EX-99.1 2 asb3312021ex991.htm EX-99.1 Document


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NEWS RELEASE
Investor Contact:
Ben McCarville, Vice President, Director of Investor Relations     
920-491-7059
Media Contact:
Jennifer Kaminski, Vice President, Public Relations Senior Manager
920-491-7576
Associated Banc-Corp Reports First Quarter 2021 Net Income Available to Common Equity of $89 million, or $0.58 Per Common Share.
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- April 22, 2021 -- Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) ("Associated" or "Company") today reported net income available to common equity ("earnings") of $89 million, or $0.58 per common share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. These amounts compare to earnings of $62 million, or $0.40 per common share for the quarter ended December 31, 2020 and earnings of $42 million, or $0.27 per common share for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

“Driven by strong credit dynamics and the benefit of the ongoing mortgage refinance wave, we’ve delivered one of our strongest quarters ever,” said President and CEO Philip B. Flynn. “The improving credit outlook, complemented by strong fee income trends and record deposit activity drove this quarter’s earnings. The recovery has proven much stronger than we anticipated and we are optimistic about the growth we expect to come later this year. With customer activity at record levels, we are leveraging our digital capabilities and investing in our teams to meet the expanding needs of our customers across our footprint.”

First Quarter 2021 Highlights (all comparisons to the first quarter of 2020)
Average loans of $24.5 billion were up 5%, or $1.2 billion
Average deposits of $26.8 billion were up 10%, or $2.5 billion
Noninterest expense of $175 million decreased 9%, or $17 million
Noninterest income of $95 million decreased 3%, or $3 million
Net interest income of $176 million decreased 13%, or $27 million
Net negative provision for credit losses of $23 million, down $76 million
Net income available to common equity of $89 million increased 112%, or $47 million
Earnings per common share of $0.58 increased 115%, or $0.31 per common share
Tangible book value per share was $16.95, up 16% from $14.64
Facilitated $293 million of new PPP loans for over 4,100 customers





Loans
First quarter 2021 average loans of $24.5 billion were up 5%, or $1.2 billion from the same period last year and were down 1%, or $218 million from the fourth quarter 2020. With respect to first quarter 2021 average balances by loan category:
Commercial and business lending decreased $100 million from the prior quarter, driven by PPP forgiveness, and increased $964 million compared to the same period last year to $9.3 billion.
Commercial real estate lending increased $14 million from the prior quarter and $842 million from the same period last year to $6.2 billion.
Consumer lending was $8.9 billion, down $132 million from the prior quarter and down $651 million from the same period last year.


First quarter 2021 period-end loans of $24.2 billion were down 1%, or $203 million from the same period last year and 1%, or $289 million from the fourth quarter 2020. With respect to first quarter 2021 period-end balances by loan category:
Commercial and business lending increased $14 million from the prior quarter and decreased $74 million from the same period last year to $9.4 billion.
Commercial real estate lending decreased $40 million from the prior quarter and increased $560 million from the same period last year to $6.1 billion.
Consumer lending was $8.6 billion, down $264 million from the prior quarter and $689 million from the same period last year.

We continue to expect full-year commercial loan growth of 2% to 4% in 2021, driven by an expected 4% to 6% increase in CRE balances and an expected 1% to 2% increase in C&BL outstandings, excluding PPP.






Deposits
First quarter 2021 average deposits of $26.8 billion were up 10%, or $2.5 billion from the same period last year and $66 million compared to the fourth quarter 2020. With respect to first quarter 2021 average balances by deposit category:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits decreased $10 million from the prior quarter and increased $2.2 billion from the same period last year to $7.7 billion.
Savings increased $182 million from the prior quarter and $941 million from the same period last year to $3.8 billion.
Interest-bearing demand deposits decreased $27 million from the prior quarter and increased $406 million from the same period last year to $5.7 billion.
Money market deposits increased $336 million from the prior quarter and $337 million from the same period last year to $6.9 billion.
Network transaction deposits decreased $186 million from the prior quarter and $354 million from the same period last year to $1.1 billion.
Time deposits decreased $230 million from the prior quarter and $978 million from the same period last year to $1.7 billion.


First quarter 2021 period-end deposits of $27.7 billion were up 8%, or $2 billion from the same period last year and 5%, or $1.2 billion compared to the fourth quarter 2020. Low-cost core deposits (interest-bearing demand, noninterest-bearing demand and savings) made up 65% of deposit balances as of March 31, 2021. With respect to first quarter 2021 period-end balances by deposit category:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits increased $834 million from the prior quarter and $2.4 billion from the same period last year to $8.5 billion.
Savings increased $383 million from the prior quarter and $1 billion from the same period last year to $4.0 billion.
Interest-bearing demand deposits decreased $343 million from the prior quarter and $422 million from the same period last year to $5.7 billion.
Money market deposits increased $516 million from the prior quarter and increased $121 million from the same period last year to $7.8 billion.
Time deposits decreased $196 million from the prior quarter and $1 billion from the same period last year to $1.6 billion.
Network transaction deposits (included in money market and interest-bearing deposits) decreased $142 million from the prior quarter and $677 million from the same period last year to $1.1 billion.






Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin
First quarter 2021 net interest income of $176 million was down 6%, or $12 million from the prior quarter and the net interest margin decreased 10 basis points from the prior quarter to 2.39%. Compared to the same period last year, net interest income decreased 13%, or $27 million, and the net interest margin decreased 45 basis points.
The average yield on total earning assets for the first quarter of 2021 decreased 13 basis points from the prior quarter and decreased 100 basis points from the same period last year to 2.67%.
The average cost of total interest-bearing liabilities for the first quarter of 2021 decreased 3 basis points from the prior quarter and decreased 66 basis points from the same period last year to 0.40%.
The net free funds benefit for the first quarter of 2021 was flat to the prior quarter and compressed 11 basis points compared to the same period last year.

We expect the full year’s margin to be approximately 2.45% to 2.55% in 2021.


Noninterest Income
First quarter 2021 total noninterest income of $95 million increased $10 million from the prior quarter and decreased by only $3 million from the same period last year, despite the loss of $23 million of Associated Benefits & Risk Consulting-related income.
With respect to first quarter 2021 noninterest income line items:
Gain on previously disclosed sale of Whitnell & Co. was $2 million.
Gains on previously disclosed sale of branches were $1 million.
Mortgage Banking, net was $24 million for the first quarter, up $9 million from the previous quarter and up $18 million from the same period last year, driven by continued refinancing volumes and mortgage servicing rights recoveries.

