8-K

CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC. (CFR)

8-K 2025-01-30 For: 2025-01-30
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United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

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): January 30, 2025

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas 001-13221 74-1751768
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 111 W. Houston Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) (210) 220-4011
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) N/A
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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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 <br>which registered
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value CFR New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 4.450% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B CFR.PrB New York Stock Exchange

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

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

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this item by reference is a press release issued by the Registrant on January 30, 2025 regarding its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2024. The information furnished by the Registrant pursuant to this item shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)   Exhibits:

99.1    Press Release.

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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.

CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC.

By:    /s/ Daniel J. Geddes

Daniel J. Geddes

Group Executive Vice President

and Chief Financial Officer

Dated:    January 30, 2025

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number Description
99.1 Press Release.
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Document

Exhibit 99.1

A.B. Mendez

Investor Relations

210.220.5234

or

Bill Day

Media Relations

210.220.5427

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 30, 2025

CULLEN/FROST REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND 2024 ANNUAL RESULTS

Board declares first quarter dividend on common and preferred stock,

and authorizes $150 million stock repurchase program

SAN ANTONIO -- Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (NYSE:CFR) today reported fourth quarter and full-year results for 2024. Net income available to common shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $153.2 million, representing a $52.3 million increase compared to $100.9 million reported for the fourth quarter of 2023. Results for the fourth quarter of 2023 were impacted by a $51.5 million ($40.7 million net of tax) special surcharge associated with FDIC insurance. Excluding the FDIC surcharge in the year-ago period, fourth quarter 2024 net income available to common shareholders increased by $11.6 million, or 8.2 percent, compared to $141.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. On a per-share basis, the company reported net income available to common shareholders of $2.36 per diluted common share for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $1.55 per diluted common share for the fourth quarter of 2023. Excluding the after-tax impact of the FDIC surcharge in the fourth quarter of 2023, fourth quarter 2024 diluted earnings per common share increased 8.3 percent compared to $2.18 per diluted common share for the fourth quarter of 2023. The FDIC special surcharge did not affect the fourth quarter of 2024, however, we recognized a total of $9.0 million in such surcharges in the first and second quarters of 2024. For the fourth quarter of 2024, returns on average assets and average common equity were 1.19 percent and 15.58 percent, respectively, compared to 0.82 percent and 13.51 percent for the same period in 2023. Excluding the special

FDIC insurance surcharge, returns on average assets and average common equity for the fourth quarter of 2023 would have been approximately 1.14 percent and 18.96 percent.

The company also reported 2024 annual net income available to common shareholders of $575.9 million, a decrease of 2.6 percent compared to 2023 earnings available to common shareholders of $591.3 million. Excluding the aforementioned special FDIC surcharge amounts, annual net income available to common shareholders for 2024 would have been $583.0 million, representing a decrease of $49.0 million, or 7.8 percent, compared to $632.0 million for 2023. On a per-share basis, 2024 earnings were $8.87 per diluted common share compared to $9.10 per diluted common share reported in 2023. Excluding the after-tax impact of the FDIC surcharge in both periods, 2024 diluted earnings per common share were $8.98 compared to $9.72 per diluted common share reported in 2023. For the year 2024, returns on average assets and average common equity were 1.16 percent and 15.81 percent respectively, compared to 1.19 percent and 18.66 percent reported in 2023.

“Our solid financial results for the fourth quarter were the result of continued focus and execution on the part of Frost bankers throughout the company,” said Cullen/Frost Chairman and CEO Phil Green. “Our people show their commitment to excellence in the way that they carry out our mission each day. That results in an unparalleled customer experience, and ultimately in our consistent growth in new customer relationships. In the fourth quarter, we saw average deposits return to growth on both a linked-quarter and a year-over-year basis.”

For the fourth quarter of 2024, net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis was $433.7 million, up $23.8 million or 5.8 percent compared to $409.9 million for fourth quarter of 2023. Average loans for the fourth quarter of 2024 increased $1.7 billion, or 9.3 percent, to $20.3 billion, from the $18.6 billion reported for the fourth quarter a year earlier, and increased 1.3 percent compared to $20.1 billion for the third quarter of 2024. Average deposits for the quarter increased $701.7 million, or 1.7 percent to $41.9 billion compared to $41.2 billion in last year's fourth quarter, and increased 2.8 percent compared to $40.7 billion for the third quarter of 2024. Compared to the third quarter of 2024, fourth quarter average non-interest-bearing deposits increased by 2.9 percent and average interest-bearing deposits increased by 2.8 percent.

