2024 Highlights

• Net income available to common shareholders for 2024 was $439.6 million, or $3.03 per diluted share, compared to $507.8 million, or $3.46 per diluted share in 2023. Adjusted EPS was $4.43 per diluted share compared to $4.12 per diluted share in 2023.
• A $6 million FDIC special assessment incurred in 2024 reduced reported and adjusted EPS by $0.03, while a $51 million FDIC special assessment impacted 2023 reported and adjusted EPS by $0.26.
• Pre-provision net revenue was $741.6 million in 2024 compared to $885.2 million in 2023, primarily attributable to lower non-interest revenue from a $257 million securities loss in the second quarter 2024.
• Net interest income was $1.75 billion in 2024, down from $1.82 billion in the prior year, largely due to a decline in loan balances.
• Period-end loans declined $795.5 million, or 2%, in 2024 as line utilization declined, payoffs increased and non-relationship credits were rationalized.
• Period-end deposits increased $356.2 million, or 1%, primarily driven by growth in time deposits, money market, interest-bearing demand deposits and public funds, partially offset by a decline in non-interest-bearing deposits. Brokered deposits declined $1.17 billion, or 19%, in 2024.
• Non-interest revenue was $239.6 million, down 41% from 2023, primarily from a $257 million securities loss in the second quarter 2024. However, adjusted non-interest revenue of $490.4 million grew 6% in 2024, primarily attributable to Treasury Management fees, Capital Markets income and Wealth revenue, as well as revenue from Commercial Sponsorship fees.
• Non-interest expense was $1.25 billion, down 7%, while adjusted non-interest expense declined 3% year over year in 2024 to $1.23 billion, primarily due to a $51 million FDIC special assessment incurred in fourth quarter 2023.
• Credit quality remains healthy. Net charge-offs were 0.31% of average loans compared to 0.35% in 2023. The provision for credit losses declined to $136.7 million in 2024 compared to $189.1 million in the prior year. The allowance for credit losses ended the year at 1.27% compared to 1.24% at the end of 2023.
• The year-end CET1 ratio¹ increased 62 basis points year over year to 10.84%.

Fourth Quarter 2024 Highlights

• Net income available to common shareholders was $178.8 million, or $1.25 per diluted share, up 6% sequentially, and up sharply from $60.6 million in the fourth quarter 2023.
• Pre-provision net revenue of $271.3 million increased $20.2 million, or 8%, sequentially and was up $135.4 million, or 100%, compared to the fourth quarter 2023.
• Net interest income increased $14.3 million, or 3%, compared to the prior quarter and was up $17.8 million, or 4%, compared to the fourth quarter 2023, primarily attributable to lower funding costs. Net interest margin was 3.28%, which was up from the prior quarter supported by lower funding costs and loan hedge maturities as well as a non-recurring favorable interest adjustment which impacted the NIM by 4 basis points.
• Period-end loans declined $512 million, or 1%, from the third quarter, as loan production, excluding secondary mortgage, was more than offset by lower line utilization, higher loan payoffs and strategic declines in non-relationship syndicated lending and third-party consumer lending.
• Core deposits, which excludes brokered deposits, increased $1.13 billion, or 3%, sequentially. Total deposits ended the quarter at $51.10 billion, an increase of $901.6 million or 2% sequentially, as a result of the focus on deposit production, public funds seasonality and middle market deposit growth. Total deposit costs declined 26 basis points from the third quarter 2024 to 2.46%.
• Non-interest revenue of $125.6 million rose 1% from the third quarter and increased $74.1 million, or 144%, compared to the fourth quarter 2023. Adjusted non-interest revenue of $124.6 million increased $2.7 million, or 2%, sequentially and fell $1.5 million, or 1%, compared to the fourth quarter 2023. Core Banking fees, Wealth revenue and Capital Markets income drove sequential growth in non-interest revenue. Year over year growth in Treasury Management fees, Capital Markets income, and Wealth revenue was outweighed by elevated Commercial Sponsorship fees in the fourth quarter of 2023.
• Non-interest expense of $309.3 million was down $4.4 million, or 1% sequentially. Adjusted non-interest expense increased 2% sequentially to $309.0 million. Compared to the prior year, non-interest expense and adjusted non-interest expense were both down 12% as a result of the $51 million FDIC special assessment in 2023. Headcount declined 2% year over year.
• Credit quality ratios remain healthy. The non-performing loan and asset ratios were both stable at 0.73%; the net charge-off ratio for the quarter was 0.26%, and total past dues were 0.26% of total loans outstanding.
• Provision for credit losses was $32.9 million, up $9.4 million sequentially and down from $45.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. The allowance for credit losses ratio (to loans) of 1.27% was up 3 basis points sequentially and compared to the prior year.
• The CET1 ratio¹ increased sequentially to 10.84% as strong earnings accretion more than offset approximately $50 million in common share repurchases during the fourth quarter.