Exhibit 99
[LOGO] News Release
COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM, INC.
5790 Widewaters Parkway, DeWitt, N.Y. 13214 For further information,
please contact:
David G. Wallace,
Chief Financial Officer
Office: (315) 445-7310
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fax: (315) 445-7347
COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM FIRST QUARTER EPS RISES 15%
Retail Banking Income Up Significantly; Margins Maintained at High Level
Syracuse, N.Y. - April 24, 2003 - Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU),
a bank holding company with $3.4 billion in assets, has announced that earnings
per share (diluted) for the first quarter were $0.75, up 15.4% from the prior
year's level of $0.65 and up 2.7% from fourth quarter 2002's results of $0.73.
On an operating basis, earnings per share (diluted) rose 10.3% versus first
quarter 2002. This measurement excludes acquisition and unusual expenses in the
first quarter of last year largely related to the purchase of 36 branches from
FleetBoston Financial in mid-November 2001.
Sanford A. Belden, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "This
quarter's double-digit earnings growth compared to first quarter last year
reflects the strength of our banking operations, both in terms of net interest
and fee income growth. That growth more than offset an increased loan loss
provision and some softness within our financial services business caused by
adverse equity market conditions. Of particular note are the banking side's
increase in earning assets, improved margins, significant profits from a new
consumer overdraft protection product, and higher mortgage banking income. In
addition, our net interest margin grew 28 basis points to a very solid 4.80%,
while our banking efficiency ratio improved nicely to 51%."
Net income for the quarter was $9.9 million, up $1.4 million or 16.3% over
first quarter 2002's level, and $310,000 or 3.2% higher than that generated
during the fourth quarter of 2002. Net interest income for first quarter 2003
rose to $32.5 million, 7.7% over the same period last year. Compared to fourth
quarter 2002, net interest income was off by $1.4 million or 4.0% due to the
previously announced strategy not to reinvest securities run-off until
longer-term market conditions are more favorable. Noninterest income (excluding
securities and debt transactions) was $9.0 million in the first quarter, up $1.3
million (16.9%) from first quarter 2002, and $1.3 million higher (16.6%) than
fourth quarter 2002's level.
The company's cash operating earnings per share (diluted) for the first
quarter were $0.81, up 8.0% from the prior year. Cash earnings are believed by
many to be a better measure of a company's ability to build capital, fund
expansion, and pay shareholder dividends. They exclude from earnings the expense
of amortizing core deposit intangibles (the premium the company has paid for
deposits acquired through branch purchases in excess of the cost incurred had
the funds been purchased in the capital markets).
Belden went on to say, "We were able to grow loans by $14 million in the
last 90 days, making this our fourth consecutive quarter of loan growth largely
owing to the strength of consumer borrowing. In addition, the sale of
secondary-market-eligible mortgages (which we resumed in late 2002 once rates
fell below the desirable holding yield threshold) represented $31 million in new
production - the combination of which at $45 million makes this the highest
quarter of new loan originations since third quarter 1999. Loans outstanding are
now 5.6% higher than at March 31, 2002.
"We continue to effectively manage our credit quality, particularly in
relation to certain peer measures and in light of the current challenging
economy. Our nonperforming assets, despite 5.6% greater loan volume, rose just
3.3% from 12 months earlier, and fell two basis points to 0.91% as a percentage
of loans outstanding plus OREO (other real estate owned). Nonperforming assets
increased $4.2 million during the last 90 days due to the condition of certain
commercial customers previously identified as weak, prompting us to increase the
loan loss provision by $1.9 million more than in first quarter last year. This
quarter's provision was $1.6 million less than in fourth quarter 2002, when we
took additional provisions to increase the allowance for loan losses, which
presently is at an all-time high of 1.50% of loans outstanding.
"The two-cent improvement in EPS compared to fourth quarter 2002 reflects
the lower provision for loan losses noted above as well as the full-quarter's
impact of the new consumer overdraft product and resumed mortgage banking
activities. These factors more than offset the seasonal increase in overhead and
the anticipated lower net interest income."
Belden concluded, "Our capital position reached a new high at quarter-end,
resulting largely from our strong earnings, investment deleveraging strategy,
and high market value appreciation of our available-for-sale securities
portfolio. As a result, our tangible equity-to-assets ratio has risen 215 basis
points over the last 12 months to 6.28%. In addition, our Tier I leverage ratio,
a primary measure of regulatory capital for which 5% is the requirement to be
`well-capitalized,' reached 7.44% - its strongest level in a decade. In summary,
we are very pleased with the fine start we've had in fiscal 2003."
In tabular form, the following summarizes the major factors impacting the
company's earnings in the first quarter. See First Quarter Performance
Highlights below for discussion.
First Quarter 2003 versus First Quarter 2002
Factor Impact on Pretax Earnings ($000s) & After-tax EPS ($)
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Growth in net interest income +2,316
Absence of acquisition and unusual expenses + 592
Lower intangible amortization + 259
Lower effective tax rate (pre-tax equivalent) + 200
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Positive factors excl. banking noninterest income +3,367 +0.18
Higher loan loss provision -1,882
Higher banking overhead - 734
Lower financial services pretax income - 408
Cost to repurchase CBU trust preferred - 45
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Negative factors -3,069 -0.17
Higher net overdraft fees (after charge-offs) +1,231
Higher other income + 379
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Total banking noninterest income benefit +1,610 +0.09
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Net increase in pretax earnings (adjusted for lower tax rate) and after-tax EPS +1,908 +.010
First Quarter 2003 versus Fourth Quarter 2002
Factor Impact on Pretax Earnings ($000s) & After-tax EPS ($)
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Reduced loan loss provision +1,641
Higher financial services pretax income + 276
Lower intangible amortization + 31
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Positive factors excl. banking noninterest income +1,948 +0.11
Lower net interest income -1,363
Higher banking overhead - 567
Lower net securities gains (losses) - 358
Higher effective tax rate (pre-tax equivalent) - 186
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Negative factors -2,474 -0.14
Higher net overdraft fees (after charge-offs) + 619
Higher other income + 320
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Total banking noninterest income benefit + 939 +0.05
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Net increase in pretax earnings (adjusted for higher tax rate) and after-tax EPS + 413 +0.02
FIRST QUARTER PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
o Net interest income for first quarter 2003 rose to $32.5 million, 7.7%
over the same period last year. The primary reason for growth is a
28-basis-point increase in the bank-wide net interest margin to 4.80%. The
higher margin accounted for nearly three-quarters (73%) of the $2.8
million improvement (tax-equivalent basis) in net interest income, with a
$65 million increase in average earning assets (up 2.2%) contributing the
remainder. Compared to fourth quarter 2002, net interest income was off by
$1.4 million or 4.0%. Approximately 72% of the reduction reflects a
planned $55 million decrease in average earning assets, while the balance
was caused by a three-basis-point decrease in the net interest margin.
