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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 22, 2024

 

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 001-13695 16-1213679
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

5790 Widewaters Parkway, DeWitt, New York 13214       
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

  

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (315) 445-2282

 

Community Bank System, Inc.

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share CBU New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company   ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.                                                                                                ¨

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On October 22, 2024, Community Financial System, Inc. announced its results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. The public announcement was made by means of a news release, the text of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information in this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished under Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

The following exhibit is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 above.

 

99.1Press Release, dated October 22, 2024, issued by Community Financial System, Inc.

 

104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded in the cover page formatted in Inline XBRL)

 

 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

  Community Financial System, Inc.

 

  By: /s/ Joseph E. Sutaris
  Name: Joseph E. Sutaris
  Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

Dated: October 22, 2024

 

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit Number

Description

   
99.1 Press Release, dated October 22, 2024, issued by Community Financial System, Inc.
   
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Exhibit 99.1

 

News Release

For further information, please contact:

5790 Widewaters Parkway, DeWitt, N.Y. 13214

Joseph E. Sutaris, EVP & Chief Financial Officer

Office: (315) 445-7396

 

Community Financial System, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results

 

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — October 22, 2024 — Community Financial System, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: CBU) reported third quarter 2024 results that are included in the attached supplement. This earnings release, including supporting financial tables, is also available within the press releases section of the Company's investor relations website at: https://communityfinancialsystem.com/news. An archived webcast of the earnings call will be available on this site for one full year.

 

Third Quarter 2024 Performance Summary

 

·Net income of $43.9 million, or $0.83 per fully diluted share, increased $0.01 per fully diluted share from the prior year’s third quarter and decreased $0.08 per fully diluted share from the second quarter of 2024

 

·Operating net income, a non-GAAP measure that excludes from net income the after-tax effects of acquisition expenses, acquisition-related contingent consideration adjustments, litigation accrual, loss on sales of investment securities, unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities and amortization of intangible assets, of $46.6 million, or $0.88 per fully diluted share, increased $0.01 per fully diluted share from the prior year’s third quarter and decreased $0.07 per fully diluted share from the second quarter of 2024

 

·Total revenues of $188.9 million, a fourth consecutive new quarterly record for the Company, increased $13.6 million, or 7.7%, from the prior year’s third quarter and increased $5.1 million, or 2.8%, from the second quarter of 2024

 

·Net interest income of $112.7 million, a new quarterly record for the Company, increased $5.0 million, or 4.6%, from the prior year’s third quarter and increased $3.4 million, or 3.0%, from the second quarter of 2024

 

·Total financial services (employee benefit services, insurance services and wealth management services) revenues of $55.8 million, a third consecutive new quarterly record for the Company, increased $5.7 million, or 11.4%, from the prior year’s third quarter and increased $1.6 million, or 3.0%, from the second quarter of 2024

 

·Operating pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue, a non-GAAP measure that excludes from income before income taxes the provision for credit losses, acquisition expenses, acquisition-related contingent consideration adjustments, litigation accrual, loss on sales of investment securities, unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities and amortization of intangible assets, of $68.3 million, or $1.29 per fully diluted share, increased $0.13 per fully diluted share from the prior year’s third quarter and was consistent with the second quarter of 2024 on a per fully diluted share basis

 

·Total ending loans of $10.25 billion increased $227.8 million, or 2.3%, from the end of the second quarter of 2024, marking the thirteenth consecutive quarter of loan growth, and increased $801.6 million, or 8.5%, from the end of the prior year’s third quarter

 

·Total ending deposits of $13.48 billion increased $338.3 million, or 2.6%, from the end of the second quarter of 2024 and increased $445.4 million, or 3.4%, from the end of the prior year’s third quarter

 

·Tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.12% at the end of the quarter continues to substantially exceed the regulatory well-capitalized standard of 5.0%

 

 

 

 

Company management will conduct an investor call at 11:00 a.m. (ET) today, October 22, 2024, to discuss the third quarter 2024 results. The conference call can be accessed at 1-833-630-0464 (1-412-317-1809 if outside the United States and Canada). Investors may also listen live via the Internet at: https://app.webinar.net/GagdbNwDZ0m.

 

About Community Financial System, Inc.

 

Community Financial System, Inc. is a diversified financial services company that is focused on four main business lines – banking, employee benefit services, insurance services and wealth management services. Its banking subsidiary, Community Bank, N.A., is among the country’s 100 largest banking institutions with over $15 billion in assets and operates approximately 200 customer facilities across Upstate New York, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Western Massachusetts. The Company’s Benefit Plans Administrative Services, Inc. subsidiary is a leading provider of employee benefits administration, trust services, collective investment fund administration, and actuarial consulting services to customers on a national scale. The Company’s OneGroup NY, Inc. subsidiary is a top 75 U.S. insurance agency. The Company also offers comprehensive financial planning, trust administration and wealth management services through its Community Bank Wealth Management operating unit. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Company’s stock trades under the symbol CBU. For more information about the Company visit www.cbna.com or www.communityfinancialsystem.com.

 

 

 

 

News Release

For further information, please contact:

5790 Widewaters Parkway, DeWitt, N.Y. 13214

Joseph E. Sutaris, EVP & Chief Financial Officer

Office: (315) 445-7396

 

Community Financial System, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results

 

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — October 22, 2024

 

Community Financial System, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: CBU) reported third quarter 2024 net income of $43.9 million, or $0.83 per fully diluted share and non-GAAP operating net income of $46.6 million, or $0.88 per fully diluted share.

 

“Our Company had solid core operating performance for the third quarter with operating pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue per share, a non-GAAP measure, remaining consistent with last quarter and increasing $0.13, or 11.2%, over the prior year’s third quarter. For the fourth consecutive quarter, the Company established a new high for quarterly revenues as net interest income reached an all-time quarterly high and we also achieved new quarterly records in our benefits and insurance businesses,” commented Dimitar A. Karaivanov, President and CEO.

“Earnings per share decreased by $0.08, or 8.8%, from the linked second quarter and increased $0.01, or 1.2%, over the prior year’s third quarter. Earnings results were negatively impacted by a higher provision for credit losses that reflected expected economic landing in future periods.

Looking forward, I am very encouraged by the revenue momentum and outlook for operating leverage while maintaining strong credit and liquidity metrics.”

