FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC
Business
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC is a financial holding company that operates its banking and non-bank subsidiaries to provide banking and investment services. It offers retail and commercial banking products including deposit accounts, a broad range of loan products, mortgage servicing, and wealth management, investment advisory and retirement plan services, and operates a REIT that holds mortgage and commercial real estate loans. Its principal business segments are Five Star Bank, Courier Capital, Five Star REIT and Five Star Advisors. The Company serves customers primarily in Western and Central New York with additional Mid‑Atlantic presence through loan production offices, using branch, ATM, digital, interactive teller and contact center channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-12
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest and fees on loans | 284 | 282 | 259 | 171 | 148 | |
| Interest and dividends on investment securities | 47 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 19 | |
| Other interest income | 2 | 6 | 4 | 747,000 | 216,000 | |
| Total interest income | 333 | 313 | 286 | 196 | 167 | |
| Deposits | 124 | 140 | 107 | 23 | 8 | |
| Short-term borrowings | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 120,000 | |
| Long-term borrowings | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
| Total interest expense | 133 | 150 | 120 | 29 | — | |
| Net interest income | 200 | 164 | 166 | 167 | 155 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 12 | 6 | 14 | 13 | — | |
| Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 188 | 157 | 152 | 154 | 163 | |
| Service charges on deposits | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| Insurance income | 11,000 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
| Card Interchange Income | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Investment advisory income | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
| Company owned life insurance | 11 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 3 | |
| Investments in limited partnerships | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Loan servicing | 692,000 | 716,000 | 479,000 | 507,000 | 415,000 | |
| Income from derivative instruments, net | 3 | 726,000 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Net gain on sale of loans held for sale | 737,000 | 618,000 | 566,000 | 1 | 3 | |
| Net gain (loss) on investment securities | 931,000 | −100 | −4 | −15,000 | 71,000 | |
| Net (loss) gain on other assets | −506,000 | 14 | −6,000 | −16,000 | 441,000 | |
| Net loss on tax credit investments | −2 | −775,000 | −252,000 | −815,000 | −431,000 | |
| Other | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Total noninterest income (loss) | 45 | −47 | 48 | 46 | 47 | |
| Salaries and employee benefits | 73 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 61 | |
| Occupancy and equipment | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
| Professional services | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Computer and data processing | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 14 | |
| Supplies and postage | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| FDIC assessments | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
| Advertising and promotions | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Amortization of intangibles | 415,000 | 552,000 | 910,000 | 986,000 | 1 | |
| Provision for litigation settlement | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Deposit-related charged-off items | 160,000 | 20 | 1 | 789,000 | — | |
| Other | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | |
| Total noninterest expense | 142 | 179 | 137 | 129 | 113 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 91 | −68 | 63 | 71 | 97 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 16 | −27 | 13 | 14 | 20 | |
| Net income (loss) | 75 | −42 | 50 | 57 | 78 | |
| Preferred stock dividends | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Net income (loss) available to common shareholders | 73 | −43 | 49 | 55 | 76 | |
| Basic (per share) | 3.65 | −2.75 | 3.17 | 3.58 | 4.81 | |
| Diluted (per share) | 3.61 | −2.75 | 3.15 | 3.56 | 4.78 | |
| Cash dividends declared per common share | 1.24 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.16 | 1.08 | |
| Basic (shares) | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
| Diluted (shares) | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and due from banks | 57 | 55 | 71 | 130 | 79 | |
| Interest-bearing deposits in banks | 52 | 32 | 53 | — | — | |
| Total cash and cash equivalents | 109 | 87 | 124 | — | — | |
| Securities available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $958,142 and $972,720, respectively) | 922 | 911 | 888 | 954 | 1,179 | |
| Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost (net of allowance for credit losses of $2) (fair value of $76,256 and $104,556, respectively) | 85 | 116 | 148 | 189 | 206 | |
| Loans held for sale | 3 | 2 | 1 | 550,000 | 6 | |