>> The trend in the margin over the last four quarters reflects a
slower decrease in earning asset yields than in the cost of funds,
indicative of the interest rate sensitivity of the bank's balance
sheet during this period, coupled with loan and deposit repricing
strategies. Approximately 37% of earning assets reprice within one
year, a function of the cash flow of the investment portfolio, the
mix of 62% fixed rate loans and 38% variable rate loans (including
loans that mature within 90 days) in the portfolio, and expected
loan amortization/pay-downs. Of total interest-bearing liabilities,
51% are regularly repriced (maturing CDs, money market accounts, and
certain borrowings) and another 26% are repriced periodically
(interest-checking and savings). Maturing CDs continued to reprice
downward during the first quarter as measured by the favorable
77-basis-point spread between the rate on CDs running off and the
lower rate at which they are being renewed. This favorable spread
has been fairly constant for the last three quarters. In addition,
rates on other non-CD deposits were lowered further in the quarter
just ended, though the overall cost of deposits benefited primarily
from the full quarter's impact of reductions in fourth quarter 2002
consistent with the Federal Reserve's rate decrease.
>> The slight narrowing in margin compared to fourth quarter 2002
reflects unusual investment income items in each quarter. An
additional $269,000 in interest income was booked in the first
quarter due to accretion of discounts on called bonds, following
$736,000 in the fourth quarter largely for the same reason. Had
these items not occurred, the first quarter net interest margin
would have been 4.76% compared to 4.74% in the fourth quarter.
>> Earning assets at quarter end were $39 million lower (down 1.3%)
from one year earlier, comprised of $96 million more in loans (up
5.6%) offset by $135 million less in securities (down 11%).
Investments have been allowed to run off during the period,
reflective of the company's strategy to use cash flow to support
loan growth and repay borrowings until reinvestment and leverage
opportunities become attractive. Nearly half of the investment
run-off ($65 million) occurred in the fourth quarter, partially
offset by $14 million in loan growth.
>> Approximately $62 million in borrowings has been paid down over the
last twelve months as a result of the above investment deleveraging
strategy, resulting in a 1.8-percentage-point decrease in the
borrowings-to-earning-asset ratio to 14.9%. Deposits have been
stable, off a slight $7.7 million or 0.3% based on average balances
for the first quarters of 2003 and 2002. Core deposits in the 36
former FleetBoston branches purchased in mid-November 2001 have
risen over 4% since that time.
>> Securities transactions this quarter were limited to a $45,000
premium paid to repurchase a second $500,000 block of the company's
9.75% fixed rate trust preferred securities (the first block
acquired in second quarter 2002), further lowering funding costs.
There were no securities transactions in the first quarter of last
year. In the linked fourth quarter, $18 million in securities were
sold, generating $1.2 million in gains, partially offset by a
$925,000 penalty on the repurchase of approximately $11 million in
intermediate-term Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) debt. In accordance
with historic practice, all of these transactions benefited the
company on an economic basis.
o Noninterest income (excluding securities and debt transactions) was $9.0
million in the first quarter, an increase of $1.3 million or 16.9% from
one year earlier. It rose by nearly the same amount or 16.6% from the
fourth quarter 2002 level.
>> The primary reason for the increase in both quarters was general
banking revenues, which climbed $1.9 million or 45% compared to
first quarter 2002 and $1.0 million or 21% versus fourth quarter
2002.
o The greatest portion of the increase came from overdraft fees
generated from the company's Overdraft Freedom(TM)program,
introduced in early December 2002. Total first quarter
overdraft fees climbed by $1.5 million (103%) compared to the
same period last year and by $722,000 versus the linked
quarter. For a standard fee, the program honors a customer's
overdrawn checks up to a specified limit, subject to repayment
requirements within a defined time period. In the first
quarter, related charge-offs (which are classified in other
expense) represented approximately 11.4% of net fees charged
(after 5.2% in rebates). After net charge-offs, the program
earned $2.6 million this quarter, an increase of $1.2 million
from overdraft income one year earlier, and $619,000 more than
collected in the linked quarter. Recurring overhead costs
related to staffing and processing expense are less than
$350,000 per annum.
o Mortgage banking fees accounted for the balance of the
improvement in general banking revenues. The company resumed
sale of secondary-market-eligible mortgages in excess of
20-year maturities in late 2002, when rates fell below the
desirable holding yield threshold. Since fourth quarter 2001,
new production had been held in portfolio because of its
attractive yield and the ability to fund it through the (then)
newly-acquired FleetBoston core deposits. Total mortgage
banking fees (including fees on the serviced portfolio) rose
$570,000 in the first quarter versus the same period last year
(a 476% increase) to $689,000, which compares to $37,000 in
the linked fourth quarter. The servicing portfolio as of March
31, 2003 was $123 million, with servicing rights representing
0.43% of the portfolio.
>> Financial services revenues at $3.1 million in the first quarter
decreased $551,000 or 15% from the same period last year, and rose
$247,000 or 8.7% compared to the prior quarter.
o The primary cause of the decrease over the last four quarters
is the weakened condition of the U.S. equity markets. Revenues
from Elias Asset Management (EAM), the company's subsidiary
which manages investments for institutions and high net worth
individuals, were negatively impacted due to conditions in
current equity markets and their impact on fees generated from
account balances and activity. Personal trust revenues were
also reduced, though to a lesser extent because of the higher
portion of fixed income investments held by its clients. And
the company's broker-dealer, Community Investment Services,
Inc. (CISI), also had lower revenues, largely because of
unusually high annuity sales a year ago. As a whole, revenues
for these three businesses were off by $790,000 or 32%
compared to first quarter 2002. Though such revenues are
impacted by investment mix, style, and a variety of
customer-specific factors, by way of comparison, the Standard
& Poor's 500 index (S&P) and the New York Stock Exchange index
(NYSE) were each down approximately 26% over the same time
period.
o First quarter 2003 revenues from the above equity
market-related businesses rose $200,000 or 13% compared to
fourth quarter 2002. Growth was positive for each of them, in
contrast to a 3.6% decline for the S&P and a 5.4% decline for
the NYSE.
o Reflective of continued strong new business generation, the
company's Benefit Plans Administrative Services (BPA)
subsidiary was largely unaffected by the equity market
weakness. First quarter revenues reached $1.3 million, up a
strong 21% versus the comparable quarter last year, and were
6.9% higher than the prior quarter. BPA provides actuarial,
daily valuation recordkeeping, and custodial services to
organizations that offer retirement plans to their employees.
It markets these services to mutual fund companies, other
banks, and broker-dealers, which in turn sell full-service
retirement plans to their end-user customers.
o Financial services revenues comprised 34% of total recurring
noninterest income for the first quarter versus 47% one year
earlier. The ratio declined largely because of the softness in
financial services revenues as discussed above, coupled with
the increase in banking fees provided by the Overdraft
Freedom(TM) program and restoration of secondary market
mortgage sales. On a pretax operating basis (excluding money
market interest and nonrecurring items), the combined
contribution of the financial services businesses was $509,000
in the first quarter compared to $916,000 one year earlier.
