ROSEMONT, Ill., July 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wintrust Financial Corporation (“Wintrust”, “the Company”, “we” or “our”) (Nasdaq: WTFC) announced record net income of $339.7 million or $5.21 per diluted common share for the first six months of 2024 compared to net income of $334.9 million or $5.18 per diluted common share for the same period of 2023. Pre-tax, pre-provision income (non-GAAP) for the first six months of 2024 totaled a record $523.0 million, compared to $506.5 million in the first six months of 2023.

The Company recorded quarterly net income of $152.4 million or $2.32 per diluted common share for the second quarter of 2024 compared to net income of $187.3 million or $2.89 per diluted common share for the first quarter of 2024. Pre-tax, pre-provision income (non-GAAP) totaled $251.4 million as compared to $271.6 million for the first quarter of 2024, with the majority of the decrease attributable to the net gain of $19.3 million on the sale of the Company's Retirement Benefit Advisors ("RBA") division in the first quarter of 2024.

Timothy S. Crane, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are pleased with our record net income for the first half of 2024 and record quarterly net interest income. Robust loan and deposit growth coupled with a stabilizing margin drove our strong second quarter results. Pre-tax, pre-provision income (non-GAAP) also set the Company’s record for the first half of 2024 and we believe we are well-positioned for strong financial performance as we continue our momentum into the second half of the year.”

Additionally, Mr. Crane noted, “Net interest margin in the second quarter was within our expected range, decreasing seven basis points as compared to the first quarter of 2024. We expect the combination of a stable net interest margin and balance sheet growth to result in continued net interest income growth over the next few quarters. Focusing on growth of net interest income, disciplined expense control and maintaining our consistent credit standards should lead to increasing our long-term franchise value.”

Highlights of the second quarter of 2024:
Comparative information to the first quarter of 2024, unless otherwise noted

  • Total loans increased by approximately $1.4 billion, or 13% annualized. Adjusting for the impact of a loan sale transaction of property and casualty insurance premium finance receivables during the second quarter of 2024, total loans would have increased $2.1 billion, or 20% annualized.
  • Total deposits increased by approximately $1.6 billion, or 14% annualized.
  • Total assets increased by $2.2 billion, or 15% annualized.
  • Net interest margin decreased by seven basis points to 3.50% (3.52% on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, non-GAAP) during the second quarter of 2024.
    • Net interest income increased to $470.6 million in the second quarter of 2024 compared to $464.2 million in the first quarter of 2024, primarily due to average earning asset growth.
  • Non-interest income was impacted by the following:
    • Net losses on investment securities totaled $4.3 million in the second quarter of 2024 related to changes in the value of equity securities as compared to net gains of $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2024.
    • Favorable net valuation adjustments related to certain mortgage assets totaled $1.4 million in the second quarter of 2024 compared to favorable net valuation adjustments of $2.4 million in the first quarter of 2024.
  • Non-interest expense was impacted by the following:
    • Occupancy expenses of $1.9 million in the second quarter of 2024 related to an unrealized loss associated with the anticipated sale of a branch facility.
    • Approximately $532,000 of professional fees related to the pending acquisition of Macatawa Bank Corporation in the second quarter of 2024 as compared to approximately $392,000 recorded in the first quarter of 2024.
  • Provision for credit losses totaled $40.1 million in the second quarter of 2024 as compared to a provision for credit losses of $21.7 million in the first quarter of 2024.

Mr. Crane noted, “Net loan growth during the second quarter totaled $1.4 billion, or 13% on an annualized basis. We are pleased with our diversified loan growth across all major loan types. We were able to achieve this growth net of our election to sell property and casualty insurance premium finance receivables that reduced total outstanding loans at the end of the second quarter by approximately $698 million. Deposit growth in the second quarter of 2024 was utilized to fund our robust loan growth as deposits increased by approximately $1.6 billion, or 14% on an annualized basis. Non-interest bearing deposits remained 21% of total deposits at the end of the second quarter of 2024 and increased $123.3 million compared to the first quarter of 2024. We continue to leverage our customer relationships and market positioning to generate deposits, grow loans and build long term franchise value. Despite the slightly lower net interest margin during the current period, we generated record quarterly net interest income as we continued to grow earning assets.”

Commenting on credit quality, Mr. Crane stated, “As anticipated, we are observing some gradual normalization in our credit metrics. Net charge-offs totaled $30.0 million, or 28 basis points of average total loans on an annualized basis, in the second quarter of 2024 and were spread primarily across the commercial, commercial real estate and property and casualty premium finance receivables portfolios. This compared to net charge-offs totaling $21.8 million, or 21 basis points of average total loans on an annualized basis, in the first quarter of 2024. Non-performing loans totaled $174.3 million, or 0.39% of total loans, at the end of the second quarter of 2024 compared to $148.4 million, or 0.34% of total loans, at the end of the first quarter of 2024. Levels of loans classified as special mention and substandard remained consistent with levels reported at the end of the first quarter of 2024. We continue to be conservative and proactive in reviewing credit and maintaining our consistently strong credit standards. The allowance for credit losses on our core loan portfolio as of June 30, 2024 was approximately 1.52% of the outstanding balance, an increase of one basis point compared to March 31, 2024 (see Table 11 for additional information). We believe that the Company’s reserves remain appropriate and we remain diligent in our review of credit.”

In summary, Mr. Crane noted, “We are very pleased with our record start to the year. Momentum continues as our substantial loan growth in the second quarter creates positive revenue momentum moving forward as period-end loan balances exceeded averages. Regulatory approval of our previously announced acquisition of Macatawa Bank Corporation in Michigan was received June 17, 2024. Completion of the acquisition remains subject to approval by Macatawa’s shareholders at a meeting to be held on July 31, 2024, as well as the satisfaction of the other customary closing conditions set forth in the merger agreement. We remain excited for the opportunity to expand into Michigan with Macatawa’s committed management team and reputable bank exhibiting excess liquidity, pristine asset quality and low-cost core deposits.”

The graphs below illustrate certain financial highlights of the second quarter of 2024 as well as historical financial performance. See “Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios” at Table 18 for additional information with respect to non-GAAP financial measures/ratios, including the reconciliations to the corresponding GAAP financial measures/ratios.

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SUMMARY OF RESULTS:

BALANCE SHEET

Total assets increased $2.2 billion in the second quarter of 2024 as compared to the first quarter of 2024. Total loans increased by $1.4 billion as compared to the first quarter of 2024. The increase in loans was diversified across nearly all loan portfolios. Adjusting for the impact of a loan sale transaction of property and casualty insurance premium finance receivables during the second quarter of 2024, total loans would have increased $2.1 billion, or 20% annualized.

Total liabilities increased by $2.1 billion in the second quarter of 2024 as compared to the first quarter of 2024 primarily due to a $1.6 billion increase in total deposits. Non-interest bearing deposits as a percentage of total deposits was 21% at both June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024. The Company's loans to deposits ratio ended the quarter at 93.0%.

For more information regarding changes in the Company’s balance sheet, see Consolidated Statements of Condition and Table 1 through Table 3 in this report.

NET INTEREST INCOME

For the second quarter of 2024, net interest income totaled $470.6 million, an increase of $6.4 million as compared to the first quarter of 2024. The $6.4 million increase in net interest income in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2024 was primarily due to a $1.9 billion increase in average earning assets partially offset by a seven basis point decrease in the net interest margin.

Net interest margin was 3.50% (3.52% on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, non-GAAP) during the second quarter of 2024 compared to 3.57% (3.59% on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, non-GAAP) during the first quarter of 2024. The net interest margin decrease as compared to the first quarter of 2024 was primarily due to a 21 basis point increase in the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. This decrease was partially offset by a 12 basis point increase in yield on earning assets and a two basis point increase in the net free funds contribution. The 21 basis point increase on the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities in the second quarter of 2024 as compared to the first quarter of 2024 was primarily due to a 25 basis point increase in the rate paid on interest-bearing deposits. The 12 basis point increase in the yield on earning assets in the second quarter of 2024 as compared to the first quarter of 2024 was primarily due to a 10 basis point expansion on loan yields and 11 basis point increase in yield on liquidity management assets.

For more information regarding net interest income, see Table 4 through Table 8 in this report.

ASSET QUALITY

The allowance for credit losses totaled $437.6 million as of June 30, 2024, an increase of $10.1 million compared to $427.5 million as of March 31, 2024. A provision for credit losses totaling $40.1 million was recorded for the second quarter of 2024 as compared to $21.7 million recorded in the first quarter of 2024. For more information regarding the allowance for credit losses and provision for credit losses, see Table 11 in this report.

Management believes the allowance for credit losses is appropriate to account for expected credit losses. The Current Expected Credit Losses accounting standard requires the Company to estimate expected credit losses over the life of the Company’s financial assets as of the reporting date. There can be no assurances, however, that future losses will not significantly exceed the amounts provided for, thereby affecting future results of operations. A summary of the allowance for credit losses calculated for the loan components in each portfolio as of June 30, 2024, March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023 is shown on Table 12 of this report.

Net charge-offs totaled $30.0 million in the second quarter of 2024, as compared to $21.8 million of net charge-offs in the first quarter of 2024. Net charge-offs as a percentage of average total loans were 28 basis points in the second quarter of 2024 on an annualized basis compared to 21 basis points on an annualized basis in the first quarter of 2024. For more information regarding net charge-offs, see Table 10 in this report.

The Company’s delinquency rates remain low and manageable. For more information regarding past due loans, see Table 13 in this report.

Non-performing assets totaled $194.0 million and comprised 0.32% of total assets as of June 30, 2024, as compared to $162.9 million, or 0.28% of total assets, as of March 31, 2024. Non-performing loans totaled $174.3 million and comprised 0.39% of total loans at June 30, 2024, as compared to $148.4 million and 0.34% of total loans at March 31, 2024. The increase in the second quarter of 2024 was primarily due to an increase in certain credits within the commercial and commercial real estate portfolios becoming nonaccrual. For more information regarding non-performing assets, see Table 14 in this report.

Though these credit metrics increased during the period, net charge-offs as a percentage of average total loans and non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans remained at relatively low levels in the second quarter of 2024.

NON-INTEREST INCOME

Wealth management revenue was relatively stable in the second quarter of 2024 as compared to the first quarter of 2024. Wealth management revenue is comprised of the trust and asset management revenue of The Chicago Trust Company and Great Lakes Advisors, the brokerage commissions, managed money fees and insurance product commissions at Wintrust Investments and fees from tax-deferred like-kind exchange services provided by the Chicago Deferred Exchange Company.

Mortgage banking revenue increased by $1.5 million in the second quarter of 2024 as compared to the first quarter of 2024 primarily due to $1.6 million higher production revenue from increased mortgage production as well as a favorable adjustment to the Company’s held-for-sale portfolio of early buy-out exercised loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies, which are held at fair value, of $642,000 in the second quarter of 2024 compared to a $2.2 million unfavorable adjustment in the first quarter of 2024. This was partially offset by a $105,000 favorable valuation adjustment to the fair value of mortgage servicing rights, net of servicing hedge, in the second quarter of 2024 compared to a $5.0 million favorable adjustment in the first quarter of 2024. The Company monitors the relationship of these assets and seeks to minimize the earnings impact of fair value changes. For more information regarding mortgage banking revenue, see Table 16 in this report.

The Company recognized $4.3 million in net losses on investment securities in the second quarter of 2024 as compared to $1.3 million in net gains in the first quarter of 2024. The change from period to period was primarily the result of higher losses on the Company’s equity investment securities in the second quarter of 2024.

Fees from covered call options decreased by $2.8 million in the second quarter of 2024 as compared to the first quarter of 2024. The Company has typically written call options with terms of less than three months against certain U.S. Treasury and agency securities held in its portfolio for liquidity and other purposes. Management has entered into these transactions with the goal of economically hedging security positions and enhancing its overall return on its investment portfolio. These option transactions are designed to mitigate overall interest rate risk and do not qualify as hedges pursuant to accounting guidance.

Other income decreased by $13.0 million in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2024 primarily due to a $20.0 million gain related to the sale of the RBA division within the wealth management business recognized in the first quarter of 2024. This was partially offset by a favorable adjustment to the Company’s held-for-investment portfolio of early buy-out exercised loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies, which are held at fair value, of $1.0 million when compared to the first quarter of 2024, as well as less unfavorable foreign currency remeasurement adjustments when compared to the first quarter of 2024 and realized gains from the sale of certain loans during the second quarter of 2024.

For more information regarding non-interest income, see Table 15 in this report.

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

Salaries and employee benefits expense increased by $3.4 million in the second quarter of 2024 as compared to the first quarter of 2024. The $3.4 million increase is primarily related to higher incentive compensation expense due to elevated commissions from increased mortgage production as well as higher salaries due to a full quarter of the Company’s annual merit increase.

Advertising and marketing expenses in the second quarter of 2024 totaled $17.4 million, which is a $4.4 million increase as compared to the first quarter of 2024, primarily due to an increase in seasonal sports sponsorship costs. Marketing costs are incurred to promote the Company’s brand, commercial banking capabilities and the Company’s various products, to attract loans and deposits and to announce new branch openings as well as the expansion of the Company’s non-bank businesses. The level of marketing expenditures depends on the timing of sponsorship programs utilized which are determined based on the market area, targeted audience, competition and various other factors. Generally, these expenses are elevated in the second and third quarters of each year.

