8-K

Beacon Financial Corp (BBT)

8-K 2023-10-20 For: 2023-10-20
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGECOMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 20, 2023

BERKSHIRE

HILLS BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware 001-15781 04-3510455
(State or Other Jurisdiction)<br><br> <br>of Incorporation) (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer<br><br> <br>Identification No.)
60<br> State Street, Boston,<br> Massachusetts 02109
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(Address of Principal Executive<br> Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(800

) 773-5601

, ext. 133773

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨ Written communications<br> pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨ Soliciting<br> material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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¨ Pre-commencement<br> communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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¨ Pre-commencement<br> communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common<br> stock, par value $0.01 per share BHLB New<br> York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 20, 2023, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), the holding company for Berkshire Bank, announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023. The news release containing the financial results is included as Exhibit 99.1 and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose.

The Company conducted a conference call/webcast on October 20, 2023, to discuss the financial results for the quarter and provide guidance about expected future results. A telephone replay of the call will be available through October 27, 2023. The webcast will be available on the Company’s website at ir.berkshirebank.com for an extended period of time.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

The Company made available slides for a presentation that the Company utilized in connection with its conference call. A copy of the presentation can be found on the Company’s website at ir.berkshirebank.com.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.  Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.  Not applicable.
(c) Shell Company Transactions.  Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 News Release dated October 20, 2023
104.1 Cover Page for this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.
DATE: October 20, 2023 By: /s/ Nitin J. Mhatre
Nitin J. Mhatre ****
President and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 99.1

Berkshire Hills Reports Third Quarter Net Incomeof $20 Million,

or $0.45 Earnings per Share

Operating Income of $22 Million, or $0.50 perShare

Average loan growth of 2% linked quarter; average deposit growth of 1%
Operating expense flat linked quarter
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Net loan charge-offs decreased $0.3 million linked quarter
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TCE ratio of 7.7% and CET1 ratio of 12.1%; stock repurchases were $4 million
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BOSTON, October 20, 2023 - Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) today reported results for the third quarter of 2023. These results along with comparison periods are summarized below:

Three Months Ended
($ in millions, except per share data) Sep. 30, 2023 Jun. 30, 2023 Sep. 30, 2022
Net income $ 19.5 $ 23.9 $ 18.7
Per share 0.45 0.55 0.42
Operating earnings^1^ 21.5 23.9 27.9
Per share 0.50 0.55 0.62
Net interest income, non FTE $ 90.3 $ 92.8 $ 92.1
Net interest income, FTE 92.3 94.7 93.8
Net interest margin, FTE 3.18 % 3.24 % 3.48 %
Non-interest income 17.5 17.1 16.3
Operating non-interest income^1^ 17.5 17.1 16.7
Non-interest expense $ 76.5 $ 74.0 $ 81.7
Operating non-interest expense^1^ 73.9 74.0 70.2
Efficiency ratio^1^ 65.1 % 63.6 % 62.0 %
Average balances
Loans $ 8,952 $ 8,791 $ 7,888
Deposits 9,630 9,568 9,669
Period-end balances
Loans 8,984 8,882 7,943
Deposits 9,981 10,068 9,988
  1. See non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliation to GAAP measures beginning on page 12.

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Berkshire CEO Nitin Mhatre stated, “We continue to make steady progress in a challenging interest rate environment. We posted modest balance sheet growth in the quarter and recorded higher year-to-date net income and operating earnings compared to last year. Economic activity continues to expand in our markets albeit at a slower pace, and our teams are generating attractive new business and improving the Bank’s market position. We maintained strong asset quality, liquidity and capital levels, and continued expense optimization initiatives. During the quarter, we continued to recruit experienced talent following the industry disruption, and we also welcomed Mary Anne Callahan to our Board of Directors. Mary Anne brings a deep industry knowledge and has close familiarity with our markets.”

CFO David Rosato added, “Third quarter operating earnings were $21.5 million, decreasing $2.4 million linked quarter. Net interest margin of 3.18 percent decreased 6 basis points linked quarter, which improved from the 34 basis point decrease posted in the prior quarter. Net interest income decreased $2.4 million, as funding cost increases outpaced loan yield expansion and average earning assets decreased 2%. Operating non-interest income advanced 2 percent quarter-over-quarter while operating non-interest expense was flat. GAAP non-interest expense included $2.6 million in non-operating restructuring charges primarily for branch consolidations. I’m pleased that several of the cost saving initiatives we’ve instituted to-date are starting to have an impact and will continue to provide benefits in 2024 and beyond.”

As of and For the Three Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023 Jun. 30, 2023 Sep. 30, 2022
Asset Quality
Net loan charge-offs to average loans 0.24 % 0.26 % 0.30 %
Non-performing loans to total loans 0.30 % 0.32 % 0.48 %
Returns
Return on average assets 0.66 % 0.79 % 0.67 %
Return on tangible common equity, including unrealized losses on AFS securities ^1^ 8.45 % 10.09 % 7.88 %
Return on tangible common equity, excluding unrealized losses on AFS securities ^1^ 6.76 % 8.26 % 6.76 %
Capital Ratios^2^
Tangible common equity/tangible assets^1^ 7.7 % 7.9 % 8.1 %
Tier 1 leverage 9.8 % 9.6 % 10.1 %
Common equity Tier 1 12.1 % 12.1 % 12.7 %
Tier 1 risk-based 12.4 % 12.3 % 13.0 %
Total risk-based 14.4 % 14.4 % 15.1 %
  1. See non-GAAP measures and reconciliation to GAAP beginning on beginning on page 12. All performance ratios are annualized and are based on average balance sheet amounts, where applicable. 2. Presented as estimated for September 30, 2023 and actual for the remaining periods.