 

Third Quarter 2024 Performance Quarter-over-
Quarter Increase
(Decrease)
Year-over-Year
Increase (Decrease)
Dollars in thousands, except per share data 3rd Qtr
2024
2nd Qtr
2024
3rd Qtr
2023
$ % $ %
Operating Performance Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.83 $0.91 $0.82 ($0.08) (8.8%) $0.01 1.2%
Operating Diluted Earnings Per Share1 0.88 0.95 0.87 (0.07) (7.4%) 0.01 1.1%
Operating Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Net Revenue Per Share1 1.29 1.29 1.16 0.00 0.0% 0.13 11.2%
                 
Return Metrics Return on Assets 1.09% 1.22% 1.16% - (0.13%) - (0.07%)
Operating Return on Assets1 1.16% 1.29% 1.23% - (0.13%) - (0.07%)
Return on Equity 10.21% 11.79% 10.90% - (1.58%) - (0.69%)
Operating Return on Equity1 10.85% 12.43% 11.62% - (1.58%) - (0.77%)

 

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          Quarter-over-
Quarter Increase
(Decrease)
Year-over-Year
Increase (Decrease)
Dollars in thousands, except per share data 3rd Qtr
2024
2nd Qtr
2024
3rd Qtr
2023
$ % $ %
Revenues Total Revenues $188,942 $183,799 $175,372 $5,143 2.8% $13,570 7.7%
Total Operating Revenues1 189,096 183,164 175,421 5,932 3.2% 13,675 7.8%
Noninterest Revenues 76,197 74,390 67,586 1,807 2.4% 8,611 12.7%
Total Operating Noninterest Revenues1 76,351 73,755 67,635 2,596 3.5% 8,716 12.9%
Noninterest Revenues/Total Revenues 40.3% 40.5% 38.5% - (0.2%) - 1.8%
Operating Noninterest Revenues/Operating Revenues (FTE)1 40.2% 40.1% 38.3% - 0.1% - 1.9%
                 
Net Interest Income and Margin Net Interest Income $112,745 $109,409 $107,786 $3,336 3.0% $4,959 4.6%
Net Interest Margin 3.03% 3.01% 3.07% - 0.02% - (0.04%)
Net Interest Margin (FTE)1 3.05% 3.04% 3.10% - 0.01% - (0.05%)
                 
Balance Sheet and Funding Total Ending Loans $10,251,674 $10,023,857 $9,450,066 $227,817 2.3% $801,608 8.5%
Total Ending Deposits 13,476,171 13,137,888 13,030,788 338,283 2.6% 445,383 3.4%
Cost of Total Deposits 1.23% 1.23% 0.76% - 0.00% - 0.47%
Cost of Funds 1.44% 1.37% 0.88% - 0.07% - 0.56%
                 
Risk Metrics Annualized Loan Net Charge-Offs 0.11% 0.05% 0.05% - 0.06% - 0.06%
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio 9.12% 9.07% 9.44% - 0.05% - (0.32%)
Loan-to-deposit ratio 76.1% 76.3% 72.5% - (0.2%) - 3.6%
Non-owner occupied and multifamily commercial real estate (“CRE”) / total bank-level regulatory capital 199% 198% 186% - 1% - 13%

 

 

1Non-GAAP Measure. For more information on Non-GAAP measures refer to “Non-GAAP Measures” section along with the Quarterly GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations included within the “Summary of Financial Data (unaudited)” tables below.

 

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Third Quarter 2024 Business Segment Results2

Quarter-over-
Quarter Increase
(Decrease)

Year-over-Year

Increase (Decrease)

Dollars in thousands 3rd Qtr
2024
2nd Qtr
2024
3rd Qtr
2023
$ % $ %
Banking and Corporate Net interest income $111,846 $108,535 $107,169 $3,311 3.1% $4,677 4.4%
Provision for credit losses 7,709 2,708 2,878 5,001 184.7% 4,831 167.9%
Operating noninterest revenues 20,478 19,502 17,580 976 5.0% 2,898 16.5%
Operating noninterest expenses 84,170 78,185 79,027 5,985 7.7% 5,143 6.5%
Operating income before income taxes $40,445 $47,144 $42,844 ($6,699) (14.2%) ($2,399) (5.6%)
                 
Employee Benefit Services Net interest income $723 $702 $486 $21 3.0% $237 48.8%
Operating noninterest revenues 34,135 33,051 30,741 1,084 3.3% 3,394 11.0%
Operating noninterest expenses 19,621 20,206 18,305 (585) (2.9%) 1,316 7.2%
Operating income before income taxes $15,237 $13,547 $12,922 $1,690 12.5% $2,315 17.9%
                 
Insurance Services Net interest income $38 $40 $29 ($2) (5.0%) $9 31.0%
Operating noninterest revenues 13,671 13,324 12,139 347 2.6% 1,532 12.6%
Operating noninterest expenses 10,830 10,645 10,246 185 1.7% 584 5.7%
Operating income before income taxes $2,879 $2,719 $1,922 $160 5.9% $957 49.8%
                 
Wealth Management Services Net interest income $138 $132 $102 $6 4.5% $36 35.3%
Operating noninterest revenues 9,242 9,019 8,257 223 2.5% 985 11.9%
Operating noninterest expenses 7,376 7,123 6,352 253 3.6% 1,024 16.1%
Operating income before income taxes $2,004 $2,028 $2,007 ($24) (1.2%) ($3) (0.1%)
                 

2Business segment results within this table are presented in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 280: Segment Reporting as described in the Company's Segment Information disclosure in its Quarterly Form on 10-Q. Refer to Quarterly Segment Information Reconciliations included within the “Summary of Financial Data (unaudited)” tables below for reconciliations of total segment results to consolidated Community Financial System, Inc. results.

 

Results of Operations

 

The Company reported third quarter 2024 net income of $43.9 million, or $0.83 per fully diluted share. This compares to net income of $44.1 million, or $0.82 per fully diluted share, for the third quarter of 2023. The $0.01 increase in earnings per share was driven by increases in noninterest revenues and net interest income and a decrease in the number of fully diluted shares outstanding, partially offset by increases in noninterest expenses, the provision for credit losses and income taxes. Comparatively, the Company’s diluted earnings per share decreased $0.08 from $0.91 per share for the linked second quarter of 2024 primarily due to increases in the provision for credit losses and noninterest expenses, partially offset by increases in noninterest revenues and net interest income and a decrease in income taxes.

 

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Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

The Company’s thirteenth consecutive quarter of loan growth supported continued expansion in interest income that more than offset higher interest expense driven by funding cost pressures, resulting in net interest income growth and margin expansion.

 

·Net interest income in the third quarter of 2024 was $112.7 million, up $5.0 million, or 4.6%, compared to the third quarter of 2023, and up $3.3 million, or 3.0%, from the second quarter of 2024.
·Net interest margin in the third quarter of 3.03% and fully tax-equivalent net interest margin, a non-GAAP measure, of 3.05% decreased by four basis points and five basis points, respectively, from the third quarter of 2023. These decreases were primarily the result of an increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities, partially offset by higher yields on interest-earning assets and a higher proportion of those assets being comprised of loan balances primarily due to strong organic loan growth.
·The yield on interest-earning assets increased 49 basis points to 4.43% over the prior year’s third quarter primarily as a result of higher loan yields due to higher interest rates on new loans and an increase in variable and adjustable-rate loan yields.
·The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 70 basis points from 1.23% in the third quarter of 2023 to 1.93% in the third quarter of 2024 as a result of market-driven higher deposit and borrowing rates and change in deposit mix as the proportion of time deposit balances increased.
·On a linked quarter basis, net interest margin and fully tax-equivalent net interest margin, a non-GAAP measure, increased by two basis points and one basis point, respectively. The cost of funds increased seven basis points, including a 10 basis point increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities, while the yield on interest-earning assets increased eight basis points. The increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities included a one basis point increase in the average interest-bearing deposit rate and a 37 basis point increase in the average borrowing rate impacted by a larger proportion of higher rate average overnight borrowings to total average borrowings.

 

Noninterest Revenues

The Company’s banking and financial services (including employee benefit services, insurance services and wealth management services) noninterest revenue streams generated 40.3% of total revenues in the third quarter, continue to reduce its dependence on net interest income and provide a solid foundation for future growth and opportunities.

