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Associated Banc-Corp – ‘8-K’ for 1/21/21 – ‘EX-99.1’

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Exhibit 99.1
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NEWS RELEASE
Investor Contact:
Ben McCarville, Vice President, Director of Investor Relations     
920-491-7059
Media Contact:
Jennifer Kaminski, Vice President, Public Relations Senior Manager
920-491-7576
Associated Banc-Corp Reports Fourth Quarter 2020 Earnings of $0.40 Per Common Share and $1.86 Per Common Share for the Full Year 2020.
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- January 21, 2021 -- Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) ("Associated" or "Company") today reported net income available to common equity ("earnings") of $62 million, or $0.40 per common share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2020. These amounts compare to earnings of $40 million, or $0.26 per common share for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company reported earnings of $288 million, or $1.86 per common share; or $1.19 per common share excluding the gain on sale of Associated Benefits and Risk Consulting1. These amounts compare to earnings of $312 million, or $1.91 per common share, for the year ended December 31, 2019.

“In the face of an extraordinarily challenging environment,” said President and CEO Philip B. Flynn, “We reimagined and reengineered the way we service our customers while driving higher engagement and satisfaction; we grew loans, customer deposits, and capital to record levels; and we adopted our service models while also streamlining our branch network and back office functions. Our strategies to grow low-cost deposits and widen commercial loan margins took hold in the fourth quarter. In addition, we exited several lower-margin businesses and geographies. Our agility and approach have positioned us well to participate in the economic recovery we expect to see in 2021.”

The Company also announced today that Mr. Flynn has informed its Board of Directors of his plans to retire at the end of 2021. The Board has commenced a search for a permanent successor which will consider our internal as well as external candidates. Mr. Flynn will continue as president and CEO until a successor is in place, at which time he will step down from both roles and from the board of directors. Mr. Flynn will then be available to the new CEO in an advisory capacity. Additional details can be found in the press release available at http://investor.associatedbank.com.

2020 SUMMARY (all comparisons to 2019)
Average loans of $24.5 billion were up 6%, or $1.4 billion
Average deposits of $26.0 billion were up 5%, or $1.3 billion
Net interest income of $763 million decreased 9%, or $73 million
Net interest margin of 2.53%, declined 33 basis points from 2.86%
Provision for credit losses was $174 million, compared to $16 million
Noninterest income of $514 million increased 35%, or $133 million
Noninterest expense of $776 million decreased 2%, or $18 million
Tangible book value per share was $16.67, up 9% from $15.28


1This is a non-GAAP financial measure. Management believes these measures are meaningful because they reflect adjustments commonly made by management, investors, regulators, and analysts to evaluate the adequacy of earnings per common share, provide greater understanding of ongoing operations and enhance comparability of results with prior periods. See pages 10 and 11 of the attached tables for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures.




Loans
Full year 2020 average loans of $24.5 billion were up 6%, or $1.4 billion from 2019, driven by Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and commercial real estate lending. With respect to full year 2020 average balances by loan category compared to 2019:
Commercial and business lending increased $983 million, or 12%, to $9.4 billion, primarily due to growth in PPP.
Commercial real estate lending increased $661 million, or 13%, to $5.8 billion, driven primarily by the funding of existing loan commitments throughout the year.
Consumer lending decreased $230 million, or 2%, to $9.3 billion as residential mortgages refinanced and home equity loans paid down.

Fourth quarter 2020 average loans of $24.7 billion were down 1%, or $281 million from the third quarter 2020 and were up 8%, or $1.9 billion from the same period last year. With respect to fourth quarter average balances by loan category:
Commercial real estate lending increased $125 million from the third quarter 2020 and $963 million from the same period last year to $6.2 billion.
Consumer lending was $9.1 billion, down $79 million from the third quarter 2020 and down $300 million from the same period last year.
Commercial and business lending decreased $327 million from third quarter 2020, driven by PPP forgiveness, and increased $1.2 billion compared to the same period last year to $9.4 billion.

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


Deposits
Full year 2020 average deposits of $26.0 billion increased 5%, or $1.3 billion from 2019.
With respect to full year 2020 average balances by deposit category as compared to 2019:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits increased $1.7 billion, or 32% to $6.9 billion.
Savings increased $867 million, or 36% to $3.3 billion.
Interest-bearing demand deposits increased $502 million, or 10% to $5.6 billion.
Network transaction deposits decreased $418 million, or 22% to $1.4 billion.
Money market deposits decreased $495 million, or 7% to $6.5 billion.
Time deposits decreased $848 million, or 27% to $2.3 billion.






Fourth quarter 2020 average deposits of $26.7 billion were down $101 million compared to the third quarter 2020 and were up $2.6 billion, or 11%, from the same period last year.
With respect to fourth quarter 2020 average balances by deposit category:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits increased $265 million from the prior quarter and $2.2 billion from the same period last year to $7.7 billion.
Savings increased $166 million from the prior quarter and $914 million from the same period last year to $3.6 billion.
Interest-bearing demand deposits decreased $96 million from the prior quarter and increased $602 million from the same period last year to $5.7 billion.
Money market deposits increased $75 million from the prior quarter and decreased $55 million from the same period last year to $6.5 billion.
Time deposits decreased $248 million from the prior quarter and $859 million from the same period last year to $1.9 billion.
Network transaction deposits decreased $262 million from the prior quarter and $173 million from the same period last year to $1.3 billion.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin
Full year 2020 net interest income of $763 million was down 9%, or $73 million from 2019. Net interest margin of
2.53% was down 33 basis points from the prior year. The decreases in net interest income and margin were driven
by record low levels of interest rates and significant increases in liquidity during 2020.
The average yield on total earning assets decreased 98 basis points from the prior year to 3.01%
The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 78 basis points from the prior year to 0.65%.
The net free funds benefit compressed 13 basis points from the prior year.

Fourth quarter 2020 net interest income of $188 million was up 3%, or $6 million from the prior quarter and the net interest margin increased 18 basis points, from the prior quarter to 2.49%. Compared to the same period last year, net interest income decreased 6%, or $12 million, and the net interest margin decreased 34 basis points.
The average yield on total earning assets for the fourth quarter of 2020 increased 10 basis points from the prior quarter and decreased 98 basis points from the same period last year to 2.80%.
The average cost of total interest-bearing liabilities for the fourth quarter of 2020 decreased 9 basis points from the prior quarter and decreased 80 basis points from the same period last year to 0.43%.
The net free funds benefit for the fourth quarter of 2020 compressed one basis point from the prior quarter and compressed 16 basis points compared to the same period last year.

We would expect the full year’s margin to be between 2.55% and 2.65% in 2021.





Noninterest Income
Full year 2020 noninterest income of $514 million increased $133 million from the prior year.
Net mortgage banking income increased $14 million from the prior year, driven by higher refinance activity.
Gains on sales of assets increased $153 million from the prior year, due to the sale of Associated Benefits and Risk Consulting (ABRC). The sale of ABRC also drove the reduction in insurance revenue.
Service charges and deposit account fees were down $7 million primarily driven by higher deposit account balances and reduced customer activity.

Fourth quarter 2020 total noninterest income of $86 million increased $10 million from the prior quarter and decreased $7 million from the same period last year.
With respect to fourth quarter 2020 noninterest income line items:
Gains on previously disclosed sale of branches were $7 million.
Mortgage Banking, net was $15 million for the fourth quarter, up $2 million from the previous quarter and up $8 million from the same period last year.
Service charges and deposit account fees were $15 million for the fourth quarter, up $1 million from the previous quarter and down $1 million from the same period last year.

We expect noninterest income of $280 million to $300 million in 2021.


Noninterest Expense
Full year 2020 noninterest expense of $776 million decreased 2%, or $18 million from the prior year. Included in
noninterest expense figures is the loss on prepayments of FHLB advances of $45 million in 2020.
With respect to full year 2020 noninterest expense line items:
Personnel costs decreased $55 million from the prior year, largely driven by reduced management incentive plan expense.
Business development and advertising decreased $11 million from the prior year as there was less travel and entertainment expense.
Acquisition costs decreased $5 million from the prior year due to less acquisition activity.