We expect noninterest income of $310 million to $330 million in 2021.


Noninterest Expense
First quarter 2021 total noninterest expense of $175 million increased $2 million from the prior quarter and decreased $17 million compared to the same period last year.
With respect to first quarter 2021 noninterest expense line items:
Personnel expense increased $6 million from the prior quarter, primarily driven by increased compensation, incentives and mortgage commissions, and decreased $10 million from the same period last year, primarily driven by reduced staffing as a result of corporate restructurings in third quarter 2020 and the sale of ABRC.    
Other expense decreased $2 million from the prior quarter and $4 million from the same period last year.
We expect 2021 noninterest expense to be approximately $690 million to $695 million.




Taxes
The first quarter 2021 tax expense was $25 million compared to $17 million of tax expense in the prior quarter and $10 million of tax expense in the same period last year. The effective tax rate for first quarter 2021 was 20.7% compared to an effective tax rate of 20.1% in the prior quarter and an effective tax rate of 18.2% in the same period last year.

We expect the annual 2021 tax rate to be between 19% to 21%, assuming no change in the corporate tax rate.

Credit
The first quarter 2021 provision for credit losses was negative $23 million, down from provision of $17 million in the prior quarter and provision of $53 million in the same period last year.
With respect to first quarter 2021 credit quality:
Potential problem loans of $264 million were down $17 million, or 6%, from the prior quarter and up $31 million, or 13%, from the same period last year.
Nonaccrual loans of $163 million were down $48 million, or 23%, from the prior quarter and up $27 million, or 19% from the same period last year. The nonaccrual loans to total loans ratio was 0.68% in the first quarter, down from 0.86% in the prior quarter and up from 0.56% in the same period last year.
Net charge offs of $5 million were down $23 million, or 83%, from the prior quarter and down $12 million, or 72%, from the same period last year.
The allowance for credit losses on loans (ACLL) of $404 million was down $28 million from the prior quarter and up $10 million compared to the same period last year. The ACLL to total loans ratio was 1.67% in the first quarter, down from 1.76% in the prior quarter and up from 1.62% in the same period last year.

We expect our full year 2021 provision to be nominal.


Capital
The Company’s capital position remains strong, with a CET1 capital ratio of 10.8% at March 31, 2021. The Company’s capital ratios continue to be in excess of the Basel III “well-capitalized” regulatory benchmarks on a fully phased in basis.





FIRST QUARTER 2021 EARNINGS RELEASE CONFERENCE CALL
The Company will host a conference call for investors and analysts at 4:00 p.m. Central Time (CT) today, April 22, 2021. Interested parties can access the live webcast of the call through the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, http://investor.associatedbank.com. Parties may also dial into the call at 877-407-8037 (domestic) or 201-689-8037 (international) and request the Associated Banc-Corp first quarter 2021 earnings call. The first quarter 2021 financial tables with an accompanying slide presentation will be available on the Company's website just prior to the call. An audio archive of the webcast will be available on the Company's website approximately fifteen minutes after the call is over.

ABOUT ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) has total assets of $35 billion and is one of the top 50 publicly traded U.S. bank holding companies. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Associated is a leading Midwest banking franchise, offering a full range of financial products and services from more than 220 banking locations serving more than 120 communities throughout Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota, and commercial financial services in Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Texas. Associated Bank, N.A. is an Equal Housing Lender, Equal Opportunity Lender and Member FDIC. More information about Associated Banc-Corp is available at www.associatedbank.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements made in this document which are not purely historical are forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This includes any statements regarding management’s plans, objectives, or goals for future operations, products or services, and forecasts of its revenues, earnings, or other measures of performance.  Such forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “estimate,” “should,” “will,” “intend,” "target," “outlook,” "guidance," or similar expressions.  Forward-looking statements are based on current management expectations and, by their nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements.  Factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements include those identified in the Company’s most recent Form 10-K and subsequent SEC filings.  Such factors are incorporated herein by reference. 

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

This press release and related materials may contain references to measures which are not defined in generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Information concerning these non-GAAP financial measures can be found in the financial tables. Management believes these measures are meaningful because they reflect adjustments commonly made by management, investors, regulators, and analysts to evaluate the adequacy of earnings per common share, provide a greater understanding of ongoing operations and enhance comparability of results with prior periods.
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Associated Banc-Corp
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
      
($ in thousands)March 31, 2021December 31, 2020Seql Qtr $ ChangeSeptember 30, 2020June 30, 2020March 31, 2020Comp Qtr $ Change
Assets
Cash and due from banks$356,285 $416,154 $(59,869)$401,151 $443,500 $480,337 $(124,052)
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions1,590,494 298,759 1,291,735 712,416 1,569,006 176,440 1,414,054 
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell 1,135 (1,135)95 185 22,455 (22,455)
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value3,356,949 3,085,441 271,508 3,258,360 3,149,773 2,928,787 428,162 
Investment securities held to maturity, net, at amortized cost1,857,087 1,878,938 (21,851)1,990,870 2,077,225 2,149,373 (292,286)
Equity securities 15,673 15,106 567 15,090 15,091 15,063 610 
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stocks, at cost168,281 168,280 168,280 206,281 222,922 (54,641)
Residential loans held for sale153,151 129,158 23,993 130,139 196,673 366,330 (213,179)
Commercial loans held for sale — — 19,360 3,565 — — 
Loans24,162,328 24,451,724 (289,396)25,003,753 24,832,671 24,365,633 (203,305)
Allowance for loan losses(352,938)(383,702)30,764 (384,711)(363,803)(337,793)(15,145)
Loans, net23,809,389 24,068,022 (258,633)24,619,041 24,468,868 24,027,841 (218,452)
Tax credit and other investments303,701 297,232 6,469 314,066 303,132 315,909 (12,208)
Premises and equipment, net398,671 418,914 (20,243)422,222 434,042 438,469 (39,798)
Bank and corporate owned life insurance680,831 679,647 1,184 679,257 676,196 674,026 6,805 
Goodwill1,104,992 1,109,300 (4,308)1,107,902 1,107,902 1,191,388 (86,396)
Other intangible assets, net64,701 68,254 (3,553)70,507 72,759 92,723 (28,022)
Mortgage servicing rights, net49,500 41,961 7,539 45,261 49,403 58,289 (8,789)
Interest receivable86,466 90,263 (3,797)91,612 87,097 92,377 (5,911)
Other assets579,084 653,219 (74,135)653,117 640,765 655,328 (76,244)
Total assets$34,575,255 $33,419,783 $1,155,472 $34,698,746 $35,501,464 $33,908,056 $667,199 
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits$8,496,194 $7,661,728 $834,466 $7,489,048 $7,573,942 $6,107,386 $2,388,808 
Interest-bearing deposits19,180,972 18,820,753 360,219 19,223,500 18,977,502 19,554,194 (373,222)
Total deposits27,677,166 26,482,481 1,194,685 26,712,547 26,551,444 25,661,580 2,015,586 
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase138,507 192,971 (54,464)155,329 142,293 133,007 5,500 
Commercial paper51,171 59,346 (8,175)50,987 39,535 33,647 17,524 
PPPLF — — 1,022,217 1,009,760 — — 
FHLB advances1,629,966 1,632,723 (2,757)1,706,763 2,657,016 3,214,194 (1,584,228)
Other long-term funding549,729 549,465 264 549,201 548,937 549,644 85 
Allowance for unfunded commitments50,776 47,776 3,000 57,276 64,776 56,276 (5,500)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities350,160 364,088 (13,928)398,991 463,245 469,236 (119,076)
Total liabilities30,447,474 29,328,850 1,118,624 30,653,313 31,477,007 30,117,584 329,890 
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred equity353,512 353,512 — 353,637 353,846 256,716 96,796 
Common equity3,774,268 3,737,421 36,847 3,691,796 3,670,612 3,533,755 240,513 
Total stockholders’ equity4,127,780 4,090,933 36,847 4,045,433 4,024,457 3,790,471 337,309 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$34,575,255 $33,419,783 $1,155,472 $34,698,746 $35,501,464 $33,908,056 $667,199 
Numbers may not sum due to rounding.

