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Cass Information Systems Inc | NASDAQ:CASS | NASDAQ | Common Stock |
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Third Quarter Results
(All comparisons refer to the third quarter of 2022, except as noted)
Cass Information Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASS), (the Company or Cass) reported third quarter 2023 earnings of $0.54 per diluted share, as compared to $0.64 in the third quarter of 2022 and $0.52 in the second quarter of 2023. Net income for the period was $7.4 million, a decrease of 16.0% from $8.8 million in the same period in 2022 and an increase of $256,000, or 3.6%, as compared to the second quarter of 2023.
The Company’s financial results have been impacted by a decrease in payment float generated from its transportation clients as a result of a decline in freight rates and a decrease in deposit balances generated from its Cass Commercial Bank clients. The lower level of funding provided by these sources has impacted the Company’s ability to earn interest income on short-term investments. The Company also continues to invest in updating and upgrading its technology platforms in its payment business. The Company anticipates an improvement in profitability levels as compared to the third quarter of 2023 in future quarters as efficiencies are gained around ingesting and processing invoices, new facility clients are onboarded and net interest income improves as a result of net interest margin expansion via repricing of maturing fixed rate loans and investment securities to current market interest rates.
Martin Resch, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, noted, “We continue to update and upgrade the various technology platforms supporting our payments businesses. These technology enhancements, while temporarily increasing expense levels beyond what is necessary to run our business, are creating capacity to meet ongoing business demand, presenting significant revenue opportunities. We have recently signed several new large clients which are expected to increase our facility transaction and dollar volumes by 30-40% over third quarter of 2023 levels and marginally impact freight transaction and dollar volumes. The facilities clients are expected to be fully onboarded by the end of the first quarter of 2024.”
Third Quarter 2023 Highlights
Transportation Dollar Volumes – Transportation dollar volumes were $9.3 billion during the third quarter of 2023, a decrease of 19.8% as compared to the third quarter of 2022 and a decrease of 4.6% as compared to the second quarter of 2023. The decrease in dollar volumes was due to a decrease in the average dollars per transaction to $1,038 during the third quarter of 2023 as compared to $1,231 in the third quarter of 2022 and $1,056 in the second quarter of 2023 as a result of lower fuel costs and overall freight rates. Transportation dollar volumes are key to the Company’s revenue as higher volumes generally lead to an increase in payment float, which generates interest income, as well as an increase in payments in advance of funding, which generates financial fees.
Facility Expense Dollar Volumes – Facility dollar volumes totaled $5.1 billion during the third quarter of 2023, a decrease of 7.1% as compared to the third quarter of 2022 and an increase of 11.3% as compared to the second quarter of 2023. The change in dollar volumes period to period are largely reflective of seasonality and energy prices.
Processing Fees – Processing fees increased $975,000, or 5.1%, over the same period in the prior year. The increase in processing fee income was largely driven by an increase in ancillary fees and an increase in facility transaction volumes of 3.1%. The Company has experienced recent success in winning facility clients with high transaction volumes which is expected to contribute to more meaningful growth in processing fees beginning in the first quarter of 2024 as these new clients are onboarded. Transportation invoice volumes decreased 4.9% over the same period. The decline in transportation volumes is due to the on-going freight recession.
Financial Fees – Financial fees, earned on a transactional level basis for invoice payment services when making customer payments, increased $345,000, or 3.1%. The increase in financial fee income was primarily due to the increase in short-term interest rates, partially offset by a decline in transportation dollar volumes of 19.8%.
Net Interest Income – Net interest income increased $577,000, or 3.6%. The Company’s net interest margin improved to 3.24% as compared to 2.90% in the same period last year. The increase in net interest income and margin was largely driven by the rise in market interest rates as compared to the same period last year, which is favorable for these financial metrics over the long-term. The positive impact of the increase in the net interest margin was partially offset by a decline in average interest-earning assets of $183.4 million, or 8.2%.
Net interest income increased $534,000, or 3.3%, as compared to the second quarter of 2023. The increase was driven by an increase in average interest-earning assets of $49.0 million, or 2.4%. The Company’s net interest margin declined 1 basis point to 3.24% from 3.25% primarily driven by the migration of certain non-interest bearing deposits to interest-bearing. The Company anticipates its net interest margin will expand in future quarters as a result of 72.4% of the Company’s average funding sources, consisting of deposits and accounts and drafts payable being non interest-bearing. The Company has $109.8 million in U.S. Treasury securities with a weighted average yield of 2.43% maturing at various dates from April through July of 2024. In addition, the recent success of winning new facility clients is expected to generate a significant average volume of non-interest bearing payment float which can be invested at current market interest rates.
