Community Bank System, Inc.
401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedule
December 31, 2014 and 2013
Community Bank System, Inc.
401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Index
December 31, 2014 and 2013
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| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm...................................................... |
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Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits............................................................... |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits.......................................... |
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Notes to Financial Statements............................................................................................... |
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| Supplemental Schedule: |
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Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) (Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i)........................ |
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All other schedules are omitted since they are not applicable or are not required based on the disclosure requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and applicable regulations issued by the Department of Labor. |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
June 23, 2015
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To the Participants and Administrators of the
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Community Bank System, Inc. 401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan
We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of the Community Bank System, Inc. 401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the “Plan”) as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Plan is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Plan’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The supplemental information in the accompanying Schedule H, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) as of December 31, 2014, has been subjected to audit procedures performed in conjunction with the audit of the Plan’s financial statements. The supplemental information is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements but include supplementary information required by the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. This supplemental schedule is the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our audit procedures included determining whether the supplemental information reconciles to the financial statements or the underlying accounting and other records, as applicable, and performing procedures to test the completeness and accuracy of the information presented in the supplemental information. In forming our opinion on the supplemental information in the accompanying schedule, we evaluated whether the supplemental information, including its form and content, is presented in conformity with the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosures under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. In our opinion, the supplemental information in the accompanying schedule is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the financial statements as a whole.
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Dannible & McKee, LLP |
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Community Bank System, Inc.
401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits
December 31, 2014 and 2013
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2014
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2013
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Assets
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Investments, at fair value (Notes B and C):
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Mutual funds
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$ 67,159,067
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$ 60,571,450
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Collective investment funds
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15,932,854
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14,808,242
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Community Bank System, Inc. common stock
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41,926,945
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41,374,129
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Stable value fund
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17,921,654
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19,403,276
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Self-directed brokerage
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1,671,722
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1,519,546
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Money market fund
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1,121,827
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991,846
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Total investments
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145,734,069
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138,668,489
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Receivables
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Contributions receivable – employer
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36,044
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45
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Contributions receivable – employee
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66
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Notes receivable from participants, net
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3,263,749
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2,815,225
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Total receivables
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3,299,793
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2,815,336
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Net assets available for benefits at fair value
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149,033,862
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141,483,825
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Adjustment from fair value to contract value for fully
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benefit-responsive investments
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(500,868)
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6,256
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Net assets available for benefits
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$148,532,994
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$141,490,081
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Community Bank System, Inc.
401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits
Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
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2014
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2013
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Additions
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Employee contributions
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$ 7,785,823
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$ 6,840,155
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Employer contributions
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4,201,203
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3,802,218
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Interest and dividend income
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5,460,286
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3,423,670
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Net appreciation in the fair value of investments
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25,254,945
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Total additions
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17,447,312
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39,320,988
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Deductions
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Benefit payments
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9,019,048
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9,063,119
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Net depreciation in the fair value of investments
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838,280
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Administrative fees
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97,306
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98,758
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Reserve for deemed distributions
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449,765
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492,678
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Total deductions
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10,404,399
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9,654,555
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Net increase in net assets available for benefits
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7,042,913
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29,666,433
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Net assets available for benefits
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Beginning of Year
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141,490,081
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111,823,648
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End of Year
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$148,532,994
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$141,490,081
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Community Bank System, Inc.
401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013
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A.
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Description of the Plan
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The following description of the Community Bank System, Inc. 401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the “Plan”) provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Plan agreement for a more complete description of the Plan's provisions.
