BUFFALO, N.Y., Jan. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T")(NYSE: MTB) today reported its results of operations for 2014.

GAAP Results of Operations. Diluted earnings per common share measured in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for the fourth quarter of 2014 were $1.92, up from $1.56 in the year-earlier quarter and $1.91 in the third quarter of 2014. GAAP-basis net income in the recent quarter totaled $278 million, compared with $221 million in the fourth quarter of 2013 and $275 million in 2014's third quarter. Expressed as an annualized rate of return on average assets and average common shareholders' equity, GAAP-basis net income for the recent quarter was 1.12% and 9.10%, respectively, compared with 1.03% and 7.99%, respectively, in the year-earlier quarter and 1.17% and 9.18%, respectively, in the third quarter of 2014.

For the full year of 2014, diluted earnings per common share were $7.42, compared with $8.20 for 2013. Net income totaled $1.07 billion in 2014, compared with $1.14 billion in 2013. The 2013 results reflect after-tax gains from investment securities and loan securitization transactions of $67 million ($110 million pre-tax) or $.51 of diluted earnings per common share. Expressed as a rate of return on average assets and average common shareholders' equity, net income in 2014 was 1.16% and 9.08%, respectively, compared with 1.36% and 10.93%, respectively, in 2013.

Commenting on M&T's performance in 2014, René F. Jones, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, noted, "Results for this past year's final quarter were solid. We had improved revenues, healthy loan growth, stable expense levels and excellent credit experience. Overall, 2014 represented a year of considerable investment in our infrastructure. Significant progress was made on our BSA/AML, compliance, risk management and technology initiatives that will position us well moving forward. In a year of substantial resource commitment, we further strengthened our already formidable balance sheet by raising our capital and liquidity levels."

Supplemental Reporting of Non-GAAP Results of Operations. M&T consistently provides supplemental reporting of its results on a "net operating" or "tangible" basis, from which M&T excludes the after-tax effect of amortization of core deposit and other intangible assets (and the related goodwill, core deposit intangible and other intangible asset balances, net of applicable deferred tax amounts) and gains and expenses associated with merging acquired operations into M&T, since such items are considered by management to be "nonoperating" in nature. Although "net operating income" as defined by M&T is not a GAAP measure, M&T's management believes that this information helps investors understand the effect of acquisition activity in reported results.

Diluted net operating earnings per common share were $1.95 in the final quarter of 2014, compared with $1.61 in the year-earlier period and $1.94 in the third quarter of 2014. Net operating income for the recent quarter was $282 million, compared with $228 million and $280 million in the fourth quarter of 2013 and the third quarter of 2014, respectively. For the three months ended December 31, 2014, net operating income expressed as an annualized rate of return on average tangible assets and average tangible common shareholders' equity was 1.18% and 13.55%, respectively, compared with 1.11% and 12.67% in the corresponding 2013 period and 1.24% and 13.80%, respectively, in the third quarter of 2014.

For the year ended December 31, 2014, diluted net operating earnings per common share was $7.57, compared with $8.48 in 2013. Net operating income for 2014 and 2013 totaled $1.09 billion and $1.17 billion, respectively. Net operating income in 2014 expressed as a rate of return on average tangible assets and average tangible common shareholders' equity was 1.23% and 13.76%, respectively, compared with 1.47% and 17.79%, respectively, in 2013.

Taxable-equivalent Net Interest Income. Net interest income expressed on a taxable-equivalent basis aggregated $688 million in the fourth quarter of 2014, up 2% from $673 million earned in the year-earlier quarter and from $675 million recorded in the third quarter of 2014. As compared with the fourth quarter of 2013, a $12.9 billion rise in average earning assets in the recent quarter, reflecting increases of $6.1 billion in average balances of interest-bearing deposits at banks and $4.6 billion in average investment securities balances, was largely offset by a 46 basis point (hundredths of one percent) decline in the net interest margin to 3.10% in the final 2014 quarter from 3.56% in the year-earlier quarter. The growth in investment securities resulted from progress made in response to new regulatory liquidity requirements that will be effective for M&T in January 2016. The increase in taxable-equivalent net interest income as compared with the third quarter of 2014 reflects a $5.2 billion rise in average earning assets, due to higher average interest-bearing deposits at banks of $4.0 billion and a $1.0 billion rise in average loans outstanding, largely offset by a 13 basis point decline in the net interest margin, which was attributable to the increased amount of interest-bearing deposits at banks. For the year ended December 31, 2014, net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis aggregated $2.70 billion, little changed from 2013. A $7.7 billion or 10% increase in average earning assets in 2014 was offset by a 34 basis point narrowing of the net interest margin to 3.31% in 2014 from 3.65% in 2013.

Provision for Credit Losses/Asset Quality. The provision for credit losses was $33 million during the recent quarter, compared with $42 million in the year-earlier quarter and $29 million in the third quarter of 2014. Net charge-offs of loans were $32 million during the fourth quarter of 2014, compared with $42 million and $28 million in the final 2013 quarter and the third quarter of 2014, respectively. Expressed as an annualized percentage of average loans outstanding, net charge-offs were .19% and .26% in the fourth quarter of 2014 and 2013, respectively, and .17% in 2014's third quarter. The provision for credit losses declined 33% to $124 million in 2014 from $185 million in 2013. Net loan charge-offs during 2014 totaled $121 million, or .19% of average loans outstanding, improved from $183 million, or .28% of average loans in 2013.

Loans classified as nonaccrual declined to $799 million, or 1.20% of total loans outstanding at December 31, 2014, improved from $874 million or 1.36% a year earlier and $848 million or 1.29% at September 30, 2014. Assets taken in foreclosure of defaulted loans were $64 million at December 31, 2014, improved from $67 million and $68 million at December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2014, respectively.

Allowance for Credit Losses. M&T regularly performs detailed analyses of individual borrowers and portfolios for purposes of assessing the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses. As a result of those analyses, the allowance totaled $920 million or 1.38% of loans outstanding at December 31, 2014, compared with $917 million or 1.43% a year earlier and $919 million or 1.40% at September 30, 2014.