 

·Banking noninterest revenues, comprised of deposit service and other banking fees and mortgage banking revenues, were $20.6 million for the third quarter of 2024, an increase of $3.0 million, or 17.1%, from the third quarter of 2023 and $1.0 million, or 4.8%, from the second quarter of 2024. The increases between both periods were primarily due to higher interest rate swap fee revenues associated with the Company’s recent implementation of this product offering.
·Employee benefit services revenues for the third quarter of 2024 were $33.2 million, an increase of $3.2 million, or 10.7%, in comparison to the third quarter of 2023 and $1.1 million, or 3.4%, from the second quarter of 2024, driven by new business and increases in the total participants under administration, along with growth in asset-based fee revenues resulting from market appreciation. Additionally, the acquisition of certain assets of Creative Plan Designs Limited on February 1, 2024 added fee revenues related to employee benefit plan design, administration and consulting that contributed to the year-over-year increase.
·Insurance services revenues for the third quarter of 2024 were $13.7 million, which represents a $1.5 million, or 12.7%, increase versus the prior year’s third quarter and $0.3 million, or 2.6%, from the second quarter of 2024, due to organic and acquired growth in commission revenues, including the incremental revenues resulting from the acquisition of a New York-based insurance agency for $4.6 million in total consideration on April 1, 2024.
·Wealth management services revenues for the third quarter of 2024 were $8.9 million, an increase of $1.0 million, or 12.1%, from the third quarter of 2023 and $0.2 million, or 2.3%, from the second quarter of 2024, reflective of more favorable investment market conditions that drove increases in assets under management between the periods.

 

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Noninterest Expenses and Income Taxes

The Company continues to maintain a focus on managing expenses consistent with its organic growth strategies and scale objectives, while evaluating efficiency opportunities and the enhancement of operating leverage in all lines of business.

 

·The Company recorded $124.2 million in total noninterest expenses in the third quarter of 2024, compared to $116.5 million of total noninterest expenses in the prior year’s third quarter. The $7.7 million, or 6.6%, increase between the periods was mainly driven by higher salaries and employee benefits and data processing and communications expenses.
·The $7.3 million, or 10.4%, increase in salaries and employee benefits expenses was primarily driven by merit and market-related increases in employee wages, higher incentive plan costs and acquisitions between the periods, partially offset by the impact of the previously announced retail customer service workforce optimization plan.
·The $0.4 million, or 2.7%, increase in data processing and communications expenses is reflective of the Company’s continued investment in customer-facing and back-office technologies.
·The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2024 was 23.0%, up from 21.2% in the third quarter of 2023. Excluding the impact of tax expense and benefits related to stock-based compensation activity and income tax credit amortization, the effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2024 was 22.6%, up from 21.2% in the third quarter of 2023.

 

Financial Position and Liquidity

The Company’s financial position and liquidity profile remain strong, demonstrating the effectiveness of its strategic asset and liability management and prudent financial planning.

 

·The Company’s total assets were $16.40 billion at September 30, 2024, representing a $1.02 billion, or 6.6%, increase from one year prior and a $497.9 million, or 3.1%, increase from the end of the second quarter of 2024. The increases in the Company’s total assets during both periods were primarily driven by organic loan growth and an increase in the carrying value of available-for-sale investment securities due to changes in market interest rates.
·At September 30, 2024, the Company’s readily available sources of liquidity totaled $4.49 billion, including cash and cash equivalents balances unpledged as collateral of $341.0 million, investment securities unpledged as collateral totaling $1.69 billion, unused borrowing capacity at the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York of $1.27 billion and $1.19 billion of funding availability at the Federal Reserve Bank’s discount window.
·The available sources of immediately available liquidity represent approximately 200% of the Company’s estimated uninsured deposits, net of collateralized and intercompany deposits.
·Estimated insured deposits, net of collateralized and intercompany deposits, represent greater than 80% of third quarter total ending deposits.

 

Deposits and Funding

The Company continues to leverage its strong core deposit base, characterized by low funding costs, to support its financial operations.

 

·Ending deposits at September 30, 2024 of $13.48 billion were $338.3 million, or 2.6%, higher than the end of the second quarter of 2024 due to seasonal inflows of municipal deposit balances. Ending deposits were $445.4 million, or 3.4%, higher than one year prior primarily driven by higher municipal deposit balances reflective of competitive offerings and expansion of its municipal deposit relationship base due in part to the Company’s business development efforts.
·Ending borrowings of $948.4 million at September 30, 2024, which included $622.3 million of fixed rate Federal Home Loan Bank of New York term borrowings, $317.4 million of customer repurchase agreements and $8.7 million of finance lease liabilities, increased $16.2 million, or 1.7%, from June 30, 2024 and increased $301.3 million, or 46.6%, from one year prior and supplemented the funding of strong loan growth.
·The Company’s average cost of funds increased 56 basis points, from 0.88% in the third quarter of 2023 to 1.44% in the third quarter of 2024.
·The quarterly average cost of total deposits of 1.23% remained consistent with the prior quarter and comparatively low relative to the industry.
·Since December 31, 2021 and through the end of the third quarter of 2024, the Company’s deposit beta was 24% and the total funding beta was 28%. The target Federal Funds rate has increased 475 basis points since December 31, 2021, while the Company’s total deposit costs and total funding costs increased 115 basis points and 135 basis points, respectively, over the same period.
·The Company’s deposit base is well diversified across customer segments, comprised of approximately 58% consumer, 27% business and 15% municipal at the end of the current quarter, and broadly dispersed as illustrated by an average deposit balance per account of under $20,000.
·65% of the Company’s total deposits were in no and low rate checking and savings accounts at the end of the third quarter and the Company does not currently utilize brokered or wholesale deposits. Time deposit accounts represented 16% of the Company’s total deposits at the end of the third quarter of 2024, up five percentage points from the end of the third quarter of 2023 and consistent with the end of the prior quarter. The increase from one year ago is reflective of customers responding to changes in market interest rates by moving funds into higher yielding products.

 

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Loans and Credit Quality

The Company’s predominantly footprint-based loan portfolio is diversified and growing, with a core focus on credit quality.

 

·Ending loans at September 30, 2024 of $10.25 billion were $227.8 million, or 2.3%, higher than June 30, 2024 and $801.6 million, or 8.5%, higher than one year prior driven by increases in all loan categories between both periods due to net organic growth.
·At September 30, 2024, the Company’s allowance for credit losses totaled $76.2 million, or 0.74% of total loans outstanding, compared to $71.4 million, or 0.71% of total loans outstanding, at June 30, 2024 and $64.9 million, or 0.69% of total loans outstanding, at September 30, 2023.
·Reflective of a slight decline in certain asset quality metrics, an increase in loans outstanding and a stable economic forecast, the Company recorded a $7.7 million provision for credit losses during the third quarter of 2024. While certain macroeconomic concerns are persisting related to non-owner occupied and multifamily CRE, the Company’s exposure to these portfolios remains diverse both geographically and by property type, and relatively low at 15% of total assets, 24% of total loans and 199% of total bank-level regulatory capital. Additionally, the current levels of delinquencies, charge-offs and risk ratings within these portfolios remain below long-term historical averages, reflecting the solid asset quality of these portfolios.
·The Company recorded net charge-offs of $2.8 million, or an annualized 0.11% of average loans, in the third quarter of 2024 compared to net charge-offs of $1.2 million, or an annualized 0.05% of average loans, in the third quarter of 2023 and net charge-offs of $1.3 million, or an annualized 0.05% of average loans, in the second quarter of 2024.
·Total delinquent loans, which includes loans 30 or more days past due and nonaccrual loans, as a percentage of total loans outstanding was 1.07% at the end of the third quarter of 2024. This compares to 0.90% at the end of the third quarter of 2023 and 0.95% at June 30, 2024.
·At September 30, 2024, nonperforming (90 or more days delinquent and non-accruing) loans were $62.8 million, or 0.61% of total loans outstanding compared to $50.5 million, or 0.50% of total loans outstanding at June 30, 2024 and $36.9 million, or 0.39% of total loans outstanding one year earlier. The increase in nonperforming loans during the third quarter of 2024 was primarily attributable to an increase in nonaccrual business lending loan balances, driven largely by the performance of one relationship.
·Loans 30 to 89 days delinquent (categorized by the Company as delinquent but performing), which tend to exhibit seasonal characteristics, were 0.46% of total loans outstanding at September 30, 2024, up from 0.45% at the end of the second quarter of 2024 and down from 0.51% one year earlier.

