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2 THOUSAND 15
Corporate Report

  E M P O W E R I N G   P E O P L E .

Energizing growth.

I M A G I N I N G   M O R E .

E M P O W E R I N G   P E O P L E . 

Energizing growth. 

I M A G I N I N G   M O R E .

A young couple that was empowered to create the business of their dreams.

A community that was energized when a factory was brought back to life. 

A company that imagined—and then built—a development that is both  
beautiful and sustainable.

These are a few of the stories you will read about in these pages—stories   
that Tompkins helped make possible through our banking, insurance   
and wealth management services. 

Great ideas abound. And through the time-tested Tompkins ideals—strength,  
stability, local decision-making and commitment to community—more  
and more of those ideas are being brought to fruition. 

We are proud to have played a part. And we look forward to doing it  
again tomorrow.

 
                                                       FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA 

2015 

2014   

% CHANGE

Total assets 
Net income attributable to Tompkins Financial Corporation 
Net operating income2 
Diluted earnings per share  
Adjusted diluted earnings per share2 
Cash dividends per share  

$5,689,995  
$58,421  
$53,985  
$3.87  
$3.63 
$1.70 

 $5,269,561  
$52,041  
$52,041  
$3.48   
$3.48   
$1.62   

7.98 %
12.26 %
3.74 %
11.21 % 
4.31 % 
4.94 %

                                                   SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA 

2015 

2014   

2013 

2012 1      

2011 

Financial Statement Highlights
     Assets 
     Total loans  
     Deposits   
     Other borrowings   
     Total equity   
     Interest and dividend income   
     Interest expense   
     Net interest income   
     Provision for loan and lease losses   
     Net gains on securities transactions   
     Net income attributable to Tompkins  
          Financial Corporation   
 Per Share Information  
     Basic earnings per share   
     Diluted earnings per share   
     Adjusted diluted earnings per share2   
     Cash dividends per share  
     Book value per share   
     Tangible book value per share3   
 Selected Ratios  
     Return on average assets   
     Return on average equity  
     Average shareholders’ equity to average assets   
     Dividend payout ratio   

 Other Selected Data 
 IN WHOLE NUMBERS, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED 
     Employees (average full-time equivalent)   
     Banking offices   
     Bank access centers (ATMs)   
     Trust and investment services assets under  
       management, or custody (in thousands)  

$5,689,995  
3,772,042  
4,395,306       
536,285  
516,466  
188,746  
20,365  
168,381  
2,945  
1,108  

$5,269,561  
 3,393,288     
4,169,154  
356,541  
489,583  
184,493  
20,683  
163,810  
2,306  
391  

   $5,003,039     
3,194,284  
3,947,216      
331,531      
457,939      
185,104      
23,975      
161,129      
6,161      
599      

$4,837,197      $3,400,248    
1,981,849  
2,954,610      
2,660,564   
3,950,169      
186,075   
111,848      
299,143   
441,360      
137,088   
158,356      
25,682   
24,213      
111,406   
134,143      
8,945   
8,837      
396   
324      

58,421  

52,041  

50,856      

31,285      

35,419   

3.91  
3.87  
3.63  
 1.70  
34.48  
27.42  

1.07 %   
 11.51 % 
9.31 % 
43.48 %  

3.51  
3.48  
3.48  
1.62  
32.87  
25.69  

1.03 %  
10.76 %  
9.54 %  
46.15 %  

3.48      
3.46      
3.36      
1.54      
31.05      
23.70      

1.03 %  
11.47 %  
9.00 %  
44.25 % 

2.44      
2.43      
3.16       
1.46      
30.67      
22.96      

3.21   
3.20   
3.21   
1.40   
26.89   
22.58   

0.76  %  
8.30  %      
9.21  %  
59.84  % 

1.07 %
    12.02 %
8.94 %
 43.61 %

998  
63  
85  

 1,000  

65     
85  

989      
66  
84  

839      
66      
83      

719   
45  
63  

$3,852,972       $3,761,972      $3,443,636     

$3,240,782      $2,780,622  

1 Includes the impact of the acquisition of VIST Financial on August 1, 2012.
2 Adjusted diluted earnings per share and net operating income reflect adjustments made for certain nonrecurring items. Adjustments for nonrecurring items in 2015 included a $(3.6) 
million after-tax gain on a pension plan curtailment. There were no adjustments in 2014, 2013 included an $(846,000) after-tax gain on the redemption of trust preferred stock and a 
$(771,000) after-tax gain on a deposit conversion. Also, in 2013, 2012 and 2011, after-tax merger related expenses totaled $140,000, $9.7 million and $152,000, respectively. There was also 
an after-tax VISA accrual adjustment of $243,000 in 2012. Adjusted diluted earnings per share and net operating income are non-GAAP measures that management believes provide 
management and investors with information that is useful in understanding the Company’s financial performance and condition. Refer to the Company’s Form 10-K for the calculation 
of these non-GAAP measures.
3 Tangible equity capital is used to calculate tangible book value per share and excludes from shareholders’ equity goodwill and other intangibles of $104.2 million in 2015, $106.9 
million in 2014, $108.4 million in 2013, $110.9 million in 2012, and $48.0 million in 2011. This is a non-GAAP measure that management believes provides management and investors 
with information that is useful in understanding the Company’s financial performance and condition. 

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D E A R   F E L L O W

shareholders

Achieving  success  is  rarely  easy. 
What  is  even  more  difficult  is 
achieving success that is consistent 
with  our  strategy  of  long-term, 
sustainable  results,  and  doing  it 
year after year. We are pleased to 
report  that,  through  the  work  of 
our  employees,  the  support  of 
our  shareholders  and  the  trust 
of  our  customers,  Tompkins 
Financial  achieved  our  highest 
earnings  ever,  making 
it  our 
third  consecutive  year  of  record 
earnings.  By  empowering  people, 
we  have  energized  growth—and 
we  are  imagining  even  more  for 
the future.

