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8-K - CBNA 8-K 2011 2ND QUARTER - COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM, INC.cbna8k2011q2.htm
Exhibit 99.1
 
   News Release
 
COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM, INC.
 5790 Widewaters Parkway, DeWitt, N.Y. 13214  For further information, please contact:
                                                                Scott A. Kingsley,
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
Office: (315) 445-3121

Community Bank System Reports Record Second Quarter Operating Results and Increases Dividend

Cash dividend increased 8%, the 19th consecutive year of increased dividends
 
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — July 26, 2011 — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) reported second quarter 2011 net income of $18.0 million ($0.49 per share), an increase of 11.3% over the $16.2 million reported for the second quarter of 2010.  The second quarter 2011 results included $3.6 million ($0.07 per share) of acquisition expenses related to the Company’s purchase of The Wilber Corporation, completed in early April.  Excluding acquisition expenses and special charges, earnings per share were up 16.7% over the prior year to $0.56, a record for the Company’s second quarter.  2011 year-to-date earnings of $34.1 million, or $0.96 per share, include $4.3 million ($0.09 per share) of acquisition expenses.
 
Total revenue for the second quarter of 2011 was $76.9 million, an increase of $8.6 million, or 12.6%, over the second quarter of last year.  The higher revenue was a result of a 16.2% increase in average earning assets, principally from the Wilber acquisition, and a three-basis point improvement in the Company’s net interest margin to 4.13%.  The quarterly provision for loan losses of $1.1 million was $1.0 million lower than the second quarter of 2010, reflective of lower net charge-offs and the continuation of generally stable and favorable asset quality metrics.  Total operating expenses were $51.1 million for the quarter, including $3.6 million of acquisition expenses related to Wilber.  Recurring operating expenses of $47.5 million (excluding acquisition expenses and special charges) for the quarter were $3.5 million, or 7.9%, higher than the second quarter of 2010, reflective of the additional operating costs from the Wilber acquisition, partially offset by lower intangible amortization.
 
“With record operating earnings in each of the first two quarters, the closing of a strategic acquisition and continued strong operating metrics, we are well positioned for the second half of 2011,” said President and Chief Executive Officer Mark E. Tryniski.  “Our team is successfully integrating the former Wilber National Bank branch locations that mark our substantive entry into the eastern half of Upstate New York.  This acquisition remains an exciting and significant opportunity to expand our Upstate New York service area.  We entered this contiguous region with significant market presence, attractive deposit share and a history of effectively attracting and retaining customers in areas with similar demographic characteristics.  In addition, it would be difficult to overstate the importance of our ability to continue to deliver superior asset quality in relation to our bottom line performance.  With second quarter net charge-offs of $0.7 million, or 0.08% of average loans, and nonperforming loans to total loans of 0.58%, the quality of our loan portfolio remains a significant operating strength.”
 
Second quarter net interest income grew to $54.2 million, an increase of 17.9% above the second quarter of 2010, resulting from an increase in interest-earning assets and a higher net interest margin.  The Company has productively reinvested most of its cash flow generation during the last year, while still retaining a significant net liquidity position, which grew slightly in the second quarter with the Wilber acquisition.  Low market interest rates and continued disciplined deposit pricing resulted in a 25-basis point reduction in the total cost of funds, compared to the second quarter of 2010.  This was offset by a 24-basis point decline in earning asset yields, including cash equivalents, reflective of lower yields on both investment securities and loans.  On a linked quarter basis the Company’s net interest margin improved five basis points, including the positive impact of acquisition-related, fair value accounting accretion.
 
 
 

 
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Second quarter non-interest income of $22.8 million was 1.7% higher than the second quarter of last year.  The Company’s employee benefits administration and consulting businesses grew revenues by 8.2% over last year’s second quarter, and its wealth management group (including activities from the Wilber acquisition) generated a 4.3% revenue improvement.  Mortgage banking revenues were up $0.4 million from last year’s second quarter, related entirely to the recovery of previously recognized impairments of mortgage servicing rights.  These improvements in non-interest income were partially offset by a $0.8 million, or 7.5 % reduction in deposit service fees, principally related to lower customer utilization of certain fee-based deposit services, including overdraft protection programs.
 
