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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 24, 2023

 

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

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

 

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

  

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

 

Not Applicable

 

(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)
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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 24, 2023, Community Bank System, Inc. announced its results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. 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 24, 2023, issued by Community Bank 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 Bank System, Inc.
   
  By: /s/ Joseph E. Sutaris
  Name: Joseph E. Sutaris
  Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

Dated: October 24, 2023

 

 

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit Number Description
   
99.1 Press Release, dated October 24, 2023, issued by Community Bank System, Inc.
   
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded in the cover page formatted in Inline XBRL)

 

 

 

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 Bank System, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results

 

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — October 24, 2023 — Community Bank System, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: CBU) reported third quarter 2023 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://ir.communitybanksystem.com/news-presentations/press-releases/. An archived webcast of the earnings call will be available on this site for one full year.

 

Third Quarter 2023 Performance Summary

 

·Third Quarter 2023 Net Income of $44.1 million, or $0.82 per fully diluted share, was down $4.6 million, or $0.08 per fully diluted share, from the prior year’s third quarter

 

·Operating Net Income, a non-GAAP measure, of $44.2 million, or $0.82 per fully diluted share, was down $4.8 million, or $0.08 per fully diluted share, from the prior year’s third quarter

 

·Total Ending Loans of $9.45 billion were up $279.3 million, or 3.0%, from the end of the prior quarter, marking the ninth consecutive quarter of loan growth

 

·Total Ending Deposits of $13.03 billion were up $159.0 million, or 1.2%, from the end of the prior quarter and up $18.5 million, or 0.1%, from December 31, 2022

 

·Total Financial Services (Employee Benefit Services, Insurance Services and Wealth Management Services) Revenues of $50.0 million, a new quarterly record for the Company, were up $3.3 million, or 7.1%, from the prior year’s third quarter

 

·Annualized Loan Net Charge-Offs were 0.05% in the quarter and on a year-to-date basis

 

·Tier 1 Leverage Ratio of 9.44% was up 0.09 percentage points from the end of the prior quarter

 

Company management will conduct an investor call at 11:00 a.m. (ET) today, October 24, 2023, to discuss the third quarter 2023 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/VQy6DnZDXEZ.

 

About Community Bank System, Inc.

 

Community Bank System, Inc. is a diversified financial services company with total assets of $15.4 billion focused on four main business lines – banking, benefits administration, insurance services and wealth management. Its banking subsidiary, Community Bank, N.A., is among the country’s 100 largest banking institutions and operates more than 200 customer facilities across Upstate New York, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Western Massachusetts. In addition to a full range of retail, business, and municipal banking services, the Company offers comprehensive financial planning, trust administration and wealth management services through its Community Bank Wealth Management operating unit. 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 100 U.S. insurance agency. Community Bank System, Inc. 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 https://ir.communitybanksystem.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 Bank System, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results

 

 

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — October 24, 2023

 

Community Bank System, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: CBU) reported third quarter 2023 net income of $44.1 million, or $0.82 per fully diluted share.

 

“We are pleased with the revenue performance and stability of our Company although earnings results were pressured by certain elevated expenses in the quarter,” commented Mark E. Tryniski, President and CEO. “Both ending loans and deposits increased in the quarter and asset quality remained strong with annualized net charge-offs of only five basis points. We also crested $50.0 million of total noninterest revenues in our employee benefit services, insurance services and wealth management services businesses, a new quarterly record for the Company. In addition, we took steps to bolster our strong liquidity position. However, earnings per share of $0.82 for the quarter were $0.08 below the third quarter of 2022 and $0.07 below the linked second quarter of 2023.

 

Operating revenues across all lines of business remained strong in the quarter, with noninterest revenues contributing 38.5% of total revenues. Financial services business revenues were up $3.3 million, or 7.1%, while banking segment revenues were down $3.6 million, or 2.8%, from the prior year’s third quarter, due to a $1.0 million, or 5.3%, decrease in banking noninterest revenues and a $2.6 million, or 2.4%, decrease in net interest income driven by higher funding costs. Total operating expenses, excluding acquisition-related expenses, were up $8.6 million, or 8.0%, from the third quarter of 2022 and $4.4 million, or 3.9%, on a linked quarter basis.

 

Total loans outstanding were up $279.3 million, or 3.0%, during the quarter, marking the ninth consecutive quarter of loan growth. Total deposits were also up $159.0 million, or 1.2%, in the quarter and up $18.5 million, or 0.1%, on a year-to-date basis while estimated insured deposits, net of collateralized and intercompany deposits, continued to represent greater than 80% of total ending deposits. The Company’s cycle-to-date deposit beta stayed low at just 13% and approximately 70% of the Company’s total deposits remained in checking and savings accounts at the end of the quarter. Interest-bearing deposit costs were up 25 basis points in the third quarter, as compared to 39 basis points in the second quarter, an encouraging sign that funding cost pressures are beginning to abate.

 

We believe the Company’s strong core deposit base, in combination with its strong liquidity profile, capital, asset quality and diversified revenue profile provide a solid foundation for future opportunities and growth. Earlier this month, we initiated a plan to optimize our retail customer service workforce. Although these actions will temporarily reduce branch-related operating expenses, we also expect to reinvest in our retail network through de novo branch expansion in new, more densely populated markets throughout our geographic footprint in the second half of 2024.”