General
The Plan is a defined contribution plan covering substantially all employees of Community Bank System, Inc. (the “Company”) who are age 18 or older. Employees are automatically enrolled in the plan after 90 days of service unless participants elect not to participate. The Plan also qualifies as an employee stock ownership plan under the meaning of Section 4975(e)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
Contributions
Participants may make voluntary contributions of up to 90% of their total compensation on a pre-tax or after-tax basis up to a maximum contribution of $17,500 for 2014 or $23,000 if an employee is older than 50, to the Plan starting the first day of the month after 90 days of employment. Voluntary cash contributions of up to 6% of total eligible compensation are matched 100% by the Company for the first 3% contributed and 50% for the next 3% contributed. The Company match amounted to $3,335,966 and $3,159,732 in 2014 and 2013, respectively. In addition, as defined in the plan document, employees participating in the Community Bank System, Inc. Pension Plan under the Worker Retirement Accumulation Plan (“WRAP”) design received an additional Company contribution to the Plan in 2014 and 2013 equal to the interest credit on service credits earned subsequent to January 1, 2010 under the WRAP design. The Company contribution for employees participating in the WRAP amounted to $865,237 and $642,486 in 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Participant Accounts
Each participant's account is credited with the participant's contribution, the Company's matching contribution, the Company’s WRAP interest credit, an allocation of Plan earnings, and charged with an allocation of administrative expenses. Allocation of Plan earnings and administrative expenses are based on participant earnings or account balances, as defined. Participants are entitled to the benefit that can be provided from their vested account balance. Forfeited accounts are allocated annually to eligible participant accounts based on the ratio of each eligible participant's compensation to total eligible participant compensation. Forfeited accounts allocated to eligible participants amounted to $13,416 and $18,252 for 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Vesting
Participants are immediately vested in their contributions. Vesting in the Company's matching contribution portion plus actual earnings thereon is based on years of continuous service. A participant is 100 percent vested after two years of service. Vesting in the employer contributions related to the WRAP design is based on years of continuous service. A participant is 100 percent vested after three years of service.
Community Bank System, Inc.
401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013
Notes Receivable from Participants
Participants may borrow from the Plan a minimum of $1,000 up to a maximum equal to the lesser of $50,000 or 50 percent of their vested account balance. Notes receivable from participants are reported at their unpaid principal balances plus any accrued but unpaid interest. Interest accrues at the prime rate in effect at the inception of the loan plus 1% for residential loans and prime rate plus 2.9% for Reserve Plus loans. Interest rates on participant loans generally range from 4.25% to 10.50%. All notes that are in default as defined by the plan document are reported as deemed distributions. Deemed distributions represent the amount of unpaid principal on loans from participants who are actively participating in the Plan and have not continued to make payments on the outstanding balance as required by the Plan document.
Payment of Benefits
Normal retirement date for participants under the Plan is the later of age 65 or the completion of 5 years of service. Upon termination of service due to death, disability or retirement, the participant will receive either a lump sum amount or installment payments equal to the value of the participant's vested interest in his or her account. If some or all of a participant’s account balance is allocated to the employee stock ownership feature of the Plan, that portion of the Plan benefit may be paid in the form of Company stock. Upon termination of employment, if the account balance is less than $5,000, the participant will receive a single lump sum amount equal to the value of his or her account, otherwise, the participant may elect to defer payment up to age 65. Hardship withdrawals of up to 100% of employee contributions are available if Internal Revenue Service guidelines are met.
Plan Termination
Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to discontinue contributions at any time and terminate the Plan subject to the provisions set forth under ERISA. In the event the Plan terminates, the net assets of the Plan are to be set aside for participating employees based upon balances then credited to individual accounts. Participants shall be vested 100% in the assets so allocated to their accounts.
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Significant Accounting Policies
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Basis of Accounting
The accompanying financial statements are prepared on an accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Valuation of Investments
Investments are stated at aggregate fair value, except for the HB&T Metlife Stable Value Fund, which is stated at contract value. Securities that are traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price on the last business day of the Plan year. Shares of mutual funds are valued at the net asset value of shares held by the Plan at year-end.
The Plan presents in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets the net appreciation (depreciation) in the fair value of its investments, which consists of realized gains or losses as well as unrealized appreciation or depreciation on those investments.
Community Bank System, Inc.
401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013
Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on the trade date. Gains or losses on sales of securities are based on average cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
The HB&T Metlife Stable Value Fund is stated at contract value in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board guidance on Reporting of Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts Held by Certain Investment Companies Subject to the AICPA Investment Company Guide and Defined-Contribution Health and Welfare and Pension Plans Guide, which states that contract value is the relevant measurement attribute for that portion of the net assets available for benefits of a defined-contribution plan attributable to fully benefit-responsive investment contracts because contract value is the amount participants would receive if they were to initiate permitted transactions under the terms of the plan. As required by the guidance, the accompanying Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits presents the fair value of the investment contract as well as the adjustment of the fully benefit-responsive investment contract from fair value to contract value. The accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits is prepared on a contract value basis. Contract value represents contributions made under the contract, plus earnings, less participant withdrawals and administrative expenses. Participants may ordinarily direct the withdrawal or transfer of all or a portion of their investments at contract value. There are no reserves against contract value for credit risk of the contract issuer or otherwise. If an event occurs that may impair the ability of the contract issuer to perform in accordance with the contract terms, fair value may be less than contract value. The average yields earned on the HB&T Metlife Stable Value Fund for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 were 4.82% and negative 2.30%, respectively. The crediting interest rates to the HB&T Metlife Stable Value Fund were 1.86% and 1.93% for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Payment of Benefits
Benefits are recorded when paid.