Noninterest Income and Expense. Noninterest income aggregated $452 million in the recently completed quarter, up from $446 million and $451 million in the fourth quarter of 2013 and the third quarter of 2014, respectively. The improvement as compared with the final 2013 quarter resulted from higher residential mortgage banking revenues associated with loan servicing activities.

Noninterest income totaled $1.78 billion and $1.87 billion during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The higher level of noninterest income in 2013 was primarily the result of net gains on investment securities and gains on securitization activities, which aggregated $110 million. Excluding those gains, noninterest income in 2014 was up $24 million from 2013. The major contributors to that improvement were higher residential mortgage banking revenues and trust income, partially offset by declines in service charges on deposit accounts and trading account and foreign exchange gains.

Noninterest expense in the fourth quarter of 2014 totaled $680 million, compared with $743 million in the year-earlier quarter and $679 million in 2014's third quarter. Included in such amounts are expenses considered to be nonoperating in nature consisting of amortization of core deposit and other intangible assets. Exclusive of those expenses, noninterest operating expenses were $673 million in the recent quarter, compared with $733 million and $672 million in the fourth quarter of 2013 and the third quarter of 2014, respectively. The lower noninterest operating expenses in the recent quarter as compared with the year-earlier quarter reflect a decline in professional services costs and a $40 million litigation-related accrual in the final 2013 quarter.

For the year ended December 31, 2014, noninterest expense aggregated $2.74 billion, compared with $2.64 billion in the previous year. Noninterest operating expenses were $2.71 billion in 2014 and $2.58 billion in 2013. The increase in noninterest operating expenses was largely attributable to higher costs for professional services and salaries associated with BSA/AML activities, compliance, capital planning and stress testing, and risk management initiatives, partially offset by lower FDIC assessments.

The efficiency ratio, or noninterest operating expenses divided by the sum of taxable-equivalent net interest income and noninterest income (exclusive of gains and losses from bank investment securities), measures the relationship of operating expenses to revenues. M&T's efficiency ratio was 59.1% in the recent quarter, compared with 65.5% in the year-earlier quarter and 59.7% in the third quarter of 2014. The efficiency ratio for the full year 2014 was 60.5%, compared with 57.0% in 2013.

Balance Sheet. M&T had total assets of $96.7 billion at December 31, 2014, up 14% from $85.2 billion a year earlier. Investment securities were $13.0 billion at the recent year-end, up $4.2 billion or 48% from December 31, 2013. Loans and leases, net of unearned discount, rose 4% to $66.7 billion at the 2014 year-end from $64.1 billion at December 31, 2013. Total deposits were $73.6 billion at the recent year-end, up 10% or $6.5 billion from $67.1 billion at December 31, 2013.

Total shareholders' equity rose $1.0 billion or 9% to $12.3 billion at December 31, 2014 from $11.3 billion a year earlier, representing 12.76% and 13.28%, respectively, of total assets. Common shareholders' equity was $11.1 billion, or $83.88 per share, at December 31, 2014, compared with $10.4 billion, or $79.81 per share, at December 31, 2013. Tangible equity per common share rose 9% to $57.06 at December 31, 2014 from $52.45 a year earlier. Common shareholders' equity per share and tangible equity per share were $83.99 and $57.10, respectively, at September 30, 2014. In the calculation of tangible equity per common share, common shareholders' equity is reduced by the carrying values of goodwill and core deposit and other intangible assets, net of applicable deferred tax balances. M&T's estimated Tier 1 common ratio, a regulatory capital measure, rose to 9.83% at December 31, 2014, improved from 9.22% and 9.76% at December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2014, respectively. M&T estimates that the ratio of Common Equity Tier 1 to risk-weighted assets under the capital rules approved in July 2013 on a fully phased-in basis was approximately 9.59% as of December 31, 2014.

Conference Call. Investors will have an opportunity to listen to M&T's conference call to discuss fourth quarter and full-year financial results today at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Those wishing to participate in the call may dial (877)780-2276. International participants, using any applicable international calling codes, may dial (973)582-2700. Callers should reference M&T Bank Corporation or the conference ID #65658552. The conference call will be webcast live through M&T's website at http://ir.mandtbank.com/events.cfm. A replay of the call will be available until January 23, 2015 by calling (800)585-8367, or (404)537-3406 for international participants, and by making reference to ID #65658552. The event will also be archived and available by 7:00 p.m. today on M&T's website at http://ir.mandtbank.com/events.cfm.

M&T is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. M&T's principal banking subsidiary, M&T Bank, operates banking offices in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware and the District of Columbia. Trust-related services are provided by M&T's Wilmington Trust-affiliated companies and by M&T Bank.

Forward-Looking Statements. This news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about M&T's business, management's beliefs and assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions ("Future Factors") which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements.

Future Factors include changes in interest rates, spreads on earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and interest rate sensitivity; prepayment speeds, loan originations, credit losses and market values on loans, collateral securing loans, and other assets; sources of liquidity; common shares outstanding; common stock price volatility; fair value of and number of stock-based compensation awards to be issued in future periods; the impact of changes in market values on trust-related revenues; legislation affecting the financial services industry as a whole, and M&T and its subsidiaries individually or collectively, including tax legislation; regulatory supervision and oversight, including monetary policy and capital requirements; changes in accounting policies or procedures as may be required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or regulatory agencies; increasing price and product/service competition by competitors, including new entrants; rapid technological developments and changes; the ability to continue to introduce competitive new products and services on a timely, cost-effective basis; the mix of products/services; containing costs and expenses; governmental and public policy changes; protection and validity of intellectual property rights; reliance on large customers; technological, implementation and cost/financial risks in large, multi-year contracts; the outcome of pending and future litigation and governmental proceedings, including tax-related examinations and other matters; continued availability of financing; financial resources in the amounts, at the times and on the terms required to support M&T and its subsidiaries' future businesses; and material differences in the actual financial results of merger, acquisition and investment activities compared with M&T's initial expectations, including the full realization of anticipated cost savings and revenue enhancements.