For full year 2024, average total loans were $19.8 billion, an increase of approximately $1.9 billion, or 10.7 percent, from the $17.9 billion reported in 2023. Average total deposits for 2024 were $41.0 billion, down $472.8 million, or 1.1 percent, compared to the $41.4 billion reported for full year 2023.

Noted financial data for the fourth quarter:

•The Common Equity Tier 1, Tier 1 and Total Risk-Based Capital Ratios for Cullen/Frost at the end of the fourth quarter of 2024 were 13.62 percent, 14.07 percent, and 15.53 percent, respectively. Current capital ratios continue to be in excess of well-capitalized levels and exceed Basel III requirements.

•Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis was $433.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of 5.8 percent compared to the $409.9 million reported for the fourth quarter of 2023. The net interest margin was 3.53 percent for the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to 3.41 percent for the fourth quarter of 2023 and 3.56 percent for the third quarter of 2024.

•Non-interest income for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $122.8 million, up $9.1 million, or 8.0 percent, from the $113.8 million reported a year earlier. Trust and investment management fees increased by $3.6 million, or 9.0 percent, compared to the fourth quarter of 2023. The increase was mainly related to an increase in investment management fees, up $4.0 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2023. Investment management fees are generally based on the market value of assets within customer accounts and are thus impacted by price movements in the equity and bond markets. Service charges on deposit accounts increased by $3.4 million, or 13.8 percent, compared to the fourth quarter of 2023. The increase was driven by increases in overdraft fees and commercial service charges. Other charges, commissions and fees increased $3.1 million, or 25.6 percent, compared to the fourth quarter of 2023. The increase was primarily related to increases in income from the placement of annuities (up $1.1 million) and mutual fund fees (up $308,000), among other things. Insurance commissions and fees increased by $1.5 million, or 11.6 percent, compared to the fourth quarter of 2023. The increase was mainly driven by increases in commission revenues. These increases were partly offset by a decrease of $3.5 million, or 18.0 percent, in other non-

interest income for the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the fourth quarter of 2023. The decrease was mainly driven by a $3.6 million benefit from a wire fraud recovery during the fourth quarter of 2023.

•Non-interest expense for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $336.2 million, down $29.1 million, or 8.0 percent, compared to the $365.2 million reported for the fourth quarter of 2023. Excluding the special surcharge expense associated with FDIC insurance during the fourth quarter of 2023, non-interest expense for the fourth quarter of 2024 increased by $22.5 million, or 7.2 percent, from $313.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 to $336.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. Salaries and wages expense increased by $18.9 million, or 12.9 percent, compared to the fourth quarter of 2023. The increase in salaries and wages was primarily related to an increase in salaries due to annual merit and market increases and an increase in the number of employees. The increase in the number of employees was partly related to our investment in organic expansion in various markets. Technology, furniture and equipment expense was up $5.3 million, or 15.3 percent, compared to the fourth quarter of 2023. The increase was primarily related to increases in cloud services expense (up $2.8 million), service contracts expense (up $1.1 million), software maintenance (up $498,000), and software amortization (up $483,000), among other things. Net occupancy expense increased by $1.4 million, or 4.4 percent, compared to the fourth quarter or 2023. The increase in net occupancy expense for the quarter was mainly driven by increases in depreciation on buildings and leasehold improvements (up $741,000) and increases in property taxes (up $559,000), among other things.

•For the fourth quarter of 2024, the company reported a credit loss expense of $16.2 million and reported net charge-offs of $14.0 million, compared to a credit loss expense of $19.4 million and net charge-offs of $9.6 million for the third quarter of 2024. For the fourth quarter of 2023, the company reported a credit loss expense of $16.0 million and net charge-offs of $10.9 million. The allowance for credit losses on loans as a percentage of total loans was 1.30 percent at December 31, 2024, compared to 1.31 percent at September 30, 2024, and 1.31 percent at December 31, 2023. Non-accrual loans were $78.9 million at the end of 2024, compared to $104.9 million the previous quarter and $60.9 million at year-end 2023.