 

Shareholders’ Equity and Regulatory Capital

The Company’s capital planning and management activities, coupled with its diversified streams of revenue and prudent dividend practices, have allowed it to build and maintain a strong capital position. At September 30, 2024, all of the Company’s and the Bank’s regulatory capital ratios significantly exceeded well-capitalized standards.

 

·Shareholders’ equity of $1.78 billion at September 30, 2024 was $230.0 million, or 14.8%, higher than one year ago, primarily due to a $191.7 million decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the Company’s investment securities portfolio and a $70.6 million increase in retained earnings due to net income retention, partially offset by a $49.3 million increase in treasury stock due to share repurchases. Shareholders’ equity increased $114.8 million, or 6.9%, from June 30, 2024, primarily driven by a $91.4 million decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the Company’s investment securities portfolio and a $19.7 million increase in retained earnings due to net income retention.
·The Company’s shareholders’ equity to assets ratio was 10.88% at September 30, 2024, up from 10.11% at September 30, 2023 and 10.50% at June 30, 2024.
·The Company’s tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.12% at September 30, 2024 decreased 32 basis points from one year earlier and increased five basis points from June 30, 2024, remaining substantially above the regulatory well-capitalized standard of 5.0%.
·The Company’s tangible equity to tangible assets ratio (non-GAAP) was 5.97% at September 30, 2024, up from 4.81% a year earlier and 5.38% at June 30, 2024. Tangible equity (non-GAAP) increased $230.0 million, or 32.9%, from one year prior due to the aforementioned decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the Company’s investment securities portfolio and net income retention, partially offset by the impact of share repurchases between the periods. Tangible assets (non-GAAP) increased $1.02 billion, or 7.0%, from the prior year due primarily to organic loan growth and an increase in the carrying value of available-for-sale investment securities due to changes in market interest rates.

 

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Dividend Increase and Stock Repurchase Program

The payment of a meaningful and growing dividend is an important component of the Company’s commitment to provide consistent and favorable long-term returns to its shareholders, and it reflects the continued strength of the Company’s long-term operating results and capital position, and management’s confidence in the future performance of the Company. The $0.01 increase in the quarterly dividend declared in the third quarter of 2024 marked the 32nd consecutive year of dividend increases for the Company.

 

·During the third quarter of 2024, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.46 per share on its common stock, up 2.2% from the $0.45 dividend declared in the third quarter of 2023, representing an annualized yield of 3.1% based upon on the $58.85 closing price of the Company’s stock on October 21, 2024.
·As previously announced, in December 2023 the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of up to 2.70 million shares of the Company’s common stock during a twelve-month period starting January 1, 2024. Such repurchases may be made at the discretion of the Company’s senior management based on market conditions and other relevant factors and will be acquired through open market or privately negotiated transactions as permitted under Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and other applicable regulatory and legal requirements. There were 1,000,000 shares repurchased pursuant to the 2024 stock repurchase program in the first nine months of 2024. No shares were repurchased pursuant to the 2024 stock repurchase program in the third quarter of 2024.

 

Non-GAAP Measures

The Company also provides supplemental reporting of its results on an “operating” and “tangible” basis. Results on an “operating” basis exclude the after-tax effects of acquisition expenses, acquisition-related contingent consideration adjustments, restructuring expenses, litigation accrual, loss on sales of investment securities, unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities and amortization of intangible assets. Results on a “tangible” basis exclude goodwill and intangible asset balances, net of accumulated amortization and applicable deferred tax amounts. In addition, the Company provides supplemental reporting for “operating pre-tax, pre-provision net revenues,” which subtracts the provision for credit losses, acquisition expenses, acquisition-related contingent consideration adjustments, restructuring expenses, litigation accrual, loss on sales of investment securities, unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities and amortization of intangible assets from income before income taxes. Although these items are non-GAAP measures, the Company’s management believes this information helps investors and analysts measure underlying core performance and provides better comparability to other organizations that have not engaged in acquisitions or restructuring activities. The Company also provides supplemental reporting of its net interest income and net interest margin on a “fully tax-equivalent” basis, which includes an adjustment to net interest income that represents taxes that would have been paid had nontaxable investment securities and loans been taxable. Although fully tax-equivalent net interest income and net interest margin are non-GAAP measures, the Company’s management believes this information helps enhance comparability of the performance of assets that have different tax liabilities. The amounts for such items are presented in the tables that accompany this release.

 

Conference Call Scheduled

Company management will conduct an investor call at 11:00 a.m. (ET) today, October 22, 2024, to discuss the third quarter 2024 results. The conference call can be accessed at 1-833-630-0464 (1-412-317-1809 if outside the United States and Canada). Investors may also listen live via the Internet at: https://app.webinar.net/GagdbNwDZ0m.

 

This earnings release, including supporting financial tables, is also available within the press releases section of the Company's investor relations website at: https://ir.communityfinancialsystem.com/news-presentations/press-releases/. An archived webcast of the earnings call will be available on this site for one full year.

 

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About Community Financial System, Inc.

Community Financial System, Inc. is a diversified financial services company that is focused on four main business lines – banking, employee benefit services, insurance services and wealth management services. Its banking subsidiary, Community Bank, N.A., is among the country’s 100 largest banking institutions with over $15 billion in assets and operates approximately 200 customer facilities across Upstate New York, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont and Western Massachusetts. The Company’s Benefit Plans Administrative Services, Inc. subsidiary is a leading provider of employee benefits administration, trust services, collective investment fund administration, and actuarial consulting services to customers on a national scale. The Company’s OneGroup NY, Inc. subsidiary is a top 75 U.S. insurance agency. The Company also offers comprehensive financial planning, trust administration and wealth management services through its Community Bank Wealth Management operating unit. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Company’s stock trades under the symbol CBU. For more information about Community Bank visit www.cbna.com or www.communityfinancialsystem.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of CBU’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause the actual results of CBU’s operations to differ materially from its expectations: the macroeconomic and other challenges and uncertainties related to or resulting from recent bank failures; current and future economic and market conditions, including the effects on CRE and housing or vehicle prices, unemployment rates, high inflation, U.S. fiscal debt, budget and tax matters, geopolitical matters, and global economic growth; fiscal and monetary policies of the Federal Reserve Board; the potential adverse effects of unusual and infrequently occurring events; litigation and actions of regulatory authorities; management’s estimates and projections of interest rates and interest rate policies; the effect of changes in the level of checking, savings, or money market account deposit balances and other factors that affect net interest margin; future provisions for credit losses on loans and debt securities; changes in nonperforming assets; ability to contain costs in inflationary conditions; the effect on financial market valuations on CBU’s fee income businesses, including its employee benefit services, wealth management services, and insurance services businesses; the successful integration of operations of its acquisitions and performance of new branches; competition; changes in legislation or regulatory requirements, including capital requirements; and the timing for receiving regulatory approvals and completing pending merger and acquisition transactions. For more information about factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from CBU’s expectations, refer to its annual, periodic and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the discussion under the “Risk Factors” section of such reports filed with the SEC and available on CBU’s website at www.communityfinancialsystem.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and CBU undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