Administrative Expenses
The Plan’s expenses are paid either by the Plan or the Company, as provided by the plan document. Expenses that are paid directly by the Company are excluded from these financial statements. These amounted to approximately $701,000 and $636,000, including approximately $659,000 and $569,000 paid to Benefit Plans Administrative Services, LLC (“BPAS”), in 2014 and 2013, respectively, (See Note E). Certain expenses incurred in connection with the general administration of the Plan that are paid by the Plan are recorded as deductions in the accompanying statement of changes in net assets available for benefits. In addition, certain investment related expenses are included in net appreciation (depreciation) of fair value of investments presented in the accompanying statements of changes in net assets available for benefits.
Inactive Accounts
Account balances of individuals who have withdrawn from participation in the Plan had an accumulated basis of approximately $21,674,644 and $22,907,579 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Community Bank System, Inc.
401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013
Use of Estimates
The preparation of 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 amount of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Risks and Uncertainties
The Plan provides for various investment options in mutual funds, collective investment funds and Company stock. Investment securities are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, market and credit. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities and the level of uncertainty related to changes in the value of investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in risk in the near term would materially affect participants' account balances and the amounts reported in the Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits and the Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits.
Valuation Allowance
The carrying amount of notes receivable from participants is reduced by a valuation allowance that reflects management’s best estimate of the amounts that will not be collected. Management determines the valuation allowance by applying an average of historical deemed distributions to the aggregate remaining notes receivable from participants to estimate a valuation allowance. The valuation allowance is $464,000 and $388,000 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, (See Note G).
Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through June 23, 2015, the date the financial statements were available for issue.
Investments are held within various common funds maintained by the Community Bank, N.A. Trust Department. Participants, at their discretion, may allocate contributions and account balances between various investment options offered by the Plan. A brief description of these investment options, as provided by the plan administrator, follows:
Community Bank System, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Fund – these Funds invest in the common stock of the Plan sponsor, which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CBU”.
Federated Total Return Bond Fund – a mutual fund seeking to provide total return by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of investment grade fixed income securities.
American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class A – a mutual fund that invests in stocks of issuers located in Europe and the Pacific Basin.
T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund – a mutual fund that invests primarily in stocks of U.S. companies.
Community Bank System, Inc.
401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013
T. Rowe Price Inflation Protected Bond Fund – a mutual fund that invests primarily in inflation-protected bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury.
T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund – a mutual fund that invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of common stocks and mid-cap companies.
T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Value Fund – a mutual fund that invests primarily in U.S. common stocks of mid-size companies that appear to be undervalued. The fund may invest in other securities, including foreign stocks, and use futures and options.
T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund – a mutual fund that invests primarily in a diversified group of small, emerging growth companies, preferably early in the corporate life cycle before a company becomes widely recognized by the investment community. The fund invests primarily in domestic stocks.
Manning & Napier Pro-Blend Conservative Term Fund I – a mutual fund that invests primarily in investment grade, fixed-income securities, including U.S. Treasury securities, pass-through securities, and corporate bonds.
Manning & Napier Pro-Blend Extended Term Fund I – a mutual fund that invests primarily in common stocks, but may also invest a substantial portion of assets in long-term, fixed-income securities with maturities of 7 to 20 years.
Manning & Napier Pro-Blend Moderate Term Fund I – a mutual fund that invests primarily in common stocks and intermediate to long-term fixed income securities with maturities of 5 to 10 years.
Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund A – a mutual fund that invests primarily in equity securities of issuers with high growth potential whose principal activities are in at least three developing markets.
Symons Value Institutional Fund – a mutual fund that invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of companies with market capitalizations above approximately $500 million, that are trading at attractive prices and that appear to have limited downside price risk over the long-term.
Vanguard 500 Index Fund – a mutual fund that invests substantially all of its assets in the stocks that make up the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index.
Vanguard Total Bond Index Fund – a mutual fund that attempts to track the performance of the Barclays U.S. Capital Aggregate Float Adjusted Index, which represents a wide spectrum of public, investment grade, taxable, fixed-income securities in the U.S.
Community Bank System, Inc.
401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund – a mutual fund that attempts to track the performance of the CRSP US Small Cap Index, a broadly diversified index of stocks of smaller U.S. companies. The fund invests all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index.
