NYSE$CBU

Community Bank System Inc · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported fourth quarter and full year results, marked by revenue growth and improved earnings.

Community Bank System reported a solid fourth quarter in 2019, with net income of $42.9 million and EPS of $0.82. Total revenues for the quarter were $149.9 million, a 5.8% increase over the same period in 2018.

  • Net income for Q4 2019 was $42.9 million, with fully diluted earnings per share at $0.82.
  • Total revenues for Q4 2019 increased by 5.8% to $149.9 million compared to Q4 2018.
  • Net interest income rose by 6.1% due to an increase in average earning assets.
  • The company's asset quality metrics remained strong and consistent.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$150M

Previous: $142M+5.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.83

Previous: $0.78+6.4%
Capital Expenditures

$661K

Previous: $3.74M-82.3%
Free Cash Flow

$72.9M

Previous: $51.1M+42.6%
Net Income

$42.9M

Previous: $40.8M+5.1%
Operating Income

$54.6M

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

$205M

Previous: $212M-3.2%
Total Assets

$11.4B

Previous: $10.6B+7.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.29M

Previous: $1.46M-11.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Community Bank · Revenue · Quarterly

$150M

Q4 2019+5.8%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Community Bank · $49.1M total across 3 segments · Q1 2023

  • Employee Benefit
    $29.4M-0.7%
  • Insurance Services
    $11.5M+10.6%
  • Wealth Management
    $8.2M

Forward guidance

The acquisition is expected to close during the second quarter of 2020, pending both customary regulatory and Steuben shareholder approval. The acquisition is expected to be approximately $0.08 to $0.09 per share accretive to its first full year of GAAP earnings and $0.09 to $0.10 per share accretive to cash earnings, excluding any one-time transaction costs.

Tailwinds

  • Expected to be $0.08 to $0.09 per share accretive to its first full year of GAAP earnings.
  • Expected to be $0.09 to $0.10 per share accretive to cash earnings, excluding any one-time transaction costs.
  • Extends the Company’s footprint into two new counties in Western New York State.
  • Enhance the Company’s presence in four Western New York State counties in which it currently operates.
  • Adds 15 branch locations.

Headwinds

  • Subject to customary regulatory approval.
  • Subject to Steuben shareholder approval.
  • Impacted by one-time transaction costs.
  • Integration risks.
  • Changes in economic conditions, interest rates and financial markets

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

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.7%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

37 / 65 earnings

Positive

+5.8%

Q3 2015

Best reaction

-9.5%

Q4 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.0%-4.1%-1.1%
Q4 2025-0.6%+1.2%+2.0%
Q3 2025-0.1%+2.4%-2.1%
Q1 2025-2.1%+2.2%+1.9%
Q4 2024+2.5%+3.8%+1.1%
Q3 2024-1.2%-4.0%+17.1%
Q2 2024+1.3%+5.8%-0.8%
Q1 2024+2.0%+0.4%+4.4%
Q4 2023-4.5%+1.1%+7.2%
Q3 2023-4.8%-2.7%+13.0%
Q2 2023+4.9%+2.4%-11.4%
Q1 2023-1.5%+5.8%+3.1%
Q4 2022-9.5%-8.2%-1.1%
Q3 2022-1.4%+1.7%+6.2%
Q2 2022+1.0%+2.9%+3.0%
Q1 2022-1.2%-5.1%-4.7%
Q4 2021+4.2%+0.4%+1.1%
Q3 2021-1.7%-2.6%+1.7%
Q2 2021+0.2%-0.2%+2.9%
Q1 2021-0.5%-1.2%+1.7%
Q4 2020-4.5%-8.1%+4.4%
Q3 2020-1.4%-1.6%+11.6%
Q2 2020-3.0%-5.0%+1.4%
Q1 2020-3.3%-2.8%-8.6%
Q4 2019-0.1%-2.7%-2.5%
Q3 2019+4.3%+5.7%+5.0%
Q2 2019+0.6%+1.9%-4.5%
Q1 2019+4.0%+5.0%+3.6%
Q4 2018-5.0%-3.8%+2.1%
Q3 2018-1.9%-2.9%+8.4%
Q2 2018+2.9%+2.3%+5.9%
Q1 2018+5.1%+4.9%+10.4%
Q4 2017+0.7%-2.9%-1.3%
Q3 2017-3.6%-2.1%-4.2%
Q2 2017+2.4%+2.6%-4.6%
Q1 2017+5.8%+2.8%+0.9%
Q4 2016+3.6%+4.4%+5.3%
Q3 2016-1.1%-2.5%+19.0%
Q2 2016+2.0%+1.9%+7.0%
Q1 2016+0.3%
Q4 2015-3.0%
Q3 2015+5.8%
Q2 2015+1.3%
Q1 2015+1.5%
Q4 2014+2.5%
Q3 2014+3.1%
Q2 2014+1.6%
Q1 2014+1.0%
Q4 2013+0.2%
Q3 2013+0.6%
Q2 2013+0.1%
Q1 2013+1.3%
Q4 2012-0.9%
Q3 2012+0.3%
Q2 2012-0.7%
Q1 2012+2.1%
Q4 2009+1.4%
Q4 2011+1.4%
Q4 2010+1.4%
Q3 2011-4.0%
Q3 2010-4.0%
Q2 2010-4.0%
Q2 2011+1.4%
Q1 2011+1.4%
Q1 2010+5.0%

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