Headquartered in Boston, Berkshire Hills Bancorp is the parent of Berkshire Bank. Providing a wide range of financial solutions through its consumer banking, commercial banking and wealth management divisions, the Bank has approximately $12.1 billion in total assets and a community-based footprint of 96 financial centers in Massachusetts, New York, Vermont, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Access more information about Berkshire Hills Bancorp at ir.berkshirebank.com.

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3Q 2023 Financial Highlights

Income Statement

GAAP earnings totaled $19.5 million, or $0.45 per share.
o Operating earnings totaled $21.5 million, or $0.50 per share.
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Net interest income totaled $90.3 million in 3Q23 compared<br>to $92.8 million in 2Q23.
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o One additional calendar day in 3Q23 (1% increase in net interest income).
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Net interest margin decreased 6 basis points from 2Q23 to<br>3.18% reflecting:
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o Higher cost of funds (increase of 21 basis points).
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Includes higher deposit costs (increase of 30 basis points).
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o Higher yields on the loan portfolio (increase of 11 basis points).
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Provision for credit losses on loans totaled $8.0 million.
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o Allowance for credit losses on loans increased $2.6 million.
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o Net loan charge-offs totaled $5.4 million.
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o Net annualized loan charge-off ratio of 0.24%.
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Non-interest income totaled $17.5 million in 3Q23<br>compared to $17.1 million in 2Q23.
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o Deposit related fee revenue increased $221 thousand.
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o Loan related non-interest revenue decreased $310 thousand.
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o Gain on SBA loan sales decreased $362 thousand.
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o Wealth management revenue decreased $102 thousand. At September 30, 2023, wealth assets under<br>management were $1.4 billion.
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o Other non-interest income increased $1.4 million due primarily to lower tax credit amortization charges<br>(offset by lower income tax benefit).
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Non-interest expense in 3Q23 totaled $76.5 million on<br>a GAAP basis and $73.9 million on an operating basis. Both GAAP and operating non-interest expense in 2Q23 totaled $74.0 million.
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o Non-operating expense totaled $2.6 million in 3Q23, and was primarily related to the consolidation of<br>four Massachusetts branches.
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o Compensation and benefits expense increased $195 thousand.
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o Occupancy and equipment expense decreased $154 thousand.
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o Technology and communications expense increased $151 thousand.
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o Professional services expense decreased $103 thousand.
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o The efficiency ratio was 65.1% for 3Q23 compared to 63.6% for 2Q23.
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The effective income tax rate was 16.1% for 3Q23 and 15.7%<br>for the first nine months of 2023 compared to 18.7% for the full year of 2022.
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Loans

Commercial real estate loans totaled $4.5 billion<br>at September 30, 2023, a $138 million increase from June 30, 2023.
o Average commercial real estate loans totaled $4.4 billion in 3Q23, a $102 million increase from 2Q23.
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Commercial and industrial loans totaled $1.4 billion at<br>September 30, 2023, an $81 million decrease from June 30, 2023.
o Average commercial and industrial loans totaled $1.4 billion in 3Q23, a $60 million decrease from 2Q23.
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Residential mortgage loans totaled $2.6 billion at September 30,<br>2023, a $55 million increase from June 30, 2023.
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o Average residential mortgage loans totaled $2.6 billion in 3Q23, a $129 million increase from 2Q23.
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Consumer loans totaled $507 million at September 30,<br>2023, an $11 million decrease from June 30, 2023.
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o Average consumer loans totaled $513 million in 3Q23, an $11 million decrease from<br>2Q23.
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Non-performing loans to total loans was 0.30% at September 30,<br>2023 compared to 0.32% at June 30, 2023.
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The allowance for credit losses to total loans was 1.14%<br>at September 30, 2023, compared to 1.13% at June 30, 2023
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Deposits

Non-interest bearing deposits totaled $2.5 billion at September 30,<br>2023, a $64 million decrease from June 30, 2023.
o Average non-interest bearing deposits totaled $2.6 billion in 3Q23, a $41 million decrease from 2Q23.
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Time deposits totaled $2.4 billion at September 30,<br>2023, $10 million increase from June 30, 2023.
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o Average time deposits totaled $2.4 billion in 3Q23, a $154 million increase from 2Q23.
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3Q 2023 ESG & Corporate Responsibility Highlights

Berkshire is a performance and purpose-driven, values-guided, community-centered bank. Berkshire’s corporate responsibility and sustainability activities are integral to its mission.

Berkshire<br> launched a new Down Payment Assistance Program to increase homeownership amongst low-to-moderate<br> income and first-time homebuyers.
Berkshire’s<br> annual Xtraordinary Day of Service featured 47 volunteer events in which more than<br> 1,000 employees contributed 4,000 hours of service to lift-up local communities.
Berkshire maintained its top quartile ESG rating performance<br>and was named a Top Charitable Contributor by the Boston Business Journal for the 11^th^ consecutive year.
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Conference Call and Investor Presentation. Berkshire will conduct a conference call/webcast at 9:00 a.m. eastern time on Friday, October 20, 2023 to discuss results for the quarter and provide guidance about expected future results. Instructions for listening to the call may be found at the Company’s website at ir.berkshirebank.com. Additional materials relating to the call may also be accessed at this website. The call will be archived at the website and will be available for an extended period of time.

