WARSAW, N.Y., Oct. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI) (the “Company,” “we” or “us”), parent company of Five Star Bank (the “Bank”) and Courier Capital, LLC (“Courier Capital”), today reported financial and operational results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024.
Net income was $13.5 million in the third quarter of 2024, compared to $25.6 million in the second quarter of 2024 and $14.0 million in the third quarter of 2023. After preferred dividends, net income available to common shareholders was $13.1 million, or $0.84 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2024, compared to $25.3 million, or $1.62 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2024, and $13.7 million, or $0.88 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2023. Third quarter 2024 results included $384 thousand of professional services expenses attributed to the deposit-related fraud event disclosed in March 2024 that occurred in the first quarter of 2024. The Company’s second quarter 2024 financial results benefited from a $13.5 million pre-tax gain associated with its previously disclosed insurance subsidiary asset sale, and also included $371 thousand of professional services expenses related to the fraud event that were partially offset by a recovery of $143 thousand. The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $3.1 million in the current quarter, compared to a provision of $2.0 million in the linked quarter and a provision of $1.0 million in the prior year quarter.
“Our third quarter results were highlighted by strong deposit growth, incremental net interest margin expansion, solid expense management, and continued build in our regulatory and tangible capital ratios. We remain very focused on driving sustainable growth across each of our retail banking, commercial banking and wealth management business lines. Supporting that focus is our strategic decision to begin to wind-down our Banking-as-a-Service, or BaaS, offerings, announced in September,” said President and Chief Executive Officer Martin K. Birmingham.
“While total loans were down during the quarter, as growth in commercial mortgage and stability in residential loans and lines were offset by declines in commercial business and consumer indirect loans, we continue to see excellent opportunity in our geographic markets to drive credit-disciplined loan growth. Our regulatory and tangible capital positions further improved during the quarter, including a common equity tier 1 ratio of 10.28%, up 25 basis points from June 30, 2024 and up 102 basis points from September 30, 2023. Tangible common book value per share(1) grew by 8% and 32% from the end of the linked and year-ago quarters, respectively,” Mr. Birmingham added.
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer W. Jack Plants II commented, “We saw further margin expansion on a linked quarter basis and our ability to drive solid deposit growth provided us with capacity to further reduce short-term borrowings during the quarter. From a credit perspective, we did move one commercial relationship to non-performing status during the third quarter, which drove the increase in non-performing assets as compared to June 30, 2024. We remain very confident in the overall health of our loan portfolio and we are comfortable with our reserve levels, as our allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans ratio expanded two basis points during the third quarter to 1.01%. As of September 30, 2024, we have approximately $1.4 billion in available liquidity and more than $1.1 billion in cash flow anticipated in the next 12 months.”
Orderly Wind Down of BaaS Offerings
On September 16, 2024, the Company announced its intent to begin an orderly wind down of its BaaS offerings, following a careful review by the Company’s executive management and the Board of Directors undertaken in conjunction with its annual strategic planning process. As of September 30, 2024, deposits and loans related to the Bank’s BaaS offerings totaled $103 million and $29 million, respectively. The Company continues to preliminarily target completion of the wind down sometime in 2025.
Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin
Net interest income was $40.7 million for the third quarter of 2024, a decrease of $512 thousand from the second quarter of 2024, of which $439 thousand was attributable to the impact of the increase in non-performing loans, partially offset by lower funding costs as a result of the Company’s reduction of short term borrowings and brokered deposits, and a decrease of $1.0 million from the third quarter of 2023 due primarily to higher funding costs on a year-over-year basis.
Average interest-earning assets for the current quarter were $5.61 billion, a decrease of $154.2 million from the second quarter of 2024 due to an $84.6 million decrease in the average balance of Federal Reserve interest-earning cash, a $47.8 million decrease in the average balance of investment securities and a $21.8 million decrease in average loans. Average interest-earning assets for the current quarter were $92.4 million lower than the third quarter of 2023 due to an $83.5 million decrease in the average balance of investment securities and a $13.2 million decrease in the average balance of Federal Reserve interest-earning cash, partially offset by a $4.3 million increase in average loans.
Average interest-bearing liabilities for the current quarter were $4.40 billion, a decrease of $148.3 million from the second quarter of 2024, primarily due to a $97.8 million decrease in average savings and money market deposits, a $49.6 million decrease in average interest-bearing demand deposits, and an $11.0 million decrease in average short-term borrowings, partially offset by a $10.1 million increase in average time deposits. Average interest-bearing liabilities for the third quarter of 2024 were $27.2 million lower than the year-ago quarter primarily due to a $93.4 million decrease in average short-term borrowings, a $75.2 million decrease in average interest-bearing demand deposits, and a $48.3 million decrease in average time deposits, partially offset by a $189.7 million increase in average savings and money market account deposits.
