STERLING BANCORP
10-Q, 1995-08-14
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                                    Form 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                   Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                  June 30, 1995
For Quarter Ended...............................................................

                                    1-5273-1
Commission file number..........................................................

                                Sterling Bancorp
 ................................................................................
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           New York                                             13-2565216
 ................................................................................
(State or other jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                             Identification No.)

540 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y.                                   10022-3299
 ................................................................................
(Address of principal executive offices)                             (Zip Code)

                                  212-826-8000
 ................................................................................
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A
 ................................................................................
             (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if
              changed since last report.)

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

        As of June 30, 1995 there were outstanding 6,346,511 shares of common
stock, $1.00 par value, the registrant's only class of common shares
outstanding.


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                                STERLING BANCORP
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                                                           Page
                                                                                                       ----
<S>                                                                                                   <C>          
        Item 1.  Financial Statements

          Consolidated Financial Statements                                                              3
          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                                                     7

        Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial                      
                     Condition and Results of Operations

             Business                                                                                    8
             Financial Condition                                                                         8
             Asset/Liability Management                                                                 10
             Securities                                                                                 12
             Credit Risk                                                                                12
             Results of Operations                                                                      13
             Average Balance Sheets                                                                     17
             Rate/Volume Analysis                                                                       19
             Interest Rate Sensitivity                                                                  21
             Risk-Based Capital Components and Ratios                                                   22


PART II OTHER INFORMATION

        Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security-Holders                                    23
        Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                                       24

SIGNATURES                                                                                              24

EXHIBIT INDEX                                                                                           25

        Exhibit 11 Computation of Per Share Earnings                                                    26
        Exhibit 27 Financial Data Schedule                                                              27
</TABLE>


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                        STERLING BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           Consolidated Balance Sheets
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                      June 30,             December 31,
ASSETS                                                                                  1995                   1994
                                                                                    ------------           ------------
<S>                                                                                 <C>                    <C>         
Cash and due from banks                                                             $ 36,350,426           $ 39,224,764
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks                                             3,000,000              2,970,000
Federal funds sold                                                                    25,000,000              8,000,000
Securities
   Available for sale                                                                 67,967,817             67,335,889
   Held to maturity (market value
     $232,852,294 and $227,248,000, respectively)                                    237,274,735            244,445,988
                                                                                    ------------           ------------
       Total securities                                                              305,242,552            311,781,877
                                                                                    ------------           ------------

Loans, net of unearned discounts                                                     324,907,400            312,769,179
Less allowance for possible loan losses                                                4,626,713              4,135,810
                                                                                    ------------           ------------
       Loans, net                                                                    320,280,687            308,633,369
                                                                                    ------------           ------------
Customers' liability under acceptances                                                   519,163                624,083
Excess cost over equity in net assets of the
   banking subsidiary                                                                 21,158,440             21,158,440
Premises and equipment, net                                                            3,159,441              3,423,320
Other assets                                                                          10,006,610             10,819,866
                                                                                    ------------           ------------
                                                                                    $724,717,319           $706,635,719
                                                                                    ============           ============

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deposits
   Noninterest-bearing deposits                                                     $164,700,176           $174,897,143
   Interest-bearing deposits                                                         317,707,822            342,405,372
                                                                                    ------------           ------------
       Total deposits                                                                482,407,998            517,302,515
Securities sold under repurchase agreements                                           71,063,346             44,050,836
Commercial paper                                                                      26,627,500             14,672,800
Other short-term borrowings                                                           11,192,975              7,104,224
Acceptances outstanding                                                                  519,163                624,083
Other liabilities                                                                     27,606,107             20,137,453
                                                                                    ------------           ------------
                                                                                     619,417,089            603,891,911
                                                                                    ------------           ------------
Long-term convertible subordinated debentures                                         26,159,000             26,446,000
Other long-term debt                                                                  22,250,000             22,500,000
                                                                                    ------------           ------------
       Total long-term debt                                                           48,409,000             48,946,000
                                                                                    ------------           ------------
       Total liabilities                                                             667,826,089            652,837,911
                                                                                    ------------           ------------
Commitments and contingent liabilities

Convertible preferred stock, Series D
   - market value guarantee feature                                                      875,000                875,000
Less unearned compensation - unallocated shares                                          796,506                796,506

Shareholders' equity
   Preferred shares, $5 par value. Authorized 644,389 shares
     Series B                                                                             25,760                 25,760
     Series D                                                                          1,625,000              1,625,000
   Common shares, $1 par value. Authorized 20,000,000 shares;
     issued 6,496,854 and 6,496,605 shares, respectively                               6,496,854              6,496,605
   Capital surplus                                                                    28,091,878             28,089,137
   Retained earnings                                                                  23,383,574             21,592,244
   Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities
     available for sale, net of tax                                                      158,133             (1,140,969)
                                                                                    ------------           ------------ 
                                                                                      59,781,199             56,687,777
   Less
     Common shares in treasury at cost, 150,343 shares                                 1,489,239              1,489,239
     Unearned compensation                                                             1,479,224              1,479,224
                                                                                    ------------           ------------
       Total shareholders' equity                                                     56,812,736             53,719,314
                                                                                    ------------           ------------
                                                                                    $724,717,319           $706,635,719
                                                                                    ============           ============
</TABLE>

  See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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                        STERLING BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        Consolidated Statements of Income

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                         Three Months Ended              Six Months Ended
                                                              June 30,                       June 30,

                                                       1995            1994            1995            1994
                                                   ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
<S>                                                <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>         
INTEREST INCOME
   Interest and fees on loans                      $  8,181,740    $  5,636,674    $ 15,546,916    $ 10,579,696
   Interest and dividends on securities
     Available for sale                               1,234,431       1,136,370       2,397,665       2,123,749
      Held to maturity                                3,854,381       3,834,873       7,776,791       7,010,570
   Interest on Federal funds sold                        83,992          64,661         203,149          92,135
   Interest on deposits with other banks                 49,199          28,457          90,917          53,301
                                                   ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
            Total interest income                    13,403,743      10,701,035      26,015,438      19,859,451
                                                   ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------

INTEREST EXPENSE
   Interest on deposits                               2,928,644       1,959,711       5,732,986       3,473,308
   Interest on Federal funds purchased
      and securities sold under
       repurchase agreements                            736,306         493,600       1,385,130         868,243
   Interest on commercial paper                         282,505         125,176         501,779         227,056
   Interest on other short-term borrowings               64,629         224,838         140,334         373,249
   Interest on long-term debt                           895,481         792,801       1,779,818       1,540,241
                                                   ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
            Total interest expense                    4,907,565       3,596,126       9,540,047       6,482,097
                                                   ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
Net interest income                                   8,496,178       7,104,909      16,475,391      13,377,354
Provision for possible loan losses                      345,000         200,000         660,000         390,000
                                                   ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
Net interest income after provision
 for possible loan losses                             8,151,178       6,904,909      15,815,391      12,987,354
                                                   ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
NONINTEREST INCOME
   Service charges on deposit accounts                  438,076         320,978         864,470         624,295
   Factoring and letters of credit
     commissions                                        499,452         449,026       1,012,971         854,079
   Trust fees                                           118,246         116,235         286,435         260,615
   Gain on sale of securities                             4,801              --           4,801          42,361
   Other                                                216,723         143,430         395,071         245,705
                                                   ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
            Total noninterest income                  1,277,298       1,029,669       2,563,748       2,027,055
                                                   ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------


