	0.62			$	0.68			$	1.22			$	1.27
Earnings Per Share - Diluted:
Net Income	$	8,934			$	9,730			$	17,668			$	18,261
Weighted Average Shares - Basic	14,487				14,394				14,478				14,374
Dilutive Average Shares Attributable to Stock Options	40				86				45				85
Weighted Average Shares - Diluted	14,527				14,480				14,523				14,459
Earnings Per Share - Diluted	$	0.62			$	0.67			$	1.22			$	1.26

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	Fair Value				Quoted Prices In Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)				Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)				Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)				Gains (Losses) Recognized in Earnings
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis:
June 30, 2019
Collateral Dependent Impaired Loans	$	37			$	—			$	—			$	37
Other Real Estate Owned and Repossessed Assets, Net	1,373				—				—				1,373				(164	)
December 31, 2018
Collateral Dependent Impaired Loans	$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—
Other Real Estate Owned and Repossessed Assets, Net	1,260				—				—				1,260				(132	)
June 30, 2018
Collateral Dependent Impaired Loans	$	747			$	—			$	—			$	747
Other Real Estate Owned and Repossessed Assets, Net	1,487				—				—				1,487				(85	)

•	Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

•	Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability;

•	Level 3 - Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity).

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Fair Value by Balance Sheet Grouping

The following table presents a summary of the carrying amount, the fair value or an amount approximating fair value and the fair value hierarchy of Arrow’s financial instruments:

Schedule of Fair Values by Balance Sheet Grouping
									Fair Value Hierarchy
	Carrying Value				Fair Value				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
June 30, 2019
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	62,695			$	62,695			$	62,695			$	—			$	—
Securities Available-for-Sale	285,878				285,878				—				285,878				—
Securities Held-to-Maturity	262,541				266,068				—				266,068				—
Equity Securities	1,850				1,850				—				1,850				—
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal   Reserve Bank Stock	8,202				8,202				—				8,202				—
Net Loans	2,259,613				2,218,244				—				—				2,218,244
Accrued Interest Receivable	7,491				7,491				—				7,491				—
Deposits	2,503,753				2,499,849				—				2,499,849				—
Federal Funds Purchased and Securities   Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase	51,149				51,149				—				51,149				—
Federal Home Loan Bank Overnight Advances	83,000				83,000				—				83,000				—
Federal Home Loan Bank Term Advances	30,000				29,943				—				29,943				—
Junior Subordinated Obligations Issued   to Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trusts	20,000				20,000				—				20,000				—
Accrued Interest Payable	1,187				1,187				—				1,187				—
December 31, 2018
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	84,239			$	84,239			$	84,239			$	—			$	—
Securities Available-for-Sale	317,535				317,535				—				317,535				—
Securities Held-to-Maturity	283,476				280,338				—				280,338				—
Equity Securities	1,774				1,774								1,774
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal   Reserve Bank Stock	15,506				15,506				—				15,506				—
Net Loans	2,176,019				2,114,372				—				—				2,114,372
Accrued Interest Receivable	7,035				7,035				—				7,035				—
Deposits	2,345,584				2,338,410				—				2,338,410				—
Federal Funds Purchased and Securities   Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase	54,659				54,659				—				54,659				—
Federal Home Loan Bank Overnight Advances	234,000				234,000				—				234,000				—
Federal Home Loan Bank Term Advances	45,000				44,652				—				44,652				—
Junior Subordinated Obligations Issued   to Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trusts	20,000				20,000				—				20,000				—
Accrued Interest Payable	570				570				—				570				—
June 30, 2018
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	60,741			$	60,741			$	60,741			$	—			$	—
Securities Available-for-Sale	325,387				325,387				—				325,387				—
Securities Held-to-Maturity	297,885				292,605				—				292,605				—
Equity Securities	1,802				1,802				—				1,802
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal   Reserve Bank Stock	11,089				11,089				—				11,089				—
Net Loans	2,038,222				1,971,756				—				—				1,971,756

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Schedule of Fair Values by Balance Sheet Grouping
									Fair Value Hierarchy
	Carrying Value				Fair Value				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
Accrued Interest Receivable	6,729				6,729				—				6,729				—
Deposits	2,304,781				2,295,796				—				2,295,796				—
Federal Funds Purchased and Securities   Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase	60,248				60,248				—				60,248				—
Federal Home Loan Bank Overnight Advances	136,000				136,000				—				136,000				—
Federal Home Loan Bank Term Advances	45,000				44,495				—				44,495				—
Junior Subordinated Obligations Issued   to Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trusts	20,000				20,000				—				20,000				—
Accrued Interest Payable	540				540				—				540				—

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Finance Lease Amounts:	Classification
Right-of-use Assets	Premises and Equipment, Net	$	5,226
Lease Liabilities	Finance Leases	5,270
Operating Lease Amounts:
Right-of-use Assets	Other Assets	$	5,859
Lease Liabilities	Other Liabilities	5,918
Lease Cost:
Finance Lease Cost:
Amortization of Right-of-use assets		$	44
Interest on Lease Liabilities		43
Operating Lease Cost		366
Short-term Lease Cost		56
Variable Lease Cost		95
Total Lease Cost		$	604
Other Information:
Cash Paid For Amounts Included In The Measurement Of Lease Liabilities:
Operating Outgoing Cash Flows From Finance Leases		$	43
Operating Outgoing Cash Flows From Operating Leases		355
Financing Outgoing Cash Flows From Finance Leases		12
Right-of-use Assets Obtained In Exchange For New Finance Lease Liabilities		5,271
Right-of-use Assets Obtained In Exchange For New Operating Lease Liabilities		6,147
Weighted-average Remaining Lease Term—Finance Leases (Yrs.)		31.29
Weighted-average Remaining Lease Term—Operating Leases (Yrs.)		14.07
Weighted-average Discount Rate—Finance Leases %		3.75		%
Weighted-average Discount Rate—Operating Leases %		3.47		%

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	Operating Leases
2019	$	857
2020	626
2021	497
2022	357
2023	286
2024 and beyond	2,776
Total Minimum Lease Payments	$	5,399

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Stockholders and Board of Directors

Arrow Financial Corporation:

Results of Review of Interim Financial Information

We have reviewed the consolidated balance sheet of Arrow Financial Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company) as of June 30, 2019 and 2018, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income and changes in stockholders’ equity for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the related consolidated statements of cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated interim financial information). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the consolidated interim financial information for it to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2018, and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated March 8, 2019, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

Basis for Review Results

This consolidated interim financial information is the responsibility of the Company’s management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

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

/s/ KPMG LLP

Albany, New York

August 5, 2019

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Item 2.

ARROW FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

June 30, 2019

NOTE ON TERMINOLOGY

In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this Report), the terms "Arrow," "the registrant," "the Company," "we," "us," and "our" generally refer to Arrow Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries as a group, except where the context indicates otherwise. At certain points in this Form 10-Q, our performance is compared with that of our "peer group" of financial institutions. Unless otherwise specifically stated, the peer group for the purposes of this Form 10-Q is comprised of the group of 60 domestic bank holding companies with $1 to $3 billion in total consolidated assets as identified in the Federal Reserve Board’s "Bank Holding Company Performance Report" for March 31, 2019 (the most recent such report currently available), and peer group data contained herein has been derived from such report.

THE COMPANY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

Arrow is a two-bank holding company headquartered in Glens Falls, New York.  Our banking subsidiaries are Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company (Glens Falls National) whose main office is located in Glens Falls, New York, and Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company (Saratoga National) whose main office is located in Saratoga Springs, New York.  Active subsidiaries of Glens Falls National include Upstate Agency, LLC (an insurance agency that sells property and casualty insurance policies and also specializes in selling and servicing group health care policies and life insurance), North Country Investment Advisers, Inc. (a registered investment adviser that provides investment advice to our proprietary mutual funds) and Arrow Properties, Inc. (a real estate investment trust, or REIT). Arrow also owns directly two subsidiary business trusts, organized in 2003 and 2004 to issue trust preferred securities (TRUPs), which are still outstanding.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Report on Form 10-Q contains statements that are not historical in nature but rather are based on our beliefs, assumptions, expectations, estimates and projections about the future. These statements are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and involve a degree of uncertainty and attendant risk. Words such as "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "continue," and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include statements regarding the Company's asset quality, the level of allowance for loan losses, the sufficiency of liquidity sources, interest rate change exposure, changes in accounting standards, and the Company's tax plans and strategies. Some of these statements, such as those included in the interest rate sensitivity analysis in Part I, Item 3, entitled "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk," are merely presentations of what future performance or changes in future performance would look like based on hypothetical assumptions and on simulation models. Other forward-looking statements are based on our general perceptions of market conditions and trends in business activity, both our own and in the banking industry generally, as well as current management strategies for future operations and development.

These forward-looking statements may not be exhaustive, are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to quantify or, in some cases, to identify.  You should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. In the case of all forward-looking statements, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what the statements predict or forecast.  Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to:  

•	rapid and dramatic changes in economic and market conditions;

•	sharp fluctuations in interest rates, economic activity, or consumer spending patterns;

•	sudden changes in the market for products we provide, such as real estate loans;

•	significant changes in banking or other laws and regulations, including both enactment of new legal or regulatory measures (e.g., the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act ("Economic Growth Act") and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank")) or the modification or elimination of pre-existing measures;

•	significant changes in U.S. monetary or fiscal policy, including new or revised monetary programs or targets adopted or announced by the Federal Reserve ("monetary tightening or easing") or significant new federal legislation materially affecting the federal budget ("fiscal tightening or expansion");

•	competition from other sources (e.g., non-bank entities);

•	similar uncertainties inherent in banking operations or business generally, including technological developments and changes; and

•	other risks detailed from time to time within our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

We are under no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this Report to conform such statements to actual results. All forward-looking statements, express or implied, included in this Report and the documents we incorporate by reference and that are attributable to the Company are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. This cautionary statement should also be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that the Company or any persons acting on our behalf may issue. This Report should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 (the 2018 Annual Report) and our other filings with the SEC.

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USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

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

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

The Efficiency Ratio: Financial institutions often use an "efficiency ratio" as a measure of expense control.  The efficiency ratio typically is defined as the ratio of noninterest expense to net interest income and noninterest income.  Net interest income as utilized in calculating the efficiency ratio is typically the same as the net interest income presented in Selected Financial Information table discussed in the preceding paragraph, i.e., it is expressed on a tax-equivalent basis.  Moreover, many financial institutions, in calculating the efficiency ratio, also adjust both noninterest expense and noninterest income to exclude from these items (as calculated under GAAP) certain recurring component elements of income and expense, such as intangible asset amortization (which is included in noninterest expense under GAAP but may be excluded therefrom for purposes of calculating the efficiency ratio) and securities gains or losses (which are reflected in the calculation of noninterest income under GAAP but may be excluded therefrom for purposes of calculating the efficiency ratio).  We make these adjustments.

Tangible Book Value per Share:   Tangible equity is total stockholders’ equity less intangible assets.  Tangible book value per share is tangible equity divided by total shares issued and outstanding.  Tangible book value per share is often regarded as a more meaningful comparative ratio than book value per share as calculated under GAAP, that is, total stockholders’ equity including intangible assets divided by total shares issued and outstanding.  Intangible assets includes many items, but in our case, essentially represents goodwill.

Adjustments for Certain Items of Income or Expense:  In addition to our regular utilization in our public filings and disclosures of the various non-GAAP measures commonly utilized by financial institutions discussed above, we also may elect from time to time, in connection with our presentation of various financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, such as net income, earnings per share (i.e. EPS), return on average assets (i.e. ROA), and return on average equity (i.e. ROE), to provide as well certain comparative disclosures that adjust these GAAP financial measures, typically by removing therefrom the impact of certain transactions or other material items of income or expense that are unusual or unlikely to be repeated.  We do so only if we believe that provision of the resulting non-GAAP financial measures may improve the average investor's understanding of our results of operations by separating out items that have a disproportional positive or negative impact on the particular period in question or by otherwise permitting a better comparison from period-to-period in our results of operations with respect to our fundamental lines of business, including the commercial banking business.

We believe that the non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by us from time-to-time are useful in evaluating our performance and that such information should be considered as supplemental in nature, and not as a substitute for or superior to, the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.  Our non-GAAP financial measures may differ from similar measures presented by other companies.