Net interest margin was 2.89% in the current quarter, 2.87% in the second quarter of 2024, and 2.91% in the third quarter of 2023. The linked quarter expansion was due to an increase in the average yield on interest-earning assets, which was partially offset by an increase in the overall cost of funds. The year-over-year decline primarily was a result of higher funding costs amid the current high interest rate environment, partially offset by an increase in the average yield on interest-earning assets.
Noninterest Income
Noninterest income was $9.4 million for the third quarter of 2024, a decrease of $14.6 million from the second quarter of 2024 and a decrease of $1.0 million from the third quarter of 2023.
The Company’s sale of the assets of its insurance subsidiary generated a net gain of $13.5 million in the second quarter of 2024 and an additional gain on sale adjustment of $138 thousand in the third quarter of 2024. Given the April 1, 2024 transaction close, insurance income in the third quarter of 2024 was $3 thousand, compared to $4 thousand and $1.7 million in the linked and year-ago periods, respectively.
Investment advisory income of $2.8 million was relatively flat with the second quarter of 2024 and up $253 thousand, or 9.9%, from the third quarter of 2023. The variance from the prior year period was largely due to a market-driven increase in assets under management in addition to business development.
Income from company owned life insurance of $1.4 million was $44 thousand higher than the second quarter of 2024 and $377 thousand higher than the third quarter of 2023. The year-over-year increase was due to a higher crediting rate on proceeds deployed during the previously disclosed surrender and redeploy strategy executed in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Income from investments in limited partnerships of $400 thousand was $403 thousand lower than the second quarter of 2024 and flat with the third quarter of 2023. The Company previously made several investments in limited partnerships, primarily small business investment companies, and accounts for these investments under the equity method. Income from these investments fluctuates based on the maturity and performance of the underlying investments.
Income from derivative instruments, net was $212 thousand in the current quarter, $377 thousand in the second quarter of 2024 and $219 thousand in the third quarter of 2023. Income from derivative instruments, net is based on the number and value of interest rate swap transactions executed during the quarter combined with the impact of changes in the fair value of borrower-facing trades.
A net loss on tax credit investments of $170 thousand was recognized in the current quarter related to tax credit investments placed in service in the current and prior quarters. This compares to a net gain of $406 thousand and a net loss of $333 thousand in the second quarter of 2024 and third quarter of 2023, respectively.
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense was $32.5 million in the third quarter of 2024 compared to $33.0 million in the second quarter of 2024 and $34.7 million in the third quarter of 2023.
Salaries and employee benefits expense of $15.9 million was $131 thousand higher than the second quarter of 2024 and $2.3 million lower than the third quarter of 2023. The decrease from the third quarter of 2023 was due to a combination of the previously mentioned insurance agency asset sale and the Company’s previously disclosed fourth quarter 2023 leadership and organizational changes, which reduced salaries and wages between periods.
Occupancy and equipment expenses of $3.4 million were $78 thousand and $421 thousand lower than the linked and year-ago quarter, respectively. The year-over-year variance was due in part to the timing of equipment purchases.
Professional services expenses of $2.0 million were $171 thousand higher than the second quarter of 2024 and $889 thousand higher than the third quarter of 2023. Both the linked quarter and year-over-year variances were primarily attributable to legal expenses incurred in the second and third quarters of 2024 related to the Company’s previously disclosed fraud event.
Computer and data processing expense of $5.4 million was relatively flat with the second quarter of 2024 and $246 thousand higher than the third quarter of 2023, with the year-over-year variance due in part to an increase in digital banking expenses attributable to increased usage along with the Company’s investments in data efficiency and marketing technology.
Income Taxes
Income tax expense was $1.1 million for the third quarter of 2024 compared to $4.5 million in the second quarter of 2024, and $2.4 million in the third quarter of 2023. The higher level of income tax expense incurred during the second quarter of 2024 was due to a higher level of pre-tax income, reflecting the previously mentioned gain related to our insurance subsidiary asset sale. The Company also recognized federal and state tax benefits related to tax credit investments placed in service and/or amortized which resulted in income tax expense reductions of $1.3 million in both the third and second quarters of 2024, and $731 thousand in the third quarter of 2023.
The effective tax rate was 7.4% for the third quarter of 2024, 15.0% for the second quarter of 2024, and 14.8% for the third quarter of 2023. The effective tax rate fluctuates on a quarterly basis primarily due to the level of pre-tax earnings and may differ from statutory rates because of interest income from tax-exempt securities, earnings on company owned life insurance and the impact of tax credit investments.
Balance Sheet and Capital Management
Total assets were $6.16 billion at September 30, 2024, up $24.5 million from June 30, 2024, and up $16.2 million from September 30, 2023.