Fourth quarter 2020 total noninterest expense of $173 million decreased $55 million from the prior quarter and decreased $31 million compared to the same period last year.
With respect to fourth quarter 2020 noninterest expense line items:
Loss on prepayments of FHLB advances stepped down $45 million from the prior quarter.
Personnel expense decreased $11 million from the prior quarter and $23 million from the same period last year, primarily driven by lower severance costs related to the restructuring in 3Q 2020 and the sale of ABRC.    
Other expense decreased $3 million from the prior quarter and $1 million from the same period last year.
Occupancy expense decreased $2 million from the prior quarter and $1 million from the same period last year.
We expect 2021 noninterest expense to be approximately $675 million.

Taxes
The fourth quarter 2020 tax expense was $17 million compared to $58 million of tax benefit in the prior quarter and $17 million of tax expense in the same period last year. The tax benefit recognized in the third quarter was driven by capital losses from the reorganization of our securities and real estate lending subsidiaries.
We expect the annual 2021 tax rate to be between 18% to 21%.

Credit
Full year 2020 provision for credit losses was $174 million, up from $16 million in the prior year.
The fourth quarter 2020 provision for credit losses was $17 million, down from $43 million in the prior quarter and up from zero in the same period last year.
With respect to fourth quarter 2020 credit quality:
Potential problem loans of $282 million were down $11 million, or 4%, from the prior quarter and up $121 million, or 75%, from the same period last year.
Nonaccrual loans of $211 million were down $21 million from the prior quarter and up $92 million from the same period last year. The nonaccrual loans to total loans ratio was 0.86% in the fourth quarter, down from 0.93% in the prior quarter and up from 0.52% in the same period last year.
Net charge offs of $28 million were down $2 million from the prior quarter and up $13 million from the same period last year.
The allowance for credit losses on loans (ACLL) of $431 million was down $11 million from the prior quarter and up $208 million compared to the same period last year. The ACLL to total loans ratio was 1.76% in the fourth quarter, down from 1.77% in the prior quarter and up from 0.98% in the same period last year.
We expect our full year 2021 provision to be no more than $70 million, with some quarterly variability.

Capital
The Company’s capital position remains strong, with a CET1 capital ratio of 10.4% at December 31, 2020. The Company’s capital ratios continue to be in excess of the Basel III “well-capitalized” regulatory benchmarks on a fully phased in basis.




FOURTH QUARTER 2020 EARNINGS RELEASE CONFERENCE CALL
The Company will host a conference call for investors and analysts at 4:00 p.m. Central Time (CT) today, January 21, 2021. Interested parties can access the live webcast of the call through the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, http://investor.associatedbank.com. Parties may also dial into the call at 877-407-8037 (domestic) or 201-689-8037 (international) and request the Associated Banc-Corp fourth quarter 2020 earnings call. The fourth quarter 2020 financial tables with an accompanying slide presentation will be available on the Company's website just prior to the call. An audio archive of the webcast will be available on the Company's website approximately fifteen minutes after the call is over.

ABOUT ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) has total assets of $33 billion and is one of the top 50 publicly traded U.S. bank holding companies. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Associated is a leading Midwest banking franchise, offering a full range of financial products and services from more than 220 banking locations serving more than 120 communities throughout Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota, and commercial financial services in Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Texas. Associated Bank, N.A. is an Equal Housing Lender, Equal Opportunity Lender and Member FDIC. More information about Associated Banc-Corp is available at www.associatedbank.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements made in this document which are not purely historical are forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This includes any statements regarding management’s plans, objectives, or goals for future operations, products or services, and forecasts of its revenues, earnings, or other measures of performance.  Such forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “estimate,” “should,” “will,” “intend,” "target," “outlook,” or similar expressions.  Forward-looking statements are based on current management expectations and, by their nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements.  Factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements include those identified in the Company’s most recent Form 10-K and subsequent SEC filings.  Such factors are incorporated herein by reference

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
This press release and related materials may contain references to measures which are not defined in generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Information concerning these non-GAAP financial measures can be found in the financial tables. Management believes these measures are meaningful because they reflect adjustments commonly made by management, investors, regulators, and analysts to evaluate the adequacy of earnings per common share, provide a greater understanding of ongoing operations and enhance comparability of results with prior periods.
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Associated Banc-Corp
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
      