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Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - Quarterly Trend
($ in thousands, except per share data)  Seql Qtr   Comp Qtr
1Q214Q20$ Change% Change3Q202Q201Q20$ Change% Change
Interest income
Interest and fees on loans$174,049 $185,934 $(11,885)(6)%$182,625 $191,895 $224,786 $(50,737)(23)%
Interest and dividends on investment securities
Taxable7,014 9,746 (2,732)(28)%13,689 16,103 20,272 (13,258)(65)%
Tax-exempt14,162 14,296 (134)(1)%14,523 14,616 14,882 (720)(5)%
Other interest1,694 1,699 (5)— %2,238 2,231 3,304 (1,610)(49)%
Total interest income196,920 211,675 (14,755)(7)%213,075 224,845 263,244 (66,324)(25)%
Interest expense
Interest on deposits5,909 7,762 (1,853)(24)%10,033 13,178 36,666 (30,757)(84)%
Interest on federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase26 32 (6)(19)%34 51 368 (342)(93)%
Interest on other short-term funding6 20 %36 (30)(83)%
Interest on PPPLF 410 (410)(100)%899 676 — — N/M
Interest on FHLB Advances9,493 9,888 (395)(4)%14,375 15,470 17,626 (8,133)(46)%
Interest on long-term funding5,585 5,585 — — %5,580 5,593 5,607 (22)— %
Total interest expense21,018 23,682 (2,664)(11)%30,925 34,973 60,303 (39,285)(65)%
Net interest income175,902 187,993 (12,091)(6)%182,150 189,872 202,942 (27,040)(13)%
Provision for credit losses(23,004)16,997 (40,001)N/M43,009 61,000 53,001 (76,005)N/M
Net interest income after provision for credit losses198,906 170,996 27,910 16 %139,141 128,872 149,941 48,965 33 %
Noninterest income
Wealth management fees22,414 22,073 341 %21,152 20,916 20,816 1,598 %
Service charges and deposit account fees14,855 15,318 (463)(3)%14,283 11,484 15,222 (367)(2)%
Card-based fees 9,743 9,848 (105)(1)%10,195 8,893 9,597 146 %
Other fee-based revenue4,596 4,998 (402)(8)%4,968 4,774 4,497 99 %
Capital markets, net 8,118 5,898 2,220 38 %7,222 6,910 7,935 183 %
Mortgage banking, net23,925 14,537 9,388 65 %12,636 12,263 6,143 17,782 N/M
Bank and corporate owned life insurance2,702 3,978 (1,276)(32)%3,074 3,625 3,094 (392)(13)%
Insurance commissions and fees76 92 (16)(17)%114 22,430 22,608 (22,532)(100)%
Asset gains (losses), net4,809 (1,356)6,165 N/M(339)157,361 (77)4,886 N/M
Investment securities gains (losses), net(39)— (39)N/M3,096 6,118 (6,157)N/M
Gains on sale of branches, net(a)
1,002 7,449 (6,447)(87)%— — — 1,002 N/M
Other 3,141 2,879 262 %2,232 2,737 2,352 789 34 %
Total noninterest income95,343 85,714 9,629 11 %75,545 254,490 98,306 (2,963)(3)%
Noninterest expense
Personnel104,026 98,033 5,993 %108,567 111,350 114,200 (10,174)(9)%
Technology20,740 19,574 1,166 %19,666 21,174 20,799 (59)— %
Occupancy16,156 15,678 478 %17,854 14,464 16,069 87 %
Business development and advertising4,395 5,421 (1,026)(19)%3,626 3,556 5,826 (1,431)(25)%
Equipment5,518 5,555 (37)(1)%5,399 5,312 5,439 79 %
Legal and professional 6,530 5,737 793 14 %5,591 5,058 5,160 1,370 27 %
Loan and foreclosure costs2,220 3,758 (1,538)(41)%2,118 3,605 3,120 (900)(29)%
FDIC assessment4,750 5,700 (950)(17)%3,900 5,250 5,500 (750)(14)%
Other intangible amortization2,236 2,253 (17)(1)%2,253 2,872 2,814 (578)(21)%
Loss on prepayments of FHLB advances — — N/M44,650 — — — N/M
Other8,775 11,141 (2,366)(21)%13,963 10,766 13,263 (4,488)(34)%
Total noninterest expense175,347 172,850 2,497 %227,587 183,407 192,191 (16,844)(9)%
Income (loss) before income taxes118,903 83,860 35,043 42 %(12,900)199,955 56,056 62,847 112 %
Income tax expense (benefit)24,602 16,858 7,744 46 %(58,114)51,238 10,219 14,383 141 %
Net income94,301 67,002 27,299 41 %45,214 148,718 45,838 48,463 106 %
Preferred stock dividends5,207 5,207 — — %5,207 4,144 3,801 1,406 37 %
Net income available to common equity$89,094 $61,795 $27,299 44 %$40,007 $144,573 $42,037 $47,057 112 %
Earnings per common share
Basic$0.58 $0.40 $0.18 45 %$0.26 $0.94 $0.27 $0.31 115 %
Diluted$0.58 $0.40 $0.18 45 %$0.26 $0.94 $0.27 $0.31 115 %
Average common shares outstanding
Basic152,355 152,497 (142)— %152,440 152,393 154,701 (2,346)(2)%
Diluted153,688 153,262 426 — %153,194 153,150 155,619 (1,931)(1)%
N/M = Not meaningful
Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
(a)Includes the deposit premium on the sale of branches net of miscellaneous costs to sell