Investment securities were $1.01 billion at September 30, 2024, up $8.2 million from June 30, 2024, and down $324 thousand from September 30, 2023.
Total loans were $4.40 billion at September 30, 2024, a decrease of $58.5 million, or 1.3%, from June 30, 2024, and a decrease of $28.2 million, or 0.6%, from September 30, 2023.
Commercial business loans totaled $654.5 million at September 30, 2024, down $59.4 million, or 8.3%, from June 30, 2024, and down $57.0 million, or 8.0%, from September 30, 2023.
Commercial mortgage loans totaled $2.11 billion at September 30, 2024, up $19.8 million, or 0.9%, from June 30, 2024, and up $120.4 million, or 6.1%, from September 30, 2023.
Residential real estate loans totaled $648.2 million at September 30, 2024, up $566 thousand, or 0.1%, from June 30, 2024, and up $13.0 million, or 2.1%, from September 30, 2023.
Consumer indirect loans totaled $874.7 million at September 30, 2024, down $19.9 million, or 2.2%, from June 30, 2024, and down $107.5 million, or 10.9%, from September 30, 2023.
Total deposits were $5.31 billion at September 30, 2024, up $173.3 million, or 3.4%, from June 30, 2024, and down $9.4 million, or 0.2%, from September 30, 2023. The increase from June 30, 2024 was due to an increase in public deposits, which was partly driven by seasonality, as well as an increase in nonpublic deposits, partly offset by a decline in reciprocal deposits. Public deposit balances represented 22% of total deposits at September 30, 2024, 20% at June 30, 2024 and 20% at September 30, 2023.
Short-term borrowings were $55.0 million at September 30, 2024, compared to $202.0 million at June 30, 2024 and $70.0 million at September 30, 2023, as linked quarter deposit growth enabled the Company to pay down short-term borrowings, which have historically been utilized along with brokered deposits to manage the seasonality of public deposits.
Shareholders’ equity was $500.3 million at September 30, 2024, compared to $467.7 million at June 30, 2024, and $408.7 million at September 30, 2023. The increase in shareholders’ equity compared to the linked and year-ago period ends was primarily due to a reduction in accumulated other comprehensive loss, with net income through the first nine months of 2024 also contributing to the year-over-year increase. Shareholders’ equity has been negatively impacted since 2022 by an increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss associated with unrealized losses in the available for sale securities portfolio. Management believes the unrealized losses are temporary in nature, as they are associated with the current high interest rate environment. The securities portfolio continues to generate cash flow and, given the high credit quality of the agency mortgage-backed securities portfolio, management expects the bonds to ultimately mature at a terminal value equivalent to par.
Common book value per share was $31.22 at September 30, 2024, an increase of $2.11, or 7.2%, from $29.11 at June 30, 2024, and an increase of $5.81, or 22.9%, from $25.41 at September 30, 2023. Tangible common book value per share(1) was $27.28 at September 30, 2024, an increase of $2.11, or 8.4%, from $25.17 at June 30, 2024, and an increase of $6.59, or 31.9%, from $20.69 at September 30, 2023. The common equity to assets ratio was 7.85% at September 30, 2024, compared to 7.34% at June 30, 2024, and 6.37% at September 30, 2023. Tangible common equity to tangible assets(1), or the TCE ratio, was 6.93%, 6.41% and 5.25% at September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023, respectively. The primary driver of variations in all four measures for the comparable linked and year-ago period ends was the previously described changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss.
During the third quarter of 2024, the Company declared a common stock dividend of $0.30 per common share, consistent with the linked and year-ago quarters.
The Company’s regulatory capital ratios at September 30, 2024 continued to exceed all regulatory capital requirements to be considered well capitalized.
Leverage Ratio was 8.98% compared to 8.61% and 8.20% at June 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023, respectively.
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio was 10.28% compared to 10.03% and 9.26% at June 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023, respectively.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio was 10.62% compared to 10.36% and 9.58% at June 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023, respectively.
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio was 12.95% compared to 12.65% and 11.91% at June 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023, respectively.
Credit Quality
Non-performing loans were $40.7 million, or 0.93% of total loans, at September 30, 2024, as compared to $25.2 million, or 0.57% of total loans, at June 30, 2024 and $9.5 million, or 0.21% of total loans, at September 30, 2023. Non-performing loans at September 30, 2024 largely related to two separate commercial loan relationships, one of which was placed on nonaccrual during the third quarter of 2024 and the other in the fourth quarter of 2023. Net charge-offs were $1.7 million, representing 0.15% of average loans on an annualized basis, for the current quarter, as compared to $1.1 million, or an annualized 0.10% of average loans, in the second quarter of 2024 and $1.6 million, or an annualized 0.14%, in the third quarter of 2023.
