Results driven by robust loan growth,
expanding margins, stable deposits and resilient
credit.
GREEN
BAY, Wis., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Associated
Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) ("Associated" or "Company") today reported
net income available to common equity ("earnings") of $84 million, or $0.56 per common share, for the quarter ended
June 30, 2022. These amounts compare
to earnings of $71 million, or $0.47 per common share, for the quarter ended
March 31, 2022 and earnings of
$86 million, or $0.56 per common
share, for the quarter ended June 30,
2021.
"Employment trends and business confidence within our core
footprint markets remain strong," said President and CEO
Andy Harmening. "During the second
quarter, we saw line utilization revert to normalized pre-pandemic
levels and we supported commercial customers as they continued to
grow and expand. We also continued to support consumer households
in their purchases of homes and autos across our markets. The
combination of commercial and consumer growth led to one of our
strongest and more diversified loan growth quarters in the
company's history. We complemented this growth with net deposit
growth and further improving credit trends. Margins expanded,
reflecting our core asset sensitivity, and we remain
well-positioned to further support our customers in the quarters
ahead."
"While we are pleased with the progress we've made on our
strategic initiatives, we are mindful of the shifting economic
environment and have continued our disciplined focus on credit
quality," Harmening continued. "Our recent growth and profit
expansion affords us the option to be selective in our growth
strategies as we move forward."
Second Quarter 2022 Highlights (all comparisons to the first
quarter of 2022)
- End of period total commercial loans were up $1.2 billion to $16.8
billion
- End of period total consumer loans were up $766 million to $9.7
billion
- End of period total deposits were up $171 million to $28.6
billion
- Quarterly net interest margin was up 29 basis points to
2.71%
- Noninterest income was up $1
million to $75 million
- Noninterest expense was up $8
million to $181 million
- Provision for credit losses on loans was zero, compared to a
negative provision of $4 million
- Net income available to common equity was up $13 million to $84
million
Loans
Second quarter 2022 average total loans of $25.4 billion were up 5%, or $1.3 billion, from the prior quarter and were up
5%, or $1.3 billion, from the same
period last year. With respect to second quarter 2022 average
balances by loan category:
- Commercial and business lending (excluding PPP) increased
$572 million from the prior quarter
and increased $1.2 billion compared
to the same period last year to $9.6
billion.
- Commercial real estate lending increased $186 million from the prior quarter and increased
$204 million from the same period
last year to $6.4 billion.
- Consumer lending was $9.4
billion, up $572 million from
the prior quarter and up $630 million
from the same period last year.
- PPP loans decreased $30 million
from the prior quarter and decreased $687
million from the same period last year to $14 million.
Second quarter 2022 period-end total loans of $26.5 billion were up 8%, or $2.0 billion, from the prior quarter and were up
11%, or $2.5 billion, from the same
period last year. With respect to second quarter 2022 period-end
balances by loan category:
- Commercial and business lending (excluding PPP) increased
$868 million from the prior quarter
and increased $1.4 billion from the
same period last year to $10.2
billion.
- Commercial real estate lending increased $337 million from the prior quarter and increased
$384 million from the same period
last year to $6.6 billion.
- Consumer lending was $9.7
billion, up $766 million from
the prior quarter and up $1.2 billion
from the same period last year.
- PPP loans decreased $8 million
from the prior quarter and decreased $396
million from the same period last year to $10 million.
In 2022, we now expect full-year total commercial loan growth of
approximately $1.7 billion and auto
finance loan growth of approximately $1.3
billion.
Deposits
Second quarter 2022 average deposits of $28.2 billion were down 2%, or $477 million, compared to the prior quarter and
were up 3%, or $700 million, from the
same period last year. With respect to second quarter 2022 average
balances by deposit category:
- Noninterest-bearing demand deposits decreased $183 million from the prior quarter and increased
$64 million from the same period last
year to $8.1 billion.
- Savings increased $153 million
from the prior quarter and increased $561
million from the same period last year to $4.7 billion.
- Interest-bearing demand deposits decreased $309 million from the prior quarter and increased
$534 million from the same period
last year to $6.4 billion.
- Money market deposits decreased $120
million from the prior quarter and decreased $71 million from the same period last year to
$6.9 billion.
- Time deposits decreased $58
million from the prior quarter and decreased $254 million from the same period last year to
$1.3 billion.
- Network transaction deposits increased $41 million from the prior quarter and decreased
$133 million from the same period
last year to $776 million.
Second quarter 2022 period-end deposits of $28.6 billion were up 1%, or $171 million, compared to the prior quarter and
were up 5%, or $1.3 billion, from the
same period last year. Low-cost core deposits (interest-bearing
demand, noninterest-bearing demand and savings) made up 67% of
deposit balances as of June 30, 2022.
With respect to second quarter 2022 period-end balances by deposit
category:
- Noninterest-bearing demand deposits decreased $230 million from the prior quarter and increased
$87 million from the same period last
year to $8.1 billion.
- Savings increased $47 million
from the prior quarter and increased $526
million from the same period last year to $4.7 billion.