The Cullen/Frost board declared a first-quarter cash dividend of $0.95 per common share, payable March 14, 2025, to shareholders of record on February 28 of this year. The board of directors also declared a cash dividend of $11.125 per share of Series B Preferred Stock (or $0.278125 per depositary share). The depositary shares representing the Series B Preferred Stock are traded on the NYSE under the symbol "CFR PrB." The Series B Preferred Stock dividend is payable on March 17, 2025, to shareholders of record on February 28 of this year.

In addition, the company's board of directors approved a new share repurchase program with authorization to purchase up to $150 million of Cullen/Frost common stock over a one-year period expiring on January 28, 2026. Share repurchases under the authorization may be made through a variety of methods, which may include open market purchases, in privately negotiated transactions, block trades, accelerated share repurchase transactions, and/or through other legally permissible means. The timing and amount of any share repurchases under the authorization will be determined by management at its discretion and based on market conditions and other considerations. The share repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time at the company’s discretion and does not obligate Cullen/Frost to purchase any amount of common stock.

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. will host a conference call on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. Central Time (CT) to discuss the results for the quarter and the year. The media and other interested parties are invited to access the call in a “listen only” mode at 877-709-8150. Playback of the conference call will be available after 5:00 p.m. CT on the day of the call until midnight Sunday, February 2 at 877-660-6853, with the Conference ID# of

  1. A replay of the call will also be available by webcast at the URL listed below after 5:00 p.m. CT on the day of the call.

Cullen/Frost investor relations website: https://investor.frostbank.com/

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (NYSE: CFR) is a financial holding company, headquartered in San Antonio, with $52.5 billion in assets at December 31, 2024. One of the 50 largest U.S. banks, Frost provides a wide range of banking, investments and insurance services to businesses and individuals across Texas in the Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Gulf Coast, Houston, Permian Basin, and San Antonio regions. Founded in 1868, Frost has helped clients with their financial needs during three centuries. Additional information is available at frostbank.com.

Forward-Looking Statements and Factors that Could Affect Future Results

Certain statements contained in this press release that are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”), notwithstanding that such statements are not specifically identified as such. In addition, certain statements may be contained in our future filings with the SEC, in press releases, and in oral and written statements made by us or with our approval that are not statements of historical fact and constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Act. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) projections of revenues, expenses, income or loss, earnings or loss per share, the payment or nonpayment of dividends, capital structure and other financial items; (ii) statements of plans, objectives and expectations of Cullen/Frost or its management or Board of Directors, including those relating to products, services or operations; (iii) statements of future economic performance; and (iv) statements of assumptions underlying such statements. Words such as “believes”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “intends”, “targeted”, “continue”, “remain”, “will”, “should”, “may” and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.

Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in such statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

•The effects of and changes in trade and monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including the interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board.

•Inflation, interest rate, securities market, and monetary fluctuations.

•Local, regional, national, and international economic conditions and the impact they may have on us and our customers and our assessment of that impact.

•Changes in the financial performance and/or condition of our borrowers.

•Changes in the mix of loan geographies, sectors and types or the level of non-performing assets and charge-offs.

•Changes in estimates of future credit loss reserve requirements based upon the periodic review thereof under relevant regulatory and accounting requirements.

•Changes in our liquidity position.

•Impairment of our goodwill or other intangible assets.

•The timely development and acceptance of new products and services and perceived overall value of these products and services by users.

•Changes in consumer spending, borrowing, and saving habits.

•Greater than expected costs or difficulties related to the integration of new products and lines of business.

•Technological changes.

•The cost and effects of cyber incidents or other failures, interruptions, or security breaches of our systems or those of our customers or third-party providers.

•Acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses.

•Changes in the reliability of our vendors, internal control systems or information systems.

•Our ability to increase market share and control expenses.

•Our ability to attract and retain qualified employees.

•Changes in our organization, compensation, and benefit plans.

•The soundness of other financial institutions.

•Volatility and disruption in national and international financial and commodity markets.