Provision for Credit Losses - The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $125,000 during the third quarter of 2023 as compared to $550,000 in the third quarter of 2022. The provision for credit losses for the third quarter of 2023 was driven by certain changes to assumptions in the Company’s CECL model, partially offset by a decrease in total loans of $16.2 million, or 1.5%, as compared to June 30, 2023.
Personnel Expenses - Personnel expenses increased $2.6 million, or 9.8%. Salaries and commissions increased $1.4 million, or 6.6%, as a result of merit increases and an increase in average full-time equivalent employees of 8.1% due to strategic investment in various technology initiatives. Pension expense increased $745,000. Despite the Company’s defined benefit pension plan being frozen in the first quarter of 2021 resulting in no service cost in subsequent periods, expense increased as a result of the accounting impact of the decline in plan assets during 2022 and corresponding decline in expected return on plan assets for 2023. Other benefits, such as 401(k) match, health insurance and payroll taxes, increased $776,000, or 17.6%, primarily due to the 8.1% increase in average FTEs as well as a significant increase in employer health insurance costs over prior year levels.
Non-Personnel Expenses - Non-personnel expenses rose $1.1 million, or 11.9%. Certain expense categories such as equipment, outside service fees and data processing are elevated as the Company invests in, and transitions to, improved technology. Multiple technology platforms are being maintained prior to switching over to what the Company believes will be more efficient technology platforms for data entry processing by the end of 2023.
Loans - When compared to December 31, 2022, ending loans decreased $43.3 million, or 4.0%. The Company has opted to be more selective in booking new loans as a result of the decline in deposits during the first half of 2023, focusing on building new client relationships rather than transactional opportunities like investment grade leases. The Company expects to experience a more normal level of loan growth in future quarters.
Payments in Advance of Funding – Average payments in advance of funding decreased $43.0 million, or 15.5%, primarily due to a 19.8% decrease in transportation dollar volumes, which led to fewer dollars advanced to freight carriers.
Deposits – Average deposits decreased $112.3 million, or 9.5%, when compared to the third quarter of 2022 but increased $10.0 million, or 0.9% from the second quarter of 2023. Total deposits at September 30, 2023 decreased $79.9 million, or 6.4% as compared to December 31, 2022. The Company experienced deposit attrition during the first six months of 2023 as larger commercial depository clients moved their funds to higher interest rate alternatives outside of Cass Commercial Bank. The Company has experienced a recent increase in its deposit balances as a result of an increase in its deposit rates and increased depositor confidence across the banking industry. During the third quarter of 2023, as compared to the second quarter of 2023, the Company experienced an increase in average interest-bearing deposits of $82.2 million and a decrease in non-interest bearing deposits of $72.2 million as a couple large depository clients transferred funds to interest-bearing accounts.
Accounts and Drafts Payable - Average accounts and drafts payable decreased $112.3 million, or 9.5%. The decrease in these balances, which are non-interest bearing, are primarily reflective of the decrease in transportation dollar volumes of 19.8%. Accounts and drafts payable are a stable source of funding generated by payment float from transportation and facility clients.
Liquidity - The Company maintained strong liquidity during the third quarter of 2023 with average short-term investments, primarily consisting of cash in a reserve account at the Federal Reserve Bank, of $310.8 million. In addition, all of the Company’s investment securities are classified as available-for-sale, and there were no outstanding borrowings at September 30, 2023.
Capital - The Company’s common equity tier 1, total risk-based capital and leverage ratios were 14.53%, 15.30% and 10.61% at September 30, 2023, respectively. Total shareholders’ equity has decreased $89,000 since December 31, 2022 as a result of an increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss of $7.6 million due to the increase in market interest rates and resulting negative impact on the fair value of available-for-sale investment securities, dividends of $11.9 million and the repurchase of Company stock of $5.2 million, partially offset by year-to-date 2023 earnings of $21.6 million. On October 17, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.30 per share effective with the dividend payable on December 15, 2023 to shareholders of record on December 5, 2023. The Company’s Board of Directors also authorized the repurchase of up to 500,000 shares of common stock in future periods.