These are representative of the Future Factors that could affect the outcome of the forward-looking statements. In addition, such statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions and growth rates, general economic and political conditions, either nationally or in the states in which M&T and its subsidiaries do business, including interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations, changes and trends in the securities markets, and other Future Factors.



    M&T BANK CORPORATION

    Financial Highlights

                                                         Three months ended                       Year ended

    Amounts in thousands,                                   December 31                           December 31
                                                            -----------                           -----------

     except per share                                                    2014    2013 Change                            2014                2013      Change
                                                                         ----    ---- ------                            ----                ----      ------


    Performance
    -----------


    Net income                                                       $277,549 221,422         25%        $1,066,246          1,138,480            -6%

    Net income available to common shareholders                       254,239 203,451         25%           978,581          1,062,496            -8%


    Per common share:

      Basic earnings                                                    $1.93    1.57         23%             $7.47               8.26           -10%

      Diluted earnings                                                   1.92    1.56         23%              7.42               8.20           -10%

      Cash dividends                                                     $.70     .70           -                      $2.80                2.80             -


    Common shares outstanding:

      Average - diluted (1)                                           132,278 130,464          1%           131,844            129,603             2%

      Period end (2)                                                  132,354 130,564          1%           132,354            130,564             1%


    Return on (annualized):

      Average total assets                                              1.12%  1.03%                                 1.16%              1.36%

      Average common shareholders' equity                               9.10%  7.99%                                 9.08%             10.93%


    Taxable-equivalent net interest income                           $687,847 672,683          2%        $2,700,088          2,698,200              -


    Yield on average earning assets                                     3.44%  3.92%                                 3.65%              4.03%

    Cost of interest-bearing liabilities                                 .52%   .56%                                  .53%               .60%

    Net interest spread                                                 2.92%  3.36%                                 3.12%              3.43%

    Contribution of interest-free funds                                  .18%   .20%                                  .19%               .22%

    Net interest margin                                                 3.10%  3.56%                                 3.31%              3.65%


    Net charge-offs to average total

      net loans (annualized)                                             .19%   .26%                                  .19%               .28%


    Net operating results (3)
    ------------------------


    Net operating income                                             $281,929 227,797         24%        $1,086,903          1,174,635            -7%

    Diluted net operating earnings per common share                      1.95    1.61         21%              7.57               8.48           -11%

    Return on (annualized):

      Average tangible assets                                           1.18%  1.11%                                 1.23%              1.47%

      Average tangible common equity                                   13.55% 12.67%                                13.76%             17.79%

    Efficiency ratio                                                   59.06% 65.48%                                60.48%             57.05%




                                                           At December 31
                                                           --------------

    Loan quality                                                         2014    2013 Change
    ------------                                                         ----    ---- ------


    Nonaccrual loans                                                 $799,151 874,156         -9%

    Real estate and other foreclosed assets                            63,635  66,875         -5%

      Total nonperforming assets                                     $862,786 941,031         -8%
                                                                     ======== =======


    Accruing loans past due 90 days or more (4)                      $245,020 368,510        -34%


    Government guaranteed loans included in totals

      above:

      Nonaccrual loans                                                $69,095  63,647          9%

      Accruing loans past due 90 days or more                         217,822 297,918        -27%


    Renegotiated loans                                               $202,633 257,092        -21%


    Acquired accruing loans past due 90 days or more (5)             $110,367 130,162        -15%


    Purchased impaired loans (6):

      Outstanding customer balance                                   $369,080 579,975        -36%

      Carrying amount                                                 197,737 330,792        -40%


    Nonaccrual loans to total net loans                                 1.20%  1.36%


    Allowance for credit losses to total loans                          1.38%  1.43%



    (1) Includes common stock equivalents.

    (2) Includes common stock issuable under deferred compensation plans.

    (3) Excludes amortization and balances related to goodwill and core deposit and other intangible assets and merger-related expenses which, except in the

           calculation of the efficiency ratio, are net of applicable income tax effects. Reconciliations of net income with net operating income appear herein.

    (4) Excludes acquired loans.

    (5) Acquired loans that were recorded at fair value at acquisition date. This category does not include purchased impaired loans that are presented separately.

    (6) Accruing loans that were impaired at acquisition date and recorded at fair value.



    M&T BANK CORPORATION

    Financial Highlights, Five Quarter Trend

                                                                           Three months ended
                                                                           ------------------

    Amounts in thousands,                                December 31,                  September 30,          June 30,    March 31,           December 31,

     except per share                                                 2014                       2014                2014                2014             2013
                                                                      ----                       ----                ----                ----             ----


    Performance
    -----------


    Net income                                                    $277,549                            275,344                        284,336                     229,017    221,422

    Net income available to common shareholders                    254,239                            251,917                        260,695                     211,731    203,451


    Per common share:

      Basic earnings                                                 $1.93                               1.92                           1.99                        1.63       1.57

      Diluted earnings                                                1.92                               1.91                           1.98                        1.61       1.56

      Cash dividends                                                  $.70                                .70                            .70                         .70        .70


    Common shares outstanding:

      Average - diluted (1)                                        132,278                            132,128                        131,828                     131,126    130,464

      Period end (2)                                               132,354                            132,142                        131,953                     131,431    130,564


    Return on (annualized):

      Average total assets                                           1.12%                             1.17%                         1.27%                      1.07%     1.03%

      Average common shareholders' equity                            9.10%                             9.18%                         9.79%                      8.22%     7.99%


    Taxable-equivalent net interest income                        $687,847                            674,900                        674,963                     662,378    672,683


    Yield on average earning assets                                  3.44%                             3.59%                         3.73%                      3.87%     3.92%

    Cost of interest-bearing liabilities                              .52%                              .54%                          .51%                       .55%      .56%

    Net interest spread                                              2.92%                             3.05%                         3.22%                      3.32%     3.36%

    Contribution of interest-free funds                               .18%                              .18%                          .18%                       .20%      .20%