 

 

Third Quarter 2023 Performance

 

Operating Performance

·        GAAP EPS

o        $0.82 per share, a decrease from $0.90 per share for the third quarter of 2022

·        Operating EPS (non-GAAP)

o        $0.82 per share, a decrease of $0.08 per share from the third quarter of 2022

·        Adjusted Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Net Revenue Per Share (non-GAAP)

o        $1.10 per share, a decrease of $0.15 per share from the third quarter of 2022

   
Return Metrics

·        Return on Assets

o        1.16%

·        Return on Equity

o        10.90%

   
Revenues

·        Total Revenues

o        $175.4 million, a decrease of $0.3 million, or 0.2%, from the third quarter of 2022

·        Noninterest Revenues

o        $67.6 million, an increase of $2.3 million, or 3.6%, from the third quarter of 2022

·        Noninterest Revenues/Total Revenues

o        38.5%

 

 

 

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

·        Net Interest Income

o        $107.8 million, a decrease of $2.6 million, or 2.4%, from the third quarter of 2022 and a decrease of $1.5 million, or 1.4%, from the second quarter of 2023

·        Net Interest Margin

o        3.07%, a decrease of seven basis points from 3.14% for the second quarter of 2023 and an increase of seven basis points from 3.00% for the third quarter of 2022

·        Net Interest Margin (Fully Tax-Equivalent) (non-GAAP)

o        3.10%, a decrease of eight basis points from 3.18% for the second quarter of 2023 and an increase of seven basis points from 3.03% for the third quarter of 2022

   
Balance Sheet and Funding

·        Total Ending Loans

o        $9.45 billion, an increase of $279.3 million, or 3.0%, from June 30, 2023 and an increase of $906.5 million, or 10.6%, from one year ago

·        Total Ending Deposits

o        $13.03 billion, an increase of $159.0 million, or 1.2%, from June 30, 2023

·        Total Deposit Funding Costs / Total Cost of Funds

o     0.76% / 0.88%

   
Risk Metrics

·        Annualized Loan Net Charge-Offs

o        0.05%

·        Tier 1 Leverage Ratio

o        9.44%

·        Loan-to-deposit ratio

o        72.5%

·        Non-owner occupied commercial real estate / total bank-level regulatory capital

o        186%

 

Third Quarter 2023 Business Segment Revenues

 

Banking ·      Total Revenues of $125.3 million, a decrease of $3.6 million, or 2.8%, from the third quarter of 2022 and a decrease of $1.7 million, or 1.3%, from the second quarter of 2023, primarily due to lower net interest income resulting from higher funding costs.
   
Employee Benefit Services ·       Total Revenues of $30.0 million, an increase of $2.1 million, or 7.6%, from the third quarter of 2022 and an increase of $1.4 million, or 5.0%, from the second quarter of 2023 driven by an increase in the total participants under administration along with growth resulting from market appreciation.
   
Insurance Services ·       Total Revenues of $12.1 million, an increase of $0.8 million, or 6.9%, from the third quarter of 2022 and an increase of $0.2 million, or 2.1%, from the second quarter of 2023, reflective of a strong premium market and organic expansion, along with growth resulting from acquisitions.
   
Wealth Management Services ·       Total Revenues of $7.9 million, an increase of $0.4 million, or 5.8%, from the third quarter of 2022 and an increase of $0.1 million, or 1.0%, from the second quarter of 2023 as more favorable investment market conditions drove increases in assets under management between the periods.

 

Results of Operations

 

The Company reported third quarter 2023 net income of $44.1 million, or $0.82 per fully diluted share. This compares to $48.7 million of net income, or $0.90 per fully diluted share for the third quarter of 2022. The $0.08 decrease in earnings per share was reflective of an increase in operating expenses and a decrease in net interest income, partially offset by an increase in noninterest revenues and decreases in the provision for credit losses, income taxes and fully diluted shares outstanding. Comparatively, the Company recorded $0.89 in fully diluted earnings per share for the linked second quarter of 2023.

 

 

 

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

 

The Company’s ninth consecutive quarter of loan growth and a rising rate environment supported year-over-year net interest margin expansion while higher funding costs drove a decline in net interest income.

 

·Net interest income in the third quarter of 2023 was $107.8 million, down $2.6 million, or 2.4%, compared to the third quarter of 2022, and down $1.5 million, or 1.4%, from the second quarter of 2023.
·Third quarter net interest margin of 3.07% and tax-equivalent net interest margin, a non-GAAP measure, of 3.10% increased by seven basis points from the third quarter of 2022 primarily as a result of higher yields on interest-earning assets and the decrease in average interest-earning asset balances primarily driven by the sales and maturities of certain available-for-sale investment securities between the periods, partially offset by higher rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
·The yield on interest-earning assets increased 76 basis points to 3.94% over the prior year’s third quarter primarily as a result of higher loan yields due to market-related increases in interest rates on new loans, a significant increase in variable and adjustable rate loan yields driven by rising market interest rates, including the prime rate, and a high level of new loan originations.
·The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 100 basis points from 0.23% in the third quarter of 2022 to 1.23% in the third quarter of 2023 driven by higher deposit and borrowing rates.
·On a linked quarter basis, net interest margin decreased by seven basis points, while tax-equivalent net interest margin, a non-GAAP measure, decreased by eight basis points. The cost of funds increased 21 basis points, including a 29 basis point increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities, while the yield on interest-earning assets increased 12 basis points.

 

Noninterest Revenues

 

The Company’s banking and financial services (employee benefit services, insurance services and wealth management services) noninterest revenue streams reduce dependence on net interest income, continue to be strong, diverse and provide a solid foundation for future opportunities and growth.