NONINTEREST EXPENSES
   Salaries and employee benefits                     3,581,146       2,899,527       6,958,477       5,751,549
   Occupancy                                            718,560         638,082       1,441,952       1,240,656
   Equipment                                            339,214         354,830         702,380         676,506
   Legal and other professional fees                    525,983         330,132         869,445         583,278
   Federal deposit insurance premium                    273,733         243,228         547,467         486,456
   Marketing                                            268,001         151,380         515,464         301,554
   Other                                              1,043,573       1,018,220       1,987,158       1,924,103
                                                   ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
            Total noninterest expenses                6,750,210       5,635,399      13,022,343      10,964,102
                                                   ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
Income before income taxes                            2,678,266       2,299,179       5,356,796       4,050,307
Provision for income taxes                            1,381,702       1,336,775       2,803,158       2,177,436
                                                   ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
Net income                                         $  1,296,564    $    962,404    $  2,553,638    $  1,872,871
                                                   ============    ============    ============    ============

Average number of common shares outstanding           6,375,022       6,360,249       6,372,308       6,359,721
                                                   ============    ============    ============    ============
Per average common share
   Net income                                      $       0.20    $       0.15    $       0.40    $       0.29
                                                   ============    ============    ============    ============
Average number of common shares outstanding
   assuming full dilution                             8,954,674       8,775,778       8,951,937       8,777,025
                                                   ============    ============    ============    ============
Per average common share assuming
   full dilution

   Net income                                      $       0.18    $       0.13    $       0.36    $       0.26
                                                   ============    ============    ============    ============
Dividends paid per common share                    $       0.06    $       0.05    $       0.12    $       0.10
                                                   ============    ============    ============    ============
</TABLE>

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

                                        4
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                                  STERLING BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                            Six Months Ended
                                                                       June 30,          June 30,
                                                                         1995              1994
                                                                     -------------     -------------
<S>                                                                  <C>               <C>          
           Shareholders' equity at beginning of period               $  53,719,314     $  52,856,675
                                                                      ------------     -------------
           Net income                                                    2,553,638         1,872,871
           Dividends declared
              Common stock - $.06 and $.05 per share, respectively        (761,557)         (634,621)
              Preferred stock - at prescribed rates                           (751)              (64)
           Change in market value guarantee feature
              Convertible preferred stock, Series D                             --          (187,500)
              Unearned compensation - unallocated shares                        --           179,841
           Conversion of subordinated debentures
              into common stock                                              2,990                --
           Change in valuation account for securities
              available for sale, net of tax                             1,299,102        (1,114,089)
                                                                     -------------     -------------
           Net change in shareholders' equity                            3,093,422           116,438
                                                                     -------------     -------------
           Shareholders' equity at end of period                     $  56,812,736     $  52,973,113
                                                                     =============     =============
</TABLE>


           See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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                        STERLING BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                             Six Months Ended 
                                                                                 June 30, 
                                                                          1995             1994 
                                                                      ------------     ------------
<S>                                                                   <C>              <C>         
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
  Net income                                                          $  2,553,638     $  1,872,871
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
    provided by operating activities:
      Provision for possible loan losses                                   660,000          390,000
      Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment              484,246          247,497
      Deferred income tax provision (benefit)                               35,017         (262,208)
      Gain on sale of securities                                            (4,801)         (42,361)
      Amortization of premiums on securities                               707,270        1,856,925
      Accretion of discounts on securities                                 (51,414)         (51,286)
      Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable                   577,616         (213,186)
      Increase in other liabilities                                      7,468 654        6,820,216
      Other, net                                                          (902,002)        (344,708)
                                                                      ------------     ------------
        Net cash provided by operating activities                       11,528,224       10,273,760
                                                                      ------------     ------------
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Purchase of premises and equipment                                      (220,367)        (870,889)
  Net increase in interest-bearing deposits
    with other banks                                                       (30,000)            --   
  Net increase in Federal funds sold                                   (17,000,000)     (20,000,000)
  Net (increase) decrease in loans                                     (12,307,318)      16,971,509
  Proceeds from prepayments, redemptions or
    maturities of securities - held to maturity                         12,892,304       35,251,903
  Purchases of securities - held to maturity                            (6,122,212)     (87,105,897)
  Proceeds from sale of securities-available for sale                    8,977,432        9,955,694
  Proceeds from prepayments, redemptions or maturities
    of securities - available for sale                                   2,581,245       23,119,147
  Purchases of securities - available for sale                         (10,038,782)     (26,844,004)
                                                                      ------------     ------------
        Net cash used by investing activities                          (21,267,698)     (49,522,537)
                                                                      ------------     ------------
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
   Net decrease in noninterest-bearing deposits                        (10,196,967)     (18,375,962)
   Net (decrease) increase in interest-bearing deposits                (24,697,550)      32,803,129
   Net increase in securities sold under
     repurchase agreements                                              27,012,510       28,271,226
   Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper
     and other short-term borrowings                                    16,043,451       (2,443,367)
   Cash dividends paid                                                    (762,308)        (634,685)
   Maturities and prepayments on debentures                               (534,000)        (179,000)
                                                                      ------------     ------------
        Net cash provided by financing activities                        6,865,136       39,441,341
                                                                      ------------     ------------
Net (decrease) increase in cash and due from banks                      (2,874,338)         192,564
Cash and due from banks - beginning of period                           39,224,764       35,975,787
                                                                      ------------     ------------
Cash and due from banks - end of period                               $ 36,350,426     $ 36,168,351
                                                                      ============     ============
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
   Interest paid                                                      $  8,077,886     $  5,947,012
   Income taxes paid                                                     2,832,156        1,619,551

Supplemental schedule of non-cash financing activities:
   Conversion of debentures                                           $      2,990     $       --
</TABLE>

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

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                        STERLING BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

  1.    The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Sterling
        Bancorp ("the parent company") and its subsidiaries, principally
        Sterling National Bank & Trust Company of New York ("the bank"), after
        elimination of material intercompany transactions. The term "the
        Company" refers to Sterling Bancorp and its subsidiaries. The
        consolidated financial statements as of and for the interim periods
        ended June 30, 1995 and 1994 are unaudited; however, in the opinion of
        management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals,
        necessary for a fair presentation of such periods have been made.
        Certain reclassifications have been made to the 1994 financial
        statements to conform to current presentation. The interim financial
        statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's annual
        report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994.

  2.    For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include
        cash and due from banks.

  3.    The Company's outstanding Preferred Shares comprise 1,288 Series B
        shares (of 4,389 authorized) and 250,000 Series D Shares (of 300,000
        authorized). Each Series B share is entitled to cumulative dividends at
        the rate of $0.10 per year, to one vote per share and upon liquidation
        or redemption to an amount equal to accrued and unpaid dividends to the
        date of redemption or liquidation plus an amount which is $20 in the
        case of involuntary liquidation and $28 otherwise; each Series D share
        (all of such shares are owned by the Company's Employee Stock Ownership
        Trust) is entitled to dividends at the rate of $0.6125 per year, is
        convertible into one Common Share, and is entitled to a liquidation
        preference of $10 (together with accrued dividends). All preferred
        shares are entitled to one vote per share (voting with the Common Shares
        except as otherwise required by law).

  4.    On January 1, 1995, the Company adopted Statement of Financial
        Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 114 "Accounting by Creditors for
        Impairment of a Loan," as amended by SFAS No. 118 "Accounting by
        Creditors for Impairment of a Loan - Income Recognition and
        Disclosures."

        SFAS No. 114 required all creditors to account for impaired loans
        (except for those loans that are accounted for at fair value or at the
        lower of cost or fair value) at the present value of the expected future
        cash flows, discounted at the loan's effective interest rate, or at the
        fair value of the loan's collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.
        SFAS No. 114 also provides that in-substance foreclosed loans should not
        be included in Real Estate Owned for financial reporting purposes, but,
        rather, in the loan portfolio.

