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Chemung
Financial

C o r p o r a t i o n

CELEbRATiNg OUR 180Th YEAR

Excerpt of legislation passed by the NYS Legislature in April 1833.

2013 ANNUAL REPORT

financial highlights

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

OPERating REsUlts - Year Ended December 31  

2013  

2012   % of Change

Net interest income  
Provision for loan losses  
Other operating income:

Securities gains, net  

  Wealth Management group fee income  

Other income  
Other operating expense:
  Merger and acquisition related expenses  

Other expense  
income tax expense  
Net income  

at Year End:
Assets  
Loans, net  
Allowance for loan losses  
Deposits  
Shareholders' equity  
Employees (full time equivalent)  

share and Per share Data:
Net income  
book value, at year end  
Tangible book value, at year end  
Dividends declared  
Shares outstanding (average)  

Ratios:
Allowance to total loans  
Return on average assets  
Return on average equity  
Return on average tangible equity  

trust assets Under administration (market value)
as Fiduciary  
as Custodian  

common stock Market Prices and Dividends Paid
During Past two Years (dollars)

December 31, 2013  
4th Quarter  
3rd Quarter  
2nd Quarter  
1st Quarter  

December 31, 2012
4th Quarter  
3rd Quarter  
2nd Quarter  
1st Quarter  

$      46,361  
2,755  

$      46,842  
828   

-1.03%
232.73%

(13)  
7,344  
10,745  

1,387  
48,012  
3,822  
8,731  

$ 1,476,143  
995,866  
12,776  
1,263,370  
138,578  
390  

1.87  
29.67  
23.63  
1.04  
4,659,685  

301
6,827  
10,060  

30

46,765  
5,385 
11,022 

$ 1,248,160  
893,517  
10,433  
1,044,734  
131,115  
356  

2.38  
28.20  
22.40  
1.00  
4,640,912  

7.57%
6.81%

2.67%
 -29.03%
 -20.79%

18.27%
11.45%
22.46%
20.93%
5.69%
9.55%

-21.43%
5.21%
5.49%
4.00%
0.40%

1.28%  
0.67%  
6.50%  
8.12%  

1.17%
0.88%
8.41%
10.63%

$1,424,491  
463,923  
$1,888,414  

$1,230,111  
504,733  
$1,734,844  

15.80%
-8.09%
8.85%

high  
$      36.00  
35.85  
34.53  
33.99  

$      32.50  
25.70  
25.99  
26.00  

Low  
$      30.23  
30.31  
30.18  
28.41  

Dividends
$      0.26
0.26
0.26
-

$      23.51  
23.55  
24.76  
22.65  

$      0.50
0.25
0.25
0.25

As of February 28, 2014 there were 1,226 registered holders of record of the Corporation’s stock, which includes 608 
Non-Objecting beneficial Owners ("NObO") shares held in street name.

On the cover: An excerpt of the April 1833 legislation authorizing the establishment of Chemung Canal bank. A complete copy of 
this legislation can be found in “About Us” section of our website www.chemungcanal.com

 
 
 
 
 
 
APRiL 1, 2014

T o   o u r   s h a r e h o l d e r s

Dear fellow shareholders:

2013  was  an  eventful  and  challenging  year  for  Chemung 
Canal  Trust  Company.  As  expected,  earnings  came  under 
pressure  from  net  interest  margin  compression.  In  this 
historic low rate environment, this has become an industry-
wide challenge. Simply put, we cannot lower deposit rates 
enough to offset the decline in loan and investment yields.  
The  single  best  strategy  to  combat  margin  pressure  is  to 
grow our balance sheet so we were very pleased to announce 
the  acquisition  of  six  (6)  Bank  of  America  branches  in 
November. This branch purchase expands our distribution 
network in Tompkins County which we have long targeted 
for  expansion  and  in  other  contiguous  markets  where 
we  enjoy  brand  recognition.  This  transaction  becomes 
increasingly accretive to earnings as we channel the acquired 
deposits into loans over the next few years.    