Forward Looking Statements: This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. You can identify these statements from the use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “plan,” “potential,” “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “remain,” “target” and similar expressions. There are many factors that could cause actual results to differ significantly from expectations described in the forward-looking statements. For a discussion of such factors, please see Berkshire’s most recent reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect our expectations only as of the date of this document. Berkshire does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements.

INVESTOR CONTACT MEDIA CONTACT
Kevin Conn Gary Levante
Investor Relations Corporate Communications
617.641.9206 413.447.1737
kaconn@berkshirebank.com glevante@berkshirebank.com

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SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (1)

Sept. 30, June 30, March 31, Dec. 31, Sept. 30,
2023 2023 2023 2022 2022
NOMINAL AND PER SHARE DATA
Net earnings per common share, diluted $ 0.45 $ 0.55 $ 0.63 $ 0.69 $ 0.42
Operating earnings per common share, diluted (2)(3) 0.50 0.55 0.63 0.64 0.62
Net income, (thousands) 19,545 23,861 27,637 30,505 18,717
Operating net income, (thousands) (2)(3) 21,516 23,878 27,608 28,254 27,928
Net interest income, (thousands) non FTE 90,334 92,759 97,533 102,092 92,084
Net interest income, FTE (5) 92,314 94,721 99,441 103,937 93,799
Total common shares outstanding, end of period (thousands) 43,822 44,033 44,411 44,361 45,040
Average diluted shares, (thousands) 43,347 43,532 44,036 44,484 45,034
Total book value per common share, end of period 21.70 22.11 22.42 21.51 20.93
Tangible book value per common share, end of period (2)(3) 21.23 21.60 21.89 20.95 20.36
Dividends per common share 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.12
Dividend payout ratio 40.56 % 33.47 % 28.98 % 26.59 % 29.35
PERFORMANCE RATIOS (4)
Return on equity, including unrealized losses on AFS securities 7.91 % 9.51 % 11.31 % 12.63 % 7.31
Return on equity, excluding unrealized losses on AFS securities 6.35 7.82 9.11 10.06 6.30
Operating return on equity, including unrealized losses on AFS securities (2)(3) 8.71 9.51 11.30 11.70 10.92
Operating return on equity, excluding unrealized losses on AFS securities (2)(3) 6.99 7.82 9.10 9.32 9.40
Return on tangible common equity, including unrealized losses on AFS securities (2)(3) 8.45 10.09 11.96 13.36 7.88
Return on tangible common equity, excluding unrealized losses on AFS securities (2)(3) 6.76 8.26 9.59 10.59 6.76
Operating return on tangible common equity, including unrealized losses on AFS securities (2)(3) 9.27 10.09 11.96 12.40 11.57
Operating return on tangible common equity, excluding unrealized losses on AFS securities (2)(3) 7.41 8.27 9.59 9.83 9.92
Return on assets 0.66 0.79 0.96 1.10 0.67
Operating return on assets (2)(3) 0.73 0.79 0.95 1.02 1.00
Net interest margin, FTE (5) 3.18 3.24 3.58 3.84 3.48
Efficiency ratio (3) 65.05 63.57 59.51 58.25 62.01
FINANCIAL DATA (in millions, end of period)
Total assets $ 12,140 $ 12,090 $ 12,320 $ 11,663 $ 11,317
Total earning assets 11,400 11,370 11,615 10,913 10,604
Total loans 8,984 8,882 8,682 8,335 7,943
Total deposits 9,981 10,068 10,068 10,327 9,988
Loans/deposits (%) 90 % 88 % 86 % 81 % 80
Total accumulated other comprehensive (loss) net of tax, end of period $ (218 ) $ (186 ) $ (159 ) $ (181 ) $ (188 )
Total shareholders' equity 951 973 995 954 943
ASSET QUALITY
Allowance for credit losses, (millions) $ 103 $ 100 $ 98 $ 96 $ 96
Net charge-offs, (millions) (5 ) (6 ) (7 ) (12 ) (6 )
Net charge-offs (QTD annualized)/average loans 0.24 % 0.26 % 0.32 % 0.58 % 0.30
Provision expense, (millions) $ 8 $ 8 $ 9 $ 12 $ 3
Non-performing assets, (millions) 29 31 29 33 40
Non-performing loans/total loans 0.30 % 0.32 % 0.31 % 0.37 % 0.48
Allowance for credit losses/non-performing loans 386 353 363 309 254
Allowance for credit losses/total loans 1.14 1.13 1.13 1.15 1.21
CAPITAL RATIOS
Risk weighted assets, (millions)(6) $ 9,581 $ 9,523 $ 9,454 $ 9,151 $ 8,823
Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets (6) 12.1 % 12.1 % 12.1 % 12.4 % 12.7
Tier 1 capital leverage ratio (6) 9.8 9.6 9.9 10.2 10.1
Tangible common shareholders' equity/tangible assets (3) 7.7 7.9 7.9 8.0 8.1

(1) All financial tables presented are unaudited.