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Summary of Financial Data (unaudited)
       
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)        
  Quarter Ended Year-to-Date
  September 30,
2024
September 30,
2023
September 30,
2024
September 30,
2023
Earnings        
Loan income $140,472 $115,138 $401,129 $322,775
Investment income 23,428 22,418 72,468 72,287
Total interest income 163,900 137,556 473,597 395,062
Interest expense 51,155 29,770 144,453 66,967
Net interest income 112,745 107,786 329,144 328,095
Provision for credit losses 7,709 2,878 16,565 7,130
Net interest income after provision for credit losses 105,036 104,908 312,579 320,965
Deposit service and other banking fees 19,537 17,478 54,808 51,374
Mortgage banking 1,055 113 3,675 399
Employee benefit services 33,215 29,997 97,031 87,946
Insurance services 13,652 12,113 38,068 35,495
Wealth management services 8,892 7,934 26,793 24,037
Loss on sales of investment securities  (255) 0  (487) (52,329)
Gain on debt extinguishment 0 0 0 242
Unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities 101 (49) 984 (99)
Total noninterest revenues 76,197 67,586 220,872 147,065
Salaries and employee benefits 78,022 70,687 224,532 210,208
Data processing and communications 15,894 15,480 45,516 42,900
Occupancy and equipment 10,586 10,358 32,663 31,835
Amortization of intangible assets 3,369 3,576 10,822 10,948
Legal and professional fees 3,723 3,826 11,523 12,129
Business development and marketing 4,365 4,628 11,549 12,096
Acquisition-related contingent consideration adjustments  (156) 80  (156) 1,080
Litigation accrual 102 0 221 0
Acquisition expenses 66 0 205 56
Other 8,232 7,869 24,411 22,342
Total noninterest expenses 124,203 116,504 361,286 343,594
Income before income taxes 57,030 55,990 172,165 124,436
Income taxes 13,129 11,861 39,477 26,218
Net income $43,901 $44,129 $132,688 $98,218
Basic earnings per share $0.83 $0.82 $2.50 $1.82
Diluted earnings per share $0.83 $0.82 $2.50 $1.82

 

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Summary of Financial Data (unaudited)
         
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)          
  2024 2023
  3rd Qtr 2nd Qtr 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr
Earnings          
Loan income $140,472 $133,159 $127,498 $122,392 $115,138
Investment income 23,428 23,879 25,161 23,934 22,418
Total interest income 163,900 157,038 152,659 146,326 137,556
Interest expense 51,155 47,629 45,669 37,136 29,770
Net interest income 112,745 109,409 106,990 109,190 107,786
Provision for credit losses 7,709 2,708 6,148 4,073 2,878
Net interest income after provision for credit losses 105,036 106,701 100,842 105,117 104,908
Deposit service and other banking fees 19,537 17,364 17,907 18,003 17,478
Mortgage banking 1,055 2,275 345 196 113
Employee benefit services 33,215 32,118 31,698 30,015 29,997
Insurance services 13,652 13,307 11,109 11,599 12,113
Wealth management services 8,892 8,691 9,210 7,904 7,934
Loss on sales of investment securities  (255) (232) 0 0 0
Unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities 101 867 16 52 (49)
Total noninterest revenues 76,197 74,390 70,285 67,769 67,586
Salaries and employee benefits 78,022 73,447 73,063 71,595 70,687
Data processing and communications 15,894 15,274 14,348 14,685 15,480
Occupancy and equipment 10,586 10,715 11,362 10,715 10,358
Amortization of intangible assets 3,369 3,877 3,576 3,563 3,576
Legal and professional fees 3,723 3,459 4,341 3,792 3,826
Business development and marketing 4,365 4,139 3,045 3,635 4,628
Acquisition-related contingent consideration adjustments  (156) 0 0 2,200 80
Litigation accrual 102 0 119 5,800 0
Acquisition expenses 66 104 35 7 0
Restructuring expenses 0 0 0 1,163 0
Other 8,232 7,984 8,195 11,936 7,869
Total noninterest expenses 124,203 118,999 118,084 129,091 116,504
Income before income taxes 57,030 62,092 53,043 43,795 55,990
Income taxes 13,129 14,177 12,171 10,089 11,861
Net income $43,901 $47,915 $40,872 $33,706 $44,129
Basic earnings per share $0.83 $0.91 $0.77 $0.63 $0.82
Diluted earnings per share $0.83 $0.91 $0.76 $0.63 $0.82
Profitability (GAAP)          
Return on assets (GAAP) 1.09% 1.22% 1.04% 0.87% 1.16%
Return on equity (GAAP) 10.21% 11.79% 9.78% 8.53% 10.90%
Noninterest revenues/total revenues (GAAP) 40.3% 40.5% 39.6% 38.3% 38.5%
Efficiency ratio (GAAP) 65.7% 64.7% 66.6% 72.9% 66.4%
Profitability (non-GAAP)          
Operating return on assets (non-GAAP) 1.16% 1.29% 1.11% 1.13% 1.23%
Operating return on equity (non-GAAP) 10.85% 12.43% 10.47% 11.10% 11.62%
Return on tangible equity (non-GAAP) 20.53% 24.90% 19.94% 18.75% 23.34%
Operating return on tangible equity (non-GAAP) 21.80% 26.25% 21.36% 24.38% 24.89%
Operating noninterest revenues/operating revenues (FTE) (non-GAAP) 40.2% 40.1% 39.4% 38.1% 38.3%
Operating efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) 63.6% 62.5% 64.1% 65.4% 64.0%

 