With adjustments for a non-recurring item which helped our 

2015  results,  diluted  earnings  per  share  were  up  4.3%  over 

the year ended December 31, 2014. Loans and non-interest 

bearing deposits were two key drivers of earnings in 2015, with 

both up over 11% from last year. Our fee-based businesses, 

Tompkins  Financial  Advisors  and  Tompkins 

Insurance 

Agencies, made strong contributions to our earnings. We also 

continued  to  see  very  positive  trends  in  the  improvement 

of asset quality and the reduction of our already low level of 

troubled loans. 

Last  year,  we  saw  a  level  of  market  disruption  that  was 

unprecedented  in  the  regions  we  serve.  In  Pennsylvania, 

seven local competitors announced they would be acquired. 

Mergers  were  also  announced  in  many  of  our  other 

2. |  M E SS AG E TO SHAR EH O LD ER S

Dr. Thomas R. Rochon  |  C H A I R M A N

Stephen S. Romaine  |  P R E S I D E N T   &   C E O

communities. We expect this activity to intensify in 2016. This 

We had several important changes to our Senior Leadership 

climate of change is unsettling for customers, but it represents 

Team  in  2015.  Rosemary  Hyland  retired  after  15  years  with 

a  great  opportunity  for  us.  Past  experience  shows  that 

our  Company.  She  served  most  recently  as  Executive  Vice 

customers are most at risk when their banks are merging. At 

President and Director of Human Resources. We are grateful 

times like this, our Company’s values—outstanding strength, 

to  Rosemary  for  her  tireless  dedication  and  for  helping  our 

long-term  stability,  local  decision-making  and  community 

human  resources  function  reach  new  heights.  We  wish  her 

commitment—are a breath of fresh air to potential customers. 

all  the  best  in  her  retirement.  Stepping  into  Rosemary’s  role 

is  Bonita  Lindberg,  who  joined  Tompkins  on  December  28. 

Through  the  Power  of  Partnership  program,  we  have  built 

Bonita comes to us from Cortland Regional Medical Center 

a  high  level  of  trust—and  a  growing  number  of  referrals—

and Albany International Corporation. Alyssa Fontaine joined 

among  our  various  businesses.  Bank  employees,  insurance 

Tompkins  Financial  as  Executive  Vice  President  and  General 

producers  and  wealth  advisors  regularly  refer  customers  to 

Counsel  on  January  1,  2016.  Most  recently,  Alyssa  was  a 

one  another,  helping  customers  achieve  their  goals  while 

partner at Harris Beach PLLC, where she focused on corporate 

developing  confidence  in  our  business  lines.  The  continued 
growth of our banks, of Tompkins Financial Advisors† and of 
Tompkins Insurance Agencies, is largely due to the success of 

this program.

transactional work, bank regulatory compliance and securities 

matters. 

It is always encouraging to speak of the incredible community 

involvement  demonstrated  by  our  organization.  In  2015,  we 

Our  central  presence  in  Ithaca  is  an  important  part  of  our 

saw this commitment continue to grow. More and more of 

history—and  was  key  to  our  decision  to  develop  a  new 

our  employees  reached  out  to  those  in  need—by  serving 

headquarters  building  in  downtown  Ithaca.  While  still  in 

in  leadership  roles,  by  volunteering  their  time  and  talents, 

the  early  stages  of  planning,  this  building  will  enable  us  to 

by  organizing  and  participating  in  events  and  by  giving  of 

consolidate  people  and  departments  from  seven  different 

themselves in countless ways. While these activities help our 

locations  throughout  Ithaca,  enhancing  productivity  and 

organization’s reputation, that is rarely the motivation behind 

creating  closer  working 

relationships.  The  seven-story 

them. Our people give of themselves simply because it is the 

building—located just one block from the Ithaca Commons—

right  thing  to  do.  It  is  an  honor  to  work  with  people  who 

will bring 300 employees together under one roof. 

exhibit such selflessness. They are making our world a better 

We continue to innovate and add new technology to meet 

place.

our  customers’  rapidly  evolving  needs.  Our  mobile  banking 

We  invite  all  of  our  shareholders  to  join  us  for  our  Annual 

services expanded in 2015 with the addition of Mobile Check 

Meeting.  The  meeting  will  be  in  Central  New  York  on  May 

Deposit  for  businesses.  As  with  all  of  our  mobile  and  web-

9  at  5:30  p.m.  at  the  Country  Club  of  Ithaca.  Shareholder 

based  products,  we  are  committed  to  rolling  out  products 

information  meetings  will  be  held  in  our  other  regions.  In 

that work well right at introduction. Business Mobile Check 

Western New York, we will meet on May 17 at 5:30 p.m. at 

Deposit was no exception. With this addition, our customers 

the  Genesee  Country  Village  &  Museum  in  Mumford.  In 

now have more complete functionality to bank the way they 

Pennsylvania, our meeting will be on May 24 at 4:30 p.m. at 

want to.

the DoubleTree Hilton in Reading. And in the Hudson Valley, 

we will meet on May 26 at 6:00 p.m. at the Mt. Kisco Country 

One significant change this year will be our switch from VISA 

Club. We look forward to seeing you at one of these meetings. 

to  MasterCard  for  our  debit  card  services.  This  change  will 

provide  customers  with  many  new  and  important  benefits, 

Thank  you  for  all  of  your  support  throughout  2015.  We 

such  as  EMV  chips  for  enhanced  security,  Identity  Theft 

appreciate  your  feedback,  your  ideas,  your  encouragement 

Resolution  Services,  and  Zero  Liability  for  unauthorized 

and your trust. It was truly a remarkable year. We look forward 

purchases. These expanded benefits give our customers the 

to  working  with  you  to  extend  this  outstanding  record  of 

protection  they  need.  The  rollout  of  Debit  MasterCard  has 

success well into the future. 

been carefully planned to provide customers with a seamless 

transition. It will take place throughout the first half of the year.

M E SS AG E TO SHAR EH O LD ER S  | 3.