 

·Banking noninterest revenues decreased $1.0 million, or 5.3%, from $18.5 million in the third quarter of 2022 to $17.5 million in the third quarter of 2023 reflective of the Company’s implementation of certain deposit fee changes, including the elimination of nonsufficient and unavailable funds fees on personal accounts late in the fourth quarter of 2022.
·Employee benefit services revenues for the third quarter of 2023 were $30.0 million, up $2.1 million, or 7.6%, in comparison to the third quarter of 2022 driven by new business and a significant year-over-year increase in the total participants under administration, along with a modest increase from market appreciation.
·Insurance services revenues for the third quarter of 2023 were $12.1 million, which represents a $0.8 million, or 6.9%, increase versus the prior year’s third quarter, reflective primarily of a strong premium market and organic expansion, along with growth resulting from acquisitions completed between the periods.
·Wealth management services revenues for the third quarter of 2023 were $7.9 million, up from $7.5 million in the third quarter of 2022 as more favorable investment market conditions drove an increase in assets under management.

 

Noninterest Expenses and Income Taxes

 

The Company continues to maintain a focus on managing expenses consistent with its organic growth strategies and objectives, while continuing to evaluate efficiency opportunities in all lines of business.

 

·The Company recorded $116.5 million in total operating expenses in the third quarter of 2023, compared to $108.2 million of total operating expenses in the prior year’s third quarter. The $8.3 million, or 7.7%, increase between the periods was mainly driven by higher salaries and employee benefits, data processing and communications expenses, business development and marketing and other expenses.
·The $4.5 million, or 6.8%, increase in salaries and benefits expense was primarily driven by merit and market-related increases in employee wages, higher employee medical expenses and certain executive retirement expenses.
·The $1.3 million, or 9.1%, increase in data processing and communications expenses is reflective of the Company’s continued investment in customer-facing and back-office digital technologies.
·Business development and marketing expenses increased $1.0 million, or 28.0%, due to the Company’s investment in digital marketing initiatives and higher levels of targeted advertisements intended to generate deposit inflows.
·Other expenses were up $1.5 million, or 23.1%, primarily due to increases in insurance expenses and non-service related components of the net periodic pension benefit credit.
·The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2023 was 21.2%, down from 22.0% in the third quarter of 2022.

 

 

 

Financial Position and Liquidity

 

The Company’s financial position and liquidity profile remain strong.

 

·The Company’s total assets were $15.39 billion at September 30, 2023, representing a $208.2 million, or 1.3%, decrease from one year prior and a $278.3 million, or 1.8%, increase from the end of the second quarter of 2023. The decrease in the Company’s total assets during the prior twelve-month period was primarily driven by the sales and maturities of certain available-for-sale investment securities, partially offset by organic loan growth.
·At September 30, 2023, the Company’s readily available sources of liquidity totaled $4.81 billion, including cash and cash equivalents balances of $455.8 million, investment securities unpledged as collateral totaling $1.75 billion, unused borrowing capacity at the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York of $1.51 billion and $1.10 billion of funding availability at the Federal Reserve Bank’s discount window.
·The available sources of immediately available liquidity represent over 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 maintains a solid core deposit base with low funding costs.

 

·Ending deposits at September 30, 2023 of $13.03 billion were $159.0 million, or 1.2%, higher than the second quarter of 2023 and $455.5 million, or 3.4%, lower than one year prior.
·Ending borrowings of $647.1 million at September 30, 2023, which included $330.3 million of customer repurchase agreements and $300.0 million of fixed rate Federal Home Loan Bank of New York term borrowings secured during the third quarter to support continued loan growth, increased $162.3 million, or 33.5%, from June 30, 2023 and increased $151.8 million, or 30.6%, from a year prior.
·The Company’s average cost of funds was up 72 basis points, from 0.16% in the third quarter of 2022 to 0.88% in the third quarter of 2023, while the average cost of total deposits remained comparatively low at 0.76% for the quarter.
·Through the end of the third quarter, the Company’s cycle-to-date deposit beta was 13% and the cycle-to-date total funding beta was 15%. The target Federal Funds rate has increased 525 basis points since December 31, 2021, while the Company’s total deposit costs and total funding costs increased 68 basis points and 79 basis points, respectively, over the same period.
·The Company’s deposit base is well diversified across customer segments, comprised of approximately 61% consumer, 26% business and 13% municipal at the end of the current quarter, and broadly dispersed with an average deposit account balance of under $20,000.
·70% of the Company’s total deposits were in checking and savings accounts at the end of the third quarter and the Company does not currently utilize brokered or wholesale deposits. 11% of the Company’s total deposits were in time deposit accounts at the end of the third quarter, up four percentage points from the end of the prior year’s third quarter and up one percentage point from the end of the second quarter of 2023 primarily due to the movement of customers’ deposits from non-time to time accounts.

 

 

 

Loans and Credit Quality

 

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

 

·Ending loans at September 30, 2023 of $9.45 billion were $279.3 million, or 3.0%, higher than June 30, 2023 and $906.5 million, or 10.6%, higher than one year prior with the year-over-year growth driven by increases in all loan categories due to net organic growth.
·At September 30, 2023, the Company’s allowance for credit losses totaled $64.9 million, or 0.69% of total loans outstanding compared to $63.3 million, or 0.69% of total loans outstanding, at the end of the second quarter of 2023 and $60.4 million, or 0.71% of total loans outstanding, at September 30, 2022.
·Reflective of an increase in loans outstanding and a stable economic forecast, the Company recorded a $2.9 million provision for credit losses during the third quarter of 2023. While certain macroeconomic concerns are emerging related to non-owner occupied commercial real estate, the Company’s exposure to this portfolio remains diverse and relatively low at 186% of total bank-level regulatory capital, 24% of total loans and 15% of total assets.
·The Company recorded net charge-offs of $1.2 million, or an annualized 0.05% of average loans, in the third quarter of 2023 compared to net charge-offs of $0.4 million, or an annualized 0.02% of average loans, in the third quarter of 2022 and net charge-offs of $0.7 million, or an annualized 0.03% of average loans, in the second quarter of 2023.
·Total delinquent loans, which includes nonperforming loans and loans 30 or more days delinquent, to total loans outstanding was 0.90% at the end of the third quarter of 2023. This compares to 0.71% at the end of the third quarter of 2022 and 0.83% at the end of the second quarter of 2023.
·At September 30, 2023, nonperforming (90 or more days past due and non-accruing) loans increased to $36.9 million, or 0.39%, of total loans outstanding compared to $33.3 million, or 0.36%, of total loans outstanding at the end of the second quarter of 2023 and $32.5 million, or 0.38%, of total loans outstanding one year earlier.
·Loans 30 to 89 days delinquent (categorized by the Company as delinquent but performing), which tend to exhibit seasonal characteristics, were 0.51% of total loans outstanding at September 30, 2023, up from 0.47% at the end of the second quarter of 2023 and 0.33% one year earlier.