| Loans (net of allowance for credit losses of $47,386 and $48,041, respectively) | 4,610 | 4,431 | 4,411 | — | — | |
| Company owned life insurance | 176 | 167 | 161 | 139 | 124 | |
| Premises and equipment, net | 40 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 40 | |
| Goodwill | 58 | 58 | 67 | — | — | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Other assets | 268 | 302 | 314 | 263 | 173 | |
| Total assets | 6,274 | 6,117 | 6,161 | 5,797 | 5,521 | |
| Noninterest-bearing demand | 963 | 950 | 1,011 | 1,139 | 1,108 | |
| Interest-bearing demand | 672 | 705 | 713 | 864 | 865 | |
| Savings and money market | 1,885 | 1,904 | 2,084 | 1,644 | 1,933 | |
| Time deposits | 1,687 | 1,545 | 1,405 | 1,283 | 922 | |
| Total deposits | 5,206 | 5,105 | 5,213 | 4,929 | 4,827 | |
| Short-term borrowings | 109 | 99 | 185 | 205 | 30 | |
| Long-term borrowings, net of issuance costs of $1,347 and $158, respectively | 194 | 125 | 125 | 74 | 74 | |
| Other liabilities | 136 | 220 | 184 | 183 | 85 | |
| Total liabilities | 5,645 | 5,548 | 5,706 | 5,392 | 5,016 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 12) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total preferred equity | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 20,699,556 shares issued | 207,000 | 207,000 | 161,000 | 161,000 | 161,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 234 | 233 | 126 | 127 | 126 | |
| Retained earnings | 437 | 389 | 452 | 421 | 384 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −33 | −53 | −120 | −137 | −13 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost; 902,149 and 622,984 shares, respectively | −27 | −18 | −20 | −22 | −9 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 629 | 569 | 455 | 406 | 505 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 6,274 | 6,117 | 6,161 | 5,797 | 5,521 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income (loss) | 75 | −42 | 50 | 57 | 78 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Net amortization of (discounts) premiums on investment securities | −6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 12 | 6 | 14 | 13 | — | |
| Share-based compensation | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | 12 | −35 | −1 | −4 | 5 | |
| Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale | 46 | 34 | 19 | 32 | 81 | |
| Originations of loans held for sale | −46 | −35 | −20 | −25 | −80 | |
| Net gain on sale of assets of subsidiary | 0 | −14 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net loss on other assets | 506,000 | 44,000 | 6,000 | 16,000 | — | |
| Decrease (increase) in other assets | 13 | 21 | −56 | −30 | −9 | |
| (Decrease) increase in other liabilities | −84 | 13 | 372,000 | 81 | −3 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 19 | 77 | 11 | 134 | 73 | |
| Purchases of available for sale securities | −324 | −903 | −51 | −75 | −784 | |
| Purchases of held to maturity securities | −4 | −3 | −3 | −39 | −18 | |
| Proceeds from principal payments, maturities and calls on available for sale securities | 185 | 260 | 83 | 123 | 151 | |
| Proceeds from principal payments, maturities and calls on held to maturity securities | 35 | 35 | 44 | 54 | 84 | |
| Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale | 161 | 606 | 51 | 6 | 52 | |
| Net increase in loans | −190 | −26 | −420 | −376 | −90 | |
| Purchase of company owned life insurance, net of benefits received | −72 | −30,000 | −54 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from surrender of company owned life insurance | 74 | 0 | 44 | 26 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from sale of assets of subsidiary | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from sale of other assets | 97,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Purchases of premises and equipment | −6 | −5 | −3 | −8 | −9 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −140 | −8 | −310 | −325 | −633 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in deposits | 102 | −108 | 283 | 102 | 549 | |
| More than three months - borrowings | 0 | 0 | 78 | — | — | |
| 'More than three months - repayments | 0 | −78 | 0 | — | — | |
| 'Three months or less, net | 10 | −8 | −98 | — | — | |
| Repurchase of preferred stock | 0 | −7,000 | 0 | 0 | −43,000 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 0 | 109 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Issuance of long-term borrowings | 80 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | |
| Payment of long-term borrowings | −10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Long-term borrowing issuance costs | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Purchases of common stock for treasury | −11 | −426,000 | −571,000 | −15 | −9 | |
| Cash dividends paid to preferred shareholders | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | |
| Cash dividends paid to common shareholders | −25 | −19 | −18 | −18 | −17 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 143 | −106 | 293 | 243 | 546 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 21 | −37 | −6 | 51 | −15 |