David J. Dalrymple

Ronald M. bentley

financial Results
Net income for the year was $8.7 million and earnings per share (EPS) were $1.87. Excluding one-time acquisition 
related expenses, net income was $9.1 million and EPS were $1.96, both in line with our expectations for the year. 
Our return on average assets was 0.67% and our return on average equity was 6.50%. In 2013, $4.8 million in 
dividends were declared continuing our long history of uninterrupted dividend payments. Driven almost entirely 
by organic growth, we experienced solid growth in both loans and deposits. Commercial loans increased $64.5 
million or 14.2% and consumer and mortgage loans increased $37.9 million or 8.6% from year earlier levels.  
Excluding the deposits acquired in connection with the Bank of America branch purchase, demand deposits grew 
$12.4 million or 4.1% while total core deposits (demand, NOW, savings and money market) grew $72.9 million 
or 9.0% from year earlier levels. With some changes to our service charges and fees to bring us more in line with 
competition along with a solid year in our Wealth Management Group, non-interest income was $18.1 million, 
up 5.2% from the previous year.         

At  December  31,  2013,  our  balance  sheet  reflects  total  assets  of  $1.5  billion,  total  loans  of  $1.0  billion,  total 
deposits of $1.3 billion and total shareholders’ equity of $138.6 million. Our capital ratios remain well above 
those considered to be “well capitalized” by regulators. The market value of total assets under management or 
administration in our Wealth Management Group was $1.9 billion at year-end.

the Bank of america Branch acquisition 
In November, we completed the acquisition of six (6) Bank of America branches. Two of these offices are located in 
Ithaca (The Commons and Route 13), two are located in Auburn (Genesee St. and Grant Ave.) and the remaining 
two  are  situated  in  Cortland  and  Seneca  Falls.  In  total,  we  acquired  $178  million  in  deposits  and  $1  million 
in commercial loans. We are prudently deploying these low-cost deposits into commercial and consumer loans.  
This  will  take  some  time  as  we  will  not  deviate  from  our  disciplined  and  conservative  underwriting  practices.  
Consequently, we expect the transaction to be slightly dilutive to EPS in 2014 but accretive in years thereafter. This 
transaction becomes very financially attractive as more and more of these deposits are channeled into loans. Once 
again, our team did an outstanding job with the systems conversion and integration. We extend a warm welcome 
to former Bank of America clients and staff.    

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asset Quality and Reserves
Credit quality remains stable and strong. The ratio of total nonperforming assets to total assets at year end was 
0.61%, a level considered very strong. The significant increase in the provision for loan losses for the year was 
driven primarily by the growth in the bank’s loan portfolio. The allowance for loan and lease losses (ALLL) at 
year-end was $12.8 million, representing an ALLL to total loans ratio of 1.28%.

growth strategy
Our strategy is to grow our company organically, through de novo branch expansion and by acquiring branches, 
banks and businesses that complement existing strengths and market niches. We have been successful on all fronts. 

The Bank of America purchase represents our sixth transaction in the last seven (7) years. Mergers and acquisitions 
have become a core competency of our organization and we remain alert to new opportunities. 

We are enjoying continued success in the Capital Region which we entered into with the acquisition of Capital 
Bank in April of 2011. The Albany market has proven to be fertile ground for new high-quality loans and we 
have been well received in this market. We continue to channel our resources into markets that offer the greatest 
opportunity and potential and Albany is one of the best markets in the state. Last year, we relocated our Latham 
office  to  a  full  service,  free-standing  building  with  a  2-bay  drive-up  and  ATM  across  the  street  from  our  old 
storefront location. We also added a drive-up at our Slingerlands office. With a limited branch network in the 
region, we have crystallized our plans to expand our distribution channels in the region. We recognize, however, 
that technology is dramatically changing the way banking services are delivered and we believe that future banking 
offices will be further apart and cover a larger footprint. In other words, there are no plans to put a branch on 
every corner.  

As previously mentioned, we also continued to grow organically. We have built a better engine for natural growth 
by sharpening our sales and marketing effectiveness, building long-term client relationships, bringing new products 
to market and delivering on our CanalCare service promise. 