(2) Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures, including all references to operating and tangible amounts, appear on pages 13 and 14.

(3) Non-GAAP financial measure. Operating measurements are non-GAAP financial measures that are adjusted to exclude net non-operating charges primarily related to acquisitions and restructuring activities. See pages 13 and 14 for reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures.

(4) All performance ratios are annualized and are based on average balance sheet amounts, where applicable.

(5) Fully taxable equivalent considers the impact of tax advantaged investment securities and loans.

(6) Presented as projected for September 30, 2023 and actual for the remaining periods.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCESHEETS

September 30, June 30, December 31, September 30,
(in thousands) 2023 2023 2022 2022
Assets
Cash and due from banks $ 120,634 $ 120,285 $ 145,342 $ 128,509
Short-term investments 542,836 520,315 540,013 566,404
Total cash and cash equivalents 663,470 640,600 685,355 694,913
Trading securities, at fair value 6,171 6,405 6,708 6,812
Equity securities, at fair value 12,325 12,868 12,856 12,790
Securities available for sale, at fair value 1,260,391 1,340,331 1,423,200 1,470,949
Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost 552,981 563,765 583,453 592,503
Federal Home Loan Bank stock 38,912 34,714 7,219 7,264
Total securities 1,870,780 1,958,083 2,033,436 2,090,318
Less: Allowance for credit losses on investment securities (69 ) (71 ) (91 ) (95 )
Net securities 1,870,711 1,958,012 2,033,345 2,090,223
Loans held for sale 2,342 8,708 4,311 4,124
Commercial real estate loans 4,453,573 4,315,202 4,095,079 3,902,422
Commercial and industrial loans 1,384,038 1,464,922 1,473,316 1,435,070
Residential mortgages 2,640,210 2,584,959 2,216,410 2,032,899
Consumer loans 506,556 517,319 550,504 573,090
Total loans 8,984,377 8,882,402 8,335,309 7,943,481
Less: Allowance for credit losses on loans (102,792 ) (100,219 ) (96,270 ) (96,013 )
Net loans 8,881,585 8,782,183 8,239,039 7,847,468
Premises and equipment, net 70,042 76,903 85,217 86,809
Other intangible assets 20,869 22,074 24,483 25,761
Other assets 619,777 593,621 587,854 563,946
Assets held for sale 11,157 8,220 3,260 3,830
Total assets $ 12,139,953 $ 12,090,321 $ 11,662,864 $ 11,317,074
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Non-interest bearing deposits $ 2,530,441 $ 2,594,528 $ 2,852,127 $ 2,896,659
NOW and other deposits 843,032 944,775 1,054,596 1,045,970
Money market deposits 3,075,307 3,005,081 3,723,570 3,388,932
Savings deposits 1,086,329 1,088,405 1,063,269 1,111,304
Time deposits 2,445,435 2,435,618 1,633,707 1,545,256
Total deposits 9,980,544 10,068,407 10,327,269 9,988,121
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 804,295 674,345 4,445 4,494
Subordinated borrowings 121,300 121,238 121,064 121,001
Total borrowings 925,595 795,583 125,509 125,495
Other liabilities 282,805 252,950 256,024 260,896
Total liabilities 11,188,944 11,116,940 10,708,802 10,374,512
Common shareholders' equity 951,009 973,381 954,062 942,562
Total shareholders' equity 951,009 973,381 954,062 942,562
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 12,139,953 $ 12,090,321 $ 11,662,864 $ 11,317,074
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
(in thousands, except per share data) 2023 2022 2023 2022
Interest income $ 148,021 $ 103,671 $ 425,762 $ 265,873
Interest expense 57,687 11,587 145,136 23,368
Net interest income, non FTE 90,334 92,084 280,626 242,505
Non-interest income
Deposit related fees 8,792 8,377 25,674 23,733
Loan fees and other 2,879 1,292 8,537 7,344
Gain on SBA loan sales 2,548 2,551 7,952 9,515
Wealth management fees 2,481 2,353 7,803 7,753
Other 1,232 2,154 1,454 7,132
Total non-interest income excluding (losses)/gains 17,932 16,727 51,420 55,477
Fair value adjustments on securities (467 ) (476 ) (255 ) (2,194 )
Total non-interest income 17,465 16,251 51,165 53,283
Total net revenue 107,799 108,335 331,791 295,788
Provision expense/(benefit) for credit losses 8,000 3,000 24,999 (1,000 )
Non-interest expense
Compensation and benefits 40,155 39,422 119,186 114,773
Occupancy and equipment 8,816 8,702 27,165 28,207
Technology and communications 10,616 8,719 30,552 25,857
Professional services 2,423 3,285 8,226 8,890
Other expenses 11,896 10,076 34,795 29,449
Merger, restructuring and other non-operating expenses 2,607 11,473 2,592 11,526
Total non-interest expense 76,513 81,677 222,516 218,702
Total non-interest expense excluding merger, restructuring and other 73,906 70,204 219,924 207,176
Income before income taxes $ 23,286 $ 23,658 $ 84,276 $ 78,086
Income tax expense 3,741 4,941 13,233 16,058
Net income $ 19,545 $ 18,717 $ 71,043 $ 62,028
Basic earnings per common share $ 0.45 $ 0.42 $ 1.64 $ 1.35
Diluted earnings per common share $ 0.45 $ 0.42 $ 1.63 $ 1.34
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 43,164 44,700 43,435 46,056
Diluted 43,347 45,034 43,640 46,396
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTSOF INCOME (5 Quarter Trend)