 

Shareholders’ Equity and Regulatory Capital

 

The Company’s capital planning and management activities, coupled with its historically strong earnings performance, diversified streams of revenue and prudent dividend practices, have allowed it to build and maintain a strong capital position. At September 30, 2023, all of the Company’s and the Bank’s regulatory capital ratios significantly exceeded well-capitalized standards.

 

·Shareholders’ equity of $1.55 billion at September 30, 2023 was $93.8 million, or 6.4%, higher than one year ago primarily due to a $72.2 million decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the Company’s investment securities portfolio. Shareholders’ equity was down $62.5 million, or 3.9%, from June 30, 2023, primarily driven by a $79.7 million increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the Company’s investment securities portfolio.
·The Company’s tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.44% at September 30, 2023, which substantially exceeds the regulatory well-capitalized standard of 5.0%.
·The Company’s shareholders’ equity to assets ratio (GAAP) was 10.11% at September 30, 2023, up from 9.37% at September 30, 2022, but down from 10.71% at June 30, 2023.
·The Company’s net tangible equity to net tangible assets ratio (non-GAAP) was 4.81% at September 30, 2023, up from 4.08% a year earlier and down from 5.34% at the end of the second quarter of 2023. The increase in the net tangible equity to net tangible assets ratio (non-GAAP) from one year prior was primarily driven by a $97.4 million, or 16.2%, increase in tangible equity due to the aforementioned decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the Company’s investment securities portfolio and a $204.6 million, or 1.4%, decrease in tangible assets due primarily to the sales and maturities of certain available-for-sale investment securities.

 

Dividend Increase and Stock Repurchase Program

 

The payment of a meaningful and growing dividend is an important component of our commitment to provide consistent and favorable long term returns to our shareholders, and it reflects the continued strength of our current operating results and capital position, and our confidence in the future performance of the Company. The $0.01 increase in the quarterly dividend declared in the third quarter of 2023 marked the 31st consecutive year of dividend increases for the Company.

 

·During the third quarter of 2023, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.45 per share on its common stock, up 2.3% from the $0.44 dividend declared in the third quarter of 2022, representing an annualized yield of 4.5% based upon the $39.73 closing price of the Company’s stock on October 23, 2023.
·As previously announced, in December 2022 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, 2023. 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 500,000 shares repurchased pursuant to the 2023 stock repurchase program in the first nine months of 2023, including 100,000 shares in the third quarter of 2023.

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Measures

 

The Company also provides supplemental reporting of its results on an “operating,” “adjusted” and “tangible” basis, from which it excludes the after-tax effect of amortization of core deposit and other intangible assets (and the related goodwill, core deposit intangible and other intangible asset balances, net of applicable deferred tax amounts), accretion on non-purchased credit deteriorated (“PCD”) loans, expenses associated with acquisitions, acquisition-related provision for credit losses, acquisition-related contingent consideration adjustments, gain on debt extinguishment, loss on sales of investment securities and unrealized loss on equity securities. In addition, the Company provides supplemental reporting for “adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision net revenues,” which subtracts the provision for credit losses, acquisition expenses, acquisition-related contingent consideration adjustments, gain on debt extinguishment, loss on sales of investment securities and unrealized loss on equity securities 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. The Company also provides supplemental reporting of its 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 margin is a non-GAAP measure, 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. Diluted adjusted net earnings per share, a non-GAAP measure, were $0.86 in the third quarter of 2023, down from $0.94 in the third quarter of 2022 and $0.95 in the second quarter of 2023. Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue per share, a non-GAAP measure, was $1.10 in the third quarter of 2023, down from $1.25 in the third quarter of 2022 and $1.17 in the second quarter of 2023.

 

Conference Call Scheduled

 

Company management will conduct an investor call at 11:00 a.m. (ET) today, October 24, 2023, to discuss the third quarter 2023 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/VQy6DnZDXEZ.

 

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.communitybanksystem.com/news-presentations/press-releases/. An archived webcast of the earnings call will be available on this site for one full year.

 

About Community Bank System, Inc.

 

Community Bank System, Inc. is a diversified financial services company with total assets of $15.4 billion focused on four main business lines – banking, benefits administration, insurance services and wealth management. Its banking subsidiary, Community Bank, N.A., is among the country’s 100 largest banking institutions and operates more than 200 customer facilities across Upstate New York, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont and Western Massachusetts. In addition to a full range of retail, business, and municipal banking services, the Company offers comprehensive financial planning, trust administration and wealth management services through its Community Bank Wealth Management operating unit. 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 100 U.S. insurance agency. Community Bank System, Inc. 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 https://ir.communitybanksystem.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 commercial real estate and residential housing 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; 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, and insurance businesses; the successful integration of operations of its acquisitions; 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 https://ir.communitybanksystem.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.