Other accomplishments
Our Wealth Management Group had a very good year contributing almost $1.9 million in pre-tax income. With 
so much pressure on the margin, it is important we find new sources of fee income and the preservation, creation 
and protection of wealth for high net worth individuals has long been a hallmark of Chemung Canal.    

We continued to invest in new products and services to meet the changing needs of our clients. Mobile banking 
was launched in February 2013 and is very popular — nearly 10,000 clients have signed up already. Our iPad 
mobile banking app is also catching on quickly.  Global 1.0 and 2.0, our banking program for younger clients, is 
meeting with similar success. We now offer a MyDesign Debit Card which is a personalized check card program 
that allows our cardholders to design their own card for a minimal fee. We are also upgrading our ATMs to accept 
cash and check deposits. All great examples of Chemung Canal meeting the needs of our clients. 

Regulatory climate
As we have written in these pages in the past, there is an avalanche of new regulations coming our way. This 
is the environment in which we operate so we will adapt and make sure we are in compliance. But our chief 
concern is not the increase in “hard” costs — it is the time our management team must devote to this activity, 
distracting us from our main mission of profitably growing our business. And there is no relief in sight. A one-
size-fits-all regulatory regime is inappropriate, costly and unnecessary. We strongly endorse a two-tier system that 
distinguishes between Main Street community banks and Wall Street systemically important banks.      

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in Memoriam: Boyd McDowell ii, 1926 -2013
We  mourn  the  passing  of  long-time  leader  of  Chemung  Canal,  Boyd  McDowell  II.  Boyd  served  in  executive 
leadership  positions  for  20  years.  He  was  elected  President  in  1976  and  acquired  the  title  of  Chairman  the 
following year. He served as Chairman, President and CEO from 1977 to 1988 at which time Jack Bennett was 
appointed President. Boyd continued to serve in his other capacities until 1991 and then served on the Board of 
Directors until 1997. Boyd was the great, great grandson of NYS Senator John G. McDowell who took the lead 
in the NYS Legislature to establish the bank in 1833 then served as its first president. Boyd was greatly admired 
and respected by so many at the bank and in our community. He was 87. 

Our Board of Directors
This past February, our board elected two (2) new members: Tom Tranter, President of Corning Enterprises and 
Tom Tyrrell, Area Chairman at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in Albany, NY. Both bring a wealth of experience, 
knowledge and skills to our boardroom and will stand for election at our upcoming shareholders’ meeting.

Management changes
In October, we welcomed Karl Krebs to Chemung Canal as our Chief Financial Officer. Karl has held executive 
leadership positions at both regional and community banks and we look forward to his contributions to our success. 

Some  long-serving  managers  have  retired.  The  following  retired  after  serving  for  more  than  25  years:  Daniel 
Donovan,  Consumer  Loan  Manager  (42  years);  Tina  McGurgan,  Computer  Operations  Manager  (40  years); 
James Ripley, Logistical Support Manager (38 years); Pamela Kelley, Senior Relationship Manager (30 years); 
Jackie Stevens, Branch Manager (30 years); and Donna Coles, Branch Manager (25 years). We thank them all 
for their dedication and contributions, and we wish them good health and happiness in retirement. Through a 
combination of internal professional development and promotion and external recruitment, we have provided for 
seamless management succession.  

the future 
Our purpose is to create value for our shareholders, clients, employees and the communities where we do business.  
The way to create value is to grow our earnings. With higher earnings, shareholders should see stock appreciation 
and continued dividends. With higher earnings, we can pay our employees competitive compensation and benefits 
and invest in their professional development. With higher earnings, we can invest in technology and new products 
and services to meet the needs of our clients. With higher earnings, we can continue to be a good and generous 
corporate citizen helping to improve the quality of life for many. The single best way for a banking company to 
increase earnings is to grow our company and balance sheet. We are proud to report that we have more than 
doubled the size of the bank over the past seven years and, in the process, increased value for all our stakeholders.  
The task ahead is to continue this momentum.         

It was 180 years ago this past October that Chemung Canal opened for business just a few steps away from our 
current headquarters in Elmira, NY. Established by an Act of the New York State Legislature in 1833 (Andrew 
Jackson was President), we are the oldest locally owned and managed banking institution in the state. Our long, 
rich and successful history continues to inspire us today. 