It’s no simple matter to make great 
cider. For Melissa Madden and Garrett 
Miller, the process began in 2008 when 
they started Good Life Farm. “It’s 
very labor intensive,” says Melissa 
of their certified organic farm. “We 
plant 300 apple trees a year.” That 
undertaking has gradually transformed 
an open cornfield into a thriving apple 
orchard. The couple dreamed of having 
a cider house in the middle of their 
orchard—a dream that became a reality 
this past year. “Our assets were tied 
up in our farm,” says Melissa. “But 
Tompkins Trust Company loaned 
us the full amount we needed for 
the equipment. We couldn’t be 
making our cider here without 
them.” Melissa and Garrett also rely 
on Tompkins Insurance Agencies for 
policies on both their farm and the 
cider house. “They’re extremely easy 
to work with,” says Melissa. “They’re 
truly part of our team.” 

MELISSA MADDEN & GARRETT MILLER 
Owners
Good Life Farm, Finger Lakes Cider House

4. |  CENT R AL N EW YO R K

The Central New York region experienced 
another very strong year in 2015. We 
enjoyed growth in every area of our 
business. It was gratifying to see the great 
successes achieved both by our customers 
and our employees.

One of the biggest stories of the year is our 

expansion into the Syracuse area. We have already 

been servicing many clients in this region through 

our Auburn and Cortland branches. Our new 

Tompkins Financial Center office at Lyndon 

Corners, Fayetteville—scheduled to open in the 

second quarter of 2016— will provide our full 

experienced a strong reception from the ag 

line of services in banking, insurance and wealth 

community since making this a major focus 

management.    

In 2015, we grew our outstanding loan balances 

by 10%. Our commercial, small business and 

residential lending all exceeded their business 

two years ago. Our knowledgeable advisors are 

helping farms and farmers to be more successful, 

while also helping the economic vitality of the 

region overall.

objectives. We also experienced solid core 

We were excited to see the re-opening of the 

deposit growth for the year. We credit our 

Ithaca Commons. Tompkins Trust Company was 

exceptional people and local decision-making 

a major supporter of the two-year renovation 

for these impressive achievements.

project. We offered a special loan program 

Agricultural business continues to be a great 

success story in Central New York. We have 

for businesses to help with short-term cash 

flow during the construction period. We 

CENT R AL N EW YO R K  | 5.

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also provided funding for a new children’s 

Agencies continued to improve efficiencies 

playground and for the Bernie Milton Pavilion, 

throughout Central New York last year. The 

named for a beloved Ithaca musician. The 

Customer Care Center model helped to route 

Commons provides a beautiful new shopping 

calls more quickly, for continued high customer 

presence for Ithaca, and we are proud to be right 

satisfaction. Tompkins Financial Advisors held 

in the middle of it.

numerous business development lunches with 

Tompkins Insurance Agencies and Tompkins 

Financial Advisors will both expand into the 

Syracuse area in 2016, following the bank’s 

movement into that region. Tompkins Insurance 

law firms and accounting firms, helping us 

reach many new customers. Along with the 

other regions, we surveyed customers across 

the Tompkins footprint, helping to identify 

opportunities for service improvement.

6. |  CENT R AL N EW YO R K

Andy and Hemant Patel—
developers of 38 hotels in New 
York State and Pennsylvania—
believe in keeping things local. “We 
host a holiday festival in every 
community where we have a 
hotel,” says Andy. “There’s no 
charge, and every child gets a 
present.” Their local focus made 
Tompkins Trust Company a natural 
choice. “We have had tremendous 
success partnering with them,” 
says Andy. When the partners 
encountered challenges in getting a 
loan for a project in Utica, Tompkins 
Trust Company stepped in to make 
it happen. “They always come 
through for us,” adds Hemant. 
Andy, whose foundation helped 
revitalize five schools where he grew 
up in India, especially appreciates 
Tompkins’ community involvement. 
“It’s great to work with people 
who care about more than just 
money,” says Andy.

ANDY & HEMANT PATEL 
Managing Partners
Visions Hotels

CENT R AL N EW YO R K  | 7.

Central New York once again had a very active 

year in community support. We provided gifts 

of time and money to more than 200 charitable 

organizations throughout the area. It is amazing 

to be part of an organization that not only 

achieves great things as a business, but also 

makes a significant impact on the community. 

Thank you to all the exceptional people who go 

above and beyond to make this possible.

The Town of York’s relationship with 
Tompkins Bank of Castile started 
simply enough. “They had the 
lowest rates,” says Jerry Deming, 
Town Supervisor for the last 16 
years. Those low rates helped the 
town finance important upgrades 
to their infrastructure, getting fresh 
water to homes and dairy farms that 
needed it—a key to the community’s 
economic health. Jerry was impressed 
with the personal service he received. 
“We had an emergency on one 
project,” he says. “They came in 
on a Saturday to help us get the 
paperwork completed.” The town 
now works with Tompkins Insurance 
Agencies as well. “I can’t say enough 
good about them,” he says. “We 
still do our due diligence, making 
sure we are getting the best rates. 
And Tompkins always comes 
through for us.”

JERRY DEMING
Town Supervisor
Town of York

8. |   WE ST ER N N EW YO R K

Western New York had another year of 
strong performance in 2015. We achieved 
record earnings, and our long-term 
commitment to this region yielded 
important growth on several fronts.

Tompkins Bank of Castile had nearly $250 million in 

total loan originations last year. We made excellent 

progress in agricultural, commercial and real 

estate lending. Customers continue to appreciate 

our community-banking model, especially as 

competitors shift focus and resources away from 

our traditional geographies.

Tompkins Bank of Castile had over a dozen new 

of the county and providing another important 

or greatly expanded relationships with cities, 

point of service for our clients. 

towns, villages and school districts throughout 

Western New York, helping municipal banking 

deposits rise by 62%. The reputation of our 

bank and of our employees as individuals, puts 

us in an excellent position to partner with 

many municipalities that are central to the 

communities we serve. 