($ in thousands)December 31, 2020September 30, 2020Seql Qtr $ ChangeJune 30, 2020March 31, 2020December 31, 2019Comp Qtr $ Change
Assets
Cash and due from banks$416,154 $401,151 $15,003 $443,500 $480,337 $373,380 $42,774 
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions298,759 712,416 (413,657)1,569,006 176,440 207,624 91,135 
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell1,135 95 1,040 185 22,455 7,740 (6,605)
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value3,085,441 3,258,360 (172,919)3,149,773 2,928,787 3,262,586 (177,145)
Investment securities held to maturity, net, at amortized cost(a)
1,878,938 1,990,870 (111,932)2,077,225 2,149,373 2,205,083 (326,145)
Equity securities 15,106 15,090 16 15,091 15,063 15,090 16 
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stocks, at cost168,280 168,280 — 206,281 222,922 227,347 (59,067)
Residential loans held for sale129,158 130,139 (981)196,673 366,330 136,280 (7,122)
Commercial loans held for sale 19,360 (19,360)3,565 — 15,000 (15,000)
Loans24,451,724 25,003,753 (552,029)24,832,671 24,365,633 22,821,440 1,630,284 
Allowance for loan losses(b)
(383,702)(384,711)1,009 (363,803)(337,793)(201,371)(182,331)
Loans, net24,068,022 24,619,041 (551,019)24,468,868 24,027,841 22,620,068 1,447,954 
Tax credit and other investments297,232 314,066 (16,834)303,132 315,909 279,969 17,263 
Premises and equipment, net418,914 422,222 (3,308)434,042 438,469 435,284 (16,370)
Bank and corporate owned life insurance679,647 679,257 390 676,196 674,026 671,948 7,699 
Goodwill1,109,300 1,107,902 1,398 1,107,902 1,191,388 1,176,230 (66,930)
Other intangible assets, net68,254 70,507 (2,253)72,759 92,723 88,301 (20,047)
Mortgage servicing rights, net41,961 45,261 (3,300)49,403 58,289 67,306 (25,345)
Interest receivable90,263 91,612 (1,349)87,097 92,377 91,196 (933)
Other assets653,219 653,117 102 640,765 655,328 506,046 147,173 
Total assets$33,419,783 $34,698,746 $(1,278,963)$35,501,464 $33,908,056 $32,386,478 $1,033,305 
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits$7,661,728 $7,489,048 $172,680 $7,573,942 $6,107,386 $5,450,709 $2,211,019 
Interest-bearing deposits18,820,753 19,223,500 (402,747)18,977,502 19,554,194 18,328,355 492,398 
Total deposits26,482,481 26,712,547 (230,066)26,551,444 25,661,580 23,779,064 2,703,417 
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase192,971 155,329 37,642 142,293 133,007 433,097 (240,126)
Commercial paper59,346 50,987 8,359 39,535 33,647 32,016 27,330 
PPPLF 1,022,217 (1,022,217)1,009,760 — — — 
FHLB advances1,632,723 1,706,763 (74,040)2,657,016 3,214,194 3,180,967 (1,548,244)
Other long-term funding549,465 549,201 264 548,937 549,644 549,343 122 
Allowance for unfunded commitments(b)
47,776 57,276 (9,500)64,776 56,276 21,907 25,869 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities(b)
364,088 398,991 (34,903)463,245 469,236 467,961 (103,873)
Total liabilities29,328,850 30,653,313 (1,324,463)31,477,007 30,117,584 28,464,355 864,495 
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred equity353,512 353,637 (125)353,846 256,716 256,716 96,796 
Common equity(b)
3,737,421 3,691,796 45,625 3,670,612 3,533,755 3,665,407 72,014 
Total stockholders’ equity4,090,933 4,045,433 45,500 4,024,457 3,790,471 3,922,124 168,809 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$33,419,783 $34,698,746 $(1,278,963)$35,501,464 $33,908,056 $32,386,478 $1,033,305 
Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
(a) Beginning in 2020, the investment securities held to maturity are reported net of the related allowance for credit losses. Prior periods were unadjusted due to the modified retrospective application of ASU 2016-13.
(b) At January 1, 2020, the adoption of ASU 2016-13 resulted in an increase to the allowance for loan losses of $112 million and an increase to the allowance for unfunded commitments of $19 million for a total increase to the allowance for credit losses on loans of $131 million. A corresponding after tax decrease to common equity of $98 million was recorded along with a deferred tax asset of $33 million resulting in a decrease to accrued expenses and other liabilities. Prior periods were unadjusted due to the modified retrospective application of ASU 2016-13.
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Associated Banc-Corp
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
Comp QtrYTDYTDComp YTD
($ in thousands, except per share data)4Q204Q19$ Change% ChangeDec 2020Dec 2019$ Change% Change
Interest income
Interest and fees on loans$185,934 $229,883 $(43,949)(19)%$785,241 $998,099 $(212,858)(21)%
Interest and dividends on investment securities
Taxable9,746 21,056 (11,310)(54)%59,806 100,304 (40,498)(40)%
Tax-exempt14,296 14,615 (319)(2)%58,320 57,565 755 %
Other interest1,699 3,556 (1,857)(52)%9,473 16,643 (7,170)(43)%
Total interest income211,675 269,110 (57,435)(21)%912,840 1,172,610 (259,770)(22)%
Interest expense
Interest on deposits7,762 45,877 (38,115)(83)%67,639 237,286 (169,647)(71)%
Interest on federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase32 521 (489)(94)%485 1,579 (1,094)(69)%
Interest on other short-term funding5 25 (20)(80)%51 138 (87)(63)%
Interest on PPPLF410 — 410 N/M1,984 — 1,984 N/M
Interest on FHLB Advances9,888 16,623 (6,735)(41)%57,359 69,816 (12,457)(18)%
Interest on long-term funding5,585 5,921 (336)(6)%22,365 28,116 (5,751)(20)%
Total interest expense23,682 68,967 (45,285)(66)%149,883 336,936 (187,053)(56)%
Net interest income187,993 200,142 (12,149)(6)%762,957 835,674 (72,717)(9)%
Provision for credit losses16,997 — 16,997 N/M174,006 16,000 158,006 N/M
Net interest income after provision for credit losses170,996 200,142 (29,146)(15)%588,950 819,674 (230,724)(28)%
Noninterest income
Wealth management fees(a)
22,073 21,582 491 %84,957 83,467 1,490 %
Service charges and deposit account fees15,318 16,032 (714)(4)%56,307 63,135 (6,828)(11)%
Card-based fees9,848 9,906 (58)(1)%38,534 39,755 (1,221)(3)%
Other fee-based revenue4,998 4,696 302 %19,238 18,942 296 %
Capital markets, net
5,898 7,647 (1,749)(23)%27,966 19,862 8,104 41 %
Mortgage banking, net14,537 6,760 7,777 115 %45,580 31,878 13,702 43 %
Bank and corporate owned life insurance3,978 3,364 614 18 %13,771 14,845 (1,074)(7)%
Insurance commissions and fees92 19,701 (19,609)(100)%45,245 89,104 (43,859)(49)%
Asset gains (losses), net(b)
(1,356)398 (1,754)N/M155,589 2,713 152,876 N/M
Investment securities gains (losses), net  26 (26)(100)%9,222 5,957 3,265 55 %
Gains (losses) on sale of branches, net7,449 — 7,449 N/M7,449 — 7,449 N/M
Other
2,879 2,822 57 %10,200 11,165 (965)(9)%
Total noninterest income85,714 92,934 (7,220)(8)%514,056 380,824 133,232 35 %
Noninterest expense
Personnel98,033 120,614 (22,581)(19)%432,151 487,063 (54,912)(11)%
Technology19,574 22,731 (3,157)(14)%81,214 82,429 (1,215)(1)%
Occupancy15,678 16,933 (1,255)(7)%64,064 62,399 1,665 %
Business development and advertising5,421 8,316 (2,895)(35)%18,428 29,600 (11,172)(38)%
Equipment5,555 5,970 (415)(7)%21,705 23,550 (1,845)(8)%
Legal and professional 5,737 5,559 178 %21,546 19,901 1,645 %
Loan and foreclosure costs3,758 3,262 496 15 %12,600 8,861 3,739 42 %
FDIC assessment5,700 4,000 1,700 43 %20,350 16,250 4,100 25 %
Other intangible amortization2,253 2,712 (459)(17)%10,192 9,948 244 %
Acquisition related costs(c)
(10)1,325 (1,335)N/M2,447 7,320 (4,873)(67)%
Loss on prepayments of FHLB advances — — N/M44,650 — 44,650 N/M
Other11,151 12,187 (1,036)(9)%46,688 46,666 22 — %
Total noninterest expense172,850 203,609 (30,759)(15)%776,034 793,988 (17,954)(2)%
Income (loss) before income taxes83,860 89,467 (5,607)(6)%326,972 406,509 (79,537)(20)%
Income tax expense (benefit)16,858 17,364 (506)(3)%20,200 79,720 (59,520)(75)%
Net income67,002 72,103 (5,101)(7)%306,771 326,790 (20,019)(6)%
Preferred stock dividends5,207 3,801 1,406 37 %18,358 15,202 3,156 21 %
Net income available to common equity$61,795 $68,303 $(6,508)(10)%$288,413 $311,587 $(23,174)(7)%
Earnings per common share
Basic$0.40 $0.43 $(0.03)(7)%$1.87 $1.93 $(0.06)(3)%
Diluted$0.40 $0.43 $(0.03)(7)%$1.86 $1.91 $(0.05)(3)%
Average common shares outstanding
Basic152,497 156,994 (4,497)(3)%153,005 160,534 (7,529)(5)%
Diluted153,262 158,472 (5,210)(3)%153,642 161,932 (8,290)(5)%
N/M = Not meaningful
Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
(a) Includes trust, asset management, brokerage, and annuity fees.