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Selected Quarterly Information
($ in millions except per share data and COVID-19 loan forbearances; shares repurchased and outstanding in thousands)1Q214Q203Q202Q201Q20
Per common share data
Dividends$0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 
Market value:
High23.14 17.17 14.25 17.03 21.94 
Low17.20 12.68 11.86 11.48 10.85 
Close21.34 17.05 12.62 13.68 12.79 
Book value24.56 24.34 24.04 23.89 22.99 
Tangible book value / share16.95 16.67 16.37 16.21 14.64 
Performance ratios (annualized)
Return on average assets1.14 %0.78 %0.51 %1.72 %0.57 %
Noninterest expense / average assets2.11 %2.02 %2.55 %2.12 %2.37 %
Effective tax rate20.69 %20.10 %N/M25.62 %18.23 %
Dividend payout ratio(a)
31.03 %45.00 %69.23 %19.15 %66.67 %
Net interest margin2.39 %2.49 %2.31 %2.49 %2.84 %
Selected trend information
Average full time equivalent employees(b)
4,020 4,134 4,374 4,701 4,631 
Branch count227 228 249 249 249 
Assets under management, at market value(c)
$12,553 $13,314 $12,195 $11,755 $10,454 
Mortgage loans originated for sale during period$413 $323 $458 $550 $310 
Mortgage loan settlements during period$400 $339 $599 $725 $297 
Mortgage portfolio loans transferred to held for sale during period$ $— $70 $— $200 
Mortgage portfolio serviced for others$7,313 $7,744 $8,219 $8,454 $8,549 
Mortgage servicing rights, net / mortgage portfolio serviced for others0.68 %0.54 %0.55 %0.58 %0.68 %
Shares repurchased during period(d)
966 — — — 4,264 
Shares outstanding, end of period153,685 153,540 153,552 153,616 153,690 
Paycheck Protection Program fees, net
Deferred fees, beginning of period$12 $21 $24 $— N/A
Fees received12 — 27 N/A
Fees recognized(7)(9)(4)(3)N/A
Deferred fees, end of period$18 $12 $21 $24 N/A
COVID-19 impacted loans in forbearances ($ in thousands)
Commercial and industrial$1,126 $5,640 $19,414 $45,415 $345 
Commercial real estate—owner occupied4,395 6,737 42,121 142,293 — 
Commercial and business lending5,521 12,377 61,535 187,708 345 
Commercial real estate—investor12,115 18,345 246,833 643,168 595 
Real estate construction 22 2,009 32,214 — 
Commercial real estate lending12,115 18,368 248,842 675,382 595 
Total commercial17,636 30,744 310,377 863,090 940 
Residential mortgage18,696 45,851 364,593 692,307 428 
Home equity 850 1,762 10,068 30,554 — 
Other consumer179 222 1,132 2,060 — 
Total consumer19,724 47,835 375,794 724,921 428 
Total COVID-19 impacted loans in forbearance$37,360 $78,579 $686,171 $1,588,011 $1,368 
Selected quarterly ratios
Loans / deposits87.30 %92.33 %93.60 %93.53 %94.95 %
Stockholders’ equity / assets11.94 %12.24 %11.66 %11.34 %11.18 %
Risk-based capital(e)(f)
Total risk-weighted assets$25,640 $25,903 $26,142 $25,864 $25,866 
Common equity Tier 1$2,759 $2,706 $2,672 $2,651 $2,421 
Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio10.76 %10.45 %10.22 %10.25 %9.36 %
Tier 1 capital ratio12.14 %11.81 %11.57 %11.62 %10.35 %
Total capital ratio14.36 %14.02 %13.78 %13.83 %12.56 %
Tier 1 leverage ratio9.53 %9.37 %9.02 %9.08 %8.50 %
Mortgage banking, net
Mortgage servicing fees, net(g)
$(1)$(1)$(1)$(1)$
Gains (losses) and fair value adjustments on loans held for sale15 15 15 21 10 
Fair value adjustment on portfolio loans transferred to held for sale — — 
Mortgage servicing rights (impairment) recovery11 (1)(8)(9)
Mortgage banking, net$24 $15 $13 $12 $
N/M = Not meaningful
Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
(a)Ratio is based upon basic earnings per common share.
(b)Average full time equivalent employees without overtime.
(c)Excludes assets held in brokerage accounts.
(d)Does not include repurchases related to tax withholding on equity compensation.
(e)The Federal Reserve establishes regulatory capital requirements, including well-capitalized standards for the Corporation. The regulatory capital requirements effective for the Corporation follow Basel III, subject to certain transition provisions.
(f)March 31, 2021 data is estimated.
(g)Includes mortgage origination and servicing fees, net of mortgage servicing rights amortization.
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Selected Asset Quality Information
     