At September 30, 2024, the allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans ratio was 1.01%, compared to 0.99% at June 30, 2024 and 1.12% at September 30, 2023.
Provision for credit losses was $3.1 million in the current quarter, compared to $2.0 million in the linked quarter and $1.0 million in the prior year third quarter. Provision for credit losses on loans was $2.4 million in the current quarter, compared to $2.0 million in the second quarter of 2024 and $1.4 million in the third quarter of 2023. The allowance for unfunded commitments, also included in provision for credit losses as required by the current expected credit loss standard (“CECL”), totaled a provision of $713 thousand in the third quarter of 2024, $43 thousand in the second quarter of 2024, and $426 thousand in the third quarter of 2023. The provision for credit losses for the third quarter of 2024 was driven by a combination of factors, including a slight increase in the national unemployment forecast and higher qualitative factors overall, partially offset by lower loan balances.
The Company has remained strategically focused on the importance of credit discipline, allocating resources to credit and risk management functions as the loan portfolio has grown. The ratio of allowance for credit losses on loans to non-performing loans was 110% at September 30, 2024, 174% at June 30, 2024, and 521% at September 30, 2023.
Subsequent Events
The Company is required, under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), to evaluate subsequent events through the filing of its consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, on Form 10-Q. As a result, the Company will continue to evaluate the impact of any subsequent events on critical accounting assumptions and estimates made as of September 30, 2024, and will adjust amounts preliminarily reported, if necessary.
Conference Call
The Company will host an earnings conference call and audio webcast on October 25, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The call will be hosted by Martin K. Birmingham, President and Chief Executive Officer, and W. Jack Plants II, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. The live webcast will be available in listen-only mode on the Company’s website at www.FISI-Investors.com. Within the United States, listeners may also access the call by dialing 1-833-470-1428 and providing the access code 514361. The webcast replay will be available on the Company’s website for at least 30 days.
About Financial Institutions, Inc.
Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI) is an innovative financial holding company with approximately $6.2 billion in assets offering banking and wealth management products and services. Its Five Star Bank subsidiary provides consumer and commercial banking and lending services to individuals, municipalities and businesses through banking locations spanning Western and Central New York and a commercial loan production office serving the Mid-Atlantic region. Courier Capital, LLC offers customized investment management, financial planning and consulting services to individuals and families, businesses, institutions, non-profits and retirement plans. Learn more at Five-StarBank.com and FISI-Investors.com.
Non-GAAP Financial Information
In addition to results presented in accordance with GAAP, this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to GAAP measures is included in Appendix A to this document.
The Company believes that providing certain non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with information useful in understanding our financial performance, performance trends and financial position. Our management uses these measures for internal planning and forecasting purposes and we believe that our presentation and discussion, together with the accompanying reconciliations, allows investors, security analysts and other interested parties to view our performance and the factors and trends affecting our business in a manner similar to management. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for GAAP measures, and we strongly encourage investors to review our consolidated financial statements in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate the Company. Non-GAAP financial measures have inherent limitations, are not uniformly applied and are not audited. Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies’ non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release may contain forward-looking statements as defined by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve significant risks and uncertainties. In this context, forward-looking statements often address our expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “focus,” “forecast,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “preliminary,” “should,” “target” or “will.” Statements herein are based on certain assumptions and analyses by the Company and factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in or implied by such statements for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to: additional information regarding the deposit fraudulent activity; changes in interest rates; inflation; changes in deposit flows and the cost and availability of funds; the Company’s ability to implement its strategic plan, including by expanding its commercial lending footprint and integrating its acquisitions; whether the Company experiences greater credit losses than expected; whether the Company experiences breaches of its, or third party, information systems; the attitudes and preferences of the Company’s customers; legal and regulatory proceedings and related matters, including any action described in our reports filed with the SEC, could adversely affect us and the banking industry in general; the competitive environment; fluctuations in the fair value of securities in its investment portfolio; changes in the regulatory environment and the Company’s compliance with regulatory requirements; and general economic and credit market conditions nationally and regionally; and the macroeconomic volatility related to the impact of a pandemic or global political unrest. Consequently, all forward-looking statements made herein are qualified by these cautionary statements and the cautionary language and risk factors included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents filed with the SEC. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to revise these statements following the date of this press release.
(1) See Appendix A — Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Financial Measures for the computation of this non-GAAP financial measure.
For additional information contact:
Kate Croft
Director of Investor and External Relations
(716) 817-5159
klcroft@five-starbank.com
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC.