    Net interest margin                                              3.10%                             3.23%                         3.40%                      3.52%     3.56%


    Net charge-offs to average total

      net loans (annualized)                                          .19%                              .17%                          .18%                       .20%      .26%


    Net operating results (3)
    ------------------------


    Net operating income                                          $281,929                            279,838                        289,974                     235,162    227,797

    Diluted net operating earnings per common share                   1.95                               1.94                           2.02                        1.66       1.61

    Return on (annualized):

      Average tangible assets                                        1.18%                             1.24%                         1.35%                      1.15%     1.11%

      Average tangible common equity                                13.55%                            13.80%                        14.92%                     12.76%    12.67%

    Efficiency ratio                                                59.06%                            59.67%                        59.39%                     63.95%    65.48%





                                                         December 31,                  September 30,          June 30,    March 31,           December 31,

    Loan quality                                                      2014                       2014                2014                2014             2013
    ------------                                                      ----                       ----                ----                ----             ----


    Nonaccrual loans                                              $799,151                            847,784                        880,134                     890,893    874,156

    Real estate and other foreclosed assets                         63,635                             67,629                         59,793                      59,407     66,875

      Total nonperforming assets                                  $862,786                            915,413                        939,927                     950,300    941,031
                                                                  ========                            =======                        =======                     =======    =======


    Accruing loans past due 90 days or more (4)                   $245,020                            312,990                        289,016                     307,017    368,510


    Government guaranteed loans included in totals

      above:

      Nonaccrual loans                                             $69,095                             68,586                         81,817                      75,959     63,647

      Accruing loans past due 90 days or more                      217,822                            265,333                        275,846                     291,418    297,918


    Renegotiated loans                                            $202,633                            209,099                        270,223                     257,889    257,092


    Acquired accruing loans past due 90 days or more (5)          $110,367                            132,147                        134,580                     120,996    130,162


    Purchased impaired loans (6):

      Outstanding customer balance                                $369,080                            429,915                        504,584                     534,331    579,975

      Carrying amount                                              197,737                            236,662                        282,517                     303,388    330,792


    Nonaccrual loans to total net loans                              1.20%                             1.29%                         1.36%                      1.39%     1.36%


    Allowance for credit losses to total loans                       1.38%                             1.40%                         1.42%                      1.43%     1.43%


    (1) Includes common stock equivalents.

    (2) Includes common stock issuable under deferred compensation plans.

    (3) Excludes amortization and balances related to goodwill and core deposit and other intangible assets and merger-related expenses which, except in the
          calculation of the efficiency ratio, are net of applicable income tax effects.  Reconciliations of net income with net operating income appear herein.

    (4) Excludes acquired loans.

    (5) Acquired loans that were recorded at fair value at acquisition date. This category does not include purchased impaired loans that are presented separately.

    (6) Accruing loans that were impaired at acquisition date and recorded at fair value.

    M&T BANK CORPORATION

    Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income


                                                         Three months ended                         Year ended

                                                             December 31                           December 31
                                                             -----------                           -----------

    Dollars in thousands                                                  2014     2013 Change                       2014         2013  Change
                                                                          ----     ---- ------                       ----         ----  ------


    Interest income                                                   $756,612  734,466         3%             $2,956,877    2,957,334             -  %

    Interest expense                                                    74,772   67,982         10                 280,431      284,105            -1
                                                                        ------   ------                           -------      -------


    Net interest income                                                681,840  666,484          2               2,676,446    2,673,229             -


    Provision for credit losses                                         33,000   42,000        -21                 124,000      185,000           -33
                                                                        ------   ------                           -------      -------


    Net interest income after

       provision for credit losses                                     648,840  624,484          4               2,552,446    2,488,229             3


    Other income

         Mortgage banking revenues                                      93,675   82,169         14                 362,912      331,265            10

         Service charges on deposit accounts                           106,319  110,436         -4                 427,956      446,941            -4

         Trust income                                                  128,442  125,876          2                 508,258      496,008             2

         Brokerage services income                                      15,809   15,807          -                 67,212       65,647             2

         Trading account and foreign exchange gains                      8,397   13,690        -39                  29,874       40,828           -27

         Gain on bank investment securities                                  -       -         -                      -      56,457             -

         Other-than-temporary impairment losses

            recognized in earnings                                           -       -         -                      -     (9,800)            -

         Equity in earnings of Bayview Lending Group LLC               (4,049) (6,136)         -               (16,672)    (16,126)            -

         Other revenues from operations                                103,050  104,404         -1                 399,733      453,985           -12
                                                                       -------  -------                           -------      -------

              Total other income                                       451,643  446,246          1               1,779,273    1,865,205            -5


    Other expense

         Salaries and employee benefits                                345,135  336,159          3               1,404,950    1,355,178             4

         Equipment and net occupancy                                    62,335   68,670         -9                 269,299      264,327             2

         Printing, postage and supplies                                  8,881    8,808          1                  38,201       39,557            -3

         Amortization of core deposit and other

            intangible assets                                            7,170   10,439        -31                  33,824       46,912           -28

         FDIC assessments                                               11,695   17,574        -33                  55,531       69,584           -20

         Other costs of operations                                     244,892  301,422        -19                 941,052      860,327             9
                                                                       -------  -------                           -------      -------

              Total other expense                                      680,108  743,072         -8               2,742,857    2,635,885             4


    Income before income taxes                                         420,375  327,658         28               1,588,862    1,717,549            -7


    Applicable income taxes                                            142,826  106,236         34                 522,616      579,069           -10
                                                                       -------  -------                           -------      -------


    Net income                                                        $277,549  221,422        25%             $1,066,246    1,138,480           -6%
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    M&T BANK CORPORATION

    Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income, Five Quarter Trend


                                                                                      Three months ended
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                                                                   December 31,                  September 30,           June 30,    March 31,           December 31,

    Dollars in thousands                                                         2014                      2014                 2014                2014             2013
                                                                                 ----                      ----                 ----                ----             ----


    Interest income                                                          $756,612                            743,023                        734,290                      722,952     734,466