Quarterly operating expenses of $47.5 million (excluding acquisition expenses and special charges) were $3.5 million, or 7.9% above the second quarter of 2010, reflective of additional operating costs associated with the Wilber acquisition completed in early April, offset slightly by a decline in FDIC insurance costs and lower amortization of intangible assets.
 
Financial Position
 
Average earning assets for the second quarter of $5.66 billion were $740.3 million above the first quarter of 2011, and 16.2% higher than the second quarter of last year.  Ending loans increased $477.7 million from March 2011, reflective of the Wilber acquisition which added approximately $444 million of net loans, as well as nearly $34 million of organic loan growth in the quarter, driven primarily by increases in consumer installment balances.  In addition, a significant portion of the Company’s new, low-rate mortgage originations continued to be sold into the secondary market during the quarter.  Average investment securities, including cash equivalents of $177.2 million, increased $292.0 million in the quarter, principally as a result of the Wilber transaction.  Quarterly average deposits were $704.0 million higher than the first quarter of 2011, and 17.9% higher than the second quarter of 2010, including relationships acquired from Wilber.  Average borrowings for the quarter of $839.0 million were up slightly from both the first quarter of 2011 and the second quarter of last year.  Quarter-end shareholders’ equity of $730.1 million was $106.0 million higher than March 31, 2011, and included the issuance of 3.4 million additional shares in conjunction with the Wilber acquisition.   The Company’s net tangible equity to net tangible assets ratio improved to 6.44% at quarter-end, up 52 basis points from the end of last year’s second quarter.
 
“We continued to improve operating results in the second quarter of 2011 despite soft commercial market conditions,” said Mr. Tryniski.  “A very successful first quarter of results from the Wilber acquisition, combined with organic consumer loan growth and the continuation of favorable asset quality enabled us to produce record second quarter operating earnings, reflecting the effectiveness of our disciplined and balanced approach to business.”
 
Asset Quality
 
Second quarter net charge-offs were $0.7 million, compared to $1.4 million in the first quarter of 2011, and $1.5 million in the second quarter of 2010, reflective of the Company’s stable and favorable asset quality profile.
 
Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans at June 30, 2011 were 0.58%, down slightly from 0.59% at the end of March 2011, and 0.68% at June 30, 2010.  The total delinquency ratio of 1.49% was up three basis points from March 31, 2011, and four basis points from the 1.45% level reported at June 30, 2010.  Quarter-end nonperforming assets to total assets of 0.37%, was four basis points lower than the end of last year’s second quarter, but up two basis points from the end of March.  These favorable asset quality metrics continue to be noticeably better than comparative peer and industry averages and illustrate the long-term effectiveness of the Company’s disciplined risk management and underwriting standards.
 

 
 

 
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The second quarter provision for loan losses of $1.1 million was $1.0 million lower than the second quarter of 2010 and even with the first quarter of 2011.  The second quarter’s provision was $0.38 million higher than quarterly net charge-offs, indicative of generally stable delinquency ratios and non-performing asset levels and a net increase in total loan balances.  The ratio of allowance for loan losses to total loans outstanding was 1.22% as of June 30, 2011 (1.40% excluding acquired Wilber loans), consistent with the 1.40% reported at both March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and slightly above the 1.38% level at the end of the second quarter of 2010.
 
Community Bank System Completes the Acquisition of The Wilber Corporation
 
On April 8, 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of The Wilber Corporation (NYSE Amex: GIW), parent company of the Wilber National Bank based in Oneonta, NY, for approximately $103 million in stock and cash.  The acquisition extends the Bank’s New York service area to the contiguous Central, Greater Capital, and Catskills regions of Upstate New York.  Upon the completion of the merger, Community Bank added 22 branch locations in eight counties, net loans of approximately $464 million, and customer deposits of nearly $772 million.
 
Dividend Increase
 
The Company’s Board of Directors approved a $0.02, or 8.3% increase in its quarterly dividend on its common stock to $0.26 per share, payable on October 7, 2011, to shareholders of record as of September 15, 2011.  The increased cash dividend represents an annualized yield of 4.2% based on the Company’s closing price of $24.77 on July 25, 2011, and is the nineteenth (19th) consecutive year of dividend increases for the Company.  Mr. Tryniski commented, “The payment of a meaningful dividend is an important component of our commitment to provide consistent and favorable long-term returns to our shareholders.  This increase reflects the strength of both our current operating performance and capital position.”
 