Selected Financial Information (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
2024
2023
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA:
September 30,
June 30,
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
Cash and cash equivalents
$
249,569
$
146,347
$
237,038
$
124,442
$
192,111
Investment securities:
Available for sale
886,816
871,635
923,761
887,730
854,215
Held-to-maturity, net
121,279
128,271
143,714
148,156
154,204
Total investment securities
1,008,095
999,906
1,067,475
1,035,886
1,008,419
Loans held for sale
2,495
2,099
504
1,370
1,873
Loans:
Commercial business
654,519
713,947
707,564
735,700
711,538
Commercial mortgage
2,105,641
2,085,870
2,045,056
2,005,319
1,985,279
Residential real estate loans
648,241
647,675
648,160
649,822
635,209
Residential real estate lines
76,203
75,510
75,668
77,367
76,722
Consumer indirect
874,651
894,596
920,428
948,831
982,137
Other consumer
43,734
43,870
45,170
45,100
40,281
Total loans
4,402,989
4,461,468
4,442,046
4,462,139
4,431,166
Allowance for credit losses – loans
44,678
43,952
43,075
51,082
49,630
Total loans, net
4,358,311
4,417,516
4,398,971
4,411,057
4,381,536
Total interest-earning assets
5,666,972
5,709,148
5,857,616
5,702,904
5,747,191
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
60,867
60,979
72,287
72,504
72,725
Total assets
6,156,317
6,131,772
6,298,598
6,160,881
6,140,149
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand
978,660
939,346
972,801
1,010,614
1,035,350
Interest-bearing demand
793,996
711,580
798,831
713,158
827,842
Savings and money market
2,027,181
2,007,256
2,064,539
2,084,444
1,943,794
Time deposits
1,506,764
1,475,139
1,560,586
1,404,696
1,508,987
Total deposits
5,306,601
5,133,321
5,396,757
5,212,912
5,315,973
Short-term borrowings
55,000
202,000
133,000
185,000
70,000
Long-term borrowings, net
124,765
124,687
124,610
124,532
124,454
Total interest-bearing liabilities
4,507,706
4,520,662
4,681,566
4,511,830
4,475,077
Shareholders’ equity
500,342
467,667
445,734
454,796
408,716
Common shareholders’ equity
483,050
450,375
428,442
437,504
391,424
Tangible common equity(1)
422,183
389,396
356,155
365,000
318,699
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
$
(102,029
)
$
(125,774
)
$
(126,264
)
$
(119,941
)
$
(161,389
)
Common shares outstanding
15,474
15,472
15,447
15,407
15,402
Treasury shares
625
627
653
692
698
CAPITAL RATIOS AND PER SHARE DATA:
Leverage ratio
8.98
%
8.61
%
8.03
%
8.18
%
8.20
%
Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio
10.28
%
10.03
%
9.43
%
9.43
%
9.26
%
Tier 1 capital ratio
10.62
%
10.36
%
9.76
%
9.76
%
9.58
%
Total risk-based capital ratio
12.95
%
12.65
%
12.04
%
12.13
%
11.91
%
Common equity to assets
7.85
%
7.34
%
6.80
%
7.10
%
6.37
%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets(1)
6.93
%
6.41
%
5.72
%
6.00
%
5.25
%
Common book value per share
$
31.22
$
29.11
$
27.74
$
28.40
$
25.41
Tangible common book value per share(1)
$
27.28
$
25.17
$
23.06
$
23.69
$
20.69
(1) See Appendix A — Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Financial Measures for the computation of this non-GAAP financial measure.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC.
Selected Financial Information (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
Nine Months Ended
2024
2023
September 30,
Third
Second
First
Fourth
Third
SELECTED INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
2024
2023
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Interest income
$
235,112
$
209,586
$
77,911
$
78,788
$
78,413
$
76,547
$
74,700
Interest expense
113,156
83,757
37,230
37,595
38,331
36,661
33,023
Net interest income
121,956
125,829
40,681
41,193
40,082
39,886
41,677
(Benefit) provision for credit losses
