CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC
Business
Cass Information Systems Inc provides payment and information processing services to large manufacturing, distribution and retail enterprises across the United States. It offers freight invoice rating, payment processing, auditing, accounting and transportation information, utility, waste and telecom expense management, an integrated B2B payment platform (CassPay), and church management and online generosity software. Key business segments include Transportation Information Services, Utility and Waste Expense Management, Telecom Information Services, TouchPoint, CassPay and its bank subsidiary, Cass Commercial Bank. The company distributes services nationwide via proprietary internet delivery systems, electronic banking channels and partnerships with service providers.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-05
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fee revenues | 108 | 110 | 106 | 122 | 109 | |
| Total fee revenue and other income | 110 | 114 | 110 | 125 | 110 | |
| Interest and fees on loans | 62 | 55 | 51 | 39 | 35 | |
| Taxable | 17 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 3 | |
| Exempt from federal income taxes | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | |
| Interest on federal funds sold and other short-term investments | 14 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 726,000 | |
| Total interest income | 98 | 88 | 83 | 62 | 45 | |
| Interest on deposits | 16 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | |
| Interest on short-term borrowings | 8,000 | 0 | 116,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Interest Expense, Operating | 16 | 20 | 16 | 3 | — | |
| Net interest income | 81 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 44 | |
| Provision for (release of) credit losses | 348,000 | 447,000 | −550,000 | 1 | −130,000 | |
| Net interest income after provision for (release of) credit losses | 81 | 67 | 67 | 57 | 44 | |
| Total net revenue | 191 | 181 | 177 | 182 | 154 | |
| Total personnel expenses | 110 | 109 | 104 | 106 | 92 | |
| Occupancy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| Equipment | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 1 | 692,000 | 692,000 | 680,000 | 859,000 | |
| Other operating expense | 30 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 17 | |
| Total operating expense | 152 | 158 | 143 | 140 | 120 | |
| Income from continuing operations, before income tax expense | 39 | 23 | 34 | 43 | 34 | |
| Income tax expense | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | |
| Net income from continuing operations | 31 | 19 | 28 | — | — | |
| Basic Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share) | 2.66 | 1.42 | 2.22 | 2.58 | 2.03 | |
| Diluted Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share) | 2.61 | 1.39 | 2.18 | 2.53 | 2 | |
| Bad debt expense | −2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Salaries and commissions | 81 | 80 | 76 | 85 | — | |
| Share-based compensation expense | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | |
| Profit Sharing Expense | 6 | 4 | 6 | — | — | |
| Net periodic pension cost | 0 | 4 | 878,000 | −2 | — | |
| Other benefits | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | — | |
| Gain (Loss) on Sale of Investments | −4 | −45,000 | −173,000 | — | — | |
| Revenue Not from Contract with Customer, Other | 7 | 5 | 5 | — | 946,000 | |
| Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent | 4 | 610,000 | 2 | — | — | |
| Net income | 35 | 19 | 30 | 35 | 29 | |
| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share | 2.36 | 1.37 | 2.06 | — | — | |
| Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share | 0.3 | 0.05 | 0.16 | — | — | |
| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share | 2.31 | 1.35 | 2.02 | — | — | |
| Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share | 0.3 | 0.04 | 0.16 | — | — |
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 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 12 | |
| Short-term investments | 366 | 330 | 352 | 180 | 503 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 392 | 350 | 372 | 201 | 515 | |
| Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value | 771 | 528 | 627 | 754 | 673 | |
| Loans | 1,061 | 1,082 | 1,014 | 1,083 | 961 | |
| Less allowance for credit losses | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | |
| Loans, net | 1,048 | 1,069 | 1,001 | 1,069 | 949 | |
| Payments in advance of funding | 165 | 209 | 199 | 294 | 291 | |
| Premises and equipment, net | 29 | 31 | 30 | 20 | 18 | |
| Investments in bank-owned life insurance | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 43 | |
| Goodwill | 16 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 14 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