 

 

 

Summary of Financial Data (unaudited)        
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)        
  Quarter Ended Year-to-Date
  September 30,
2023
September 30,
2022
September 30,
2023
September 30,
2022
Earnings        
Loan income $115,138 $88,434 $322,775 $238,907
Investment income 22,418 27,441 72,287 80,839
Total interest income 137,556 115,875 395,062 319,746
Interest expense 29,770 5,481 66,967 11,339
Net interest income 107,786 110,394 328,095 308,407
Acquisition-related provision for credit losses 0 0 0 3,927
Provision for credit losses 2,878 5,061 7,130 8,078
Net interest income after provision for credit losses 104,908 105,333 320,965 296,402
Deposit service and other banking fees 17,478 18,364 51,374 52,266
Mortgage banking 113 171 399 595
Employee benefit services 29,997 27,884 87,946 86,385
Insurance services 12,113 11,332 35,495 31,521
Wealth management services 7,934 7,502 24,037 24,276
Loss on sales of investment securities 0 0 (52,329) 0
Gain on debt extinguishment 0 0 242 0
Unrealized loss on equity securities (49) (4) (99) (24)
Total noninterest revenues 67,586 65,249 147,065 195,019
Salaries and employee benefits 70,687 66,190 210,208 193,236
Data processing and communications 15,480 14,184 42,900 40,454
Occupancy and equipment 10,358 10,364 31,835 31,740
Amortization of intangible assets 3,576 3,837 10,948 11,420
Legal and professional fees 3,826 3,194 12,129 10,196
Business development and marketing 4,628 3,616 12,096 9,975
Acquisition-related contingent consideration adjustment 80 0 1,080 400
Acquisition expenses 0 409 56 4,668
Other 7,869 6,391 22,342 16,327
Total operating expenses 116,504 108,185 343,594 318,416
Income before income taxes 55,990 62,397 124,436 173,005
Income taxes 11,861 13,706 26,218 37,454
Net income $44,129 $48,691 $98,218 $135,551
Basic earnings per share $0.82 $0.90 $1.82 $2.51
Diluted earnings per share $0.82 $0.90 $1.82 $2.49

 

 

 

Summary of Financial Data (unaudited)          
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)          
  2023 2022
  3rd Qtr 2nd Qtr 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr
Earnings          
Loan income $115,138 $107,275 $100,362 $96,168 $88,434
Investment income 22,418 24,349 25,520 27,815 27,441
Total interest income 137,556 131,624 125,882 123,983 115,875
Interest expense 29,770 22,345 14,852 11,760 5,481
Net interest income 107,786 109,279 111,030 112,223 110,394
Provision for credit losses 2,878 752 3,500 2,768 5,061
Net interest income after provision for credit losses 104,908 108,527 107,530 109,455 105,333
Deposit service and other banking fees 17,478 17,740 16,156 19,228 18,364
Mortgage banking 113 11 275 (205) 171
Employee benefit services 29,997 28,565 29,384 29,023 27,884
Insurance services 12,113 11,860 11,522 8,290 11,332
Wealth management services 7,934 7,858 8,245 7,390 7,502
Loss on sales of investment securities 0 0 (52,329) 0 0
Gain on debt extinguishment 0 0 242 0 0
Unrealized loss on equity securities (49) (50) 0 (20) (4)
Total noninterest revenues 67,586 65,984 13,495 63,706 65,249
Salaries and employee benefits 70,687 68,034 71,487 64,103 66,190
Data processing and communications 15,480 14,291 13,129 13,645 14,184
Occupancy and equipment 10,358 10,453 11,024 10,673 10,364
Amortization of intangible assets 3,576 3,705 3,667 3,794 3,837
Legal and professional fees 3,826 3,102 5,201 3,822 3,194
Business development and marketing 4,628 4,567 2,901 3,120 3,616
Acquisition-related contingent consideration adjustment 80 1,000 0 (700) 0
Acquisition expenses 0 (1) 57 353 409
Other 7,869 7,887 6,586 7,042 6,391
Total operating expenses 116,504 113,038 114,052 105,852 108,185
Income before income taxes 55,990 61,473 6,973 67,309 62,397
Income taxes 11,861 13,182 1,175 14,779 13,706
Net income $44,129 $48,291 $5,798 $52,530 $48,691
Basic earnings per share $0.82 $0.90 $0.11 $0.97 $0.90
Diluted earnings per share $0.82 $0.89 $0.11 $0.97 $0.90
Profitability          
Return on assets 1.16% 1.28% 0.15% 1.33% 1.24%
Return on equity 10.90% 11.86% 1.49% 14.12% 11.49%
Return on tangible equity(1) (non-GAAP) 23.34% 24.89% 3.26% 33.73% 23.76%
Noninterest revenues/total revenues (GAAP) 38.5% 37.6% 10.8% 36.2% 37.1%
Noninterest revenues/operating revenues (FTE)(2) (non-GAAP) 38.5% 37.6% 37.1% 36.2% 37.2%
Efficiency ratio (GAAP) 66.4% 64.5% 91.6% 60.2% 61.6%
Operating efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) 64.3% 61.7% 62.5% 58.2% 59.3%

 

 

 