Conference Call Scheduled
 
Company management will conduct an investor call at 11:00 a.m. (ET) tomorrow (July 27, 2011) to discuss second quarter results.  The conference call can be accessed at 1-866-337-4015 (1-904-271-2003 if outside United States and Canada).  An audio recording will be available one hour after the call until September 30, 2011, and may be accessed at 1-888-284-7564 (1-904-596-3174 if outside the United States and Canada) and entering access code 2669551.  Investors may also listen live via the Internet at: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=80868.
 
This webcast will be archived on this site for one full year and may be accessed at any point during this time at no cost.  This earnings release, including supporting financial tables, is available within the Investor Relations / News & Media section of the company's website at: http://www.communitybankna.com.
 
Headquartered in DeWitt, N.Y., Community Bank System, Inc. has $6.4 billion in assets and over 170 customer facilities.  The Company’s banking subsidiary, Community Bank, N.A. operates across Upstate New York and Northeastern Pennsylvania, where it conducts business as First Liberty Bank & Trust.  Its other subsidiaries include: Benefit Plans Administrative Services, Inc., an employee benefits consulting and trust administration firm with offices in Upstate New York, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Houston, Texas; the CBNA Insurance Agency, with offices in four northern New York communities; Community Investment Services, a broker-dealer delivering financial products throughout the Company's branch network; and Nottingham Advisors, a wealth management and advisory firm with offices in Buffalo, N.Y. and North Palm Beach, Florida.  For more information, visit: www.communitybankna.com or www.firstlibertybank.com.
 

 

 
 

 
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Summary of Financial Data
       
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
       
 
Quarter Ended
Year-to-date
 
June 30, 2011
June 30, 2010
June 30, 2011
June 30, 2010
Earnings
       
Loan income
$49,471
$44,851
$91,768
$89,524
Investment income
20,379
17,772
38,369
34,151
Total interest income
69,850
62,623
130,137
123,675
Interest expense
15,663
16,678
30,427
34,448
Net interest income
54,187
45,945
99,710
89,227
Provision for loan losses
1,050
2,050
2,100
3,870
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
53,137
43,895
97,610
85,357
Deposit service fees
10,488
11,337
20,173
21,856
Mortgage banking revenues
982
592
1,378
1,075
Other banking services
645
523
1,043
963
Trust, investment and asset management fees
2,782
2,666
4,962
5,042
Benefit plan administration, consulting and actuarial fees
7,854
7,260
16,037
15,159
Investment securities and debt extinguishment gain, net
14
0
14
0
Total noninterest income
22,765
22,378
43,607
44,095
Salaries and employee benefits
25,531
22,509
48,642
45,445
Occupancy and equipment and furniture
6,253
5,614
12,310
11,839
Amortization of intangible assets
1,189
1,849
2,090
3,708
FDIC insurance
1,177
1,485
2,538
3,057
Acquisition expenses & special charges
3,617
199
4,308
199
Other
13,359
12,564
24,554
24,165
Total operating expenses
51,126
44,220
94,442
88,413
Income before income taxes
24,776
22,053
46,775
41,039
Income taxes
6,790
5,891
12,629
10,875
Net income
$17,986
$16,162
$34,146
$30,164
Basic earnings per share
$0.49
$0.49
$0.97
$0.91
Diluted earnings per share
$0.49
$0.48
$0.96
$0.90

 
 