(311
)
8,410
3,104
2,041
(5,456
)
5,271
966
Net interest income after (benefit) provision for credit losses
122,267
117,419
37,577
39,152
45,538
34,615
40,711
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposits
3,159
3,457
1,103
979
1,077
1,168
1,207
Insurance income
2,141
5,093
3
4
2,134
1,615
1,678
Card interchange income
5,810
6,140
1,900
2,008
1,902
2,080
2,094
Investment advisory
8,158
8,286
2,797
2,779
2,582
2,669
2,544
Company owned life insurance
4,062
2,974
1,404
1,360
1,298
9,132
1,027
Investments in limited partnerships
1,545
1,111
400
803
342
672
391
Loan servicing
421
395
88
158
175
84
135
Income (loss) from derivative instruments, net
763
1,418
212
377
174
(68
)
219
Net gain on sale of loans held for sale
432
349
220
124
88
217
115
Net loss on investment securities
–
–
–
–
–
(3,576
)
–
Net gain (loss) on other assets
13,633
31
138
13,508
(13
)
(37
)
(1
)
Net (loss) gain on tax credit investments
(139
)
(45
)
(170
)
406
(375
)
(207
)
(333
)
Other
4,370
3,667
1,345
1,508
1,517
1,619
1,410
Total noninterest income
44,355
32,876
9,440
24,014
10,901
15,368
10,486
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits
48,967
54,047
15,879
15,748
17,340
17,842
18,160
Occupancy and equipment
10,570
11,059
3,370
3,448
3,752
3,739
3,791
Professional services
6,131
3,844
1,965
1,794
2,372
1,415
1,076
Computer and data processing
16,081
14,548
5,353
5,342
5,386
5,562
5,107
Supplies and postage
1,431
1,418
519
437
475
455
455
FDIC assessments
3,733
3,586
1,092
1,346
1,295
1,316
1,232
Advertising and promotions
1,108
1,556
371
440
297
370
744
Amortization of intangibles
443
689
112
114
217
221
225
Restructuring (recoveries) charges
–
(74
)
–
–
–
188
(55
)
Deposit-related charged-off items
19,987
978
410
398
19,179
223
188
Other
11,051
10,527
3,398
3,953
3,700
3,716
3,812
Total noninterest expense
119,502
102,178
32,469
33,020
54,013
35,047
34,735
Income before income taxes
47,120
48,117
14,548
30,146
2,426
14,936
16,462
Income tax expense
5,955
7,633
1,082
4,517
356
5,156
2,440
Net income
41,165
40,484
13,466
25,629
2,070
9,780
14,022
Preferred stock dividends
1,094
1,094
365
364
365
365
365
Net income available to common shareholders
$
40,071
$
39,390
$
13,101
$
25,265
$
1,705
$
9,415
$
13,657
FINANCIAL RATIOS:
Earnings per share – basic
$
2.60
$
2.56
$
0.85
$
1.64
$
0.11
$
0.61
$
0.89
Earnings per share – diluted
$
2.57
$
2.55
$
0.84
$
1.62
$
0.11
$
0.61
$
0.88
Cash dividends declared on common stock
$
0.90
$
0.90
$
0.30
$
0.30
$
0.30
$
0.30
$
0.30
Common dividend payout ratio
34.62
%
35.16
%
35.29
%
18.29
%
272.73
%
49.18
%
33.71
%
Dividend yield (annualized)
4.72
%
7.15
%
4.69
%
6.25
%
6.41
%
5.59
%
7.07
%
Return on average assets (annualized)
0.90
%
0.90
%
0.89
%
1.68
%
0.13
%
0.63
%
0.92
%
Return on average equity (annualized)
11.88
%
12.72
%
11.08
%
22.93
%
1.83
%
9.28
%
12.96
%
Return on average common equity (annualized)
12.02
%
12.90
%
11.18
%
23.51
%
1.57
%
9.31
%
13.15
%
Return on average tangible common equity (annualized)(1)
14.09
%
15.72
%
12.87
%
27.51
%
1.88
%
11.37
%
15.98
%
Efficiency ratio(2)
71.75
%
64.25
%
64.70
%
50.58
%
105.77
%
59.48
%
66.47
%
Effective tax rate
12.6
%
15.9
%
7.4
%
15.0
%
14.7
%
34.5
%
14.8
%
(1) See Appendix A – Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Financial Measures for the computation of this non-GAAP financial measure.
(2) The efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing noninterest expense by net revenue, i.e., the sum of net interest income (fully taxable equivalent) and noninterest income before net gains on investment securities. This is a banking industry measure not required by GAAP.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC.
