Community Bank System, Inc. reported a net income of $48.7 million for Q3 2022, which translates to $0.90 per fully-diluted share. The increase in earnings per share was primarily attributable to increases in net interest income and noninterest revenues and a decrease in fully-diluted average shares outstanding, offset, in part, by higher operating expenses and increases in the provision for credit losses and income taxes.
Operating earnings per share increased by 8.4% compared to the prior year's third quarter.
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue per share increased by 20.2% over the prior year.
Total revenues increased by 11.9% compared to the prior year's third quarter.
Net interest margin expanded 14 basis points during the third quarter to 3.03%.
The Company remains very encouraged with the near term outlook of our business in spite of a less favorable outlook for certain components of the national economy.