(b) YTD 2020 include a gain of $163 million from the sale of Associated Benefits & Risk Consulting. YTD 2019 include less than $1 million of Huntington related asset losses.
(c)    Includes Huntington branch and First Staunton acquisition related costs only.
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Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - Quarterly Trend
($ in thousands, except per share data)  Seql Qtr   Comp Qtr
4Q203Q20$ Change% Change2Q201Q204Q19$ Change% Change
Interest income
Interest and fees on loans$185,934 $182,625 $3,309 %$191,895 $224,786 $229,883 $(43,949)(19)%
Interest and dividends on investment securities
Taxable9,746 13,689 (3,943)(29)%16,103 20,272 21,056 (11,310)(54)%
Tax-exempt14,296 14,523 (227)(2)%14,616 14,882 14,615 (319)(2)%
Other interest1,699 2,238 (539)(24)%2,231 3,304 3,556 (1,857)(52)%
Total interest income211,675 213,075 (1,400)(1)%224,845 263,244 269,110 (57,435)(21)%
Interest expense
Interest on deposits7,762 10,033 (2,271)(23)%13,178 36,666 45,877 (38,115)(83)%
Interest on federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase32 34 (2)(6)%51 368 521 (489)(94)%
Interest on other short-term funding5 — — %36 25 (20)(80)%
Interest on PPPLF410 899 (489)(54)%676 — — 410 N/M
Interest on FHLB Advances9,888 14,375 (4,487)(31)%15,470 17,626 16,623 (6,735)(41)%
Interest on long-term funding5,585 5,580 — %5,593 5,607 5,921 (336)(6)%
Total interest expense23,682 30,925 (7,243)(23)%34,973 60,303 68,967 (45,285)(66)%
Net interest income187,993 182,150 5,843 %189,872 202,942 200,142 (12,149)(6)%
Provision for credit losses16,997 43,009 (26,012)(60)%61,000 53,001 — 16,997 N/M
Net interest income after provision for credit losses170,996 139,141 31,855 23 %128,872 149,941 200,142 (29,146)(15)%
Noninterest income
Wealth management fees(a)
22,073 21,152 921 %20,916 20,816 21,582 491 %
Service charges and deposit account fees15,318 14,283 1,035 %11,484 15,222 16,032 (714)(4)%
Card-based fees 9,848 10,195 (347)(3)%8,893 9,597 9,906 (58)(1)%
Other fee-based revenue4,998 4,968 30 %4,774 4,497 4,696 302 %
Capital markets, net 5,898 7,222 (1,324)(18)%6,910 7,935 7,647 (1,749)(23)%
Mortgage banking, net14,537 12,636 1,901 15 %12,263 6,143 6,760 7,777 115 %
Bank and corporate owned life insurance3,978 3,074 904 29 %3,625 3,094 3,364 614 18 %
Insurance commissions and fees92 114 (22)(19)%22,430 22,608 19,701 (19,609)(100)%
Asset gains (losses), net(b)
(1,356)(339)(1,017)N/M157,361 (77)398 (1,754)N/M
Investment securities gains (losses), net (7)(100)%3,096 6,118 26 (26)(100)%
Gains (losses) on sale of branches, net7,449 — 7,449 N/M— — — 7,449 N/M
Other 2,879 2,232 647 29 %2,737 2,352 2,822 57 %
Total noninterest income85,714 75,545 10,169 13 %254,490 98,306 92,934 (7,220)(8)%
Noninterest expense
Personnel98,033 108,567 (10,534)(10)%111,350 114,200 120,614 (22,581)(19)%
Technology19,574 19,666 (92)— %21,174 20,799 22,731 (3,157)(14)%
Occupancy15,678 17,854 (2,176)(12)%14,464 16,069 16,933 (1,255)(7)%
Business development and advertising5,421 3,626 1,795 50 %3,556 5,826 8,316 (2,895)(35)%
Equipment5,555 5,399 156 %5,312 5,439 5,970 (415)(7)%
Legal and professional 5,737 5,591 146 %5,058 5,160 5,559 178 %
Loan and foreclosure costs3,758 2,118 1,640 77 %3,605 3,120 3,262 496 15 %
FDIC assessment5,700 3,900 1,800 46 %5,250 5,500 4,000 1,700 43 %
Other intangible amortization2,253 2,253 — — %2,872 2,814 2,712 (459)(17)%
Acquisition related costs(c)
(10)218 (228)N/M518 1,721 1,325 (1,335)N/M
Loss on prepayments of FHLB advances 44,650 (44,650)(100)%— — — — N/M
Other11,151 13,745 (2,594)(19)%10,249 11,543 12,187 (1,036)(9)%
Total noninterest expense172,850 227,587 (54,737)(24)%183,407 192,191 203,609 (30,759)(15)%
Income (loss) before income taxes83,860 (12,900)96,760 N/M199,955 56,056 89,467 (5,607)(6)%
Income tax expense (benefit)16,858 (58,114)74,972 (129)%51,238 10,219 17,364 (506)(3)%
Net income67,002 45,214 21,788 48 %148,718 45,838 72,103 (5,101)(7)%
Preferred stock dividends5,207 5,207 — — %4,144 3,801 3,801 1,406 37 %
Net income available to common equity$61,795 $40,007 $21,788 54 %$144,573 $42,037 $68,303 $(6,508)(10)%
Earnings per common share
Basic$0.40 $0.26 $0.14 54 %$0.94 $0.27 $0.43 $(0.03)(7)%
Diluted$0.40 $0.26 $0.14 54 %$0.94 $0.27 $0.43 $(0.03)(7)%
Average common shares outstanding
Basic152,497 152,440 57 — %152,393 154,701 156,994 (4,497)(3)%
Diluted153,262 153,194 68 — %153,150 155,619 158,472 (5,210)(3)%
N/M = Not meaningful
Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
(a) Includes trust, asset management, brokerage, and annuity fees.
(b)    2Q20 includes a gain of $163 million from the sale of Associated Benefits & Risk Consulting.
(c) Includes Huntington branch and First Staunton acquisition related costs only.
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Selected Quarterly Information
($ in millions except per share data and COVID-19 loan modifications; shares repurchased and outstanding in thousands)YTD
Dec 2020
YTD
Dec 2019
4Q203Q202Q201Q204Q19
Per common share data
Dividends$0.72 $0.69 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 
Market value:
High21.94 23.67 17.17 14.25 17.03 21.94 22.51 
Low10.85 18.64 12.68 11.86 11.48 10.85 18.96 
Close17.05 22.04 17.05 12.62 13.68 12.79 22.04 
Book value24.34 23.32 24.34 24.04 23.89 22.99 23.32 
Tangible book value / share16.67 15.28 16.67 16.37 16.21 14.64 15.28 
Performance ratios (annualized)
Return on average assets0.90 %0.99 %0.78 %0.51 %1.72 %0.57 %0.89 %
Noninterest expense / average assets2.26 %2.40 %2.02 %2.55 %2.12 %2.37 %2.51 %
Effective tax rate6.18 %19.61 %20.10 %N/M25.62 %18.23 %19.41 %
Dividend payout ratio(a)
38.50 %35.75 %45.00 %69.23 %19.15 %66.67 %41.86 %
Net interest margin2.53 %2.86 %2.49 %2.31 %2.49 %2.84 %2.83 %
Selected trend information
Average full time equivalent employees(b)
4,459 4,702 4,134 4,374 4,701 4,631 4,696 
Branch count228 249 249 249 248 
Assets under management, at market value(c)
$13,314 $12,195 $11,755 $10,454 $12,104 
Mortgage loans originated for sale during period$1,642 $1,091 $323 $458 $550 $310 $267 
Mortgage loan settlements during period$1,960 $1,317 $339 $599 $725 $297 $268 
Mortgage portfolio loans transferred to held for sale during period$269 $242 $ $70 $— $200 $— 
Mortgage portfolio serviced for others$7,744 $8,219 $8,454 $8,549 $8,489 
Mortgage servicing rights, net / mortgage portfolio serviced for others0.54 %0.55 %0.58 %0.68 %0.79 %
Shares repurchased during period(d)
4,264 8,211  — — 4,264 2,256 
Shares outstanding, end of period153,540 157,171 153,540 153,552 153,616 153,690 157,171 
Paycheck Protection Program fees, net
Fees, beginning of period$27 N/A$21 $24 $27 N/AN/A
Fees recognized(15)N/A(9)(4)(3)N/AN/A
Fees, end of period$12 N/A$12 $21 $24 N/AN/A
COVID-19 Impacted Loans in Forbearances ($ in thousands)
Commercial and industrial$5,640 $19,414 $45,415 $345 N/A
Commercial real estate—owner occupied6,737 42,121 142,293 — N/A
Commercial and business lending12,377 61,535 187,708 345 N/A
Commercial real estate—investor18,345 246,833 643,168 595 N/A
Real estate construction22 2,009 32,214 — N/A
Commercial real estate lending18,368 248,842 675,382 595 N/A
Total commercial30,744 310,377 863,090 940 N/A
Residential mortgage45,851 364,593 692,307 428 N/A
Home equity 1,762 10,068 30,554 — N/A
Other consumer222 1,132 2,060 — N/A
Total consumer47,835 375,794 724,921 428 N/A
Total COVID-19 impacted loans in forbearance$78,579 $686,171 $1,588,011 $1,368 N/A
Selected quarterly ratios
Loans / deposits92.33 %93.60 %93.53 %94.95 %95.97 %
Stockholders’ equity / assets12.24 %11.66 %11.34 %11.18 %12.11 %
Risk-based capital(e)(f)
Total risk-weighted assets$25,903 $26,142 $25,864 $25,866 $24,296 
Common equity Tier 1$2,706 $2,672 $2,651 $2,421 $2,481 
Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio10.45 %10.22 %10.25 %9.36 %10.21 %
Tier 1 capital ratio11.81 %11.57 %11.62 %10.35 %11.26 %
Total capital ratio14.02 %13.78 %13.83 %12.56 %13.21 %
Tier 1 leverage ratio9.37 %9.02 %9.08 %8.50 %8.83 %
Mortgage banking, net
Mortgage servicing fees, net(g)
$(1)$10 $(1)$(1)$(1)$$
Gains (losses) and fair value adjustments on loans held for sale60 17 15 14 21 10 
Fair value adjustment on portfolio loans transferred to held for sale4  — — 
Mortgage servicing rights (impairment) recovery(18)— 1 (1)(8)(9)— 
Mortgage banking, net$46 $32 $15 $13 $12 $$
N/M = Not meaningful
Numbers may not sum due to rounding.