        SFAS No. 114 was amended by SFAS No. 118, "Accounting by Creditors for
        Impairment of a Loan - Income Recognition and Disclosure." SFAS No. 118
        allows for existing income recognition practices to continue.

        As of June 30, 1995, these statements did not have a material effect on
        the Company's financial condition or results of operations.

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                        STERLING BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

BUSINESS

Sterling Bancorp (the parent company) is a bank holding company, as defined by
the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, with subsidiaries providing a
full range of financial services, including business and consumer loans, asset
based financing, factoring, trade financing, mortgage lending, leasing, and
trust and estate services. The parent company owns virtually 100% of Sterling
National Bank & Trust Company of New York (the bank), its principal subsidiary,
all of the outstanding shares of Standard Factors Corporation/Sterling Factors,
Universal Finance Corporation, Sterling Banking Corporation and Sterling
Industrial Loan Association (finance subsidiaries). As used throughout this
report, "the Company" refers to Sterling Bancorp and its subsidiaries.

There is intense competition in all areas in which the Company conducts its
business, including deposits, loans, domestic and international financing and
trust services. In addition to competing with other banks, the Company also
competes in certain areas of its business with other financial institutions. At
June 30, 1995, the bank's year to date average earning assets (of which loans
were 45% and securities were 54%) represented approximately 95% of the Company's
year to date average earning assets. See pages 17 and 18 for the composition of
the Company's average balance sheets for the three and six months ended June 30,
1995 and June 30, 1994.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Liquidity is the ability to meet cash needs arising from changes in various
categories of assets and liabilities. Liquidity is constantly monitored and
managed at both the parent company and the bank levels. Liquid assets consist of
cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits in banks and Federal funds
sold and securities available for sale. Primary funding sources include core
deposits, capital market funds and other money market sources. Core deposits
include domestic noninterest-bearing and interest-bearing retail deposits, which
historically have been relatively stable. The parent company and the bank have
significant unused borrowing capacity. Contingency plans exist and could be
implemented on a timely basis to minimize the impact of any dramatic change in
market conditions.

While the parent company generates income from its own operations, it also
depends for its cash requirements on funds maintained or generated by its
subsidiaries, principally the bank. Such sources have been adequate to meet the
parent company's cash requirements throughout its history. At June 30, 1995, the
parent company had on hand approximately $15,171,000 in cash.

Various legal restrictions limit the extent to which the bank can supply funds
to the parent company and its nonbank subsidiaries. All national banks are
limited in the payment of dividends without the approval of the Comptroller of
the Currency (the Comptroller) to an amount not to exceed the net profits (as
defined) for that year to date combined with its retained net profits for the
preceding two calendar years. During 1994 and 1993, with the Comptroller's
approval, the bank paid dividends aggregating $3,639,038 and $2,599,314; the
bank's net income for 1994 and 1993 was $4,222,664 and $3,463,950. In 1995, the
bank declared and paid a dividend of approximately $1,738,878. In addition, from
time to time dividends are paid to the parent company by the finance
subsidiaries from their retained earnings without regulatory restrictions.

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                        STERLING BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

At June 30, 1995, the parent company's outstanding long-term debt, consisting
principally of convertible subordinated debentures (originally issued pursuant
to rights offerings to shareholders of the Company), aggregated $28,534,000. To
the extent convertible subordinated debentures are converted to common stock of
the parent company (as has been the case with $11,000,000 principal amount since
1982), the subordinated debt related thereto is retired and becomes part of
shareholders' equity. The parent company's long-term indebtedness is also met
through funds generated from profits and new financing. Since becoming a public
company in 1946, the parent company and its predecessors have been able to
obtain the financing required and have paid at maturity all outstanding
long-term indebtedness. The parent company expects to continue to meet its
obligations in accordance with their terms.

At June 30, 1995, the parent company's short-term debt, consisting principally
of commercial paper, was approximately $26,753,000. The parent company had cash,
interest-bearing deposits with banks and other current assets aggregating
$47,884,000 and back-up credit lines with banks of $15,000,000. The parent
company and its predecessor have issued and repaid at maturity approximately $12
billion of commercial paper since 1955. Since 1979, the parent company has had
no need to use available back-up lines of credit.

The Company and the bank are subject to risk-based capital regulations. The
purpose of these regulations is to measure capital against risk-weighted assets,
including off-balance sheet items. These regulations define the elements of
total capital into Tier 1 and Tier 2 components and establish minimum ratios of
4% for Tier 1 capital and 8% for Total Capital. Supplementing these regulations,
is a leverage requirement. This requirement establishes a minimum leverage
ratio, (at least 3%) which is calculated by dividing Tier 1 capital by adjusted
quarterly average assets (after deducting goodwill). At June 30, 1995, the
risk-based capital ratios and the leverage ratio for the Company and the bank
exceeded the most stringent requirements contemplated by these guidelines.
Information regarding the Company's and the bank's risk-based capital, at June
30, 1995 and December 31, 1994, is presented on page 22.

While the past performance is no guarantee of the future, management believes
that the Company's funding sources (including dividends from all its
subsidiaries) and the bank's funding sources will be adequate to meet their
liquidity and capital requirements in the future.

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<PAGE>   10

                        STERLING BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

ASSET LIABILITY MANAGEMENT

The Company's primary earnings source is its net interest income; therefore the
Company devotes significant time and has invested in resources to assist in the
management of interest rate risk and asset quality. The Company's net interest
income is affected by changes in market interest rates, and by the level and
composition of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities. The
Company's objectives in its asset/liability management are to utilize its
capital effectively, to provide adequate liquidity and to enhance net interest
income, without taking undue risks or subjecting the Company unduly to interest
rate fluctuations.

The Company takes a coordinated approach to the management of its liquidity,
capital and interest rate risk. This risk management process is governed by
policies and limits established by senior management which are reviewed and
approved by the Asset/Liability Committee of the Board of Directors ("ALCO").
ALCO, which is comprised of members of senior management and the Board, meets to
review among other things, economic conditions, interest rates, yield curve,
cash flow projections, expected customer actions, liquidity levels, capital
ratios and repricing characteristics of assets, liabilities and off-balance
sheet financial instruments.

The Company's balance sheet structure is primarily short-term in nature with
most assets and liabilities repricing or maturing in less than five years. The
Company monitors the interest rate sensitivity of its on-and off-balance sheet
positions by examining its near-term sensitivity and its longer term gap (as
defined below) position. The Company utilizes several tools in its management of
interest rate risk, primarily utilizing a sophisticated income simulations model
and complementing this with a traditional gap analysis.

The income simulation model measures the Company's net interest income
sensitivity or volatility to interest rate changes utilizing statistical
techniques that allow the Company to consider various factors which impact net
interest income. These factors include actual maturities, estimated cash flows,
repricing characteristics, deposits growth/retention and, most importantly, the
relative sensitivity of the Company's assets and liabilities to changes in
market interest rates. This relative sensitivity is important to consider as the
Company's core deposit base is not subject to the same degree of interest rate
sensitivity as its assets. The core deposits costs are internally managed and
tend to exhibit less sensitivity to changes in interest rates than the Company's
adjustable rate assets whose yields are based on external indices and change in
concert with market interest rates.