Selected Financial Information (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)
Nine Months Ended
2024
2023
September 30,
Third
Second
First
Fourth
Third
SELECTED AVERAGE BALANCES:
2024
2023
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Federal funds sold and interest-earning deposits
$
113,656
$
72,977
$
49,476
$
134,123
$
158,075
$
102,487
$
62,673
Investment securities(1)
1,174,850
1,266,832
1,147,052
1,194,808
1,182,993
1,199,766
1,230,590
Loans:
Commercial business
700,178
697,728
673,830
704,272
722,720
702,222
712,224
Commercial mortgage
2,060,827
1,879,077
2,092,905
2,059,382
2,029,841
1,995,233
1,977,978
Residential real estate loans
648,286
603,268
647,844
648,099
648,921
640,955
621,074
Residential real estate lines
75,880
76,219
75,671
75,575
76,396
76,741
75,847
Consumer indirect
906,762
1,008,311
881,133
905,056
934,380
965,571
989,614
Other consumer
46,615
23,712
43,789
44,552
51,535
43,664
34,086
Total loans
4,438,548
4,288,315
4,415,172
4,436,936
4,463,793
4,424,386
4,410,823
Total interest-earning assets
5,727,054
5,628,124
5,611,700
5,765,867
5,804,861
5,726,639
5,704,086
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
65,397
73,079
60,936
62,893
72,409
72,628
72,851
Total assets
6,132,110
5,991,075
6,018,390
6,153,429
6,225,760
6,127,171
6,073,653
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand
727,179
831,345
691,412
741,006
749,512
780,546
766,636
Savings and money market
2,018,881
1,691,783
1,938,935
2,036,772
2,081,815
2,048,822
1,749,202
Time deposits
1,500,238
1,484,919
1,515,745
1,505,665
1,479,133
1,455,867
1,564,035
Short-term borrowings
149,588
221,392
129,130
140,110
179,747
84,587
222,871
Long-term borrowings, net
124,640
121,033
124,717
124,640
124,562
124,484
124,407
Total interest-bearing liabilities
4,520,526
4,350,472
4,399,939
4,548,193
4,614,769
4,494,306
4,427,151
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
955,428
1,038,798
952,970
950,819
962,522
1,006,465
1,022,423
Total deposits
5,201,726
5,046,845
5,099,062
5,234,262
5,272,982
5,291,700
5,102,296
Total liabilities
5,669,430
5,565,583
5,535,112
5,703,929
5,770,725
5,708,842
5,644,488
Shareholders’ equity
462,680
425,492
483,278
449,500
455,035
418,329
429,165
Common equity
445,388
408,200
465,986
432,208
437,743
401,037
411,873
Tangible common equity(2)
379,991
335,121
405,050
369,315
365,334
328,409
339,022
Common shares outstanding:
Basic
15,437
15,371
15,464
15,444
15,403
15,393
15,391
Diluted
15,582
15,443
15,636
15,556
15,543
15,511
15,462
SELECTED AVERAGE YIELDS:
(Tax equivalent basis)
Investment securities
2.14
%
1.89
%
2.14
%
2.17
%
2.09
%
2.03
%
1.88
%
Loans
6.39
%
5.90
%
6.42
%
6.40
%
6.33
%
6.21
%
6.15
%
Total interest-earning assets
5.49
%
4.98
%
5.53
%
5.50
%
5.43
%
5.32
%
5.21
%
Interest-bearing demand
1.12
%
0.75
%
1.05
%
1.18
%
1.11
%
1.26
%
0.83
%
Savings and money market
3.05
%
2.05
%
3.07
%
3.01
%
3.08
%
3.01
%
2.51
%
Time deposits
4.71
%
3.78
%
4.72
%
4.72
%
4.68
%
4.57
%
4.20
%
Short-term borrowings
2.99
%
3.98
%
2.64
%
2.75
%
3.42
%
1.38
%
3.98
%
Long-term borrowings, net
5.02
%
5.06
%
5.03
%
5.02
%
5.02
%
5.05
%
5.05
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
3.34
%
2.57
%
3.37
%
3.32
%
3.34
%
3.24
%
2.96
%
Net interest rate spread
2.15
%
2.41
%
2.16
%
2.18
%
2.09
%
2.08
%
2.25
%
Net interest margin
2.85
%
2.99
%
2.89
%
2.87
%
2.78
%
2.78
%
2.91
%
(1) Includes investment securities at adjusted amortized cost.
(2) See Appendix A – Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Financial Measures for the computation of this non-GAAP financial measure.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC.
Selected Financial Information (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)
Nine Months Ended
2024
2023
September 30,
Third
Second
First
Fourth
Third
ASSET QUALITY DATA:
2024
2023
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Allowance for Credit Losses – Loans
Beginning balance
$
51,082
$
45,413
$
43,952
$
43,075
$
51,082
$
49,630
$
49,836
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries):
Commercial business
(33
)
(59
)
(3
)
7
(37
)
(50
)
32
Commercial mortgage
6
(958
)
10
(3
)
(1
)
993
(972
)
Residential real estate loans
99
67
(1
)
96
4
22
(4
)
Residential real estate lines
–
41
–
–
–
–
–
Consumer indirect
5,370
4,421
1,553
844
2,973
3,174
2,283
Other consumer