FDIC insurance, including amounts accrued for estimated special assessments, decreased $4.1 million in the second quarter of 2024 as compared to the first quarter of 2024. This was primarily the result of a $5.2 million accrual recognized in the first quarter of 2024 for estimated amounts owed as a result of the FDIC special assessment on uninsured deposits in response to certain bank failures occurring in 2023. The Company recognized no such special assessment in the second quarter of 2024.

For more information regarding non-interest expense, see Table 17 in this report.

INCOME TAXES

The Company recorded income tax expense of $59.0 million in the second quarter of 2024 compared to $62.7 million in the first quarter of 2024. The effective tax rates were 27.90% in the second quarter of 2024 compared to 25.07% in the first quarter of 2024. The effective tax rates were partially impacted by the tax effects related to share-based compensation which fluctuate based on the Company’s stock price and timing of employee stock option exercises and vesting of other share-based awards. The Company recorded net excess tax benefits of $16,000 in the second quarter of 2024, compared to net excess tax benefits of $4.4 million in the first quarter of 2024 related to share-based compensation.

BUSINESS UNIT SUMMARY

Community Banking

Through its community banking unit, the Company provides banking and financial services primarily to individuals, small to mid-sized businesses, local governmental units and institutional clients residing primarily in the local areas the Company services. In the second quarter of 2024, the community banking unit expanded its commercial, commercial real estate and residential real estate loan portfolios.

Mortgage banking revenue was $29.1 million for the second quarter of 2024, an increase of $1.5 million as compared to the first quarter of 2024, primarily due to $1.6 million higher production revenue from increased mortgage production as well as a favorable adjustment to the Company’s held-for-sale portfolio of early buy-out exercised loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies, which are held at fair value, of $642,000 in the second quarter of 2024 compared to a $2.2 million unfavorable adjustment in the first quarter of 2024. This was partially offset by a $105,000 favorable valuation adjustment to the fair value of mortgage servicing rights, net of servicing hedge, in the second quarter of 2024 compared to a $5.0 million favorable adjustment in the first quarter of 2024. Service charges on deposit accounts totaled $15.5 million in the second quarter of 2024, which was relatively stable compared to the first quarter of 2024. The Company’s gross commercial and commercial real estate loan pipelines remained solid as of June 30, 2024 indicating momentum for expected continued loan growth in the third quarter of 2024.

Specialty Finance

Through its specialty finance unit, the Company offers financing of insurance premiums for businesses and individuals, equipment financing through structured loans and lease products to customers in a variety of industries, accounts receivable financing and value-added, out-sourced administrative services and other services. Originations within the insurance premium financing receivables portfolios were $5.5 billion during the second quarter of 2024. Average balances increased by $392.2 million, net of a loan sale transaction of property and casualty insurance premium finance receivables during the second quarter of 2024, as compared to the first quarter of 2024. The Company’s leasing portfolio balance increased in the second quarter of 2024, with its portfolio of assets, including capital leases, loans and equipment on operating leases, totaling $3.7 billion as of June 30, 2024 as compared to $3.6 billion as of March 31, 2024. Revenues from the Company’s out-sourced administrative services business were $1.3 million in the second quarter of 2024, which was relatively stable compared to the first quarter of 2024.

Wealth Management

Through four separate subsidiaries within its wealth management unit, the Company offers a full range of wealth management services, including trust and investment services, tax-deferred like-kind exchange services, asset management, and securities brokerage services. See “Items Impacting Comparative Results,” regarding the sale of the RBA division during the first quarter of 2024. Wealth management revenue totaled $35.4 million in the second quarter of 2024, relatively stable as compared to the first quarter of 2024. At June 30, 2024, the Company’s wealth management subsidiaries had approximately $48.2 billion of assets under administration, which included $8.8 billion of assets owned by the Company and its subsidiary banks.

ITEMS IMPACTING COMPARATIVE FINANCIAL RESULTS

Division Sale

In the first quarter of 2024, the Company sold its RBA division and recorded a gain of approximately $20.0 million in other non-interest income from the sale.

Business Combination

On April 3, 2023, the Company completed its acquisition of Rothschild & Co Asset Management US Inc. and Rothschild & Co Risk Based Investments LLC from Rothschild & Co North America Inc. As the transaction was determined to be a business combination, the Company recorded goodwill of approximately $2.6 million on the purchase.

WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Key Operating Measures

Wintrust’s key operating measures and growth rates for the second quarter of 2024, as compared to the first quarter of 2024 (sequential quarter) and second quarter of 2023 (linked quarter), are shown in the table below:

              % or (1)
basis point  (bp) change from
1st Quarter
2024
  % or
basis point  (bp) change from
2nd Quarter
2023
    Three Months Ended  
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)   Jun 30, 2024   Mar 31, 2024   Jun 30, 2023  
Net income   $ 152,388     $ 187,294     $ 154,750   (19 ) %   (2 ) %
Pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses (non-GAAP) (2)     251,404       271,629       239,944   (7 )     5    
Net income per common share – Diluted     2.32       2.89       2.38   (20 )     (3 )  
Cash dividends declared per common share     0.45       0.45       0.40         13    
Net revenue (3)     591,757       604,774       560,567   (2 )     6    
Net interest income     470,610       464,194       447,537   1       5    
Net interest margin     3.50 %     3.57 %     3.64 % (7 ) bps   (14 ) bps
Net interest margin – fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP) (2)     3.52       3.59       3.66   (7 )     (14 )  
Net overhead ratio (4)     1.53       1.39       1.58   14       (5 )  
Return on average assets     1.07       1.35       1.18   (28 )     (11 )  
Return on average common equity     11.61       14.42       12.79   (281 )     (118 )  
Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) (2)     13.49       16.75       15.12   (326 )     (163 )  
At end of period                      
Total assets   $ 59,781,516     $ 57,576,933     $ 54,286,176   15   %   10   %
Total loans (5)     44,675,531       43,230,706       41,023,408   13       9    
Total deposits     48,049,026       46,448,858       44,038,707   14       9    
Total shareholders’ equity     5,536,628       5,436,400       5,041,912   7       10    

(1) Period-end balance sheet percentage changes are annualized.
(2) See Table 18: Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios for additional information on this performance measure/ratio.
(3) Net revenue is net interest income plus non-interest income.
(4) The net overhead ratio is calculated by netting total non-interest expense and total non-interest income, annualizing this amount, and dividing by that period’s average total assets. A lower ratio indicates a higher degree of efficiency.
(5) Excludes mortgage loans held-for-sale.

Certain returns, yields, performance ratios, or quarterly growth rates are “annualized” in this presentation to represent an annual time period. This is done for analytical purposes to better discern, for decision-making purposes, underlying performance trends when compared to full-year or year-over-year amounts. For example, a 5% growth rate for a quarter would represent an annualized 20% growth rate. Additional supplemental financial information showing quarterly trends can be found on the Company’s website at www.wintrust.com by choosing “Financial Reports” under the “Investor Relations” heading, and then choosing “Financial Highlights.”

WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Selected Financial Highlights

    Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)   Jun 30,
2024
  Mar 31,
2024
  Dec 31,
2023
  Sep 30,
2023
  Jun 30,
2023
Jun 30,
2024
  Jun 30,
2023
Selected Financial Condition Data (at end of period):      
Total assets   $ 59,781,516     $ 57,576,933     $ 56,259,934     $ 55,555,246     $ 54,286,176        
Total loans (1)     44,675,531       43,230,706       42,131,831       41,446,032       41,023,408        
Total deposits     48,049,026       46,448,858       45,397,170       44,992,686       44,038,707        
Total shareholders’ equity     5,536,628       5,436,400       5,399,526       5,015,613       5,041,912        
Selected Statements of Income Data:                          
Net interest income   $ 470,610     $ 464,194     $ 469,974     $ 462,358     $ 447,537   $ 934,804     $ 905,532  
Net revenue (2)     591,757       604,774       570,803       574,836       560,567     1,196,531       1,126,331  
Net income     152,388       187,294       123,480       164,198       154,750     339,682       334,948  
Pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses (non-GAAP) (3)     251,404       271,629       208,151       244,781       239,944     523,033       506,539  
Net income per common share – Basic     2.35       2.93       1.90       2.57       2.41     5.28       5.26  
Net income per common share – Diluted     2.32       2.89       1.87       2.53       2.38     5.21       5.18  
Cash dividends declared per common share     0.45       0.45       0.40       0.40       0.40     0.90       0.80  
Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data:                          
Performance Ratios:                          
Net interest margin     3.50 %     3.57 %     3.62 %     3.60 %     3.64 %   3.53 %     3.72 %
Net interest margin – fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP) (3)     3.52       3.59       3.64       3.62       3.66     3.56       3.74  
Non-interest income to average assets     0.85       1.02       0.73       0.82       0.86     0.93       0.85  
Non-interest expense to average assets     2.38       2.41       2.62       2.41       2.44     2.40       2.39  
Net overhead ratio (4)     1.53       1.39       1.89       1.59       1.58     1.46       1.54  
Return on average assets     1.07       1.35       0.89       1.20       1.18     1.21       1.29  
Return on average common equity     11.61       14.42       9.93       13.35       12.79     13.01       14.20  
Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) (3)     13.49       16.75       11.73       15.73       15.12     15.12       16.79  
Average total assets   $ 57,493,184     $ 55,602,695     $ 55,017,075     $ 54,381,981     $ 52,601,953   $ 56,547,939     $ 52,340,090  
Average total shareholders’ equity     5,450,173       5,440,457       5,066,196       5,083,883       5,044,718     5,445,315       4,970,407  
Average loans to average deposits ratio     95.1 %     94.5 %     92.9 %     92.4 %     94.3 %   94.8 %     93.7 %
Period-end loans to deposits ratio     93.0       93.1       92.8       92.1       93.2        
Common Share Data at end of period:                          
Market price per common share   $ 98.56     $ 104.39     $ 92.75     $ 75.50     $ 72.62        
Book value per common share     82.97       81.38       81.43       75.19       75.65        
Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) (3)     72.01       70.40       70.33       64.07       64.50        
Common shares outstanding     61,760,139       61,736,715       61,243,626       61,222,058       61,197,676        
Other Data at end of period:                          
Common equity to assets ratio     8.6 %     8.7 %     8.9 %     8.3 %     8.5 %      
Tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP) (3)     7.5       7.6       7.7       7.1       7.4        
Tier 1 leverage ratio (5)     9.3       9.4       9.3       9.2       9.3        
Risk-based capital ratios:                          
Tier 1 capital ratio (5)     10.2       10.3       10.3       10.2       10.1        
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (5)     9.5       9.5       9.4       9.3       9.3        
Total capital ratio (5)     12.0       12.2       12.1       12.0       12.0        
Allowance for credit losses (6)   $ 437,560     $ 427,504     $ 427,612     $ 399,531     $ 387,786        
Allowance for loan and unfunded lending-related commitment losses to total loans     0.98 %     0.99 %     1.01 %     0.96 %     0.94 %      
Number of:                          
Bank subsidiaries     15       15       15       15       15        
Banking offices     177       176       174       174       175        

(1) Excludes mortgage loans held-for-sale.
(2) Net revenue is net interest income plus non-interest income.
(3) See Table 18: Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios for additional information on this performance measure/ratio.
(4) The net overhead ratio is calculated by netting total non-interest expense and total non-interest income, annualizing this amount, and dividing by that period’s average total assets. A lower ratio indicates a higher degree of efficiency.
(5) Capital ratios for current quarter-end are estimated.
(6) The allowance for credit losses includes the allowance for loan losses, the allowance for unfunded lending-related commitments and the allowance for held-to-maturity securities losses.

WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
    Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Jun 30,
(In thousands)     2024       2024       2023       2023       2023  
Assets                    
Cash and due from banks   $ 415,462     $ 379,825     $ 423,404     $ 418,088     $ 513,858  
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements     62       61       60       60       59  
Interest-bearing deposits with banks     2,824,314       2,131,077       2,084,323       2,448,570       2,163,708  
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value     4,329,957       4,387,598       3,502,915       3,611,835       3,492,481  
Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost     3,755,924       3,810,015       3,856,916       3,909,150       3,564,473  
Trading account securities     4,134       2,184       4,707       1,663       3,027  
Equity securities with readily determinable fair value     112,173       119,777       139,268       134,310       116,275  
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock     256,495       224,657       205,003       204,040       195,117  
Brokerage customer receivables     13,682       13,382       10,592       14,042       15,722  
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, at fair value     411,851       339,884       292,722       304,808       338,728  
Loans, net of unearned income     44,675,531       43,230,706       42,131,831       41,446,032       41,023,408  
Allowance for loan losses     (363,719 )     (348,612 )     (344,235 )     (315,039 )     (302,499 )
Net loans     44,311,812       42,882,094       41,787,596       41,130,993       40,720,909  
Premises, software and equipment, net     722,295       744,769       748,966       747,501       749,393  
Lease investments, net     275,459       283,557       281,280       275,152       274,351  
Accrued interest receivable and other assets     1,671,334       1,580,142       1,551,899       1,674,681       1,455,748  
Trade date securities receivable                 690,722              
Goodwill     655,955       656,181       656,672       656,109       656,674  
Other acquisition-related intangible assets     20,607       21,730       22,889       24,244       25,653  
Total assets   $ 59,781,516     $ 57,576,933     $ 56,259,934     $ 55,555,246     $ 54,286,176  
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity                    
Deposits:                    
Non-interest-bearing   $ 10,031,440     $ 9,908,183     $ 10,420,401     $ 10,347,006     $ 10,604,915  
Interest-bearing     38,017,586       36,540,675       34,976,769       34,645,680       33,433,792  
Total deposits     48,049,026       46,448,858       45,397,170       44,992,686       44,038,707  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances     3,176,309       2,676,751       2,326,071       2,326,071       2,026,071  
Other borrowings     606,579       575,408       645,813       643,999       665,219  
Subordinated notes     298,113       437,965       437,866       437,731       437,628  
Junior subordinated debentures     253,566       253,566       253,566       253,566       253,566  
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities     1,861,295       1,747,985       1,799,922       1,885,580       1,823,073  
Total liabilities     54,244,888       52,140,533       50,860,408       50,539,633       49,244,264  
Shareholders’ Equity:                    
Preferred stock     412,500       412,500       412,500       412,500       412,500  
Common stock     61,825       61,798       61,269       61,244       61,219  
Surplus     1,964,645       1,954,532       1,943,806       1,933,226       1,923,623  
Treasury stock     (5,760 )     (5,757 )     (2,217 )     (1,966 )     (1,966 )
Retained earnings     3,615,616       3,498,475       3,345,399       3,253,332       3,120,626  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (512,198 )     (485,148 )     (361,231 )     (642,723 )     (474,090 )
Total shareholders’ equity     5,536,628       5,436,400       5,399,526       5,015,613       5,041,912  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 59,781,516     $ 57,576,933     $ 56,259,934     $ 55,555,246     $ 54,286,176  


WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) Jun 30,
2024
  Mar 31,
2024
  Dec 31,
2023
  Sep 30,
2023
  Jun 30,
2023
Jun 30,
2024
  Jun 30,
2023
Interest income                        
Interest and fees on loans $ 749,812     $ 710,341   $ 694,943     $ 666,260     $ 621,057 $ 1,460,153     $ 1,179,749  
Mortgage loans held-for-sale   5,434       4,146     4,318       4,767       4,178   9,580       7,706  
Interest-bearing deposits with banks   19,731       16,658     21,762       26,866       16,882   36,389       30,350  
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements   17       19     578       1,157       1   36       71  
Investment securities   69,779       69,678     68,237       59,164       51,243   139,457       111,186  
Trading account securities   13       18     15       6       6   31       20  
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock   4,974       4,478     3,792       3,896       3,544   9,452       7,224  
Brokerage customer receivables   219       175     203       284       265   394       560  
Total interest income   849,979       805,513     793,848       762,400       697,176   1,655,492       1,336,866  
Interest expense                        
Interest on deposits   335,703       299,532     285,390       262,783       213,495   635,235       358,297  
Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank advances   24,797       22,048     18,316       17,436       17,399   46,845       36,534  
Interest on other borrowings   8,700       9,248     9,557       9,384       8,485   17,948       16,339  
Interest on subordinated notes   5,185       5,487     5,522       5,491       5,523   10,672       11,011  
Interest on junior subordinated debentures   4,984       5,004     5,089       4,948       4,737   9,988       9,153  
Total interest expense   379,369       341,319     323,874       300,042       249,639   720,688       431,334  
Net interest income   470,610       464,194     469,974       462,358       447,537   934,804       905,532  
Provision for credit losses   40,061       21,673     42,908       19,923       28,514   61,734       51,559  
Net interest income after provision for credit losses   430,549       442,521     427,066       442,435       419,023   873,070       853,973  
Non-interest income                        
Wealth management   35,413       34,815     33,275       33,529       33,858   70,228       63,803  
Mortgage banking   29,124       27,663     7,433       27,395       29,981   56,787       48,245  
Service charges on deposit accounts   15,546       14,811     14,522       14,217       13,608   30,357       26,511  
(Losses) gains on investment securities, net   (4,282 )     1,326     2,484       (2,357 )     0   (2,956 )     1,398  
Fees from covered call options   2,056       4,847     4,679       4,215       2,578   6,903       12,969  
Trading gains (losses), net   70       677     (505 )     728       106   747       919  
Operating lease income, net   13,938       14,110     14,162       13,863       12,227   28,048       25,273  
Other   29,282       42,331     24,779       20,888       20,672   71,613       41,681  
Total non-interest income   121,147       140,580     100,829       112,478       113,030   261,727       220,799  
Non-interest expense                        
Salaries and employee benefits   198,541       195,173     193,971       192,338       184,923   393,714       361,704  
Software and equipment   29,231       27,731     27,779       25,951       26,205   56,962       50,902  
Operating lease equipment   10,834       10,683     10,694       12,020       9,816   21,517       19,649  
Occupancy, net   19,585       19,086     18,102       21,304       19,176   38,671       37,662  
Data processing   9,503       9,292     8,892       10,773       9,726   18,795       19,135  
Advertising and marketing   17,436       13,040     17,166       18,169       17,794   30,476       29,740  
Professional fees   9,967       9,553     8,768       8,887       8,940   19,520       17,103  
Amortization of other acquisition-related intangible assets   1,122       1,158     1,356       1,408       1,499   2,280       2,734  
FDIC insurance   10,429       14,537     43,677       9,748       9,008   24,966       17,677  
OREO expenses, net   (259 )     392     (1,559 )     120       118   133       (89 )
Other   33,964       32,500     33,806       29,337       33,418   66,464       63,575  
Total non-interest expense   340,353       333,145     362,652       330,055       320,623   673,498       619,792  
Income before taxes   211,343       249,956     165,243       224,858       211,430   461,299       454,980  
Income tax expense   58,955       62,662     41,763       60,660       56,680   121,617       120,032  
Net income $ 152,388     $ 187,294   $ 123,480     $ 164,198     $ 154,750 $ 339,682     $ 334,948  
Preferred stock dividends   6,991       6,991     6,991       6,991       6,991   13,982       13,982  
Net income applicable to common shares $ 145,397     $ 180,303   $ 116,489     $ 157,207     $ 147,759 $ 325,700     $ 320,966  
Net income per common share - Basic $ 2.35     $ 2.93   $ 1.90     $ 2.57     $ 2.41 $ 5.28     $ 5.26  
Net income per common share - Diluted $ 2.32     $ 2.89   $ 1.87     $ 2.53     $ 2.38 $ 5.21     $ 5.18  
Cash dividends declared per common share $ 0.45     $ 0.45   $ 0.40     $ 0.40     $ 0.40 $ 0.90     $ 0.80  
Weighted average common shares outstanding   61,839       61,481     61,236       61,213       61,192   61,660       61,072  
Dilutive potential common shares   926       928     1,166       964       902   901       933  
Average common shares and dilutive common shares   62,765       62,409     62,402       62,177       62,094   62,561       62,005  


TABLE 1
: LOAN PORTFOLIO MIX AND GROWTH RATES

                    % Growth From
(Dollars in thousands) Jun 30,
2024
  Mar 31,
2024
  Dec 31,
2023
  Sep 30,
2023
  Jun 30,
2023
Dec 31,
2023 (1)
  Jun 30,
2023
Balance:                        
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, excluding early buy-out exercised loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies $ 281,103   $ 193,064   $ 155,529   $ 190,511   $ 235,570 NM   19 %
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, early buy-out exercised loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies   130,748     146,820     137,193     114,297     103,158 (9 )   27  
Total mortgage loans held-for-sale $ 411,851   $ 339,884   $ 292,722   $ 304,808   $ 338,728 82 %   22 %
                         
Core loans:                        
Commercial                        
Commercial and industrial $ 6,226,336   $ 6,105,968   $ 5,804,629   $ 5,894,732   $ 5,737,633 15 %   9 %
Asset-based lending   1,465,867     1,355,255     1,433,250     1,396,591     1,465,848 5     0  
Municipal   747,357     721,526     677,143     676,915     653,117 21     14  
Leases   2,439,128     2,344,295     2,208,368     2,109,628     1,925,767 21     27  
PPP loans   9,954     11,036     11,533     13,744     15,337 (20 )   (35 )
Commercial real estate                        
Residential construction   55,019     57,558     58,642     51,550     51,689 (12 )   6  
Commercial construction   1,866,701     1,748,607     1,729,937     1,547,322     1,409,751 16     32  
Land   338,831     344,149     295,462     294,901     298,996 30     13  
Office   1,585,312     1,566,748     1,455,417     1,422,748     1,404,422 18     13  
Industrial   2,307,455     2,190,200     2,135,876     2,057,957     2,002,740 16     15  
Retail   1,365,753     1,366,415     1,337,517     1,341,451     1,304,083 4     5  
Multi-family   2,988,940     2,922,432     2,815,911     2,710,829     2,696,478 12     11  
Mixed use and other   1,439,186     1,437,328     1,515,402     1,519,422     1,440,652 (10 )   (0 )
Home equity   356,313     340,349     343,976     343,258     336,974 7     6  
Residential real estate                        
Residential real estate loans for investment   2,933,157     2,746,916     2,619,083     2,538,630     2,455,392 24     19  
Residential mortgage loans, early buy-out eligible loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies   88,503     90,911     92,780     97,911     117,024 (9 )   (24 )
Residential mortgage loans, early buy-out exercised loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies   45,675     52,439     57,803     71,062     70,824 (42 )   (36 )
Total core loans $ 26,259,487   $ 25,402,132   $ 24,592,729   $ 24,088,651   $ 23,386,727 14 %   12 %
                         
Niche loans:                        
Commercial                        
Franchise $ 1,150,460   $ 1,122,302   $ 1,092,532   $ 1,074,162   $ 1,091,164 5 %   5 %
Mortgage warehouse lines of credit   593,519     403,245     230,211     245,450     381,043 95     56  
Community Advantage - homeowners association   491,722     475,832     452,734     424,054     405,042 7     21  
Insurance agency lending   1,030,119     964,022     921,653     890,197     925,520 14     11  
Premium Finance receivables                        
U.S. property & casualty insurance   6,142,654     6,113,993     5,983,103     5,815,346     5,900,228 1     4  
Canada property & casualty insurance   958,099     826,026     920,426     907,401     862,470 32     11  
Life insurance   7,962,115     7,872,033     7,877,943     7,931,808     8,039,273 2     (1 )
Consumer and other   87,356     51,121     60,500     68,963     31,941 143     173  
Total niche loans $ 18,416,044   $ 17,828,574   $ 17,539,102   $ 17,357,381   $ 17,636,681 7 %   4 %
                         
Total loans, net of unearned income $ 44,675,531   $ 43,230,706   $ 42,131,831   $ 41,446,032   $ 41,023,408 7 %   9 %

(1) Annualized.

TABLE 2: DEPOSIT PORTFOLIO MIX AND GROWTH RATES

                    % Growth From
(Dollars in thousands) Jun 30,
2024
  Mar 31,
2024
  Dec 31,
2023
  Sep 30,
2023
  Jun 30,
2023
Mar 31,
2024 (1)
  Jun 30, 2023
Balance:                        
Non-interest-bearing $ 10,031,440     $ 9,908,183     $ 10,420,401     $ 10,347,006     $ 10,604,915   5 %   (5) %
NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits   5,053,909       5,720,947       5,797,649       6,006,114       5,814,836   (47 )   (13 )
Wealth management deposits (2)   1,490,711       1,347,817       1,614,499       1,788,099       1,417,984   43     5  
Money market   16,320,017       15,617,717       15,149,215       14,478,504       14,523,124   18     12  
Savings   5,882,179       5,959,774       5,790,334       5,584,294       5,321,578   (5 )   11  
Time certificates of deposit   9,270,770       7,894,420       6,625,072       6,788,669       6,356,270   70     46  
Total deposits $ 48,049,026     $ 46,448,858     $ 45,397,170     $ 44,992,686     $ 44,038,707   14 %   9 %
Mix:                        
Non-interest-bearing   21 %     21 %     23 %     23 %     24 %      
NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits   11       12       13       13       13        
Wealth management deposits (2)   3       3       4       4       3        
Money market   34       34       33       32       33        
Savings   12       13       13       13       12        
Time certificates of deposit   19       17       14       15       15        
Total deposits   100 %     100 %     100 %     100 %     100 %      

(1) Annualized.
(2) Represents deposit balances of the Company’s subsidiary banks from brokerage customers of Wintrust Investments, Chicago Deferred Exchange Company, LLC (“CDEC”), and trust and asset management customers of the Company.