    

 

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Arrow Financial Corporation Selected Quarterly Information (Dollars In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts   - Unaudited)
Quarter Ended	6/30/2019				3/31/2019				12/31/2018				9/30/2018				6/30/2018
Net Income	$	8,934			$	8,734			$	8,758			$	9,260			$	9,730
Transactions in Net Income (Net of Tax):
Net Changes in Fair Value of Equity Investments	—				57				(106		)		85				166
Share and Per Share Data: (1)
Period End Shares Outstanding	14,513				14,474				14,472				14,441				14,424
Basic Average Shares Outstanding	14,487				14,469				14,451				14,431				14,394
Diluted Average Shares Outstanding	14,527				14,520				14,514				14,520				14,480
Basic Earnings Per Share	$	0.62			$	0.60			$	0.61			$	0.64			$	0.68
Diluted Earnings Per Share	0.62				0.60				0.60				0.64				0.67
Cash Dividend Per Share	0.260				0.260				0.260				0.252				0.243
Selected Quarterly Average Balances:
Interest-Bearing Deposits at Banks	$	25,107			$	26,163			$	34,782			$	30,522			$	28,543
Investment Securities	584,679				611,161				637,341				636,847				647,913
Loans	2,255,299				2,210,642				2,160,435				2,089,651				2,026,598
Deposits	2,436,290				2,347,985				2,347,231				2,279,709				2,325,202
Other Borrowed Funds	250,283				327,138				315,172				314,304				219,737
Stockholders’ Equity	280,247				272,864				268,503				263,139				256,358
Total Assets	2,997,458				2,977,056				2,954,029				2,879,854				2,823,061
Return on Average Assets, annualized	1.20		%		1.19		%		1.18		%		1.28		%		1.38		%
Return on Average Equity, annualized	12.79		%		12.98		%		12.94		%		13.96		%		15.22		%
Return on Average Tangible Equity, annualized (2)	13.96		%		14.22		%		14.20		%		15.36		%		16.80		%
Average Earning Assets	$	2,865,085			$	2,847,966			$	2,832,558			$	2,757,020			$	2,703,054
Average Paying Liabilities	2,235,462				2,224,403				2,189,233				2,110,924				2,100,085
Interest Income	27,227				26,213				26,000				24,495				23,590
Tax-Equivalent Adjustment  (3)	376				373				376				376				468
Interest Income, Tax-Equivalent (3)	27,603				26,586				26,376				24,871				24,058
Interest Expense	5,520				5,092				4,343				3,498				2,628
Net Interest Income	21,707				21,121				21,657				20,997				20,962
Net Interest Income, Tax-Equivalent (3)	22,083				21,494				22,033				21,373				21,430
Net Interest Margin, annualized	3.04		%		3.01		%		3.03		%		3.02		%		3.11		%
Net Interest Margin, Tax Equivalent, annualized (3)	3.09		%		3.06		%		3.09		%		3.08		%		3.18		%
Efficiency Ratio Calculation: (4)
Noninterest Expense	$	16,908			$	16,652			$	16,881			$	16,026			$	16,192
Less: Intangible Asset Amortization	44				79				65				65				66
Net Noninterest Expense	$	16,864			$	16,573			$	16,816			$	15,961			$	16,126
Net Interest Income, Tax-Equivalent (3)	$	22,083			$	21,494			$	22,033			$	21,373			$	21,430
Noninterest Income	6,896				6,887				6,799				7,350				7,911
Less: Net Changes in Fair Value of Equity Invest.	—				76				(142		)		114				223
Net Gross Income	$	28,979			$	28,305			$	28,974			$	28,609			$	29,118
Efficiency Ratio (4)	58.19		%		58.55		%		58.04		%		55.79		%		55.38		%
Period-End Capital Information:
Total Stockholders’ Equity (i.e. Book Value)	$	284,649			$	276,609			$	269,584			$	264,810			$	259,488
Book Value per Share (1)	19.61				19.11				18.63				18.34				17.99
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, net	23,603				23,650				23,725				23,827				23,933
Tangible Book Value per Share (1,2)	17.99				17.48				16.99				16.69				16.33
Capital Ratios: (5)
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio	9.88		%		9.73		%		9.61		%		9.67		%		9.65		%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio	12.99		%		12.98		%		12.89		%		12.89		%		13.01		%
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio	13.93		%		13.95		%		13.87		%		13.90		%		14.04		%
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio	14.91		%		14.93		%		14.86		%		14.90		%		15.06		%
Assets Under Trust Admin. & Investment Mgmt.	$	1,496,966			$	1,483,259			$	1,385,752			$	1,551,289			$	1,479,753

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Arrow Financial Corporation

Selected Quarterly Information - Continued

(Dollars In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts - Unaudited)

Footnotes:
1.	Share and Per Share Data have been restated for the September 27, 2018, 3% stock dividend.
2.	Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation: Tangible Book Value, Tangible Equity and Return on Tangible Equity exclude goodwill and other intangible assets, net from total equity.  These are non-GAAP financial measures which we believe provide investors with information that is useful in understanding our financial performance. See "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" on page 44.
		6/30/2019				3/31/2019				12/31/2018				9/30/2018				6/30/2018
	Total Stockholders' Equity (GAAP)	$	284,649			$	276,609			$	269,584			$	264,810			$	259,488
	Less: Goodwill and Other Intangible assets, net	23,603				23,650				23,725				23,827				23,933
	Tangible Equity (Non-GAAP)	$	261,046			$	252,959			$	245,859			$	240,983			$	235,555
	Period End Shares Outstanding	14,513				14,474				14,472				14,441				14,424
	Tangible Book Value per Share      (Non-GAAP)	$	17.99			$	17.48			$	16.99			$	16.69			$	16.33
	Net Income	8,934				8,734				8,758				9,260				9,730
	Return on Tangible Equity (Net Income/Tangible Equity - Annualized)	13.96		%		14.22		%		14.20		%		15.36		%		16.80		%
3.	Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation: Net Interest Margin is the ratio of our annualized tax-equivalent net interest income to average earning assets. This is also a non-GAAP financial measure which we believe provides investors with information that is useful in understanding our financial performance. See "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" on page 44.
		6/30/2019				3/31/2019				12/31/2018				9/30/2018				6/30/2018
	Interest Income (GAAP)	$	27,227			$	26,213			$	26,000			$	24,495			$	23,590
	Add: Tax-Equivalent adjustment (Non-GAAP)	376				373				376				376				468
	Interest Income - Tax Equivalent (Non-GAAP)	$	27,603			$	26,586			$	26,376			$	24,871			$	24,058
	Net Interest Income (GAAP)	$	21,707			$	21,121			$	21,657			$	20,997			$	20,962
	Add: Tax-Equivalent adjustment (Non-GAAP)	376				373				376				376				468
	Net Interest Income - Tax Equivalent (Non-GAAP)	$	22,083			$	21,494			$	22,033			$	21,373			$	21,430
	Average Earning Assets	$	2,865,085			$	2,847,966			$	2,832,558			$	2,757,020			$	2,703,054
	Net Interest Margin (Non-GAAP)*	3.09		%		3.06		%		3.09		%		3.08		%		3.18		%
4.	Non-GAAP Financial Measures: Financial Institutions often use the "efficiency ratio", a non-GAAP ratio, as a measure of expense control. We believe the efficiency ratio provides investors with information that is useful in understanding our financial performance. We define our efficiency ratio as the ratio of our noninterest expense to our net gross income (which equals our tax-equivalent net interest income plus noninterest income, as adjusted). There is no GAAP financial measure that is closely comparable to the efficiency ratio. See "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" on page 44.
5.	For the current quarter, all of the regulatory capital ratios in the table above, as well as the Total Risk-Weighted Assets and Common Equity Tier 1 Capital amounts listed in the table below, are estimates based on, and calculated in accordance with, bank regulatory capital rules. All prior quarters reflect actual results. The June 30, 2019 CET1 ratio listed in the tables (i.e., 12.99%) exceeds the sum of the required minimum CET1 ratio plus the fully phased-in Capital Conservation Buffer (i.e., 7.00%).
		6/30/2019				3/31/2019				12/31/2018				9/30/2018				6/30/2018
	Total Risk Weighted Assets	$	2,121,541			$	2,075,115			$	2,046,495			$	1,999,849			$	1,934,890
	Common Equity Tier 1 Capital	275,528				269,363				263,863				257,852				251,666
	Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio	12.99		%		12.98		%		12.89		%		12.89		%		13.01		%

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Arrow Financial Corporation Selected Year-to-Date Information (Dollars In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts   - Unaudited)
Six Months Ended	6/30/2019				6/30/2018
Net Income	$	17,668			$	18,261
Transactions Recorded in Net Income (Net of Tax):
Net Changes in Fair Value of Equity Investments	57				179
Share and Per Share Data: (1)
Period End Shares Outstanding	14,513				14,424
Basic Average Shares Outstanding	14,478				14,374
Diluted Average Shares Outstanding	14,523				14,459
Basic Earnings Per Share	$	1.22			$	1.27
Diluted Earnings Per Share	1.22				1.26
Cash Dividend Per Share	0.52				0.49
Selected Year-to-Date Average Balances:
Interest-Bearing Deposits at Banks	$	25,632			$	28,262
Investment Securities	597,847				645,193
Loans	2,233,094				1,999,072
Deposits	2,392,381				2,315,523
Other Borrowed Funds	288,498				202,272
Stockholders’ Equity	276,576				253,749
Total Assets	2,987,313				2,793,551
Return on Average Assets, annualized	1.19		%		1.32		%
Return on Average Equity, annualized	12.88		%		14.51		%
Return on Average Tangible Equity, annualized (2)	14.09		%		16.03		%
Average Earning Assets	2,856,573				2,672,527
Average Paying Liabilities	2,229,963				2,075,510
Interest Income	53,440				46,008
Tax-Equivalent Adjustment (3)	748				959
Interest Income, Tax-Equivalent (3)	54,188				46,967
Interest Expense	10,612				4,644
Net Interest Income	42,828				41,364
Net Interest Income, Tax-Equivalent (3)	43,576				42,322
Net Interest Margin, annualized	3.02		%		3.12		%
Net Interest Margin, Tax Equivalent, annualized (3)	3.08		%		3.19		%
Efficiency Ratio Calculation: (4)
Noninterest Expense	$	33,560			$	32,148
Less: Intangible Asset Amortization	124				132
Net Noninterest Expense	33,436				32,016
Net Interest Income, Tax-Equivalent (3)	43,576				42,323
Noninterest Income	13,783				14,800
Less: Net Changes in Fair Value of Equity Securities	76				241
Net Gross Income	57,283				56,882
Efficiency Ratio (4)	58.37		%		56.28		%

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Arrow Financial Corporation

Selected Year-to-Date Information - Continued

(Dollars In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts - Unaudited)

Footnotes:
1.	Share and Per Share Data have been restated for the September 27, 2018, 3% stock dividend.
2.	Tangible Book Value, Tangible Equity and Return on Tangible Equity exclude goodwill and other intangible assets, net from total equity.  These are non-GAAP financial measures which we believe provide investors with information that is useful in understanding our financial performance. See "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" on page 44.
		6/30/2019				6/30/2018
	Total Stockholders' Equity (GAAP)	$	284,649			$	259,488
	Less: Goodwill and Other Intangible assets, net	23,603				23,933
	Tangible Equity (Non-GAAP)	$	261,046			$	235,555
	Period End Shares Outstanding	14,513				14,424
	Tangible Book Value per Share (Non-GAAP)	$	17.99			$	16.33
	Net Income	17,668				18,261
	Return on Tangible Equity (Net Income/Tangible Equity - Annualized)	14.09		%		16.03		%
3.	Net Interest Margin is the ratio of our annualized tax-equivalent net interest income to average earning assets. This is also a non-GAAP financial measure which we believe provides investors with information that is useful in understanding our financial performance. See "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" on page 44.
		6/30/2019				6/30/2018
	Interest Income (GAAP)	$	53,440			$	46,008
	Add: Tax-Equivalent adjustment (Non-GAAP)	$	748			$	959
	Net Interest Income - Tax Equivalent (Non-GAAP)	$	54,188			$	46,967
	Net Interest Income (GAAP)	$	42,828			$	41,364
	Add: Tax-Equivalent adjustment (Non-GAAP)	748				959
	Net Interest Income - Tax Equivalent (Non-GAAP)	$	43,576			$	42,323
	Average Earning Assets	$	2,856,573			$	2,672,527
	Net Interest Margin (Non-GAAP)*	3.08		%		3.19		%
4.	Financial Institutions often use the "efficiency ratio", a non-GAAP ratio, as a measure of expense control. We believe the efficiency ratio provides investors with information that is useful in understanding our financial performance. We define our efficiency ratio as the ratio of our noninterest expense to our net gross income (which equals our tax-equivalent net interest income plus noninterest income, as adjusted). See "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" on page 44.

* Year-to-date ratios have been annualized.