(a)Ratio is based upon basic earnings per common share.
(b)Average full time equivalent employees without overtime.
(c)Excludes assets held in brokerage accounts.
(d)Does not include repurchases related to tax withholding on equity compensation.
(e)The Federal Reserve establishes regulatory capital requirements, including well-capitalized standards for the Corporation. The regulatory capital requirements effective for the Corporation follow Basel III, subject to certain transition provisions.
(f)December 31, 2020 data is estimated.
(g)Includes mortgage origination and servicing fees, net of mortgage servicing rights amortization.


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Selected Asset Quality Information
     
($ in thousands)Dec 31, 2020Sep 30, 2020Seql Qtr %
Change
Jun 30, 2020Mar 31, 2020Dec 31, 2019Comp Qtr %
Change
Allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period$384,711 $363,803 %$337,793 $201,371 $214,42579 %
Cumulative effect of ASU 2016-13 adoption (CECL) N/AN/AN/A112,457 N/A
January 1, 2020 N/AN/AN/A313,828 N/A
Provision for loan losses26,500 50,500 (48)%52,500 37,500 1,000 N/M
Allowance for PCD loans for bank acquisition N/AN/AN/A3,504 N/A
Charge offs(30,315)(34,079)(11)%(28,351)(19,308)(16,752)81 %
Recoveries2,805 4,488 (38)%1,861 2,268 2,699 %
Net charge offs(27,510)(29,592)(7)%(26,490)(17,040)(14,054)96 %
Balance at end of period$383,702 $384,711 — %$363,803 $337,793 $201,371 91 %
Allowance for unfunded commitments
Balance at beginning of period$57,276 $64,776 (12)%$56,276 $21,907 $22,907 150 %
Cumulative effect of ASU 2016-13 adoption (CECL)N/AN/AN/A18,690 N/A
January 1, 2020N/AN/AN/A40,597 N/A
Provision for unfunded commitments(9,500)(7,500)27 %8,500 15,500 (1,000)N/M
Amount recorded at acquisition — N/M— 179 — N/M
Balance at end of period$47,776 $57,276 (17)%$64,776 $56,276 $21,907 118 %
Allowance for credit losses on loans (ACLL)(a)
$431,478 $441,988 (2)%$428,579 $394,069 $223,278 93 %
Provision for credit losses on loans(b)
$17,000 $43,000 (60)%$61,000 $53,000 $— N/M
($ in thousands)Dec 31, 2020Sep 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020Mar 31, 2020Dec 31, 2019
Net (charge offs) recoveries
PPP Loans$ $— N/M$— $— $— N/M
Commercial and industrial(8,514)(24,834)(66)%(24,919)(15,049)(11,917)(29)%
Commercial real estate—owner occupied143 (416)(134)%— — N/M
Commercial and business lending(8,371)(25,249)(67)%(24,919)(15,048)(11,917)(30)%
Commercial real estate—investor(18,696)(3,609)N/M28 — — N/M
Real estate construction43 (21)N/M(3)11 72 (40)%
Commercial real estate lending(18,653)(3,630)N/M25 11 72 N/M
Total commercial(27,024)(28,879)(6)%(24,893)(15,037)(11,845)128 %
Residential mortgage (162)(79)105 %(215)(912)(1,415)(89)%
Home equity 335 156 115 %(303)71 480 (30)%
Other consumer(659)(790)(17)%(1,078)(1,162)(1,274)(48)%
Total consumer(486)(712)(32)%(1,596)(2,003)(2,208)(78)%
Total net (charge offs) recoveries$(27,510)$(29,592)(7)%$(26,490)$(17,040)$(14,054)96 %
(In basis points)Dec 31, 2020Sep 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020Mar 31, 2020Dec 31, 2019 
Net charge offs to average loans (annualized)
PPP Loans — — — — 
Commercial and industrial(45)(126)(121)(81)(65)
Commercial real estate—owner occupied6 (18)— — — 
Commercial and business lending(35)(103)(100)(72)(58)
Commercial real estate—investor(173)(34)— — — 
Real estate construction1 — — — 
Commercial real estate lending(121)(24)— — 
Total commercial(69)(73)(64)(44)(35)
Residential mortgage (1)— (1)(4)(7)
Home equity18 (15)22 
Other consumer(83)(98)(128)(134)(145)
Total consumer(2)(3)(7)(8)(9)
Total net charge offs(44)(47)(42)(29)(24)
($ in thousands)Dec 31, 2020Sep 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020Mar 31, 2020Dec 31, 2019
Credit Quality
Nonaccrual loans$210,854 $231,590 (9)%$171,607 $136,717 $118,380 78 %
Other real estate owned (OREO)14,269 18,983 (25)%20,264 22,530 21,101 (32)%
Other nonperforming assets 909 (100)%909 6,004 6,004 (100)%
Total nonperforming assets$225,123 $251,481 (10)%$192,780 $165,251 $145,485 55 %
Loans 90 or more days past due and still accruing$1,598 $1,854 (14)%$1,466 $2,255 $2,259 (29)%
Allowance for credit losses to loans1.76 %1.77 %1.73 %1.62 %0.98 %
Allowance for credit losses to nonaccrual loans204.63 %190.85 %249.74 %288.24 %188.61 %
Nonaccrual loans to total loans0.86 %0.93 %0.69 %0.56 %0.52 %
Nonperforming assets to total loans plus OREO0.92 %1.01 %0.78 %0.68 %0.64 %
Nonperforming assets to total assets0.67 %0.72 %0.54 %0.49 %0.45 %
Year-to-date net charge offs to year-to-date average loans (annualized)0.41 %0.40 %0.36 %0.29 %0.24 %
(a)    Excludes approximately $67,000 of allowance for held to maturity investment securities
(b)    Excludes provision for held to maturity investment securities.
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Selected Asset Quality Information (continued)
(In thousands)Dec 31, 2020Sep 30, 2020Seql Qtr %
Change
Jun 30, 2020Mar 31, 2020Dec 31, 2019Comp Qtr %
Change
Nonaccrual loans
Commercial and industrial$61,859 $105,899 (42)%$80,239 $58,854 $46,312 34 %
Commercial real estate—owner occupied1,058 2,043 (48)%1,932 1,838 67 N/M
Commercial and business lending62,917 107,941 (42)%82,171 60,692 46,380 36 %
Commercial real estate—investor78,220 50,458 55 %11,172 1,091 4,409 N/M
Real estate construction353 392 (10)%503 486 493 (28)%
Commercial real estate lending78,573 50,850 55 %11,675 1,577 4,902 N/M
Total commercial141,490 158,792 (11)%93,846 62,269 51,282 176 %
Residential mortgage 59,337 62,331 (5)%66,656 64,855 57,844 %
Home equity9,888 10,277 (4)%10,829 9,378 9,104 %
Other consumer140 190 (26)%276 215 152 (8)%
Total consumer69,364 72,798 (5)%77,761 74,448 67,099 %
Total nonaccrual loans$210,854 $231,590 (9)%$171,607 $136,717 $118,380 78 %
Dec 31, 2020Sep 30, 2020Seql Qtr %
Change
Jun 30, 2020Mar 31, 2020Dec 31, 2019Comp Qtr %
Change
Restructured loans (accruing)(a)
Commercial and industrial$12,713 $16,002 (21)%$16,321 $16,056 $16,678 (24)%
Commercial real estate—owner occupied1,711 1,389 23 %1,441 2,091 1,676 %
Commercial and business lending14,424 17,391 (17)%17,762 18,146 18,353 (21)%
Commercial real estate—investor26,435 635 N/M114 281 293 N/M
Real estate construction260 382 (32)%313 339 298 (13)%
Commercial real estate lending26,695 1,016 N/M427 620 591 N/M
Total commercial41,119 18,407 123 %18,189 18,767 18,944 117 %