AITC Smart 2020 Class R Institutional Shares – a mutual fund portfolio that attempts to achieve current income with long-term growth of principal be investing primarily in 27% exchange traded funds, 21% equity common trust funds, 19% U.S. Treasury notes, 12% money market funds, 7% fixed income mutual funds, 7% fixed income common trust funds and 7% stock.
AITC Smart Moderate 2030 Class R Institutional Shares – a mutual fund portfolio that attempts to achieve long-term growth of principal and income by investing primarily in 35% exchange traded funds, 35% equity common trust funds, 9% stock, 8% fixed income common trust funds, 8% fixed income mutual fund, 4% U.S. Treasury notes and 1% mutual funds.
AITC Smart 2040 Class R Institutional Shares – a mutual fund portfolio that attempts to achieve long-term growth of principal and income by investing primarily in 49% equity common trust funds, 28% exchange traded funds, 6% stock, 6% fixed income common trust funds, 5% fixed income mutual funds, 3% money market funds and 3% U.S. Treasury notes.
AITC Smart Aggressive 2050 Class R Institutional Shares – a mutual fund portfolio that attempts to achieve long-term growth of principal by investing primarily in 68% equity common trust funds, 21% exchange traded funds, 3% fixed income common trust funds, 3% stock, 2% fixed income mutual funds, 2% U.S. Treasury notes and 1% money market funds.
AITC Smart Funds Today Class R Institutional Shares – a mutual fund portfolio that is designed for individuals retiring within a few years of 2010 that seeks to preserve the purchasing power of accumulated assets at the target date and provide for the growth of assets by investing primarily in 48% cash and 47% bonds.
HB&T Metlife Stable Value Fund Class R1 Shares – a stable value fund that invests in fixed income securities such as U.S. Governmental Agencies and Treasuries, mortgages, asset backed securities, corporate debt and cash equivalents. Investments in the HB&T Metlife Stable Value Fund are reported at contract value.
HB&T Mid-Cap Blend Index Fund Class R1 Shares - a collective investment fund invested in a pooled collective fund managed by Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. and is structured to produce returns that are consistent with the S&P Midcap 400 Index.
Ameritrade IDA Account – participants select the individual investment securities, including equity securities, mutual funds and bonds.
Community Bank System, Inc.
401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013
The fair value of individual investments which represent 5% or more of net assets available for benefits ($7,426,650 for 2014 and $7,074,504 for 2013) at either December 31, 2014 or 2013 are as follows:
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2014
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2013
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Community Bank System, Inc. common stock
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$41,926,945
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$41,374,129
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HB&T Metlife Stable Value Fund R1
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17,921,654
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19,403,276
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Vanguard 500 Index Admiral Fund
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10,610,435
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T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund
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10,389,533
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9,333,884
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Symons Value Institutional Fund
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9,436,313
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9,120,833
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American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class A
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7,637,542
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7,642,979
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Vanguard 500 Index Signal Fund
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8,918,940
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The Plan’s investments appreciated (depreciated) in value as follows:
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2014
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2013
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Community Bank System, Inc. common stock
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$ (1,316,874)
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$ 12,935,835
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Other investments
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478,594
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12,319,110
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Total net appreciation (depreciation)
in fair value of investments
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$ (838,280)
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$ 25,254,945
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D.
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Fair Value Measurements
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The Financial Accounting Standards Board has established authoritative guidance regarding accounting for fair value measurements. This framework establishes a common definition for fair value to be applied to generally accepted accounting principles requiring the use of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure about such fair value instruments. It defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). It also classifies the inputs used to measure fair value into the following hierarchy:
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Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
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Level 2 – Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability.
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Level 3 – Significant valuation assumptions not readily observable in a market.
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Community Bank System, Inc.