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Average Consolidated Balance Sheets and Net Interest Income Analysis
(GAAP Basis)
(Dollars In Thousands)
Quarter Ended June 30:	2019											2018
					Interest				Rate							Interest				Rate
	Average				Income/				Earned/			Average				Income/				Earned/
	Balance				Expense				Paid			Balance				Expense				Paid
Interest-Bearing Deposits at Banks	$	25,107			$	195			3.12	%		$	28,543			$	158			2.22	%
Investment Securities:
Fully Taxable	354,383				2,284				2.59			376,253				2,048				2.18
Exempt from Federal Taxes	230,296				1,228				2.14			271,660				1,475				2.18
Loans	2,255,299				23,520				4.18			2,026,598				19,909				3.94
Total Earning Assets	2,865,085				27,227				3.81			2,703,054				23,590				3.50
Allowance for Loan Losses	(20,326		)									(19,065		)
Cash and Due From Banks	33,158											34,935
Other Assets	119,541											104,137
Total Assets	$	2,997,458										$	2,823,061
Deposits:
Interest-Bearing Checking Accounts	$	733,327			453				0.25			$	866,996			388				0.18
Savings Deposits	879,026				2,008				0.92			750,352				711				0.38
Time Deposits of $250,000 or More	97,703				515				2.11			96,580				328				1.36
Other Time Deposits	272,104				1,131				1.67			166,420				282				0.68
Total Interest-Bearing Deposits	1,982,160				4,107				0.83			1,880,348				1,709				0.36
Short-Term Borrowings	199,404				977				1.97			154,737				465				1.21
FHLBNY Term Advances & Other Long-Term Debt	50,879				408				3.22			65,000				454				2.80
Finance Leases	3,019				28				3.72			—				—				—
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities	2,235,462				5,520				0.99			2,100,085				2,628				0.50
Noninterest-bearing deposits	454,130											444,854
Other Liabilities	27,619											21,764
Total Liabilities	2,717,211											2,566,703
Stockholders’ Equity	280,247											256,358
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	2,997,458										$	2,823,061
Net Interest Income					$	21,707										$	20,962
Net Interest Spread									2.82	%										3.00	%
Net Interest Margin									3.04	%										3.11	%

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Average Consolidated Balance Sheets and Net Interest Income Analysis
(GAAP Basis)
(Dollars In Thousands)
Six Months Ended June 30:	2019											2018
					Interest				Rate							Interest				Rate
	Average				Income/				Earned/			Average				Income/				Earned/
	Balance				Expense				Paid			Balance				Expense				Paid
Interest-Bearing Deposits at Banks	$	25,632			$	390			3.07	%		$	28,262			$	292			2.08	%
Investment Securities:
Fully Taxable	366,186				4,653				2.56			368,126				3,941				2.16
Exempt from Federal Taxes	231,661				2,474				2.15			277,067				3,008				2.19
Loans	2,233,094				45,923				4.15			1,999,072				38,767				3.91
Total Earning Assets	2,856,573				53,440				3.77			2,672,527				46,008				3.47
Allowance for Loan Losses	(20,218		)									(18,795		)
Cash and Due From Banks	34,136											35,270
Other Assets	116,822											104,547
Total Assets	$	2,987,313										$	2,793,549
Deposits:
Interest-Bearing Checking Accounts	$	750,744			935				0.25			$	890,426			775				0.18
Savings Deposits	856,554				3,609				0.85			737,080				1,233				0.34
Time Deposits of $250,000 or More	88,575				911				2.07			80,085				532				1.34
Other Time Deposits	242,608				1,844				1.53			165,647				541				0.66
Total Interest-Bearing Deposits	1,938,481				7,299				0.76			1,873,238				3,081				0.33
Short-Term Borrowings	231,758				2,399				2.09			133,405				661				1.00
FHLBNY Term Advances and Other Long-Term Debt	56,740				871				3.10			68,867				902				2.64
Finance Leases	2,984				43				3.72			—				—				—
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities	2,229,963				10,612				0.96			2,075,510				4,644				0.45
Noninterest-bearing deposits	453,900											442,285
Other Liabilities	26,875											22,005
Total Liabilities	2,710,738											2,539,800
Stockholders’ Equity	276,576											253,749
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	2,987,313										$	2,793,549
Net Interest Income					$	42,828										$	41,364
Net Interest Spread									2.81	%										3.02	%
Net Interest Margin									3.02	%										3.12	%

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OVERVIEW

    

The following discussion and analysis focuses on and reviews our results of operations for the three month period ended June 30, 2019 and our financial condition as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 .  The discussion below should be read in conjunction with the selected quarterly and annual information set forth above and the Consolidated Financial Statements and other financial data presented elsewhere in this Report.  When necessary, prior-year financial information has been reclassified to conform to the current-year presentation.

Summary of Q2 2019 Financial Results: Net income was $8.9 million for the second quarter of 2019 , a decrease of $796 thousand , or 8.2% , over net income for the second quarter of 2018 . Diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter was $0.62 , a decrease of 7.5% from the EPS of $0.67 reported for the second quarter of 2018 . Return on average equity (ROE) for the second quarter of 2019 decreased to 12.79% , as compared to a ROE of 15.22% for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018 . Return on average assets (ROA) for the 2019 second quarter was 1.20% , a decrease from an ROA of 1.38% for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018 .

Factors contributing to the results for the current quarter compared to the prior year comparable quarter are as follows:

Net interest income increased 3.6% to $21.7 million , driven by the $3.6 million increase in total interest and dividend income resulting from continued strong loan growth. The net interest margin was 3.04% for the quarter, compared to 3.11% for the second quarter of 2018 . The decrease in net interest margin was primarily due to the $2.9 million increase in interest expense. This increase was the result of a 3.8% growth in deposits and higher rates paid on savings, time deposits and other borrowings due to higher short-term market interest rates. Noninterest income for the three-month period ended June 30, 2019 , was $6.9 million , compared to $7.9 million for the comparable 2018 quarter. Revenue generated from the wealth management and insurance segments declined as a result of several factors including large estate settlements in 2018 as well as other market and competitive factors. Total noninterest income represented 24.1% of total revenues in the second quarter of 2019 compared to 27.4% for the same period of 2018 .

Noninterest expense for the second quarter of 2019 increased 4.4% to $16.9 million , from $16.2 million for the second quarter of 2018 . Technology and equipment expense increased $394 thousand and other operating expense increased $409 thousand from the comparable quarter in 2018 .

The provision for income taxes was $2.3 million in both the second quarter of 2019 and 2018 . The effective income tax rates for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were 20.5% and 19.3% , respectively.

The changes in net income, net interest income and net interest margin between the three -month periods are discussed in detail under the heading "RESULTS OF OPERATIONS," beginning on page 63 .

2018 Regulatory Reform: The Economic Growth Act, was signed into law May 24, 2018. Some of its provisions were written to take effect immediately; others have later specified effective dates and still others are open-ended, to be implemented by rule-making. See the discussion of this item under C. SUPERVISION AND REGULATION, "2018 Regulatory Reform" within the 2018 Annual Report for further details.

Regulatory Capital and Increase in Stockholders' Equity: At June 30, 2019 , we continued to exceed by a substantial amount all required minimum capital ratios under the current bank regulatory capital rules as implemented under Dodd-Frank (the "Capital Rules") at both the holding company and bank levels. At that date, both subsidiary banks, as well as the holding company, continued to qualify as "well-capitalized" under the capital classification guidelines as defined by the Capital Rules. Because of continued profitability and strong asset quality, our regulatory capital levels throughout recent years have consistently remained well in excess of the various required regulatory minimums in effect from time to time, as they do at present. Pursuant to the Capital Rules under Dodd-Frank, required minimum regulatory capital levels for insured banks and their parent holding companies increased in 2019. Pursuant to Economic Growth Act, the federal bank regulators are required to implement a simplified community bank leverage ratio capital standard that may be applicable to Arrow and its subsidiary banks to allow them to satisfy all applicable capital and leverage requirements, including the currently applicable risk-based capital ratio requirements.  The implementation of the new community bank leverage ratio standards will be subject to the notice and comment procedures of rulemaking.  The Economic Growth Act does not impose a deadline for this rulemaking.  The federal bank regulators have issued a proposed rule to implement the "community bank leverage ratio", but that rule is not yet effective or final, and is subject to change. Upon effectiveness, the final rule may impact Arrow's capital options and requirements, although the potential impact of the final rule on Arrow will remain uncertain until the final rule is issued. Until the rule becomes final and effective, the enhanced Capital Rules promulgated under Dodd-Frank will remain applicable to Arrow.

Stockholders’ equity was $284.6 million at June 30, 2019 , an increase of $15.1 million , or 5.6% , from the December 31, 2018 level of $269.6 million , and an increase of $25.2 million , or 9.7% , from the prior-year level. The increase in stockholders' equity over the first six months of 2019 principally reflected the following factors: (i) $17.67 million of net income for the period, plus (ii) other comprehensive income of $4.16 million , plus (iii) issuance of $2.80 million of common stock through employee benefit and dividend reinvestment plans; reduced by (iv) cash dividends of $7.53 million ; and (v) repurchases of common stock of $2.04 million . The components of the change in stockholders’ equity since year-end 2018 are presented in the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity on page 7 , and are discussed in more detail in the next section.

At June 30, 2019 , book value per share was $19.61 , up by 9.0% over the prior-year level. Tangible book value per share (a non-GAAP measure that deducts intangible assets from stockholders' equity) was $17.99 , an increase of $1.66 , or 10.2% , over the level as of June 30, 2018 . See the disclosure on page 44 related to the use of non-GAAP financial measures including tangible book value.

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On June 30, 2019 , the Company's closing stock price was $34.73 , representing a trading multiple of 1.93 to tangible book value. In the second quarter of 2019 , a quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 was paid. Further discussion of dividends is included in the Capital Components; Stock Repurchases; Dividends section located on page 61 .

Loan Quality: Net charge-offs for the second quarter of 2019 were $133 thousand as compared to $46 thousand for the comparable 2018 quarter. The ratio of net charge-offs to average loans (annualized) was 0.02% for the second quarter of 2019 compared to 0.01% for the second quarter of 2018 . At June 30, 2019 , the allowance for loan losses was $20.7 million representing 0.91% of total loans, which is a decrease from the June 30, 2018 ratio of 0.95% . The allowance was determined to be appropriate and reflects the continuing strong credit quality in the loan portfolio.

Nonperforming loans were $5.5 million at June 30, 2019 , representing 0.24% of period-end loans, an increase from the June 30, 2018 ratio of 0.20% . The ratio continues to compare favorably with the weighted average ratio of the peer group of 0.64% at March 31, 2019 .

Loan Segments: During the quarter ended June 30, 2019 , total loans grew by $45.1 million , or 2.0% as compared to the balance at March 31, 2019. The largest increase was in consumer loans, which increased during the quarter by $32.2 million , or 4.3% . In addition, residential real estate loans expanded by $10.9 million , or 1.3% and the total commercial loan portfolio increased by $1.9 million , or 0.3% .

    

•	Commercial Loans: These loans comprised 6.1% of the total loan portfolio at period-end. The business sector in the Company's service area, including small- and mid-sized businesses with headquarters in our lending region, continued to be in reasonably good financial condition at period-end.

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Commercial Real Estate Loans: These loans comprised 21.5% of the total loan portfolio at period-end. Commercial property values in the Company's region have remained stable in recent periods. Appraisals on nonperforming and watched CRE loan properties are updated as deemed necessary, usually when the loan is downgraded or when there has been significant market deterioration since the last appraisal.

•	Consumer Loans: These loans (primarily automobile loans) comprised 34.2% of the total loan portfolio at period-end. Consumer automobile loans at June 30, 2019 , were $772 million , or 99.1% of this portfolio segment. In the first six months of 2019 , the Company did not experience any significant increase in the delinquency rate or in the percentage of nonperforming loans in this segment.

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Residential Real Estate Loans: These loans, including home equity loans, made up 38.2% of the total loan portfolio at period-end. The residential real estate market in the Company's service area has been stable in recent periods. The Company originated nearly all of the residential real estate loans currently held in the loan portfolio and applies conservative underwriting standards to loan originations. The Company typically sells a portion of residential real estate mortgage originations into the secondary market. The ratio of the sales of originations to total originations tends to fluctuate from period to period based on market conditions.

Liquidity and Access to Credit Markets: The Company has not experienced any liquidity problems or special concerns thus far in 2019 , or at any time in our recent history. The terms of the Company's lines of credit with correspondent banks, the FHLBNY and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York have not changed significantly in recent periods (see the general liquidity discussion on page 62 ). Historically, the Company has principally relied on asset-based liquidity (i.e., funds in overnight investments and cash flow from maturing investments and loans) with liability-based liquidity as a secondary source of funds (the main liability-based sources are an overnight borrowing arrangement with a correspondent bank, an arrangement for overnight borrowing and term credit advances from the FHLBNY, and an additional arrangement for short-term advances at the Federal Reserve Bank discount window). Regular liquidity stress tests and tests of the contingent liquidity plan are performed to ensure that an adequate amount of available funds can be generated to meet a wide variety of potential liquidity crises, including a severe crisis.

Visa Class B Common Stock: Arrow's subsidiary bank, Glens Falls National, like other Visa member banks, bears some indirect contingent liability for Visa's direct liability arising out of certain antitrust claims involving merchant discounts to the extent that Visa's liability might exceed the amount funded in their litigation escrow account. On September 18, 2018, Visa issued a press release announcing that they and other defendants entered into a settlement agreement with class plaintiffs in the related litigation case, and they expect the damage class plaintiffs to file a motion for preliminary approval of the settlement with the court. If the settlement is approved and the balance in the litigation escrow account is sufficient to cover the litigation claims and related expenses, Arrow could potentially realize a gain on the receipt of Visa Class A common stock. At June 30, 2019 , Glens Falls National held 27,771 shares of Visa Class B common stock, and utilizing the conversion ratio to Class A common stock at that time, these Class B shares would convert to 45,000 shares of Visa Class A common stock. Since the litigation settlement is not certain, the Company does not recognize any economic value for these shares.