    Interest expense                                                           74,772                             73,964                         65,176                       66,519      67,982
                                                                               ------                             ------                         ------                       ------      ------


    Net interest income                                                       681,840                            669,059                        669,114                      656,433     666,484


    Provision for credit losses                                                33,000                             29,000                         30,000                       32,000      42,000
                                                                               ------                             ------                         ------                       ------      ------


    Net interest income after

       provision for credit losses                                            648,840                            640,059                        639,114                      624,433     624,484


    Other income

         Mortgage banking revenues                                             93,675                             93,532                         95,656                       80,049      82,169

         Service charges on deposit accounts                                  106,319                            110,071                        107,368                      104,198     110,436

         Trust income                                                         128,442                            128,671                        129,893                      121,252     125,876

         Brokerage services income                                             15,809                             17,416                         17,487                       16,500      15,807

         Trading account and foreign exchange gains                             8,397                              6,988                          8,042                        6,447      13,690

         Equity in earnings of Bayview Lending Group LLC                      (4,049)                           (4,114)                       (4,055)                     (4,454)    (6,136)

         Other revenues from operations                                       103,050                             98,547                        102,021                       96,115     104,404
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              Total other income                                              451,643                            451,111                        456,412                      420,107     446,246


    Other expense

         Salaries and employee benefits                                       345,135                            348,776                        339,713                      371,326     336,159

         Equipment and net occupancy                                           62,335                             67,713                         68,084                       71,167      68,670

         Printing, postage and supplies                                         8,881                              9,184                          9,180                       10,956       8,808

         Amortization of core deposit and other

            intangible assets                                                   7,170                              7,358                          9,234                       10,062      10,439

         FDIC assessments                                                      11,695                             13,193                         15,155                       15,488      17,574

         Other costs of operations                                            244,892                            233,060                        239,828                      223,272     301,422
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              Total other expense                                             680,108                            679,284                        681,194                      702,271     743,072


    Income before income taxes                                                420,375                            411,886                        414,332                      342,269     327,658


    Applicable income taxes                                                   142,826                            136,542                        129,996                      113,252     106,236
                                                                              -------                            -------                        -------                      -------     -------


    Net income                                                               $277,549                            275,344                        284,336                      229,017     221,422
                                                                             ========                            =======                        =======                      =======     =======

    M&T BANK CORPORATION

    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet


                                                          December 31
                                                          -----------

    Dollars in thousands                                                  2014       2013 Change
                                                                          ----       ---- ------


    ASSETS


    Cash and due from banks                                         $1,289,965  1,573,361        -18%


    Interest-bearing deposits at banks                               6,470,867  1,651,138         292


    Federal funds sold and agreements

      to resell securities                                              83,392     99,573         -16


    Trading account assets                                             308,175    376,131         -18


    Investment securities                                           12,993,542  8,796,497          48


    Loans and leases:


       Commercial, financial, etc.                                  19,461,292 18,705,216           4

       Real estate - commercial                                     27,567,569 26,148,208           5

       Real estate - consumer                                        8,657,301  8,928,221          -3

       Consumer                                                     10,982,794 10,291,514           7
                                                                    ---------- ----------

         Total loans and leases, net of unearned discount           66,668,956 64,073,159           4

            Less: allowance for credit losses                          919,562    916,676           -
                                                                       -------    -------


      Net loans and leases                                          65,749,394 63,156,483           4


    Goodwill                                                         3,524,625  3,524,625           -


    Core deposit and other intangible assets                            35,027     68,851         -49


    Other assets                                                     6,230,548  5,915,732           5
                                                                     ---------  ---------


      Total assets                                                 $96,685,535 85,162,391         14%
                                                                   =========== ==========



    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY


    Noninterest-bearing deposits                                   $26,947,880 24,661,007          9%


    Interest-bearing deposits                                       46,457,591 42,134,859          10


    Deposits at Cayman Islands office                                  176,582    322,746         -45
                                                                       -------    -------


      Total deposits                                                73,582,053 67,118,612          10


    Short-term borrowings                                              192,676    260,455         -26


    Accrued interest and other liabilities                           1,567,951  1,368,922          15


    Long-term borrowings                                             9,006,959  5,108,870          76
                                                                     ---------  ---------


      Total liabilities                                             84,349,639 73,856,859          14


    Shareholders' equity:


       Preferred                                                     1,231,500    881,500          40

       Common (1)                                                   11,104,396 10,424,032           7
                                                                    ---------- ----------


         Total shareholders' equity                                 12,335,896 11,305,532           9
                                                                    ---------- ----------


      Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                   $96,685,535 85,162,391         14%
                                                                   =========== ==========


                                                                  (1) Reflects accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of applicable income tax effect, of $181.0 million

     at December 31, 2014 and $64.2 million at December 31, 2013.

    M&T BANK CORPORATION

    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, Five Quarter Trend


                                                             December 31,          September 30,             June 30,              March 31,               December 31,

    Dollars in thousands                                                      2014           2014                  2014                    2014                        2013
                                                                              ----           ----                  ----                    ----                        ----


    ASSETS


    Cash and due from banks                                             $1,289,965                 1,445,877             1,827,197               1,671,052                   1,573,361


    Interest-bearing deposits at banks                                   6,470,867                 7,676,064             3,032,530               3,299,185                   1,651,138


    Federal funds sold and agreements

      to resell securities                                                  83,392                    77,766                90,239                  92,066                      99,573


    Trading account assets                                                 308,175                   296,913               313,325                 314,807                     376,131


    Investment securities                                               12,993,542                13,348,368            12,120,195              10,364,249                   8,796,497


    Loans and leases:


       Commercial, financial, etc.                                      19,461,292                19,112,009            19,105,892              18,896,070                  18,705,216

       Real estate - commercial                                         27,567,569                26,942,847            26,374,274              26,104,086                  26,148,208

       Real estate - consumer                                            8,657,301                 8,663,408             8,656,766               8,774,095                   8,928,221

       Consumer                                                         10,982,794                10,854,095            10,610,761              10,360,827                  10,291,514
                                                                        ----------                ----------            ----------              ----------                  ----------