| Accounts and drafts receivable from customers | 69 | 56 | 111 | 96 | 5 | |
| Other assets | 60 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 43 | |
| Total assets | 2,606 | 2,395 | 2,479 | 2,573 | 2,555 | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 513 | 251 | 524 | 643 | 583 | |
| Interest-bearing | 687 | 717 | 616 | 614 | 639 | |
| Total deposits | 1,200 | 968 | 1,141 | 1,257 | 1,222 | |
| Accounts and drafts payable | 1,125 | 1,130 | 1,071 | 1,068 | 1,050 | |
| Other liabilities | 38 | 46 | 37 | 42 | 37 | |
| Total liabilities | 2,363 | 2,166 | 2,249 | 2,367 | 2,309 | |
| Preferred stock, par value $0.50 per share; 2,000,000 shares authorized and no shares issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, par value $0.50 per share; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 15,505,772 shares issued at December 31, 2025 and 2024; 12,917,637 and 13,504,104 shares outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 207 | 206 | 208 | 207 | 204 | |
| Retained earnings | 167 | 148 | 146 | 132 | 112 | |
| Common shares in treasury, at cost (2,588,135 shares at December 31, 2025 and 2,001,668 shares at December 31, 2024, respectively) | −112 | −88 | −84 | −81 | −79 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −27 | −45 | −47 | −59 | 453,000 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 243 | 229 | 230 | 206 | 246 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 2,606 | 2,395 | 2,479 | 2,573 | 2,555 | |
| Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets | 0 | 14 | — | — | — | |
| Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities | 0 | 22 | — | — | — |
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 amortization of premium/discount on investment securities | 974,000 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | |
| Depreciation | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Loss on sales of securities | 4 | 45,000 | 173,000 | −15,000 | −51,000 | |
| Investments in bank-owned life insurance | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Increase (decrease) in current income tax liability | 4 | −192,000 | −2 | 724,000 | 206,000 | |
| ASC 715 pension adjustment, net of tax | 0 | 5 | 806,000 | 2 | −2 | |
| Increase in accounts receivable | −322,000 | −4 | −3 | −3 | −602,000 | |
| Other operating activities, net | −11 | 5 | −49,000 | −884,000 | −6 | |
| Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale | 130 | 60 | 112 | 4 | 64 | |
| Proceeds from maturities of securities available-for-sale | 83 | 153 | 39 | 61 | 97 | |
| Purchases of securities available-for-sale | −435 | −120 | −15 | −232 | −494 | |
| Net decrease (increase) in loans | 21 | −68 | 69 | −122 | −69 | |
| Decrease (increase) in payments in advance of funding | 44 | −10 | 95 | −2 | −97 | |
| Purchases of premises and equipment, net | −6 | −9 | −12 | −6 | −4 | |
| Asset acquisition | 0 | −3 | 0 | −5 | 0 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in noninterest-bearing demand deposits | 262 | −273 | −118 | 60 | 89 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in interest-bearing demand and savings deposits | −46 | 95 | −34 | −18 | 90 | |
| Net increase in time deposits | 16 | 5 | 36 | −7 | −9 | |
| Net (increase) decrease in accounts and drafts receivable from customers | −14 | 55 | −15 | −91 | 6,000 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in accounts and drafts payable | −5 | 76 | 5 | 17 | 215 | |
| Cash dividends paid | −17 | −16 | −16 | −15 | −15 | |
| Purchase of common shares for treasury | −26 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −31 | |
| Other financing activities, net | −1 | −2 | −834,000 | −594,000 | −850,000 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 150 | −66 | −150 | −59 | 338 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 43 | −23 | 172 | −314 | −156 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 16 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | |
| Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred, Contingent Consideration | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 37 | 39 | 37 | 52 | 35 | |
| Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Discontinued Operations | −1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations | 39 | 37 | 35 | — | — | |
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations | −145 | 5 | 287 | — | — | |
| Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Discontinued Operations | −99,000 | −817,000 | −2 | — | — | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | −145 | 4 | 285 | −306 | −529 | |
| Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations | 170 | −67 | −148 | — | — | |
| Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Discontinued Operations | −20 | 2 | −2 | — | — |