We finished renovations on our new Customer 

Care Center in Batavia. This site centralizes 

customer service operations for all Tompkins 

banks and Tompkins Insurance Agencies, helping 

to improve both efficiency and customer 

satisfaction. It also helps support growth in 

the Pennsylvania insurance business while 

We also made great progress in Monroe County. 

positioning us for future growth opportunities. 

The addition of our Pittsford Tompkins Financial 

Center, offering banking, insurance and wealth 

management, is providing outstanding visibility. 

It is attracting new business from the east side 

Important progress occurred with the Western 

New York STAMP project. This business park 

in Genesee County represents a tremendous 

W E ST E R N   N EW YO R K  | 9.

opportunity for our region, our bank and our 

regions. Customer claim satisfaction remains 

insurance agency. It combines infrastructure 

extremely high at 99.7%. We also expanded in 

and incentives to attract companies in 

Batavia through the acquisition of Shepard, 

nanotechnology, advanced manufacturing 

Maxwell & Hale Insurance, effective January 1, 

and bio-manufacturing. The park’s first tenant 

2016. 

announced plans to build a plant that will 

eventually employ 1,000 workers. 

Tompkins Financial Advisors and Tompkins 

Bank of Castile continued to build important 

Tompkins Insurance Agencies continued 

relationships between bankers and wealth 

to improve efficiencies and effectiveness in 

managers. As a result, we saw significant wealth 

Western New York and throughout all of its 

management gains from a much broader 

10. |   WE ST ER N N EW YO R K

Pete Zeliff never thought he would 
own a shoe company. But when P. W. 
Minor—a Batavia shoe manufacturer 
with a 148-year history—was in 
danger of closing its doors forever, 
he saw an opportunity he couldn’t 
pass up. “I wanted to resurrect 
the company,” says Pete. After 
purchasing the company’s assets, 
he ordered $2 million worth of new 
equipment and started bringing all of 
the production back to Batavia. He 
relied on Tompkins Bank of Castile 
for a line of credit and for all of the 
company’s banking and checking 
accounts. “They’re like a small 
town bank,” says Pete. “But they’ve 
got an appetite for a lot more 
than what a small town bank can 
do.” And that has helped Pete keep a 
small town shoe manufacturer alive 
while saving more than 50 local jobs. 

PETE ZELIFF 
CEO
P.W. Minor

W E ST E R N  N EW YO R K  | 11.

customer base, including previously untapped 

geographies.

Our employees in Western New York performed 

more than 13,000 hours of community service 

in 2015, supporting scores of community 

organizations. It is inspiring to see the deep 

community involvement of our employees, and 

we are proud to support their efforts. 

Al Lucchino has some expertise in 
choosing the right bank to support 
a growing business. Before he and 
his brother, Carl, purchased their 
Harley Davidson dealership, Al was a 
vice president in charge of leveraged 
buyouts at a NYC bank. “We had 
worked with some other banks,” 
says Al. “But we wanted to grow and 
expand. And we needed a more 
capable, larger lender.” Making the 
switch to Tompkins Mahopac Bank 
changed things dramatically. “Our 
refinancing reduced debt and 
freed up cash,” says Al. As a result, the 
brothers were able to greatly expand 
their selection of motorcycles, parts 
and accessories. The company now gets 
a complete range of banking services 
from Tompkins Mahopac. “They’re 
smart and they have the capacity to 
get the job done,” says Al. “And that 
lets you focus on your business.”

CARL AND AL LUCCHINO
Owners
Harley Davidson of Danbury

12. |   HUD S O N VALLEY

With double-digit loan growth and strong 
deposit growth, Tompkins Mahopac Bank 
had the most profitable year in its history. 
Our exceptional employees and strong 
leadership team helped us build on our 
successes from the previous year.

Bank merger activity in the Hudson Valley region 

created new opportunities for us in 2015. While 

many banks were changing, Tompkins Mahopac 

Bank provided an excellent alternative: a bank that 

provides local decision-making and the highest 

level of personalized service. We gained new 

business, often through referrals from existing 

customers, CPAs and attorneys who knew 

experienced success with programs such as First 

us and trusted us to “stay the course.” It is 

Home Club and Community One, which help 

interesting to note: Tompkins Mahopac Bank 

to make home buying more affordable.

continues to receive a 5-star rating (superior) by 

Bauer Financial—a rating higher than many of 

our larger competitors.

In commercial lending, we saw a significant 

increase in new activity during the second half 

of the year.  Some of this was attributable to 

Tompkins Mahopac Bank had a significant 

the growth in the regional economy and to 

increase in residential loan originations 

the market disruption caused by bank merger 

throughout 2015. With home purchase activity 

activity in our area. We have an excellent 

increasing in our region, we expanded our 

reputation in the communities we serve, and 

outreach to first-time home buyers, offering 

businesses and professionals turned to us for 

seminars, programs and information through 

our long-term stability in this environment of 

various housing agencies in our region. We also 

change.

H UD S O N VALLEY   | 13.

Credit quality continued to improve as we 

Tompkins Financial Advisors had a solid 

experienced a further reduction in problem 

year, with continued growth of assets under 

loans. Our improving economy was one factor 

management. The Power of Partnership 

in this success. More importantly, we have 

program is a key component in this success. We 

maintained our commitment to working with 

have worked hard to build close relationships 

our borrowers during challenging times in an 

between our bankers and wealth advisors. As a 

effort to get them back on their feet. As a result, 

result, they do not hesitate to make referrals to 

we have done more than improve credit quality. 

one another, helping customers understand the 

We have also built our reputation as bankers 

full breadth and depth of our services. 

who care about the local communities we serve.