These results constitute 3.8% and 7.8%, respectively, of
company-wide pretax income.
o Financial services' assets under management or administration
were $1.439 billion as of quarter end, a 3.6% reduction from
the year earlier level. Growth was negative for the three
equity market-related businesses, ranging from -4% to -34%,
partially offset by BPA's growth in assets under
administration of 50%. Over the last 90 days, total financial
services' assets under management or administration have
increased 5.5%.
>> The ratio of noninterest income to operating income was 20.4% for
first quarter 2003, 2.1 percentage points higher than the same
period last year. The improvement reflects the unusually large
increase in recurring noninterest income (up 23%) compared to a
10.5% increase in net interest income (FTE, adjusted for certain
investment income items discussed above).
o Loans ended the first quarter at $1.821 billion, up $14 million over the
last 90 days, and now $96 million or 5.6% higher than one year earlier.
Virtually all of the growth during the period has been from retail
borrowers. While the prior three quarters have had increases in the
$27-$28 million range, the current quarter was about half those amounts,
largely because of reduced mortgages originated for retention in
portfolio. As previously noted, sales of new secondary-market-eligible
production resumed in late 2002, amounting to placement of $9 million in
the fourth quarter and $31 million in the first quarter just ended. Had
these mortgages been retained, loans would have risen $136 million over
the last twelve months or 7.9%. All loan growth has occurred in the New
York franchise (up 8.1%), offset by a slight reduction in the Pennsylvania
franchise (off 3.6%).
>> Despite resumed secondary market sales, consumer mortgages extended
their two-year trend as the largest source of portfolio growth, up
$10.2 million for the quarter due to the most favorable refinancing
environment seen in decades, along with the convenience and
efficiency of our branch offices in originating these loans. The new
markets opened up by our 36-branch FleetBoston purchase have
generated $59 million in portfolio production alone since their
mid-November 2001 acquisition. Over the last twelve months,
bank-wide consumer mortgages have increased $65 million or 14% to
$520 million (29% of total loans outstanding). All the growth has
been in the New York franchise.
>> Business lending, after being flat-to-down since the second quarter
of 2001 (excluding loans acquired via FleetBoston), rose $9.3
million this quarter. This was primarily due to the impact of
seasonal floor plan borrowing by existing automobile dealers and
take-downs under lines of credit by several of our larger commercial
borrowers. This increase restores the reduction in outstandings that
took place over the last nine months of 2002, meaning that during
the past four quarters, business loans have risen only 0.2% to $639
million (35% of total loans outstanding). Both the New York and
Pennsylvania franchises have been flat.
>> Consumer indirect loans, largely borrowing originated in automobile
dealer showrooms, rose $3.4 million during the first quarter over
the prior quarter, reflecting seasonal softness that began in fourth
quarter 2002 when loans increased just $7.0 million. The
traditionally strong third and second quarters registered increases
of $11 million and $15 million, respectively, in 2002. Indirect
loans at March 31, 2003 were $291 million (16% of total loans
outstanding), a jump of $37 million or 15% over the last 12 months.
Both the New York and Pennsylvania markets contributed growth, each
of which added new originating dealers in 2002. Overall, used
vehicles constitute 76% of CBU's indirect auto loans outstanding.
>> Consumer direct loans dipped by $9.1 million in the first quarter,
reflective of the high cash flow in direct installment loans. In
addition, a certain amount of installment and home equity loans
continues to be paid off through conventional mortgage refinancings.
Consumer direct loans at quarter end were $370 million (20% of total
loans outstanding), down $7.0 million or 1.9% over the last 12
months. Outstandings in the New York franchise responded positively
in the second and third quarters of last year to the spring
homeowner loan program, which included promotional rates on home
equity loans and direct installment loans. Loans then trailed off in
the following two quarters. Outstandings in the Pennsylvania
franchise have been decreasing steadily.
o Asset quality as of March 31, 2003 reflects a $4.2 million increase in
nonperforming assets during the first quarter to $16.6 million (including
90-day delinquencies). The bulk of this change is attributable to four
commercial customers with balances over $400,000 previously identified as
weak (two of them in the building supply business), which together total
$2.9 million of the $3.8 million in additional nonaccruals. The
approximate $400,000 increase in loans delinquent 90 days or more
represents the net of three commercial loans totaling $535,000 moving to
nonaccrual (one of them being in building supplies), three loans with
balances totaling $513,000 becoming delinquent, and a number of new loans
under $100,000 becoming delinquent. Compared to one year ago,
nonperforming assets are higher by $526,000 or 3.3%. However, as a percent
of loans outstanding plus OREO (other real estate owned), nonperforming
assets were 0.91% at quarter end compared to 0.93% one year earlier and
0.69% at December 31, 2002.
>> Net charge-offs during the last 90 days were $2.4 million compared
to $2.8 million in the fourth quarter and $1.4 million one year ago.
For the last 12 months, quarterly net charge-offs have averaged $2.7
million compared to the preceding 12-month period of $1.7 million.
o The primary reason for the overall increase in charge-offs
over the last four quarters is the impact of the softening
economy, including partial or full charge-offs on three larger
commercial customers.
o Until the economy begins to strengthen, it is difficult to
estimate whether the current 12-month run-rate for commercial
net charge-offs of $1.3 million per quarter will be reduced.
The prior 12-month run-rate was $538,000. Commercial net
charge-offs for the first quarter were $1.1 million, $805,000
of which pertain to loans currently classified as
nonperforming. In accordance with industry accounting
standards for the company's loan loss allowance, specific
allocations recognizing probable losses in the commercial
portfolio were increased during the quarter by approximately
$580,000 to $5.7 million or 0.87% of that portfolio; this
compares to $5.1 million or 0.79% of the portfolio as of
year-end 2002 and $4.4 million or 0.68% one year earlier.
Before the impact of charge-offs or elimination of specific
allocations no longer justified, new specific allocations in
the first quarter on loans over $50,000 were $1.8 million
compared to $1.0 million in fourth quarter 2002.
o Consumer installment net charge-offs for the first quarter
were $1.2 million, approximating the average of the prior four
quarters, which is approximately 14% higher than 2001's run
rate. The higher net charge-offs in part reflect differences
in underwriting criteria on acquired loans. Consumer mortgage
charge-offs continue to be historically de minimus.
>> As a percent of average loans outstanding, net charge-offs for the
first quarter were 0.53%, 0.09% less than in fourth quarter 2002 and
below the 0.56% average for all of 2002. Commercial net charge-offs
were 0.70% of average outstandings compared to 0.63% in the linked
quarter and 0.74% for 2002 as a whole. Consumer installment loans
averaged 0.98% for the quarter just ended, well under 1.27% for
fourth quarter 2002 and a virtual match to the 0.99% reported for
all of 2002. Mortgage and home equity net charge-offs continue to
have a negligible impact.