         Total loans and leases, net of unearned discount               66,668,956                65,572,359            64,747,693              64,135,078                  64,073,159

            Less: allowance for credit losses                              919,562                   918,633               917,666                 916,768                     916,676
                                                                           -------                   -------               -------                 -------                     -------


      Net loans and leases                                              65,749,394                64,653,726            63,830,027              63,218,310                  63,156,483


    Goodwill                                                             3,524,625                 3,524,625             3,524,625               3,524,625                   3,524,625


    Core deposit and other intangible assets                                35,027                    42,197                49,555                  58,789                      68,851


    Other assets                                                         6,230,548                 6,162,806             6,047,309               5,987,277                   5,915,732
                                                                         ---------                 ---------             ---------               ---------                   ---------


      Total assets                                                     $96,685,535                97,228,342            90,835,002              88,530,360                  85,162,391
                                                                       ===========                ==========            ==========              ==========                  ==========



    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY


    Noninterest-bearing deposits                                       $26,947,880                27,440,524            26,088,763              25,244,200                  24,661,007


    Interest-bearing deposits                                           46,457,591                46,659,442            43,502,602              43,207,286                  42,134,859


    Deposits at Cayman Islands office                                      176,582                   241,536               237,890                 247,880                     322,746
                                                                           -------                   -------               -------                 -------                     -------


      Total deposits                                                    73,582,053                74,341,502            69,829,255              68,699,366                  67,118,612


    Short-term borrowings                                                  192,676                   164,609               161,631                 230,209                     260,455


    Accrued interest and other liabilities                               1,567,951                 1,327,524             1,283,430               1,462,725                   1,368,922


    Long-term borrowings                                                 9,006,959                 9,061,391             7,391,931               6,251,197                   5,108,870
                                                                         ---------                 ---------             ---------               ---------                   ---------


      Total liabilities                                                 84,349,639                84,895,026            78,666,247              76,643,497                  73,856,859


    Shareholders' equity:


       Preferred                                                         1,231,500                 1,231,500             1,231,500               1,231,500                     881,500

       Common (1)                                                       11,104,396                11,101,816            10,937,255              10,655,363                  10,424,032
                                                                        ----------                ----------            ----------              ----------                  ----------


         Total shareholders' equity                                     12,335,896                12,333,316            12,168,755              11,886,863                  11,305,532
                                                                        ----------                ----------            ----------              ----------                  ----------


      Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                       $96,685,535                97,228,342            90,835,002              88,530,360                  85,162,391
                                                                       ===========                ==========            ==========              ==========                  ==========



    (1) Reflects accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of applicable income tax effect, of $181.0 million at December 31, 2014, $25.3 million

            at March 31, 2014 and $64.2 million at December 31, 2013, and accumulated other comprehensive income, net of applicable income tax

            effect, of $12.5 million at September 30, 2014 and $40.3 million at June 30, 2014.

    M&T BANK CORPORATION

    Condensed Consolidated Average Balance Sheet

     and Annualized Taxable-equivalent Rates


                                                                  Three months ended                               Change in balance

                                                                                                                                                                     Year ended


                                                 December 31,                   December 31,   September 30,               December 31, 2014 from

                                                                                                                                                                     December 31,


    Dollars in millions                                       2014                        2013                2014            December 31,        September 30,                      2014            2013      Change in
                                                              ----                        ----                ----                                                                   ----            ----

                                                    Balance                         Rate          Balance                      Rate               Balance             Rate                2013            2014                  Balance         Rate           Balance       Rate             balance
                                                    -------                         ----          -------                      ----               -------             ----                ----            ----                  -------         ----           -------       ----             -------

    ASSETS


    Interest-bearing deposits at banks                      $9,054                        .25%              2,948                     .25%                   5,083            .25%           207%                       78%              $5,342           .25%          2,139             .24%        150%


    Federal funds sold and agreements

      to resell securities                                      86                         .08                 115                      .07                       80             .07             -26                          7                   89            .07             128              .09          -31


    Trading account assets                                      80                        1.76                  82                     1.36                       70            1.65              -3                         15                   76           1.81              78             1.91           -2


    Investment securities                                   12,978                        2.82               8,354                     3.32                   12,780            2.89              55                          2               11,509           3.03           6,615             3.32           74


    Loans and leases, net of unearned discount

      Commercial, financial, etc.                           19,117                        3.25              18,096                     3.41                   18,889            3.29               6                          1               18,867           3.31          17,736             3.54            6

      Real estate - commercial                              27,064                        4.24              26,231                     4.48                   26,487            4.19               3                          2               26,461           4.26          26,083             4.53            1

      Real estate - consumer                                 8,654                        4.19               8,990                     4.20                    8,634            4.17              -4                          -               8,719           4.23          10,136             4.12          -14

      Consumer                                              10,932                        4.49              10,233                     4.60                   10,753            4.52               7                          2               10,618           4.53          11,098             4.60           -4

         Total loans and leases, net                        65,767                        4.01              63,550                     4.17                   64,763            4.00               3                          2               64,665           4.05          65,053             4.24           -1
                                                            ------                                         ------                                           ------                                                                       ------                        ------


      Total earning assets                                  87,965                        3.44              75,049                     3.92                   82,776            3.59              17                          6               81,681           3.65          74,013             4.03           10


    Goodwill                                                 3,525                                          3,525                                            3,525                              -                         -               3,525                         3,525                            -


    Core deposit and other intangible assets                    38                                             74                                               45                            -48                        -16                   50                            90                          -44


    Other assets                                             7,116                                          6,682                                            6,899                              6                          3                6,887                         6,034                           14
                                                             -----                                          -----                                            -----                                                                        -----                         -----


      Total assets                                         $98,644                                         85,330                                           93,245                            16%                        6%             $92,143                        83,662                          10%
                                                           =======                                         ======                                           ======                                                                      =======                        ======




    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY


    Interest-bearing deposits

      NOW accounts                                          $1,083                         .14                 933                      .13                    1,037             .15             16%                        4%              $1,034            .14             923              .14          12%