•Changes in the competitive environment in our markets and among banking organizations and other financial service providers.

•Government intervention in the U.S. financial system.

•Political or economic instability.

•Acts of God or of war or terrorism.

•The potential impact of climate change.

•The impact of pandemics, epidemics, or any other health-related crisis.

•The costs and effects of legal and regulatory developments, the resolution of legal proceedings or regulatory or other governmental inquiries, the results of regulatory examinations or reviews and the ability to obtain required regulatory approvals.

•The effect of changes in laws and regulations (including laws and regulations concerning taxes, banking, securities, and insurance) and their application with which we and our subsidiaries must comply.

•The effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other accounting standard setters.

•Our success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing items.

In addition, financial markets and global supply chains may continue to be adversely affected by the current or anticipated impact of global wars/military conflicts, terrorism, or other geopolitical events.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made. We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
2024 2023
4th Qtr 3rd Qtr 2nd Qtr 1st Qtr 4th Qtr
CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENTS
Net interest income $ 413,518 $ 404,331 $ 396,712 $ 390,051 $ 388,152
Net interest income (1) 433,726 425,160 417,621 411,367 409,904
Credit loss expense 16,162 19,386 15,787 13,650 15,981
Non-interest income:
Trust and investment management fees 43,765 41,016 41,404 39,085 40,163
Service charges on deposit accounts 27,909 27,412 26,114 24,795 24,535
Insurance commissions and fees 14,215 14,839 13,919 18,296 12,743
Interchange and card transaction fees 5,764 5,428 5,351 4,474 4,608
Other charges, commissions and fees 15,208 13,060 13,020 12,060 12,104
Net gain (loss) on securities transactions (112) 16
Other 16,075 11,936 11,382 12,667 19,598
Total non-interest income 122,824 113,707 111,190 111,377 113,751
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and wages 165,520 156,637 151,237 148,000 146,616
Employee benefits 28,614 29,060 28,802 35,970 28,065
Net occupancy 32,102 32,497 32,374 31,778 30,752
Technology, furniture and equipment 39,775 37,766 35,951 34,995 34,484
Deposit insurance 6,924 7,238 8,383 14,724 58,109
Other 63,232 60,212 60,217 60,750 67,196
Total non-interest expense 336,167 323,410 316,964 326,217 365,222
Income before income taxes 184,013 175,242 175,151 161,561 120,700
Income taxes 29,161 28,741 29,652 25,871 18,149
Net income 154,852 146,501 145,499 135,690 102,551
Preferred stock dividends 1,669 1,668 1,669 1,669 1,669
Net income available to common shareholders $ 153,183 $ 144,833 $ 143,830 $ 134,021 $ 100,882
PER COMMON SHARE DATA
Earnings per common share - basic $ 2.37 $ 2.24 $ 2.21 $ 2.06 $ 1.55
Earnings per common share - diluted 2.36 2.24 2.21 2.06 1.55
Cash dividends per common share 0.95 0.95 0.92 0.92 0.92
Book value per common share at end of quarter 58.46 62.41 55.02 54.36 55.64
OUTSTANDING COMMON SHARES
Period-end common shares 64,197 63,931 63,989 64,251 64,185
Weighted-average common shares - basic 64,116 63,958 64,193 64,216 64,139
Dilutive effect of stock compensation 121 127 140 156 176
Weighted-average common shares - diluted 64,237 64,085 64,333 64,372 64,315
SELECTED ANNUALIZED RATIOS
Return on average assets 1.19 % 1.16 % 1.18 % 1.09 % 0.82 %
Return on average common equity 15.58 15.48 17.08 15.22 13.51
Net interest income to average earning assets (1) 3.53 3.56 3.54 3.48 3.41
(1) Taxable-equivalent basis assuming a 21% tax rate.
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
2023
3rd Qtr 2nd Qtr 1st Qtr 4th Qtr
BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY
( in millions)
Average Balance:
Loans 20,346 $ 20,084 $ 19,652 $ 19,112 $ 18,609
Earning assets 46,100 45,527 45,883 45,579
Total assets 49,467 48,960 49,324 49,087
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits 13,659 13,679 13,976 14,697
Interest-bearing deposits 27,074 26,831 26,748 26,487
Total deposits 40,733 40,510 40,724 41,184
Shareholders' equity 3,868 3,533 3,687 3,108
Period-End Balance:
Loans 20,755 $ 20,055 $ 19,996 $ 19,388 $ 18,824
Earning assets 47,424 45,344 46,164 47,124
Total assets 51,008 48,843 49,505 50,845
Total deposits 41,721 40,318 40,806 41,921
Shareholders' equity 4,135 3,666 3,638 3,716
Adjusted shareholders' equity (1) 5,051 4,975 4,914 4,836
ASSET QUALITY
( in thousands)
Allowance for credit losses on loans: 270,151 $ 263,129 $ 256,307 $ 250,297 $ 245,996
As a percentage of period-end loans % 1.31 % 1.28 % 1.29 % 1.31 %
Net charge-offs: 13,962 $ 9,640 $ 9,726 $ 7,349 $ 10,884
Annualized as a percentage of average loans % 0.19 % 0.20 % 0.15 % 0.23 %
Non-accrual loans: 78,866 $ 104,877 $ 74,987 $ 71,515 $ 60,907
As a percentage of total loans % 0.52 % 0.38 % 0.37 % 0.32 %
As a percentage of total assets 0.21 0.15 0.14 0.12
CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL RATIOS
Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio % 13.55 % 13.35 % 13.41 % 13.25 %
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio 14.02 13.82 13.89 13.73
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio 15.50 15.27 15.35 15.18
Leverage Ratio 8.80 8.62 8.44 8.35
Equity to Assets Ratio (period-end) 8.11 7.51 7.35 7.31
Equity to Assets Ratio (average) 7.82 7.22 7.47 6.33
(1) Shareholders' equity excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