14. |   HUD S O N VALLEY

National Resources does not 
mince words when it comes to 
speaking about Tompkins Mahopac 
Bank. “When the financial 
crisis occurred in 2008, a lot 
of the other banks vanished,” 
says Joe Cotter. “But Tompkins 
Mahopac stepped up. That level 
of loyalty is a game-changer.” 
With Tompkins’ support, National 
Resources has created stunning 
redevelopments that are successful 
and sustainable. Most recently, the 
bank provided financing for Hudson 
Harbor, a luxury residential and retail 
community on the Hudson River 
with a beautiful view of Manhattan 
and where residents don’t even 
need a car. “Tompkins has always 
been there for us,” says Lynne 
Ward. “They have that small 
bank feel. But they also have the 
capacity to do the larger loans 
we need.”

JOE COTTER AND LYNNE WARD, Partners
National Resources
PAUL JANOS, Director of Sales
Hudson Harbor

H UD S O N VALLEY   | 15.

We continued to give back to more than 175 

charitable organizations throughout our region, 

providing both volunteer efforts and financial 

support. It is inspiring to see the way our 

employees step up to give their time, energy 

and leadership to charitable organizations in 

our communities. Many banks claim to be 

community-oriented; our people consistently 

prove it. Thank you, once again, for making us 

proud.

Settlement Music School in 
Philadelphia was founded on the 
belief that everyone should have 
the opportunity to learn through 
music. The school provides 
over 10,000 lessons, classes and 
activities per week without 
regard to age, race or financial 
circumstances. “We remove the 
barriers to participation,” says 
Helen Eaton, Executive Director. 
“And Tompkins helps us to do 
that.” After years of depending on 
Tompkins Insurance for medical, 
dental, life and disability insurance, 
the school recently turned to 
Tompkins VIST Bank to refinance 
a large loan. “They helped us 
reduce our debt service by 60%,” 
says Helen. “And the money we 
saved is being used to help 
families that need our financial 
help. It’s been a phenomenal 
experience.”

HELEN EATON
Executive Director
Settlement Music School of Philadelphia

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Southeastern Pennsylvania made great 
strides forward in 2015. We experienced 
impressive growth in lending and deposits, 
and we saw ongoing improvement in asset 
quality. The exceptional efforts of our team 
resulted in Tompkins VIST Bank receiving 
a 5-star rating—the best possible rating—
from Bauer Financial to start the new year. 

Tompkins VIST Bank had excellent growth in 

mortgage originations last year, thanks to a strong, 

dynamic team of talented professionals. We placed 

an emphasis on balanced organic loan growth in 

commercial, small business and agricultural lending. 

2015 was our first year of agricultural lending, and 

this new undertaking saw tremendous success. 

it represents a great opportunity for Tompkins 

With an experienced ag lender to lead this new 

VIST Bank. As large, out-of-area banks move 

line of business, we were able to develop many 

in, we will continue to emphasize our local 

new banking relationships. Agriculture is the 

decision-making, highly personal service and 

largest industry in Pennsylvania, and we expect 

community orientation. Our local approach 

continued strong growth in this area.

provides a powerful alternative to the rigid 

The improvement of asset quality has been 

a primary focus since the acquisition of VIST 

playbook offered by larger banks, and we expect 

to gain customers as these changes occur.

Bank three years ago. We have made incredible 

Tompkins Insurance introduced a new 24-hour 

progress in reducing troubled loans and 

Customer Care Center to handle claims 

improving credit quality. 

processing, policy changes, billing questions, 

In 2015, seven of our local competitors 

announced that they would be acquired. This 

level of market disruption is extraordinary, and 

quotes and more. Consistent with our New York 

model, we co-located with the bank in two 

locations, Sinking Spring and Conshohocken, to 

S O UT H E A ST ER N PEN NS YLVAN IA  | 17.

bring our customers increased access to personal 

financial planning capabilities with the eMoney 

insurance. We implemented the Core Business 

tool. Along with the other regions, we helped to 

Unit in Pennsylvania to deliver a heightened 

create over 200 new financial plans for new and 

service level to our small- and medium-sized 

existing clients using this powerful new tool.

business customers, with overwhelmingly 

positive customer feedback.  

One of the most exciting changes in our 

region is the way our people have embraced 

Tompkins Financial Advisors developed and 

community involvement. Our employees are 

instituted a new strategy for offering trust 

stepping up and working for a great variety 

services in Pennsylvania. We also increased our 

of organizations, whether acting in leadership 

18. |    S O UT H E A ST ER N PEN NSYLVAN I A

“Sixty-seven years ago, my 
great grandfather won this 
business in a poker game,” says 
Deb Kearse. “And we continue 
to do things just a little bit 
differently.” Deb and her husband, 
Tom, believe in providing services 
no one would expect from a 
building supplies company—like 
continuing education classes for 
architects. So it was no surprise 
that they wanted an equally 
innovative banking partner. “We 
made a list of seven things we 
needed in a bank,” says Tom. 
“And Tompkins VIST Bank was 
seven for seven.” For example, 
Tompkins makes it easy for 
the business to quickly process 
checks at nine different locations. 
“They’ve made our lives easier,” 
says Tom. “This was a great 
move for our company and 
ourselves.”

DEB & TOM KEARSE
Owners
Kohl Building Products

S O UT H E A ST ER N PEN NSY LVAN IA  | 19.

capacities or serving on the front lines. While 

this creates a great name for us in our region, 

that is not our motivation. Serving the 

communities where we live is just the right 

thing to do. Thank you, to all our employees, for 

reaching out to help those people who need us 

most. It is an inspiring thing to see.