The Company's interest rate sensitivity is determined by identifying the
probable impact of changes in market interest rates on the yields on the
Company's assets and the rates which would be paid on it's liabilities. This
modeling technique involves a degree of estimation based on certain assumptions
that management believes to be reasonable. Utilizing this process, management
can project the impact of changes in interest rates on net interest margin. The
Company has established certain limits for the potential volatility of its net
interest margin assuming certain levels of changes in market interest rates with
the objective of maintaining a stable net interest margin under various probable
rate scenarios. The Company can also utilize this technique to stress test its
portfolio to determine the impact of various interest rate scenarios on the
Company's net interest income.

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                        STERLING BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The traditional gap analysis is prepared based on the maturity and repricing
characteristics of interest earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities for
selected time bands. The mismatch between repricings or maturities within a time
band is commonly referred to as the "gap" for that period. A positive gap (asset
sensitive) where interest-rate sensitive assets exceed interest-rate sensitive
liabilities generally will result in an institution's net interest margin
increasing in a rising rate environment and decreasing in a falling rate
environment. A negative gap (liability sensitive) will generally have the
opposite results on an institution's net interest margin. However, the
traditional gap analysis does not assess the relative sensitivity of assets and
liabilities to changes in interest rates. The Company utilizes the gap analysis
to complement its income simulations modeling, primarily focusing on the longer
term structure of the balance sheet.

As part of its interest rate risk strategy, the Company uses off-balance sheet
financial instruments (derivatives) to hedge the interest rate sensitivity of
assets with the corresponding amortization reflected in the yield of the
related on-balance sheet assets being hedged. The Company has written policy
guidelines, which have been approved by the Board of Directors and the
Asset/Liability Committee, governing the use of off-balance sheet financial
instruments, including approved counterparties, risk limits and appropriate
internal control procedures. The credit risk of derivatives arises principally
from the potential for a counterparty to fail to meet its obligation to settle
a contract on a timely basis. At June 30, 1995, all counterparties have
investment grade credit ratings from the major rating agencies. Each
counterparty is specifically approved for applicable credit exposure.

At June 30, 1995, the Company's off-balance sheet financial instruments
consisted two interest rate floor contracts having a notional amount totaling
$75 million; one contract with a notional amount of $50 million has a final
maturity of February 27, 2000 and the other contract with a notional amount of
$25 million has a final maturity of March 17, 1998. These financial instruments
are being used as part of the Company's interest rate risk management and not
for trading purposes.

Interest rate floor contracts require the counterparty to pay the Company at
specified future dates the amount, if any, by which the specified interest rate
(3 month LIBOR) falls below the fixed floor rates, applied to the notional
amounts. The Company utilizes these financial instruments to adjust its interest
rate risk position without exposing itself to principal risk and funding
requirements. The interest rate floor contracts require the Company to pay a fee
for the right to receive a fixed interest payment.

The Company purchased interest rate floor contracts to reduce the impact of
falling rates on its floating rate commercial loans. The Company paid up front
premiums of $715,000 for the interest rate floor contracts that it entered into
in 1995. These premiums are amortized monthly against interest income from the
designated assets. At June 30, 1995, the unamortized premiums on these contracts
totaled $664,500 and are included in other assets. There were no payments
receivable under these contracts at June 30, 1995.

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           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

SECURITIES

The Company's securities portfolios are comprised of principally U.S. Government
and U.S. Government corporation and agency mortgage backed securities along with
other debt and equity securities. At June 30, 1995, the Company's portfolio of
securities totalled $305,243,000 of which U.S. Government and U.S. Government
corporation and agency guaranteed mortgage backed securities having an average
life of approximately 3 1/2 years amounted to $296,562,000. The Company has the
intent and ability to hold to maturity securities classified "held to maturity".
These securities are carried at cost, adjusted for amortization of premiums and
accretion of discounts. The gross unrealized gains and losses on "held to
maturity" securities were $796,000 and $5,218,000, respectively. Securities
classified as "available for sale" may be sold in the future, prior to maturity.
These securities are carried at market value. Net aggregate unrealized gains or
losses on these securities are included in a valuation allowance account and are
shown net of taxes, as a component of shareholders' equity. "Available for sale"
securities included gross unrealized gains of $765,000 and gross unrealized
losses of $472,000. Given the relatively short - term nature of the portfolio
and its generally high credit quality, management expects to realize all of its
investment upon the maturity of such instruments, and thus believes that any
market value impairment is temporary in nature.

CREDIT RISK

A key management objective is to maintain the quality of the loan portfolio.
This objective is achieved by maintaining high underwriting standards coupled
with regular evaluation of the creditworthiness of and the designation of
lending limits for each borrower. The portfolio strategies seek to avoid
concentrations by industry or loan size in order to minimize credit exposure and
to originate loans in markets with which it is familiar. The composition of the
Company's and the bank's loan portfolio at June 30, 1995 were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                          Company       Bank
                                          -------       ----
                                            (in thousands)
<S>                                       <C>         <C>     
Domestic
  Commercial and industrial               $270,219    $230,940
  Real estate - mortgage                    45,576      45,427
  Real estate - construction                 1,061       1,061
  Installment - individuals                 13,509      13,509
Foreign
  Government and official institutions         789         789
                                          --------    --------
  Loans, gross                             331,154     291,726
  Less unearned discounts                    6,247       5,955
                                          --------    --------
Loans, net of unearned discounts          $324,907    $285,771
                                          ========    ========
</TABLE>


The Company's commercial and industrial loan portfolio represents approximately
82% of gross loans. Loans in this category are typically made to small and
medium sized businesses and range between $250,000 and $10 million. The primary
source of repayment is from the borrower's operating profits and cash flows.
Based on underwriting standards, loans may be secured in whole or in part by
collateral such as liquid assets, accounts receivable, equipment, inventory or
real property. The Company's real estate loan portfolio, which represents
approximately 14% of gross loans, is secured by mortgages on real property
located principally in the City of New York and the State of Virginia. The
collateral securing any loan may vary in value based on the success of the
business and economic conditions.

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                        STERLING BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Intrinsic to the lending process is the possibility of loss. In times of
economic slowdown, the risk inherent in the Company's portfolio of loans is
increased. While management endeavors to minimize this risk, it recognizes that
loan losses will occur and that the amount of these losses will fluctuate
depending on the risk characteristics of the loan portfolio which in turn
depends on current and expected economic conditions, the financial condition of
borrowers and the credit management process.

The allowance for possible loan losses is maintained through the provision for
possible loan losses, which is a charge to operating earnings. The adequacy of
the provision and the resulting allowance for possible loan losses is
determined by management's continuing review of the loan portfolio, including
identification and review of individual problem situations that may affect the
borrower's ability to repay, review of overall portfolio quality through an
analysis of current charge-offs, delinquency and nonperforming loan data,
estimates of the value of any underlying collateral, review of regulatory
examinations, an assessment of current and expected economic conditions and
changes in the size and character of the loan portfolio. The allowance reflects
management's evaluation of both loans presenting identified loss potential and
of the risk inherent in various components of the portfolio. Thus an increase
in the size of the portfolio or in any of its components could necessitate an
increase in the allowance even though there may not be a decline in credit 
quality or an increase in potential problem loans. A significant change in any
of the evaluation factors described above could result in future additions to
the allowance. At June 30, 1995, the ratio of the allowance to loans, net of
unearned discounts, was 1.4%. At June 30, 1995, the Company's allowance, was
$4,627,000 and its non-accrual loans amounted to $520,000. Based on the
foregoing, as well as management's judgement as to the current risks inherent
in the loan portfolio, the Company's allowance for possible loan losses was
deemed adequate to absorb all reasonably anticipated losses on specifically
known and other possible credit risks associated with the portfolio as of June
30, 1995. Potential problem loans, which are loans that are currently
performing under present loan repayment terms but where known information about
possible credit problems of borrowers cause management to have serious doubts
as to the ability of the borrowers to continue to comply with the present
repayment terms, aggregated $531,000 at June 30, 1995.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net interest income, which represents the difference between interest earned on
interest earning assets and interest incurred on interest bearing liabilities,
is the Company's primary source of earnings. Net interest income can be affected
by changes in market interest rates as well as the level and composition of
interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities. An analysis of the
Company's interest rate sensitivity is presented on page 21. The increases
(decreases) for the components of interest income and interest expense,
expressed in terms of fluctuation in average volume and rate are shown on pages
19 and 20. Information as to the components of interest income and interest
expense and average rates is provided in the Average Balance Sheets shown on
pages 17 and 18.

