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First Busey Corporation · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

First Busey reported net income of $32.0 million and diluted EPS of $0.55 for the third quarter of 2024.

First Busey Corporation reported a net income of $32.0 million, or $0.55 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2024. The company also announced a transformative partnership with CrossFirst Bankshares.

  • Adjusted net income of $33.5 million, or $0.58 per diluted common share.
  • Noninterest income of $36.0 million, or 30.5% of operating revenue.
  • Tangible book value per common share of $18.19 at September 30, 2024, a year-over-year increase of 20.7%.
  • Tangible common equity increased to 8.96% of tangible assets at September 30, 2024.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$118M

Previous: $109M+8.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.58

Previous: $0.55+5.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$4.5M

Previous: -$6.75M+33.3%
Free Cash Flow

$27.5M

Previous: $23.9M+15.0%
Net Income

$32M

Previous: $30.7M+4.4%
Operating Income

$50.7M

Previous: $47.3M+7.1%
Gross Profit

$118M

Previous: $106M+10.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$554M

Previous: $338M+63.9%
Total Assets

$12B

Previous: $12.3B-2.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.29M

Previous: $2.6M-12.0%

Revenue & EPS history

First Busey · Revenue · Quarterly

$118M

Q3 2024+8.9%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

First Busey · $14.4M total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Wealth Mgmt Fees
    $14.4M+283.4%

Forward guidance

First Busey anticipates closing the merger with CrossFirst in the first or second quarter of 2025, creating a premier commercial bank with approximately $20 billion in combined assets.

Tailwinds

  • The combined company will operate under the First Busey Corporation name.
  • CrossFirst Bank locations will become banking centers of Busey Bank.
  • Busey's stockholders will own approximately 63.5% of the combined company.
  • The merger is expected to close in the first or second quarter of 2025.
  • The combined bank will operate under the Busey Bank name.

Headwinds

  • Completion of the merger is subject to customary closing conditions.
  • The merger requires the approval of both Busey and CrossFirst stockholders.
  • Regulatory approvals are needed for the merger and the bank merger.
  • Busey incurred one-time pretax acquisition-related expenses of $1.3 million during the third quarter of 2024.
  • The integration of the two companies may present challenges.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

-0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.8%

Avg return

30 days after

37%

24 / 65 earnings

Positive

+10.7%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-8.3%

Q2 2010

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.5%-1.1%+3.2%
Q4 2025-2.5%+1.6%+1.2%
Q3 2025-3.1%-2.3%+1.3%
Q1 2025+3.3%+1.7%+5.0%
Q4 2024+1.9%+1.3%+2.3%
Q3 2024-0.4%-2.4%+8.4%
Q2 2024+0.0%+3.8%-5.2%
Q1 2024+1.0%-0.4%-0.3%
Q4 2023+0.5%+1.0%-4.5%
Q3 2023-2.9%+0.6%+11.4%
Q2 2023-0.7%-2.3%-7.5%
Q1 2023-4.4%-3.7%+1.3%
Q4 2022-6.0%-5.2%+1.9%
Q3 2022+3.0%+6.9%+8.5%
Q2 2022-1.5%-0.7%-3.9%
Q1 2022-4.5%-5.4%-3.0%
Q4 2021-1.2%-2.5%-4.3%
Q3 2021-5.5%-3.2%+7.1%
Q2 2021+1.8%+2.6%+2.1%
Q1 2021-1.3%-1.1%+5.3%
Q4 2020-7.4%-9.6%+2.8%
Q3 2020-5.3%-2.8%+15.1%
Q2 2020+5.4%+1.0%+6.5%
Q1 2020+10.7%+2.3%+6.4%
Q4 2019-2.6%-4.4%-14.8%
Q3 2019+2.8%+2.5%+4.4%
Q2 2019+3.1%+4.5%-4.3%
Q1 2019+3.3%+4.1%+1.1%
Q4 2018-1.8%-2.1%+4.2%
Q3 2018-4.6%-1.9%-0.1%
Q2 2018-2.6%-2.7%-1.4%
Q1 2018+0.0%-1.4%+4.2%
Q4 2017-0.5%+0.1%-4.4%
Q3 2017-0.6%+0.1%-3.2%
Q2 2017+2.2%+1.7%+0.1%
Q1 2017+4.3%-1.2%-4.9%
Q4 2016-1.4%-4.7%+2.1%
Q3 2016+0.9%+0.3%+21.9%
Q2 2016-0.4%-0.3%+4.3%
Q1 2016-0.0%
Q4 2015-2.6%
Q3 2015+4.8%
Q2 2015+0.8%
Q1 2015-1.5%
Q4 2014-4.3%
Q3 2014+0.0%
Q2 2014-0.4%
Q1 2014-1.1%
Q4 2013-2.7%
Q3 2013+1.3%
Q2 2013+1.6%
Q1 2013-2.6%
Q4 2012-2.9%
Q3 2012-1.0%
Q2 2012-0.6%
Q1 2011+0.9%
Q1 2012+3.4%
Q4 2009+2.2%
Q4 2010+2.2%
Q4 2011+2.2%
Q3 2011-3.3%
Q3 2010-3.3%
Q2 2011-8.3%
Q2 2010-8.3%
Q1 2010-6.8%

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