As  always,  we  are  grateful  for  the  continued  support  of  our  shareholders,  clients,  employees  and  the 
communities we serve.

David J. Dalrymple
Chairman of the Board

Ronald M. Bentley 
President and Chief Executive Officer

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Sitting (l to r)  E. Sneeringer, Jr.,  J. Updegraff,  R. Dalrymple,  R. bentley, R. Storch
Standing (l to r)  D. Dalrymple, W. Eggers,  R. Swan,  S. Lounsberry iii, C. Drinkwater,  L. becker, J. Potter,  and b. boyea

BOaRD Of DiREctORs

Ronald M. Bentley
President and Chief Executive Officer
Chemung Financial Corporation,
Chemung Canal Trust Company and
CFS group, inc.

larry h. Becker
Chief Operating Officer
Windsor Development group, inc.

Bruce W. Boyea
Chairman, President and 
Chief Executive Officer
Security Mutual Life insurance 
Company of New York

David J. Dalrymple
Chairman of the board
Chemung Financial Corporation, 
Chemung Canal Trust Company 
and 
President
Dalrymple holding Corporation

Robert h. Dalrymple
Vice President and Secretary
Dalrymple holding Corporation

clover M. Drinkwater
Partner
Sayles & Evans

William D. Eggers
Senior Counsel
Nixon Peabody LLP

stephen M. lounsberry, iii
President
Applied Technology 
Manufacturing

John f. Potter
President
Seneca beverage Corp.

Eugene M. sneeringer, Jr.
Principal
Sneeringer Monahan Provost 
Redgrave Title Agency, inc.

Robert l. storch
Retired Owner
Storchmont Dairy Farms

Richard W. swan
Chairman of the board
Swan and Sons-Morss Co., inc.

Jan P. Updegraff
Retired President and 
Chief Executive Officer
Chemung Financial Corporation 
and Chemung Canal Trust 
Company 

caPital BanK DivisiOn aDvisORY BOaRD

Elizabeth t. coco
Entrepreneur in Residence 
University of Albany

gerald D. Jennings
Former Mayor
City of Albany 

Paul g. Kasselman
President
Kasselman Electric inc.

Raymond J. Kinley, Jr.
Retired President and 
Chief Executive Officer
Clough harbour & Assoc.

Jim Menzies
Founder
Leontine Consulting LLC
Retired Chief Executive Officer 
Keybank, New York

Daniel P. nolan
President and 
Chief Executive Officer
hugh Johnson Advisors

gregory f. Oberting
President
interstate Commodities, inc.

Joseph a. Reilly
President
Empire broadcasting 
Corporation

Dean a. Rueckert
President
Rueckert Advertising and 
Public Relations

Edward J. trombly
Partner, hiscock & barclay

thomas R. tyrrell
Area Chairman
Arthur J. gallagher & Company

OthER infORMatiOn

Dividend  Reinvestment  and  stock  Purchase  Plan:  Registered  shareholders 
of Chemung Financial Corporation, through The Dividend Reinvestment and 
Stock  Purchase  Plan,  may  reinvest  their  dividends  or  make  quarterly  cash 
payments to purchase additional stock of the Corporation. Shareholders not 
enrolled in the plan may view and print a descriptive brochure and enrollment 
form at www.amstock.com or receive the plan documents upon written request 
to the Corporation’s secretary at the following address:

Chemung Financial Corporation
Attn: Corporate Secretary
P.O. box 1522
Elmira, New York 14902-1522 
www.chemungcanal.com

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form  10-K  annual  Report:  A  copy  of  the  Corporation’s  Form  10-K  Annual 
Report is available without charge to shareholders after March 31, 2014 upon 
written request to the Corporation’s secretary. A copy is also available on our 
Transfer Agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company’s website at www.
amstock.com/proxyservices/viewmaterials.asp.

annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Thursday, May 8, 2014 
at 2:00 p.m. at the downtown holiday inn, Elmira — Riverview.