>> Regular bottom-up review of the asset quality of the portfolio is
completed each quarter. As noted above, specific loan loss
allocations for certain identified commercial customers are
considered and revised as necessary, and charge-offs are taken
against these allocations before being applied against the general
commercial reserve. General allocations against all other commercial
loans and the consumer product lines are reviewed and recalculated
quarterly based on historical loss experience, performance trends,
and various quantifiable judgement factors. In accordance with this
review, one of the qualitative risk factors related to commercial
loans was increased this quarter, causing an additional $414,000 to
be added to the allowance.
o As a result of this process, a required loan loss allowance of
$27.4 million was determined as of March 31, 2003,
necessitating a $3.4 million loan loss provision for the
quarter compared to $1.5 million one year earlier and $5.0
million in fourth quarter 2002.
o The total loan loss provision for the quarter represented 143%
of net charge-offs, 18 percentage points above the 125%
average for 2002 as a whole.
o The allowance for loan losses has risen 14% over the last 12
months compared to a 5.6% increase in loans outstanding.
Consequently, the ratio to loans outstanding has climbed 11
basis points to 1.50%, the highest in the company's history
and commensurate with the probable risk in the portfolio at
this time.
>> Nonperforming loans (90 days past due and non-accruing) were 0.87%
as a percent of loans outstanding at quarter end versus 0.64% one
quarter earlier. This latter ratio compared very favorably with the
peer bank median on that date of 0.94%. Peer bank coverage of the
allowance over nonperformers, a general comparative measure of
adequacy, was 207% at year end 2002, less favorable than the
company's coverage ratio of 226% at that time. The company's
coverage ratio decreased during the quarter just ended to 173%,
still eight percentage points higher than one year earlier. While
present coverage is below the company's historic norm, the dollar
amount of the allowance nonetheless represents 121% of cumulative
three-year net charge-offs (2000-2002) and is 2.8 times 2002's
full-year net charge-offs.
>> Delinquent loans (30 days through nonaccruing) as a percent of total
outstandings decreased three basis points from year end to 1.85%,
which compares to 1.89% at March 31, 2002. The current delinquency
level is well within the range of 1.77%-1.96% over the last eight
quarters. As of December 31, 2002, the median peer bank delinquency
ratio was 1.97%.
>> During the first quarter, the company appointed Steven R. Tokach,
previously President of Pennsylvania Banking, to a newly-designated
Chief Credit Administrator position. In addition, a consultant with
deep credit administration experience in Upstate New York has been
retained to further strengthen credit administration practices.
o The company's efficiency ratio, which excludes intangible amortization,
net securities gains/losses, acquisition costs, and unusual income and
expense items, was 53.3% for the first quarter, a 3.0-percentage-point
improvement from the comparable 2002 quarter. The ratio rose 2.1
percentage points from fourth quarter 2002, largely because of the planned
$1.2 million-reduction in net interest income (full-tax equivalent) as a
result of the company's investment deleveraging strategy. Consequently,
the increase in recurring operating income was limited to growth in
noninterest income, which rose $1.5 million or nearly 20%, for a net
change of $244,000. By comparison, overhead rose $1.1 million or 4.7%.
>> There were no acquisition and unusual expenses in the current and
linked quarters. Such first quarter 2002 expenses were $592,000,
primarily limited to consulting fees related to restructuring the
loan and deposit operations centers to handle the higher volumes
caused by 2001's acquisitions.
>> Amortization of deposit intangibles decreased $259,000 and $285,000
compared to first quarter 2002 and fourth quarter 2002,
respectively, and is scheduled to decrease slightly more as the year
progresses.
>> Recurring overhead (excluding intangible amortization and 2002's
acquisition and unusual expenses) rose a modest $839,000 or 3.7% in
the first quarter compared to the same quarter last year. Compared
to fourth quarter 2002, recurring overhead rose $641,000 or 2.8%.
>> Recurring banking expense (excluding intangible amortization) rose
$983,000 in the first quarter compared to the same quarter last
year. Eighty percent of the increase is explained by higher
personnel expense (up 7.7%) caused by expanded benefit costs and
annual merit increases. Staffing rose by six, with additions limited
to selected expertise in commercial lending, loan review, auditing,
finance, and technology. All other banking expense rose a net of
$192,000, with the largest single reason for increase being the
$249,000 in additional charge-offs related to the Overdraft
Freedom(TM) program. Compared to fourth quarter 2002, recurring
banking expense rose $670,000 or 3.3%. A good portion of the
increases in personnel expense (up $978,000) and net occupancy
expense (up $452,000) was offset by reductions in almost all other
major expense categories. The banking efficiency ratio improved to
51.0% in the first quarter compared to 54.2% one year earlier and
48.7% in the linked quarter.
>> Financial services recurring overhead decreased by $144,000 in the
first quarter compared to the same period last year (down 5.3%) and
decreased $29,000 (down 1.1%) versus the linked quarter. The primary
changes are reflected in personnel expense. In certain components of
the financial services business, personnel costs are
commission-based and directly track revenue changes. In addition,
non-commissioned staffing is being very carefully controlled in
light of continued soft equity market conditions and their impact on
fees tied to assets under management. The efficiency ratio for
financial services was 83.5% in the first quarter, up from 77.0% one
year earlier but an improvement of 4.6 percentage points from the
linked quarter.
UPDATED EARNINGS GUIDANCE FOR 2003
The company's present expectations for full-year 2003 earnings per share
performance remains consistent with the guidance provided in the fourth quarter
2002 press release and the current consensus earnings estimate of $2.96 for the
five analysts that cover CBU. Concurrent with first quarter 2003 results, the
company believes that non-interest income and non-interest expenses will
continue to be favorable to previous guidance, effectively offsetting a higher
than anticipated provision for loan losses. The discussion below provides
further detail on the major components that will drive 2003 earnings.
o Based on analysis utilizing three potential interest rate environments
(flat rates, short-term rates up, long-term rates down), the net interest
margin is projected to gradually decline over the last three quarters of
2003.
>> The fourth quarter margin is expected to be 0-5 basis points below
the normalized fourth quarter 2002 net interest margin of 4.74%. It
is anticipated that the gradual downward re-pricing of time deposits
will offset a majority of the impact from decreasing yields on loans
and, to a lesser extent, investments over the remainder of the year.
>> Because the adjusted net interest margin increased in the first
quarter and is expected to remain above the levels achieved in the
first three quarters of 2002, the full year margin for 2003 is
expected to be 10-15 basis points higher than the prior year. It is
anticipated that lower earning asset levels (due to the investment
deleverage as discussed in previous guidance and below) will
essentially offset the higher net interest margin and result in
slightly lower net interest income for the year compared to 2002.
o Portfolio loan growth is expected to be in the low single digits for the
next three quarters and for full-year 2003. This reflects continued
commercial loan growth and a restoration of installment loan growth, both
of which are expected to increase at a low to mid-single digit pace. The
residential mortgage portfolio is likely to continue to grow in the
low-single digits as the sale of secondary market eligible mortgages
negates a majority of the new business volume.
o Based on current interest rate projections, it is expected that the
investment portfolio de-leveraging strategy initiated in the fourth
quarter of 2002 (-$65 million) and maintained in the first quarter of 2003
(-$65 million) will result in $130 to $160 million more investment
portfolio run-off in the next three quarters.
o It is anticipated that total full-year 2003 noninterest income, excluding
any gains on the sale of securities and losses on debt extinguishment,
will grow 18%-22% versus prior year, a slightly higher pace than was
achieved in the first quarter of 2003.