Sept. 30, June 30, March 31, Dec. 31, Sept. 30,
(in thousands, except per share data) 2023 2023 2023 2022 2022
Interest income $ 148,021 $ 145,425 $ 132,316 $ 121,384 $ 103,671
Interest expense 57,687 52,666 34,783 19,292 11,587
Net interest income, non FTE 90,334 92,759 97,533 102,092 92,084
Non-interest income
Deposit related fees 8,792 8,571 8,311 8,293 8,377
Loan fees and other 2,879 3,189 2,469 2,123 1,292
Gain on SBA loan sales 2,548 2,910 2,494 2,979 2,551
Wealth management fees 2,481 2,583 2,739 2,255 2,353
Other 1,232 (137 ) 359 (159 ) 2,154
Total non-interest income excluding (losses)/gains 17,932 17,116 16,372 15,491 16,727
Fair value adjustments on securities (467 ) (22 ) 234 163 (476 )
Total non-interest income 17,465 17,094 16,606 15,654 16,251
Total net revenue 107,799 109,853 114,139 117,746 108,335
Provision expense for credit losses 8,000 8,000 8,999 12,000 3,000
Non-interest expense
Compensation and benefits 40,155 39,960 39,071 37,968 39,422
Occupancy and equipment 8,816 8,970 9,379 9,431 8,702
Technology and communications 10,616 10,465 9,471 9,729 8,719
Professional services 2,423 2,526 3,277 3,153 3,285
Other expenses 11,896 12,106 10,793 12,350 10,076
Merger, restructuring and other non-operating expenses 2,607 21 (36 ) (2,617 ) 11,473
Total non-interest expense 76,513 74,048 71,955 70,014 81,677
Total non-interest expense excluding merger, restructuring and other 73,906 74,027 71,991 72,631 70,204
Income before income taxes $ 23,286 $ 27,805 $ 33,185 $ 35,732 $ 23,658
Income tax expense 3,741 3,944 5,548 5,227 4,941
Net income $ 19,545 $ 23,861 $ 27,637 $ 30,505 $ 18,717
Diluted earnings per common share $ 0.45 $ 0.55 $ 0.63 $ 0.69 $ 0.42
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 43,164 43,443 43,693 44,105 44,700
Diluted 43,347 43,532 44,036 44,484 45,034
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AVERAGE BALANCES AND AVERAGE YIELDS AND COSTS

Quarters Ended
September 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 September 30, 2022
(in millions) Average<br><br> Balance Interest (1) Average<br><br> Yield/Rate Average<br><br> Balance Interest (1) Average<br><br> Yield/Rate Average<br><br> Balance Interest (1) Average<br><br> Yield/Rate
Assets
Commercial real estate $ 4,385 $ 71 6.32 % $ 4,283 $ 67 6.16 % $ 3,926 $ 46 4.53 %
Commercial and industrial loans 1,436 27 7.48 1,496 27 7.27 1,449 19 5.21
Residential mortgages 2,618 26 3.97 2,488 24 3.87 1,926 17 3.53
Consumer loans 513 9 7.33 524 9 7.28 587 9 6.24
Total loans 8,952 133 5.88 8,791 127 5.77 7,888 91 4.54
Securities (2) 2,171 13 2.40 2,236 13 2.27 2,400 13 2.13
Short-term investments and loans HFS 267 3 4.76 560 7 4.94 342 2 1.96
Total earning assets 11,390 149 5.19 11,587 147 5.05 10,630 106 3.91
Goodwill and other intangible assets 21 22 26
Other assets 449 448 494
Total assets $ 11,860 $ 12,057 $ 11,150
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits $ 2,553 $ 0 - % $ 2,594 $ 0 - % $ 2,913 $ 0 - %
NOW and other 858 2 1.15 1,055 4 1.35 1,362 2 0.48
Money market 2,697 18 2.69 2,555 14 2.13 2,737 3 0.46
Savings 1,082 2 0.77 1,077 - 0.50 1,129 0 0.03
Time 2,440 22 3.43 2,287 18 3.07 1,528 3 0.85
Total deposits 9,630 44 1.81 9,568 36 1.51 9,669 8 0.48
Borrowings (3) 1,010 14 5.32 1,288 17 5.14 251 4 5.46
Total funding liabilities 10,640 58 2.15 10,856 53 1.94 9,920 12 0.66
Other liabilities 232 197 206
Total liabilities 10,872 11,053 10,126
Common shareholders' equity (4) 988 1,004 1,024
Total shareholders' equity 988 1,004 1,024
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 11,860 $ 12,057 $ 11,150
Net interest margin, FTE 3.18 3.24 3.48
Supplementary data
Net Interest Income, non FTE 90.334 92.759 92.084
FTE income adjustment 1.980 1.962 1.715
Net Interest Income, FTE 92.314 94.721 93.799

(1)  Interest income and expense presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis.

(2) Average balances for securities available-for-sale are based on amortized cost.

(3) Average balances for borrowings includes the financing lease obligation which is presented under other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.

(4) As of September 30, 2023 unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, are included in average equity. Prior period balances and financial metrics have been updated to reflect the current presentation.