Residential mortgage 7,825 5,378 46 %4,178 4,654 3,955 98 %
Home equity1,957 1,889 %1,717 1,719 1,896 %
Other consumer1,191 1,218 (2)%1,219 1,245 1,246 (4)%
Total consumer10,973 8,485 29 %7,114 7,618 7,097 55 %
Total restructured loans (accruing)$52,092 $26,891 94 %$25,303 $26,384 $26,041 100 %
Nonaccrual restructured loans (included in nonaccrual loans)$20,190 $23,844 (15)%$25,362 $24,204 $22,494 (10)%
Dec 31, 2020Sep 30, 2020Seql Qtr %
Change
Jun 30, 2020Mar 31, 2020Dec 31, 2019Comp Qtr %
Change
Accruing Loans 30-89 Days Past Due
Commercial and industrial$6,119 $298 N/M$716 $976 $821 N/M
Commercial real estate—owner occupied373 870 (57)%199 51 1,369 (73)%
Commercial and business lending6,492 1,167 N/M916 1,027 2,190 196 %
Commercial real estate—investor12,793 409 N/M13,874 14,462 1,812 N/M
Real estate construction991 111 N/M385 179 97 N/M
Commercial real estate lending13,784 520 N/M14,260 14,641 1,909 N/M
Total commercial20,276 1,687 N/M15,175 15,668 4,099 N/M
Residential mortgage10,385 6,185 68 %3,023 10,102 9,274 12 %
Home equity4,802 5,609 (14)%3,108 7,001 5,647 (15)%
Other consumer1,599 1,351 18 %1,482 1,777 2,083 (23)%
Total consumer16,786 13,144 28 %7,613 18,879 17,005 (1)%
Total accruing loans 30-89 days past due$37,062 $14,831 150 %$22,788 $34,547 $21,104 76 %
Dec 31, 2020Sep 30, 2020Seql Qtr %
Change
Jun 30, 2020Mar 31, 2020Dec 31, 2019Comp Qtr %
Change
Potential Problem Loans
PPP Loans$18,002 $19,161 (6)%$19,161 $— $— N/M
Commercial and industrial121,487 144,159 (16)%176,270 149,747 110,308 10 %
Commercial real estate—owner occupied26,179 22,808 15 %15,919 15,802 19,889 32 %
Commercial and business lending165,668 186,129 (11)%211,350 165,550 130,197 27 %
Commercial real estate—investor91,396 100,459 (9)%88,237 61,030 29,449 N/M
Real estate construction19,046 2,178 N/M2,170 1,753 — N/M
Commercial real estate lending110,442 102,637 %90,407 62,783 29,449 N/M
Total commercial276,111 288,766 (4)%301,758 228,333 159,646 73 %
Residential mortgage3,749 2,396 56 %3,157 3,322 1,451 158 %
Home equity 2,068 1,632 27 %1,921 2,238 — N/M
Total consumer5,817 4,028 44 %5,078 5,559 1,451 N/M
Total potential problem loans$281,928 $292,794 (4)%$306,836 $233,892 $161,097 75 %
N/M = Not meaningful
N/A = Not applicable
Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
(a) Does not include any restructured loans related to COVID-19 in accordance with regulatory guidance
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Net Interest Income Analysis - Fully Tax-Equivalent Basis - Sequential and Comparable Quarter
Three Months Ended
 December 31, 2020September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
($ in thousands)Average
Balance
Interest
Income /Expense
Average
Yield /Rate
Average
Balance
Interest
Income /Expense
Average
Yield /Rate
Average
Balance
Interest
Income /Expense
Average
Yield /Rate
Assets
Earning assets
Loans (a) (b) (c)
Commercial PPP lending$929,859 $10,854 4.64 %$1,019,808 $6,172 2.41 %$— $— — %
Commercial and business lending (excl PPP loans)8,513,750 57,473 2.69 %8,751,083 56,951 2.59 %8,208,076 85,418 4.13 %
Commercial real estate lending6,157,622 44,636 2.88 %6,032,308 44,354 2.93 %5,195,025 59,490 4.55 %
Total commercial15,601,230 112,963 2.88 %15,803,199 107,476 2.71 %13,403,101 144,908 4.29 %
Residential mortgage 8,029,585 60,292 3.00 %8,058,283 61,701 3.06 %8,167,795 66,805 3.27 %
Retail1,051,022 13,035 4.95 %1,101,589 13,780 4.99 %1,212,438 18,422 6.06 %
Total loans24,681,837 186,290 3.01 %24,963,071 182,957 2.92 %22,783,334 230,135 4.02 %
Investment securities
Taxable 3,155,508 9,746 1.24 %3,438,858 13,689 1.59 %3,624,465 21,056 2.32 %
Tax-exempt(a)
1,909,512 17,870 3.74 %1,923,445 18,154 3.78 %1,929,374 18,269 3.79 %
Other short-term investments985,091 1,699 0.69 %1,788,471 2,238 0.50 %445,869 3,556 3.17 %
Investments and other6,050,111 29,315 1.94 %7,150,775 34,081 1.90 %5,999,708 42,881 2.86 %
Total earning assets30,731,948 $215,605 2.80 %32,113,847 $217,038 2.70 %28,783,042 $273,015 3.78 %
Other assets, net3,343,844 3,436,512 3,399,141 
Total assets$34,075,792 $35,550,359 $32,182,183 
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Interest-bearing liabilities
Interest-bearing deposits
Savings$3,628,458 $356 0.04 %$3,462,942 $382 0.04 %$2,714,191 $2,086 0.30 %
Interest-bearing demand5,739,983 1,215 0.08 %5,835,597 1,085 0.07 %5,138,116 11,458 0.88 %
Money market6,539,583 1,121 0.07 %6,464,784 1,444 0.09 %6,594,681 13,959 0.84 %
Network transaction deposits1,265,748 468 0.15 %1,528,199 609 0.16 %1,438,908 6,295 1.74 %
Time deposits1,888,074 4,602 0.97 %2,135,870 6,513 1.21 %2,746,978 12,080 1.74 %
Total interest-bearing deposits19,061,847 7,762 0.16 %19,427,392 10,033 0.21 %18,632,874 45,877 0.98 %
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase164,091 32 0.08 %140,321 34 0.10 %176,999 521 1.17 %
Commercial Paper40,128 5 0.05 %42,338 0.05 %27,708 25 0.36 %
PPPLF464,119 410 0.35 %1,018,994 899 0.35 %— — — %
FHLB advances1,660,274 9,888 2.37 %2,450,344 14,375 2.33 %2,909,462 16,623 2.27 %
Long-term funding549,307 5,585 4.07 %549,042 5,580 4.06 %585,024 5,921 4.05 %
Total short and long-term funding2,877,919 15,920 2.20 %4,201,039 20,892 1.98 %3,699,192 23,090 2.48 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities21,939,766 $23,682 0.43 %23,628,431 $30,925 0.52 %22,332,066 $68,967 1.23 %
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits7,677,003 7,412,186 5,470,496 
Other liabilities405,430 475,310 465,081 
Stockholders’ equity4,053,593 4,034,432 3,914,539 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$34,075,792 $35,550,359 $32,182,183 
Interest rate spread2.37 %2.18 %2.55 %
Net free funds0.12 %0.13 %0.28 %
Fully tax-equivalent net interest income and net interest margin ("NIM")$191,923 2.49 %$186,112 2.31 %$204,048 2.83 %
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment3,930 3,963 3,906 
Net interest income$187,993 $182,150 $200,142 
Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
(a)The yield on tax-exempt loans and securities is computed on a fully tax-equivalent basis using a tax rate of 21% and is net of the effects of certain disallowed interest deductions.
(b)Nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale have been included in the average balances.
(c)Interest income includes amortization of net deferred loan origination costs and net accreted purchase loan discount.