All values are in US Dollars.

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Year Ended December 31,
2024 2023 2022
CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENTS
Net interest income $ 1,604,612 $ 1,558,664 $ 1,291,283
Net interest income (1) 1,687,873 1,651,695 1,386,981
Credit loss expense 64,985 46,171 3,000
Non-interest income:
Trust and investment management fees 165,270 153,315 154,679
Service charges on deposit accounts 106,230 93,504 91,891
Insurance commissions and fees 61,269 58,271 53,210
Interchange and card transaction fees 21,017 19,419 18,231
Other charges, commissions and fees 53,348 49,026 41,590
Net gain (loss) on securities transactions (96) 66
Other 52,060 54,941 45,217
Total non-interest income 459,098 428,542 404,818
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and wages 621,394 547,718 492,096
Employee benefits 122,446 115,306 88,608
Net occupancy 128,751 124,396 112,495
Technology, furniture and equipment 148,487 135,286 120,771
Deposit insurance 37,269 76,589 15,603
Other 244,411 229,367 194,701
Total non-interest expense 1,302,758 1,228,662 1,024,274
Income before income taxes 695,967 712,373 668,827
Income taxes 113,425 114,400 89,677
Net income 582,542 597,973 579,150
Preferred stock dividends 6,675 6,675 6,675
Net income available to common shareholders $ 575,867 $ 591,298 $ 572,475
PER COMMON SHARE DATA
Earnings per common share - basic $ 8.88 $ 9.11 $ 8.84
Earnings per common share - diluted 8.87 9.10 8.81
Cash dividends per common share 3.74 3.58 3.24
Book value per common share at end of quarter 58.46 55.64 46.49
OUTSTANDING COMMON SHARES
Period-end common shares 64,197 64,185 64,355
Weighted-average common shares - basic 64,121 64,204 64,157
Dilutive effect of stock compensation 142 201 364
Weighted-average common shares - diluted 64,263 64,405 64,521
SELECTED ANNUALIZED RATIOS
Return on average assets 1.16 % 1.19 % 1.11 %
Return on average common equity 15.81 18.66 16.86
Net interest income to average earning assets (1) 3.53 3.45 2.82
(1) Taxable-equivalent basis assuming a 21% tax rate.
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
2023 2022
BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY ( in millions)
Average Balance:
Loans 19,801 $ 17,893 $ 16,739
Earning assets 46,186 48,293
Total assets 49,604 51,513
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits 15,340 18,203
Interest-bearing deposits 26,098 26,368
Total deposits 41,438 44,571
Shareholders' equity 3,313 3,541
Period-End Balance:
Loans 20,755 $ 18,824 $ 17,155
Earning assets 47,124 49,402
Total assets 50,845 52,892
Total deposits 41,921 43,954
Shareholders' equity 3,716 3,137
Adjusted shareholders' equity (1) 4,836 4,486
ASSET QUALITY ( in thousands)
Allowance for credit losses on loan: 270,151 $ 245,996 $ 227,621
As a percentage of period-end loans % 1.31 % 1.33 %
Net charge-offs: 40,677 $ 34,486 $ 15,766
Annualized as a percentage of average loans % 0.19 % 0.09 %
Non-accrual loans: 78,866 $ 60,907 $ 37,833
As a percentage of total loans % 0.32 % 0.22 %
As a percentage of total assets 0.12 0.07
CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL RATIOS
Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio % 13.25 % 12.85 %
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio 13.73 13.35
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio 15.18 14.84
Leverage Ratio 8.35 7.29
Equity to Assets Ratio (period-end) 7.31 5.93
Equity to Assets Ratio (average) 6.68 6.87
(1) Shareholders' equity excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