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ASSET QUALITY ANALYSIS

Sept. 30, June 30, March 31, Dec. 31, Sept. 30,
(in thousands) 2023 2023 2023 2022 2022
NON-PERFORMING ASSETS
Commercial real estate $ 5,288 $ 1,509 $ 2,546 $ 2,434 $ 2,976
Commercial and industrial loans 11,028 15,597 12,155 17,023 21,008
Residential mortgages 8,060 8,722 9,442 8,612 10,407
Consumer loans 2,260 2,560 2,848 3,045 3,463
Total non-performing loans 26,636 28,388 26,991 31,114 37,854
Repossessed assets 2,548 2,549 2,462 2,209 2,175
Total non-performing assets $ 29,184 $ 30,937 $ 29,453 $ 33,323 $ 40,029
Total non-performing loans/total loans 0.30 % 0.32 % 0.31 % 0.37 % 0.48 %
Total non-performing assets/total assets 0.24 % 0.26 % 0.24 % 0.29 % 0.35 %
PROVISION AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES ON LOANS
Balance at beginning of period $ 100,219 $ 97,991 $ 96,270 $ 96,013 $ 99,021
Adoption of ASU No. 2022-02 - - (401 ) - -
Balance after adoption of ASU No. 2022-02 100,219 97,991 95,869 96,013 99,021
Charged-off loans (6,744 ) (7,686 ) (7,936 ) (12,995 ) (7,424 )
Recoveries on charged-off loans 1,317 1,914 1,059 1,252 1,416
Net loans charged-off (5,427 ) (5,772 ) (6,877 ) (11,743 ) (6,008 )
Provision (benefit)/expense for loan credit losses 8,000 8,000 8,999 12,000 3,000
Balance at end of period $ 102,792 $ 100,219 $ 97,991 $ 96,270 $ 96,013
Allowance for credit losses/total loans 1.14 % 1.13 % 1.13 % 1.15 % 1.21 %
Allowance for credit losses/non-performing loans 386 % 353 % 363 % 309 % 254 %
NET LOAN CHARGE-OFFS
Commercial real estate $ 97 $ 664 $ 122 $ 187 $ (854 )
Commercial and industrial loans (3,345 ) (4,146 ) (5,695 ) (10,914 ) (4,931 )
Residential mortgages 23 (143 ) 305 192 122
Home equity 208 126 16 (128 ) 1
Auto and other consumer (2,410 ) (2,273 ) (1,625 ) (1,080 ) (346 )
Total, net $ (5,427 ) $ (5,772 ) $ (6,877 ) $ (11,743 ) $ (6,008 )
Net charge-offs (QTD annualized)/average loans 0.24 % 0.26 % 0.32 % 0.58 % 0.30 %
Net charge-offs (YTD annualized)/average loans 0.28 % 0.29 % 0.32 % 0.27 % 0.16 %
DELINQUENT AND NON-PERFORMING LOANS Balance Percent<br><br> of Total<br><br> Loans Balance Percent <br><br>of Total<br><br> Loans Balance Percent<br><br> of Total<br><br> Loans Balance Percent <br><br>of Total<br><br> Loans Balance Percent<br><br> of Total<br><br> Loans
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
30-89 Days delinquent $ 18,700 0.21 % $ 15,147 0.17 % $ 14,210 0.16 % $ 12,162 0.15 % $ 14,662 0.18 %
90+ Days delinquent and still accruing 5,744 0.06 % 7,812 0.09 % 6,937 0.08 % 7,038 0.08 % 6,285 0.08 %
Total accruing delinquent loans 24,444 0.27 % 22,959 0.26 % 21,147 0.24 % 19,200 0.23 % 20,947 0.26 %
Non-performing loans 26,636 0.30 % 28,399 0.32 % 26,991 0.31 % 31,114 0.37 % 37,854 0.48 %
Total delinquent and non-performing loans $ 51,080 0.57 % $ 51,358 0.58 % $ 48,138 0.55 % $ 50,314 0.60 % $ 58,801 0.74 %
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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES


This document contains certain non-GAAP financial measures in addition to results presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP measures are intended to provide the reader with additional supplemental perspectives on operating results, performance trends, and financial condition. Non-GAAP financial measures are not a substitute for GAAP measures; they should be read and used in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financial information. A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP measures is provided below. In all cases, it should be understood that non-GAAP measures do not depict amounts that accrue directly to the benefit of shareholders. An item which management excludes when computing non-GAAP operating earnings can be of substantial importance to the Company’s results for any particular quarter or year. The Company’s non-GAAP operating earnings information set forth is not necessarily comparable to non- GAAP information which may be presented by other companies. Each non-GAAP measure used by the Company in this report as supplemental financial data should be considered in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financial information.

The Company utilizes the non-GAAP measure of operating earnings in evaluating operating trends, including components for operating revenue and expense. These measures exclude amounts which the Company views as unrelated to its normalized operations. These items primarily include restructuring costs. Restructuring costs generally consist of costs and losses associated with the disposition of assets and liabilities and lease terminations, including costs related to branch consolidations.