>> As noted in the Performance Highlights above, financial services'
first quarter 2003 results were well below exceptionally solid
prior-year performance. It is expected that year-over-year revenue
growth will improve during the rest of the year as BPA's performance
remains strong and the other businesses benefit from a projected
security market recovery in the latter part of 2003. For the full
year, it is assumed that last year's $750,000 annual creditor life
insurance dividend will be repeated in the third quarter of 2003 and
all other financial services revenues will grow in the mid-single
digits.
>> General banking fees are expected to be in the $5.4-$5.8 million
range in the next three quarters, resulting in full-year growth of
30-35%. It is anticipated that this significant improvement will
primarily be driven by fees from the Overdraft Freedom(TM) program
and gains associated with servicing a growing secondary market loan
portfolio.
o Overall growth in recurring noninterest expense is projected in the
mid-single digits range for full-year 2003 versus 2002.
>> Growth of recurring banking noninterest expense is expected to be in
the 6-8% range for full-year 2003. Higher personnel expense
resulting from key staff additions and higher medical and pension
costs will be offset somewhat by low to mid-single-digit increases
for all other non-interest expenses.
>> Financial services' year-over-year operating expense growth is
expected to be in the low to mid-single digits for the next three
quarters as compensation, part of which is commission-based,
increases with improved performance. Consequently, full-year 2003
expense growth for financial services is anticipated to be in the
low single-digits as the curtailment of discretionary spending in
the first quarter contributes to holding full-year expense increases
to a minimum.
o Due to the establishment of increased commercial loan specific reserve
allocations in 2002 and the first quarter of 2003, and expectations that
economic conditions will improve gradually over the course of the year, it
is anticipated that the ratio of the allowance for loan losses to loans on
the commercial portfolio will decline slightly in each subsequent quarter.
Based on this projected trend and the assumption that net charge-offs for
all segments will remain consistent with first quarter 2003 results, it is
expected that the quarterly provision for loan losses will average $2-3
million for the next three quarters, and the ratio of allowance for loan
losses to total loans will end 2003 below 1.48%.
o At this point in time, it is assumed that the effective income tax rate
will remain at 26.0% for the remainder of 2003.
CONFERENCE CALL SCHEDULED
A conference call will be held with company management at 10:00 a.m. (ET)
on Friday, April 25, to discuss the above results at 1-888-632-5950 (access code
3842542). An audio recording will be available one hour after the call until
June 27, and may be accessed at 1-877-519-4471 (access code 3842542). Investors
may also listen to the call live via the Internet over PR Newswire, at:
http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz377637631gf12.html
The call will be archived on this site for 90 days and may be accessed at
any time at no cost. An abridged version of the company's first-quarter earnings
will be released on April 24, and a full-length version of the release will be
posted that same day on the company's web site, www.communitybankna.com.
Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) is a registered bank holding
company based in DeWitt, N.Y. with $3.4 billion in assets. Its wholly-owned
banking subsidiary, Community Bank, N.A. (http://www.communitybankna.com), is
the third largest community banking franchise headquartered in Upstate New York,
having 116 customer facilities and 85 ATMs stretching diagonally from Northern
New York to the Southern Tier, west to Lake Erie, and in Northeastern
Pennsylvania. Other subsidiaries within the CBU family are Elias Asset
Management, Inc., an investment management firm based in Williamsville, N.Y.;
Benefit Plans Administrative Services, Inc. (BPA), a pension administration and
consulting firm located in Utica, N.Y., serving sponsors of defined benefit and
defined contribution plans; and Community Investment Services, Inc. (CISI), a
broker-dealer delivering financial products, including mutual funds, annuities,
individual stocks and bonds, and long-term health care and other selected
insurance products, from various locations within Community Bank's branch system
and from offices in Jamestown and Lockport, N.Y.
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.
COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM, INC.
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS
EARNINGS AND BALANCE SHEET RECAP
1ST QUARTER 2003 AND PRIOR QUARTER COMPARISONS
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Three Months Ended
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No. 2003 2002 Amount Percent