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CHANGE IN FINANCIAL CONDITION

Summary of Selected Consolidated Balance Sheet Data

(Dollars in Thousands)

	June 30, 2019				At Period-End December 31, 2018				June 30, 2018				$ Change From December				$ Change From June				% Change From December (not annualized)			% Change From June
Interest-Bearing Bank Balances	$	28,045			$	27,710			$	22,189			$	335			$	5,856			1.2	%		26.4	%
Securities Available-for-Sale	285,878				317,535				325,387				(31,657		)		(39,509		)		(10.0	)%		(12.1	)%
Securities Held-to-Maturity	262,541				283,476				297,885				(20,935		)		(35,344		)		(7.4	)%		(11.9	)%
Equity Securities	1,850				1,774				1,802				76				48
Loans  (1)	2,280,308				2,196,215				2,057,862				84,093				222,446				3.8	%		10.8	%
Allowance for Loan Losses	20,695				20,196				19,640				499				1,055				2.5	%		5.4	%
Earning Assets  (1)	2,866,824				2,842,216				2,716,214				24,608				150,610				0.9	%		5.5	%
Total Assets	$	3,005,750			$	2,988,334			$	2,845,171			$	17,416			$	160,579			0.6	%		5.6	%
Noninterest-Bearing Deposits	$	467,179			$	472,768			$	467,048			$	(5,589	)		$	131			(1.2	)%		—	%
Interest-Bearing Checking Accounts	741,395				790,781				861,959				(49,386		)		(120,564		)		(6.2	)%		(14.0	)%
Savings Deposits	908,642				818,048				735,217				90,594				173,425				11.1	%		23.6	%
Time Deposits over $250,000	97,220				73,583				70,950				23,637				26,270				32.1	%		37.0	%
Other Time Deposits	289,317				190,404				169,607				98,913				119,710				51.9	%		70.6	%
Total Deposits	$	2,503,753			$	2,345,584			$	2,304,781			$	158,169			$	198,972			6.7	%		8.6	%
Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase	$	51,149			$	54,659			$	60,248			$	(3,510	)		$	(9,099	)		(6.4	)%		(15.1	)%
FHLBNY Advances - Overnight	83,000				234,000				136,000				(151,000		)		(53,000		)		(64.5	)%		(39.0	)%
FHLBNY Advances - Term	30,000				45,000				45,000				(15,000		)		(15,000		)		(33.3	)%		(33.3	)%
Junior Subordinated Obligations Issued to Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trusts	20,000				20,000				20,000				—				—				—	%		—	%
Stockholders' Equity	284,649				269,584				259,488				15,065				25,161				5.6	%		9.7	%

(1) Includes Nonaccrual Loans.

    

Changes in Earning Assets: The loan portfolio at June 30, 2019 , was $2.3 billion , an increase of $84.1 million , or 3.8% , from the December 31, 2018 level and up by $222.4 million , or 10.8% , from the June 30, 2018 level. The following trends were experienced in our largest segments:

•	Commercial and commercial real estate loans: This segment of the loan portfolio increased by $7.2 million , or 1.2% , during the first six months of 2019 , representing the continued demand for such loans.

•	Consumer loans (primarily automobile loans through indirect lending): As of June 30, 2019 , these loans, primarily auto loans, increased by $59.5 million , or 8.3% , from the December 31, 2018 balance, reflecting a continuation of strong demand for new and used vehicles throughout our region-wide dealer network.

•	Residential real estate loans: This segment increased during the first six months of 2019 by $17.4 million , or 2.0% . Factors contributing to the segment growth include solid originations in the quarter and a reduction of prepayments for the first six months of 2019 as compared to the first six months of 2018.

Municipal Deposits: Fluctuations in balances of interest-bearing checking accounts are largely the result of timing and behavior of municipal deposits.  Municipal deposits on average represent 20% to 25% of total deposits. Municipal deposits are typically placed in interest-bearing checking, savings and various time deposit accounts.

In general, there is a seasonal pattern to municipal deposits which dip to a low point in August each year.  Account balances tend to increase throughout the fall and into early winter from tax deposits, flatten out after the beginning of the ensuing calendar year, and increase again at the end of March from the electronic deposit of NYS Aid payments to school districts.  In addition to these seasonal fluctuations within types of accounts, the overall level of municipal deposit balances fluctuates from year-to-year as a result of local economic factors as well as competition from other banks and non-bank entities.

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Changes in Sources of Funds: Total deposits increased $158.2 million , or 6.7% , from December 31, 2018 to June 30, 2019 mainly due to the following: Other time deposits increased $98.9 million in 2019 mostly due to the acquisition of $84.5 million in brokered deposits as Arrow's subsidiary banks diversified funding at more favorable rates relative to FHLBNY overnight advances. Interest bearing checking accounts decreased $49.4 million from December 31, 2018 to June 30, 2019. Time deposits over $250,000 increased $23.6 million over the same period. The migration within our deposit offerings is largely due to certain municipal and non-municipal customers seeking a higher return on their deposit balances as a result of the rise in short-term interest rates. The addition of the brokered deposits contributed to the decrease in overnight FHLBNY advances by $151 million from December 31, 2018. At June 30, 2019 , term advances from the FHLBNY were $30 million , reflecting the non-renewal of $15 million of advances that matured during 2019.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Investment Portfolio Trends

The table below presents the changes in the period-end balances for available-for-sale, held-to-maturity and equity securities from December 31, 2018 to June 30, 2019 (in thousands).

The reduction in the portfolios on a combined basis during the period reflected the Company's continued strategy in recent years to reallocate earning assets from investment securities to higher yielding loans to maximize earning asset yields.

	(Dollars in Thousands)
	Fair Value at Period-End												Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) For Period Ended
	6/30/2019				12/31/2018				Change				6/30/2019				12/31/2018				Change
Securities Available-for-Sale:
U.S. Agency Securities	$	17,524			$	46,765			$	(29,241	)		$	18			$	(306	)		$	324
State and Municipal Obligations	967				1,195				(228		)		2				2				—
Mortgage-Backed Securities	266,587				268,775				(2,188		)		352				(4,452		)		4,804
Corporate and Other Debt Securities	800				800				—				(200		)		(200		)		—
Total	$	285,878			$	317,535			$	(31,657	)		$	172			$	(4,956	)		$	5,128
Securities Held-to-Maturity:
State and Municipal Obligations	$	223,654			$	233,359			$	(9,705	)		$	3,125			$	(2,423	)		$	5,548
Mortgage-Backed Securities	42,414				46,979				(4,565		)		402				(715		)		1,117
Total	$	266,068			$	280,338			$	(14,270	)		$	3,527			$	(3,138	)		$	6,665
Equity Securities	$	1,850			$	1,774			$	76			$	—			$	—			$	—

    

At June 30, 2019 , the Company held no investment securities in the securities portfolios that consisted of or included, directly or indirectly, obligations of foreign governments or governmental agencies of foreign issuers.

In the periods referenced above, Mortgage-Backed Securities consisted solely of mortgage pass-through securities and Collateralized Mortgage Obligations ("CMOs") issued or guaranteed by U.S. federal agencies.  Mortgage pass-through securities provide to the investor monthly portions of principal and interest pursuant to the contractual obligations of the underlying mortgages. CMOs are pools of mortgage-backed securities, the repayments on which have generally been separated into two or more components (tranches), where each tranche has a separate estimated life and yield.  The Company's practice has been to purchase pass-through securities and CMOs that are issued or guaranteed by U.S. federal agencies, and the tranches of CMOs purchased are generally those having shorter average lives and/or durations.

Other-Than-Temporary Impairment

Each quarter all investment securities with a fair value less than amortized cost are evaluated in the available-for-sale portfolio, the held-to-maturity portfolio and the equity securities portfolio, to determine if there exists other-than-temporary impairment for any such security as defined under generally accepted accounting principles. There were no other-than-temporary impairment losses in the first six months of 2019 .

Change in Net Unrealized Securities Gains (Losses): Nearly all of the change in our net unrealized gains or losses during recent periods has been attributable to changes in the market yields during the periods in question, with no change in the credit-worthiness of the issuers.

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I nvestment Sales, Purchases and Maturities

We had no sales of investment securities within the six -month periods ended June 30, 2019 or 2018 .

Investment yields in the debt markets experienced some volatility in 2018 and the first six months of 2019 . The Company regularly reviews its interest rate risk position along with security holdings to evaluate if market opportunities have arisen that may present an opportunity to reposition certain securities available-for-sale to enhance portfolio performance.

The following table summarizes purchases of investment securities within the available-for-sale and held-to-maturity portfolios for the three and six -month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 , as well as proceeds from the maturity and calls of investment securities within each portfolio for the respective periods presented:

(In Thousands)	Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
Purchases:	6/30/2019				6/30/2018				6/30/2019				6/30/2018
Available-for-Sale Portfolio
State and Municipal Obligations	$	15,390			$	36,619			$	15,390			$	56,598
Maturities & Calls	$	30,425			$	15,655			$	51,686			$	25,035

	Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
Purchases:	6/30/2019				6/30/2018				6/30/2019				6/30/2018
Held-to-Maturity Portfolio
State and Municipal Obligations	$	638			$	1,184			$	2,095			$	2,105
Maturities & Calls	$	17,289			$	33,157			$	22,608			$	39,616

Loan Trends

The following two tables present, for each of the last five quarters, the quarterly average balances by loan type and the percentage of total loans represented by each loan type. For purposes of the following tables only, Home Equity loans have been separately disclosed from Residential Real Estate loans (they are otherwise included in a single category in this Report). Commercial and Commercial Real Estate loans have been combined into a single category (they are treated as separate categories in other sections of this Report). Over the last five quarters, the average balances for Commercial and Commercial Real Estate, Residential Real Estate and Consumer Loans have steadily increased, although at different rates. Average balances for Home Equity loans have shown a slight contraction in recent quarters.

Quarterly Average Loan Balances

(Dollars in Thousands)

	Quarter Ended
	6/30/2019				3/31/2019				12/31/2018				9/30/2018				6/30/2018
Commercial and Commercial Real Estate	$	627,634			$	624,058			$	609,343			$	590,254			$	583,004
Consumer Loans	762,911				733,154				706,849				678,048				644,274
Residential Real Estate	739,667				725,274				712,274				686,705				662,139
Home Equity	125,087				128,156				131,969				134,644				137,182
Total Loans	$	2,255,299			$	2,210,642			$	2,160,435			$	2,089,651			$	2,026,599

Percentage of Total Quarterly Average Loans

	Quarter Ended
	6/30/2019			3/31/2019			12/31/2018			9/30/2018			6/30/2018
Commercial and Commercial Real Estate	27.9	%		28.2	%		28.2	%		28.2	%		28.7	%
Consumer Loans	33.8			33.2			32.7			32.5			31.8
Residential Real Estate	32.8			32.8			33.0			32.9			32.7
Home Equity	5.5			5.8			6.1			6.4			6.8
Total Loans	100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%

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Maintenance of High Quality in the Loan Portfolio: In the first six months of 2019 , there were no significant fluctuations in the quality of the loan portfolio or any segment thereof. In general, residential real estate loans have historically been underwritten to secondary market standards for prime loans and the Company has not engaged in subprime mortgage lending as a business line. Similarly, high underwriting standards have generally been applied to commercial and commercial real estate lending operations and generally in the indirect lending program as well. The Company occasionally makes loans, including indirect loans, to borrowers having FICO scores below the highest credit quality classifications. The Company has also made extensions of credit to existing borrowers who have developed credit problems after origination resulting in deterioration of their FICO scores.

Commercial Loans and Commercial Real Estate Loans: For the first six months of 2019 , combined commercial and commercial real estate loan originations continued to increase.

Substantially all commercial and commercial real estate loans in the loan portfolio were extended to businesses or borrowers located in the Company's regional markets. A portion of the loans in the commercial portfolio have variable rates tied to prime or FHLBNY rates.

Although demand has been steady, it is possible that demand for commercial and commercial real estate loans may generally weaken in upcoming periods and/or that the quality of this segment of the portfolio may experience stress in upcoming periods. Generally, the business sector in the Company's service area, appeared to be in reasonably good financial condition at period-end.

Consumer Loans: At June 30, 2019 , consumer loans (primarily automobile loans originated through dealerships located primarily in upstate New York and Vermont) continues to be a significant component of business comprising more than a third of the total loan portfolio.

New consumer loan volume for the first six months of 2019 remained strong, at $210.4 million , up from the $188.8 million originated in the first six months of 2018 . As a result of these originations, the quarterly average balance of our consumer loan portfolio at June 30, 2019 grew by $56.1 million, or 7.9%, from our quarterly average balance at December 31, 2018 .