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                        STERLING BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

COMPARISON OF THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 AND JUNE 30, 1994

Net interest income for the second quarter of 1995 increased $1,393,000 to
$8,498,000 from $7,105,000 for the comparable period in 1994. Total interest
income aggregated $13,404,000 up $2,703,000 for the three months ended June 30,
1995 as compared to $10,701,000 for the same period of 1994. The yield on
interest earning assets was 8.87% for the second quarter of 1995 compared with
7.23% for the comparable period in 1994. The increase in interest income was
principally due to an increase in income earned on the Company's loan portfolio
as a result of asset growth and higher market interest rates.

Interest earned on the loan portfolio amounted to $8,182,000 up $2,545,000 when
compared to the like period a year ago. Average loan balances amounted to $294
million up $48 million from an average loan volume of $246 million the prior
year three month period. The increase in the average loan volume, primarily in
the Company's commercial and industrial loan portfolio, accounted for $1,161,000
or 46% of the increase in interest earned, with the balance attributable to
higher rates.

Interest expense increased $1,310,000 to $4,906,000 for the three months ended
June 30, 1995 from $3,596,000 for the comparable period in 1994. The cost of
funds increased to 4.36% for the second quarter of 1995 up from 3.19% for the
1994 second quarter. Substantially the entire increase in interest expense was
due to the higher rate environment.

Interest expense on savings and time deposits increased by $969,000 during the
second quarter of 1995 to $2,928,000 from $1,959,000 for the comparable 1994
period primarily due to an increase in the cost of funds. The average rate paid
on interest-bearing deposits rose to 3.61% in the 1995 second quarter compared
to 2.62% in the comparable year ago period. In addition the average balances for
other time deposits increased $27 million to $149,377,000 in the second quarter
of 1995 compared with the 1994 same period primarily due to higher balances for
certificate of deposit customers.

Interest expense associated with borrowed funds was $341,000 higher when
comparing the three months ended June 30, 1995 to the same period in 1994. The
impact of the higher interest rate environment increased interest expense
associated with borrowed funds by $643,000. This increase was partially offset
by a reduction in the cost of funds of $302,000 as a result of lower average
borrowings.

Reference is made to "CREDIT RISK" above for information as to management's
continuing evaluation of the loan portfolio and the allowance for possible loan
losses appropriate thereto. Based on such evaluation, and principally as the
result of the growth in the portfolio, $345,000 was provided for possible loan
losses for the three months ended June 30, 1995.

Noninterest income increased $248,000 for the three months ended June 30, 1995
when compared with the same period in 1994 as a result of higher service charges
on deposit accounts, increased fees from factoring services and higher income
from other fee based services.

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                        STERLING BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Noninterest expenses increased $1,115,000 for the three months ended June 30,
1995 versus the same period last year reflecting higher salary and employee
benefit costs as well as higher general business costs and professional fees
associated with business development.

As a result of the above factors, net income increased $334,000 for the three
months ended June 30, 1995 when compared with the same period in 1994.

COMPARISON OF SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 AND JUNE 30, 1994

Net interest income for the six months ended June 30, 1995 increased $3,098,000
to $16,475,000 from $13,377,000 for the comparable period in 1994. Total
interest income aggregated $26,015,000 up $6,156,000 for the six months ended
June 30, 1995 as compared to $19,859,000 for the same period of 1994. The yield
on interest earning assets was 8.67% for the first half of 1995 compared with
6.96% for the comparable period in 1994. The increase in interest income was
principally due to an increase in income earned on the Company's loan portfolio
as a result of asset growth and higher market interest rates.

Interest earned on the loan portfolio for the year to date 1995 amounted to
$15,547,000 up $4,967,000 when compared to the like period a year ago. Average
loan balances amounted to $290 million up $45 million from an average loan
volume of $245 million for the prior year six month period. The increase in the
average loan volume, primarily in the Company's commercial and industrial loan
portfolio accounted for $2,027,000 or 41% of the increase in interest earned,
with the balance attributable to higher rates.

Interest expense increased $3,058,000 to $9,540,000 for the first half of 1995
from $6,482,000 for the comparable period in 1994. The cost of funds increased
to 4.26% for the first half of 1995 up from 3.00% for the same period in 1994.
The predominant portion of the increase in interest expense was due to the
higher rate environment.

Interest expense on savings and time deposits increased by $2,259,000 during the
year to date 1995 to $5,733,000 from $3,474,000 for the comparable 1994 period
primarily due to an increase in the cost of funds. The cost of interest-bearing
deposits rose to 3.52% in the 1995 year to date period compared to 2.41% in the
comparable year ago period. In addition, the average balances for other time
deposits increased $44 million to $151,210,000 in the first six months of 1995
compared with the 1994 first six months primarily due to higher balances for
certificate of deposit customers.

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                        STERLING BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Interest expense associated with borrowed funds was $3,807,000 up $799,000 for
the six months ended June 30, 1995 when compared to the same period in 1994. The
impact of the higher interest rate environment increased interest expense
associated with borrowed funds by $1,299,000. This increase was partially offset
by a reduction in the cost of funds of $500,000 as a result of lower average
borrowings.

Reference is made to "CREDIT RISK" above for information as to management's
continuing evaluation of the loan portfolio and the allowance for possible loan
losses appropriate thereto. Based on such evaluation, and principally as the
result of the growth in the portfolio, $660,000 was provided for possible loan
losses for the six months ended June 30, 1995.

Noninterest income increased $537,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1995
when compared with the same period in 1994 as a result of higher service charges
on deposit accounts, increased fees from factoring services and higher income
from other fee based services.

Noninterest expenses increased $2,058,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1995
versus the same period last year reflecting higher salary and employee benefit
costs as well as higher general business costs and professional fees associated
with business development.

The provision for income taxes increased $626,000 for the first six months of
1995 when compared with the same period last year principally based on the level
of pretax profitability.

As a result of the above factors, net income increased $681,000 for the six
months ended June 30, 1995 when compared with the same period in 1994.