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Earnings
1 Net interest income $32,484 $30,168 $2,316 7.7%
2 Loan loss provision 3,400 1,518 1,882 124.0%
3 Net interest income after provision for loan
losses 29,084 28,650 434 1.5%
4a Financial services other income 3,090 3,641 (551) -15.1%
4b Banking services other income 5,952 4,094 1,858 45.4%
4c Total other income before security gains & debt
ext. 9,042 7,735 1,307 16.9%
4d Investment security gain (loss) & debt
extinguishment (45) 0 (45) 0.0%
4e Total other income 8,997 7,735 1,262 16.3%
5a Financial services other expenses 2,581 2,725 (144) -5.3%
5b Banking services other expenses 20,775 19,792 983 5.0%
5c Intangible amortization 1,281 1,540 (259) -16.8%
5d Total other expenses before acq and unusual exp. 24,637 24,057 580 2.4%
5e Acquisition and unusual expense 0 592 (592) 0.0%
5f Total other expenses 24,637 24,649 (12) 0.0%
6 Income before taxes 13,444 11,736 1,708 14.6%
7 Income tax 3,495 3,178 317 10.0%
8a Net income $9,949 $8,558 $1,391 16.3%
8b Net income - Operating $9,949 $8,918 $1,031 11.6%
8c Net income - Cash $10,731 $9,494 $1,237 13.0%
8d Net income - Cash Operating $10,731 $9,854 $877 8.9%
9a Basic earnings per share $0.76 $0.66 $0.10 15.2%
9b Diluted earnings per share $0.75 $0.65 $0.10 15.4%
9c Diluted earnings per share-Operating $0.75 $0.68 $0.07 10.3%
9d Diluted earnings per share-Cash $0.81 $0.73 $0.08 11.0%
9e Diluted earnings per share-Cash Operating $0.81 $0.75 $0.06 8.0%
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Balances At Period End
10 Loans $1,820,686 $1,724,400 $96,286 5.6%
11 Investments & time deposits in other banks (ex.
MVA) 1,154,188 1,289,002 (134,814) -10.5%
12 Earning assets 2,974,874 3,013,402 (38,528) -1.3%
13 Loan loss allowance 27,350 24,010 3,340 13.9%
14a Core deposit intangibles,net 29,488 35,182 (5,694) -16.2%
14b Goodwill, net 104,059 104,578 (519) -0.5%
14c Total intangible assets, net 133,547 139,760 (6,213) -4.4%
15 Market value adjustment 71,099 8,885 62,214 700.2%
16 Total assets 3,374,840 3,346,751 28,089 0.8%
17 Deposits 2,535,960 2,536,982 (1,022) 0.0%
18a FHLB borrowings & other borrowings 365,213 426,425 (61,212) -14.4%
18b Trust preferred borrowings 76,889 77,833 (944) -1.2%
18c Total borrowings 442,102 504,258 (62,156) -12.3%
19 Total shareholders' equity 336,984 272,090 64,894 23.9%
20 Assets under management or administration $1,438,869 $1,493,066 ($54,197) -3.6%
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000's Omitted ------------------------------------------------------------
Line Mar 31, Dec 31, Change Change
No. 2003 2002 Amount Percent
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Earnings
1 Net interest income $32,484 $33,847 ($1,363) -4.0%
2 Loan loss provision 3,400 5,041 (1,641) -32.6%
3 Net interest income after provision for loan
losses 29,084 28,806 278 1.0%
4a Financial services other income 3,090 2,843 247 8.7%
4b Banking services other income 5,952 4,910 1,042 21.2%
4c Total other income before security gains & debt
ext. 9,042 7,753 1,289 16.6%
4d Investment security gain (loss) & debt
extinguishment (45) 313 (358) -114.4%
4e Total other income 8,997 8,066 931 11.5%
5a Financial services other expenses 2,581 2,610 (29) -1.1%
5b Banking services other expenses 20,775 20,105 670 3.3%
5c Intangible amortization 1,281 1,312 (31) -2.4%
5d Total other expenses before acq and unusual exp. 24,637 24,027 610 2.5%
5e Acquisition and unusual expense 0 0 0 0.0%
5f Total other expenses 24,637 24,027 610 2.5%
6 Income before taxes 13,444 12,845 599 4.7%
7 Income tax 3,495 3,206 289 9.0%
8a Net income $9,949 $9,639 $310 3.2%
8b Net income - Operating $9,949 $9,639 $310 3.2%
8c Net income - Cash $10,731 $10,436 $295 2.8%
8d Net income - Cash Operating $10,731 $10,436 $295 2.8%
9a Basic earnings per share $0.76 $0.74 $0.02 2.7%
9b Diluted earnings per share $0.75 $0.73 $0.02 2.7%
9c Diluted earnings per share-Operating $0.75 $0.73 $0.02 2.7%
9d Diluted earnings per share-Cash $0.81 $0.79 $0.02 2.5%
9e Diluted earnings per share-Cash Operating $0.81 $0.79 $0.02 2.5%
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Balances At Period End
10 Loans $1,820,686 $1,806,905 $13,781 0.8%
11 Investments & time deposits in other banks (ex.
MVA) 1,154,188 1,219,254 (65,066) -5.3%
12 Earning assets 2,974,874 3,026,159 (51,285) -1.7%
13 Loan loss allowance 27,350 26,331 1,019 3.9%
14a Core deposit intangibles,net 29,488 30,769 (1,281) -4.2%
14b Goodwill, net 104,059 104,059 0 0.0%
14c Total intangible assets, net 133,547 134,828 (1,281) -1.0%
15 Market value adjustment 71,099 64,567 6,532 10.1%
16 Total assets 3,374,840 3,434,204 (59,364) -1.7%
17 Deposits 2,535,960 2,505,356 30,604 1.2%
18a FHLB borrowings & other borrowings 365,213 463,241 (98,028) -21.2%
18b Trust preferred borrowings 76,889 77,375 (486) -0.6%
18c Total borrowings 442,102 540,616 (98,514) -18.2%
19 Total shareholders' equity 336,984 325,038 11,946 3.7%
20 Assets under management or administration $1,438,869 $1,363,631 $75,238 5.5%
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000's Omitted ------------------------------------------------------------
Line Dec 31, Sep 30, Change Change
No. 2002 2002 Amount Percent
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Earnings
1 Net interest income $33,847 $32,397 $1,450 4.5%
2 Loan loss provision 5,041 2,278 2,763 121.3%
3 Net interest income after provision for loan
losses 28,806 30,119 (1,313) -4.4%
4a Financial services other income 2,843 3,689 (846) -22.9%
4b Banking services other income 4,910 4,183 727 17.4%
4c Total other income before security gains & debt
ext. 7,753 7,872 (119) -1.5%
4d Investment security gain (loss) & debt
extinguishment 313 216 97 44.9%
4e Total other income 8,066 8,088 (22) -0.3%
5a Financial services other expenses 2,610 2,500 110 4.4%
5b Banking services other expenses 20,105 18,972 1,133 6.0%
5c Intangible amortization 1,312 1,597 (285) -17.8%
5d Total other expenses before acq and unusual exp. 24,027 23,069 958 4.2%
5e Acquisition and unusual expense 0 0 0 0.0%
5f Total other expenses 24,027 23,069 958 4.2%
6 Income before taxes 12,845 15,138 (2,293) -15.1%
7 Income tax 3,206 4,087 (881) -21.6%
8a Net income $9,639 $11,051 ($1,412) -12.8%
8b Net income - Operating $9,639 $11,051 ($1,412) -12.8%
8c Net income - Cash $10,436 $12,021 ($1,585) -13.2%
8d Net income - Cash Operating $10,436 $12,021 ($1,585) -13.2%
9a Basic earnings per share $0.74 $0.85 ($0.11) -12.9%
9b Diluted earnings per share $0.73 $0.84 ($0.11) -13.1%
9c Diluted earnings per share-Operating $0.73 $0.84 ($0.11) -13.1%
9d Diluted earnings per share-Cash $0.79 $0.91 ($0.12) -13.2%
9e Diluted earnings per share-Cash Operating $0.79 $0.91 ($0.12) -13.2%
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Balances At Period End
10 Loans $1,806,905 $1,779,440 $27,465 1.5%
11 Investments & time deposits in other banks (ex.
MVA) 1,219,254 1,284,695 (65,441) -5.1%
12 Earning assets 3,026,159 3,064,135 (37,976) -1.2%
13 Loan loss allowance 26,331 24,080 2,251 9.3%
14a Core deposit intangibles,net 30,769 32,081 (1,312) -4.1%
14b Goodwill, net 104,059 103,628 431 0.4%
14c Total intangible assets, net 134,828 135,709 (881) -0.6%
15 Market value adjustment 64,567 73,222 (8,655) -11.8%
16 Total assets 3,434,204 3,468,592 (34,388) -1.0%
17 Deposits 2,505,356 2,551,735 (46,379) -1.8%
18a FHLB borrowings & other borrowings 463,241 450,869 12,372 2.7%
18b Trust preferred borrowings 77,375 77,361 14 0.0%
18c Total borrowings 540,616 528,230 12,386 2.3%
19 Total shareholders' equity 325,038 324,161 877 0.3%
20 Assets under management or administration $1,363,631 $1,267,289 $96,342 7.6%
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000's Omitted ------------------------------------------------------------
Line Mar 31, Mar 31, Change Change
No. 2003 2002 Amount Percent
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Profitability
21 Return on assets 1.19% 1.06% 0.13 %pts.
22a Return on equity 12.25% 12.61% (0.36) %pts.