                                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA 
Assets  
       Cash and noninterest bearing balances due from banks 

       Interest bearing balances due from banks 

Cash and Cash Equivalents 

       Trading securities, at fair value 

       Available-for-sale securities, at fair value (amortized cost of $1,390,255 at December 31,  

AS OF DECEMBER 31,

2015   

2014

$56,261   

 1,996    
 58,257    

$53,921  
 2,149 
 56,070 

 7,368    

 8,992 

2015 and $1,397,458 at December 31, 2014) 

 1,385,684    

 1,402,236 

       Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost (fair value of $146,686 at December 31, 2015  

and $89,036 at December 31, 2014) 

       Originated loans and leases, net of unearned income and deferred costs and fees 

       Acquired loans and leases, covered 

       Acquired loans and leases, non-covered 

       Less:  Allowance for loan and lease losses 
   Net Loans and Leases 

FDIC indemnification asset 

       Federal Home Loan Bank stock 

       Bank premises and equipment, net  

       Corporate-owned life insurance 

       Goodwill    

       Other intangible assets, net 

       Accrued interest and other assets  

Total Assets 

Liabilities 
       Deposits: 

Interest bearing: 

  Checking, savings and money market  

  Time     

Noninterest bearing      

Total Deposits 

 146,071    

 3,310,768    

14,031    
 447,243    
 32,004    
 3,740,038    

  158    

 29,969    

 60,331    

 75,792    

  91,792    

 12,448    

82,087    
$5,689,995   

 88,168  
 2,839,974  
 19,319  
 533,995  
 28,997  
 3,364,291  

 1,903  
 21,259  
 59,800  
 73,725  
 92,243  
 14,649  
 86,225  
$5,269,561  

 2,401,519    

  855,133    

1,138,654    
 4,395,306    

 2,247,708  
  898,081  
 1,023,365  
 4,169,154  

       Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase 

 136,513    

 147,037  

       Other borrowings, including certain amounts at fair value of $10,576 at December 31, 2015 

and $10,961 at December 31, 2014 

       Trust preferred debentures 

       Other liabilities 
Total Liabilities 

Equity      

Tompkins Financial Corporation Shareholders’ Equity: 

Common Stock - par value $.10 per share: Authorized 25,000,000 shares; Issued: 

15,015,594 at December 31, 2015; and 14,931,354 at December 31, 2014 

   Additional paid-in capital 

Retained earnings 

   Accumulated other comprehensive loss 

Treasury stock, at cost – 116,126 shares at December 31, 2015, and 111,436 shares 

at December 31, 2014 

Total Tompkins Financial Corporation Shareholders’ Equity 

Noncontrolling interests 

Total Equity 
Total Liabilities and Equity 

  536,285     

37,509    

 67,916    
$5,173,529   

  356,541  
 37,337  
 69,909  
$4,779,978  

 1,502    

  350,823    

 197,445    

 (31,001 )  

 (3,755 )  
  515,014    
 1,452    
$516,466    
$5,689,995   

 1,493  
 348,889 
 165,160  
 (24,011)

 (3,400)
 488,131  
 1,452 
$489,583  

$5,269,561  

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IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA 
Interest and Dividend Income  
       Loans   
        Due from banks   

        Trading securities   

        Available-for-sale securities   

        Held-to-maturity securities   

        Federal Home Loan Bank stock and Federal Reserve Bank stock   

Total Interest and Dividend Income   

Interest Expense  
        Time certificates of deposits of $250,000 or more   

        Other deposits   

        Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase   

        Trust preferred debentures   

        Other borrowings   

Total Interest Expense   
Net Interest Income   
Less:  Provision for loan and lease losses  

   Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan and Lease Losses  

Noninterest Income 

Insurance commissions and fees   

Investment services income   

Service charges on deposit accounts   

Card services income   

   Mark-to-market on trading securities  

   Mark-to-market gain on liabilities held at fair value  

   Other income  

   Net gain on securities transactions   

Total Noninterest Income  

Noninterest Expenses  
Salaries and wages   

Pension and other employee benefits   

   Net occupancy expense of premises   

Furniture and fixture expense   

FDIC insurance  

   Amortization of intangible assets  

   Merger and integration related expenses  

  Other operating expenses  

Total Noninterest Expenses  
Income Before Income Tax Expense    
Income Tax Expense  

   Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests and Tompkins Financial Corporation  

Less:  Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests  
   Net Income Attributable to Tompkins Financial Corporation  

Basic Earnings Per Share  
   Diluted Earnings Per Share  

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,

2015   

2014   

2013

$154,636     

$150,966   

 4    

 352    

  29,525    

 3,100    

 1,129    
 188,746    

 1,367    

 9,084     

 2,709    
  2,308    
  4,897    
  20,365    
  168,381    
  2,945    
   165,436    

  29,286    
  15,416    
 9,325    
 7,837    
 (295 )  
  385    
  8,878    
 1,108    
  71,940    

  72,707    
  16,025    
  12,312    
  6,146    
  2,992    
   2,013    
 0    
 37,667    
 149,862    
  87,514    
  28,962    
  58,552    
 131    
$ 58,421    
$3.91   
$3.87   

 2    

 418    

 31,298    

 999    

810    

 184,493    

 1,370    

 9,711    

2,947    

 2,287    

 4,368    

 20,683    

 163,810    

 2,306    

 161,504    

 28,489    

 15,493    

 9,404    

 7,942    

 (269 )  

 331    

 8,984    

 391    

 70,765    

 69,558    

 21,102    

 12,203    

 5,708    

 2,906    

 2,095    

 0    

 41,121    

 154,693    

 77,576    

 25,404    

 52,172    

 131    

$ 52,041    

$3.51   

$3.48   

$151,711  
 10 
 589 
 31,360 
 685 
 749 
 185,104  

  3,000  

9,765  

 3,749  

 2,599  
 4,862  
 23,975  
 161,129  
 6,161  
 154,968  

  27,916  
 15,109  
 8,495  
 7,216  
(538 ) 
 555 
 10,546  

 599  
 69,898  

 67,200  

 22,164  
11,757 
 5,701  

3,214  
 2,197 
 228 
 40,641  
 153,102 
71,764  
 20,777  
 50,987 
 131 
 $ 50,856  
$3.48 
$3.46 

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Market Price 
Low 
High 

Cash Dividends
Amount    Date Paid

The Company’s common stock is traded under the 
symbol “TMP” on the NYSE MKT LLC.  The high 
and low closing sale prices, which represent actual 
transactions as quoted on the Exchange, of the 
Company’s common stock for each quarterly period 
in 2014 and 2015 are presented to the right.  The 
per share dividends paid by the Company in each 
quarterly period in 2014 and 2015 and the payment 
dates of these dividends are also presented.