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Summary of Financial Data (unaudited)          
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)          
  2024 2023
  3rd Qtr 2nd Qtr 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr
Components of Net Interest Margin (FTE)          
Loan yield 5.51% 5.38% 5.25% 5.08% 4.92%
Cash equivalents yield 4.90% 5.10% 5.39% 5.49% 4.97%
Investment yield 2.05% 2.11% 2.02% 2.03% 1.96%
Earning asset yield 4.43% 4.35% 4.24% 4.11% 3.94%
Interest-bearing deposit rate 1.69% 1.68% 1.56% 1.37% 1.09%
Borrowing rate 4.08% 3.71% 3.81% 3.12% 3.34%
Cost of all interest-bearing funds 1.93% 1.83% 1.77% 1.48% 1.23%
Cost of total deposits 1.23% 1.23% 1.14% 0.98% 0.76%
Cost of funds (includes noninterest-bearing deposits) 1.44% 1.37% 1.31% 1.08% 0.88%
Net interest margin 3.03% 3.01% 2.95% 3.05% 3.07%
Net interest margin (FTE) (non-GAAP) 3.05% 3.04% 2.98% 3.07% 3.10%
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment (non-GAAP) $872 $953 $1,014 $1,037 $1,034
Average Balances          
Loans $10,155,343 $9,969,462 $9,788,707 $9,583,396 $9,303,479
Cash equivalents 38,481 48,872 230,299 113,071 53,279
Taxable investment securities 4,165,783 4,119,882 4,071,256 4,032,386 4,080,835
Nontaxable investment securities 436,762 466,757 488,381 493,434 508,356
Total interest-earning assets 14,796,369 14,604,973 14,578,643 14,222,287 13,945,949
Total assets 16,058,219 15,778,974 15,796,867 15,333,131 15,123,226
Interest-bearing deposits 9,537,203 9,679,296 9,462,083 9,266,908 8,961,895
Borrowings 1,030,199 785,946 936,588 665,322 619,510
Total interest-bearing liabilities 10,567,402 10,465,242 10,398,671 9,932,230 9,581,405
Noninterest-bearing deposits 3,611,755 3,534,516 3,570,902 3,706,781 3,810,542
Shareholders' equity 1,709,791 1,633,875 1,681,211 1,567,381 1,605,798
Balance Sheet Data          
Cash and cash equivalents $346,110 $201,493 $338,381 $190,962 $455,807
Investment securities 4,287,551 4,166,562 4,152,114 4,165,312 3,960,001
Loans:          
Business lending 4,391,629 4,294,173 4,220,199 4,084,396 3,914,935
Consumer mortgage 3,427,317 3,368,166 3,317,467 3,285,018 3,196,764
Consumer indirect 1,780,586 1,723,002 1,716,028 1,703,440 1,708,302
Home equity 460,964 452,013 446,056 446,515 444,764
Consumer direct 191,178 186,503 183,750 185,229 185,301
Total loans 10,251,674 10,023,857 9,883,500 9,704,598 9,450,066
Allowance for credit losses 76,167 71,442 70,091 66,669 64,945
Goodwill and intangible assets, net 900,623 905,780 904,439 897,987 901,334
Other assets 694,909 680,566 650,327 663,563 684,059
Total assets 16,404,700 15,906,816 15,858,670 15,555,753 15,386,322
Deposits:          
   Noninterest-bearing 3,586,845 3,649,389 3,554,686 3,638,527 3,780,519
   Non-maturity interest-bearing 7,704,925 7,446,935 7,835,543 7,569,131 7,755,916
   Time 2,184,401 2,041,564 1,961,793 1,720,463 1,494,353
Total deposits 13,476,171 13,137,888 13,352,022 12,928,121 13,030,788
Customer repurchase agreements 317,448 215,453 287,241 304,595 330,252
Other borrowings 630,970 716,721 395,122 460,603 316,837
Accrued interest and other liabilities 195,164 166,574 167,330 164,497 153,506
Total liabilities 14,619,753 14,236,636 14,201,715 13,857,816 13,831,383
Shareholders' equity 1,784,947 1,670,180 1,656,955 1,697,937 1,554,939
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 16,404,700 15,906,816 15,858,670 15,555,753 15,386,322

 

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Summary of Financial Data (unaudited)          
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)          
  2024 2023
  3rd Qtr 2nd Qtr 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr
Capital and Other          
Shareholders’ equity/total assets (GAAP) 10.88% 10.50% 10.45% 10.92% 10.11%
Tangible equity/tangible assets (non-GAAP) 5.97% 5.38% 5.32% 5.75% 4.81%
Tier 1 leverage ratio 9.12% 9.07% 9.01% 9.34% 9.44%
Loan-to-deposit ratio 76.1% 76.3% 74.0% 75.1% 72.5%
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding 52,911 52,935 53,467 53,665 53,798
Period end common shares outstanding 52,546 52,523 52,765 53,327 53,427
Cash dividends declared per common share $0.46 $0.45 $0.45 $0.45 $0.45
Book value (GAAP) $33.97 $31.80 $31.40 $31.84 $29.10
Tangible book value (non-GAAP) $17.66 $15.41 $15.12 $15.85 $13.07
Common stock price at quarter-end $58.07 $47.21 $48.03 $52.11 $42.21
Asset Quality          
Nonaccrual loans $59,013 $47,407 $44,904 $48,687 $33,122
Accruing loans 90+ days delinquent 3,833 3,106 4,554 5,886 3,731
    Total nonperforming loans 62,846 50,513 49,458 54,573 36,853
Other real estate owned (OREO) 2,279 1,662 1,742 1,159 578
         Total nonperforming assets 65,125 52,175 51,200 55,732 37,431
Net charge-offs 2,772 1,286 2,840 2,337 1,249
Allowance for credit losses/loans outstanding 0.74% 0.71% 0.71% 0.69% 0.69%
Nonperforming loans/loans outstanding 0.61% 0.50% 0.50% 0.56% 0.39%
Allowance for credit losses/nonperforming loans 121% 141% 142% 122% 176%
Net charge-offs/average loans 0.11% 0.05% 0.12% 0.10% 0.05%
Delinquent loans/ending loans 1.07% 0.95% 0.93% 1.06% 0.90%
Provision for credit losses/net charge-offs 278% 211% 216% 174% 230%
Nonperforming assets/total assets 0.40% 0.33% 0.32% 0.36% 0.24%
Quarterly GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations          
Operating pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue (non-GAAP)          
  Net income (GAAP) $43,901 $47,915 $40,872 $33,706 $44,129
  Income taxes 13,129 14,177 12,171 10,089 11,861
  Income before income taxes 57,030 62,092 53,043 43,795 55,990
  Provision for credit losses 7,709  2,708  6,148  4,073  2,878
    Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue (non-GAAP) 64,739 64,800 59,191 47,868 58,868
  Acquisition expenses 66 104 35 7 0
  Acquisition-related contingent consideration adjustments  (156) 0 0 2,200 80
  Restructuring expenses 0 0 0 1,163 0
  Litigation accrual 102 0 119 5,800 0
  Loss on sales of investment securities 255 232 0 0 0
  Unrealized (gain) loss on equity securities  (101) (867) (16) (52)  49
  Amortization of intangible assets 3,369 3,877 3,576 3,563 3,576
    Operating pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue (non-GAAP) $68,274 $68,146 $62,905 $60,549 $62,573
              

 

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Summary of Financial Data (unaudited)          
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)          
  2024 2023
  3rd Qtr 2nd Qtr 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr
Quarterly GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations          
Operating pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue per share (non-GAAP)          
  Diluted earnings per share (GAAP) $0.83 $0.91 $0.76 $0.63 $0.82
  Income taxes 0.25 0.26 0.23 0.19 0.22
  Income before income taxes 1.08 1.17 0.99 0.82 1.04
  Provision for credit losses 0.15 0.06 0.12 0.07 0.05
    Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue per share (non-GAAP) 1.23 1.23 1.11 0.89 1.09
  Acquisition expenses 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
  Acquisition-related contingent consideration adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00
  Restructuring expenses 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00
  Litigation accrual 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.00
  Loss on sales of investment securities 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
  Unrealized (gain) loss on equity securities 0.00 (0.01) 0.00 0.00 0.00
  Amortization of intangible assets 0.06 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07
    Operating pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue per share (non-GAAP) $1.29 $1.29 $1.18 $1.13 $1.16
           
