NASDAQ$FISI

Financial Institutions Inc · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Financial Institutions, Inc. reported strong results, driven by a reduction in income tax expense and balance sheet repositioning.

Financial Institutions, Inc. reported a net income of $13.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to $7.5 million in 2018. The results were positively impacted by a reduction in income tax expense of approximately $2.7 million due to tax credit investments. The company's net interest margin expanded to 3.33% due to the repositioning of the balance sheet.

  • Net income was $13.1 million, an increase from $7.5 million in 2018.
  • Diluted earnings per share increased to $0.79, up from $0.45 in 2018.
  • Net interest margin expanded to 3.33% from 3.21%.
  • Pre-tax pre-provision income increased to $16.1 million from $13.6 million in 2018.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$33.2M

Previous: $32M+3.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.79

Previous: $0.63+25.4%
Net Interest Margin

3.3%

No prior period
ROA (Annualized)

1.2%

No prior period
Common Equity to Assets

9.6%

No prior period
Tangible Common Equity Ratio

8.1%

No prior period
Leverage Ratio

9.0%

No prior period
CET1 Capital Ratio

10.3%

No prior period
Tier 1 Capital Ratio

10.8%

No prior period
Total Capital Ratio

12.8%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$1.27M

Previous: $843K+50.9%
Free Cash Flow

$15.3M

Previous: $13.5M+13.3%
Net Income

$13.1M

Previous: $7.49M+75.0%
Operating Income

$13.4M

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

$113M

Previous: $103M+9.9%
Total Assets

$4.38B

Previous: $4.31B+1.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$378K

Previous: $204K+85.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Financial Institutions · Revenue · Quarterly

$33.2M

Q4 2019+3.6%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Financial Institutions · $7.94M total across 10 segments · Q4 2019

  • Investment Advisory
    $2.38M
  • Deposit Fees
    $1.88M
  • Other
    $1.31M
  • Derivatives Income
    $1.26M
  • Insurance Income
    $881K
  • COLI Income
    $465K
  • Loan Sale Gains
    $324K
  • Loan Servicing
    $116K
  • Limited Partnerships
    -$140K
  • Tax Credit Loss
    -$528K

Forward guidance

Financial Institutions, Inc. is launching two major initiatives in 2020: an enterprise standardization program to improve company operations and a new digital banking platform to enhance customer experience.

Tailwinds

  • Enterprise standardization program aims to improve Company operations.
  • Enterprise standardization program intends to deliver enhanced customer experience.
  • Enterprise standardization program seeks to improve operational efficiency.
  • Five Star Bank Digital Banking to improve user experience across all devices.
  • Five Star Bank Digital Banking will offer many new features.

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 Q4 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

+0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.7%

Avg return

30 days after

64%

42 / 66 earnings

Positive

+12.3%

Q3 2020

Best reaction

-15.4%

Q1 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.5%-0.4%+3.5%
Q4 2025+0.2%+5.6%-4.7%
Q3 2025+9.4%+9.2%+11.3%
Q2 2025-2.3%-1.7%+2.5%
Q1 2025+5.8%+8.9%+6.9%
Q4 2024-2.9%+0.4%-15.2%
Q3 2024-6.2%-4.4%+8.9%
Q2 2024+8.6%+16.1%+9.2%
Q1 2024-1.0%-3.1%+1.2%
Q4 2023-6.7%-5.2%-18.3%
Q3 2023+0.0%+1.9%+14.9%
Q2 2023+9.4%+5.7%-2.4%
Q1 2023+0.4%-0.3%-4.4%
Q4 2022+2.3%+6.0%+3.5%
Q3 2022-1.0%-7.7%-3.0%
Q2 2022-0.5%-2.1%-0.7%
Q1 2022-1.1%-2.2%-2.0%
Q4 2021+1.9%+1.7%+0.5%
Q3 2021+2.4%+3.4%-0.3%
Q2 2021+0.7%+4.1%+10.1%
Q1 2021+5.4%+9.9%+8.2%
Q4 2020+1.2%+10.7%+21.0%
Q3 2020+12.3%+19.1%+32.1%
Q2 2020+4.5%+6.3%+17.3%
Q1 2020-15.4%-18.6%-14.2%
Q4 2019+2.4%+1.8%-10.6%
Q3 2019+3.1%+3.3%+5.8%
Q2 2019+4.2%+3.0%-1.4%
Q1 2019+0.6%+2.9%-3.5%
Q4 2018+0.4%+1.4%+11.1%
Q3 2018+4.1%+8.1%+9.6%
Q2 2018-0.9%-2.9%+0.3%
Q1 2018+0.3%+0.2%+2.5%
Q4 2017+2.3%+3.4%-0.2%
Q3 2017+4.2%+9.5%+6.8%
Q2 2017-2.6%-2.8%-9.4%
Q1 2017-1.9%-3.2%-10.0%
Q4 2016+3.2%+5.3%+8.3%
Q3 2016+2.4%+2.9%+16.1%
Q2 2016+0.3%-0.1%-1.7%
Q1 2016+3.0%
Q4 2015+0.4%
Q3 2015+2.4%
Q2 2015-0.8%
Q1 2015+2.7%
Q4 2014-1.4%
Q3 2014-0.9%
Q2 2014-3.8%
Q1 2014-0.5%
Q4 2013+1.1%
Q3 2013+3.8%
Q2 2013+0.3%
Q1 2013-2.3%
Q4 2012-0.2%
Q3 2012-2.8%
Q2 2012+0.9%
Q1 2011+0.6%
Q1 2012+4.3%
Q4 2010+1.7%
Q4 2009+1.7%
Q4 2011+1.7%
Q3 2010-4.4%
Q3 2011-4.4%
Q2 2011+1.6%
Q2 2010+1.6%
Q1 2010-1.9%

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