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Net Interest Income Analysis - Fully Tax-Equivalent Basis - Year Over Year
Year Ended December 31,
 20202019
($ in thousands)Average
Balance
Interest
Income /Expense
Average
Yield / Rate
Average
Balance
Interest
Income /Expense
Average
Yield / Rate
Assets
Earning assets
Loans (a) (b) (c)
Commercial PPP lending$701,111 $21,867 3.12 %$ $— — %
Commercial and business lending (excl PPP loans)8,709,043 258,738 2.97 %8,426,774 385,072 4.57 %
Commercial real estate lending5,811,498 192,545 3.31 %5,150,464 255,582 4.96 %
Total commercial15,221,651 473,150 3.11 %13,577,238 640,655 4.72 %
Residential mortgage
8,190,190 254,814 3.11 %8,311,914 282,134 3.39 %
Retail1,125,806 58,655 5.21 %1,233,646 76,939 6.24 %
Total loans24,537,648 786,619 3.21 %23,122,797 999,727 4.32 %
Investment securities
Taxable 3,295,718 59,806 1.81 %4,284,991 100,304 2.34 %
Tax-exempt (a)
1,930,853 72,901 3.78 %1,909,474 71,956 3.77 %
Other short-term investments1,067,788 9,473 0.89 %503,566 16,643 3.30 %
Investments and other6,294,359 142,179 2.26 %6,698,032 188,903 2.82 %
Total earning assets30,832,007 $928,799 3.01 %29,820,829 $1,188,630 3.99 %
Other assets, net3,433,200 3,225,775 
Total assets$34,265,207 $33,046,604 
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Interest-bearing liabilities
Interest-bearing deposits
Savings$3,306,385 $2,966 0.09 %$2,439,872 $7,086 0.29 %
Interest-bearing demand5,583,144 12,496 0.22 %5,080,857 56,742 1.12 %
Money market6,509,924 15,273 0.23 %7,005,265 74,467 1.06 %
Network transaction deposits1,442,951 6,219 0.43 %1,860,951 42,523 2.29 %
Time deposits2,281,040 30,685 1.35 %3,129,142 56,468 1.80 %
Total interest-bearing deposits19,123,444 67,639 0.35 %19,516,088 237,286 1.22 %
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase175,713 485 0.28 %137,679 1,579 1.15 %
Commercial Paper38,583 41 0.11 %32,123 138 0.43 %
PPPLF565,371 1,984 0.35 %— — — %
Other short-term funding4,226 11 0.25 %— — — %
FHLB advances2,535,731 57,359 2.26 %3,106,279 69,816 2.25 %
Long-term funding549,143 22,365 4.07 %742,946 28,116 3.78 %
Total short and long-term funding3,868,767 82,245 2.13 %4,019,027 99,651 2.48 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities22,992,211 $149,883 0.65 %23,535,115 $336,936 1.43 %
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits6,884,241 5,219,520 
Other liabilities444,183 420,100 
Stockholders’ equity3,944,572 3,871,869 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$34,265,207 $33,046,604 
Interest rate spread2.36 %2.56 %
Net free funds0.17 %0.30 %
Fully tax-equivalent net interest income and net interest margin ("NIM")$778,915 2.53 %$851,693 2.86 %
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment15,959 16,020 
Net interest income$762,957 $835,674 
Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
(a)The yield on tax-exempt loans and securities is computed on a fully tax-equivalent basis using a tax rate of 21% and is net of the effects of certain disallowed interest deductions.
(b)Nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale have been included in the average balances.
(c)Interest income includes amortization of net deferred loan origination costs and net accreted purchase loan discount.

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Loan and Deposit Composition
       