Summary of Financial Data (unaudited)          
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)          
  2023 2022
  3rd Qtr 2nd Qtr 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr
Components of Net Interest Margin (FTE)          
Loan yield 4.92% 4.75% 4.59% 4.39% 4.22%
Cash equivalents yield 4.97% 4.27% 3.49% 2.83% 1.76%
Investment yield 1.96% 2.07% 2.01% 1.85% 1.80%
Earning asset yield 3.94% 3.82% 3.63% 3.34% 3.18%
Interest-bearing deposit rate 1.09% 0.84% 0.45% 0.26% 0.17%
Borrowing rate 3.34% 2.60% 2.78% 2.63% 1.34%
Cost of all interest-bearing funds 1.23% 0.94% 0.62% 0.47% 0.23%
Cost of funds (includes DDA) 0.88% 0.67% 0.44% 0.33% 0.16%
Net interest margin 3.07% 3.14% 3.17% 2.99% 3.00%
Net interest margin (FTE) (non-GAAP) 3.10% 3.18% 3.20% 3.02% 3.03%
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment $1,034 $1,080 $1,091 $1,118 $1,118
Average Balances          
Loans $9,303,479 $9,072,956 $8,884,164 $8,704,051 $8,333,148
Cash equivalents 53,279 28,491 27,775 26,501 25,730
Taxable investment securities 4,080,835 4,313,875 4,760,089 5,590,538 5,701,691
Nontaxable investment securities 508,356 525,314 532,604 545,679 551,610
Total interest-earning assets 13,945,949 13,940,636 14,204,632 14,866,769 14,612,179
Total assets 15,123,226 15,150,001 15,366,863 15,665,726 15,553,296
Interest-bearing deposits 8,961,895 9,053,199 8,925,555 8,982,442 9,142,333
Borrowings 619,510 523,585 717,788 879,194 481,657
Total interest-bearing liabilities 9,581,405 9,576,784 9,643,343 9,861,636 9,623,990
Noninterest-bearing deposits 3,810,542 3,836,341 4,043,494 4,198,086 4,192,615
Shareholders' equity 1,605,798 1,632,992 1,576,717 1,476,093 1,680,525
Balance Sheet Data          
Cash and cash equivalents $455,807 $222,779 $189,298 $209,896 $247,391
Investment securities 3,960,001 4,231,899 4,630,741 5,314,888 5,227,292
Loans:          
Business lending 3,914,935 3,833,697 3,747,942 3,645,665 3,494,425
Consumer mortgage 3,196,764 3,072,090 3,019,718 3,012,475 2,975,521
Consumer indirect 1,708,302 1,644,811 1,605,659 1,539,653 1,461,235
Home equity 444,764 439,186 432,027 433,996 433,027
Consumer direct 185,301 180,985 176,989 177,605 179,399
Total loans 9,450,066 9,170,769 8,982,335 8,809,394 8,543,607
Allowance for credit losses 64,945 63,284 63,170 61,059 60,363
Goodwill and intangible assets, net 901,334 901,709 900,914 902,837 909,224
Other assets 684,059 644,178 615,835 659,695 727,396
Total assets 15,386,322 15,108,050 15,255,953 15,835,651 15,594,547
Deposits:          
   Noninterest-bearing 3,780,519 3,855,085 3,949,801 4,140,617 4,281,859
   Non-maturity interest-bearing 7,755,916 7,740,818 8,106,734 7,964,983 8,296,993
   Time 1,494,353 1,275,883 1,054,137 906,708 907,469
Total deposits 13,030,788 12,871,786 13,110,672 13,012,308 13,486,321
Customer repurchase agreements 330,252 233,469 304,607 346,652 352,772
Other borrowings 316,837 251,284 75,684 791,123 142,528
Accrued interest and other liabilities 153,506 134,105 130,977 133,863 151,763
Total liabilities 13,831,383 13,490,644 13,621,940 14,283,946 14,133,384
Shareholders' equity 1,554,939 1,617,406 1,634,013 1,551,705 1,461,163
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 15,386,322 15,108,050 15,255,953 15,835,651 15,594,547

 

 

 

Summary of Financial Data (unaudited)          
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)          
  2023 2022
  3rd Qtr 2nd Qtr 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr
Capital and Other          
Tier 1 leverage ratio 9.44% 9.35% 9.06% 8.79% 8.78%
Tangible equity/net tangible assets(1) (non-GAAP) 4.81% 5.34% 5.41% 4.64% 4.08%
Loan-to-deposit ratio 72.5% 71.2% 68.5% 67.7% 63.4%
Diluted weighted average common shares O/S 53,798 54,008 54,207 54,253 54,290
Period end common shares outstanding 53,427 53,528 53,725 53,737 53,736
Cash dividends declared per common share $0.45 $0.44 $0.44 $0.44 $0.44
Book value $29.10 $30.22 $30.41 $28.88 $27.19
Tangible book value(1) (non-GAAP) $13.07 $14.21 $14.49 $12.93 $11.18
Common stock price (end of period) $42.21 $46.88 $52.49 $62.95 $60.08
Asset Quality          
Nonaccrual loans $33,122 $29,923 $29,745 $29,245 $28,076
Accruing loans 90+ days delinquent 3,731 3,395 4,027 4,119 4,416
    Total nonperforming loans 36,853 33,318 33,772 33,364 32,492
Other real estate owned (OREO) 578 623 508 503 527
         Total nonperforming assets 37,431 33,941 34,280 33,867 33,019
Net charge-offs 1,249 706 1,511 2,054 358
Allowance for credit losses/loans outstanding 0.69% 0.69% 0.70% 0.69% 0.71%
Nonperforming loans/loans outstanding 0.39% 0.36% 0.38% 0.38% 0.38%
Allowance for credit losses/nonperforming loans 176% 190% 187% 183% 186%
Net charge-offs/average loans 0.05% 0.03% 0.07% 0.09% 0.02%
Delinquent loans/ending loans 0.90% 0.83% 0.73% 0.89% 0.71%
Provision for credit losses/net charge-offs 230% 106% 232% 135% 1,415%
Nonperforming assets/total assets 0.24% 0.22% 0.22% 0.21% 0.21%
Quarterly GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations          
Income statement data          
Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue          
  Net income (GAAP) $44,129 $48,291 $5,798 $52,530 $48,691
  Income taxes 11,861 13,182 1,175 14,779 13,706
  Income before income taxes 55,990 61,473 6,973 67,309 62,397
  Provision for credit losses  2,878  752  3,500  2,768  5,061
    Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue (non-GAAP) 58,868 62,225 10,473 70,077 67,458
  Acquisition expenses 0 (1) 57 353 409
  Acquisition-related contingent consideration adjustment 80 1,000 0 (700) 0
  Loss on sales of investment securities 0 0 52,329 0 0
  Gain on debt extinguishment 0 0 (242) 0 0
  Unrealized loss on equity securities  49  50  0  20  4
    Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue (non-GAAP) $58,997 $63,274 $62,617 $69,750 $67,871
           
Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue per share          
  Diluted earnings per share (GAAP) $0.82 $0.89 $0.11 $0.97 $0.90
  Income taxes 0.22 0.25 0.02 0.27 0.25
  Income before income taxes 1.04 1.14 0.13 1.24 1.15
  Provision for credit losses 0.06 0.01 0.07 0.06 0.10
    Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue per share (non-GAAP) 1.10 1.15 0.20 1.30 1.25
  Acquisition expenses 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
  Acquisition-related contingent consideration adjustment 0.00 0.02 0.00 (0.01) 0.00
  Loss on sales of investment securities 0.00 0.00 0.96 0.00 0.00
  Gain on debt extinguishment 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
  Unrealized loss on equity securities 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
    Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue per share (non-GAAP) $1.10 $1.17 $1.16 $1.29 $1.25

 

 

 

Summary of Financial Data (unaudited)          
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)          
  2023 2022
  3rd Qtr 2nd Qtr 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr
Quarterly GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations          
Income statement data          
Net income          
  Net income (GAAP) $44,129 $48,291 $5,798 $52,530 $48,691
  Acquisition expenses 0 (1) 57 353 409
  Tax effect of acquisition expenses  0  0  (12)  (78)  (90)
     Subtotal (non-GAAP) 44,129 48,290 5,843 52,805 49,010
  Acquisition-related contingent consideration adjustment 80 1,000 0 (700) 0
  Tax effect of acquisition-related contingent consideration adjustment (17) (214) 0 154 0
     Subtotal (non-GAAP) 44,192 49,076 5,843 52,259 49,010
  Loss on sales of investment securities 0 0 52,329 0 0
  Tax effect of loss on sales of investment securities 0 0 (11,171) 0 0
     Subtotal (non-GAAP) 44,192 49,076 47,001 52,259 49,010
  Gain on debt extinguishment 0 0 (242) 0 0
  Tax effect of gain on debt extinguishment 0 0 52 0 0
     Subtotal (non-GAAP) 44,192 49,076 46,811 52,259 49,010
  Unrealized loss on equity securities 49 50 0 20 4
  Tax effect of unrealized loss on equity securities (10) (11) 0 (4) (1)
     Operating net income (non-GAAP) 44,231 49,115 46,811 52,275 49,013
  Amortization of intangible assets 3,576 3,705 3,667 3,794 3,837
  Tax effect of amortization of intangible assets  (757)  (793)  (783)  (833)  (843)
     Subtotal (non-GAAP) 47,050 52,027 49,695 55,236 52,007
  Acquired non-PCD loan accretion (948) (886)  (1,079)  (1,138)  (1,397)
  Tax effect of acquired non-PCD loan accretion 201 190 230 250 307
     Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) $46,303 $51,331 $48,846 $54,348 $50,917
           
Return on average assets          
  Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) $46,303 $51,331 $48,846 $54,348 $50,917
  Average total assets 15,123,226 15,150,001 15,366,863 15,665,726 15,553,296
     Adjusted return on average assets (non-GAAP) 1.21% 1.36% 1.29% 1.38% 1.30%
           
Return on average equity          
  Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) $46,303 $51,331 $48,846 $54,348 $50,917
  Average total equity 1,605,798 1,632,992 1,576,717 1,476,093 1,680,525
     Adjusted return on average equity (non-GAAP) 11.44% 12.61% 12.56% 14.61% 12.02%
           
Net interest margin          
  Net interest income $107,786 $109,279 $111,030 $112,223 $110,394
  Total average interest-earning assets 13,945,949 13,940,636 14,204,632 14,866,769 14,612,179
     Net interest margin 3.07% 3.14% 3.17% 2.99% 3.00%
           
Net interest margin (FTE)          
  Net interest income $107,786 $109,279 $111,030 $112,223 $110,394
  Fully tax-equivalent adjustment 1,034 1,080 1,091 1,118 1,118
  Fully tax-equivalent net interest income 108,820 110,359 112,121 113,341 111,512
  Total average interest-earning assets 13,945,949 13,940,636 14,204,632 14,866,769 14,612,179
     Net interest margin (FTE) (non-GAAP) 3.10% 3.18% 3.20% 3.02% 3.03%
           

 

 

 