401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013
A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The following tables set forth the Plan’s financial assets that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis:
As of December 31, 2014
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Total Fair Value
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Mutual funds
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Growth funds
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$18,027,075
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$ -
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$ -
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$18,027,075
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Domestic funds
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9,436,313
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-
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-
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9,436,313
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Bond funds
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7,278,588
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-
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7,278,588
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Index funds
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12,460,237
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-
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12,460,237
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Small-cap funds
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2,668,042
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2,668,042
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Mid-cap funds
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11,369,311
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11,369,311
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Foreign
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2,273,246
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2,273,246
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Fixed income
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3,646,255
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-
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3,646,255
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Total
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67,159,067
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67,159,067
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Collective investment funds
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15,932,854
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15,932,854
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Common stock of plan
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sponsor
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41,926,945
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41,926,945
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Stable value fund
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-
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17,921,654
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-
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17,921,654
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Self-directed brokerage
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1,671,722
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-
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1,671,722
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Money market fund
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1,121,827
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-
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-
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1,121,827
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Total assets at fair value
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$111,879,561
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$33,854,508
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$ -
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$145,734,069
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As of December 31, 2013
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Level 1
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Total Fair Value
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Mutual funds
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Growth funds
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$16,976,863
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$ -
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$ -
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$16,976,863
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Domestic funds
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9,120,833
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
9,120,833
|
|
Bond funds
|
6,767,506
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
6,767,506
|
|
Index funds
|
10,207,008
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
10,207,008
|
|
Small-cap funds
|
2,565,950
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
2,565,950
|
|
Mid-cap funds
|
9,820,618
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
9,820,618
|
|
Foreign
|
1,866,578
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
1,866,578
|
|
Fixed income
|
3,246,094
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
3,246,094
|
|
Total
|
60,571,450
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
60,571,450
|
|
Collective investment funds
|
|
|
14,808,242
|
|
|
|
14,808,242
|
|
Common stock of plan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
sponsor
|
41,374,129
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
41,374,129
|
|
Stable value fund
|
-
|
|
19,403,276
|
|
-
|
|
19,403,276
|
|
Self-directed brokerage
|
1,519,546
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
1,519,546
|
|
Money market fund
|
991,846
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
991,846
|
|
Total assets at fair value
|
$104,456,971
|
|
$34,211,518
|
|
$ -
|
|
$138,668,489
|
Community Bank System, Inc.
401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013
The valuation techniques used to measure fair value for the items in the table above are as follows:
Mutual funds: Valued at the closing price of the shares held by the Plan at year end reported on the active market.
Collective investment funds and stable value fund: The units held of collective investment and stable value funds are valued periodically by the trustee of the respective fund. The values are based on the current market values of the underlying assets of the fund.
Common stock and self directed brokerage: Valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which the individual securities are traded.
Money market funds: Managed portfolios including commercial paper and other fixed-income securities issued by U.S. and foreign corporations, asset-backed commercial paper, U.S. government securities, obligations of foreign governments and the U.S. and foreign banks, valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which the individual security is traded.
The methods described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while the Plan believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.
|
|
E.
|
Transactions with Parties-in-Interest
|
The assets of the Plan are administered by BPAS, a subsidiary of Community Bank System, Inc. The Company paid BPAS approximately $659,000 and $569,000 for record keeping, trustee, and other services in 2014 and 2013, respectively.
The Plan held 1,099,579 and 1,042,695 shares of the Plan sponsor’s common stock at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The cost of these shares at December 31, 2014 and 2013 is $28,243,981 and $24,493,120, respectively, and their fair value at December 31, 2014 and 2013 is $41,926,945 and $41,374,129, respectively. Dividends received on the investment in Community Bank System, Inc. common stock amounted to $1,225,102 and $1,152,347 in 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Plan sold 287,073 and 308,141 shares of Community Bank System, Inc. common stock during 2014 and 2013, respectively, and purchased 343,957 and 266,596 shares of Community Bank System, Inc. common stock during 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Community Bank System, Inc.
401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013
The Company has investments in the HB&T Mid Cap Blend Index R1 Fund, HB&T Metlife Stable Value R1 Fund and five target date funds administered by Hand Benefits and Trust Company. Hand Benefits and Trust Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Benefit Plans Administrative Services, Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
The Plan obtained its most recent determination letter in September 2013, in which the Internal Revenue Service stated that the Plan, as then designed, was in compliance with Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Plan has been amended since receiving the determination letter, however, the Plan administrator believes that the Plan is currently designed and being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, no provision for income taxes has been included in the accompanying financial statements.
As discussed above, the Plan is a tax-exempt entity. The Plan has reviewed its operations for uncertain tax positions and believes there are no significant exposures. The Plan will include interest on income tax liabilities in other expenses if such amounts arise. The Plan did not incur any penalties and interest for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. The Plan is no longer subject to Federal or New York state examinations by tax authorities for the closed tax years before 2011.
|
|
G.
|
Reconciliation of financial statements to Form 5500
|
The following is a reconciliation of net assets available for benefits per the financial statements to Form 5500 as of December 31:
| |
|
2014 |
|
2013 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Net assets available for benefits per financial statements |
|
$148,532,994 |
|
$141,490,081 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Allowance for notes receivable from participants |
|
464,000 |
|
388,000 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Net assets available for benefits per Form 5500 |
|
$148,996,994 |
|
$141,878,081 |
The following is a reconciliation of the net increase in net assets available for benefits per the financial statements to Form 5500 for the year ended December 31:
| |
|
2014 |
|
2013 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in net assets available for benefits per financial statements
|
|
$7,042,913
|
|
$29,666,433
|
| Allowance utilized for deemed distributions |
|
(373,765) |
|
(418,678) |
|
Reserve for deemed distributions
|
|
449,765
|
|
492,678
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in net assets available for benefits per Form 5500
|
|
$7,118,913 |
|
$29,740,433 |
Community Bank System, Inc.