For credit quality purposes, the Company assigns potential automobile loan customers into one of four tiers, ranging from lower to higher quality in terms of anticipated credit risk. The Company's experienced lending staff not only utilizes credit evaluation software tools but also reviews and evaluates each loan individually prior to the loan being funded. The Company believes that this disciplined approach to evaluating risk has contributed to maintaining the strong loan quality in this portfolio. However, if weakness in auto demand returns, the portfolio is likely to experience limited, if any, overall growth regardless of whether the auto company affiliates are offering highly-subsidized loans. If demand levels off or declines, the financial performance in this important loan category may be negatively impacted. In addition, the Company may sell a portion of the indirect loan portfolio if market conditions are favorable. Also, if the local economy in our consumer lending areas were to experience a significant downturn, the quality of our consumer loan portfolio may also be negatively impacted.

Residential Real Estate Loans: In recent years, residential real estate loans, including home equity loans, have represented the largest category of the total loan portfolio. Gross originations for residential real estate loans (including refinancings of mortgage loans) for the first six months of 2019 were $55.8 million . Origination totals exceeded the sum of cash flows received from borrowers in the second quarter and the Company has also sold portions of these originations in the secondary market. In the first six months of 2019 , the Company sold $9.6 million , or 17.2% , of originations. In the first six months of 2018 , $2.1 million , or 3.2% , of originations were sold. The Company expects to continue to sell a portion of mortgage loan originations in upcoming periods if market conditions warrant. At some point, it is possible that the Company may experience a decrease in outstanding loan balances in this segment of the loan portfolio. Additionally, if the local economy or real estate market should suffer a major downturn, the quality of the real estate portfolio may also be negatively impacted.

The following table indicates the annualized tax-equivalent yield of each loan category for the past five quarters.

Quarterly Taxable Equivalent Yield on Loans

	Quarter Ended
	6/30/2019			3/31/2019			12/31/2018			9/30/2018			6/30/2018
Commercial and Commercial Real Estate	4.57	%		4.46	%		4.50	%		4.42	%		4.47	%
Consumer Loans	3.89			3.68			3.64			3.52			3.44
Residential Real Estate	4.12			4.09			4.09			4.05			4.06
Home Equity	4.92			4.70			4.43			4.13			3.93
Total Loans	4.20			4.08			4.05			3.97			3.96

    

The average yield in the total loan portfolio during the second quarter of 2019 increased compared to the average yield during the second quarter of 2018 . For the quarter, yields on all loan types increased in comparison to the comparable quarter of 2018 with the largest increase being in the home equity portfolio mainly because many of these loans have a variable rate tied to the prime rate.

 

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Deposit Trends

The following tables provide information on trends in the balance and mix of our deposit portfolio by presenting, for each of the last five quarters, the quarterly average balances by deposit type and the percentage of total deposits represented by each deposit type. Savings and time deposits have increased each quarter from the third quarter of 2018 through the second quarter of 2019, as a result of the migration to higher yielding deposit accounts due to the rise in short-term market rates. The volatility in interest-bearing checking account balances was mainly the result of the decline in municipal deposits. The increase in Other Time Deposits in 2019 was largely due to $84.5 million in brokered deposits the Company acquired to diversify its source of funds at more favorable rates as compared to FHLBNY overnight advances.

Quarterly Average Deposit Balances

(Dollars in Thousands)

	Quarter Ended
	6/30/2019				3/31/2019				12/31/2018				9/30/2018				6/30/2018
Noninterest-bearing deposits	$	454,130			$	453,668			$	473,170			$	483,089			$	444,854
Interest-Bearing Checking Accounts	733,327				768,354				817,788				801,193				866,996
Savings Deposits	879,026				833,832				793,299				744,808				750,352
Time Deposits over $250,000	97,703				79,346				76,640				75,888				96,580
Other Time Deposits	272,104				212,785				186,334				174,731				166,420
Total Deposits	$	2,436,290			$	2,347,985			$	2,347,231			$	2,279,709			$	2,325,202

Percentage of Total Quarterly Average Deposits

	Quarter Ended
	6/30/2019			3/31/2019			12/31/2018			9/30/2018			6/30/2018
Noninterest-bearing deposits	18.6	%		19.3	%		20.2	%		21.2	%		19.1	%
Interest-Bearing Checking Accounts	30.1			32.7			34.8			35.1			37.3
Savings Deposits	36.1			35.5			33.8			32.6			32.3
Time Deposits over $250,000	4.0			3.4			3.3			3.3			4.2
Other Time Deposits	11.2			9.1			7.9			7.7			7.2
Total Deposits	100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%

    

Quarterly Cost of Deposits

	Quarter Ended
	6/30/2019			3/31/2019			12/31/2018			9/30/2018			6/30/2018
Demand Deposits	—	%		—	%		—	%		—	%		—	%
Interest-Bearing Checking Accounts	0.25			0.25			0.22			0.19			0.18
Savings Deposits	0.92			0.78			0.66			0.48			0.38
Time Deposits over $250,000	2.11			2.02			1.81			1.57			1.36
Other Time Deposits	1.67			1.36			1.08			0.84			0.68
Total Deposits	0.68			0.55			0.45			0.34			0.29

    

During the quarter ended June 30, 2019 , the total cost of deposits continued to increase consistent with market rates, including the cost of savings deposits and both categories of time deposits. In the current rate environment, savings and time deposit customers continue to seek a higher rate of return. Although the Company is unable to predict at this time what the short- or long-term effect of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy may be, market indicators anticipate a decline in short-term rates through the remainder of 2019. The Company is confident in its ability to manage through a variety of rate environments.

 

Non-Deposit Sources of Funds

The Company's other sources of funds include securities sold under agreements to repurchase, overnight advances and term advances from the FHLBNY. The securities sold under agreements to repurchase are short-term in nature and are collateralized by investment securities. The term advances from the FHLBNY are fixed rate non-callable advances with original maturities of three to five years.

Arrow no longer relies on TRUPs as a source of new funds. As a result of the passage of Dodd-Frank in 2010 and its removal of Tier 1 regulatory capital treatment for TRUPs issued after Dodd-Frank's grandfathering date, the Company, like other banking organizations of Arrow's size or larger, have not issued any TRUPs since that date and are not likely to issue any TRUPs in the future. However, consistent with the grandfathering provision in Dodd-Frank, the $20 million principal amount of Junior Subordinated Obligations Issued to Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trusts listed on the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2019 (i.e., our previously issued TRUPs) will, subject to certain limits, continue to qualify as Tier 1 regulatory capital for Arrow until such TRUPs mature or are redeemed. This is further discussed under "Capital Resources" beginning on page 60 of this Report. These trust preferred securities are subject to early redemption by the Company if the proceeds cease to qualify as Tier 1 capital of Arrow for any reason, or if certain other unanticipated but negative events should occur. An example is any adverse change in tax laws that might deny the Company the ability to deduct interest paid on these obligations for federal income tax purposes.

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ASSET QUALITY

The following table presents information related to our allowance and provision for loan losses for the past five quarters.

Summary of the Allowance and Provision for Loan Losses

(Dollars in Thousands, Loans Stated Net of Unearned Income)

	6/30/2019				3/31/2019				12/31/2018				9/30/2018				6/30/2018
Loan Balances:
Period-End Loans	$	2,280,308			$	2,235,208			$	2,196,215			$	2,126,100			$	2,057,862
Average Loans, Year-to-Date	2,233,094				2,210,642				2,062,575				2,029,597				1,999,072
Average Loans, Quarter-to-Date	2,255,299				2,210,642				2,160,435				2,089,651				2,026,598
Period-End Assets	3,005,750				2,984,883				2,988,334				2,953,220				2,845,171
Allowance for Loan Losses, Year-to-Date:
Allowance for Loan Losses, Beginning of Period	$	20,196			$	20,196			$	18,586			$	18,586			$	18,586
Provision for Loan Losses, YTD	927				472				2,607				1,961				1,375
Loans Charged-off, YTD	(830		)		(462		)		(1,532		)		(960		)		(634		)
Recoveries of Loans Previously Charged-off	402				167				535				416				313
Net Charge-offs, YTD	(428		)		(295		)		(997		)		(544		)		(321		)
Allowance for Loan Losses, End of Period	$	20,695			$	20,373			$	20,196			$	20,003			$	19,640
Allowance for Loan Losses, Quarter-to-Date:
Allowance for Loan Losses, Beginning of Period	$	20,373			$	20,196			$	20,003			$	19,640			$	19,057
Provision for Loan Losses, QTD	455				472				646				586				629
Loans Charged-off, QTD	(368		)		(462		)		(573		)		(325		)		(264		)
Recoveries of Loans Previously Charged-off	235				167				120				102				218
Net Charge-offs, QTD	(133		)		(295		)		(453		)		(223		)		(46		)
Allowance for Loan Losses, End of Period	$	20,695			$	20,373			$	20,196			$	20,003			$	19,640
Nonperforming Assets, at Period-End:
Nonaccrual Loans	$	4,949			$	5,143			$	4,159			$	4,468			$	3,880
Loans Past Due 90 or More Days and Still Accruing Interest	457				64				1,225				1,172				170
Restructured and in Compliance with   Modified Terms	142				141				138				115				106
Total Nonperforming Loans	5,548				5,348				5,522				5,755				4,156
Repossessed Assets	115				123				130				47				76
Other Real Estate Owned	1,258				1,322				1,130				1,173				1,412
Total Nonperforming Assets	$	6,921			$	6,793			$	6,782			$	6,975			$	5,644
Asset Quality Ratios:
Allowance to Nonperforming Loans	373.02		%		380.95		%		365.74		%		347.58		%		472.57		%
Allowance to Period-End Loans	0.91		%		0.91		%		0.92		%		0.94		%		0.95		%
Provision to Average Loans (Quarter) (1)	0.08		%		0.09		%		0.12		%		0.11		%		0.12		%
Provision to Average Loans (YTD) (1)	0.08		%		0.09		%		0.13		%		0.13		%		0.14		%
Net Charge-offs to Average Loans (Quarter) (1)	0.02		%		0.05		%		0.08		%		0.04		%		0.01		%
Net Charge-offs to Average Loans (YTD) (1)	0.04		%		0.05		%		0.05		%		0.04		%		0.03		%
Nonperforming Loans to Total Loans	0.24		%		0.24		%		0.25		%		0.27		%		0.20		%
Nonperforming Assets to Total Assets	0.23		%		0.23		%		0.23		%		0.24		%		0.20		%
(1)  Annualized

Provision for Loan Losses

Through the provision for loan losses, an allowance is maintained that reflects the Company's best estimate of probable incurred loan losses related to specifically identified impaired loans as well as the inherent risk of loss related to the remaining portfolio. Loan charge-offs are recorded to this allowance when loans are deemed uncollectible, in whole or in part. As loans become past due, consideration is given to the status of those loans and whether or not to classify them as nonaccrual loans. Any loans listed as "past due 90 or more days and still accruing interest" have been evaluated and the borrowers have been deemed to have the capacity to repay all principal and interest and, therefore, have not been classified as nonaccrual.

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In the second quarter of 2019 , the Company made a $455 thousand provision for loan losses, compared to a provision of $629 thousand for the second quarter of 2018 and a provision of $472 thousand for the first quarter of 2019 . The provision expense was largely driven by growth in outstanding loan balances. Additional items impacting the current quarter provision include changes to qualitative factors that reflect management’s view on current economic and market risks, and net charge-offs of $133 thousand . See Note 3 to the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for a discussion on how the Company classifies credit quality indicators as well as the balance in each category.

The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total loans was 0.91% at June 30, 2019 , a decrease from 0.92% at December 31, 2018 and a decrease of 4 basis points from 0.95% at June 30, 2018 .

The accounting policy relating to the allowance for loan losses is considered to be a critical accounting policy, given the uncertainty involved in evaluating the level of the allowance required to cover credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio, and the material effect that such judgments may have on our results of operations. The process for determining the provision for loan losses is described in Note 3 to the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

Risk Elements

Nonperforming assets at June 30, 2019 amounted to $ 6.9 million , consistent with the December 31, 2018 total and an increase of $1.3 million , from June 30, 2018. For the three -month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 , ratios of nonperforming assets to total assets have remained below the average ratios for the peer group. (See page 43 for a discussion of the peer group.) At March 31, 2019 , the ratio of loans past due 90 or more days plus nonaccrual loans plus other real estate owned to total assets was 0.22% , well below the 0.60% ratio of the peer group at such date (the latest date for which peer group information is available). At June 30, 2019 the ratio is 0.23% , which is below the most recent ratio for the peer group.

The following table presents the balance of other non-current loans at period-end as to which interest income was being accrued (i.e. loans 30 to 89 days past due, as defined in bank regulatory guidelines). These non-current loans are not included in nonperforming assets, but entail heightened risk.