All values are in US Dollars.

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
TAXABLE-EQUIVALENT YIELD/COST AND AVERAGE BALANCES (UNAUDITED)
2023
3rd Qtr 2nd Qtr 1st Qtr 4th Qtr
TAXABLE-EQUIVALENT YIELD/COST(1)
Earning Assets:
Interest-bearing deposits % 5.32 % 5.40 % 5.40 % 5.39 %
Federal funds sold 5.65 5.78 5.76 5.73
Resell agreements 5.48 5.60 5.60 5.60
Securities(2) 3.40 3.38 3.32 3.24
Loans, net of unearned discounts 7.12 7.08 7.00 6.92
Total earning assets 5.26 5.23 5.13 5.00
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
Interest-bearing deposits:
Savings and interest checking % 0.38 % 0.39 % 0.42 % 0.40 %
Money market deposit accounts 2.80 2.83 2.82 2.83
Time accounts 4.73 4.77 4.73 4.59
Total interest-bearing deposits 2.41 2.39 2.34 2.27
Total deposits 1.60 1.58 1.54 1.46
Federal funds purchased 5.33 5.39 5.38 5.40
Repurchase agreements 3.72 3.75 3.76 3.75
Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures 7.14 7.47 7.34 7.45
Subordinated notes payable and other notes 4.69 4.69 4.69 4.69
Total interest-bearing liabilities 2.60 2.59 2.54 2.48
Net interest spread 2.66 2.64 2.59 2.52
Net interest income to total average earning assets 3.56 3.54 3.48 3.41
AVERAGE BALANCES
( in millions)
Assets:
Interest-bearing deposits 8,577 $ 7,073 $ 7,156 $ 7,356 $ 7,047
Federal funds sold 4 5 5 3
Resell agreements 41 85 85 86
Securities - carrying value(2) 18,898 18,629 19,324 19,834
Securities - amortized cost(2) 20,324 20,400 20,813 21,969
Loans, net of unearned discount 20,084 19,652 19,112 18,609
Total earning assets 47,577 $ 46,100 $ 45,527 $ 45,883 $ 45,579
Liabilities:
Interest-bearing deposits:
Savings and interest checking 9,693 $ 9,470 $ 9,716 $ 9,918 $ 9,986
Money market deposit accounts 11,122 11,009 11,058 11,219
Time accounts 6,482 6,106 5,773 5,282
Total interest-bearing deposits 27,074 26,831 26,748 26,487
Total deposits 40,733 40,510 40,724 41,184
Federal funds purchased 20 40 33 18
Repurchase agreements 3,777 3,827 3,787 3,761
Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures 123 123 123 123
Subordinated notes payable and other notes 100 100 100 99
Total interest-bearing funds 32,027 $ 31,094 $ 30,921 $ 30,791 $ 30,488
(1) Taxable-equivalent basis assuming a 21% tax rate.
(2) Average securities include unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale while yields are based on average amortized cost.

All values are in US Dollars.

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