chEMUng canal tRUst cOMP anY, caPital BanK & cfs gROUP , inc. OfficERs  

E xEcUt i vE  M a n a gE M En t  t EaM

Ronald M. Bentley President & Chief Executive Officer, Richard g. carr Executive Vice President, business Client Services, louis c. 
Difabio Executive Vice President, Retail Client Services, Karl f. Krebs Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, 
Karen R. Makowski Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative & Risk Officer, Melinda a. sartori Executive Vice President, 
Wealth Management group, anders M. tomson Division President, Capital bank, Pamela D. Burns Senior Vice President, human  
Resources, Michael J. crimmins Senior Vice President, Support Services, Michael J. Wayne Senior Vice President, Marketing, 
Brendan P. Mccormick Vice President & Auditor, Kathleen s. McKillip Assistant Treasurer & Corporate Secretary 

catherine  B.  crandall  WMg  Estate  Administration,  Daniel  D.  fariello  Commercial  Lending,  Marianne  t.  Kalec  Retail  Lending, 
Robert  M.  Pichette  Commercial  Lending,  timothy  P.  Rubery  Commercial  Lending,  thomas  J.  Whitaker  Finance,  thomas  W. 
Wirth, cfa investment Services

s En iO R vi cE  PR Es iD En t s

vi cE  PR Es iD En t s

Yvonne  l.  albee  Regulatory  Risk,  Dawn  l.  aubin  Auburn  genesee  St  branch,  Judy  l.  Barton  bank  Operations,  Michael  J. 
Battersby branch Administration, sean Beliles WMg Estate Administration, Michael D. Blatt, cfa investment Services, John 
h.  Brand,  cfa  investment  Services,  Marci  l.  cartwright  Wealth  Management  group,  andrew  c.  Day  Commercial  Lending,  
lucimar foo-siam Escudero Commercial Credit, Yvette M. francisco Loan Review, thomas E. funk Finance, victoria a. harkins 
Private banking, James s. hartle branch Administration, craig B. heffner Commercial Lending, William M. hodel Commercial 
Lending,  christopher  K.  Kelly  Retirement  Services  group,  Mark  P.  Kenjerska  ithaca  Commons  branch,  christopher  Kennedy 
Commercial  Lending,  John  t.  Kite  Commercial  Lending,  celeste  D.  Knickerbocker  Finance,  Michael  s.  lares  WMg  Estate 
Administration, Ronald W. lesch Commercial Lending, christopher B. loughridge WMg Estate Administration, Robert P. luther 
Commercial Lending, audrey Manchester branch Administration, Eileen M. Mccarthy WMg Support Services, D. tavis McKeon 
branch Administration, J. Edmond Morton iv WMg Regional Manager, Ronald W. Poole Commercial Lending, chester l. Reed 
Commercial Lending, Robert a. Roemmelt Jr. Arnot Road branch, John J. sentigar information Technology, Kenneth J. Wilson 
business Development 

as s i s ta n t  vi cE  PR Es iD En t s

Kimberly a. Bailey Canton branch, christopher c. Brown Commercial Lending, David E. carlson Troy branch, Richard W. carroll 
Watkins glen branch, alison J. conklin-Devita Waverly branch, Joel a. crimmins Commercial Lending, gary K. Earley WMg 
Estate Administration, constance l. English Corning branch, sandra l. grooms The Station (ithaca) branch, scott t. heffner 
Marketing, Mary l. Keefe business Services, Matthew t. Keefe information Technology, lorri a. Miller Tioga branch, Mary anne 
narosky business Client Services, Debra a. newcomer Main Office branch, Randi Richer Loan Operations, sheryl J. scott big 
Flats branch, Jennifer sczepanski horseheads branch, andrea l. seymour Logistical Support, Zoran M. smiljanic ithaca South 
branch, susan l. smith Auburn grant Ave. branch, Debra l. stanton Security, theresa a. Wagner Deposit Operations, David a. 
Wakeman Resource Recovery, sheila a. Washburn bank Operations, Joan M. Wittig-smith Audit 