About Cass Information Systems
Cass Information Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated information and payment management solutions. Cass enables enterprises to achieve visibility, control and efficiency in their supply chains, communications networks, facilities and other operations. Disbursing over $90 billion annually on behalf of clients, and with total assets of $2.5 billion, Cass is uniquely supported by Cass Commercial Bank. Founded in 1906 and a wholly owned subsidiary, Cass Commercial Bank provides sophisticated financial exchange services to the parent organization and its clients. Cass is part of the Russell 2000®. More information is available at www.cassinfo.com.
Forward Looking Information
This information contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include future financial and operating results, expectations, intentions, and other statements that are not historical facts. Such statements are based on current beliefs and expectations of the Company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include the impact of economic and market conditions, inflationary pressures, risks of credit deterioration, interest rate changes, governmental actions, market volatility, security breaches and technology interruptions, energy prices and competitive factors, among others, as set forth in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
Note to Investors
The Company has used, and intends to continue using, the Investors portion of its website to disclose material non-public information and to comply with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors are encouraged to monitor Cass’s website in addition to following press releases, SEC filings, and public conference calls and webcasts.
Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)
($ and numbers in thousands, except per share data)
Quarter Ended September 30, 2023
Quarter Ended June 30, 2023
Quarter Ended September 30, 2022
Nine-Months Ended September 30, 2023
Nine-Months Ended September 30, 2022
Processing fees
$
19,939
$
19,386
$
18,964
$
58,838
$
57,184
Financial fees
11,597
11,662
11,252
34,518
32,406
Total fee revenue
$
31,536
$
31,048
$
30,216
$
93,356
$
89,590
Interest and fees on loans
12,863
12,931
10,006
38,029
27,890
Interest and dividends on securities
4,392
4,677
4,498
13,863
11,546
Interest on federal funds sold and
other short-term investments
3,934
2,100
2,249
9,147
3,423
Total interest income
$
21,189
$
19,708
$
16,753
$
61,039
$
42,859
Interest expense
4,641
3,694
782
11,579
1,344
Net interest income
$
16,548
$
16,014
$
15,971
$
49,460
$
41,515
(Provision for) release of credit
losses
(125
)
120
(550
)
335
(850
)
(Loss) gain on sale of investment
securities
--
(199
)
13
(160
)
15
Other
1,264
1,224
1,555
3,784
3,260
Total revenues
$
49,223
$
48,207
$
47,205
$
146,775
$
133,530
Salaries and commissions
23,391
23,617
21,953
69,613
62,516
Share-based compensation
938
909
1,260
3,796
4,431
Net periodic pension cost (benefit)
129
138
(616
)
402
(1,847
)
Other benefits
5,178
4,768
4,402
15,283
12,650
Total personnel expenses
$
29,636
$
29,432
$
26,999
$
89,094
$
77,750
Occupancy
908
907
970
2,670
2,801
Equipment
1,789
1,749
1,633
5,188
5,004
Other
7,730
7,251
6,719
22,822
16,233
Total operating expenses
$
40,063
$
39,339
$
36,321
$
119,774
$
101,788
Income from operations before
income taxes
$
9,160
$
8,868
$
10,884
$
27,001
$
31,742
Income tax expense
1,766
1,730
2,085
5,352
6,123
Net income
$
7,394
$
7,138
$
8,799
$
21,649
$
25,619
Basic earnings per share
$
.55
$
.53
$
.65
$
1.60
$
1.89
Diluted earnings per share
$
.54
$
.52
$
.64
$
1.56
$
1.86
Share data:
Weighted-average common
shares outstanding
13,501
13,553
13,542
13,551
13,554
Weighted-average common
shares outstanding assuming
dilution
13,793
13,854
13,804
13,836
13,807
Consolidated Balance Sheets
($ in thousands)
(unaudited ) September 30, 2023
(unaudited ) June 30, 2023
December 31, 2022
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
408,435
$
270,473
$
200,942
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value
615,855