 
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Summary of Financial Data
         
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
         
 
2011
2010
 
2nd Qtr
1st Qtr
4th Qtr
3rd Qtr
2nd Qtr
Earnings
         
Loan income
$49,471
$42,297
$44,085
$45,094
$44,851
Investment income
20,379
17,990
17,924
17,503
17,772
Total interest income
69,850
60,287
62,009
62,597
62,623
Interest expense
15,663
14,764
15,876
16,273
16,678
Net interest income
54,187
45,523
46,133
46,324
45,945
Provision for loan losses
1,050
1,050
1,935
1,400
2,050
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
53,137
44,473
44,198
44,924
43,895
Deposit service fees
10,488
9,685
10,321
11,180
11,337
Mortgage banking revenues
982
396
1,408
1,215
592
Other banking services
645
398
462
863
523
Trust, investment and asset management fees
2,782
2,180
2,391
2,400
2,666
Benefit plan administration, consulting and actuarial fees
7,854
8,183
7,201
7,256
7,260
Investment securities and debt extinguishment gain, net
14
0
0
0
0
Total noninterest income
22,765
20,842
21,783
22,914
22,378
Salaries and employee benefits
25,531
23,111
22,900
23,056
22,509
Occupancy and equipment and furniture
6,253
6,057
5,520
5,574
5,614
Amortization of intangible assets
1,189
901
972
1,277
1,849
FDIC insurance
1,177
1,361
1,182
1,599
1,485
Acquisition expenses & special charges
3,617
691
1,107
57
199
Other
13,359
11,195
12,440
12,789
12,564
Total operating expenses
51,126
43,316
44,121
44,352
44,220
Income before income taxes
24,776
21,999
21,860
23,486
22,053
Income taxes
6,790
5,839
5,966
6,224
5,891
Net income
$17,986
$16,160
$15,894
$17,262
$16,162
Basic earnings per share
$0.49
$0.48
$0.48
$0.52
$0.49
Diluted earnings per share
$0.49
$0.48
$0.47
$0.51
$0.48
Profitability
         
Return on assets
1.14%
1.19%
1.15%
1.25%
1.19%
Return on equity
10.15%
10.70%
10.27%
11.28%
11.12%
Noninterest income/operating income (FTE) (1)
28.7%
29.6%
30.3%
31.4%
31.0%
Efficiency ratio (2)
58.4%
59.3%
57.9%
57.9%
58.0%
Components of Net Interest Margin (FTE)
         
Loan yield
5.77%
5.73%
5.73%
5.81%
5.87%
Cash equivalents yield
0.24%
0.25%
0.25%
0.27%
0.25%
Investment yield
4.75%
5.01%
5.00%
4.84%
4.97%
Earning asset yield
5.24%
5.30%
5.36%
5.41%
5.48%
Interest-bearing deposit rate
0.70%
0.75%
0.86%
0.90%
0.96%
Borrowing rate
4.24%
4.28%
4.28%
4.28%
4.28%
Cost of all interest-bearing funds
1.34%
1.47%
1.56%
1.59%
1.64%
Cost of funds (includes DDA)
1.14%
1.25%
1.32%
1.35%
1.39%
Net interest margin (FTE)
4.13%
4.08%
4.07%
4.08%
4.10%
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment
$4,018
$3,969
$3,865
$3,788
$3,835

 

 
 

 
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Summary of Financial Data
         
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
         
 
2011
2010
 
2nd Qtr
1st Qtr
4th Qtr
3rd Qtr
2nd Qtr
Average Balances
         
Loans
$3,454,246
$3,005,926
$3,061,060
$3,088,590
$3,074,259
Cash equivalents
177,154
159,044
105,242
50,484
64,731
Taxable investment securities
1,447,816
1,188,182
1,159,110
1,182,243
1,204,551
Nontaxable investment securities
579,795
565,564
554,014
550,660
524,697
Total interest-earning assets
5,659,011
4,918,716
4,879,426
4,871,977
4,868,238
Total assets
6,313,391
5,487,618
5,481,129
5,474,952
5,454,073
Interest-bearing deposits
3,864,671
3,234,986
3,206,327
3,217,831
3,252,025
Borrowings
839,003
830,454
831,025
832,568
837,356
Total interest-bearing liabilities
4,703,674
4,065,440
4,037,352
4,050,399
4,089,381
Noninterest-bearing deposits
813,789
739,515
743,698
736,203
717,171
Shareholders' equity
$710,765
$612,559
$613,734
$606,912
$582,715
Balance Sheet Data
         
Cash and cash equivalents
$273,693
$296,938
$211,837
$179,556
$133,967
Investment securities
2,088,105
1,792,246
1,742,324
1,769,149
1,757,967
Loans:
         