($ in thousands)
Period end loan compositionDec 31, 2020Sep 30, 2020Seql Qtr % ChangeJun 30, 2020Mar 31, 2020Dec 31, 2019Comp Qtr % Change
PPP Loans$767,757 $1,022,217 (25)%$1,012,033 $— $— N/M
Commercial and industrial7,701,422 7,933,404 (3)%7,968,709 8,517,974 7,354,594 %
Commercial real estate—owner occupied900,912 904,997 — %914,385 940,687 911,265 (1)%
Commercial and business lending9,370,091 9,860,618 (5)%9,895,127 9,458,661 8,265,858 13 %
Commercial real estate—investor4,342,584 4,320,926 %4,174,125 4,038,036 3,794,517 14 %
Real estate construction1,840,417 1,859,609 (1)%1,708,189 1,544,858 1,420,900 30 %
Commercial real estate lending6,183,001 6,180,536 — %5,882,314 5,582,894 5,215,417 19 %
Total commercial15,553,091 16,041,154 (3)%15,777,441 15,041,555 13,481,275 15 %
Residential mortgage 7,878,324 7,885,523 — %7,933,518 8,132,417 8,136,980 (3)%
Home equity 707,255 761,593 (7)%795,671 844,901 852,025 (17)%
Other consumer313,054 315,483 (1)%326,040 346,761 351,159 (11)%
Total consumer8,898,632 8,962,599 (1)%9,055,230 9,324,079 9,340,164 (5)%
Total loans$24,451,724 $25,003,753 (2)%$24,832,671 $24,365,633 $22,821,440 %
Period end deposit and customer funding compositionDec 31, 2020Sep 30, 2020Seql Qtr % ChangeJun 30, 2020Mar 31, 2020Dec 31, 2019Comp Qtr % Change
Noninterest-bearing demand$7,661,728 $7,489,048 %$7,573,942 $6,107,386 $5,450,709 41 %
Savings3,650,085 3,529,423 %3,394,930 3,033,039 2,735,036 33 %
Interest-bearing demand6,090,869 5,979,449 %5,847,349 6,170,071 5,329,717 14 %
Money market7,322,769 7,687,775 (5)%7,486,319 7,717,739 7,640,798 (4)%
Brokered CDs — N/M4,225 65,000 5,964 (100)%
Other time1,757,030 2,026,852 (13)%2,244,680 2,568,345 2,616,839 (33)%
Total deposits26,482,481 26,712,547 (1)%26,551,444 25,661,580 23,779,064 11 %
Customer funding(a)
245,247 198,741 23 %178,398 142,174 103,113 138 %
Total deposits and customer funding$26,727,727 $26,911,289 (1)%$26,729,842 $25,803,754 $23,882,177 12 %
Network transaction deposits(b)
$1,197,093 $1,390,778 (14)%$1,496,958 $1,731,996 $1,336,286 (10)%
Net deposits and customer funding (Total deposits and customer funding, excluding Brokered CDs and network transaction deposits)$25,530,634 $25,520,511 — %$25,228,660 $24,006,758 $22,539,927 13 %
Quarter average loan compositionDec 31, 2020Sep 30, 2020Seql Qtr % ChangeJun 30, 2020Mar 31, 2020Dec 31, 2019Comp Qtr % Change
PPP Loans$929,859 $1,019,808 (9)%$848,761 $— $— N/M
Commercial and industrial7,609,185 7,844,209 (3)%8,263,270 7,455,528 7,291,592 %
Commercial real estate—owner occupied904,565 906,874 — %929,640 924,585 916,484 (1)%
Commercial and business lending9,443,609 9,770,891 (3)%10,041,671 8,380,113 8,208,076 15 %
Commercial real estate—investor4,289,703 4,255,473 %4,113,895 3,857,277 3,806,168 13 %
Real estate construction1,867,919 1,776,835 %1,606,367 1,472,292 1,388,857 34 %
Commercial real estate lending6,157,622 6,032,308 %5,720,262 5,329,568 5,195,025 19 %
Total commercial15,601,230 15,803,199 (1)%15,761,933 13,709,681 13,403,101 16 %
Residential mortgage8,029,585 8,058,283 — %8,271,757 8,404,351 8,167,795 (2)%
Home equity736,059 780,202 (6)%819,680 845,422 864,144 (15)%
Other consumer314,963 321,387 (2)%337,436 349,164 348,295 (10)%
Total consumer9,080,607 9,159,872 (1)%9,428,873 9,598,937 9,380,233 (3)%
Total loans(c)
$24,681,837 $24,963,071 (1)%$25,190,806 $23,308,618 $22,783,334 %
Quarter average deposit compositionDec 31, 2020Sep 30, 2020Seql Qtr % ChangeJun 30, 2020Mar 31, 2020Dec 31, 2019Comp Qtr % Change
Noninterest-bearing demand$7,677,003 $7,412,186 %$6,926,401 $5,506,861 $5,470,496 40 %
Savings3,628,458 3,462,942 %3,260,040 2,868,840 2,714,191 34 %
Interest-bearing demand5,739,983 5,835,597 (2)%5,445,267 5,307,230 5,138,116 12 %
Money market6,539,583 6,464,784 %6,496,841 6,538,658 6,594,681 (1)%
Network transaction deposits1,265,748 1,528,199 (17)%1,544,737 1,434,128 1,438,908 (12)%
Time deposits1,888,074 2,135,870 (12)%2,469,899 2,636,231 2,746,978 (31)%
Total deposits$26,738,850 $26,839,578 — %$26,143,186 $24,291,949 $24,103,371 11 %
N/M = Not meaningful
Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
(a)Includes repurchase agreements and commercial paper.
(b)Included above in interest-bearing demand and money market.
(c)Nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale have been included in the average balances.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation
YTDYTD
($ in millions, except per share data)Dec 2020Dec 20194Q203Q202Q201Q204Q19
Tangible common equity reconciliation(a)
Common equity$3,737 $3,692 $3,671 $3,534 $3,665 
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net(1,178)(1,178)(1,181)(1,284)(1,265)
Tangible common equity$2,560 $2,513 $2,490 $2,250 $2,401 
Tangible assets reconciliation(a)
Total assets$33,420 $34,699 $35,501 $33,908 $32,386 
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net(1,178)(1,178)(1,181)(1,284)(1,265)
Tangible assets$32,242 $33,520 $34,321 $32,624 $31,122 
Average tangible common equity and average common equity tier 1 reconciliation(a)
Common equity$3,633 $3,615 $3,700 $3,681 $3,566 $3,585 $3,658 
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net(1,228)(1,257)(1,178)(1,180)(1,281)(1,272)(1,266)
Tangible common equity2,406 2,358 2,522 2,501 2,285 2,313 2,392 
   Modified CECL transitional amount115 N/A123 120 115 101 N/A
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income)3 69 (4)(4)10 37 
Deferred tax assets (liabilities), net44 47 42 42 45 47 48 
Average common equity Tier 1$2,567 $2,474 $2,683 $2,660 $2,453 $2,471 $2,476 
Average tangible assets reconciliation(a)
Total assets$34,265 $33,047 $34,076 $35,550 $34,846 $32,577 $32,182 
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net(1,228)(1,257)(1,178)(1,180)(1,281)(1,272)(1,266)
Tangible assets$33,038 $31,790 $32,898 $34,371 $33,565 $31,305 $30,916 
Selected trend information(b)
Wealth management fees(c)
85 83 22 21 21 21 22 
Service charges and deposit account fees56 63 15 14 11 15 16 
Card-based fees39 40 10 10 10 10 
Other fee-based revenue19 19 5 
Fee-based revenue199 205 52 51 46 50 52 
Other315 176 33 25 208 48 41 
Total noninterest income$514 $381 $86 $76 $254 $98 $93 
Selected equity and performance ratios(a)(d)
Tangible common equity / tangible assets7.94 %7.50 %7.25 %6.90 %7.71 %
Return on average equity7.78 %8.44 %6.58 %4.46 %15.55 %4.80 %7.31 %
Return on average tangible common equity11.99 %13.21 %9.75 %6.36 %25.45 %7.31 %11.33 %
Return on average common equity Tier 111.23 %12.59 %9.16 %5.98 %23.71 %6.84 %10.94 %
Return on average tangible assets0.93 %1.03 %0.81 %0.52 %1.78 %0.59 %0.93 %
Efficiency ratio reconciliation(e)
Federal Reserve efficiency ratio61.76 %65.38 %59.68 %85.41 %43.49 %70.37 %69.14 %
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment(0.77)%(0.85)%(0.84)%(1.29)%(0.39)%(0.96)%(0.91)%
Other intangible amortization(0.80)%(0.82)%(0.82)%(0.87)%(0.65)%(0.95)%(0.93)%
Fully tax-equivalent efficiency ratio60.20 %63.72 %58.02 %83.25 %42.46 %68.47 %67.32 %
Acquisition related costs adjustment(0.19)%(0.60)% %(0.08)%(0.12)%(0.58)%(0.45)%
Provision for unfunded commitments adjustment(0.55)%0.20 %3.42 %2.87 %(1.91)%(5.18)%0.34 %
Asset gains (losses), net adjustment8.20 %0.14 %(0.30)%(0.11)%22.10 %(0.02)%0.09 %
Branch Sales0.41 %— %1.68 %— %— %— %— %
3Q 2020 Initiatives(5.32)%— % %(22.90)%— %— %— %
Adjusted efficiency ratio62.76 %63.47 %62.83 %63.02 %62.53 %62.70 %67.30 %
Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
(a)The ratio tangible common equity to tangible assets excludes goodwill and other intangible assets, net. This financial measure has been included as it is considered to be a critical metric with which to analyze and evaluate financial condition and capital strength.
(b)These financial measures have been included as they provide meaningful supplemental information to assess trends in the Corporation’s results of operations.
(c)Includes trust, asset management, brokerage, and annuity fees.
(d)These capital measurements are used by management, regulators, investors, and analysts to assess, monitor and compare the quality and composition of our capital with the capital of other financial services companies.
(e)The efficiency ratio as defined by the Federal Reserve guidance is noninterest expense (which includes the provision for unfunded commitments) divided by the sum of net interest income plus noninterest income, excluding investment securities gains / losses, net. The fully tax-equivalent efficiency ratio is noninterest expense (which includes the provision for unfunded commitments), excluding other intangible amortization, divided by the sum of fully tax-equivalent net interest income plus noninterest income, excluding investment securities gains / losses, net. The adjusted efficiency ratio is noninterest expense, which excludes the provision for unfunded commitments, other intangible amortization, acquisition related costs, and 3Q20 initiatives, divided by the sum of fully tax-equivalent net interest income plus noninterest income, excluding investment securities gains (losses), net, acquisition related costs, asset gains (losses), net and gain on sale of branches. Management believes the adjusted efficiency ratio is a meaningful measure as it enhances the comparability of net interest income arising from taxable and tax-exempt sources and provides a better measure as to how the Corporation is managing its expenses by adjusting for acquisition related costs, provision for unfunded commitments, asset gains (losses), net, branch sales, and 3Q 2020 initiatives.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation
($ in millions, except per share data)
Gain on Sale of ABRC (net of tax) (a)
YTD 2020
YTD per share data (b)
GAAP earnings:$288 $1.86 
Gain on sale of ABRC (asset gains, net)(104)(0.68)
Earnings, excluding above items:$184 $1.19 
YTD 2020 Pre-tax Pre-Provision income, excluding 2020 Initiatives(a)
YTD 20204Q 2020
Pre-tax pre-provision income
Income before income taxes$327 $84 
Provision for credit losses174 17 
Pre-tax pre-provision income$501 $101 
2020 Acquisitions, dispositions, and announced initiatives
Sale of ABRC$(163)$ 
Gain on sale of branches(7)(7)
Acquisitions related costs (noninterest expense)2  
    Loss on prepayments of FHLB Advances45  
    Severance10  
    Branch sales & consolidations6  
       3Q 2020 Initiatives60  
      2020 Acquisitions, dispositions, and announced initiatives$(108)$(7)
   Pre-tax pre-provision income, excluding 2020 initiatives$393 $94 
Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
(a) Management believes these measures are meaningful because they reflect adjustments commonly made by management, investors, regulators, and analysts to evaluate the adequacy of earnings per common share and provide greater understanding of ongoing operations and enhanced comparability of results with prior periods.
(b) Diluted earnings and per share data presented after-tax.

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