Operating net income (non-GAAP)          
  Net income (GAAP) $43,901 $47,915 $40,872 $33,706 $44,129
  Acquisition expenses 66 104 35 7 0
  Tax effect of acquisition expenses  (15)  (23)  (8)  (1)  0
     Subtotal (non-GAAP) 43,952 47,996 40,899 33,712 44,129
  Acquisition-related contingent consideration adjustments  (156) 0 0 2,200 80
  Tax effect of acquisition-related contingent consideration adjustments 35 0 0 (443) (17)
     Subtotal (non-GAAP) 43,831 47,996 40,899 35,469 44,192
  Restructuring expenses 0 0 0 1,163 0
  Tax effect of restructuring expenses 0 0 0 (234) 0
     Subtotal (non-GAAP) 43,831 47,996 40,899 36,398 44,192
  Litigation accrual 102 0 119 5,800 0
  Tax effect of litigation accrual  (23) 0 (26) (1,168) 0
     Subtotal (non-GAAP) 43,910 47,996 40,992 41,030 44,192
  Loss on sales of investment securities 255 232 0 0 0
  Tax effect of loss on sales of investment securities  (58) (52) 0 0 0
     Subtotal (non-GAAP) 44,107 48,176 40,992 41,030 44,192
  Unrealized (gain) loss on equity securities  (101) (867) (16) (52) 49
  Tax effect of unrealized (gain) loss on equity securities 23 193 4 10 (10)
     Subtotal (non-GAAP) 44,029 47,502 40,980 40,988 44,231
  Amortization of intangible assets 3,369 3,877 3,576 3,563 3,576
  Tax effect of amortization of intangible assets  (762)  (864)  (787)  (718)  (757)
     Operating net income (non-GAAP) $46,636 $50,515 $43,769 $43,833 $47,050
           

 

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Summary of Financial Data (unaudited)          
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)          
  2024 2023
  3rd Qtr 2nd Qtr 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr
Quarterly GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations          
 Operating diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP)          
  Diluted earnings per share (GAAP) $0.83 $0.91 $0.76 $0.63 $0.82
  Acquisition expenses 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
  Tax effect of acquisition expenses 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
     Subtotal (non-GAAP) 0.83 0.91 0.76 0.63 0.82
  Acquisition-related contingent consideration adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00
  Tax effect of acquisition-related contingent consideration adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00 (0.01) 0.00
     Subtotal (non-GAAP) 0.83 0.91 0.76 0.66 0.82
  Restructuring expenses 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00
  Tax effect of restructuring expenses 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
     Subtotal (non-GAAP) 0.83 0.91 0.76 0.68 0.82
  Litigation accrual 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.00
  Tax effect of litigation accrual 0.00 0.00 0.00 (0.03) 0.00
     Subtotal (non-GAAP) 0.83 0.91 0.76 0.76 0.82
  Loss on sales of investment securities 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
  Tax effect of loss on sales of investment securities 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
     Subtotal (non-GAAP) 0.83 0.91 0.76 0.76 0.82
  Unrealized (gain) loss on equity securities 0.00 (0.01) 0.00 0.00 0.00
  Tax effect of unrealized (gain) loss on equity securities 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
     Subtotal (non-GAAP) 0.83 0.90 0.76 0.76 0.82
  Amortization of intangible assets 0.06 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07
  Tax effect of amortization of intangible assets (0.01) (0.02) (0.01) (0.01) (0.02)
     Operating diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP) $0.88 $0.95 $0.82 $0.82 $0.87
           
Return on assets          
  Net income (GAAP) $43,901 $47,915 $40,872 $33,706 $44,129
  Average total assets 16,058,219 15,778,974 15,796,867 15,333,131 15,123,226
     Return on assets (GAAP) 1.09% 1.22% 1.04% 0.87% 1.16%
           
Operating return on assets (non-GAAP)          
  Operating net income (non-GAAP) $46,636 $50,515 $43,769 $43,833 $47,050
  Average total assets 16,058,219 15,778,974 15,796,867 15,333,131 15,123,226
     Operating return on assets (non-GAAP) 1.16% 1.29% 1.11% 1.13% 1.23%
           
Return on equity          
  Net income (GAAP) $43,901 $47,915 $40,872 $33,706 $44,129
  Average total equity 1,709,791 1,633,875 1,681,211 1,567,381 1,605,798
     Return on equity (GAAP) 10.21% 11.79% 9.78% 8.53% 10.90%
           
Operating return on equity (non-GAAP)          
  Operating net income (non-GAAP) $46,636 $50,515 $43,769 $43,833 $47,050
  Average total equity 1,709,791 1,633,875 1,681,211 1,567,381 1,605,798
     Operating return on equity (non-GAAP) 10.85% 12.43% 10.47% 11.10% 11.62%
           

 

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Summary of Financial Data (unaudited)          
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)          
  2024 2023
  3rd Qtr 2nd Qtr 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr
Quarterly GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations          
Net interest margin          
  Net interest income $112,745 $109,409 $106,990 $109,190 $107,786
  Total average interest-earning assets 14,796,369 14,604,973 14,578,643 14,222,287 13,945,949
     Net interest margin 3.03% 3.01% 2.95% 3.05% 3.07%
           
Net interest margin (FTE) (non-GAAP)          
  Net interest income $112,745 $109,409 $106,990 $109,190 $107,786
  Fully tax-equivalent adjustment (non-GAAP) 872 953 1,014 1,037 1,034
  Fully tax-equivalent net interest income (non-GAAP) 113,617 110,362 108,004 110,227 108,820
  Total average interest-earning assets 14,796,369 14,604,973 14,578,643 14,222,287 13,945,949
     Net interest margin (FTE) (non-GAAP) 3.05% 3.04% 2.98% 3.07% 3.10%
           
Operating noninterest revenues (non-GAAP)          
  Noninterest revenues (GAAP) $76,197 $74,390 $70,285 $67,769 $67,586
  Loss on sales of investment securities 255 232 0 0 0
  Unrealized (gain) loss on equity securities  (101) (867) (16) (52) 49
     Total operating noninterest revenues (non-GAAP) $76,351 $73,755 $70,269 $67,717 $67,635
           
Operating noninterest expenses (non-GAAP)          
  Noninterest expenses (GAAP) $124,203 $118,999 $118,084 $129,091 $116,504
  Acquisition expenses  (66) (104) (35) (7) 0
  Acquisition-related contingent consideration adjustments 156 0 0 (2,200) (80)
  Restructuring expenses 0 0 0 (1,163) 0
  Litigation accrual  (102) 0 (119) (5,800) 0
  Amortization of intangible assets  (3,369) (3,877) (3,576) (3,563) (3,576)
     Total operating noninterest expenses (non-GAAP) $120,822 $115,018 $114,354 $116,358 $112,848
           
Operating revenues (non-GAAP)          
  Net interest income (GAAP) $112,745 $109,409 $106,990 $109,190 $107,786
  Noninterest revenues (GAAP) 76,197 74,390 70,285 67,769 67,586
     Total revenues (GAAP) 188,942 183,799 177,275 176,959 175,372
  Loss on sales of investment securities 255 232 0 0 0
  Unrealized (gain) loss on equity securities  (101) (867) (16) (52) 49
     Total operating revenues (non-GAAP) $189,096 $183,164 $177,259 $176,907 $175,421
           