The Company also calculates operating earnings per share based on its measure of operating earnings and diluted common shares. The Company views these amounts as important to understanding its operating trends, particularly due to the impact of accounting standards related to merger and acquisition activity. Analysts also rely on these measures in estimating and evaluating the Company’s performance. Expense adjustments in 2023 and 2022 were primarily related to branch consolidations. For 2022, fair value adjustments on securities were primarily due to unrealized equity securities losses due to changes in market conditions. Starting March 31, 2023 fair value adjustments on securities are included in operating income.

Management believes that the computation of non-GAAP operating earnings and operating earnings per share may facilitate the comparison of the Company to other companies in the financial services industry. The Company also adjusts certain equity related measures to exclude intangible assets due to the importance of these measures to the investment community.

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RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Sept. 30, June 30, March 31, Dec. 31, Sept. 30,
(in thousands) 2023 2023 2023 2022 2022
Total non-interest income $ 17,465 $ 17,094 $ 16,606 $ 15,654 $ 16,251
Adj: Fair value adjustments on securities (1) - - - (163 ) 476
Total operating non-interest income (2) $ 17,465 $ 17,094 $ 16,606 $ 15,491 $ 16,727
Total revenue (A) $ 107,799 $ 109,853 $ 114,139 $ 117,746 $ 108,335
Adj: Fair value adjustments on securities (1) - - - (163 ) 476
Total operating revenue (2) (B) $ 107,799 $ 109,853 $ 114,139 $ 117,583 $ 108,811
Total non-interest expense (C) $ 76,513 $ 74,048 $ 71,955 $ 70,014 $ 81,677
Adj: Merger, restructuring and other non-operating expenses (2,607 ) (21 ) 36 2,617 (11,473 )
Operating non-interest expense (2) (D) $ 73,906 $ 74,027 $ 71,991 $ 72,631 $ 70,204
Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) (A-C) $ 31,286 $ 35,805 $ 42,184 $ 47,732 $ 26,658
Operating pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) (2) (B-D) 33,893 35,826 42,148 44,952 38,607
Net income $ 19,545 $ 23,861 $ 27,637 $ 30,505 $ 18,717
Adj: Fair value adjustments on securities (1) - - - (163 ) 476
Adj: Restructuring expense and other non-operating expenses 2,607 21 (36 ) (2,617 ) 11,473
Adj: Income taxes (expense)/benefit (636 ) (4 ) 7 529 (2,738 )
Total operating income (2) (E) $ 21,516 $ 23,878 $ 27,608 $ 28,254 $ 27,928
(in millions, except per share data)
Total average assets (F) $ 11,860 $ 12,057 $ 11,569 $ 11,074 $ 11,150
Total average shareholders' equity, including unrealized losses on AFS securities (G) 988 1,004 978 966 1,023
Total average shareholders' equity, excluding unrealized losses on AFS securities (H) 1,231 1,221 1,214 1,213 1,189
Total average tangible shareholders' equity, including unrealized losses on AFS securities (2) (I) 967 981 954 941 998
Total average tangible shareholders' equity, excluding unrealized losses on AFS securities (2) (J) 1,210 1,198 1,190 1,188 1,164
Total accumulated other comprehensive (loss) net of tax, end of period (218 ) (186 ) (159 ) (181 ) (188 )
Total tangible shareholders' equity, end of period (2) (K) 930 951 972 930 917
Total tangible assets, end of period (2) (L) 12,119 12,068 12,297 11,638 11,291
Total common shares outstanding, end of period (thousands) (M) 43,822 44,033 44,411 44,361 45,040
Average diluted shares outstanding (thousands) (N) 43,347 43,532 44,036 44,484 45,034
Earnings per common share, diluted (2) $ 0.45 $ 0.55 $ 0.63 $ 0.69 $ 0.42
Operating earnings per common share, diluted (2) (E/N) 0.50 0.55 0.63 0.64 0.62
Tangible book value per common share, end of period (2) (K/M) 21.23 21.60 21.89 20.95 20.36
Total tangible shareholders' equity/total tangible assets (2) (K/L) 7.68 7.88 7.91 7.99 8.12
Performance ratios (3)
Return on equity, including unrealized losses on AFS securities 7.91 % 9.51 % 11.31 % 12.63 % 7.31 %
Return on equity, excluding unrealized losses on AFS securities 6.35 7.82 9.11 10.06 6.30
Operating return on equity, including unrealized losses on AFS securities (2) (E/G) 8.71 9.51 11.30 11.70 10.92
Operating return on equity, excluding unrealized losses on AFS securities (E/H) 6.99 7.82 9.10 9.32 9.40
Return on tangible common equity, including unrealized losses on AFS securities (2)(4) 8.45 10.09 11.96 13.36 7.88
Return on tangible common equity, excluding unrealized losses on AFS securities (2)(4) 6.76 8.26 9.59 10.59 6.76
Operating return on tangible common equity, including unrealized losses on AFS securities (2)(4) (E+Q)/(I) 9.27 10.09 11.96 12.40 11.57
Operating return on tangible common equity, excluding unrealized losses on AFS securities (2)(4) (E+Q)/(J) 7.41 8.27 9.59 9.83 9.92
Return on assets 0.66 0.79 0.96 1.10 0.67
Operating return on assets (2) (E/F) 0.73 0.79 0.95 1.02 1.00
Efficiency ratio (2) (D-Q)/(B+O+R) 65.05 63.57 59.51 58.25 62.01
Supplementary data (in thousands)
Tax benefit on tax-credit investments (5) (O) $ 1,979 $ 2,735 $ 2,897 $ 3,068 $ 620
Non-interest income tax-credit investments amortization (6) (P) (1,463 ) (2,210 ) (2,285 ) (2,355 ) (445 )
Net income on tax-credit investments (O+P) 516 525 612 713 175
Intangible amortization (Q) $ 1,205 $ 1,205 $ 1,205 $ 1,277 $ 1,285
Fully taxable equivalent income adjustment (R) 1,980 1,962 1,908 1,845 1,715

(1) Starting March 31, 2023, fair value adjustments on securities are included in operating income.

