CBU records $5.8M wage litigation accrual; cuts Q4 2023 EPS by $0.08
COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC.
- Settlement agreed on Feb 5, 2024 for threatened class action under FLSA and state labor laws.
- Litigation accrual of $5.8M reduces Q4 2023 net income to $33.7M and diluted EPS to $0.63.
- Full-year 2023 net income cut to $131.9M; diluted EPS reduced to $2.45 from $2.54.
- Settlement subject to documentation and court approval; no further accruals expected.