Noninterest revenues/total revenues          
  Total noninterest revenues (GAAP) – numerator $76,197 $74,390 $70,285 $67,769 $67,586
  Total revenues (GAAP) – denominator 188,942 183,799 177,275 176,959 175,372
     Noninterest revenues/total revenues (GAAP) 40.3% 40.5% 39.6% 38.3% 38.5%
           
Operating noninterest revenues/operating revenues (FTE) (non-GAAP)          
  Total operating noninterest revenues (non-GAAP) – numerator $76,351 $73,755 $70,269 $67,717 $67,635
  Total operating revenues (non-GAAP) 189,096 183,164 177,259 176,907 175,421
  Fully tax-equivalent adjustment (non-GAAP) 872 953 1,014 1,037 1,034
  Total operating revenues (FTE) (non-GAAP) – denominator 189,968 184,117 178,273 177,944 176,455
     Operating noninterest revenues/operating revenues (FTE) (non-GAAP) 40.2% 40.1% 39.4% 38.1% 38.3%
           

 

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Summary of Financial Data (unaudited)          
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)          
  2024 2023
  3rd Qtr 2nd Qtr 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr
Quarterly GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations          
Efficiency ratio (GAAP)          
  Total noninterest expenses (GAAP) – numerator $124,203 $118,999 $118,084 $129,091 $116,504
  Total revenues (GAAP) – denominator 188,942 183,799 177,275 176,959 175,372
     Efficiency ratio (GAAP) 65.7% 64.7% 66.6% 72.9% 66.4%
           
Operating efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)          
  Total operating noninterest expenses (non-GAAP) - numerator $120,822 $115,018 $114,354 $116,358 $112,848
  Total operating revenues (FTE) (non-GAAP) - denominator 189,968 184,117 178,273 177,944 176,455
     Operating efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) 63.6% 62.5% 64.1% 65.4% 64.0%
           
Total tangible assets (non-GAAP)          
  Total assets (GAAP) $16,404,700 $15,906,816 $15,858,670 $15,555,753 $15,386,322
  Goodwill and intangible assets, net  (900,623) (905,780) (904,439) (897,987) (901,334)
  Deferred taxes on goodwill and intangible assets, net 43,832 44,921 45,433 45,198 44,593
     Total tangible assets (non-GAAP) $15,547,909 $15,045,957 $14,999,664 $14,702,964 $14,529,581
           
Total tangible common equity (non-GAAP)          
  Shareholders' equity (GAAP) $1,784,947 $1,670,180 $1,656,955 $1,697,937 $1,554,939
  Goodwill and intangible assets, net  (900,623) (905,780) (904,439) (897,987) (901,334)
  Deferred taxes on goodwill and intangible assets, net 43,832 44,921 45,433 45,198 44,593
     Total tangible common equity (non-GAAP) $928,156 $809,321 $797,949 $845,148 $698,198
           
Shareholders’ equity-to-assets ratio at quarter end          
  Total shareholders’ equity (GAAP) – numerator $1,784,947 $1,670,180 $1,656,955 $1,697,937 $1,554,939
  Total assets (GAAP) – denominator 16,404,700 15,906,816 15,858,670 15,555,753 15,386,322
     Shareholders’ equity-to-assets ratio at quarter end (GAAP) 10.88% 10.50% 10.45% 10.92% 10.11%
           
Tangible equity-to-tangible assets ratio at quarter end (non-GAAP)          
  Total tangible common equity (non-GAAP) - numerator $928,156 $809,321 $797,949 $845,148 $698,198
  Total tangible assets (non-GAAP) - denominator 15,547,909 15,045,957 14,999,664 14,702,964 14,529,581
     Tangible equity-to-tangible assets ratio at quarter end (non-GAAP) 5.97% 5.38% 5.32% 5.75% 4.81%
           
Return on tangible equity (non-GAAP)          
  Net income (GAAP) $43,901 $47,915 $40,872 $33,706 $44,129
  Average shareholders’ equity 1,709,791 1,633,875 1,681,211 1,567,381 1,605,798
  Average goodwill and intangible assets, net  (903,281) (905,134) (902,215) (899,027) (900,562)
  Average deferred taxes on goodwill and intangible assets, net 44,376 45,177 45,315 44,896 44,798
  Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) 850,886 773,918 824,311 713,250 750,034
      Return on tangible equity (non-GAAP) 20.53% 24.90% 19.94% 18.75% 23.34%
           
Operating return on tangible equity (non-GAAP)          
  Operating net income (non-GAAP) $46,636 $50,515 $43,769 $43,833 $47,050
  Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) 850,886 773,918 824,311 713,250 750,034
     Operating return on tangible equity (non-GAAP) 21.80% 26.25% 21.36% 24.38% 24.89%
           

 

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Summary of Financial Data (unaudited)          
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)          
  2024 2023
  3rd Qtr 2nd Qtr 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr
Quarterly GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations          
Book value (GAAP)          
  Total shareholders’ equity (GAAP) – numerator $1,784,947 $1,670,180 $1,656,955 $1,697,937 $1,554,939
  Period end common shares outstanding – denominator 52,546 52,523 52,765 53,327 53,427
     Book value (GAAP) $33.97 $31.80 $31.40 $31.84 $29.10
           
Tangible book value (non-GAAP)          
  Total tangible common equity (non-GAAP) – numerator $928,156 $809,321 $797,949 $845,148 $698,198
  Period end common shares outstanding – denominator 52,546 52,523 52,765 53,327 53,427
     Tangible book value (non-GAAP) $17.66 $15.41 $15.12 $15.85 $13.07
           
           
  2024 2023    
  3rd Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr    
Quarterly Segment Information Reconciliations          
Reconciliation of total segment operating income before income taxes to total consolidated income before income taxes          
  Total segment operating income before income taxes $60,565 $65,438 $59,695    
  Loss on sales of investment securities (255) (232) 0    
  Unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities 101 867 (49)    
  Amortization of intangible assets (3,369) (3,877) (3,576)    
  Litigation accrual (102) 0 0    
  Acquisition-related contingent consideration adjustments 156 0 (80)    
  Acquisition expenses (66) (104) 0    
  Total consolidated income before income taxes $57,030 $62,092 $55,990    
           
Reconciliation of total segment operating noninterest revenues to total consolidated noninterest revenues          
  Total segment operating noninterest revenues $77,526 $74,896 $68,717    
  Elimination of intersegment revenues (1,175) (1,141) (1,082)    
  Loss on sales of investment securities (255) (232) 0    
  Unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities 101 867 (49)    
  Total consolidated noninterest revenues $76,197 $74,390 $67,586    
           
Reconciliation of total segment operating noninterest expenses to total consolidated noninterest expenses          
  Total segment operating noninterest expenses $121,997 $116,159 $113,930    
  Elimination of intersegment expenses (1,175) (1,141) (1,082)    
  Amortization of intangible assets 3,369 3,877 3,576    
  Litigation accrual 102 0 0    
  Acquisition-related contingent consideration adjustments (156) 0 80    
  Acquisition expenses 66 104 0    
  Total consolidated noninterest expenses $124,203 $118,999 $116,504    
           

 

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Entity Registrant Name COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC.
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City Area Code 315
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