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                        STERLING BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           Average Balance Sheets [1]
                           Three Months Ended June 30,

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                             1995                                        1994             
                                            --------------------------------------      ---------------------------------------
                                            Average                        Average       Average                       Average 
ASSETS                                      Balance        Interest         Rate         Balance       Interest         Rate   
                                            --------       --------       --------      ---------      --------        --------
<S>                                         <C>            <C>               <C>        <C>            <C>               <C>   
Interest-bearing deposits 
   with other banks                         $  2,989       $     49          6.60%      $  2,970       $     28          3.84% 
Securities 
   Available for sale [2]                     73,020          1,234          6.78         84,958          1,136          5.36 
   Held to maturity                          235,312          3,855          6.55        252,889          3,835          6.08 
Federal funds sold                             6,176             84          6.03          6,319             65          4.15 
Loans, net of unearned 
   discounts [3]                             294,121          8,182         11.43        246,248          5,637          9.26 
                                            --------        -------                     --------       --------    
         TOTAL EARNING ASSETS                611,618         13,404          8.87        593,384         10,701          7.23 
                                                            -------         -----                      --------          ----       
Cash and due from banks                       37,069                                      40,948 
Allowance for possible 
   loan losses                                (4,443)                                     (3,657) 
Goodwill                                      21,158                                      21,158 
Other assets                                  13,897                                      13,830 
                                            --------                                    -------- 
         TOTAL ASSETS                       $679,299                                    $665,663 
                                            ========                                    ======== 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' 
 EQUITY 
Interest-bearing deposits 
   Savings                                  $175,679          1,073          2.45       $177,727            771          1.74 
   Other time                                149,377          1,855          4.98        122,667          1,188          3.89 
                                            --------        -------                     --------       --------    
      Total interest-bearing 
           deposits                          325,056          2,928          3.61        300,394          1,959          2.62 
                                            --------        -------                     --------       --------    
Borrowings 
   Securities sold under 
      agreements to repurchase                50,689            736          5.75         60,568            494          3.27 
   Commercial paper                           20,965            283          5.40         15,158            125          3.31 
   Other short-term debt                       5,353             64          4.84         24,027            225          3.76 
   Long-term debt                             48,411            895          7.42         52,246            793          6.09 
                                            --------        -------                     --------       --------    
         Total borrowings                    125,418          1,978          6.30        151,999          1,637          4.32 
                                            --------        -------                     --------       --------    
         TOTAL INTEREST-BEARING 
           LIABILITIES                       450,474          4,906          4.36        452,393          3,596          3.19 
                                                            -------         -----                      --------          ----       
Noninterest-bearing deposits                 146,943                                     145,740 
Other liabilities                             26,223                                      14,493 
                                            --------                                    -------- 
       Total liabilities                     623,640                                     612,626 

Shareholders' equity                          55,659                                      53,037 
                                            --------                                    -------- 
         TOTAL LIABILITIES AND 
           SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY             $679,299                                    $665,663 
                                            ========                                    ======== 
Net interest income/spread                                 $  8,498          4.51%                     $  7,105         4.04% 
                                                           ========          ====                      ========         ==== 
Net yield on earning assets 
   (margin)                                                                  5.60%                                      4.77% 
                                                                             ====                                       ==== 
</TABLE>


[1]   The average balances of assets, liabilities and shareholders' equity are
      computed on the basis of daily averages for the bank and monthly averages
      for the parent company and its finance subsidiaries. Dollars are presented
      in thousands.
[2]   Based on amortized or historical cost with the FASB 115 market value
      adjustment included in other assets.
[3]   Non-accrual loans are included in the average balance which reduces the
      average yields.

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                        STERLING BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           Average Balance Sheets [1]
                            Six Months Ended June 30,

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                            1995                                         1994             
                                            --------------------------------------      --------------------------------------
                                            Average                        Average      Average                        Average 
ASSETS                                      Balance        Interest          Rate       Balance        Interest          Rate   
                                            --------       --------        -------      --------       --------        -------     
<S>                                         <C>            <C>               <C>        <C>            <C>               <C>   
Interest-bearing deposits 
   with other banks                         $  2,980       $     91          5.95%      $  2,956       $     53          3.64% 
Securities 
   Available for sale [2]                     72,180          2,396          6.69         84,274          2,124          5.06 
   Held to maturity                          238,285          7,778          6.53        235,157          7,010          5.96 
Federal funds sold                             7,011            203          6.05          4,834             92          3.84 
Loans, net of unearned 
   discounts [3]                             290,403         15,547         11.09        244,914         10,580          8.72  
                                            --------       --------                     --------       --------
         TOTAL EARNING ASSETS                610,859         26,015          8.67        572,135         19,859          6.96 
                                                           --------         -----                      --------          ----  
Cash and due from banks                       38,373                                      41,438 
Allowance for possible 
   loan losses                                (4,334)                                     (3,584) 
Goodwill                                      21,158                                      21,158 
Other assets                                  13,182                                      13,624 
                                            --------                                    --------           
         TOTAL ASSETS                       $679,238                                    $644,771 
                                            ========                                    ========
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' 
 EQUITY 
Interest-bearing deposits 
   Savings                                  $177,445          2 071          2.35       $183,057          1,674          1.84 
   Other time                                151,210          3,662          4.88        107,370          1,800          3.38 
                                            --------       --------                     --------       --------
      Total interest-bearing 
           deposits                          328,655          5,733          3.52        290,427          3,474          2.41 
                                            --------       --------                     --------       --------          
Borrowings 
   Securities sold under 
      agreements to repurchase                49,514          1,385          5.61         57,176            868          3.06 
   Commercial paper                           18,984            502          5.33         14,552            227          3.15 
   Other short-term debt                       5,835            140          4.85         20,757            373          3.63 
   Long-term debt                             48,682          1,780          7.37         52,255          1,540          5.94 
                                            --------       --------                     --------       --------
         Total borrowings                    123,015          3,807          6.23        144,740          3,008          4.19 
                                            --------       --------                     --------       --------
         TOTAL INTEREST-BEARING 
           LIABILITIES                       451,670          9,540          4.26        435,167          6,482          3.00 
                                                           --------         -----                      --------          ---- 
Noninterest-bearing deposits                 148,689                                     144,085 
Other liabilities                             23,855                                      12,497 
                                            --------                                    --------           
       Total liabilities                     624,214                                     591,749 

Shareholders' equity                          55,024                                      53,022 
                                            --------                                    --------           
         TOTAL LIABILITIES AND 
           SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY             $679,238                                    $644,771 
                                            ========                                    ========
Net interest income/spread                                 $ 16,475          4.41%                     $ 13,377         3.96% 
                                                           ========         =====                      ========
Net yield on earning assets 
   (margin)                                                                  5.47%                                      4.73% 
                                                                            =====                                       ====
</TABLE>

[1]   The average balances of assets, liabilities and shareholders' equity are
      computed on the basis of daily averages for the bank and monthly averages
      for the parent company and its finance subsidiaries. Dollars are presented
      in thousands.
[2]   Based on amortized or historical cost with the FASB 115 market value
      adjustment included in other assets.
[3]   Non-accrual loans are included in the average balance which reduces the
      average yields.

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                        STERLING BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
                              Rate/Volume Analysis
                           Three Months Ended June 30,
                                  (000 omitted)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                
                                                                                  Increase/(Decrease)
                                                                                   Three Months Ended
                                                                                 June 30, 1995 and 1994
                                                                          ------------------------------------
                                                                          Volume         Rate          Total[1]
                                                                          -------       -------        -------
<S>                                                                       <C>           <C>           <C>     
INTEREST INCOME
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks                                $     0       $    21       $     21
                                                                          -------       -------        -------
Securities
   Available for sale [2]                                                    (178)          276             98
   Held to maturity                                                          (270)          290             20
                                                                          -------       -------        -------
      Total                                                                  (448)          566            118
                                                                          -------       -------        -------
Federal funds sold                                                             (6)           25             19
                                                                          -------       -------        -------
Loans, net of unearned discounts [3]                                        1,161         1,384          2,545
                                                                          -------       -------        -------
   TOTAL INTEREST INCOME                                                  $   707       $ 1,996        $ 2,703
                                                                          =======       =======        =======
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest-bearing deposits
   Savings                                                                $    (9)      $   311        $   302
   Other time                                                                 286           381            667
                                                                          -------       -------        -------
         Total                                                                277           692            969
                                                                          -------       -------        -------
Borrowings
   Securities sold under agreements to repurchase                            (104)          346            242
   Commercial paper                                                            64            94            158
   Other short-term debt                                                     (199)           38           (161)
   Long-term debt                                                             (63)          165            102
                                                                          -------       -------        -------
      Total                                                                  (302)          643            341
                                                                          -------       -------        -------
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE                                                    $   (25)      $ 1,335        $ 1,310
                                                                          =======       =======        =======
NET INTEREST INCOME                                                       $   732       $   661        $ 1,393
                                                                          =======       =======        =======
</TABLE>

[1]   The rate/volume variance is allocated equally between changes in volume 
      and rate.
[2]   Includes Federal Reserve Bank and other stock investments.
[3]   Nonaccrual loans have been included in the amounts outstanding and income
      has been included to the extent accrued.