($ in thousands)Mar 31, 2021Dec 31, 2020Seql Qtr %
Change
Sep 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020Mar 31, 2020Comp Qtr %
Change
Allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period$383,702 $384,711 — %$363,803 $337,793 $201,37191 %
Cumulative effect of ASU 2016-13 adoption (CECL) N/AN/AN/AN/A112,457 
January 1, 2020 N/AN/AN/AN/A313,828 
Provision for loan losses(26,000)26,500 N/M50,500 52,500 37,500 N/M
Allowance for PCD loans for bank acquisition N/AN/AN/AN/A3,504 
Charge offs(13,174)(30,315)(57)%(34,079)(28,351)(19,308)(32)%
Recoveries8,410 2,805 N/M4,488 1,861 2,268 N/M
Net charge offs(4,764)(27,510)(83)%(29,592)(26,490)(17,040)(72)%
Balance at end of period$352,938 $383,702 (8)%$384,711 $363,803 $337,793 %
Allowance for unfunded commitments
Balance at beginning of period$47,776 $57,276 (17)%$64,776 $56,276 $21,907 118 %
Cumulative effect of ASU 2016-13 adoption (CECL)N/AN/AN/AN/A18,690 
January 1, 2020N/AN/AN/AN/A40,597 
Provision for unfunded commitments3,000 (9,500)N/M(7,500)8,500 15,500 (81)%
Amount recorded at acquisition — N/M— — 179 (100)%
Balance at end of period$50,776 $47,776 %$57,276 $64,776 $56,276 (10)%
Allowance for credit losses on loans (ACLL)$403,714 $431,478 (6)%$441,988 $428,579 $394,069 %
Provision for credit losses on loans$(23,000)$17,000 N/M$43,000 $61,000 $53,000 N/M
($ in thousands)Mar 31, 2021Dec 31, 2020Seql Qtr % ChangeSep 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020Mar 31, 2020Comp Qtr %
Change
Net (charge offs) recoveries
PPP Loans$ $— N/M$— $— $— N/M
Commercial and industrial1,367 (8,514)N/M(24,834)(24,919)(15,049)N/M
Commercial real estate—owner occupied4 143 (97)%(416)— N/M
Commercial and business lending1,370 (8,371)N/M(25,249)(24,919)(15,048)N/M
Commercial real estate—investor(5,886)(18,696)(69)%(3,609)28 — N/M
Real estate construction29 43 (33)%(21)(3)11 164 %
Commercial real estate lending(5,857)(18,653)(69)%(3,630)25 11 N/M
Total commercial(4,487)(27,024)(83)%(28,879)(24,893)(15,037)(70)%
Residential mortgage (109)(162)(33)%(79)(215)(912)(88)%
Home equity 344 335 %156 (303)71 N/M
Other consumer(511)(659)(22)%(790)(1,078)(1,162)(56)%
Total consumer(277)(486)(43)%(712)(1,596)(2,003)(86)%
Total net (charge offs) recoveries$(4,764)$(27,510)(83)%$(29,592)$(26,490)$(17,040)(72)%
(In basis points)Mar 31, 2021Dec 31, 2020Sep 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020Mar 31, 2020
Net charge offs to average loans (annualized)
PPP Loans — — — — 
Commercial and industrial7 (45)(126)(121)(81)
Commercial real estate—owner occupied (18)— — 
Commercial and business lending6 (35)(103)(100)(72)
Commercial real estate—investor(55)(173)(34)— — 
Real estate construction1 — — — 
Commercial real estate lending(38)(121)(24)— — 
Total commercial(12)(69)(73)(64)(44)
Residential mortgage (1)(1)— (1)(4)
Home equity21 18 (15)
Other consumer(68)(83)(98)(128)(134)
Total consumer(1)(2)(3)(7)(8)
Total net charge offs(8)(44)(47)(42)(29)
($ in thousands)Mar 31, 2021Dec 31, 2020Seql Qtr %
Change
Sep 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020Mar 31, 2020Comp Qtr %
Change
Credit Quality
Nonaccrual loans$163,292 $210,854 (23)%$231,590 $171,607 $136,717 19 %
Other real estate owned (OREO)24,588 14,269 72 %18,983 20,264 22,530 %
Other nonperforming assets — N/M909 909 6,004 (100)%
Total nonperforming assets$187,880 $225,123 (17)%$251,481 $192,780 $165,251 14 %
Loans 90 or more days past due and still accruing$1,675 $1,598 %$1,854 $1,466 $2,255 (26)%
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans1.67 %1.76 %1.77 %1.73 %1.62 %
Allowance for credit losses on loans to nonaccrual loans247.23 %204.63 %190.85 %249.74 %288.24 %
Nonaccrual loans to total loans0.68 %0.86 %0.93 %0.69 %0.56 %
Nonperforming assets to total loans plus OREO0.78 %0.92 %1.01 %0.78 %0.68 %
Nonperforming assets to total assets0.54 %0.67 %0.72 %0.54 %0.49 %
Year-to-date net charge offs to year-to-date average loans (annualized)0.08 %0.41 %0.40 %0.36 %0.29 %
N/M = Not meaningful
N/A = Not applicable
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Selected Asset Quality Information (continued)
(In thousands)Mar 31, 2021Dec 31, 2020Seql Qtr %
Change
Sep 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020Mar 31, 2020Comp Qtr %
Change
Nonaccrual loans
Commercial and industrial$33,192 $61,859 (46)%$105,899 $80,239 $58,854 (44)%
Commercial real estate—owner occupied7 1,058 (99)%2,043 1,932 1,838 (100)%
Commercial and business lending33,200 62,917 (47)%107,941 82,171 60,692 (45)%
Commercial real estate—investor58,485 78,220 (25)%50,458 11,172 1,091 N/M
Real estate construction327 353 (7)%392 503 486 (33)%
Commercial real estate lending58,813 78,573 (25)%50,850 11,675 1,577 N/M
Total commercial92,012 141,490 (35)%158,792 93,846 62,269 48 %
Residential mortgage 61,256 59,337 %62,331 66,656 64,855 (6)%
Home equity9,792 9,888 (1)%10,277 10,829 9,378 %
Other consumer231 140 65 %190 276 215 %
Total consumer71,280 69,364 %72,798 77,761 74,448 (4)%
Total nonaccrual loans$163,292 $210,854 (23)%$231,590 $171,607 $136,717 19 %
Mar 31, 2021Dec 31, 2020Seql Qtr %
Change
Sep 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020Mar 31, 2020Comp Qtr %
Change
Restructured loans (accruing)(a)
Commercial and industrial$11,985 $12,713 (6)%$16,002 $16,321 $16,056 (25)%
Commercial real estate—owner occupied1,488 1,711 (13)%1,389 1,441 2,091 (29)%
Commercial and business lending13,473 14,424 (7)%17,391 17,762 18,146 (26)%
Commercial real estate—investor13,627 26,435 (48)%635 114 281 N/M
Real estate construction256 260 (2)%382 313 339 (24)%
Commercial real estate lending13,884 26,695 (48)%1,016 427 620 N/M
Total commercial27,356 41,119 (33)%18,407 18,189 18,767 46 %
Residential mortgage 10,462 7,825 34 %5,378 4,178 4,654 125 %
Home equity1,929 1,957 (1)%1,889 1,717 1,719 12 %
Other consumer1,073 1,191 (10)%1,218 1,219 1,245 (14)%
Total consumer13,464 10,973 23 %8,485 7,114 7,618 77 %
Total restructured loans (accruing)$40,820 $52,092 (22)%$26,891 $25,303 $26,384 55 %
Nonaccrual restructured loans (included in nonaccrual loans)$17,624 $20,190 (13)%$23,844 $25,362 $24,204 (27)%
Mar 31, 2021Dec 31, 2020Seql Qtr %
Change
Sep 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020Mar 31, 2020Comp Qtr %