TABLE 3: TIME CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT MATURITY/RE-PRICING ANALYSIS
As of June 30, 2024

(Dollars in thousands)   Total Time
Certificates of
Deposit
  Weighted-Average
Rate of Maturing
Time Certificates
of Deposit
1-3 months   $ 2,680,761   4.75 %
4-6 months     2,863,328   4.74  
7-9 months     2,309,917   4.36  
10-12 months     1,073,537   4.25  
13-18 months     215,181   3.50  
19-24 months     67,172   2.52  
24+ months     60,874   1.90  
Total   $ 9,270,770   4.53 %


TABLE 4
: QUARTERLY AVERAGE BALANCES

    Average Balance for three months ended,
    Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Jun 30,
(In thousands)     2024       2024       2023       2023       2023  
Interest-bearing deposits with banks, securities purchased under resale agreements and cash equivalents (1)   $ 1,485,481     $ 1,254,332     $ 1,682,176     $ 2,053,568     $ 1,454,057  
Investment securities (2)     8,203,764       8,349,796       7,971,068       7,706,285       7,252,582  
FHLB and FRB stock     253,614       230,648       204,593       201,252       223,813  
Liquidity management assets (3)     9,942,859       9,834,776       9,857,837       9,961,105       8,930,452  
Other earning assets (3)(4)     15,257       15,081       14,821       17,879       17,401  
Mortgage loans held-for-sale     347,236       290,275       279,569       319,099       307,683  
Loans, net of unearned income (3)(5)     43,819,354       42,129,893       41,361,952       40,707,042       40,106,393  
Total earning assets (3)     54,124,706       52,270,025       51,514,179       51,005,125       49,361,929  
Allowance for loan and investment security losses     (360,504 )     (361,734 )     (329,441 )     (319,491 )     (302,627 )
Cash and due from banks     434,916       450,267       443,989       459,819       481,510  
Other assets     3,294,066       3,244,137       3,388,348       3,236,528       3,061,141  
Total assets   $ 57,493,184     $ 55,602,695     $ 55,017,075     $ 54,381,981     $ 52,601,953  
                     
NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits   $ 4,985,306     $ 5,680,265     $ 5,868,976     $ 5,815,155     $ 5,540,597  
Wealth management deposits     1,531,865       1,510,203       1,704,099       1,512,765       1,545,626  
Money market accounts     15,272,126       14,474,492       14,212,320       14,155,446       13,735,924  
Savings accounts     5,878,844       5,792,118       5,676,155       5,472,535       5,206,609  
Time deposits     8,546,172       7,148,456       6,645,980       6,495,906       5,603,024  
Interest-bearing deposits     36,214,313       34,605,534       34,107,530       33,451,807       31,631,780  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances     3,096,920       2,728,849       2,326,073       2,241,292       2,227,106  
Other borrowings     587,262       627,711       633,673       657,454       625,757  
Subordinated notes     410,331       437,893       437,785       437,658       437,545  
Junior subordinated debentures     253,566       253,566       253,566       253,566       253,566  
Total interest-bearing liabilities     40,562,392       38,653,553       37,758,627       37,041,777       35,175,754  
Non-interest-bearing deposits     9,879,134       9,972,646       10,406,585       10,612,009       10,908,022  
Other liabilities     1,601,485       1,536,039       1,785,667       1,644,312       1,473,459  
Equity     5,450,173       5,440,457       5,066,196       5,083,883       5,044,718  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 57,493,184     $ 55,602,695     $ 55,017,075     $ 54,381,981     $ 52,601,953  
                     
Net free funds/contribution (6)   $ 13,562,314     $ 13,616,472     $ 13,755,552     $ 13,963,348     $ 14,186,175  

(1) Includes interest-bearing deposits from banks and securities purchased under resale agreements with original maturities of greater than three months. Cash equivalents include federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements with original maturities of three months or less.
(2) Investment securities includes investment securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity, and equity securities with readily determinable fair values. Equity securities without readily determinable fair values are included within other assets.
(3) See Table 18: Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios for additional information on this performance measure/ratio.
(4) Other earning assets include brokerage customer receivables and trading account securities.
(5) Loans, net of unearned income, include non-accrual loans.
(6) Net free funds are the difference between total average earning assets and total average interest-bearing liabilities. The estimated contribution to net interest margin from net free funds is calculated using the rate paid for total interest-bearing liabilities.

TABLE 5: QUARTERLY NET INTEREST INCOME

    Net Interest Income for three months ended,
    Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Jun 30,
(In thousands)     2024       2024       2023       2023       2023  
Interest income:                    
Interest-bearing deposits with banks, securities purchased under resale agreements and cash equivalents   $ 19,748     $ 16,677     $ 22,340     $ 28,022     $ 16,882  
Investment securities     70,346       70,228       68,812       59,737       51,795  
FHLB and FRB stock     4,974       4,478       3,792       3,896       3,544  
Liquidity management assets (1)     95,068       91,383       94,944       91,655       72,221  
Other earning assets (1)     235       198       222       291       272  
Mortgage loans held-for-sale     5,434       4,146       4,318       4,767       4,178  
Loans, net of unearned income (1)     752,117       712,587       697,093       668,183       622,939  
Total interest income   $ 852,854     $ 808,314     $ 796,577     $ 764,896     $ 699,610  
                     
Interest expense:                    
NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits   $ 32,719     $ 34,896     $ 38,124     $ 36,001     $ 29,178  
Wealth management deposits     10,294       10,461       12,076       9,350       9,097  
Money market accounts     155,100       137,984       130,252       124,742       106,630  
Savings accounts     41,063       39,071       36,463       31,784       25,603  
Time deposits     96,527       77,120       68,475       60,906       42,987  
Interest-bearing deposits     335,703       299,532       285,390       262,783       213,495  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances     24,797       22,048       18,316       17,436       17,399  
Other borrowings     8,700       9,248       9,557       9,384       8,485  
Subordinated notes     5,185       5,487       5,522       5,491       5,523  
Junior subordinated debentures     4,984       5,004       5,089       4,948       4,737  
Total interest expense   $ 379,369     $ 341,319     $ 323,874     $ 300,042     $ 249,639  
                     
Less: Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment     (2,875 )     (2,801 )     (2,729 )     (2,496 )     (2,434 )
Net interest income (GAAP) (2)     470,610       464,194       469,974       462,358       447,537  
Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment     2,875       2,801       2,729       2,496       2,434  
Net interest income, fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP) (2)   $ 473,485     $ 466,995     $ 472,703     $ 464,854     $ 449,971  

(1) Interest income on tax-advantaged loans, trading securities and investment securities reflects a taxable-equivalent adjustment based on the marginal federal corporate tax rate in effect as of the applicable period.
(2) See Table 18: Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios for additional information on this performance measure/ratio.

TABLE 6: QUARTERLY NET INTEREST MARGIN

    Net Interest Margin for three months ended,
    Jun 30,
2024
  Mar 31,
2024
  Dec 31,
2023
  Sep 30,
2023
  Jun 30,
2023
Yield earned on:                    
Interest-bearing deposits with banks, securities purchased under resale agreements and cash equivalents   5.35 %   5.35 %   5.27 %   5.41 %   4.66 %
Investment securities   3.45     3.38     3.42     3.08     2.86  
FHLB and FRB stock   7.89     7.81     7.35     7.68     6.35  
Liquidity management assets   3.85     3.74     3.82     3.65     3.24  
Other earning assets   6.23     5.25     5.92     6.47     6.27  
Mortgage loans held-for-sale   6.29     5.74     6.13     5.93     5.45  
Loans, net of unearned income   6.90     6.80     6.69     6.51     6.23  
Total earning assets   6.34 %   6.22 %   6.13 %   5.95 %   5.68 %
                     
Rate paid on:                    
NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits   2.64 %   2.47 %   2.58 %   2.46 %   2.11 %
Wealth management deposits   2.70     2.79     2.81     2.45     2.36  
Money market accounts   4.08     3.83     3.64     3.50     3.11  
Savings accounts   2.81     2.71     2.55     2.30     1.97  
Time deposits   4.54     4.34     4.09     3.72     3.08  
Interest-bearing deposits   3.73     3.48     3.32     3.12     2.71  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   3.22     3.25     3.12     3.09     3.13  
Other borrowings   5.96     5.92     5.98     5.66     5.44  
Subordinated notes   5.08     5.04     5.00     4.98     5.06  
Junior subordinated debentures   7.91     7.94     7.96     7.74     7.49  
Total interest-bearing liabilities   3.76 %   3.55 %   3.40 %   3.21 %   2.85 %
                     
Interest rate spread (1)(2)   2.58 %   2.67 %   2.73 %   2.74 %   2.83 %
Less: Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment   (0.02 )   (0.02 )   (0.02 )   (0.02 )   (0.02 )
Net free funds/contribution (3)   0.94     0.92     0.91     0.88     0.83  
Net interest margin (GAAP) (2)   3.50 %   3.57 %   3.62 %   3.60 %   3.64 %
Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment   0.02     0.02     0.02     0.02     0.02  
Net interest margin, fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP) (2)   3.52 %   3.59 %   3.64 %   3.62 %   3.66 %

(1) Interest rate spread is the difference between the yield earned on earning assets and the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
(2) See Table 18: Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios for additional information on this performance measure/ratio.
(3) Net free funds are the difference between total average earning assets and total average interest-bearing liabilities. The estimated contribution to net interest margin from net free funds is calculated using the rate paid for total interest-bearing liabilities.

TABLE 7: YEAR-TO-DATE AVERAGE BALANCES, AND NET INTEREST INCOME AND MARGIN

  Average Balance
for six months ended,
Interest
for six months ended,
Yield/Rate
for six months ended,
(Dollars in thousands) Jun 30,
2024
  Jun 30,
2023
Jun 30,
2024
  Jun 30,
2023
Jun 30,
2024
  Jun 30,
2023
Interest-bearing deposits with banks, securities purchased under resale agreements and cash equivalents (1) $ 1,369,906     $ 1,345,506   $ 36,425     $ 30,421   5.35 %   4.56 %
Investment securities (2)   8,276,780       7,602,707     140,574       112,288   3.42     2.98  
FHLB and FRB stock   242,131       228,687     9,452       7,224   7.85     6.37  
Liquidity management assets (3)(4) $ 9,888,817     $ 9,176,900   $ 186,451     $ 149,933   3.79 %   3.29 %
Other earning assets (3)(4)(5)   15,169       17,920     433       585   5.74     6.58  
Mortgage loans held-for-sale   318,756       289,426     9,580       7,706   6.04     5.37  
Loans, net of unearned income (3)(4)(6)   42,974,623       39,602,672     1,464,704       1,183,503   6.85     6.03  
Total earning assets (4) $ 53,197,365     $ 49,086,918   $ 1,661,168     $ 1,341,727   6.28 %   5.51 %
Allowance for loan and investment security losses   (361,119 )     (292,721 )            
Cash and due from banks   442,591       484,964              
Other assets   3,269,102       3,060,929              
Total assets $ 56,547,939     $ 52,340,090              
                   
NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits $ 5,332,786     $ 5,406,911   $ 67,615     $ 47,949   2.55 %   1.79 %
Wealth management deposits   1,521,034       1,854,637     20,755       21,355   2.74     2.32  
Money market accounts   14,873,309       13,138,018     293,084       174,907   3.96     2.68  
Savings accounts   5,835,481       5,019,505     80,134       41,419   2.76     1.66  
Time deposits   7,847,314       5,323,882     173,647       72,667   4.45     2.75  
Interest-bearing deposits $ 35,409,924     $ 30,742,953   $ 635,235     $ 358,297   3.61 %   2.35 %
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   2,912,884       2,350,309     46,845       36,534   3.23     3.13  
Other borrowings   607,487       614,410     17,948       16,338   5.94     5.36  
Subordinated notes   424,112       437,484     10,672       11,011   5.06     5.08  
Junior subordinated debentures   253,566       253,566     9,988       9,154   7.92     7.28  
Total interest-bearing liabilities $ 39,607,973     $ 34,398,722   $ 720,688     $ 431,334   3.66 %   2.53 %
Non-interest-bearing deposits   9,925,890       11,536,336              
Other liabilities   1,568,761       1,434,625              
Equity   5,445,315       4,970,407              
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 56,547,939     $ 52,340,090              
Interest rate spread (4)(7)             2.62 %   2.98 %
Less: Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment         (5,676 )     (4,861 ) (0.03 )   (0.02 )
Net free funds/contribution (8) $ 13,589,392     $ 14,688,196         0.94     0.76  
Net interest income/margin (GAAP) (4)       $ 934,804     $ 905,532   3.53 %   3.72 %
Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment         5,676       4,861   0.03     0.02  
Net interest income/margin, fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP) (4)       $ 940,480     $ 910,393   3.56 %   3.74 %

(1) Includes interest-bearing deposits from banks and securities purchased under resale agreements with original maturities of greater than three months. Cash equivalents include federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements with original maturities of three months or less.
(2) Investment securities includes investment securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity, and equity securities with readily determinable fair values. Equity securities without readily determinable fair values are included within other assets.
(3) Interest income on tax-advantaged loans, trading securities and investment securities reflects a taxable-equivalent adjustment based on the marginal federal corporate tax rate in effect as of the applicable period.
(4) See Table 18: Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios for additional information on this performance measure/ratio.
(5) Other earning assets include brokerage customer receivables and trading account securities.
(6) Loans, net of unearned income, include non-accrual loans.
(7) Interest rate spread is the difference between the yield earned on earning assets and the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
(8) Net free funds are the difference between total average earning assets and total average interest-bearing liabilities. The estimated contribution to net interest margin from net free funds is calculated using the rate paid for total interest-bearing liabilities.

TABLE 8: INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY

As an ongoing part of its financial strategy, the Company attempts to manage the impact of fluctuations in market interest rates on net interest income. Management measures its exposure to changes in interest rates by modeling many different interest rate scenarios.