401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2014 and 2013
|
H.
|
Economic dependency and concentration of credit risk
|
|
|
At December 31, 2014 and 2013, approximately 29% and 30% of the Plan’s investments are invested in Company stock, respectively.
|
Community Bank System, Inc.
401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
(Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i)
December 31, 2014
|
(a)
|
(b) Identity of issue, borrower, lessor or similar party
|
(c) Description of investment including maturity date, rate of interest, collateral, par or maturity value
|
(e) Current value
|
| |
Mutual Funds
|
|
|
| |
American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class A
|
Mutual fund – 162,053 shares
|
$7,637,542
|
| |
Federated Total Return Bond Fund
|
Mutual fund – 527,158 shares
|
5,819,822
|
| |
T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund
T. Rowe Price Infl Prot Bond
T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth
T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Value
|
Mutual fund – 154,445 shares
Mutual fund – 122,895 shares
Mutual fund – 29,693 shares
Mutual fund – 64,887 shares
|
10,389,533
1,458,766
2,240,023
1,870,035
|
| |
T. Rowe Price New Horizons
|
Mutual fund – 165,812 shares
|
7,259,253
|
| |
M&N Pro-Blend Conservative Term I
M&N Pro-Blend Extended Term I
M&N Pro-Blend Moderate Term I
Oppenheimer Developing Markets A
Symons Value Institutional Fund
Vanguard 500 Index Admiral
Vanguard Total Bond Index Admiral
|
Mutual fund – 56,117 shares
Mutual fund – 182,254 shares
Mutual fund – 123,932 shares
Mutual fund – 63,999 shares
Mutual fund – 838,783 shares
Mutual fund – 55,877 shares
Mutual fund – 170,175 shares
|
582,498
1,789,734
1,274,023
2,273,246
9,436,313
10,610,435
1,849,802
|
| |
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Admiral
|
Mutual fund – 47,754 shares
|
2,668,042
|
| |
|
|
67,159,067
|
| |
Collective Investment Funds
|
|
|
|
*
|
AITC Smart 2020 R-Inst
|
Collective investment fund –227,203 shares
|
2,783,232
|
|
*
|
AITC Smart Moderate 2030 R-Inst
|
Collective investment fund –171,844 shares
|
3,146,470
|
|
*
|
AITC Smart 2040 R-Inst
|
Collective investment fund –183,730 shares
|
2,544,658
|
|
*
|
AITC Smart Aggressive 2050 R-Inst
|
Collective investment fund – 79,783 shares
|
1,391,409
|
|
*
|
AITC Smart Funds Today R-Inst
|
Collective investment fund – 66,400 shares
|
879,803
|
|
*
|
HB&T Mid-Cap Blend Index R1
|
Collective investment fund –190,289 shares
|
5,187,282
|
| |
|
|
15,932,854
|
| |
Common stock of plan sponsor
|
|
|
|
*
|
Community Bank System, Inc.
|
Common stock – 1,099,579 shares
|
41,926,945
|
| |
|
|
|
|
**
|
Stable Value Fund
|
|
|
|
*
|
HB&T Metlife Stable Value R1
|
Stable value fund – 1,580,393 shares
|
17,420,786
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
Loan Fund
|
|
|
|
*
|
Participants
|
Participant loans, 4.25% – 10.50%
|
3,727,749
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
Self Directed brokerage
|
|
|
| |
Ameritrade IDA Account
|
Self-directed brokerage
|
1,671,722
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
Money Market Fund
|
|
|
|
*
|
ReservePlus Money Market
|
Money market fund - 1,121,827 shares
|
1,121,827
|
| |
Total investments
|
|
$148,960,950
|
|
*
|
– Denotes party-in-interest as defined by ERISA
|
|
|
|
**
|
– Investment stated at Contract Value. The fair value of this HB&T Metlife Stable Value R1 investment was $17,921,654.
|
|
|
| |
|
|