Change
Accruing Loans 30-89 Days Past Due
Commercial and industrial$526 $6,119 (91)%$298 $716 $976 (46)%
Commercial real estate—owner occupied 373 (100)%870 199 51 (100)%
Commercial and business lending526 6,492 (92)%1,167 916 1,027 (49)%
Commercial real estate—investor5,999 12,793 (53)%409 13,874 14,462 (59)%
Real estate construction977 991 (1)%111 385 179 N/M
Commercial real estate lending6,976 13,784 (49)%520 14,260 14,641 (52)%
Total commercial7,502 20,276 (63)%1,687 15,175 15,668 (52)%
Residential mortgage3,973 10,385 (62)%6,185 3,023 10,102 (61)%
Home equity2,352 4,802 (51)%5,609 3,108 7,001 (66)%
Other consumer1,270 1,599 (21)%1,351 1,482 1,777 (29)%
Total consumer7,594 16,786 (55)%13,144 7,613 18,879 (60)%
Total accruing loans 30-89 days past due$15,097 $37,062 (59)%$14,831 $22,788 $34,547 (56)%
Mar 31, 2021Dec 31, 2020Seql Qtr %
Change
Sep 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020Mar 31, 2020Comp Qtr %
Change
Potential Problem Loans
PPP Loans(b)
$22,398 $18,002 24 %$19,161 $19,161 $— N/M
Commercial and industrial122,143 121,487 %144,159 176,270 149,747 (18)%
Commercial real estate—owner occupied15,965 26,179 (39)%22,808 15,919 15,802 %
Commercial and business lending160,506 165,668 (3)%186,129 211,350 165,550 (3)%
Commercial real estate—investor85,752 91,396 (6)%100,459 88,237 61,030 41 %
Real estate construction13,977 19,046 (27)%2,178 2,170 1,753 N/M
Commercial real estate lending99,728 110,442 (10)%102,637 90,407 62,783 59 %
Total commercial260,234 276,111 (6)%288,766 301,758 228,333 14 %
Residential mortgage2,524 3,749 (33)%2,396 3,157 3,322 (24)%
Home equity 1,729 2,068 (16)%1,632 1,921 2,238 (23)%
Total consumer4,254 5,817 (27)%4,028 5,078 5,559 (23)%
Total potential problem loans$264,488 $281,928 (6)%$292,794 $306,836 $233,892 13 %
N/M = Not meaningful
N/A = Not applicable
Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
(a) Does not include any restructured loans related to the COVID-19 pandemic in accordance with Section 4013 of the CARES Act
(b) The Corporation's policy is to assign risk ratings at the borrower level. PPP loans are 100% guaranteed by the SBA and therefore the Corporation considers these loans to have a risk profile similar to pass rated loans.
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Net Interest Income Analysis - Fully Tax-Equivalent Basis - Sequential and Comparable Quarter
Three Months Ended
 March 31, 2021December 31, 2020March 31, 2020
($ in thousands)Average
Balance
Interest
Income /Expense
Average
Yield /Rate
Average
Balance
Interest
Income /Expense
Average
Yield /Rate
Average
Balance
Interest
Income /Expense
Average
Yield /Rate
Assets
Earning assets
Loans (a) (b) (c)
Commercial PPP lending$806,699 $8,900 4.47 %$929,859 $10,854 4.64 %$— $— — %
Commercial and business lending (excl PPP loans)8,537,301 54,091 2.57 %8,513,750 57,473 2.69 %8,380,113 80,217 3.85 %
Commercial real estate lending6,171,202 44,315 2.91 %6,157,622 44,636 2.88 %5,329,568 57,499 4.34 %
Total commercial15,515,202 107,307 2.80 %15,601,230 112,963 2.88 %13,709,681 137,716 4.04 %
Residential mortgage 7,962,691 55,504 2.79 %8,029,585 60,292 3.00 %8,404,351 69,961 3.33 %
Retail985,456 11,630 4.75 %1,051,022 13,035 4.95 %1,194,586 17,473 5.86 %
Total loans24,463,349 174,442 2.88 %24,681,837 186,290 3.01 %23,308,618 225,149 3.88 %
Investment securities
Taxable 2,976,469 7,014 0.94 %3,155,508 9,746 1.24 %3,460,224 20,272 2.34 %
Tax-exempt(a)
1,900,346 17,844 3.76 %1,909,512 17,870 3.74 %1,974,247 18,603 3.77 %
Other short-term investments991,844 1,694 0.69 %985,091 1,699 0.69 %473,604 3,304 2.81 %
Investments and other5,868,659 26,553 1.81 %6,050,111 29,315 1.94 %5,908,075 42,179 2.86 %
Total earning assets30,332,008 $200,994 2.67 %30,731,948 $215,605 2.80 %29,216,693 $267,329 3.67 %
Other assets, net3,352,135 3,343,844 3,360,311 
Total assets$33,684,143 $34,075,792 $32,577,005 
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Interest-bearing liabilities
Interest-bearing deposits
Savings$3,810,321 $332 0.04 %$3,628,458 $356 0.04 %$2,868,840 $1,800 0.25 %
Interest-bearing demand5,713,270 1,178 0.08 %5,739,983 1,215 0.08 %5,307,230 8,755 0.66 %
Money market6,875,730 1,059 0.06 %6,539,583 1,121 0.07 %6,538,658 10,806 0.66 %
Network transaction deposits1,080,109 327 0.12 %1,265,748 468 0.15 %1,434,128 4,601 1.29 %
Time deposits1,658,568 3,014 0.74 %1,888,074 4,602 0.97 %2,636,231 10,703 1.63 %
Total interest-bearing deposits19,137,998 5,909 0.13 %19,061,847 7,762 0.16 %18,785,088 36,666 0.79 %
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase136,144 26 0.08 %164,091 32 0.08 %194,406 368 0.76 %
Commercial Paper42,774 6 0.05 %40,128 0.05 %34,282 25 0.29 %
PPPLF   %464,119 410 0.35 %— — — %
Other short-term funding   %— — — %16,997 11 0.25 %
FHLB advances1,631,895 9,493 2.36 %1,660,274 9,888 2.37 %3,231,999 17,626 2.19 %
Long-term funding549,585 5,585 4.07 %549,307 5,585 4.07 %549,465 5,607 4.08 %
Total short and long-term funding2,360,397 15,109 2.58 %2,877,919 15,920 2.20 %4,027,149 23,637 2.36 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities21,498,395 $21,018 0.40 %21,939,766 $23,682 0.43 %22,812,237 $60,303 1.06 %
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits7,666,561 7,677,003 5,506,861 
Other liabilities415,195 405,430 416,107 
Stockholders’ equity4,103,991 4,053,593 3,841,800 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$33,684,143 $34,075,792 $32,577,005 
Interest rate spread2.27 %2.37 %2.61 %
Net free funds0.12 %0.12 %0.23 %
Fully tax-equivalent net interest income and net interest margin ("NIM")$179,976 2.39 %$191,923 2.49 %$207,026 2.84 %
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment4,074 3,930 4,084 
Net interest income$175,902 $187,993 $202,942 
Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
(a)The yield on tax-exempt loans and securities is computed on a fully tax-equivalent basis using a tax rate of 21% and is net of the effects of certain disallowed interest deductions.
(b)Nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale have been included in the average balances.
(c)Interest income includes amortization of net deferred loan origination costs and net accreted purchase loan discount.