The following interest rate scenarios display the percentage change in net interest income over a one-year time horizon assuming increases and decreases of 100 and 200 basis points. The Static Shock Scenario results incorporate actual cash flows and repricing characteristics for balance sheet instruments following an instantaneous, parallel change in market rates based upon a static (i.e. no growth or constant) balance sheet. Conversely, the Ramp Scenario results incorporate management’s projections of future volume and pricing of each of the product lines following a gradual, parallel change in market rates over twelve months. Actual results may differ from these simulated results due to timing, magnitude, and frequency of interest rate changes as well as changes in market conditions and management strategies. The interest rate sensitivity for both the Static Shock and Ramp Scenario is as follows:

Static Shock Scenario +200 Basis Points   +100 Basis Points   -100 Basis Points   -200 Basis Points
Jun 30, 2024 1.5 %   1.0 %   0.6 %   (0.0) %
Mar 31, 2024 1.9     1.4     1.5     1.6  
Dec 31, 2023 2.6     1.8     0.4     (0.7 )
Sep 30, 2023 3.3     1.9     (2.0 )   (5.2 )
Jun 30, 2023 5.7     2.9     (2.9 )   (7.9 )

 

Ramp Scenario +200 Basis Points   +100 Basis Points   -100 Basis Points   -200 Basis Points
Jun 30, 2024 1.2 %   1.0 %   0.9 %   1.0 %
Mar 31, 2024 0.8     0.6     1.3     2.0  
Dec 31, 2023 1.6     1.2     (0.3 )   (1.5 )
Sep 30, 2023 1.7     1.2     (0.5 )   (2.4 )
Jun 30, 2023 2.9     1.8     (0.9 )   (3.4 )


As shown above, the magnitude of potential changes in net interest income in various interest rate scenarios has continued to remain relatively neutral. Given the recent unprecedented rise in interest rates, the Company has made a conscious effort to reposition its exposure to changing interest rates given the uncertainty of the future interest rate environment. To this end, management has executed various derivative instruments including collars and receive fixed swaps to hedge variable rate loan exposures and originated a higher percentage of its loan originations in longer term fixed rate loans. The Company will continue to monitor current and projected interest rates and may execute additional derivatives to mitigate potential fluctuations in the net interest margin in future periods.

TABLE 9: MATURITIES AND SENSITIVITIES TO CHANGES IN INTEREST RATES

  Loans repricing or contractual maturity period
As of June 30, 2024 One year or
less
  From one to
five years
  From five to fifteen years   After fifteen years   Total
(In thousands)        
Commercial                  
Fixed rate $ 477,277   $ 3,103,539   $ 1,833,528   $ 42,066   $ 5,456,410
Variable rate   8,696,826     1,226             8,698,052
Total commercial $ 9,174,103   $ 3,104,765   $ 1,833,528   $ 42,066   $ 14,154,462
Commercial real estate                  
Fixed rate $ 528,051   $ 2,517,267   $ 352,478   $ 55,075   $ 3,452,871
Variable rate   8,480,512     13,745     69         8,494,326
Total commercial real estate $ 9,008,563   $ 2,531,012   $ 352,547   $ 55,075   $ 11,947,197
Home equity                  
Fixed rate $ 9,862   $ 3,413   $   $ 24   $ 13,299
Variable rate   343,014                 343,014
Total home equity $ 352,876   $ 3,413   $   $ 24   $ 356,313
Residential real estate                  
Fixed rate $ 20,300   $ 3,124   $ 29,630   $ 1,036,012   $ 1,089,066
Variable rate   77,249     385,872     1,515,148         1,978,269
Total residential real estate $ 97,549   $ 388,996   $ 1,544,778   $ 1,036,012   $ 3,067,335
Premium finance receivables - property & casualty                  
Fixed rate $ 7,015,748   $ 85,005   $   $   $ 7,100,753
Variable rate                  
Total premium finance receivables - property & casualty $ 7,015,748   $ 85,005   $   $   $ 7,100,753
Premium finance receivables - life insurance                  
Fixed rate $ 71,207   $ 543,433   $ 4,000   $ 6,991   $ 625,631
Variable rate   7,336,484                 7,336,484
Total premium finance receivables - life insurance $ 7,407,691   $ 543,433   $ 4,000   $ 6,991   $ 7,962,115
Consumer and other                  
Fixed rate $ 33,887   $ 5,452   $ 9   $ 455   $ 39,803
Variable rate   47,553                 47,553
Total consumer and other $ 81,440   $ 5,452   $ 9   $ 455   $ 87,356
                   
Total per category                  
Fixed rate $ 8,156,332   $ 6,261,233   $ 2,219,645   $ 1,140,623   $ 17,777,833
Variable rate   24,981,638     400,843     1,515,217         26,897,698
Total loans, net of unearned income $ 33,137,970   $ 6,662,076   $ 3,734,862   $ 1,140,623   $ 44,675,531
                   
Variable Rate Loan Pricing by Index:                  
SOFR tenors                 $ 15,744,528
One- year CMT                   6,176,495
Prime                   3,474,480
Fed Funds                   997,252
Ameribor tenors                   241,682
Other U.S. Treasury tenors                   124,349
Other                   138,912
Total variable rate                 $ 26,897,698

SOFR - Secured Overnight Financing Rate.
CMT - Constant Maturity Treasury Rate.
Ameribor - American Interbank Offered Rate.

Graphs available at the following link: http://ml.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/b3dd9b46-22f1-4593-9230-4325cca825e0

Source: Bloomberg

As noted in the table on the previous page, the majority of the Company’s portfolio is tied to SOFR and CMT indices which, as shown in the table above, do not mirror the same changes as the Prime rate which has historically moved when the Federal Reserve raises or lowers interest rates. Specifically, the Company has variable rate loans of $12.5 billion tied to one-month SOFR and $6.2 billion tied to one-year CMT. The above chart shows:

    Basis Point (bp) Change in
    1-month
SOFR
  One- year CMT   Prime  
Second Quarter 2024   1   bps 6   bps 0 bps
First Quarter 2024   (2 )   24     0  
Fourth Quarter 2023   3     (67 )   0  
Third Quarter 2023   18     6     25  
Second Quarter 2023   34     76     25  


TABLE 10
: ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

    Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
    Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Jun 30, Jun 30,   Jun 30,
(Dollars in thousands)     2024       2024       2023       2023       2023     2024       2023  
Allowance for credit losses at beginning of period   $ 427,504     $ 427,612     $ 399,531     $ 387,786     $ 376,261   $ 427,612     $ 357,936  
Cumulative effect adjustment from the adoption of ASU 2022-02                                       741  
Provision for credit losses     40,061       21,673       42,908       19,923       28,514     61,734       51,559  
Other adjustments     (19 )     (31 )     62       (60 )     41     (50 )     45  
Charge-offs:                          
Commercial     9,584       11,215       5,114       2,427       5,629     20,799       8,172  
Commercial real estate     15,526       5,469       5,386       1,713       8,124     20,995       8,129  
Home equity           74             227           74        
Residential real estate     23       38       114       78           61        
Premium finance receivables - property & casualty     9,486       6,938       6,706       5,830       4,519     16,424       9,148  
Premium finance receivables - life insurance                       18       134           155  
Consumer and other     137       107       148       184       110     244       263  
Total charge-offs     34,756       23,841       17,468       10,477       18,516     58,597       25,867  
Recoveries:                          
Commercial     950       479       592       1,162       505     1,429       897  
Commercial real estate     90       31       92       243       25     121       125  
Home equity     35       29       34       33       37     64       72  
Residential real estate     8       2       10       1       6     10       10  
Premium finance receivables - property & casualty     3,658       1,519       1,820       906       890     5,177       2,204  
Premium finance receivables - life insurance     5       8       7                 13       9  
Consumer and other     24       23       24       14       23     47       55  
Total recoveries     4,770       2,091       2,579       2,359       1,486     6,861       3,372  
Net charge-offs     (29,986 )     (21,750 )     (14,889 )     (8,118 )     (17,030 )   (51,736 )     (22,495 )
Allowance for credit losses at period end   $ 437,560     $ 427,504     $ 427,612     $ 399,531     $ 387,786   $ 437,560     $ 387,786  
                           
Annualized net charge-offs (recoveries) by category as a percentage of its own respective category’s average:      
Commercial     0.25 %     0.33 %     0.14 %     0.04 %     0.16 %   0.29 %     0.12 %
Commercial real estate     0.53       0.19       0.19       0.05       0.31     0.36       0.16  
Home equity     (0.04 )     0.05       (0.04 )     0.23       (0.04 )   0.01       (0.04 )
Residential real estate     0.00       0.01       0.02       0.01       (0.00 )   0.00       (0.00 )
Premium finance receivables - property & casualty     0.33       0.32       0.29       0.29       0.24     0.33       0.24  
Premium finance receivables - life insurance     (0.00 )     (0.00 )     (0.00 )     0.00       0.01     (0.00 )     0.00  
Consumer and other     0.56       0.42       0.58       0.65       0.45     0.49       0.58  
Total loans, net of unearned income     0.28 %     0.21 %     0.14 %     0.08 %     0.17 %   0.24       0.11 %
                           
Loans at period end   $ 44,675,531     $ 43,230,706     $ 42,131,831     $ 41,446,032     $ 41,023,408        
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans at period end     0.81 %     0.81 %     0.82 %     0.76 %     0.74 %      
Allowance for loan and unfunded lending-related commitment losses as a percentage of loans at period end     0.98       0.99       1.01       0.96       0.94        


TABLE 11
: ALLOWANCE AND PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES BY COMPONENT

    Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
    Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Jun 30, Jun 30,   Jun 30,
(In thousands)     2024       2024       2023       2023       2023     2024       2023  
Provision for loan losses   $ 45,111     $ 26,159     $ 44,023     $ 20,717     $ 31,516   $ 71,270     $ 54,036  
Provision for unfunded lending-related commitments losses     (5,212 )     (4,468 )     (1,081 )     (769 )     (2,945 )   (9,680 )     (2,395 )
Provision for held-to-maturity securities losses     162       (18 )     (34 )     (25 )     (57 )   144       (82 )
Provision for credit losses   $ 40,061     $ 21,673     $ 42,908     $ 19,923     $ 28,514   $ 61,734     $ 51,559  
                           
Allowance for loan losses   $ 363,719     $ 348,612     $ 344,235     $ 315,039     $ 302,499        
Allowance for unfunded lending-related commitments losses     73,350       78,563       83,030       84,111       84,881        
Allowance for loan losses and unfunded lending-related commitments losses     437,069       427,175       427,265       399,150       387,380        
Allowance for held-to-maturity securities losses     491       329       347       381       406        
Allowance for credit losses   $ 437,560     $ 427,504     $ 427,612     $ 399,531     $ 387,786        


TABLE 12
: ALLOWANCE BY LOAN PORTFOLIO

The table below summarizes the calculation of allowance for loan losses and allowance for unfunded lending-related commitments losses for the Company’s loan portfolios as well as core and niche portfolios, as of June 30, 2024, March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

  As of Jun 30, 2024 As of Mar 31, 2024 As of Dec 31, 2023
(Dollars in thousands) Recorded
Investment
  Calculated
Allowance
  % of its
category’s balance
Recorded
Investment
  Calculated
Allowance
  % of its
category’s balance
Recorded
Investment
  Calculated
Allowance
  % of its
category’s balance
Commercial:                              
Commercial, industrial and other $ 14,154,462   $ 181,991   1.29 % $ 13,503,481   $ 166,518   1.23 % $ 12,832,053   $ 169,604   1.32 %
Commercial real estate:                              
Construction and development   2,260,551     93,154   4.12     2,150,314     96,052   4.47     2,084,041     94,081   4.51  
Non-construction   9,686,646     130,574   1.35     9,483,123     130,000   1.37     9,260,123     129,772   1.40  
Home equity   356,313     7,242   2.03     340,349     7,191   2.11     343,976     7,116   2.07  
Residential real estate   3,067,335     8,773   0.29     2,890,266     13,701   0.47     2,769,666     13,133   0.47  
Premium finance receivables                              
Property and casualty insurance   7,100,753     14,053   0.20     6,940,019     12,645   0.18     6,903,529     12,384   0.18  
Life insurance   7,962,115     693   0.01     7,872,033     685   0.01     7,877,943     685   0.01  
Consumer and other   87,356     589   0.67     51,121     383   0.75     60,500     490   0.81  
Total loans, net of unearned income $ 44,675,531   $ 437,069   0.98 % $ 43,230,706   $ 427,175   0.99 % $ 42,131,831   $ 427,265   1.01 %
                               
Total core loans (1) $ 26,259,487   $ 398,494   1.52 % $ 25,402,132   $ 382,372   1.51 % $ 24,592,729   $ 380,847   1.55 %
Total niche loans (1)   18,416,044     38,575   0.21     17,828,574     44,803   0.25     17,539,102     46,418   0.26  
                               

(1) See Table 1 for additional detail on core and niche loans.