Loans Past Due 30-89 Days and Accruing Interest ($ in 000's)
	6/30/2019				12/31/2018				6/30/2018
Commercial Loans	$	175			$	170			$	18
Commercial Real Estate Loans	—				108				—
Residential Real Estate Loans	1,482				2,190				2,014
Consumer Loans - Primarily Indirect Automobile	5,769				7,414				5,440
Total Loans Past Due 30-89 Days    and Accruing Interest	$	7,426			$	9,882			$	7,472

    

At June 30, 2019 , the loans in the above-referenced category totaled $7.4 million , a decrease of $2.5 million , or 24.9% , from the $9.9 million of such loans at December 31, 2018 . The June 30, 2019 total of non-current loans equaled 0.33% of loans then outstanding, compared to 0.45% at December 31, 2018 and 0.36% at June 30, 2018 . The decrease from December 31, 2018 is primarily attributable to a decrease in delinquent automobile loans, which tend to reflect seasonally elevated levels in the second half of the year.

The number and dollar amount of performing loans that demonstrate characteristics of potential weakness from time-to-time (potential problem loans) typically is a very small percentage of the loan portfolio. See the table of Credit Quality Indicators in Note 3 to the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements. The Company considers all performing commercial and commercial real estate loans classified as substandard or lower (as reported in Note 3) to be potential problem loans. The dollar amount of such loans at June 30, 2019 was $32.9 million , down slightly from the dollar amount of such loans at December 31, 2018 , when the amount was $35.0 million . These loans will continue to be closely monitored and the Company expects to collect all payments of contractual interest and principal in full on these classified loans. Total nonperforming assets at period-end increased by $1.3 million , or 22.6% from June 30, 2018 .

The economy in the Company's market area has been relatively strong in recent years, but any general weakening of the U.S. economy in upcoming periods would likely have an adverse effect on the economy in this market area as well, and ultimately on the loan portfolio, particularly the commercial and commercial real estate portfolio.

As of June 30, 2019 , the Company held for sale three commercial properties in other real estate owned. The Company does not expect to acquire a significant number of other real estate properties in the near term as a result of payment defaults or the foreclosure process.

The Company does not currently anticipate significant increases in nonperforming assets, other non-current loans as to which interest income is still being accrued or potential problem loans, but can give no assurances in this regard.

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CAPITAL RESOURCES

Regulatory Capital Standards

Capital Adequacy Requirements . An important area of banking regulation is the federal banking system's promulgation and enforcement of minimum capitalization standards for banks and bank holding companies.  

As reported in the Regulatory Reform section above, on May 24, 2018 the Economic Growth Act financial reform bill was signed into law.  This new law includes provisions requiring the federal bank regulatory agencies to establish a Community Bank Leverage Ratio (CBLR) of between 8% and 10%, calculated by dividing tangible equity capital by average total consolidated assets of "qualifying community banks" that meet certain requirements to be set by those regulatory agencies.  A qualifying community bank is a depository institution or bank holding company with less than $10 billion in total assets, such as Arrow, that meets other requirements to be established by the regulators.  If a qualifying community bank exceeds the CBLR, it will be deemed to have met all applicable capital and leverage requirements, including the generally applicable leverage capital requirements and risk-based capital requirements and (if the community bank is a depository institution) the "well capitalized" requirement under the federal "prompt corrective action" capital standards.  Upon its implementation, this new CBLR standard is intended to reduce the burden of compliance with regard to regulatory capital adequacy for qualifying community banks.  However, the implementation of this standard will be subject to the notice and comment procedures of rulemaking, and the Economic Growth Act does not impose a deadline for this rulemaking. 

On November 21, 2018, federal banking regulators issued a notice of proposed rulemaking under the Economic Growth Act that would set the threshold for the CBLR at greater than 9 percent, calculated as the ratio of “CBLR tangible equity” divided by “average total consolidated assets.” Based on the parameters of this proposed rulemaking, the CBLR for Arrow and both subsidiary banks is estimated to exceed the 9 percent threshold. However, the proposed rule is not yet effective or final, and the terms of the rule may change before becoming final. Upon effectiveness, the final rule may impact Arrow’s capital options and requirements, although the potential impact of the final rule on Arrow will remain uncertain until the final rule is issued.  Until the rules becomes effective and final, the Capital Rules promulgated under Dodd-Frank will remain applicable to Arrow.

The following is a summary of certain definitions of capital under the various capital measures in the Dodd-Frank Capital Rules:

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (CET1): Equals the sum of common stock instruments and related surplus (net of treasury stock), retained earnings, accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI), and qualifying minority interests, minus applicable regulatory adjustments and deductions. Such deductions will include AOCI, if the organization has exercised its irrevocable option not to include AOCI in capital (we made such an election). Mortgage-servicing assets, deferred tax assets, and investments in financial institutions are limited to 15 percent of CET1 in the aggregate and 10 percent of CET1 for each such item individually.

Additional Tier 1 Capital: Equals the sum of noncumulative perpetual preferred stock, tier 1 minority interests, grandfathered TRUPs, and Troubled Asset Relief Program instruments, minus applicable regulatory adjustments and deductions.

Tier 2 Capital: Equals the sum of subordinated debt and preferred stock, total capital minority interests not included in Tier 1, and allowance for loan and lease losses (not exceeding 1.25% of risk-weighted assets) minus applicable regulatory adjustments and deductions.

The following table presents the minimum regulatory capital ratios applicable to our holding company and banks under the current Capital Rules:

Capital Ratio
	2019
Minimum CET1 Ratio	4.500	%
Capital Conservation Buffer ("Buffer")	2.500	%
Minimum CET1 Ratio Plus Buffer	7.000	%
Minimum Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio	6.000	%
Minimum Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio Plus Buffer	8.500	%
Minimum Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio	8.000	%
Minimum Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio Plus Buffer	10.500	%
Minimum Leverage Ratio	4.000	%

 

These minimum capital ratios, especially the CET1 ratio (4.5%) and the enhanced Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (6.0%), represent a heightened and more restrictive capital regime than institutions like Arrow previously had to meet under the prior capital rules.

At June 30, 2019 , Arrow's holding company and both of its subsidiary banks exceeded by a substantial amount each of the applicable minimum capital ratios established under the Capital Rules, including the minimum CET1 Ratio, the minimum Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio, the minimum Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio, and the minimum Leverage Ratio, including in the case of each risk-based ratio, the capital buffer.

    

Prompt Corrective Action Capital Classifications. Under applicable banking law, federal banking regulators are required to take prompt corrective action with respect to depository institutions that do not meet certain minimum capital requirements.  For these purposes, the regulators have established five capital classifications for banking institutions, ranging from the highest category of "well-capitalized" to

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the lowest category of "critically under-capitalized". Under the current capital classifications, a banking institution is considered "well-capitalized" if it meets the following capitalization standards on the date of measurement: a CET1 risk-based capital ratio of 6.50% or greater, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 8.00% or greater, a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.00% or greater, and a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 5.00% or greater, provided the institution is not subject to any regulatory order or written directive regarding capital maintenance. Federal banking law also ties the ability of banking organizations to engage in certain types of activities and to utilize certain procedures to such organizations' continuing to qualify for inclusion in one of the two highest rankings of these capitalization categories, i.e., as "well-capitalized" or "adequately capitalized."

Current Capital Ratios: The table below sets forth the regulatory capital ratios of Arrow's holding company and two subsidiary banks, Glens Falls National and Saratoga National, under the current Capital Rules, as of June 30, 2019 :

	Common			Tier 1			Total
	Equity			Risk-Based			Risk-Based			Tier 1
	Tier 1 Capital			Capital			Capital			Leverage
	Ratio			Ratio			Ratio			Ratio
Arrow Financial Corporation	12.99	%		13.93	%		14.91	%		9.88	%
Glens Falls National Bank & Trust Co.	13.54	%		13.54	%		14.54	%		9.42	%
Saratoga National Bank & Trust Co.	13.11	%		13.11	%		14.03	%		9.96	%
FDICIA's Prompt Corrective Action - "Well-Capitalized" Standard (2019)	6.500	%		8.000	%		10.000	%		5.000	%
Regulatory Minimum effective 1/1/2019	7.000% (1)			8.500% (1)			10.500% (1)			4.000	%
(1)  Including the fully phased-in 2.50% capital conservation buffer

At June 30, 2019 , Arrow and its subsidiary banks exceeded the minimum regulatory capital ratios established under the current Capital Rules and each also qualified as "well-capitalized", the highest category in the new capital classification scheme established by federal bank regulatory agencies under the "prompt corrective action" standards, as described above.

Capital Components; Stock Repurchases; Dividends

Stockholders' Equity: Stockholders' equity was $284.6 million at June 30, 2019 , an increase of $15.1 million , or 5.6% , from December 31, 2018 .  This increase was the result of net income for the period of $17.67 million ; increases in book equity from various stock-based compensation and dividend reinvestment plans of $2.80 million; and other comprehensive income of $4.16 million . These increases to equity during the quarter were offset by a decrease related to cash dividends of $7.53 million and purchases of the Company's own common stock in the aggregate amount of $2.04 million under the Board-approved stock repurchase program described below.

Trust Preferred Securities: In each of 2003 and 2004, the Company issued $10 million of trust preferred securities (TRUPs) in a private placement. Under the Federal Reserve Board's regulatory capital rules then in effect, TRUPs proceeds typically qualified as Tier 1 capital for bank holding companies such as Arrow, but only in amounts up to 25% of Tier 1 capital, net of goodwill less any associated deferred tax liability. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, any trust preferred securities that Arrow might issue on or after the grandfathering date set forth in Dodd-Frank (May 19, 2010) would not qualify as Tier 1 capital under bank regulatory capital guidelines. For Arrow, TRUPs outstanding prior to the grandfathering cutoff date set forth in Dodd-Frank (May 19, 2010) would continue to qualify as Tier 1 capital until maturity or redemption, subject to limitations. Thus, Arrow's outstanding TRUPs continue to qualify as Tier 1 regulatory capital, subject to such limitations.

Stock Repurchase Program : In January 2019, the Board of Directors approved a $5.0 million stock repurchase program (the 2019 Repurchase Program), under which management is authorized, in its discretion, to permit the Company to repurchase up to $5 million of shares of Arrow's common stock over the period from January 30, 2019 through December 31, 2019, in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, to the extent management believes the Company's stock is reasonably priced and such repurchases appear to be an attractive use of available capital and in the best interests of shareholders. This 2019 Repurchase Program replaced a similar repurchase program which was in effect during 2018 (the 2018 program), which also authorized the repurchase of up to $5.0 million of shares of Arrow's common stock. As of June 30, 2019 approximately $1.1 million had been used under the 2019 Repurchase Program to repurchase Arrow shares. This total does not include repurchases of Arrow's Common Stock other than through its 2019 Repurchase Program, i.e., repurchases of Arrow shares on the market utilizing funds accumulated under Arrow's Dividend Reinvestment Plan and the surrender or deemed surrender of Arrow stock to the Company in connection with employees' stock-for-stock exercises of compensatory stock options to buy Arrow stock.

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Dividends: The Company's common stock is traded on NasdaqGS ^® under the symbol AROW. The high and low stock prices for the past six quarters listed below represent actual sales transactions, as reported by NASDAQ. On July 31, 2019, the Board of Directors declared a 2019 third quarter cash dividend of $0.26 payable on September 13, 2019. Per share amounts in the following table have been restated for our September 27, 2018 3% stock dividend.

									Cash
	Market Price								Dividends
	Low				High				Declared
2018
First Quarter	$	29.91			$	34.53			$	0.243
Second Quarter	31.89				37.23				0.243
Third Quarter	35.19				38.98				0.252
Fourth Quarter	30.45				37.55				0.260
2019
First Quarter	$	30.46			$	36.25			$	0.260
Second Quarter	31.89				34.95				0.260

	Quarter Ended June 30,
	2019				2018
Cash Dividends Per Share	$	0.260			$	0.243
Diluted Earnings Per Share	0.62				0.67
Dividend Payout Ratio	41.94		%		36.27		%
Total Equity (in thousands)	284,649				$	259,488
Shares Issued and Outstanding (in thousands)	14,513				14,424
Book Value Per Share	$	19.61			$	17.99
Intangible Assets (in thousands)	23,603				23,933
Tangible Book Value Per Share	$	17.99			$	16.33

LIQUIDITY

The objective of effective liquidity management is to ensure that the Company has the ability to raise cash when needed at a reasonable cost.  This includes the capability of meeting expected and unexpected obligations to the Company's customers at any time.  Given the uncertain nature of customer demands and the need to maximize earnings, the Company must have available reasonably priced sources of funds, both on- and off-balance sheet, that can be accessed quickly in time of need.

The primary sources of available liquidity are overnight investments in federal funds sold, interest bearing bank balances at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and cash flow from investment securities and loans.  Certain investment securities are selected at purchase as available-for-sale based on their marketability and collateral value, as well as their yield and maturity.  The securities available-for-sale portfolio was $285.9 million at June 30, 2019 , a decrease of $31.7 million , from the year-end 2018 level. Due to the potential for volatility in market values, the Company may not always be able to sell securities on short notice at their carrying value, even to provide needed liquidity.