as s i s ta n t  t R Ea sU R E Rs

sherry l. armstrong Community Corners (ithaca) branch, larissa a. Benderskaya Latham branch, laura l. Bennett Real Estate 
Lending, gregory J. Bruno Slingerlands branch, Elizabeth M. courtright Compliance, cheryl a. DeBlock binghamton branch, Karen 
a. Dimmick Westside (Elmira) branch, stephanie l. gibbons Real Estate Lending, Barbara l. Keller indirect Lending, lashonda R. 
love Washington Ave. branch, sharon M. Martin Elmira heights branch, Julianne E. Meeker information Technology, christine 
Perlee Wolf Rd. branch, veronica s. Porter Seneca Falls branch, tina M. sabina Real Estate Lending, Kenneth h. seeber Clifton 
Park branch, allison a. strife human Resources, Meredith l. tigue Regulatory Risk, scott a. townsend Cortland branch, todd 
n. trencancky Vestal branch, charolette R. truxal Oakdale Mall branch, Devin E. Wandell WMg Estate Administration, linda l. 
Wead Montour Falls branch, Jennifer l. White bath branch, sue a. Williams Towanda branch, Jean a. Wise-Wicks Painted Post branch 

cfs gROUP, inc.
Joseph M. cascio, Sr. Vice President

Officer listing as of March 31, 2014

CFS

g R O U P,   i N C .

Chemung Canal Trust Company and Capital bank office locations

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Seneca Falls •

8 9

Auburn •

• Clifton Park
3

Latham •
4

• Albany
1

2

• Slingerlands
5

16
Cortland •

26

28

• Ithaca

29

27

20

• Bath

Watkins Glen •

18
17

•Montour Falls

22
Painted Post •

21
Corning •

13 14

• Horseheads

12

• Elmira Heights

10
• Big Flats 1
11

Southport •

15

• Elmira

25

• Waverly

23 24

• Owego

• Johnson City
56

• Binghamton

7
• Vestal

nY

Pa

4

• Troy

3

• Towanda

2

• Canton

Main OfficE
One Chemung Canal Plaza, Elmira

cORtlanD cOUntY
cortland: 1094 highway 222

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BRaDfORD cOUntY
canton: 5 West Main St.
towanda: 304 Main St.
troy: 159 Canton St.

BROOME cOUntY
Binghamton: 127 Court St.
Johnson city: Oakdale Mall, 
    601-635 harry L. Dr.
vestal: 100 Rano blvd.

caYUga cOUntY
auburn: 120 genesee St.
auburn: 185 grant Ave.

schUYlER cOUntY
Montour falls: 303 W. Main St.
Watkins glen: 318 N. Franklin St.

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18. 

sEnEca cOUntY
seneca falls: 54 Fall St.

19.

stEUBEn cOUntY
Bath: 410 W. Morris St.
corning: 149 W. Market St.
Painted Post: 243 N. hamilton St.

tiOga cOUntY
Owego: 203 Main St.
Owego: 1054 State Route 17C
Waverly: 405 Chemung St.

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chEMUng cOUntY
Big flats: 437 Maple St.
Elmira: 628 W. Church St.
Elmira heights: 100 W. McCanns blvd.
horseheads: 29 Arnot Rd.
horseheads: 602 S. Main St.
southport: 951 Pennsylvania Ave.

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tOMPKins cOUntY
ithaca: Community Corners, 909 hanshaw Rd.
ithaca: 304 Elmira Rd.
ithaca: 202 The Commons
Current logo usage
ithaca: The Station, 806 W. buffalo St.

caPital REgiOn
albany: 1375 Washington Ave.
albany: 65 Wolf Rd., Suite 107
clifton Park: 7 Southside Dr.
latham: 581 Loudon Rd.
slingerlands: 1365 New Scotland Rd.

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All locations offer 24-hour ATM ser-
vices. For office hours and a list of all 
Chemung Canal Trust Company and 
Capital bank ATMs, please visit our 
websites at chemungcanal.com and 
capitalbank.com.

chemungcanal.com    capitalbank.com
Larger CCTC logo but Capital bank cap “C” is larger than CCTC cap “C”

Cap “C” height is identical for both logos

CCTC text and graphic are reversed

Capital bank cap “C” is larger than CCTC cap “C”