Business lending
1,290,893
1,006,114
1,023,286
1,045,849
1,061,828
Consumer mortgage
1,149,219
1,055,164
1,057,332
1,065,297
1,064,471
Consumer installment - indirect
549,449
500,058
494,813
508,502
511,810
Home equity
330,213
299,925
305,936
312,396
312,118
Consumer installment - direct
158,376
139,183
144,996
148,353
140,924
Total loans
3,478,150
3,000,444
3,026,363
3,080,397
3,091,151
Allowance for loan losses
42,531
42,147
42,510
42,610
42,603
Intangible assets
363,015
311,076
311,714
312,686
313,963
Other assets
230,053
190,815
194,778
197,039
193,357
Total assets
6,390,485
5,549,372
5,444,506
5,496,217
5,447,802
Deposits:
         
   Noninterest-bearing
849,071
754,892
741,166
738,994
713,544
   Non-maturity interest-bearing
2,721,589
2,361,312
2,272,013
2,253,447
2,203,686
   Time
1,186,442
904,827
920,866
973,894
1,022,745
Total deposits
4,757,102
4,021,031
3,934,045
3,966,335
3,939,975
Borrowings
728,441
728,385
728,460
729,508
729,557
Subordinated debt held by unconsolidated subsidiary trusts
102,036
102,030
102,024
102,018
102,012
Other liabilities
72,835
73,826
72,719
82,556
76,438
Total liabilities
5,660,414
4,925,272
4,837,248
4,880,417
4,847,982
Shareholders' equity
730,071
624,100
607,258
615,800
599,820
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
6,390,485
5,549,372
5,444,506
5,496,217
5,447,802
Capital
         
Tier 1 leverage ratio
8.06%
8.42%
8.23%
7.99%
7.75%
Tangible equity / net tangible assets (3)
6.44%
6.36%
6.14%
6.21%
5.92%
Diluted weighted average common shares O/S
37,061
33,989
33,786
33,606
33,570
Period end common shares outstanding
36,807
33,429
33,319
33,162
33,146
Cash dividends declared per common share
$0.24
$0.24
$0.24
$0.24
$0.24
Book value
$19.84
$18.67
$18.23
$18.57
$18.10
Tangible book value(3)
$10.59
$10.01
$9.49
$9.74
$9.20
Common stock price (end of period)
$24.79
$24.27
$27.77
$23.01
$22.03

 
 

 
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Summary of Financial Data
         
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
         
 
2011
2010
 
2nd Qtr
1st Qtr
  4th Qtr
3rd Qtr
2nd Qtr
Asset Quality
         
Nonaccrual loans
$17,833
$14,953
$15,378
$16,025
$18,798
Accruing loans 90+ days delinquent
2,498
2,774
3,091
1,863
2,076
Total nonperforming loans
20,331
17,727
18,469
17,888
20,874
Other real estate owned (OREO)
3,269
1,945
2,011
2,689
1,555
Total nonperforming assets
23,600
19,672
20,480
20,577
22,429
Net charge-offs
666
1,413
2,035
1,393
1,542
Loan loss allowance/loans outstanding
1.22%
1.40%
1.40%
1.38%
1.38%
Nonperforming loans/loans outstanding
0.58%
0.59%
0.61%
0.58%
0.68%
Loan loss allowance/nonperforming loans
209%
238%
230%
238%
204%
Net charge-offs/average loans
0.08%
0.19%
0.26%
0.18%
0.20%
Delinquent loans/ending loans
1.49%
1.46%
1.91%
1.64%
1.45%
Loan loss provision/net charge-offs
158%
74%
95%
100%
133%
Nonperforming assets/total assets
0.37%
0.35%
0.38%
0.37%
0.41%
           
(1) Excludes gain (loss) on investment securities and amortization/accretion of fair market value purchase accounting adjustments.
(2) Excludes intangible amortization, goodwill impairment, acquisition expenses, special charges, gain (loss) on investment securities, and amortization/accretion of fair market value purchase accounting adjustments.
(3) Includes deferred tax liabilities (of approximately $22.6 million at 6/30/11) related to tax deductible goodwill.
 

 

 
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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  The following factors, among others, could cause the actual results of CBU’s operations to differ materially from CBU’s expectations: the successful integration of operations of its acquisitions; competition; changes in economic conditions, interest rates and financial markets; and changes in legislation or regulatory requirements.  CBU does not assume any duty to update forward-looking statements.