TABLE 13: LOAN PORTFOLIO AGING

(In thousands)   Jun 30, 2024   Mar 31, 2024   Dec 31, 2023   Sep 30, 2023   Jun 30, 2023
Loan Balances:                    
Commercial                    
Nonaccrual   $ 51,087   $ 31,740   $ 38,940   $ 43,569   $ 40,460
90+ days and still accruing     304     27     98     200     573
60-89 days past due     16,485     30,248     19,488     22,889     22,808
30-59 days past due     36,358     77,715     85,743     35,681     48,970
Current     14,050,228     13,363,751     12,687,784     12,623,134     12,487,660
Total commercial   $ 14,154,462   $ 13,503,481   $ 12,832,053   $ 12,725,473   $ 12,600,471
Commercial real estate                    
Nonaccrual   $ 48,289   $ 39,262   $ 35,459   $ 17,043   $ 18,483
90+ days and still accruing                 1,092    
60-89 days past due     6,555     16,713     8,515     7,395     1,054
30-59 days past due     38,065     32,998     20,634     60,984     14,218
Current     11,854,288     11,544,464     11,279,556     10,859,666     10,575,056
Total commercial real estate   $ 11,947,197   $ 11,633,437   $ 11,344,164   $ 10,946,180   $ 10,608,811
Home equity                    
Nonaccrual   $ 1,100   $ 838   $ 1,341   $ 1,363   $ 1,361
90+ days and still accruing                     110
60-89 days past due     275     212     62     219     316
30-59 days past due     1,229     1,617     2,263     1,668     601
Current     353,709     337,682     340,310     340,008     334,586
Total home equity   $ 356,313   $ 340,349   $ 343,976   $ 343,258   $ 336,974
Residential real estate                    
Early buy-out loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies (1)   $ 134,178   $ 143,350   $ 150,583   $ 168,973   $ 187,848
Nonaccrual     18,198     17,901     15,391     16,103     13,652
90+ days and still accruing                    
60-89 days past due     1,977         2,325     1,145     7,243
30-59 days past due     130     24,523     22,942     904     872
Current     2,912,852     2,704,492     2,578,425     2,520,478     2,433,625
Total residential real estate   $ 3,067,335   $ 2,890,266   $ 2,769,666   $ 2,707,603   $ 2,643,240
Premium finance receivables - property & casualty                    
Nonaccrual   $ 32,722   $ 32,648   $ 27,590   $ 26,756   $ 19,583
90+ days and still accruing     22,427     25,877     20,135     16,253     12,785
60-89 days past due     29,925     15,274     23,236     16,552     22,670
30-59 days past due     45,927     59,729     50,437     31,919     32,751
Current     6,969,752     6,806,491     6,782,131     6,631,267     6,674,909
Total Premium finance receivables - property & casualty   $ 7,100,753   $ 6,940,019   $ 6,903,529   $ 6,722,747   $ 6,762,698
Premium finance receivables - life insurance                    
Nonaccrual   $   $   $   $   $ 6
90+ days and still accruing                 10,679     1,667
60-89 days past due     4,118     32,482     16,206     41,894     3,729
30-59 days past due     17,693     100,137     45,464     14,972     90,117
Current     7,940,304     7,739,414     7,816,273     7,864,263     7,943,754
Total Premium finance receivables - life insurance   $ 7,962,115   $ 7,872,033   $ 7,877,943   $ 7,931,808   $ 8,039,273
Consumer and other                    
Nonaccrual   $ 3   $ 19   $ 22   $ 16   $ 4
90+ days and still accruing     121     47     54     27     28
60-89 days past due     81     16     25     196     51
30-59 days past due     366     210     165     519     146
Current     86,785     50,829     60,234     68,205     31,712
Total consumer and other   $ 87,356   $ 51,121   $ 60,500   $ 68,963   $ 31,941
Total loans, net of unearned income                    
Early buy-out loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies (1)   $ 134,178   $ 143,350   $ 150,583   $ 168,973   $ 187,848
Nonaccrual     151,399     122,408     118,743     104,850     93,549
90+ days and still accruing     22,852     25,951     20,287     28,251     15,163
60-89 days past due     59,416     94,945     69,857     90,290     57,871
30-59 days past due     139,768     296,929     227,648     146,647     187,675
Current     44,167,918     42,547,123     41,544,713     40,907,021     40,481,302
Total loans, net of unearned income   $ 44,675,531   $ 43,230,706   $ 42,131,831   $ 41,446,032   $ 41,023,408

(1) Early buy-out loans are insured or guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration or the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, subject to indemnifications and insurance limits for certain loans. 

TABLE 14: NON-PERFORMING ASSETS(1)

  Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Jun 30,
(Dollars in thousands)   2024       2024       2023       2023       2023  
Loans past due greater than 90 days and still accruing:                  
Commercial $ 304     $ 27     $ 98     $ 200     $ 573  
Commercial real estate                     1,092        
Home equity                           110  
Residential real estate                            
Premium finance receivables - property & casualty   22,427       25,877       20,135       16,253       12,785  
Premium finance receivables - life insurance                     10,679       1,667  
Consumer and other   121       47       54       27       28  
Total loans past due greater than 90 days and still accruing   22,852       25,951       20,287       28,251       15,163  
Non-accrual loans:                  
Commercial   51,087       31,740       38,940       43,569       40,460  
Commercial real estate   48,289       39,262       35,459       17,043       18,483  
Home equity   1,100       838       1,341       1,363       1,361  
Residential real estate   18,198       17,901       15,391       16,103       13,652  
Premium finance receivables - property & casualty   32,722       32,648       27,590       26,756       19,583  
Premium finance receivables - life insurance                           6  
Consumer and other   3       19       22       16       4  
Total non-accrual loans   151,399       122,408       118,743       104,850       93,549  
Total non-performing loans:                  
Commercial   51,391       31,767       39,038       43,769       41,033  
Commercial real estate   48,289       39,262       35,459       18,135       18,483  
Home equity   1,100       838       1,341       1,363       1,471  
Residential real estate   18,198       17,901       15,391       16,103       13,652  
Premium finance receivables - property & casualty   55,149       58,525       47,725       43,009       32,368  
Premium finance receivables - life insurance                     10,679       1,673  
Consumer and other   124       66       76       43       32  
Total non-performing loans $ 174,251     $ 148,359     $ 139,030     $ 133,101     $ 108,712  
Other real estate owned   19,731       14,538       13,309       14,060       11,586  
Total non-performing assets $ 193,982     $ 162,897     $ 152,339     $ 147,161     $ 120,298  
Total non-performing loans by category as a percent of its own respective category’s period-end balance:                  
Commercial   0.36 %     0.24 %     0.30 %     0.34 %     0.33 %
Commercial real estate   0.40       0.34       0.31       0.17       0.17  
Home equity   0.31       0.25       0.39       0.40       0.44  
Residential real estate   0.59       0.62       0.56       0.59       0.52  
Premium finance receivables - property & casualty   0.78       0.84       0.69       0.64       0.48  
Premium finance receivables - life insurance                     0.13       0.02  
Consumer and other   0.14       0.13       0.13       0.06       0.10  
Total loans, net of unearned income   0.39 %     0.34 %     0.33 %     0.32 %     0.26 %
Total non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets   0.32 %     0.28 %     0.27 %     0.26 %     0.22 %
Allowance for loan losses and unfunded lending-related commitments losses as a percentage of non-accrual loans   288.69 %     348.98 %     359.82 %     380.69 %     414.09 %
                   

(1) Excludes early buy-out loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies. Early buy-out loans are insured or guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration or the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, subject to indemnifications and insurance limits for certain loans.

Non-performing Loans Rollforward, excluding early buy-out loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies

  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Jun 30, Jun 30,   Jun 30,
(In thousands)   2024       2024       2023       2023       2023     2024       2023  
                         
Balance at beginning of period $ 148,359     $ 139,030     $ 133,101     $ 108,712     $ 100,690   $ 139,030     $ 100,697  
Additions from becoming non-performing in the respective period   54,376       23,142       59,010       18,666       21,246     77,518       45,701  
Return to performing status   (912 )     (490 )     (24,469 )     (1,702 )     (360 )   (1,402 )     (840 )
Payments received   (9,611 )     (8,336 )     (10,000 )     (6,488 )     (12,314 )   (17,947 )     (17,575 )
Transfer to OREO and other repossessed assets   (6,945 )     (1,381 )     (2,623 )     (2,671 )     (2,958 )   (8,326 )     (2,958 )
Charge-offs, net   (7,673 )     (14,810 )     (9,480 )     (3,011 )     (2,696 )   (22,483 )     (3,855 )
Net change for premium finance receivables   (3,343 )     11,204       (6,509 )     19,595       5,104     7,861       (12,458 )
Balance at end of period $ 174,251     $ 148,359     $ 139,030     $ 133,101     $ 108,712   $ 174,251     $ 108,712  


Other Real Estate Owned

  Three Months Ended
  Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Jun 30,
(In thousands)   2024       2024       2023       2023       2023  
Balance at beginning of period $ 14,538     $ 13,309     $ 14,060     $ 11,586     $ 9,361  
Disposals/resolved   (1,752 )           (3,416 )     (467 )     (733 )
Transfers in at fair value, less costs to sell   6,945       1,436       2,665       2,941       2,958  
Fair value adjustments         (207 )                  
Balance at end of period $ 19,731     $ 14,538     $ 13,309     $ 14,060     $ 11,586  
                   
  Period End
  Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Jun 30,
Balance by Property Type:   2024       2024       2023       2023       2023  
Residential real estate $ 161     $ 1,146     $ 720     $ 441     $ 318  
Commercial real estate   19,570       13,392       12,589       13,619       11,268  
Total $ 19,731     $ 14,538     $ 13,309     $ 14,060     $ 11,586  


TABLE 15
: NON-INTEREST INCOME

  Three Months Ended   Q2 2024 compared to
Q1 2024
  Q2 2024 compared to
Q2 2023
  Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Jun 30,    
(Dollars in thousands)   2024       2024       2023       2023       2023     $ Change   % Change   $ Change   % Change
Brokerage $ 5,588     $ 5,556     $ 5,349     $ 4,359     $ 4,404     $ 32     1 %   $ 1,184     27 %
Trust and asset management   29,825       29,259       27,926       29,170       29,454       566     2       371     1  
Total wealth management   35,413       34,815       33,275       33,529       33,858       598     2       1,555     5  
Mortgage banking   29,124       27,663       7,433       27,395       29,981       1,461     5       (857 )   (3 )
Service charges on deposit accounts   15,546       14,811       14,522       14,217       13,608       735     5       1,938     14  
(Losses) gains on investment securities, net   (4,282 )     1,326       2,484       (2,357 )     0       (5,608 )   NM     (4,282 )   NM
Fees from covered call options   2,056       4,847       4,679       4,215       2,578       (2,791 )   (58 )     (522 )   (20 )
Trading gains (losses), net   70       677       (505 )     728       106       (607 )   (90 )     (36 )   (34 )
Operating lease income, net   13,938       14,110       14,162       13,863       12,227       (172 )   (1 )     1,711     14  
Other:                                  
Interest rate swap fees   3,392       2,828       4,021       2,913       2,711       564     20       681     25  
BOLI   1,351       1,651       1,747       729       1,322       (300 )   (18 )     29     2  
Administrative services   1,322       1,217       1,329       1,336       1,319       105     9       3     0  
Foreign currency remeasurement (losses) gains   (145 )     (1,171 )     1,150       (446 )     543       1,026     (88 )     (688 )   NM
Changes in fair value on EBOs and loans held-for-investment   604       (439 )     1,556       (338 )     (242 )     1,043     NM     846     NM
Early pay-offs of capital leases   393       430       157       461       201       (37 )   (9 )     192     96  
Miscellaneous   22,365       37,815       14,819       16,233       14,818       (15,450 )   (41 )     7,547     51  
Total Other   29,282       42,331       24,779       20,888       20,672       (13,049 )   (31 )     8,610     42  
Total Non-Interest Income $ 121,147     $ 140,580     $ 100,829     $ 112,478     $ 113,030     $ (19,433 )   (14)        %   $ 8,117     7 %

 

  Six Months Ended        
  Jun 30,   Jun 30,   $   %
(Dollars in thousands)   2024       2023   Change   Change
Brokerage $ 11,144     $ 8,937   $ 2,207     25 %
Trust and asset management   59,084       54,866     4,218     8  
Total wealth management   70,228       63,803     6,425     10  
Mortgage banking   56,787       48,245     8,542     18  
Service charges on deposit accounts   30,357       26,511     3,846     15  
(Losses) gains on investment securities, net   (2,956 )     1,398     (4,354 )   NM
Fees from covered call options   6,903       12,969     (6,066 )   (47 )
Trading gains, net   747       919     (172 )   (19 )
Operating lease income, net   28,048       25,273     2,775     11  
Other:              
Interest rate swap fees   6,220       5,317     903     17  
BOLI   3,002       2,673     329     12  
Administrative services   2,539       2,934     (395 )   (13 )
Foreign currency remeasurement (losses) gains   (1,316 )     355     (1,671 )   NM
Changes in fair value on EBOs and loans held-for-investment   165       303     (138 )   (46 )
Early pay-offs of leases   823       566     257     45  
Miscellaneous   60,180       29,533     30,647     NM
Total Other   71,613       41,681     29,932     72  
Total Non-Interest Income $ 261,727     $ 220,799   $ 40,928     19 %

NM - Not meaningful.
BOLI - Bank-owned life insurance.