      Savings deposits                                      42,949                         .10              38,079                      .14                   41,056             .11              13                          5               40,474            .11          36,739              .15           10

      Time deposits                                          3,128                         .50               3,617                      .51                    3,227             .47             -14                         -3                3,290            .47           4,045              .65          -19

      Deposits at Cayman Islands office                        265                         .22                 414                      .21                      325             .20             -36                        -18                  327            .21             496              .21          -34
                                                               ---                                            ---                                              ---

         Total interest-bearing deposits                    47,425                         .13              43,043                      .17                   45,645             .14              10                          4               45,125            .14          42,203              .20            7
                                                            ------                                         ------                                           ------                                                                       ------                        ------


    Short-term borrowings                                      195                         .05                 287                      .06                      181             .04             -32                          7                  215            .05             390              .11          -45

    Long-term borrowings                                     8,954                        2.62               5,009                     3.91                    8,547            2.69              79                          5                7,492           2.90           4,941             4.05           52
                                                             -----                                          -----                                            -----                                                                        -----                         -----


    Total interest-bearing liabilities                      56,574                         .52              48,339                      .56                   54,373             .54              17                          4               52,832            .53          47,534              .60           11


    Noninterest-bearing deposits                            28,090                                         24,169                                           25,127                             16                         12               25,715                        23,721                            8


    Other liabilities                                        1,538                                          1,713                                            1,498                            -10                          3                1,499                         1,685                          -11
                                                             -----                                          -----                                            -----                                                                        -----                         -----


      Total liabilities                                     86,202                                         74,221                                           80,998                             16                          6               80,046                        72,940                           10


    Shareholders' equity                                    12,442                                         11,109                                           12,247                             12                          2               12,097                        10,722                           13
                                                            ------                                         ------                                           ------                                                                       ------                        ------


      Total liabilities and shareholders' equity           $98,644                                         85,330                                           93,245                            16%                        6%             $92,143                        83,662                          10%
                                                           =======                                         ======                                           ======                                                                      =======                        ======



    Net interest spread                                                                  2.92                                        3.36                                    3.05                                                                        3.12                            3.43

    Contribution of interest-free funds                                                   .18                                         .20                                     .18                                                                         .19                             .22

    Net interest margin                                                                 3.10%                                      3.56%                                  3.23%                                                                      3.31%                          3.65%


    M&T BANK CORPORATION

    Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures



                                                        Three months ended                 Year ended

                                                            December 31                   December 31
                                                            -----------                   -----------

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

    Income statement data
    ---------------------

    In thousands, except per share

    Net income

    Net income                                                         $277,549   221,422                 $1,066,246    1,138,480

    Amortization of core deposit and other

      intangible assets (1)                                               4,380     6,375                     20,657       28,644

    Merger-related expenses (1)                                               -        -                         -       7,511

      Net operating income                                             $281,929   227,797                 $1,086,903    1,174,635
                                                                       ========   =======                 ==========    =========

    Earnings per common share

    Diluted earnings per common share                                     $1.92      1.56                      $7.42         8.20

    Amortization of core deposit and other

      intangible assets (1)                                                 .03       .05                        .15          .22

    Merger-related expenses (1)                                               -        -                         -         .06

      Diluted net operating earnings per common share                   $1.95      1.61                      $7.57         8.48
                                                                        =====      ====                      =====         ====

    Other expense

    Other expense                                                      $680,108   743,072                 $2,742,857    2,635,885

    Amortization of core deposit and other

      intangible assets                                                 (7,170) (10,439)                  (33,824)    (46,912)

    Merger-related expenses                                                   -        -                         -    (12,364)

      Noninterest operating expense                                    $672,938   732,633                 $2,709,033    2,576,609
                                                                       ========   =======                 ==========    =========

    Merger-related expenses

    Salaries and employee benefits                    $                       -        -              $          -         836

    Equipment and net occupancy                                               -        -                         -         690

    Printing, postage and supplies                                            -        -                         -       1,825

    Other costs of operations                                                 -        -                         -       9,013

      Total                                           $                       -        -              $          -      12,364
                                                                            ===      ===                       ===      ======

    Efficiency ratio

    Noninterest operating expense (numerator)                        $672,938   732,633                 $2,709,033    2,576,609
                                                                     ========   =======                 ==========    =========

    Taxable-equivalent net interest income                              687,847   672,683                  2,700,088    2,698,200

    Other income                                                        451,643   446,246                  1,779,273    1,865,205

    Less:  Gain on bank investment securities                               -        -                         -      56,457

               Net OTTI losses recognized in earnings                       -        -                         -     (9,800)

    Denominator                                                      $1,139,490 1,118,929                 $4,479,361    4,516,748
                                                                     ========== =========                 ==========    =========

    Efficiency ratio                                                     59.06%   65.48%                    60.48%      57.05%
                                                                          =====     =====                      =====        =====



    Balance sheet data
    ------------------

    In millions

    Average assets

    Average assets                                                      $98,644    85,330                    $92,143       83,662

    Goodwill                                                            (3,525)  (3,525)                   (3,525)     (3,525)

    Core deposit and other intangible assets                               (38)     (74)                      (50)        (90)

    Deferred taxes                                                           12        23                         15           27
                                                                            ---       ---                        ---          ---

      Average tangible assets                                           $95,093    81,754                    $88,583       80,074
                                                                        =======    ======                    =======       ======

    Average common equity

    Average total equity                                                $12,442    11,109                    $12,097       10,722

    Preferred stock                                                     (1,231)    (881)                   (1,192)       (878)

      Average common equity                                              11,211    10,228                     10,905        9,844

    Goodwill                                                            (3,525)  (3,525)                   (3,525)     (3,525)

    Core deposit and other intangible assets                               (38)     (74)                      (50)        (90)

    Deferred taxes                                                           12        23                         15           27
                                                                            ---       ---                        ---          ---

      Average tangible common equity                                     $7,660     6,652                     $7,345        6,256
                                                                         ======     =====                     ======        =====


    At end of quarter

    Total assets

    Total assets                                                        $96,686    85,162

    Goodwill                                                            (3,525)  (3,525)

    Core deposit and other intangible assets                               (35)     (69)

    Deferred taxes                                                           11        21

      Total tangible assets                                             $93,137    81,589
                                                                        =======    ======

    Total common equity

    Total equity                                                        $12,336    11,306

    Preferred stock                                                     (1,231)    (882)

    Undeclared dividends - cumulative preferred stock                     (3)      (3)

      Common equity, net of undeclared cumulative

        preferred dividends                                              11,102    10,421

    Goodwill                                                            (3,525)  (3,525)

    Core deposit and other intangible assets                               (35)     (69)

    Deferred taxes                                                           11        21

      Total tangible common equity                                       $7,553     6,848
                                                                         ======     =====



    (1) After any related tax effect.