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Loan and Deposit Composition
       
($ in thousands)
Period end loan compositionMar 31, 2021Dec 31, 2020Seql Qtr % ChangeSep 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020Mar 31, 2020Comp Qtr % Change
PPP Loans$836,566 $767,757 %$1,022,217 $1,012,033 $— N/M
Commercial and industrial7,664,501 7,701,422 — %7,933,404 7,968,709 8,517,974 (10)%
Commercial real estate—owner occupied883,237 900,912 (2)%904,997 914,385 940,687 (6)%
Commercial and business lending9,384,303 9,370,091 — %9,860,618 9,895,127 9,458,661 (1)%
Commercial real estate—investor4,260,706 4,342,584 (2)%4,320,926 4,174,125 4,038,036 %
Real estate construction1,882,299 1,840,417 %1,859,609 1,708,189 1,544,858 22 %
Commercial real estate lending6,143,004 6,183,001 (1)%6,180,536 5,882,314 5,582,894 10 %
Total commercial15,527,307 15,553,091 — %16,041,154 15,777,441 15,041,555 %
Residential mortgage 7,685,218 7,878,324 (2)%7,885,523 7,933,518 8,132,417 (5)%
Home equity 651,647 707,255 (8)%761,593 795,671 844,901 (23)%
Other consumer298,156 313,054 (5)%315,483 326,040 346,761 (14)%
Total consumer8,635,020 8,898,632 (3)%8,962,599 9,055,230 9,324,079 (7)%
Total loans$24,162,328 $24,451,724 (1)%$25,003,753 $24,832,671 $24,365,633 (1)%
Period end deposit and customer funding compositionMar 31, 2021Dec 31, 2020Seql Qtr % ChangeSep 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020Mar 31, 2020Comp Qtr % Change
Noninterest-bearing demand$8,496,194 $7,661,728 11 %$7,489,048 $7,573,942 $6,107,386 39 %
Savings4,032,830 3,650,085 10 %3,529,423 3,394,930 3,033,039 33 %
Interest-bearing demand5,748,353 6,090,869 (6)%5,979,449 5,847,349 6,170,071 (7)%
Money market7,838,437 7,322,769 %7,687,775 7,486,319 7,717,739 %
Brokered CDs — N/M— 4,225 65,000 (100)%
Other time1,561,352 1,757,030 (11)%2,026,852 2,244,680 2,568,345 (39)%
Total deposits27,677,166 26,482,481 %26,712,547 26,551,444 25,661,580 %
Customer funding(a)
182,228 245,247 (26)%198,741 178,398 142,174 28 %
Total deposits and customer funding$27,859,394 $26,727,727 %$26,911,289 $26,729,842 $25,803,754 %
Network transaction deposits(b)
$1,054,634 $1,197,093 (12)%$1,390,778 $1,496,958 $1,731,996 (39)%
Net deposits and customer funding (Total deposits and customer funding, excluding Brokered CDs and network transaction deposits)$26,804,761 $25,530,634 %$25,520,511 $25,228,660 $24,006,758 12 %
Quarter average loan compositionMar 31, 2021Dec 31, 2020Seql Qtr % ChangeSep 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020Mar 31, 2020Comp Qtr % Change
PPP Loans$806,699 $929,859 (13)%$1,019,808 $848,761 $— N/M
Commercial and industrial7,631,274 7,609,185 — %7,844,209 8,263,270 7,455,528 %
Commercial real estate—owner occupied906,027 904,565 — %906,874 929,640 924,585 (2)%
Commercial and business lending9,344,000 9,443,609 (1)%9,770,891 10,041,671 8,380,113 12 %
Commercial real estate—investor4,303,365 4,289,703 — %4,255,473 4,113,895 3,857,277 12 %
Real estate construction1,867,836 1,867,919 — %1,776,835 1,606,367 1,472,292 27 %
Commercial real estate lending6,171,202 6,157,622 — %6,032,308 5,720,262 5,329,568 16 %
Total commercial15,515,202 15,601,230 (1)%15,803,199 15,761,933 13,709,681 13 %
Residential mortgage7,962,691 8,029,585 (1)%8,058,283 8,271,757 8,404,351 (5)%
Home equity680,738 736,059 (8)%780,202 819,680 845,422 (19)%
Other consumer304,718 314,963 (3)%321,387 337,436 349,164 (13)%
Total consumer8,948,147 9,080,607 (1)%9,159,872 9,428,873 9,598,937 (7)%
Total loans(c)
$24,463,349 $24,681,837 (1)%$24,963,071 $25,190,806 $23,308,618 %
Quarter average deposit compositionMar 31, 2021Dec 31, 2020Seql Qtr % ChangeSep 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020Mar 31, 2020Comp Qtr % Change
Noninterest-bearing demand$7,666,561 $7,677,003 — %$7,412,186 $6,926,401 $5,506,861 39 %
Savings3,810,321 3,628,458 %3,462,942 3,260,040 2,868,840 33 %
Interest-bearing demand5,713,270 5,739,983 — %5,835,597 5,445,267 5,307,230 %
Money market6,875,730 6,539,583 %6,464,784 6,496,841 6,538,658 %
Network transaction deposits1,080,109 1,265,748 (15)%1,528,199 1,544,737 1,434,128 (25)%
Time deposits1,658,568 1,888,074 (12)%2,135,870 2,469,899 2,636,231 (37)%
Total deposits$26,804,559 $26,738,850 — %$26,839,578 $26,143,186 $24,291,949 10 %
N/M = Not meaningful
Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
(a)Includes repurchase agreements and commercial paper.
(b)Included above in interest-bearing demand and money market.
(c)Nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale have been included in the average balances.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation
($ in millions, except per share data)1Q214Q203Q202Q201Q20
Tangible common equity reconciliation(a)
Common equity$3,774 $3,737 $3,692 $3,671 $3,534 
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net(1,170)(1,178)(1,178)(1,181)(1,284)
Tangible common equity$2,605 $2,560 $2,513 $2,490 $2,250 
Tangible assets reconciliation(a)