TABLE 16: MORTGAGE BANKING

  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands) Jun 30,
2024
  Mar 31,
2024
  Dec 31,
2023
  Sep 30,
2023
  Jun 30,
2023
Jun 30,
2024
  Jun 30,
2023
Originations:                        
Retail originations $ 544,394     $ 331,504     $ 315,637     $ 408,761     $ 406,888   $ 875,898     $ 663,025  
Veterans First originations   177,792       144,109       123,564       163,856       171,158     321,901       287,362  
Total originations for sale (A) $ 722,186     $ 475,613     $ 439,201     $ 572,617     $ 578,046   $ 1,197,799     $ 950,387  
Originations for investment   275,331       169,246       124,974       137,622       184,795     444,577       315,975  
Total originations $ 997,517     $ 644,859     $ 564,175     $ 710,239     $ 762,841   $ 1,642,376     $ 1,266,362  
                         
As a percentage of originations for sale:                        
Retail originations   75 %     70 %     72 %     71 %     70 %   73 %     70 %
Veterans First originations   25       30       28       29       30     27       30  
                         
Purchases   83 %     75 %     85 %     84 %     84 %   80 %     82 %
Refinances   17       25       15       16       16     20       18  
                         
Production Margin:                        
Production revenue (B) (1) $ 14,990     $ 13,435     $ 6,798     $ 13,766     $ 11,846   $ 28,425     $ 20,467  
                         
Total originations for sale (A) $ 722,186     $ 475,613     $ 439,201     $ 572,617     $ 578,046   $ 1,197,799     $ 950,387  
Add: Current period end mandatory interest rate lock commitments to fund originations for sale (2)   222,738       207,775       119,624       150,713       196,246     222,738       196,246  
Less: Prior period end mandatory interest rate lock commitments to fund originations for sale (2)   207,775       119,624       150,713       196,246       184,168     119,624       113,303  
Total mortgage production volume (C) $ 737,149     $ 563,764     $ 408,112     $ 527,084     $ 590,124   $ 1,300,913     $ 1,033,330  
                         
Production margin (B / C)   2.03 %     2.38 %     1.67 %     2.61 %     2.01 %   2.19 %     1.98 %
                         
Mortgage Servicing:                        
Loans serviced for others (D) $ 12,211,027     $ 12,051,392     $ 12,007,165     $ 11,885,531     $ 11,752,223        
MSRs, at fair value (E)   204,610       201,044       192,456       210,524       200,692        
Percentage of MSRs to loans serviced for others (E / D)   1.68 %     1.67 %     1.60 %     1.77 %     1.71 %      
Servicing income $ 10,586     $ 10,498     $ 10,286     $ 10,191     $ 11,034   $ 21,084     $ 23,086  
                         
Components of MSR:                        
MSR - changes in fair value model assumptions $ 877     $ 7,595     $ (19,634 )   $ 4,723     $ 2,715   $ 8,472     $ (4,238 )
Changes in fair value of derivative contract held as an economic hedge, net   (772 )     (2,577 )     3,541       (2,481 )     (726 )   (3,349 )     220  
MSR valuation adjustment, net of changes in fair value of derivative contract held as an economic hedge $ 105     $ 5,018     $ (16,093 )   $ 2,242     $ 1,989   $ 5,123     $ (4,018 )
MSR - current period capitalization   8,223       5,379       5,077       9,706       8,720     13,602       13,827  
MSR - collection of expected cash flows - paydowns   (1,504 )     (1,444 )     (1,572 )     (1,492 )     (1,432 )   (2,948 )     (3,220 )
MSR - collection of expected cash flows - payoffs and repurchases   (4,030 )     (2,942 )     (1,939 )     (3,105 )     (3,611 )   (6,972 )     (5,732 )
MSR Activity $ 2,794     $ 6,011     $ (14,527 )   $ 7,351     $ 5,666   $ 8,805     $ 857  
                         
Summary of Mortgage Banking Revenue:                        
Production revenue (1) $ 14,990     $ 13,435     $ 6,798     $ 13,766     $ 11,846   $ 28,425     $ 20,467  
Servicing income   10,586       10,498       10,286       10,191       11,034     21,084       23,086  
MSR activity   2,794       6,011       (14,527 )     7,351       5,666     8,805       857  
Changes in fair value of early buy-out loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies   642       (2,190 )     4,856       (4,245 )     1,508     (1,548 )     3,806  
Other revenue   112       (91 )     20       332       (73 )   21       29  
Total mortgage banking revenue $ 29,124     $ 27,663     $ 7,433     $ 27,395     $ 29,981   $ 56,787     $ 48,245  
                         
Changes in fair value on EBOs and loans held-for-investment $ 604     $ (439 )   $ 1,556     $ (338 )   $ (242 ) $ 165     $ 303  

(1) Production revenue represents revenue earned from the origination and subsequent sale of mortgages, including gains on loans sold and fees from originations, changes in other related financial instruments carried at fair value, processing and other related activities, and excludes servicing fees, changes in the fair value of servicing rights and changes to the mortgage recourse obligation and other non-production revenue.
(2) Certain volume adjusted for the estimated pull-through rate of the loan, which represents the Company’s best estimate of the likelihood that a committed loan will ultimately fund.

TABLE 17: NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

  Three Months Ended   Q2 2024 compared to
Q1 2024
  Q2 2024 compared to
Q2 2023
  Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Jun 30,    
(Dollars in thousands)   2024       2024     2023       2023     2023   $ Change   % Change   $ Change   % Change
Salaries and employee benefits:                                  
Salaries $ 113,860     $ 112,172   $ 111,484     $ 111,303   $ 107,671   $ 1,688     2 %   $ 6,189     6 %
Commissions and incentive compensation   52,151       51,001     48,974       48,817     44,511     1,150     2       7,640     17  
Benefits   32,530       32,000     33,513       32,218     32,741     530     2       (211 )   (1 )
Total salaries and employee benefits   198,541       195,173     193,971       192,338     184,923     3,368     2       13,618     7  
Software and equipment   29,231       27,731     27,779       25,951     26,205     1,500     5       3,026     12  
Operating lease equipment   10,834       10,683     10,694       12,020     9,816     151     1       1,018     10  
Occupancy, net   19,585       19,086     18,102       21,304     19,176     499     3       409     2  
Data processing   9,503       9,292     8,892       10,773     9,726     211     2       (223 )   (2 )
Advertising and marketing   17,436       13,040     17,166       18,169     17,794     4,396     34       (358 )   (2 )
Professional fees   9,967       9,553     8,768       8,887     8,940     414     4       1,027     11  
Amortization of other acquisition-related intangible assets   1,122       1,158     1,356       1,408     1,499     (36 )   (3 )     (377 )   (25 )
FDIC insurance   10,429       9,381     9,303       9,748     9,008     1,048     11       1,421     16  
FDIC insurance - special assessment         5,156     34,374               (5,156 )   NM         NM
OREO expense, net   (259 )     392     (1,559 )     120     118     (651 )   NM     (377 )   NM
Other:                                  
Lending expenses, net of deferred origination costs   5,335       5,078     5,330       4,777     7,890     257     5       (2,555 )   (32 )
Travel and entertainment   5,340       4,597     5,754       5,449     5,401     743     16       (61 )   (1 )
Miscellaneous   23,289       22,825     22,722       19,111     20,127     464     2       3,162     16  
Total other   33,964       32,500     33,806       29,337     33,418     1,464     5       546     2  
Total Non-Interest Expense $ 340,353     $ 333,145   $ 362,652     $ 330,055   $ 320,623   $ 7,208     2 %   $ 19,730     6 %

 

    Six Months Ended      
    Jun 30,   Jun 30, $   %
(Dollars in thousands)     2024     2023   Change   Change
Salaries and employee benefits:              
Salaries   $ 226,032   $ 216,025   $ 10,007     5 %
Commissions and incentive compensation     103,152     84,310     18,842     22  
Benefits     64,530     61,369     3,161     5  
Total salaries and employee benefits     393,714     361,704     32,010     9  
Software and equipment     56,962     50,902     6,060     12  
Operating lease equipment     21,517     19,649     1,868     10  
Occupancy, net     38,671     37,662     1,009     3  
Data processing     18,795     19,135     (340 )   (2 )
Advertising and marketing     30,476     29,740     736     2  
Professional fees     19,520     17,103     2,417     14  
Amortization of other acquisition-related intangible assets     2,280     2,734     (454 )   (17 )
FDIC insurance     19,810     17,677     2,133     12  
FDIC insurance - special assessment     5,156         5,156     NM
OREO expense, net     133     (89 )   222     NM
Other:              
Lending expenses, net of deferred origination costs     10,413     10,989     (576 )   (5 )
Travel and entertainment     9,937     9,991     (54 )   (1 )
Miscellaneous     46,114     42,595     3,519     8  
Total other     66,464     63,575     2,889     5  
Total Non-Interest Expense   $ 673,498   $ 619,792   $ 53,706     9 %

NM - Not meaningful.

TABLE 18: SUPPLEMENTAL NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES/RATIOS

The accounting and reporting policies of Wintrust conform to generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States and prevailing practices in the banking industry. However, certain non-GAAP performance measures and ratios are used by management to evaluate and measure the Company’s performance. These include taxable-equivalent net interest income (including its individual components), taxable-equivalent net interest margin (including its individual components), the taxable-equivalent efficiency ratio, tangible common equity ratio, tangible book value per common share, return on average tangible common equity, and pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses. Management believes that these measures and ratios provide users of the Company’s financial information a more meaningful view of the performance of the Company’s interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and of the Company’s operating efficiency. Other financial holding companies may define or calculate these measures and ratios differently.

Management reviews yields on certain asset categories and the net interest margin of the Company and its banking subsidiaries on a fully taxable-equivalent basis. In this non-GAAP presentation, net interest income is adjusted to reflect tax-exempt interest income on an equivalent before-tax basis using tax rates effective as of the end of the period. This measure ensures comparability of net interest income arising from both taxable and tax-exempt sources. Net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis is also used in the calculation of the Company’s efficiency ratio. The efficiency ratio, which is calculated by dividing non-interest expense by total taxable-equivalent net revenue (less securities gains or losses), measures how much it costs to produce one dollar of revenue. Securities gains or losses are excluded from this calculation to better match revenue from daily operations to operational expenses. Management considers the tangible common equity ratio and tangible book value per common share as useful measurements of the Company’s equity. The Company references the return on average tangible common equity as a measurement of profitability. Management considers pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses, as a useful measurement of the Company’s core net income.

  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Jun 30, Jun 30,   Jun 30,
(Dollars and shares in thousands)   2024       2024       2023       2023       2023     2024       2023  
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Net Interest Margin and Efficiency Ratio:      
(A) Interest Income (GAAP) $ 849,979     $ 805,513     $ 793,848     $ 762,400     $ 697,176   $ 1,655,492     $ 1,336,866  
Taxable-equivalent adjustment:                        
- Loans   2,305       2,246       2,150       1,923       1,882     4,551       3,754  
- Liquidity Management Assets   567       550       575       572       551     1,117       1,102  
- Other Earning Assets   3       5       4       1       1     8       5  
(B) Interest Income (non-GAAP) $ 852,854     $ 808,314     $ 796,577     $ 764,896     $ 699,610   $ 1,661,168     $ 1,341,727  
(C) Interest Expense (GAAP)   379,369       341,319       323,874       300,042       249,639     720,688       431,334  
(D) Net Interest Income (GAAP) (A minus C) $ 470,610     $ 464,194     $ 469,974     $ 462,358     $ 447,537   $ 934,804     $ 905,532  
(E) Net Interest Income (non-GAAP) (B minus C) $ 473,485     $ 466,995     $ 472,703     $ 464,854     $ 449,971   $ 940,480     $ 910,393  
Net interest margin (GAAP)   3.50 %     3.57 %     3.62 %     3.60 %     3.64 %   3.53 %     3.72 %
Net interest margin, fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP)   3.52       3.59       3.64       3.62       3.66     3.56       3.74  
(F) Non-interest income $ 121,147     $ 140,580     $ 100,829     $ 112,478     $ 113,030   $ 261,727     $ 220,799  
(G) (Losses) gains on investment securities, net   (4,282 )     1,326       2,484       (2,357 )     0     (2,956 )     1,398  
(H) Non-interest expense   340,353       333,145       362,652       330,055       320,623     673,498       619,792  
Efficiency ratio (H/(D+F-G))   57.10 %     55.21 %     63.81 %     57.18 %     57.20 %   56.15 %     55.10 %
Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) (H/(E+F-G))   56.83       54.95       63.51       56.94       56.95     55.88       54.86  
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Jun 30, Jun 30,   Jun 30,
(Dollars and shares in thousands)   2024       2024       2023       2023       2023     2024       2023  
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Tangible Common Equity Ratio:      
Total shareholders’ equity (GAAP) $ 5,536,628     $ 5,436,400     $ 5,399,526     $ 5,015,613     $ 5,041,912        
Less: Non-convertible preferred stock (GAAP)   (412,500 )     (412,500 )     (412,500 )     (412,500 )     (412,500 )      
Less: Intangible assets (GAAP)   (676,562 )     (677,911 )     (679,561 )     (680,353 )     (682,327 )      
(I) Total tangible common shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP) $ 4,447,566     $ 4,345,989     $ 4,307,465     $ 3,922,760     $ 3,947,085        
(J) Total assets (GAAP) $ 59,781,516     $ 57,576,933     $ 56,259,934     $ 55,555,246     $ 54,286,176        
Less: Intangible assets (GAAP)   (676,562 )     (677,911 )     (679,561 )     (680,353 )     (682,327 )      
(K) Total tangible assets (non-GAAP) $ 59,104,954     $ 56,899,022     $ 55,580,373     $ 54,874,893     $ 53,603,849        
Common equity to assets ratio (GAAP) (L/J)   8.6 %     8.7 %     8.9 %     8.3 %     8.5 %      
Tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP) (I/K)   7.5       7.6       7.7       7.1       7.4        

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Tangible Book Value per Common Share:      
Total shareholders’ equity $ 5,536,628     $ 5,436,400     $ 5,399,526     $ 5,015,613     $ 5,041,912        
Less: Preferred stock   (412,500 )     (412,500 )     (412,500 )     (412,500 )     (412,500 )      
(L) Total common equity $ 5,124,128     $ 5,023,900     $ 4,987,026     $ 4,603,113     $ 4,629,412        
(M) Actual common shares outstanding   61,760       61,737       61,244       61,222       61,198        
Book value per common share (L/M) $ 82.97     $ 81.38     $ 81.43     $ 75.19     $ 75.65        
Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) (I/M)   72.01       70.40       70.33       64.07       64.50        
                         