(2) Non-GAAP financial measure.

(3) Ratios are annualized and based on average balance sheet amounts, where applicable. Quarterly data may not sum to year-to-date data due to rounding.

(4) Amortization of intangible assets is adjusted assuming a 27% marginal tax rate.

(5) The tax benefit is the direct reduction to the income tax provision due to tax credit investments.

(6) The non-interest income amortization is the reduction to the tax-advantaged investments and are incurred as the tax credits are generated.

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RECONCILIATIONOF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA- UNAUDITED

At or for the Nine Months Ended
Sept. 30, Sept. 30,
(in thousands) 2023 2022
Total non-interest income $ 51,165 $ 53,283
Adj: Fair value adjustments on securities (1) - 2,194
Total operating non-interest income (2) $ 51,165 $ 55,477
Total revenue (A) $ 331,791 $ 295,788
Adj: Fair value adjustments on securities (1) - 2,194
Total operating revenue (2) (B) $ 331,791 $ 297,982
Total non-interest expense (C) $ 222,516 $ 218,702
Less: Merger, restructuring and other non-operating expenses (2,592 ) (11,526 )
Operating non-interest expense (2) (D) $ 219,924 $ 207,176
Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) (A-C) $ 109,275 $ 77,086
Operating pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) (2) (B-D) 111,867 90,806
Net income $ 71,043 $ 62,028
Adj: Fair value adjustments on securities (1) - 2,194
Adj: Restructuring expense and other non-operating expenses 2,592 11,526
Adj: Income taxes (expense)/benefit (633 ) (3,469 )
Total operating income (2) (E) $ 73,002 $ 72,279
(in millions, except per share data)
Total average assets (F) $ 11,830 $ 11,264
Total average shareholders' equity, including unrealized losses on AFS securities (G) 990 1,096
Total average shareholders' equity, excluding unrealized losses on AFS securities (H) 1,222 1,187
Total average tangible shareholders' equity, including unrealized losses on AFS securities (2) (I) 967 1,068
Total average tangible shareholders' equity, excluding unrealized losses on AFS securities (2) (J) 1,199 1,159
Total accumulated other comprehensive (loss) net of tax, end of period (218 ) (188 )
Total tangible shareholders' equity, end of period (2) (K) 930 917
Total tangible assets, end of period (2) (L) 12,119 11,291
Total common shares outstanding, end of period (thousands) (M) 43,822 45,040
Average diluted shares outstanding (thousands) (N) 43,640 46,396
Earnings/(loss) per common share, diluted (2) $ 1.63 $ 1.34
Operating earnings per common share, diluted (2) (E/N) 1.67 1.56
Tangible book value per common share, end of period (2) (K/M) 21.22 20.36
Total tangible shareholders' equity/total tangible assets (2) (K/L) 7.67 8.12
Performance ratios (3)
Return on equity, including unrealized losses on AFS securities 9.57 % 7.55 %
Return on equity, excluding unrealized losses on AFS securities 7.75 6.97
Operating return on equity, including unrealized losses on AFS securities (2) (E/G) 9.83 8.80
Operating return on equity, excluding unrealized losses on AFS securities (2) (E/H) 7.97 8.12
Return on tangible common equity, including unrealized losses on AFS securities (2)(4) 10.16 8.10
Return on tangible common equity, excluding unrealized losses on AFS securities (2)(4) 8.19 7.46
Operating return on tangible common equity, including unrealized losses on AFS securities (2)(4) (E+Q)/(I) 10.43 9.37
Operating return on tangible common equity, excluding unrealized losses on AFS securities (2)(4) (E+Q)/(J) 8.41 8.64
Return on assets 0.80 0.73
Operating return on assets (2) (E/F) 0.82 0.86
Efficiency ratio (2) (D-Q)/(B+O+R) 62.65 66.75
Net interest margin, FTE 3.33 3.05
Supplementary data (in thousands)
Tax benefit on tax-credit investments (5) (O) $ 7,611 $ 1,811
Non-interest income charge on tax-credit investments (6) (P) (5,959 ) (1,153 )
Net income on tax-credit investments (O+P) 1,652 658
Intangible amortization (Q) $ 3,615 $ 3,857
Fully taxable equivalent income adjustment (R) 5,850 4,799

(1) Starting March 31, 2023, fair value adjustments on securities are included in operating income.

(2) Non-GAAP financial measure.

(3) Ratios are annualized and based on average balance sheet amounts, where applicable. Quarterly data may not sum to year-to-date data due to rounding.

(4) Amortization of intangible assets is adjusted assuming a 27% marginal tax rate.

(5) The tax benefit is the direct reduction to the income tax provision due to tax credit investments.

(6) The non-interest income amortization is the reduction to the tax-advantaged investments and are incurred as the tax credits are generated.

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