 2014   1st Quarter 

$50.30  

$45.42  

 2nd Quarter 

 50.81  

 44.90 

 3rd Quarter 

 48.78  

 44.04  

 4th Quarter 

 56.18  

 43.98  

 2015   1st Quarter 

$54.57  

$50.91 

 2nd Quarter 

 55.48  

 50.65  

 3rd Quarter 

 55.45  

 50.81  

 4th Quarter 

 62.78  

 52.70  

$3.87

$3.63

$3.48

$0.40 

 0.40 

 0.40 

 0.42 

$0.42 

 0.42 

 0.42 

 0.44 

$1.62

 2/14/14

 5/15/14

 8/15/14

 11/14/14

 2/17/15

 5/15/15

 8/17/15

 11/16/15

$1.70

0.00

0.00

 Diluted Earnings1
PER SHARE IN DOLLARS 

Cash Dividends
PER SHARE IN DOLLARS

1.The lighter shaded sections of the bars reflect GAAP earnings per share.  The darker shaded sections in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015 reflect the after-tax impact of 
merger-related expenses as well as other nonrecurring items. Refer to the Company’s Form 10-K for the calculation of these non-GAAP measures.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Tompkins Financial Corporation

We have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the 
consolidated statements of condition of Tompkins Financial Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, 
and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, cash flows, and changes in shareholders’ equity for 
each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2015 (not presented herein); and in our report dated March 15, 
2016 we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements is fairly stated, in all 
material respects, in relation to the consolidated financial statements from which it has been derived.

Rochester, NY
March 15, 2016

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TOMPKINS FINANCIAL CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Patricia A. Johnson
VP of Finance & Administration
Lehigh University

Frank C. Milewski
VP Regional Operations
Pathways

Sandra A. Parker
Retired President & CEO
Rochester Business Alliance

Michael H. Spain
Executive Vice President 
Brown & Brown

Alfred J. Weber
President, Tweed-Weber, Inc.

Craig Yunker
Managing Partner, CY Farms

Thomas R. Rochon
Chairman
President, Ithaca College

James W. Fulmer
Vice Chairman

Stephen S. Romaine
President & CEO

John E. Alexander
Founder, The CBORD Group, Inc.

Paul J. Battaglia, CPA
Managing Director
Freed Maxick CPAs, P.C.

Daniel J. Fessenden
Executive Director
Fred L. Emerson Foundation, Inc.

Carl E. Haynes
President, Tompkins Cortland
Community College

Susan A. Henry, Ph.D. 
Professor,
Department of Molecular Biology 
and Genetics 
Cornell University

TOM PKI NS FI NAN CIAL CO R P O R AT I O N  B OAR D   O F  D I R ECTO R S   |  23.

 
TOMPKINS TRUST COMPANY

TOMPKINS BANK OF CASTLE

TOMPKINS MAHOPAC BANK

TOMPKINS VIST BANK

BOARDS OF DIRECTORS

Stephen S. Romaine
Chairman
President & CEO
Tompkins Financial Corporation

James W. Fulmer
Chairman

John M. McKenna
President & CEO

Gregory J. Hartz
President & CEO

John E. Alexander
Founder
The CBORD Group, Inc.

Larry F. Baum
Founder
The Computing Center

Daniel J. Fessenden
Executive Director
Fred L. Emerson 
Foundation, Inc.

Carl E. Haynes
President
Tompkins Cortland 
Community College

Susan A. Henry, Ph.D.
Professor,
Department of Molecular 
Biology and Genetics 
Cornell University

Thomas R. Rochon
President
Ithaca College

Paul J. Battaglia, CPA
Managing Director
Freed Maxick, CPAs, P.C.

Phillip J. Clark, P.E.
Chairman  
Clark Patterson Lee 

Thomas E. Cushing
Vice President
Secretary-Treasurer
J.O. Cook, Inc.

David N. DeLaVergne
Retired Senior Vice President
Tompkins Bank of Castile

John D. McClurg
President
McClurg Chrysler 
Dodge Jeep, Inc.
& McClurg Chevrolet Buick, Inc.

Sandra A. Parker
Retired President & CEO
Rochester Business Alliance

Stephen S. Romaine
President & CEO
Tompkins Financial Corporation

Stephen R. Stoddard, DVM
Partner
Perry Veterinary Clinic

Craig Yunker
Managing Partner, CY Farms

William D. Spain, Jr.
Chairman
Managing Partner
Spain & Spain, PC

Gerald J. Klein, Jr.
President & CEO

Alfred J. Weber
Chairman
President
Tweed-Weber, Inc.

Scott L. Gruber
President & CEO

Francis M. Fetsko 
Executive Vice President, 
COO, CFO & Treasurer
Tompkins Financial Corporation

Edward C. Barrett, CPA
Retired EVP & CFO
VIST Bank

James W. Fulmer
Vice Chairman, Tompkins 
Financial Corporation

Stephen S. Romaine
President & CEO
Tompkins Financial Corporation

C. Compton Spain
Attorney, Spain & Spain, PC

James W. Fulmer
Vice Chairman, Tompkins 
Financial Corporation

Philip E. Hughes, Esq., CPA
Vice Chairman
Keystone Industries

Patricia A. Johnson
VP of Finance & Administration
Lehigh University

Michael H. Spain
Executive Vice President 
Brown & Brown

Frank C. Milewski
VP, Regional Operations
Pathways

Harry J. O’Neill, III
President
Empire Group

Karen A. Rightmire
Executive Director
The Wyomissing Foundation

Stephen S. Romaine
President & CEO
Tompkins Financial Corporation

TOMPKINS INSURANCE 
AGENCIES, INC.