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Return on Average Tangible Common Equity:      
(N) Net income applicable to common shares $ 145,397     $ 180,303     $ 116,489     $ 157,207     $ 147,759   $ 325,700     $ 320,966  
Add: Intangible asset amortization   1,122       1,158       1,356       1,408       1,499     2,280       2,734  
Less: Tax effect of intangible asset amortization   (311 )     (291 )     (343 )     (380 )     (402 )   (602 )     (722 )
After-tax intangible asset amortization $ 811     $ 867     $ 1,013     $ 1,028     $ 1,097   $ 1,678     $ 2,012  
(O) Tangible net income applicable to common shares (non-GAAP) $ 146,208     $ 181,170     $ 117,502     $ 158,235     $ 148,856   $ 327,378     $ 322,978  
Total average shareholders’ equity $ 5,450,173     $ 5,440,457     $ 5,066,196     $ 5,083,883     $ 5,044,718   $ 5,445,315     $ 4,970,407  
Less: Average preferred stock   (412,500 )     (412,500 )     (412,500 )     (412,500 )     (412,500 )   (412,500 )     (412,500 )
(P) Total average common shareholders’ equity $ 5,037,673     $ 5,027,957     $ 4,653,696     $ 4,671,383     $ 4,632,218   $ 5,032,815     $ 4,557,907  
Less: Average intangible assets   (677,207 )     (678,731 )     (679,812 )     (681,520 )     (682,561 )   (677,969 )     (678,924 )
(Q) Total average tangible common shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP) $ 4,360,466     $ 4,349,226     $ 3,973,884     $ 3,989,863     $ 3,949,657   $ 4,354,846     $ 3,878,983  
Return on average common equity, annualized (N/P)   11.61 %     14.42 %     9.93 %     13.35 %     12.79 %   13.01 %     14.20 %
Return on average tangible common equity, annualized (non-GAAP) (O/Q)   13.49       16.75       11.73       15.73       15.12     15.12       16.79  
                         
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Income:          
Income before taxes $ 211,343     $ 249,956     $ 165,243     $ 224,858     $ 211,430   $ 461,299     $ 454,980  
Add: Provision for credit losses   40,061       21,673       42,908       19,923       28,514     61,734       51,559  
Pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses (non-GAAP) $ 251,404     $ 271,629     $ 208,151     $ 244,781     $ 239,944   $ 523,033     $ 506,539  

 

WINTRUST SUBSIDIARIES AND LOCATIONS

Wintrust is a financial holding company whose common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (Nasdaq: WTFC). Its 15 community bank subsidiaries are: Lake Forest Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Hinsdale Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Wintrust Bank, N.A., in Chicago, Libertyville Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Crystal Lake Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Northbrook Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Schaumburg Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Village Bank & Trust, N.A., in Arlington Heights, Beverly Bank & Trust Company, N.A. in Chicago, Wheaton Bank & Trust Company, N.A., State Bank of The Lakes, N.A., in Antioch, Old Plank Trail Community Bank, N.A., in New Lenox, St. Charles Bank & Trust Company, N.A. and Town Bank, N.A., in Hartland, Wisconsin.

In addition to the locations noted above, the banks also operate facilities in Illinois in Addison, Algonquin, Aurora, Bloomingdale, Bolingbrook, Buffalo Grove, Burbank, Cary, Clarendon Hills, Countryside, Crete, Darien, Deerfield, Des Plaines, Downers Grove, Elgin, Elk Grove Village, Elmhurst, Evanston, Evergreen Park, Frankfort, Geneva, Glen Ellyn, Glencoe, Glenview, Grayslake, Gurnee, Hanover Park, Hawthorn Woods, Highland Park, Highwood, Hoffman Estates, Homer Glen, Itasca, Joliet, Lake Bluff, Lake Villa, Lansing, Lemont, Lindenhurst, Lombard, Lynwood, Markham, Maywood, McHenry, Mokena, Mount Prospect, Mundelein, Naperville, Norridge, Northfield, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, Orland Park, Palatine, Park Ridge, Prospect Heights, Riverside, Rockford, Rolling Meadows, Round Lake Beach, Shorewood, Skokie, Spring Grove, Steger, Stone Park, Vernon Hills, Wauconda, Waukegan, Western Springs, Willowbrook, Wilmette, Winnetka and Wood Dale, and in Wisconsin in Burlington, Clinton, Delafield, Delavan, Elm Grove, Genoa City, Kenosha, Lake Geneva, Madison, Menomonee Falls, Milwaukee, Pewaukee, Racine, Wales, Walworth, Whitefish Bay and Wind Lake, and in Florida in Bonita Springs and Naples, and in Indiana in Crown Point and Dyer.

Additionally, the Company operates various non-bank business units:

  • FIRST Insurance Funding and Wintrust Life Finance, each a division of Lake Forest Bank & Trust Company, N.A., serve commercial and life insurance loan customers, respectively, throughout the United States.
  • First Insurance Funding of Canada serves commercial insurance loan customers throughout Canada.
  • Tricom, Inc. of Milwaukee provides high-yielding, short-term accounts receivable financing and value-added out-sourced administrative services, such as data processing of payrolls, billing and cash management services, to temporary staffing service clients located throughout the United States.
  • Wintrust Mortgage, a division of Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A., engages primarily in the origination and purchase of residential mortgages for sale into the secondary market through origination offices located throughout the United States. Loans are also originated nationwide through relationships with wholesale and correspondent offices.
  • Wintrust Investments, LLC is a broker-dealer providing a full range of private client and brokerage services to clients and correspondent banks located primarily in the Midwest.
  • Great Lakes Advisors LLC provides money management services and advisory services to individual accounts.
  • The Chicago Trust Company, N.A., a trust subsidiary, allows Wintrust to service customers’ trust and investment needs at each banking location.
  • Wintrust Asset Finance offers direct leasing opportunities.
  • CDEC provides Qualified Intermediary services (as defined by U.S. Treasury regulations) for taxpayers seeking to structure tax-deferred like-kind exchanges under Internal Revenue Code Section 1031.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking information can be identified through the use of words such as “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “contemplate,” “possible,” “will,” “may,” “should,” “would” and “could.” Forward-looking statements and information are not historical facts, are premised on many factors and assumptions, and represent only management’s expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events. Similarly, these statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict, and which may include, but are not limited to, those listed below and the Risk Factors discussed under Item 1A of the Company’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in any of the Company’s subsequent SEC filings. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and is including this statement for purposes of invoking these safe harbor provisions. Such forward-looking statements may be deemed to include, among other things, statements relating to the Company’s future financial performance, the performance of its loan portfolio, the expected amount of future credit reserves and charge-offs, delinquency trends, growth plans, regulatory developments, securities that the Company may offer from time to time, plans to form additional de novo banks or branch offices, and management’s long-term performance goals, as well as statements relating to the anticipated effects on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations from expected developments or events, the Company’s business and growth strategies, including future acquisitions of banks, specialty finance or wealth management businesses, internal growth and plans to form additional de novo banks or branch offices. Actual results could differ materially from those addressed in the forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors, including the following:

  • economic conditions and events that affect the economy, housing prices, the job market and other factors that may adversely affect the Company’s liquidity and the performance of its loan portfolios, including an actual or threatened U.S. government debt default or rating downgrade, particularly in the markets in which it operates;
  • negative effects suffered by us or our customers resulting from changes in U.S. trade policies;
  • the extent of defaults and losses on the Company’s loan portfolio, which may require further increases in its allowance for credit losses;
  • estimates of fair value of certain of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which could change in value significantly from period to period;
  • the financial success and economic viability of the borrowers of our commercial loans;
  • commercial real estate market conditions in the Chicago metropolitan area and southern Wisconsin;
  • the extent of commercial and consumer delinquencies and declines in real estate values, which may require further increases in the Company’s allowance for credit losses;
  • inaccurate assumptions in our analytical and forecasting models used to manage our loan portfolio;
  • changes in the level and volatility of interest rates, the capital markets and other market indices that may affect, among other things, the Company’s liquidity and the value of its assets and liabilities;
  • the interest rate environment, including a prolonged period of low interest rates or rising interest rates, either broadly or for some types of instruments, which may affect the Company’s net interest income and net interest margin, and which could materially adversely affect the Company’s profitability;
  • competitive pressures in the financial services business which may affect the pricing of the Company’s loan and deposit products as well as its services (including wealth management services), which may result in loss of market share and reduced income from deposits, loans, advisory fees and income from other products;
  • failure to identify and complete favorable acquisitions in the future or unexpected losses, difficulties or developments related to the Company’s recent or future acquisitions;
  • unexpected difficulties and losses related to FDIC-assisted acquisitions;
  • harm to the Company’s reputation;
  • any negative perception of the Company’s financial strength;
  • ability of the Company to raise additional capital on acceptable terms when needed;
  • disruption in capital markets, which may lower fair values for the Company’s investment portfolio;
  • ability of the Company to use technology to provide products and services that will satisfy customer demands and create efficiencies in operations and to manage risks associated therewith;
  • failure or breaches of our security systems or infrastructure, or those of third parties;
  • security breaches, including denial of service attacks, hacking, social engineering attacks, malware intrusion and similar events or data corruption attempts and identity theft;
  • adverse effects on our information technology systems, or those of third parties, resulting from failures, human error or cyberattacks (including ransomware);
  • adverse effects of failures by our vendors to provide agreed upon services in the manner and at the cost agreed, particularly our information technology vendors;
  • increased costs as a result of protecting our customers from the impact of stolen debit card information;
  • accuracy and completeness of information the Company receives about customers and counterparties to make credit decisions;
  • ability of the Company to attract and retain senior management experienced in the banking and financial services industries;
  • environmental liability risk associated with lending activities;
  • the impact of any claims or legal actions to which the Company is subject, including any effect on our reputation;
  • losses incurred in connection with repurchases and indemnification payments related to mortgages and increases in reserves associated therewith;
  • the loss of customers as a result of technological changes allowing consumers to complete their financial transactions without the use of a bank;
  • the soundness of other financial institutions and the impact of recent failures of financial institutions, including broader financial institution liquidity risk and concerns;
  • the expenses and delayed returns inherent in opening new branches and de novo banks;
  • liabilities, potential customer loss or reputational harm related to closings of existing branches;
  • examinations and challenges by tax authorities, and any unanticipated impact of the Tax Act;
  • changes in accounting standards, rules and interpretations, and the impact on the Company’s financial statements;
  • the ability of the Company to receive dividends from its subsidiaries;
  • the impact of the Company’s transition from LIBOR to an alternative benchmark rate for current and future transactions;
  • a decrease in the Company’s capital ratios, including as a result of declines in the value of its loan portfolios, or otherwise;
  • legislative or regulatory changes, particularly changes in regulation of financial services companies and/or the products and services offered by financial services companies;
  • changes in laws, regulations, rules, standards and contractual obligations regarding data privacy and cybersecurity;
  • a lowering of our credit rating;
  • changes in U.S. monetary policy and changes to the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet, including changes in response to persistent inflation or otherwise;
  • regulatory restrictions upon our ability to market our products to consumers and limitations on our ability to profitably operate our mortgage business;
  • increased costs of compliance, heightened regulatory capital requirements and other risks associated with changes in regulation and the regulatory environment;
  • the impact of heightened capital requirements;
  • increases in the Company’s FDIC insurance premiums, or the collection of special assessments by the FDIC;
  • delinquencies or fraud with respect to the Company’s premium finance business;
  • credit downgrades among commercial and life insurance providers that could negatively affect the value of collateral securing the Company’s premium finance loans;
  • the Company’s ability to comply with covenants under its credit facility;
  • fluctuations in the stock market, which may have an adverse impact on the Company’s wealth management business and brokerage operation;
  • widespread outages of operational, communication, or other systems, whether internal or provided by third parties, natural or other disasters (including acts of terrorism, armed hostilities and pandemics), and the effects of climate change; and
  • the severity, magnitude and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the continued emergence of variant strains, and the direct and indirect impact of such pandemic, as well as responses to the pandemic by the government, businesses and consumers, on the economy, our financial results, operations and personnel, commercial activity and demand across our business and our customers’ businesses.

Therefore, there can be no assurances that future actual results will correspond to these forward-looking statements. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement made by the Company. Any such statement speaks only as of the date the statement was made or as of such date that may be referenced within the statement. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect the impact of circumstances or events after the date of the press release. Persons are advised, however, to consult further disclosures management makes on related subjects in its reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in its press releases.

CONFERENCE CALL, WEBCAST AND REPLAY

The Company will hold a conference call on Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. (CDT) regarding second quarter and year-to-date 2024 earnings results. Individuals interested in participating in the call by addressing questions to management should register for the call to receive the dial-in numbers and unique PIN at the Conference Call Link included within the Company’s press release dated June 28, 2024 available at the Investor Relations, Investor News and Events, Press Releases link on its website at https://www.wintrust.com. A separate simultaneous audio-only webcast link is included within the press release referenced above. Registration for and a replay of the audio-only webcast with an accompanying slide presentation will be available at https://www.wintrust.com, Investor Relations, Investor News and Events, Presentations & Conference Calls. The text of the second quarter and year-to-date 2024 earnings press release will also be available on the home page of the Company’s website at https://www.wintrust.com and at the Investor Relations, Investor News and Events, Press Releases link on its website.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Timothy S. Crane, President & Chief Executive Officer
David A. Dykstra, Vice Chairman & Chief Operating Officer
(847) 939-9000
Web site address: www.wintrust.com


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