22b Return on equity - operating 12.25% 13.14% (0.89) %pts.
23 Tangible return on assets 1.28% 1.17% 0.11 %pts.
24a Tangible return on equity 13.21% 13.99% (0.78) %pts.
24b Tangible return on equity - operating 13.21% 14.52% (1.31) %pts.
25 Net interest margin (FTE) 4.80% 4.52% 0.28 %pts.
26 Non interest income/operating income (FTE)
(excluding net security gains, branch
disposition, and unusual items) 20.4% 18.3% 2.1 %pts.
27 Efficiency ratio
(excluding acquisition & unusual expenses
& intangible amortization) 53.3% 56.3% (3.0) %pts.
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Capital
28 Tier I leverage ratio 7.44% 6.53% 0.91 %pts.
29 Tangible equity / assets 6.28% 4.13% 2.15 %pts.
30 Accumulated other comprehensive income $43,414 $5,226 $38,188 730.7%
31 Diluted weighted average common shares
outstanding 13,244 13,093 151 1.2%
32 Period end common shares outstanding 13,017 12,937 80 0.6%
33 Cash dividends declared per common share $0.29 $0.27 $0.02 7.4%
34 Common stock price $31.43 $30.15 $1.28 4.2%
35 Total return - last 12 months 8.1% 11.7% (3.6) %pts.
36 Book value $25.89 $21.03 $4.86 23.1%
37 Tangible book value $15.63 $10.23 $5.40 52.8%
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Asset Quality Ratios
38 Loan loss allowance / 1.50% 1.39% 0.11 %pts.
loans outstanding
39 Nonperforming loans / 0.87% 0.84% 0.03 %pts.
loans outstanding
40 Loan loss allowance / 173% 165% 8 %pts.
nonperforming loans
41 Net charge-offs / 0.53% 0.33% 0.20 %pts.
average loans
42 Loan loss provision / 143% 108% 35 %pts.
net charge-offs
43 Nonperforming assets / 0.91% 0.93% (0.02) %pts.
loans outstanding + OREO
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Line Mar 31, Dec 31, Change Change
No. 2003 2002 Amount Percent
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Profitability
21 Return on assets 1.19% 1.11% 0.08 %pts.
22a Return on equity 12.25% 11.91% 0.34 %pts.
22b Return on equity - operating 12.25% 11.91% 0.34 %pts.
23 Tangible return on assets 1.28% 1.20% 0.08 %pts.
24a Tangible return on equity 13.21% 12.90% 0.31 %pts.
24b Tangible return on equity - operating 13.21% 12.90% 0.31 %pts.
25 Net interest margin (FTE) 4.80% 4.83% (0.03) %pts.
26 Non interest income/operating income (FTE)
(excluding net security gains, branch
disposition, and unusual items) 20.4% 17.2% 3.2 %pts.
27 Efficiency ratio
(excluding acquisition & unusual expenses
& intangible amortization) 53.3% 51.2% 2.1 %pts.
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Capital
28 Tier I leverage ratio 7.44% 7.05% 0.39 %pts.
29 Tangible equity / assets 6.28% 5.77% 0.51 %pts.
30 Accumulated other comprehensive income $43,414 $38,551 $4,863 12.6%
31 Diluted weighted average common shares
outstanding 13,244 13,167 77 0.6%
32 Period end common shares outstanding 13,017 12,979 38 0.3%
33 Cash dividends declared per common share $0.29 $0.29 $0.00 0.0%
34 Common stock price $31.43 $31.35 $0.08 0.3%
35 Total return - last 12 months 8.1% 24.1% (16.0) %pts.
36 Book value $25.89 $25.04 $0.85 3.4%
37 Tangible book value $15.63 $14.66 $0.97 6.6%
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Asset Quality Ratios
38 Loan loss allowance / 1.50% 1.46% 0.04 %pts.
loans outstanding
39 Nonperforming loans / 0.87% 0.64% 0.23 %pts.
loans outstanding
40 Loan loss allowance / 173% 226% (53) %pts.
nonperforming loans
41 Net charge-offs / 0.53% 0.62% (0.09) %pts.
average loans
42 Loan loss provision / 143% 181% (38) %pts.
net charge-offs
43 Nonperforming assets / 0.91% 0.69% 0.22 %pts.
loans outstanding + OREO
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Line Dec 31, Sep 30, Change Change
No. 2002 2002 Amount Percent
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Profitability
21 Return on assets 1.11% 1.28% (0.17) %pts.
22a Return on equity 11.91% 14.56% (2.65) %pts.
22b Return on equity - operating 11.91% 14.56% (2.65) %pts.
23 Tangible return on assets 1.20% 1.39% (0.19) %pts.
24a Tangible return on equity 12.90% 15.84% (2.94) %pts.
24b Tangible return on equity - operating 12.90% 15.84% (2.94) %pts.
25 Net interest margin (FTE) 4.83% 4.61% 0.22 %pts.
26 Non interest income/operating income (FTE)
(excluding net security gains, branch
disposition, and unusual items) 17.2% 18.2% (1.0) %pts.
27 Efficiency ratio
(excluding acquisition & unusual expenses
& intangible amortization) 51.2% 49.7% 1.5 %pts.
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Capital
28 Tier I leverage ratio 7.05% 6.87% 0.18 %pts.
29 Tangible equity / assets 5.77% 5.65% 0.12 %pts.
30 Accumulated other comprehensive income $38,551 $43,728 ($5,177) -11.8%
31 Diluted weighted average common shares
outstanding 13,167 13,172 (5) 0.0%
32 Period end common shares outstanding 12,979 12,963 16 0.1%
33 Cash dividends declared per common share $0.29 $0.29 $0.00 0.0%
34 Common stock price $31.35 $29.63 $1.72 5.8%
35 Total return - last 12 months 24.1% 11.8% 12.3 %pts.
36 Book value $25.04 $25.01 $0.03 0.1%
37 Tangible book value $14.66 $14.54 $0.12 0.8%
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Asset Quality Ratios
38 Loan loss allowance / 1.46% 1.35% 0.11 %pts.
loans outstanding
39 Nonperforming loans / 0.64% 0.69% (0.05) %pts.
loans outstanding
40 Loan loss allowance / 226% 197% 29 %pts.
nonperforming loans
41 Net charge-offs / 0.62% 0.47% 0.15 %pts.
average loans
42 Loan loss provision / 181% 110% 71 %pts.
net charge-offs
43 Nonperforming assets / 0.69% 0.75% (0.06) %pts.
loans outstanding + OREO
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Line Mar 31, Mar 31, Change Change
No. 2003 2002 Amount Percent
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Asset Quality Components
44 Nonaccruing loans $13,577 $11,351 $2,226 19.6%
45 90+ days delinquent 2,264 3,167 (903) -28.5%
46 Total nonperforming loans 15,841 14,518 1,323 9.1%
47 Troubled debt restructurings 39 76 (37) -48.7%
48 Other real estate 700 1,460 (760) -52.1%
49 Total nonperforming assets 16,580 16,054 526 3.3%
50 Net charge-offs $2,381 $1,409 $972 69.0%
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Components of Net Interest Margin (FTE)