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                              Rate/Volume Analysis
                            Six Months Ended June 30,
                                  (000 omitted)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                  Increase/(Decrease)
                                                                                   Six Months Ended
                                                                                 June 30, 1995 and 1994
                                                                          ------------------------------------
                                                                          Volume         Rate          Total[1]
                                                                          -------       -------       --------
<S>                                                                       <C>            <C>           <C>    
INTEREST INCOME
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks                                $     2       $    36       $     38
                                                                          -------       -------       --------
Securities
   Available for sale [2]                                                    (355)          627            272
   Held to maturity                                                            97           671            768
                                                                          -------       -------        -------
      Total                                                                  (258)        1,298          1,040
                                                                          -------       -------        -------
Federal funds sold                                                             50            61            111
                                                                          -------       -------        -------
Loans, net of unearned discounts [3]                                        2,027         2,940          4,967
                                                                          -------       -------        -------
   TOTAL INTEREST INCOME                                                  $ 1,821       $ 4,335        $ 6,156
                                                                          =======       =======        =======
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest-bearing deposits
   Savings                                                                $   (60)      $   457        $   397
   Other time                                                                 879           983          1,862
                                                                          -------       -------        -------
         Total                                                                819         1,440          2,259
                                                                          -------       -------        -------
Borrowings
   Securities sold under agreements to repurchase                            (161)          678            517
   Commercial paper                                                            93           182            275
   Other short-term debt                                                     (314)           81           (233)
   Long-term debt                                                            (118)          358            240
                                                                          -------       -------        -------
      Total                                                                  (500)        1,299            799
                                                                          -------       -------        -------
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE                                                    $   319       $ 2,739        $ 3,058
                                                                          =======       =======        =======
NET INTEREST INCOME                                                       $ 1,502       $ 1,596        $ 3,098
                                                                          =======       =======        =======
</TABLE>


[1]   The rate/volume variance is allocated equally between changes in volume 
      and rate.
[2]   Includes Federal Reserve Bank and other stock investments.
[3]   Nonaccrual loans have been included in the amounts outstanding and income
      has been included to the extent accrued.

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                        STERLING BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
                            Interest Rate Sensitivity

To mitigate the vulnerability of earnings to changes in interest rates, the
Company manages the repricing characteristics of assets and liabilities in an
attempt to control net interest rate sensitivity. Management attempts to confine
significant rate sensitivity gaps predominantly to repricing intervals of a year
or less so that adjustments can be made quickly. Assets and liabilities with
predetermined repricing dates are placed in a time of the earliest repricing
period. Based on the interest rate sensitivity analysis shown below, the
Company's net interest income would increase during periods of rising interest
rates and decrease during periods of falling interest rates. Amounts are
presented in thousands.

                                                                                
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                 Repricing Date
                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    More than                                           Non
                                    3 months        3 months         1 year to         Over            Rate
                                     or less        to 1 year         5 years         5 years        Sensitive         Total
                                    ---------       ---------        ---------       ---------       ---------       ---------
<S>                                 <C>             <C>              <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>      
ASSETS
Interest-bearing deposits
 with other banks                   $   1,900       $  1,100         $  --           $  --           $  --           $   3,000
Securities                              4,030         34,104            51,043         211,980           4,086         305,243
Federal funds sold                     25,000         --                --              --              --              25,000
Loans, net of unearned
    discounts                         266,384          4,918            35,862          23,990          (6,247)        324,907
Noninterest-earnings assets
    and allowance for possible
    loan losses                        --             --                --              --              66,567          66,567
                                    ---------       ---------        ---------       ---------       ---------       ---------
      Total Assets                    297,314          40,122           86,905         235,970          64,406         724,717
                                    ---------       ---------        ---------       ---------       ---------       ---------

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY
Interest-bearing deposits             145,815          47,540          124,353          --              --             317,708
Securities sold under
  repurchase agreements                62,541           8,522           --              --              --              71,063
Commercial paper                       23,528           3,100           --              --              --              26,628
Other short-term borrowings             7,943           3,250           --              --              --              11,193
Long-term debt                         26,159          --               21,200           1,050          --              48,409
Noninterest-bearing
    liabilities and share-
    holders' equity                    --              --               --              --             249,716         249,716
                                     --------       ---------        ---------       ---------       ---------       ---------
    Total Liabilities and
      Shareholders' Equity          $ 265,986       $  62,412        $ 145,553       $   1,050       $ 249,716       $ 724,717
                                    =========       =========        =========       =========       =========       =========
Net Interest Rate
    Sensitivity Gap                 $  31,328       $ (22,290)       $ (58,648)      $ 234,920       $(185,310)      $  --
                                    =========       =========        =========       =========       =========       =========

Cumulative Gap at
    June 30, 1995                   $  31,328       $   9,038        $ (49,610)      $ 185,310       $  --           $  --
                                    =========       =========        =========       =========       =========       =========

Cumulative Gap at
   June 30, 1994                    $  (2,285)      $ (15,243)       $(121,158)      $ 155,327       $  --           $  --
                                    =========       =========        =========       =========       =========       =========

Cumulative Gap at
   December 31, 1994                $  38,812       $  10,115        $ (87,710)      $ 179,179       $  --           $  --
                                    =========       =========        =========       =========       =========       =========
</TABLE>

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                        STERLING BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
                    Risk-Based Capital Components and Ratios

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                      The Company                          The Bank
                                                                  ------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   6/30/95        12/31/94            6/30/95         12/31/94
                                                                  --------        --------           --------         --------
                                                                                          ($ in thousands)
<S>                                                               <C>             <C>                <C>              <C>     
COMPONENTS
  Stockholders' equity                                            $ 56,813        $ 53,719           $ 47,703         $ 45,700
  Add/(Subtract):
     Minority interest                                                   8               8             --               --
     Goodwill                                                      (21,158)        (21,158)            --               --
     Net unrealized (appreciation)depreciation
        on securities available for sale,
         net of tax effect (1)                                        (158)          1,141               (157)           1,142
                                                                  --------        --------           --------         --------

     Tier 1 Capital                                                 35,505          33,710             47,546           46,842
                                                                  --------        --------           --------         --------

  Allowance for possible loan losses
     (limited to 1.25% of total risk-
       weighted assets)                                              4,576           4,136              3,768            3,435
  Subordinated debt (limited to 50%
     of Tier 1 Capital)                                             16,578          16,690             --               --
                                                                  --------        ---------          --------         --------
     Tier 2 Capital                                                 21,154          20,826              3,768            3,435
                                                                  --------        --------           --------         --------
     Total Risk-based Capital                                     $ 56,659        $ 54,536           $ 51,314         $ 50,277
                                                                  ========        ========           ========         ========
RATIOS
  Tier 1 Capital                                                      9.70%           8.73%             13.89%           13.09%
                                                                  ========        ========           ========         ======== 
  Total Capital                                                      15.48%          14.12%             14.99%           14.05%
                                                                  ========        ========           ========         ======== 
  Leverage                                                            5.39%           5.12%              7.65%            7.42%
                                                                  ========        ========           ========         ======== 

Memoranda

  Tier 1 Capital minimum requirement                              $ 14,645        $ 15,450           $ 13,696         $ 14,318
                                                                  ========        ========           ========         ========
  Total Capital minimum requirement                               $ 29,290        $ 30,900           $ 27,391         $ 28,636
                                                                  ========        ========           ========         ========
  Risk-weighted assets, net of goodwill                           $366,126        $386,241           $342,390         $357,946
                                                                  ========        ========           ========         ========
  Quarterly average assets, net of goodwill                       $658,141        $658,976           $621,553         $630,932
                                                                  ========        ========           ========         ========
</TABLE>


(1) As directed by regulatory agencies this amount must be excluded from the
    computation of Tier 1 capital.