637,513
754,468
Loans
1,039,619
1,055,848
1,082,906
Less: Allowance for credit losses
(13,318
)
(13,194
)
(13,539
)
Loans, net
$
1,026,301
$
1,042,654
$
1,069,367
Payments in advance of funding
258,587
269,180
293,775
Premises and equipment, net
26,257
24,320
19,958
Investments in bank-owned life insurance
48,857
48,564
47,998
Goodwill and other intangible assets
20,849
21,044
21,435
Accounts and drafts receivable from customers
28,710
83,627
95,779
Other assets
71,027
73,421
69,301
Total assets
$
2,504,878
$
2,470,796
$
2,573,023
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity:
Deposits
Non-interest bearing
$
511,292
$
679,107
$
642,757
Interest-bearing
666,050
512,327
614,460
Total deposits
$
1,177,342
$
1,191,434
$
1,257,217
Accounts and drafts payable
1,082,224
1,021,524
1,067,600
Other liabilities
39,076
42,692
41,881
Total liabilities
$
2,298,642
$
2,255,650
$
2,366,698
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock
$
7,753
$
7,753
$
7,753
Additional paid-in capital
207,663
206,734
207,422
Retained earnings
141,444
137,996
131,682
Common shares in treasury, at cost
(83,704
)
(80,943
)
(81,211
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(66,920
)
(56,394
)
(59,321
)
Total shareholders’ equity
$
206,236
$
215,146
$
206,325
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
2,504,878
$
2,470,796
$
2,573,023
Average Balances (unaudited)
($ in thousands)
Quarter Ended September 30, 2023
Quarter Ended June 30, 2023
Quarter Ended September 30, 2022
Nine-Months Ended September 30, 2023
Nine-Months Ended September 30, 2022
Average interest-earning assets
$
2,059,801
$
2,010,771
$
2,243,219
$
2,077,392
$
2,196,704
Average loans
1,045,967
1,075,891
984,105
1,065,915
972,698
Average securities available-for-sale
634,835
686,777
776,162
681,820
740,654
Average short-term investments
310,770
185,230
431,516
263,774
451,562
Average payments in advance of funding
234,684
254,869
277,683
243,458
283,431
Average assets
2,395,264
2,370,359
2,617,814
2,421,274
2,587,760
Average non-interest bearing deposits
480,472
552,718
586,872
528,677
594,994
Average interest-bearing deposits
591,556
509,319
597,458
563,994
598,801
Average borrowings
11
3,199
11
2,993
11
Average interest-bearing liabilities
591,567
512,518
597,469
566,987
598,812
Average accounts and drafts payable
1,070,057
1,049,281
1,182,373
1,071,414
1,135,673
Average shareholders’ equity
$
212,591
$
214,066
$
207,247
$
212,159
$
216,827
Consolidated Financial Highlights (unaudited)
($ and numbers in thousands, except ratios)
Quarter Ended September 30, 2023
Quarter Ended June 30, 2023
Quarter Ended September 30, 2022
Nine-Months Ended September 30, 2023
Nine-Months Ended September 30, 2022
Return on average equity
13.80 %
13.37 %
16.84 %
13.64 %
15.80 %
Net interest margin (1)
3.24 %
3.25 %
2.90 %
3.24 %
2.61 %
Average interest-earning assets yield (1)
4.13 %
3.98 %
3.04 %
3.98 %
2.69 %
Average loan yield
4.88 %
4.82 %
4.03 %
4.77 %
3.83 %
Average investment securities yield (1)
2.62 %
2.64 %
2.35 %
2.63 %
2.22 %
Average short-term investment yield
5.02 %
4.55 %
2.07 %
4.64 %
1.01 %
Average cost of total deposits
1.72 %
1.38 %
0.26 %
1.42 %
0.15 %
Average cost of interest-bearing deposits
3.11 %
2.88 %
0.52 %
2.72 %
0.30 %
Average cost of interest-bearing liabilities
3.11 %
2.89 %
0.52 %
2.73 %
0.30 %
Allowance for credit losses to loans
1.28 %
1.25 %
1.26 %
1.28 %
1.26 %
Non-performing loans to total loans
-- %
-- %
-- %
-- %
-- %
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) to loans
-- %
-- %
-- %
-- %
-- %
Transportation invoice volume
8,925
9,193
9,385
27,216
27,633
Transportation dollar volume
$
9,263,453
$
9,711,801
$
11,549,980
$
29,243,706
$
33,818,573
Facility expense transaction volume
3,417
3,467
3,315
10,352
9,794
Facility expense dollar volume
$
5,096,882
$
4,578,490
$
5,485,783
$
14,988,757
$
14,699,903
(1) Yields are presented on tax-equivalent basis assuming a tax rate of 21%.
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Cass Investor Relations ir@cassinfo.com
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