51 Loan yield 7.04% 7.76% (0.72) %pts.
52 Investment yield 6.75% 6.81% (0.06) %pts.
53 Earning asset yield 6.93% 7.37% (0.44) %pts.
54 Interest bearing deposits rate 2.07% 2.91% (0.84) %pts.
55 Borrowed funds rate - FHLB & other 3.89% 4.68% (0.79) %pts.
56 Borrowed funds rate - Trust preferred 7.17% 7.68% (0.51) %pts.
57 Cost of all interest bearing funds 2.50% 3.29% (0.79) %pts.
58 Cost of funds (includes DDA) 2.12% 2.82% (0.70) %pts.
59 Cost of funds / earning assets 2.13% 2.85% (0.72) %pts.
60 Net interest margin (FTE) 4.80% 4.52% 0.28 %pts.
61 Full tax equivalent adjustment $2,980 $2,529 $451 17.8%
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Average Balances for Period
62 Loans $1,807,889 $1,733,863 $74,026 4.3%
63 Investments & time deposits in other banks (ex.
MVA) 1,189,466 1,198,261 (8,795) -0.7%
64 Earning assets 2,997,355 2,932,124 65,231 2.2%
65 Total assets 3,388,435 3,284,993 103,442 3.1%
66a Deposits-IPC 2,352,546 2,357,378 (4,832) -0.2%
66b Deposits-public funds 184,457 187,355 (2,898) -1.5%
66c Total deposits 2,537,003 2,544,733 (7,730) -0.3%
67a FHLB borrowings & other borrowings 388,783 343,848 44,935 13.1%
67b Trust preferred 77,193 77,825 (632) -0.8%
67c Total borrowings 465,976 421,673 44,303 10.5%
68 Total shareholders' equity $329,503 $275,291 $54,212 19.7%
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Line Mar 31, Dec 31, Change Change
No. 2003 2002 Amount Percent
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Asset Quality Components
44 Nonaccruing loans $13,577 $9,754 $3,823 39.2%
45 90+ days delinquent 2,264 1,890 374 19.8%
46 Total nonperforming loans 15,841 11,644 4,197 36.0%
47 Troubled debt restructurings 39 43 (4) -9.3%
48 Other real estate 700 704 (4) -0.6%
49 Total nonperforming assets 16,580 12,391 4,189 33.8%
50 Net charge-offs $2,381 $2,791 ($410) -14.7%
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Components of Net Interest Margin (FTE)
51 Loan yield 7.04% 7.33% (0.29) %pts.
52 Investment yield 6.75% 6.79% (0.04) %pts.
53 Earning asset yield 6.93% 7.11% (0.18) %pts.
54 Interest bearing deposits rate 2.07% 2.24% (0.17) %pts.
55 Borrowed funds rate - FHLB & other 3.89% 3.83% 0.06 %pts.
56 Borrowed funds rate - Trust preferred 7.17% 7.31% (0.14) %pts.
57 Cost of all interest bearing funds 2.50% 2.66% (0.16) %pts.
58 Cost of funds (includes DDA) 2.12% 2.27% (0.15) %pts.
59 Cost of funds / earning assets 2.13% 2.28% (0.15) %pts.
60 Net interest margin (FTE) 4.80% 4.83% (0.03) %pts.
61 Full tax equivalent adjustment $2,980 $3,326 ($346) -10.4%
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Average Balances for Period
62 Loans $1,807,889 $1,797,678 $10,211 0.6%
63 Investments & time deposits in other banks (ex.
MVA) 1,189,466 1,254,285 (64,819) -5.2%
64 Earning assets 2,997,355 3,051,963 (54,608) -1.8%
65 Total assets 3,388,435 3,445,620 (57,185) -1.7%
66a Deposits-IPC 2,352,546 2,377,402 (24,856) -1.0%
66b Deposits-public funds 184,457 161,443 23,014 14.3%
66c Total deposits 2,537,003 2,538,845 (1,842) -0.1%
67a FHLB borrowings & other borrowings 388,783 446,535 (57,752) -12.9%
67b Trust preferred 77,193 77,368 (175) -0.2%
67c Total borrowings 465,976 523,903 (57,927) -11.1%
68 Total shareholders' equity $329,503 $320,979 $8,524 2.7%
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Asset Quality Components
44 Nonaccruing loans $9,754 $10,928 ($1,174) -10.7%
45 90+ days delinquent 1,890 1,289 601 46.6%
46 Total nonperforming loans 11,644 12,217 (573) -4.7%
47 Troubled debt restructurings 43 46 (3) -6.5%
48 Other real estate 704 1,033 (329) -31.8%
49 Total nonperforming assets 12,391 13,296 (905) -6.8%
50 Net charge-offs $2,791 $2,080 $711 34.2%
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Components of Net Interest Margin (FTE)
51 Loan yield 7.33% 7.45% (0.12) %pts.
52 Investment yield 6.79% 6.58% 0.21 %pts.
53 Earning asset yield 7.11% 7.08% 0.03 %pts.
54 Interest bearing deposits rate 2.24% 2.48% (0.24) %pts.
55 Borrowed funds rate - FHLB & other 3.83% 3.88% (0.05) %pts.
56 Borrowed funds rate - Trust preferred 7.31% 7.38% (0.07) %pts.
57 Cost of all interest bearing funds 2.66% 2.87% (0.21) %pts.
58 Cost of funds (includes DDA) 2.27% 2.46% (0.19) %pts.
59 Cost of funds / earning assets 2.28% 2.47% (0.19) %pts.
60 Net interest margin (FTE) 4.83% 4.61% 0.22 %pts.
61 Full tax equivalent adjustment $3,326 $3,229 $97 3.0%
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Average Balances for Period
62 Loans $1,797,678 $1,763,855 $33,823 1.9%
63 Investments & time deposits in other banks (ex.
MVA) 1,254,285 1,302,928 (48,643) -3.7%
64 Earning assets 3,051,963 3,066,783 (14,820) -0.5%
65 Total assets 3,445,620 3,438,076 7,544 0.2%
66a Deposits-IPC 2,377,402 2,388,182 (10,780) -0.5%
66b Deposits-public funds 161,443 154,051 7,392 4.8%
66c Total deposits 2,538,845 2,542,233 (3,388) -0.1%
67a FHLB borrowings & other borrowings 446,535 468,841 (22,306) -4.8%
67b Trust preferred 77,368 77,354 14 0.0%
67c Total borrowings 523,903 546,195 (22,292) -4.1%
68 Total shareholders' equity $320,979 $301,148 $19,831 6.6%
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