Summary of Financial Data (unaudited)          
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)          
  2023 2022
  3rd Qtr 2nd Qtr 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr
Quarterly GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations          
Income statement data          
 Earnings per common share          
  Diluted earnings per share (GAAP) $0.82 $0.89 $0.11 $0.97 $0.90
  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) 0.82 0.89 0.11 0.97 0.90
  Acquisition-related contingent consideration adjustment 0.00 0.02 0.00 (0.01) 0.00
  Tax effect of acquisition-related contingent consideration adjustment 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
     Subtotal (non-GAAP) 0.82 0.91 0.11 0.96 0.90
  Loss on sales of investment securities 0.00 0.00 0.96 0.00 0.00
  Tax effect of loss on sales of investment securities 0.00 0.00 (0.21) 0.00 0.00
     Subtotal (non-GAAP) 0.82 0.91 0.86 0.96 0.90
  Gain on debt extinguishment 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
  Tax effect of gain on debt extinguishment 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
     Subtotal (non-GAAP) 0.82 0.91 0.86 0.96 0.90
  Unrealized loss on equity securities 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
  Tax effect of unrealized loss on equity securities 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
     Operating diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP) 0.82 0.91 0.86 0.96 0.90
  Amortization of intangible assets 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07
  Tax effect of amortization of intangible assets (0.01) (0.01) (0.01) (0.02) (0.02)
     Subtotal (non-GAAP) 0.88 0.97 0.92 1.01 0.95
  Acquired non-PCD loan accretion (0.02) (0.02) (0.02) (0.02) (0.02)
  Tax effect of acquired non-PCD loan accretion 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01
     Diluted adjusted net earnings per share (non-GAAP) $0.86 $0.95 $0.90 $1.00 $0.94
           
Efficiency ratio (GAAP)          
  Noninterest expenses (GAAP) – numerator $116,504 $113,038 $114,052 $105,852 $108,185
  Net interest income (GAAP) 107,786 109,279 111,030 112,223 110,394
  Noninterest revenues (GAAP) 67,586 65,984 13,495 63,706 65,249
  Total revenues (GAAP) – denominator 175,372 175,263 124,525 175,929 175,643
     Efficiency ratio (GAAP) 66.4% 64.5% 91.6% 60.2% 61.6%
           
 Noninterest operating expenses          
  Noninterest expenses (GAAP) $116,504 $113,038 $114,052 $105,852 $108,185
  Amortization of intangible assets (3,576) (3,705) (3,667) (3,794) (3,837)
  Acquisition expenses 0 1 (57) (353) (409)
  Acquisition-related contingent consideration adjustment (80) (1,000) 0 700 0
     Total adjusted noninterest expenses (non-GAAP) $112,848 $108,334 $110,328 $102,405 $103,939
           
Operating efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)          
  Adjusted noninterest expenses (non-GAAP) - numerator $112,848 $108,334 $110,328 $102,405 $103,939
  Fully tax-equivalent net interest income 108,820 110,359 112,121 113,341 111,512
  Noninterest revenues 67,586 65,984 13,495 63,706 65,249
  Acquired non-PCD loan accretion (948) (886) (1,079) (1,138) (1,397)
  Unrealized loss on equity securities 49 50 0 20 4
  Loss on sales of investment securities 0 0 52,329 0 0
  Gain on debt extinguishment 0 0 (242) 0 0
  Operating revenues (non-GAAP) - denominator 175,507 175,507 176,624 175,929 175,368
     Operating efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) 64.3% 61.7% 62.5% 58.2% 59.3%

 

 

 

Summary of Financial Data (unaudited)          
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)          
  2023 2022
  3rd Qtr 2nd Qtr 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr
Quarterly GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations          
Balance sheet data          
Total assets          
  Total assets (GAAP) $15,386,322 $15,108,050 $15,255,953 $15,835,651 $15,594,547
  Goodwill and intangible assets, net (901,334) (901,709) (900,914) (902,837) (909,224)
  Deferred taxes on goodwill and intangible assets, net 44,593 45,003 45,369 46,130 48,893
     Total tangible assets (non-GAAP) $14,529,581 $14,251,344 $14,400,408 $14,978,944 $14,734,216
           
Total common equity          
  Shareholders' equity (GAAP) $1,554,939 $1,617,406 $1,634,013 $1,551,705 $1,461,163
  Goodwill and intangible assets, net (901,334) (901,709) (900,914) (902,837) (909,224)
  Deferred taxes on goodwill and intangible assets, net 44,593 45,003 45,369 46,130 48,893
     Total tangible common equity (non-GAAP) $698,198 $760,700 $778,468 $694,998 $600,832
           
Shareholders’ equity-to-assets ratio at quarter end          
  Total shareholders’ equity (GAAP) - numerator $1,554,939 $1,617,406 $1,634,013 $1,551,705 $1,461,163
  Total assets (GAAP) - denominator 15,386,322 15,108,050 15,255,953 15,835,651 15,594,547
     Net shareholders’ equity-to-assets ratio at quarter end (GAAP) 10.11% 10.71% 10.71% 9.80% 9.37%
           
Net tangible equity-to-assets ratio at quarter end          
  Total tangible common equity (non-GAAP) - numerator $698,198 $760,700 $778,468 $694,998 $600,832
  Total tangible assets (non-GAAP) - denominator 14,529,581 14,251,344 14,400,408 14,978,944 14,734,216
     Net tangible equity-to-assets ratio at quarter end (non-GAAP) 4.81% 5.34% 5.41% 4.64% 4.08%
           
           
(1) Includes deferred tax liabilities related to certain intangible assets.
(2) Excludes loss on sales of investment securities, gain on debt extinguishment and unrealized loss on equity securities.

 

 

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Oct. 24, 2023
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Entity File Number 001-13695
Entity Registrant Name COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM, INC.
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Entity Tax Identification Number 16-1213679
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Entity Address, Address Line One 5790 Widewaters Parkway
Entity Address, City or Town DeWitt
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Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 13214
City Area Code 315
Local Phone Number 445-2282
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Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share
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