Total assets$34,575 $33,420 $34,699 $35,501 $33,908 
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net(1,170)(1,178)(1,178)(1,181)(1,284)
Tangible assets$33,406 $32,242 $33,520 $34,321 $32,624 
Average tangible common equity and average common equity tier 1 reconciliation(a)
Common equity$3,750 $3,700 $3,681 $3,566 $3,585 
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net(1,175)(1,178)(1,180)(1,281)(1,272)
Tangible common equity2,576 2,522 2,501 2,285 2,313 
   Modified CECL transitional amount116 123 120 115 101 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income)(5)(4)(4)10 
Deferred tax assets (liabilities), net41 42 42 45 47 
Average common equity tier 1$2,727 $2,683 $2,660 $2,453 $2,471 
Average tangible assets reconciliation(a)
Total assets$33,684 $34,076 $35,550 $34,846 $32,577 
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net(1,175)(1,178)(1,180)(1,281)(1,272)
Tangible assets$32,510 $32,898 $34,371 $33,565 $31,305 
Selected trend information(b)
Wealth management fees22 22 21 21 21 
Service charges and deposit account fees15 15 14 11 15 
Card-based fees10 10 10 10 
Other fee-based revenue5 
Fee-based revenue52 52 51 46 50 
Other44 33 25 208 48 
Total noninterest income$95 $86 $76 $254 $98 
Pre-tax pre-provision income(c)
Income before income taxes$119 $84 $(13)$200 $56 
Provision for credit losses(23)17 43 61 53 
Pre-tax pre-provision income$96 $101 $30 $261 $109 
Selected equity and performance ratios(a)(d)
Tangible common equity / tangible assets7.80 %7.94 %7.50 %7.25 %6.90 %
Return on average equity9.32 %6.58 %4.46 %15.55 %4.80 %
Return on average tangible common equity14.03 %9.75 %6.36 %25.45 %7.31 %
Return on average common equity Tier 113.25 %9.16 %5.98 %23.71 %6.84 %
Return on average tangible assets1.18 %0.81 %0.52 %1.78 %0.59 %
Efficiency ratio reconciliation(e)
Federal Reserve efficiency ratio65.74 %59.68 %85.41 %43.49 %70.37 %
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment(0.97)%(0.84)%(1.29)%(0.39)%(0.96)%
Other intangible amortization(0.82)%(0.82)%(0.87)%(0.65)%(0.95)%
Fully tax-equivalent efficiency ratio63.96 %58.02 %83.25 %42.46 %68.47 %
Acquisition related costs adjustment(0.01)%— %(0.08)%(0.12)%(0.58)%
Provision for unfunded commitments adjustment(1.09)%3.42 %2.87 %(1.91)%(5.18)%
Asset gains (losses), net adjustment1.12 %(0.30)%(0.11)%22.10 %(0.02)%
Branch Sales0.24 %1.68 %— %— %— %
3Q 2020 Initiatives %— %(22.90)%— %— %
Adjusted efficiency ratio64.21 %62.83 %63.02 %62.53 %62.70 %
Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
(a)The ratio tangible common equity to tangible assets excludes goodwill and other intangible assets, net. This financial measure has been included as it is considered to be a critical metric with which to analyze and evaluate financial condition and capital strength.
(b)These financial measures have been included as they provide meaningful supplemental information to assess trends in the Corporation’s results of operations.
(c)Management believes these measures are meaningful because they reflect adjustments commonly made by management, investors, regulators, and analysts to evaluate the adequacy of earnings and provide greater understanding of ongoing operations and enhanced comparability of results with prior periods.
(d)These capital measurements are used by management, regulators, investors, and analysts to assess, monitor and compare the quality and composition of our capital with the capital of other financial services companies.
(e)The efficiency ratio as defined by the Federal Reserve guidance is noninterest expense (which includes the provision for unfunded commitments) divided by the sum of net interest income plus noninterest income, excluding investment securities gains / losses, net. The fully tax-equivalent efficiency ratio is noninterest expense (which includes the provision for unfunded commitments), excluding other intangible amortization, divided by the sum of fully tax-equivalent net interest income plus noninterest income, excluding investment securities gains / losses, net. The adjusted efficiency ratio is noninterest expense, which excludes the provision for unfunded commitments, other intangible amortization, acquisition related costs, and 3Q 2020 initiatives, divided by the sum of fully tax-equivalent net interest income plus noninterest income, excluding investment securities gains (losses), net, acquisition related costs, asset gains (losses), net, and gain on sale of branches. Management believes the adjusted efficiency ratio is a meaningful measure as it enhances the comparability of net interest income arising from taxable and tax-exempt sources and provides a better measure as to how the Corporation is managing its expenses by adjusting for acquisition related costs, provision for unfunded commitments, asset gains (losses), net, branch sales, and 3Q 2020 initiatives.



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