Reporting 8.2% Increase in Earnings Per Share, Cass Information Systems, Inc. Ends 2015 with Solid 4th Quarter
4th Quarter | YTD | |||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | % Change | 2015 | 2014 | % Change | |||||||||||||
Transportation Dollar Volume | $5.8 billion | $6.7 billion | (13.6)% | $24.5 billion | $26.0 billion | (5.6)% | ||||||||||||
Facility Expense Dollar Volume* |
$2.8 billion | $2.9 billion | (2.3)% | $11.7 billion | $12.5 billion | (6.0)% | ||||||||||||
Revenues | $30.3 million | $29.6 million | 2.5% | $120.8 million | $117.2 million | 3.1% | ||||||||||||
Net Income | $6.1 million | $5.8 million | 5.2% | $23.1 million | $24.0 million | (4.1)% | ||||||||||||
Diluted Earnings per Share | $.53 | $.49 | 8.2% | $2.00 | $2.06 | (2.9)% | ||||||||||||
*Includes Energy, Telecom and Waste |
2015 4th Quarter Recap
Sales growth generated by new customers and broadened service offerings
helped offset the headwinds created by a challenging economic
environment. When combined with the receipt of a one-time litigation
settlement of
Overall, Cass performance was impacted by lingering adverse economic factors including low interest rates, plummeting energy prices and a contraction in U.S. manufacturing output. In the transportation group, new accounts produced higher transaction volume but the benefits of that growth were more than offset by declining activity from existing customers, especially those involved in oil and gas production. In addition, transportation dollar volume fell as lower fuel prices reduced average invoice amounts. The decrease in dollar volume generated smaller investable balances that reduced net investment income and more significantly, lowered fees from carrier services. Finally, facility expense dollar volume declined as competitor consolidation in the market offset success in growing new accounts.
Internally, operating expenses were up only 1.4% or
“In a competitive marketplace, ultimate success comes from the ability
to win and grow new business. In that regard, Cass continues to excel,”
said
2015 Earnings
For the year ended
Operating expenses for 2015 were up
Cash Dividend Declared and Share Repurchases
On
Cass also reported that it returned
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results to differ materially from those in such statements. For a
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Selected Consolidated Financial Data
The following table presents selected unaudited consolidated
financial data (in thousands, except per share data) for the periods
ended
Quarter Ended December 31, 2015 |
Quarter
Ended December 31, 2014 |
Year
Ended December 31, 2015 |
Year
Ended December 31, 2014 |
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Transportation Invoice Volume | 8,238 | 8,652 | 33,958 | 34,141 | ||||||||||||||||
Transportation Dollar Volume | $ | 5,794,910 | $ | 6,710,949 | $ | 24,534,285 | $ | 25,993,966 | ||||||||||||
Facility Expense Transaction Volume | 5,299 | 5,136 | 20,563 | 20,600 | ||||||||||||||||
Facility Expense Dollar Volume | $ | 2,827,996 | $ | 2,893,433 | $ | 11,729,903 | $ | 12,478,534 | ||||||||||||
Payment and Processing Fees | $ | 19,724 | $ | 19,733 | $ | 78,622 | $ | 77,427 | ||||||||||||
Net Investment Income | 10,123 | 9,418 | 37,449 | 37,299 | ||||||||||||||||
Gain on Sales of Securities |
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2,910 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
Other | 460 | 424 | 1,836 | 2,457 | ||||||||||||||||
Total Revenues | $ | 30,307 | $ | 29,575 | $ | 120,817 | $ | 117,206 | ||||||||||||
Salaries and Benefits | $ | 17,684 | $ | 16,934 | $ | 70,314 | $ | 66,100 | ||||||||||||
Occupancy | 835 | 827 | 3,400 | 3,172 | ||||||||||||||||
Equipment | 1,083 | 1,038 | 4,291 | 4,130 | ||||||||||||||||
Other | 2,599 | 3,088 | 11,778 | 12,012 | ||||||||||||||||
Total Operating Expenses |
$ | 22,201 | $ | 21,887 | $ | 89,783 | $ | 85,414 | ||||||||||||
Income from Operations before Income Taxes | $ | 8,106 | $ | 7,688 | $ | 31,034 | $ | 31,792 | ||||||||||||
Income Tax Expense | 2,017 | 1,902 | 7,978 | 7,759 | ||||||||||||||||
Net Income | $ | 6,089 | $ | 5,786 | $ | 23,056 | $ | 24,033 | ||||||||||||
Basic Earnings per Share | $ | .54 | $ | .50 | $ | 2.03 | $ | 2.09 | ||||||||||||
Diluted Earnings per Share | $ | .53 | $ | .49 | $ | 2.00 | $ | 2.06 | ||||||||||||
Average Earning Assets | $ | 1,272,676 | $ | 1,270,479 | $ | 1,244,797 | $ | 1,242,549 | ||||||||||||
Net Interest Margin | 3.33 | % | 3.37 | % | 3.38 | % | 3.43 | % | ||||||||||||
Allowance for Loan Losses to Loans | 1.77 | % | 1.78 | % | 1.77 | % | 1.78 | % | ||||||||||||
Non-performing Loans to Total Loans | .48 | % | .07 | % | .48 | % | .07 | % | ||||||||||||
Net Loan Recoveries to Loans | (.09 | %) | (.01 | %) | (.09 | %) | (.03 | %) | ||||||||||||
Provision for Loan Losses | $ | (850 | ) | $ |
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Source:
Casey Communications
Kenn Entringer, 314-721-2828
kentringer@caseycomm.com