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                        STERLING BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES


                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security-Holders

     (a) The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company was held on April 20,
         1995.

     (b) The following matters were submitted to a vote of the Shareholders of
         the Company:

         (1) Election of Directors * 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

           Nominee                        Total Votes For                Total Votes Withheld 
           -------                        ---------------                -------------------- 
         <S>                                <C>                          <C>       
         Joseph M. Adamko                   5,389,767                    140,989
         Lillian Berkman                    5,417,616                    113,140
         Louis J. Cappelli                  5,397,074                    133,682
         Walter Feldesman                   5,414,766                    115,990
         Allan F. Hershfield                5,409,867                    120,889
         Henry J. Humphreys                 5,408,202                    122,554
         John C. Millman                    5,397,267                    133,489
         Maxwell M. Rabb                    5,405,491                    125,265
         Eugene T. Rossides                 5,417,567                    113,189
         William C. Warren                  5,414,594                    116,162
</TABLE>

         * all nominees were incumbents at the time of the
           Annual Meeting of Shareholders and all nominees
           were re-elected.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

         (2) Amendment of Stock Incentive Plan 
         <S>                                <C>       
         Total Votes For                    4,929,411 
         Total Votes Against                  506,325 
         Total Abstentions                     58,759
         Broker Nonvotes                       36,261
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

          (3)   Shareholder Proposal on Policy Against Future Agreements with Officers 
                and Directors 
          <S>                                <C>       
          Total Votes For                    1,248,980 
          Total Votes Against                2,500,068 
          Total Abstentions                     64,467
          Total Broker Nonvotes              1,717,241
</TABLE>


                                       23
<PAGE>   24
                       STERLING BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Item 6.       Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 

              (a)    The following exhibits are filed as part of this report: 

                         (11) Statement Re: Computation of Per Share Earnings 
                         (27) Financial Data Schedule 

              (b)    No reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the quarter. 


                                   SIGNATURES


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

                                                STERLING BANCORP 
                                                ............................. 
                                                    (Registrant) 


Date       8/14/95                      /s/     Louis J. Cappelli              
    ----------------------                      --------------------------------
                                                Louis J. Cappelli 
                                                Chairman and 
                                                Chief Executive Officer 


Date       8/14/95                      /s/     John W. Tietjen               
    ----------------------                      --------------------------------
                                                John W. Tietjen 
                                                Senior Vice President, Treasurer
                                                and Chief Financial Officer 


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<PAGE>   25
                        STERLING BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                  Exhibit Index

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                   Incorporated                      Sequential
     Exhibit                                                         Herein By         Filed             Page
      Number                          Description                  Reference To       Herewith            No.
      ------                          -----------                  ------------       --------            ---

<S>                                  <C>                                                <C>               <C>
        11                            Computation of                                      X                26
                                      Per Share Earnings



        27                            Financial Data                                      X                27
                                      Schedule
</TABLE>



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<PAGE>   1
                                  Exhibit (11)

                        STERLING BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 Statement Re: Computation of Per Share Earnings

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                  Three Months Ended                 Six Months Ended
                                                                      June 30,                            June 30,
                                                             ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                1995             1994               1995              1994
                                                             ----------       ----------         ----------        ----------
<S>                                                          <C>              <C>                <C>               <C>       
Income for primary earnings per share:
   Net income                                        A       $1,296,564       $  962,404         $2,553,638        $1,872,871
                                                             ==========       ==========         ==========        ==========
Income for fully diluted earnings per share:
      Net income                                             $1,296,564       $  962,404         $2,553,638        $1,872,871
      Add expenses, net of tax effect
         on assumed conversion of
         Convertible Subordinated
         Debentures:
            Interest                                            329,885          218,950             647,141          417,292
            Amortization of bond discount
               and expense                                        3,429            2,874              7,250             5,818
                                                             ----------       ----------         ----------        ----------
      Income for fully diluted shares                 B      $1,629,878       $1,184,228         $3,208,029        $2,295,981
                                                             ==========       ==========         ==========        ==========
Common shares for primary earnings per share:
      Average shares issued                                   6,496,667        6,496,605          6,496,641         6,496,605
      Add assumed conversion at the beginning
         of the period or issuance date if later:
            Stock options                                         2,448           --                  1,399             1,111
            ESOP shares allocated                                26,250           14,037             24,611            12,398
      Less: Average Treasury shares                             150,343          150,393            150,343           150,393
                                                             ----------       ----------         ----------        ----------
      Average common shares for compu-
         tation of primary earnings
         per share (See Note below)                   C       6,375,022        6,360,249          6,372,308         6,359,721
                                                             ==========       ==========         ==========        ==========
Common shares for fully diluted earnings per share:

      Average common shares                                   6,375,022        6,360,249          6,372,308         6,359,721
      Add assumed conversion at the beginning
        of the period of issuance date if later:
         Convertible Subordinated Debentures                 2,349,449         2,176,990          2,349,449         2,176,990
         Series B preferred shares                                2,576            2,576              2,576             2,576
         ESOP shares unallocated                                223,750          235,963            225,389           237,602
         Stock options                                            3,877           --                  2,215               136
                                                             ----------       ----------         ----------        ----------
      Average common shares for computation
         of fully diluted earnings per
         share (See Note below)                       D       8,954,674        8,775,778          8,951,937         8,777,025
                                                             ==========       ==========         ==========        ==========
Per average common share:

   Net income                         (A + C)                $     0.20       $     0.15         $     0.40        $     0.29
                                                             ==========       ==========         ==========        ==========
   Net income assuming full dilution  (B + D)                $     0.18       $     0.13         $     0.36        $     0.26
                                                             ==========       ==========         ==========        ==========
</TABLE>


Note:   Based on shares at end of each month.


                                       26

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 9
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                              JAN-1-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1995
<CASH>                                          36,350
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                           3,000
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                25,000
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                     67,968
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                         237,275
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                           232,852
<LOANS>                                        324,907
<ALLOWANCE>                                      4,627
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 724,717
<DEPOSITS>                                     482,408
<SHORT-TERM>                                   108,884
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                             28,125
<LONG-TERM>                                     48,409
<COMMON>                                         6,497
                                0
                                      1,651
<OTHER-SE>                                      48,665
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                 724,717
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                 15,547
<INTEREST-INVEST>                               10,174
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                   294
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                26,015
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                               5,733
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               9,540
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                           16,475
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                      660
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                   5
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                 13,022
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  5,357
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                       2,554
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,554
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.40
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.36
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    5.47
<LOANS-NON>                                        520
<LOANS-PAST>                                     1,125
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                     0
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                    531
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                 4,136
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                      279
<RECOVERIES>                                       110
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                4,627
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                                 0
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                          4,627
        


</TABLE>


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