    M&T BANK CORPORATION

    Reconciliation of Quarterly GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures, Five Quarter Trend




                                                                                                     Three months ended
                                                                                                     ------------------

                                                                              December 31,                              September 30,           June 30,           March 31,             December 31,

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

    Income statement data
    ---------------------

    In thousands, except per share

    Net income

    Net income                                                                               $277,549                                   275,344            284,336               229,017                   221,422

    Amortization of core deposit and other

      intangible assets (1)                                                                     4,380                                     4,494              5,638                 6,145                     6,375

      Net operating income                                                                   $281,929                                   279,838            289,974               235,162                   227,797
                                                                                             ========                                   =======            =======               =======                   =======

    Earnings per common share

    Diluted earnings per common share                                                           $1.92                                      1.91               1.98                  1.61                      1.56

    Amortization of core deposit and other

      intangible assets (1)                                                                       .03                                       .03                .04                   .05                       .05

      Diluted net operating earnings per common share                                         $1.95                                      1.94               2.02                  1.66                      1.61
                                                                                              =====                                      ====               ====                  ====                      ====

    Other expense

    Other expense                                                                            $680,108                                   679,284            681,194               702,271                   743,072

    Amortization of core deposit and other

      intangible assets                                                                       (7,170)                                  (7,358)           (9,234)             (10,062)                 (10,439)

      Noninterest operating expense                                                          $672,938                                   671,926            671,960               692,209                   732,633
                                                                                             ========                                   =======            =======               =======                   =======

    Efficiency ratio

    Noninterest operating expense (numerator)                                              $672,938                                   671,926            671,960               692,209                   732,633
                                                                                           ========                                   =======            =======               =======                   =======

    Taxable-equivalent net interest income                                                    687,847                                   674,900            674,963               662,378                   672,683

    Other income                                                                              451,643                                   451,111            456,412               420,107                   446,246

    Denominator                                                                            $1,139,490                                 1,126,011          1,131,375             1,082,485                 1,118,929
                                                                                           ==========                                 =========          =========             =========                 =========

    Efficiency ratio                                                                           59.06%                                   59.67%            59.39%               63.95%                   65.48%
                                                                                                =====                                     =====              =====                 =====                     =====



    Balance sheet data
    ------------------

    In millions

    Average assets

    Average assets                                                                            $98,644                                    93,245             89,873                86,665                    85,330

    Goodwill                                                                                  (3,525)                                  (3,525)           (3,525)              (3,525)                  (3,525)

    Core deposit and other intangible assets                                                     (38)                                     (45)              (53)                 (64)                     (74)

    Deferred taxes                                                                                 12                                        14                 16                    20                        23
                                                                                                  ---                                       ---                ---                   ---                       ---

      Average tangible assets                                                                 $95,093                                    89,689             86,311                83,096                    81,754
                                                                                              =======                                    ======             ======                ======                    ======

    Average common equity

    Average total equity                                                                      $12,442                                    12,247             12,039                11,648                    11,109

    Preferred stock                                                                           (1,231)                                  (1,232)           (1,231)              (1,072)                    (881)

      Average common equity                                                                    11,211                                    11,015             10,808                10,576                    10,228

    Goodwill                                                                                  (3,525)                                  (3,525)           (3,525)              (3,525)                  (3,525)

    Core deposit and other intangible assets                                                     (38)                                     (45)              (53)                 (64)                     (74)

    Deferred taxes                                                                                 12                                        14                 16                    20                        23
                                                                                                                                           ---                ---                   ---                       ---

      Average tangible common equity                                                           $7,660                                     7,459              7,246                 7,007                     6,652
                                                                                               ======                                     =====              =====                 =====                     =====


    At end of quarter

    Total assets

    Total assets                                                                              $96,686                                    97,228             90,835                88,530                    85,162

    Goodwill                                                                                  (3,525)                                  (3,525)           (3,525)              (3,525)                  (3,525)

    Core deposit and other intangible assets                                                     (35)                                     (42)              (49)                 (59)                     (69)

    Deferred taxes                                                                                 11                                        13                 15                    19                        21

      Total tangible assets                                                                   $93,137                                    93,674             87,276                84,965                    81,589
                                                                                              =======                                    ======             ======                ======                    ======

    Total common equity

    Total equity                                                                              $12,336                                    12,333             12,169                11,887                    11,306

    Preferred stock                                                                           (1,231)                                  (1,232)           (1,232)              (1,232)                    (882)

    Undeclared dividends - cumulative preferred stock                                           (3)                                      (2)               (3)                  (3)                      (3)
                                                                                                                                                           ---

      Common equity, net of undeclared cumulative

        preferred dividends                                                                    11,102                                    11,099             10,934                10,652                    10,421

    Goodwill                                                                                  (3,525)                                  (3,525)           (3,525)              (3,525)                  (3,525)

    Core deposit and other intangible assets                                                     (35)                                     (42)              (49)                 (59)                     (69)

    Deferred taxes                                                                                 11                                        13                 15                    19                        21

      Total tangible common equity                                                             $7,553                                     7,545              7,375                 7,087                     6,848
                                                                                               ======                                     =====              =====                 =====                     =====



    (1) After any related tax effect.

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