466
811
106
178
182
82
259
Total net charge-offs (recoveries)
5,908
4,323
1,665
1,122
3,121
4,221
1,598
(Benefit) provision for credit losses – loans
(496
)
8,540
2,391
1,999
(4,886
)
5,673
1,392
Ending balance
$
44,678
$
49,630
$
44,678
$
43,952
$
43,075
$
51,082
$
49,630
Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans (annualized):
Commercial business
-0.01
%
-0.01
%
0.00
%
0.00
%
-0.02
%
-0.03
%
0.02
%
Commercial mortgage
0.00
%
-0.07
%
0.00
%
0.00
%
0.00
%
0.20
%
-0.19
%
Residential real estate loans
0.02
%
0.01
%
0.00
%
0.06
%
0.00
%
0.01
%
0.00
%
Residential real estate lines
0.00
%
0.07
%
0.00
%
0.00
%
0.00
%
0.00
%
0.00
%
Consumer indirect
0.79
%
0.59
%
0.70
%
0.38
%
1.28
%
1.30
%
0.92
%
Other consumer
1.33
%
4.57
%
0.95
%
1.62
%
1.41
%
0.75
%
3.00
%
Total loans
0.18
%
0.13
%
0.15
%
0.10
%
0.28
%
0.38
%
0.14
%
Supplemental information(1)
Non-performing loans:
Commercial business
$
5,752
$
254
$
5,752
$
5,680
$
5,956
$
5,664
$
254
Commercial mortgage
25,620
686
25,620
10,452
10,826
10,563
686
Residential real estate loans
5,790
4,992
5,790
5,961
6,797
6,364
4,992
Residential real estate lines
232
201
232
183
235
221
201
Consumer indirect
3,291
3,382
3,291
2,897
2,880
3,814
3,382
Other consumer
57
6
57
36
36
34
6
Total non-performing loans
40,742
9,521
40,742
25,209
26,730
26,660
9,521
Foreclosed assets
109
162
109
63
140
142
162
Total non-performing assets
$
40,851
$
9,683
$
40,851
$
25,272
$
26,870
$
26,802
$
9,683
Total non-performing loans to total loans
0.93
%
0.21
%
0.93
%
0.57
%
0.60
%
0.60
%
0.21
%
Total non-performing assets to total assets
0.66
%
0.16
%
0.66
%
0.41
%
0.43
%
0.44
%
0.16
%
Allowance for credit losses – loans to total loans
1.01
%
1.12
%
1.01
%
0.99
%
0.97
%
1.14
%
1.12
%
Allowance for credit losses – loans to non-performing loans
110
%
521
%
110
%
174
%
161
%
192
%
521
%
(1) At period end.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC.
Appendix A — Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Nine Months Ended
2024
2023
September 30,
Third
Second
First
Fourth
Third
2024
2023
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Ending tangible assets:
Total assets
$
6,156,317
$
6,131,772
$
6,298,598
$
6,160,881
$
6,140,149
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
60,867
60,979
72,287
72,504
72,725
Tangible assets
$
6,095,450
$
6,070,793
$
6,226,311
$
6,088,377
$
6,067,424
Ending tangible common equity:
Common shareholders’ equity
$
483,050
$
450,375
$
428,442
$
437,504
$
391,424
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
60,867
60,979
72,287
72,504
72,725
Tangible common equity
$
422,183
$
389,396
$
356,155
$
365,000
$
318,699
Tangible common equity to tangible assets(1)
6.93
%
6.41
%
5.72
%
6.00
%
5.25
%
Common shares outstanding
15,474
15,472
15,447
15,407
15,402
Tangible common book value per share(2)
$
27.28
$
25.17
$
23.06
$
23.69
$
20.69
Average tangible assets:
Average assets
$
6,132,110
$
5,991,075
$
6,018,390
$
6,153,429
$
6,225,760
$
6,127,171
$
6,073,653
Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets, net
65,397
73,079
60,936
62,893
72,409
72,628
72,851
Average tangible assets
$
6,066,713
$
5,917,996
$
5,957,454
$
6,090,536
$
6,153,351
$
6,054,543
$
6,000,802
Average tangible common equity:
Average common equity
$
445,388
$
408,200
$
465,986
$
432,208
$
437,743
$
401,037
$
411,873
Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets, net
65,397
73,079
60,936
62,893
72,409
72,628
72,851
Average tangible common equity
$
379,991
$
335,121
$
405,050
$
369,315
$
365,334
$
328,409
$
339,022
Net income available to common shareholders
$
40,071
$
39,390
$
13,101
$
25,265
$
1,705
$
9,415
$
13,657
Return on average tangible common equity(3)
14.09
%
15.72
%
12.87
%
27.51
%
1.88
%
11.37
%
15.98
%
Pre-tax pre-provision income:
Net income
$
41,165
$
40,484
$
13,466
$
25,629
$
2,070
$
9,780
$
14,022
Add: Income tax expense
5,955
7,633
1,082
4,517
356
5,156
2,440
Add: (Benefit) provision for credit losses
(311
)
8,410
3,104
2,041
(5,456
)
5,271
966
Pre-tax pre-provision (loss) income
$
46,809
$
56,527
$
17,652
$
32,187
$
(3,030
)
$
20,207
$
17,428
(1) Tangible common equity divided by tangible assets.
(2) Tangible common equity divided by common shares outstanding.
(3) Net income available to common shareholders (annualized) divided by average tangible common equity.