In addition to liquidity from short-term investments, investment securities and loans, the Company has supplemented available operating liquidity with additional off-balance sheet sources such as a federal funds lines of credit with correspondent banks and credit lines with the FHLBNY. The federal funds lines of credit are with three correspondent banks totaling $57 million which were not drawn on during the three months ended June 30, 2019 .

To support the borrowing relationship with the FHLBNY, the Company has pledged collateral, including residential mortgage and home equity loans. At June 30, 2019 , the Company had outstanding collateral obligations with the FHLBNY of $128 million; as of that date, the unused borrowing capacity at the FHLBNY was approximately $439 million. Brokered deposits have also been identified as an available source of funding accessible in a relatively short time period. At June 30, 2019 , the balance of outstanding brokered deposits totaled $129.6 million. Also, the Company's two bank subsidiaries have each established a borrowing facility with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, pledging certain consumer loans as collateral for potential "discount window" advances, which are maintained for contingency liquidity purposes. At June 30, 2019 , the amount available under this facility was approximately $551 million, and there were no advances then outstanding.

The Company measures and monitors basic liquidity as a ratio of liquid assets to total short-term liabilities, both with and without the availability of borrowing arrangements. Based on the level of overnight funds investments, available liquidity from the investment securities portfolio, cash flows from the loan portfolio, the stable core deposit base and the significant borrowing capacity, the Company believes that the available liquidity is sufficient to meet all funding needs that may arise in connection with any reasonably likely events or occurrences. At June 30, 2019 , the basic liquidity ratio, including the FHLBNY collateralized borrowing capacity, was 13.4% of total assets, or $281 million in excess of the internally-set minimum target ratio of 4%.

Because of its consistently favorable credit quality and strong balance sheet, the Company did not experience any significant liquidity constraints in the six-month period ended June 30, 2019 and did not experience any such constraints in recent prior years. The Company has not at any time during such period been forced to pay above-market rates to obtain retail deposits or other funds from any source.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 Compared With

Three Months Ended June 30, 2018

Summary of Earnings Performance

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

	Quarter Ended
	6/30/2019				6/30/2018				Change				% Change
Net Income	$	8,934			$	9,730			$	(796	)		(8.2	)%
Diluted Earnings Per Share	0.62				0.67				(0.05		)		(7.5	)%
Return on Average Assets	1.20		%		1.38		%		(0.18		)%		(13.0	)%
Return on Average Equity	12.79		%		15.22		%		(2.43		)%		(16.0	)%

    

Net income was $8.9 million and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $.62 for the second quarter of 2019 , compared to net income of $9.7 million and diluted EPS of $.67 for the second quarter of 2018 . Return on average assets (ROA) for the second quarter of 2019 was 1.20% , down from 1.38% in the second quarter of 2018 . In addition, return on average equity (ROE) decreased to 12.79% for the second quarter of 2019 , down from 15.22% in the second quarter of 2018 .

        

The following narrative discusses the quarter-to-quarter changes in net interest income, noninterest income, noninterest expense and income taxes.

Net Interest Income

Summary of Net Interest Income

(Dollars in Thousands)

	Quarter Ended
	6/30/2019				6/30/2018				Change				% Change
Interest and Dividend Income (GAAP Basis)	$	27,227			$	23,590			$	3,637			15.4	%
Tax-Equivalent Adjustment	376				468				(92		)		(19.7	)%
Interest and Dividend Income (Tax-equivalent Basis) (2)	27,603				24,058				3,545				14.7	%
Interest Expense	5,520				2,628				2,892				110.0	%
Net Interest Income (GAAP Basis)	21,707				20,962				745				3.6	%
Net Interest Income (Tax-equivalent Basis) (2)	22,083				21,430				653				3.0	%
Average Earning Assets (1)	2,865,085				2,703,054				162,031				6.0	%
Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities	2,235,462				2,100,085				135,377				6.4	%
Yield on Earning Assets (GAAP Basis) (1)	3.81		%		3.50		%		0.31				8.9	%
Yield on Earning Assets (Tax-equivalent Basis) (1) (2)	3.86				3.57				0.29				8.1
Cost of Interest-Bearing Liabilities	0.99				0.50				0.49				98.0
Net Interest Spread (GAAP Basis)	2.82				3.00				(0.18		)		(6.0	)
Net Interest Spread (Tax-equivalent Basis) (2)	2.87				3.07				(0.20		)		(6.5	)
Net Interest Margin (GAAP Basis)	3.04				3.11				(0.07		)		(2.3	)
Net Interest Margin (Tax-equivalent Basis) (2)	3.09				3.18				(0.09		)		(2.8	)

⁽¹⁾ Includes Nonaccrual Loans.

⁽²⁾ See "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" on page 44 ; reported on a fully taxable basis using a marginal federal tax rate of 21%.

Net interest income for the recently completed quarter, on a GAAP basis, increased by $0.7 million , or 3.6% , from the second quarter of 2018 , due primarily to continued loan growth. Total loans increased $45.1 million in the second quarter of 2019 . In addition, average earning assets increased 6.0% from June 30, 2018. In order to fund the consistent loan growth, total average-interest-bearing liabilities increased 6.4% from the second quarter of 2018 . The current rate environment has compressed net interest margin. Net interest margin on a GAAP basis decreased 7 basis points in the second quarter of 2019 to 3.04% , from 3.11% during the second quarter of 2018 . Average earning asset yields were 31 basis points higher as compared to the second quarter of 2018 due primarily to the continued increase in market yields and the higher composition of loans as a percentage of earning assets. Yield on loans specifically increased 24 basis points from the second quarter of 2018 . The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 49 basis points from the quarter ended June 30, 2018. Cost of funds continues to be impacted by the migration to higher-yield deposit accounts due to the rise in short-term rates. The Company defines net interest margin as net interest income divided by average earning assets, annualized. The Company defines tax-equivalent net interest margin as net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis divided by average earning assets, annualized. Tax-equivalent net interest margin, as well as tax-equivalent net interest income, from which the margin is derived, are non-GAAP financial measures. (See

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the discussion under "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures," on page 44 , and the tabular information and notes on pages 45 through 48 , regarding the Company's reasons for using these and other non-GAAP measures and the reconciliation thereof to comparable GAAP measures.) Further detailed information is presented above under the section entitled "Average Consolidated Balance Sheets and Net Interest Income Analysis." The impact of recent interest rate changes on Arrow's deposit and loan portfolios are discussed above in this Report under the sections entitled "Deposit Trends" and "Loan Trends."

As discussed previously under the heading "Asset Quality" beginning on page 58 , the provision for loan losses for the second quarter of 2019 was $ 455 thousand , compared to a provision of $629 thousand for the second quarter of 2018 .

Noninterest Income

Summary of Noninterest Income

(Dollars in Thousands)

	Three Months Ended
	6/30/2019				6/30/2018				Change				% Change
Income From Fiduciary Activities	$	2,252			$	2,647			$	(395	)		(14.9	)%
Fees for Other Services to Customers	2,545				2,570				(25		)		(1.0	)%
Insurance Commissions	1,935				2,192				(257		)		(11.7	)%
Net Gain on Securities	—				223				(223		)		(100.0	)%
Net Gain on the Sale of Loans	140				23				117				508.7	%
Other Operating Income	24				256				(232		)		(90.6	)%
Total Noninterest Income	$	6,896			$	7,911			$	(1,015	)		(12.8	)%

    

Total noninterest income in the current quarter was $6.9 million , a decrease of $1.0 million from the comparable quarter of 2018 . Income from fiduciary activities for the second quarter of 2019 decreased by $395 thousand , or 14.9% over the second quarter of 2018 . The decrease in income from fiduciary activities was primarily due to both market competition as well as large estate settlements which occurred during the second quarter of 2018.

Fees for other services to customers were $2.5 million for the second quarter of 2019 . In addition to service charge income on deposits, this category also includes debit card interchange income, revenue related to the sale of mutual funds to customers by third party providers, and servicing income on sold loans. Debit card usage by customers continues to grow, which has had (and if such growth persists, will continue to have) a positive impact on debit card fee income.

Insurance commissions decreased to $1.9 million for the second quarter of 2019 compared to $2.2 million for the second quarter of 2018 , due primarily to continued competitive pressure in the property, casualty and employee benefits sectors of the business.

Net security gains for the second quarter of 2018 were $223 thousand . There were no gains or losses in the second quarter of 2019.

Net gain on the sale of loans in the second quarter of 2019 increased by $117 thousand from the second quarter of 2018 . The change was a result of an increase in loan sale volume. See page 56 for the discussion of loan sales.

Other operating income decreased $232 thousand from the comparable quarter in 2018, primarily as a result of a charge to dispose fixed assets within our branch network as part of our continued efforts to improve customer experience.

Noninterest Expense

Summary of Noninterest Expense

(Dollars in Thousands)

	Quarter Ended
	6/30/2019				6/30/2018				Change				% Change
Salaries and Employee Benefits	$	9,727			9,812				$	(85	)		(0.9	)%
Occupancy Expense of Premises, Net	1,279				1,270				9				0.7	%
Technology and Equipment Expense	3,243				2,849				394				13.8	%
FDIC and FICO Assessments	212				223				(11		)		(4.9	)%
Amortization	44				66				(22		)		(33.3	)%
Other Operating Expense	2,403				1,972				431				21.9	%
Total Noninterest Expense	$	16,908			$	16,192			$	716			4.4	%
Efficiency Ratio	58.19		%		55.38		%		2.81				5.1	%

    

Noninterest expense for the second quarter of 2019 was $16.9 million , an increase of $716 thousand , or 4.4% , from the second quarter of 2018 . Salaries and benefit expenses remain consistent from the comparable quarter in 2018 . Technology and equipment expenses have increased from the previous year as a result of the implementation of certain ongoing projects to achieve operational efficiencies while delivering improved customer experiences.

The efficiency ratio continues to be solid at 58.19% for the second quarter of 2019 and 55.38% for the comparable 2018 quarter. The efficiency ratio (a ratio where lower is better), is a commonly used non-GAAP financial measure in the banking industry that purports to reflect an institution's operating efficiency. The Company calculates the efficiency ratio as the ratio of noninterest expense (excluding, under the Company's definition, intangible asset amortization) to (i) net interest income (on a tax-equivalent basis) plus (ii) noninterest income (excluding net securities gains or losses). See the discussion on this non-GAAP measure on page 44 of this Report under the heading "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the related tabular information and notes on pages 45 through 48 of this Report.

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The efficiency ratio included by the Federal Reserve Board in its "Bank Holding Company Performance Reports" excludes net securities gains or losses from the denominator (as does the Company's calculation), but unlike the Company's ratio does not exclude intangible asset amortization from the numerator. The Company's efficiency ratios in recent periods have generally compared favorably to the ratios of the peer group as disclosed in the Federal Reserve Performance Reports (see page 43 for a discussion of the peer group). For the three-month period ended March 31, 2019 (the most recent reporting period for which peer group information is available), the peer group's efficiency ratio was 65.32% compared to the Company's ratio of 58.55% (not adjusted for the definitional difference).

    

Income Taxes

Summary of Income Taxes

(Dollars in Thousands)

	Quarter Ended
	6/30/2019				6/30/2018				Change				% Change
Provision for Income Taxes	$	2,306			$	2,322			$	(16	)		(0.7	)%
Effective Tax Rate	20.5		%		19.3		%		1.2				6.2	%

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 Compared With

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

Summary of Earnings Performance

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

	Six Months Ended
	6/30/2019				6/30/2018				Change				% Change
Net Income	$	17,668			$	18,261			$	(593	)		(3.2	)%
Diluted Earnings Per Share	1.22				1.26				(0.04		)		(3.2	)
Return on Average Assets	1.19		%		1.32		%		(0.13		)%		(9.8	)
Return on Average Equity	12.88		%		14.51		%		(1.63		)%		(11.2	)

    

Net income was $17.7 million and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.22 for the first six months of 2019 , compared to net income of $18.3 million and diluted EPS of $1.26 for the first six months of 2018 . Return on average assets (ROA) for the first six months of 2019 was 1.19% , a decrease from 1.32% for the first six months of 2018 . In addition, return on average equity (ROE) decreased to 12.88% for the first six months of 2019 from 14.51% for the first six months of 2018 .

    

The following narrative discusses the period-to-period changes in net interest income, noninterest income, noninterest expense and income taxes.