- Interest-bearing demand deposits increased $173 million from the prior quarter and increased
$820 million from the same period
last year to $6.8 billion.
- Money market deposits increased $247
million from the prior quarter and increased $129 million from the same period last year to
$7.8 billion.
- Time deposits decreased $65
million from the prior quarter and decreased $249 million from the same period last year to
$1.2 billion.
- Network transaction deposits (included in money market and
interest-bearing deposits) increased $129
million from the prior quarter and increased $20 million from the same period last year to
$892 million.
Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin
Second quarter 2022 net interest income of $216 million increased $37
million, or 20%, from the same period last year and
increased $28 million, or 15%, from
the prior quarter. The net interest margin increased to 2.71%,
reflecting a 34 basis point increase from the same period last year
and a 29 basis point improvement from the prior quarter.
- The average yield on total loans for the second quarter of 2022
increased 26 basis points from the same period last year and
increased 35 basis points from the prior quarter to 3.16%.
- The average cost of total interest-bearing liabilities for the
second quarter of 2022 was flat to the same period last year and
increased 10 basis points from the prior quarter to 0.36%.
- The net free funds benefit for the second quarter of 2022
decreased 1 basis point compared to the same period last year and
increased 2 basis points from the prior quarter to 0.10%.
We now expect short-term interest rates to rise by 75 basis
points following the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting
in July and expect a 25 basis point increase at each remaining FOMC
meeting this year. Based on these assumptions, we now expect our
2022 net interest income to exceed $890
million.
Noninterest Income
Second quarter 2022 total noninterest income of $75 million increased $2
million, or 3%, from the same period last year and increased
$1 million, or 1%, from the prior
quarter. With respect to second quarter 2022 noninterest income
line items:
- Mortgage Banking, net was $6
million for the second quarter, down $2 million from the same period last year and
down $2 million from the prior
quarter, driven by slowing refinance activity and higher retention
of mortgages on our balance sheet.
- Card-based fees increased slightly from the same period last
year and increased $2 million from
the prior quarter.
- Service charges and deposit account fees increased $1 million from the same period last year and
decreased slightly from the prior quarter.
- Wealth management fees decreased $1
million from the same period last year and decreased
$1 million from the prior
quarter.
We continue to expect total noninterest income for the year of
between $290 million and $300 million.
Noninterest Expense
Second quarter 2022 total noninterest expense of $181 million increased $7
million, or 4%, from the same period last year and increased
$8 million, or 5%, from the prior
quarter. With respect to second quarter 2022 noninterest expense
line items:
- Personnel expense increased $6
million from the same period last year and increased
$8 million from the prior
quarter.
- Occupancy expense decreased $1
million from the same period last year and decreased
$2 million from the prior
quarter.
We now expect total noninterest expense of approximately
$730 million to $740 million for 2022.
Taxes
The second quarter 2022 tax expense was $23 million compared to $22 million of tax expense in the same period
last year and $19 million of tax
expense in the prior quarter. The effective tax rate for
second quarter of 2022 was 21.2% compared to an effective tax rate
of 20.1% in the prior quarter.
We expect the 2022 effective tax rate to be approximately 21%,
assuming no change in the statutory corporate tax rate.
Credit
The second quarter 2022 provision for credit losses on loans was
zero, compared to a negative provision of $4
million in the prior quarter and a negative provision of
$35 million in the same period last
year. With respect to second quarter 2022 credit quality:
- Nonaccrual loans of $108 million
were down $39 million from the same
period last year and down $35 million
from the prior quarter. The nonaccrual loans to total loans ratio
was 0.41% in the second quarter, down from 0.61% in the same period
last year and down from 0.58% in the prior quarter.
- Second quarter net charge offs were negligible compared to net
charge offs of $5 million in the same
period last year and net recoveries of $2
million in the prior quarter.
- The allowance for credit losses on loans (ACLL) of $318 million was down $47
million compared to the same period last year and flat to
the prior quarter. The ACLL to total loans ratio was 1.20% in the
second quarter, down from 1.52% in the same period last year and
down from 1.30% in the prior quarter.
Throughout the remainder of 2022, we expect to adjust provision
to reflect changes to risk grades, economic conditions, other
indications of credit quality, and loan volume.
Capital
The Company's capital position remains strong, with a CET1
capital ratio of 9.7% at June 30,
2022. The Company's capital ratios continue to be in excess
of the Basel III "well-capitalized" regulatory benchmarks on a
fully phased in basis.
SECOND QUARTER 2022 EARNINGS RELEASE CONFERENCE CALL
The Company will host a conference call for investors and
analysts at 4:00 p.m. Central Time
(CT) today, July 21, 2022. 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 second quarter 2022 earnings call.
The second quarter 2022 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
$37 billion and is Wisconsin's largest bank holding
company. Headquartered in Green Bay,
Wisconsin, Associated is a leading Midwest banking
franchise, offering a full range of financial products and services
from more than 200 banking locations serving more than 100
communities throughout Wisconsin,
Illinois and Minnesota. The company also operates loan
production offices in Indiana,
Michigan, Missouri, New
York, 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," "project,"
"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.
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
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