James W. Fulmer
Chairman
Vice Chairman, Tompkins 
Financial Corporation

David S. Boyce
President & CEO

Stephen S. Romaine
President & CEO
Tompkins Financial Corporation

Frank Vitagliano, Jr.
Senior Vice President 
Tompkins Insurance Agencies

24. |   B OAR D S O F D I R ECTO R S

 
TOMPKINS FINANCIAL 
CORPORATION
CORPORATE OFFICERS

Stephen S. Romaine
President & CEO

David S. Boyce
Executive Vice President

Francis M. Fetsko
Executive Vice President, 
COO, CFO & Treasurer

Alyssa H. Fontaine
Executive Vice President &
General Counsel

Scott L. Gruber
Executive Vice President

Gregory J. Hartz
Executive Vice President

Gerald J. Klein, Jr.
Executive Vice President

John M. McKenna
Executive Vice President

Susan M. Valenti
Executive Vice President,
Corporate Marketing Officer

Bradley G. James
Senior Vice President,
Chief Technology Officer

Bonita N. Lindberg
Senior Vice President,
Director of Human Resources

Gregory H. Smith
Senior Vice President,
Corporate Risk Manager

Janet L. Hewitt
Assistant Vice President,
Corporate Administrative & 
Investor Relations Officer

Kathleen A. Manley
Assistant Vice President,
Corporate Secretary

CORPORATE INFORMATION

CORPORATION OFFICE

STOCK LISTING

Tompkins Financial Corporation
P.O. Box 460
Ithaca, NY 14851
(888)503-5753

Website: 
www.tompkinsfinancial.com
E-mail: 
shareholder@tompkinsfinancial.com

SUBSIDIARIES

Tompkins Trust Company
P.O. Box 460
Ithaca, NY 14851
(607) 273-3210
www.tompkinstrust.com 

Tompkins Bank of Castile
90 Main St.
Batavia, NY 14020
(585) 345-0122
www.bankofcastile.com

Tompkins Mahopac Bank
1441 Route 22
Brewster, NY 10509
(845) 278-1000
www.mahopacbank.com

Tompkins VIST Bank
P.O. Box 6219
Wyomissing, PA 19610
(610) 478-9922
www.vistbank.com

Tompkins Insurance Agencies, Inc.
90 Main St.
Batavia, NY 14020
(585) 344-0833
www.tompkinsins.com

Tompkins Financial Advisors†
P.O. Box 6437
Ithaca, NY  14851
(607) 273-0037
www.tompkinsfinancialadvisors.com

Tompkins Financial Corporation 
common stock is traded on the 
NYSE MKT LLC under the symbol 
TMP.

The Tompkins Financial Stock 
Purchase Plan is administered by 
the American Stock Transfer & 
Trust Company, LLC as transfer 
agent for Tompkins Financial 
Corporation.  It offers a convenient 
way for shareholders to increase 
their investment in the Company.  
The plan enables shareholders to 
reinvest all or part of their cash 
dividends or to make optional cash 
payments, with some restrictions, 
in order to purchase shares of 
Tompkins Financial Corporation 
common stock without incurring 
charges for brokerage commissions 
or service charges.  Shareholders 
who are interested in the plan may 
receive enrollment information and 
a plan enrollment application by 
contacting:

American Stock Transfer & Trust 
Company, LLC
Toll-free number: 1-877-573-4008
Internet: www.amstock.com

Mailing address:
American Stock Transfer & Trust 
Company, LLC
Attn: Dividend Reinvestment 
Department
P.O. Box 922
Wall Street Station
New York, NY 10269-0560

For answers to many of your 
shareholder questions or to request 
forms, visit American Stock Transfer 
& Trust Company’s website 
www.amstock.com or contact:

American Stock Transfer & Trust 
Company, LLC
Shareholder Relations
6201 15th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219

Overnight address:
6201 15th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219

1-800-937-5449 or 1-718-921-8200
E-mail address: info@amstock.com

Also, Tompkins Financial Stock 
Purchase Plan enrollment 
information can be requested and 
shareholder questions answered by 
contacting the Company:
Janet L. Hewitt, AVP
Tompkins Financial Corporation
P.O. Box 460
Ithaca, NY 14851

1-888-503-5753 or 1-607-274-2004
E-mail address: 
jhewitt@tompkinsfinancial.com

Form 10-K
Copies of the Company’s Form 
10-K (Annual Report) for 2015, filed 
with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, may be obtained by 
shareholders, by written request, 
from Francis M. Fetsko, Executive 
Vice President and Chief Financial 
Officer, P.O. Box 460, Ithaca, NY 
14851.  

Copies can also be obtained 
from our website: 
www.tompkinsfinancial.com

GO GREEN
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future Tompkins Financial 
Corporation Corporate Reports 
and proxy materials 
electronically, 
please follow the 
instructions on your 
proxy card for voting via the internet 
and select the option for electronic 
transmission of proxy materials.

The savings below are achieved 
when PC recycled paper is used in 
place of virgin fiber. This project 
uses 5,761 lbs of paper which has a 
postconsumer recycled percentage 
of 10%.

75 trees preserved for the future

625 lbs waterborne waste not created

3,229 gallons wastewater flow saved

205 lbs solid waste not generated

2,728 lbs net greenhouse gases 
prevented

2,237,127 BTUs energy not consumed

† Investment Services provided through Tompkins Wealth Advisors. Trust and Estate Services provided through Tompkins Trust Company.
Securities and advisory services offered through LPL Financial, a Registered Investment Advisor, Member FINRA/SIPC. Insurance products offered through LPL Financial or 
its licensed affiliates. The investment products sold through LPL Financial are not insured Tompkins Trust Company deposits and are not FDIC insured. These products are 
not obligations of Tompkins Trust Company and are not endorsed, recommended or guaranteed by Tompkins Trust Company or any government agency. The value of the 
investment may fluctuate, the return on the investment is not guaranteed, and loss of principal is possible. Tompkins Trust Company, Tompkins Financial Advisors and 
Tompkins Wealth Advisors are not registered broker/dealers and are not affiliated with LPL Financial.