Net Interest Income

Summary of Net Interest Income

(Taxable Equivalent Basis, Dollars in Thousands)

	Six Months Ended
	6/30/2019				6/30/2018				Change				% Change
Interest and Dividend Income	$	53,440			$	46,008			$	7,432			16.2	%
Tax-Equivalent Adjustment	748				959				(211		)		(22.0	)%
Interest and Dividend Income (Tax-equivalent) (2)	54,188				46,967				7,221				15.4	%
Interest Expense	10,612				4,644				5,968				128.5	%
Net Interest Income	42,828				41,364				1,464				3.5	%
Net Interest Income (Tax-equivalent) (2)	43,576				42,323				1,253				3.0	%
Average Earning Assets (1)	2,856,573				2,672,527				184,046				6.9	%
Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities	2,229,963				2,075,510				154,453				7.4	%
Yield on Earning Assets (1)	3.77		%		3.47		%		0.30		%		8.6	%
Yield on Earning Assets (Tax-equivalent) (1) (2)	3.83				3.54				0.29		%		8.2	%
Cost of Interest-Bearing Liabilities	0.96				0.45				0.51		%		113.3	%
Net Interest Spread	2.81				3.02				(0.21		)%		(7.0	)%
Net Interest Spread (Tax-equivalent) (2)	2.87				3.09				(0.22		)%		(7.1	)%
Net Interest Margin	3.02				3.12				(0.10		)%		(3.2	)%
Net Interest Margin (Tax-equivalent) (2)	3.08				3.19				(0.11		)%		(3.4	)%

⁽¹⁾ Includes Nonaccrual Loans

⁽²⁾ See "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" on page 44 ; reported on a fully taxable basis using a marginal federal tax rate of 21%.

Net interest income on a GAAP basis, for the six -month period ended June 30, 2019 increased by $1.5 million , or 3.5% , over six-month period ended June 30, 2018 . The largest driver of the increase in net interest margin was the $222.4 million year-over-year increase in loans. For the first six months of 2019 , net interest margin decreased to 3.02% from 3.12% for the comparative period of 2018. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities to fund continued loan growth have increased to 0.96% from 0.45% for the comparable prior period due largely to the higher short-term market rates. The Company defines net interest margin as net interest income divided by average earning assets, annualized. The Company defines tax-equivalent net interest margin as net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis divided by average earning assets, annualized.Tax-equivalent net interest margin, as well as tax-equivalent net interest income, from which the margin is derived, are non-GAAP financial measures. (See the discussion under "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures," on page 44 , and the tabular information and notes on pages 45 through 48 , regarding net interest margin and tax-equivalent net interest income, which are commonly used non-GAAP financial measures.) Further detailed information is presented above under the section entitled "Average Consolidated Balance Sheets and Net Interest Income Analysis." The impact of recent interest rate changes on Arrow's deposit and loan portfolios are discussed above in this Report under the sections entitled "Deposit Trends" and "Loan Trends."

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As discussed previously under the heading "Asset Quality" beginning on page 58 , the provision for loan losses for the first six months of 2019 was $0.93 million , compared to a provision of $1.38 million for the 2018 period.

Noninterest Income

Summary of Noninterest Income

(Dollars in Thousands)

	Six Months Ended
	6/30/2019				6/30/2018				Change				% Change
Income From Fiduciary Activities	4,359				4,844				$	(485	)		(10.0	)%
Fees for Other Services to Customers	4,947				4,950				(3		)		(0.1	)
Insurance Commissions	3,654				4,095				(441		)		(10.8	)
Net Gain on Securities	76				241				(165		)		(68.5	)
Net Gain on the Sale of Loans	244				61				183				300.0
Other Operating Income	503				609				(106		)		(17.4	)
Total Noninterest Income	$	13,783			$	14,800			$	(1,017	)		(6.9	)%

    

Total noninterest income in the first six months of 2019 was $13.8 million , a decrease of $1.0 million , or 6.9% , from total noninterest income of $14.8 million for the first six months of 2018 . Fees for other services to customers, the largest segment of noninterest income, were $4.9 million consistent with the first six months of 2018 .

Income from fiduciary activities for the first six months of 2019 decreased by $485 thousand , or 10.0% over the first six months of 2018 primarily due to large estate settlements that occurred in the second quarter of 2018. Insurance commissions declined 10.8% to $3.7 million for the first six months of 2019 , compared to $4.1 million in the first six months of 2018 , due primarily to the increased competition in the property, casualty and employee benefits sectors of the business.

Net gains on securities were $76 thousand in the first six months of 2019 compared to $241 thousand for the first six months of 2018 .

Net gain on the sale of loans in the first six months of 2019 increased by $183 thousand , or 300.0% from the first six months of 2018 . The increase was largely the result of an increase in loan sale volume which is consistent with the Company's business strategy. See page 56 for the discussion of loan sales.

The decrease in other operating income between the periods was due primarily to the disposal of fixed assets in the first six months of 2019 within our branch network as part of our continued effort to improve customer experience.

Noninterest Expense

Summary of Noninterest Expense

(Dollars in Thousands)

	Six Months Ended
	6/30/2019				6/30/2018				Change				% Change
Salaries and Employee Benefits	$	19,046			$	19,181			$	(135	)		(0.7	)%
Occupancy Expense of Premises, Net	2,699				2,610				89				3.4
Technology and Equipment Expense	6,384				5,547				837				15.1
FDIC and FICO Assessments	424				440				(16		)		(3.6	)
Amortization	124				132				(8		)		(6.1	)
Other Operating Expense	4,883				4,238				645				15.2
Total Noninterest Expense	$	33,560			$	32,148			$	1,412			4.4
Efficiency Ratio	58.37		%		56.28		%		2.09				3.7

    

Noninterest expense for the first six months of 2019 was $33.6 million , an increase of $1.4 million, or 4.4% , from the expense for the first six months of 2018 . The Company's efficiency ratio was 58.37% for the first six months of 2019 and 56.28% for the comparable 2018 period. This ratio (a ratio where lower is better), is a commonly used non-GAAP financial measure in the banking industry that purports to reflect operating efficiency. The Company calculates the efficiency ratio as the ratio of noninterest expense (excluding, under the Company's definition, intangible asset amortization) to (i) net interest income (on a tax-equivalent basis) plus (ii) noninterest income (excluding net securities gains or losses). See the discussion on this non-GAAP measure on page 44 of this Report under the heading "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the related tabular information and notes on pages 45 through 48 of this Report.

Salaries and employee benefits expense decreased 0.7% in the first six months of 2019 over the 2018 period, reflecting an effort to manage open positions and control benefit costs. Pursuant to ASU 2017-07 Compensation-Retirement Benefits, Arrow has reclassified the non-service cost components of retirement plans from salaries and benefits to other operating expenses.

Technology and Equipment Expense increased by $837 thousand , or 15.1% , as compared to the 2018 period. The increase was primarily the result of our continued commitment to ongoing projects to improve efficiency and our customer experience.

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Income Taxes

Summary of Income Taxes

(Dollars in Thousands)

	Six Months Ended
	6/30/2019				6/30/2018				Change				% Change
Provision for Income Taxes	$	4,456			$	4,380			$	76			1.7	%
Effective Tax Rate	20.1		%		19.3		%		0.8				4.1

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Item 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

In addition to credit risk in the loan portfolio and liquidity risk, discussed earlier, the Company's business activities also generate market risk.  Market risk is the possibility that changes in future market rates (interest rates) or prices (market value of financial instruments) will make the Company's position (i.e., assets and operations) less valuable.  The Company's primary market risk is interest rate volatility. The ongoing monitoring and management of interest rate risk is an important component of the asset/liability management process, which is governed by policies that are reviewed and approved annually by the Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors delegates responsibility for carrying out asset/liability oversight and control to management's Asset/Liability Committee ("ALCO").  In this capacity ALCO develops guidelines and strategies impacting the asset/liability profile based upon estimated market risk sensitivity, policy limits and overall market interest rate levels and trends.  

Changes in market interest rates, whether increases or decreases, can trigger repricing and changes in the pace of payments for both assets and liabilities (prepayment risk). This may individually or in combination affect net interest income, net interest margin, and ultimately net income, either positively or negatively. ALCO utilizes the results of a detailed and dynamic simulation model to quantify this interest rate risk by projecting net interest income in various interest rate scenarios.  

The Company's standard simulation model applies a parallel shift in interest rates, ramped over a 12-month period, to capture the impact of changing interest rates on net interest income.  The results are compared to ALCO policy limits which specify a maximum tolerance level for net interest income exposure over a one-year horizon, assuming no balance sheet growth and a 200 basis point upward and a 100 basis point downward shift in interest rates. Additional tools to monitor potential longer-term interest rate risk, including periodic stress testing involving hypothetical sudden and significant interest rate spikes, are also evaluated.

The following table summarizes the percentage change in net interest income as compared to the base scenario, which assumes no change in market interest rates as generated from the standard simulation model. The results are presented for each of the first two years of the simulation period for the 200 basis point increase in interest rate scenario and the 100 basis point decrease in interest rate scenario.

As of June 30, 2019 :

	Change in Interest Rate
	+ 200 basis points		- 100 basis points
Calculated change in Net Interest Income - Year 1	(2.40)%		0.40%
Calculated change in Net Interest Income - Year 2	1.10%		(3.60)%

Historically, there has existed an inverse relationship between changes in prevailing rates and the Company's net interest income, suggesting that liabilities and sources of funds generally reprice more quickly than earning assets (near-term liability sensitivity). However, when net interest income is simulated over a longer time frame, this exposure is limited, and actually reverses, as asset yields continue to reprice while the cost of funding reaches assumed ceilings or floors (long-term asset sensitivity).

The hypothetical estimates underlying the sensitivity analysis are based upon numerous assumptions including: the nature and timing of changes in interest rates including yield curve shape, prepayments on loans and securities, deposit decay rates, pricing decisions on loans and deposits, reinvestment/replacement of asset and liability cash flows, and others.  While assumptions are developed based upon current economic and local market conditions, the Company cannot make any assurance as to the predictive nature of these assumptions including how customer preferences or competitor influences might change.

Also, as market conditions vary from those assumed in the sensitivity analysis, actual results will differ due to: prepayment/refinancing levels likely deviating from those assumed, the varying impact of interest rate changes on caps or floors on adjustable rate assets, the potential effect of changing debt service levels on customers with adjustable rate loans, depositor early withdrawals and product preference changes, unanticipated shifts in the yield curve and other internal/external variables.  Furthermore, the sensitivity analysis does not reflect actions that ALCO might take in responding to or anticipating changes in interest rates.

Item 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Senior management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of Arrow's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of June 30, 2019 . Based upon that evaluation, senior management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective. Further, there were no changes made in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter that had materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

The Company, including its subsidiary banks, is not currently the subject of any material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation occurring in the normal course of their business. On an ongoing basis, the Company is often the subject of, or a party to, various legal claims by other parties against the Company, by the Company against other parties, or involving the Company, which arise in the normal course of business. The various pending legal claims against the Company will not, in the opinion of management based upon consultation with counsel, result in any material liability.

Item 1.A.

Risk Factors

The Risk Factors identified in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 , continue to represent the most significant risks to the Company's future results of operations and financial conditions, without modification or amendment. Please refer to such Risk Factors as listed in Part I, Item 1A, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 .

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

None.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table presents information about purchases by Arrow during the three months ended June 30, 2019 of common stock (our only class of equity securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934):

Second Quarter 2019 Calendar Month	(A) Total Number of Shares Purchased 1			(B) Average Price Paid Per Share 1				(C) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs 2			(D) Maximum Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs 2
April	1,350			$	34.26			—			$	4,194,019
May	17,759			33.14				5,000			4,033,119
June	17,118			33.04				3,138			3,932,734
Total	36,227			33.14				8,138

¹ The total number of shares purchased by the Company and the average price paid per share listed in columns (A) and (B) consist of (i) any shares purchased in such periods in open market or private transactions under the Arrow Financial Corporation Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the "DRIP") by the administrator of the DRIP, (ii) shares surrendered or deemed surrendered to Arrow in such periods by holders of options to acquire Arrow common stock received by them under Arrow's long-term incentive plans in connection with their stock-for-stock exercise of such options and (iii) shares purchased under the publicly-announced 2019 Repurchase Program. In the months indicated, the listed number of shares purchased included the following number of shares purchased by Arrow through such methods: April - DRIP purchases (1,350 shares); May - DRIP purchases (1,189 shares), stock-for-stock exercises (11,570 shares) and repurchased under the 2019 Repurchase Program (5,000 shares); and June - DRIP purchases (13,980 shares) and repurchased under the 2019 Repurchase Program (3,138 shares.)

² Includes only those shares acquired by Arrow pursuant to its publicly-announced stock repurchase programs. Our only publicly-announced stock repurchase program in effect for the second quarter of 2019 was the 2019 Repurchase Program approved by the Board of Directors and announced in January 2019, under which the Board authorized management, in its discretion, to repurchase from time to time from January 30, 2019 through December 31, 2019 , in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, up to $5 million of Arrow common stock subject to certain exceptions.

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities - None

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures - None

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Item 5.

Other Information - None

Item 6.

Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Exhibit
3.(i)	Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended, incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 5, 2019, Exhibit 3.1
3.(ii)	By-laws of the Registrant, as amended, incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 24, 2009, Exhibit 3.(ii)
15	Awareness Letter
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer under SEC Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer under SEC Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
32	Certification of Chief Executive Officer under 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and Certification of Chief Financial Officer under 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

ARROW FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Registrant

August 5, 2019	/s/Thomas J. Murphy
Date	Thomas J. Murphy, President and
	Chief Executive Officer
August 5, 2019	/s/Edward J. Campanella
Date	Edward J. Campanella, Senior Vice President,
	Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer and
	Principal Accounting Officer)

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