ROSEMONT, Ill., Jan. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wintrust Financial Corporation (“Wintrust”, “the Company”, “we” or “our”) (Nasdaq: WTFC) announced record annual net income of $622.6 million or $9.58 per diluted common share for the year ended December 31, 2023 as compared to net income of $509.7 million or $8.02 per diluted common share for the same period of 2022, an increase in diluted earnings per common share of 19%. Pre-tax, pre-provision income (non-GAAP) totaled a record $959.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, up 23% as compared to $779.1 million in the same period of 2022.

The Company recorded quarterly net income of $123.5 million or $1.87 per diluted common share for the fourth quarter of 2023 as compared to $164.2 million or $2.53 per diluted common share for the third quarter of 2023. Pre-tax, pre-provision income (non-GAAP) totaled $208.2 million as compared to $244.8 million for the third quarter of 2023. During the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company recognized an accrual of $34.4 million for the estimated amount owed as a result of the FDIC special assessment on uninsured deposits in response to certain bank failures occurring earlier in 2023 as well as a $9.7 million unfavorable net valuation adjustment from certain mortgage-related assets held at fair value.

Timothy S. Crane, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are very pleased with our strong 2023 results, including record net income for the full year 2023. Throughout the year, we continued to leverage our position in the markets we serve to sustain steady growth in loans and deposits. Wintrust finished the year with great momentum as our fourth quarter results were highlighted by record net interest income, increased net interest margin and growth in our loan portfolio while continuing to exhibit low levels of net charge-offs.”

Additionally, Mr. Crane noted, “Given current economic conditions, we continue to feel good about the position of our businesses throughout our footprint. Opportunities in our markets exist to grow earning assets and deposits. Our net interest margin for the fourth quarter continued to stay within our expected range, increasing by two basis points. In the current interest rate environment, we still expect to maintain our net interest margin within a narrow range around current levels during the first quarter of 2024 and stay relatively stable for the remainder of 2024, depending on the pace and magnitude of potential interest rate changes. We believe this stability in net interest margin along with steady growth will drive strong financial performance in future quarters.”

Highlights of the fourth quarter of 2023:
Comparative information to the third quarter of 2023, unless otherwise noted

  • Net interest margin increased by two basis points to 3.62% (3.64% on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, non-GAAP) during the fourth quarter of 2023.
    • The higher net interest margin as well as growth in earning assets drove record quarterly net interest income of $470.0 million, increasing $7.6 million.
  • Total loans increased by $686 million, or 7% annualized.
  • Total deposits increased by $404 million, or 4% annualized.
  • Total assets increased by $705 million, or 5% annualized.
  • Impacts compared to the third quarter of 2023 from changes in the interest rate environment during the fourth quarter of 2023 included the following:
    • Non-interest income was impacted by a more unfavorable net valuation adjustment from certain mortgage-related assets held at fair value. Unfavorable net valuation adjustments totaled $9.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to unfavorable net valuation adjustments of $2.3 million in the third quarter of 2023.
    • Book value per common share increased $6.24 to $81.43 and tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) increased $6.26 to $70.33, primarily the result of favorable changes in the fair values of certain assets and liabilities, and the resulting benefit to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
  • Non-interest expense was negatively impacted by an accrual of $34.4 million for the estimated amount owed as a result of the FDIC special assessment on uninsured deposits in response to certain bank failures occurring earlier in 2023.

Mr. Crane noted, “Our higher net interest margin coupled with growth in earning assets resulted in record net interest income in the fourth quarter of 2023 as we grew our net interest income by $7.6 million. Our net interest margin increased by two basis points from the third quarter with deposit pricing pressures continuing to moderate in the fourth quarter of 2023. We expect this moderation to continue into the first quarter of 2024. Further, we continued to generate strong loan growth during the quarter, with total loans increasing $686 million, or 7% on an annualized basis. Loan growth was driven primarily by draws on existing commercial real estate loan facilities as well as growth in our property and casualty premium finance portfolio due to favorable market conditions and seasonally strong originations in the fourth quarter of the year. Loan growth in the fourth quarter of 2023 was primarily funded by continued deposit growth during the period, as deposits increased by approximately $404 million, or 4% on an annualized basis. We believe leveraging our customer relationships, market positioning, diversified products and competitive rates will continue to generate deposits to fuel balance sheet growth. Non-interest bearing deposits increased slightly during the fourth quarter and remained stable as a percentage of total deposits at 23% at December 31, 2023. The combination of balance sheet growth and a stable net interest margin is expected to result in continued growth of our net interest income.”

Commenting on credit quality, Mr. Crane stated, “Credit metrics remained strong. Net charge-offs totaled $14.9 million or 14 basis points of average total loans on an annualized basis in the fourth quarter of 2023 as compared to $8.1 million or eight basis points of average total loans on an annualized basis in the third quarter of 2023. Non-performing loans totaled $139.0 million, or 0.33% of total loans, at the end of the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to $133.1 million, or 0.32% of total loans, at the end of the third quarter of 2023. Though these credit metrics increased during the period, net charge-offs as a percentage of average total loans and non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans remained at historically low levels in the fourth quarter of 2023. The allowance for credit losses on our core loan portfolio as of December 31, 2023 was approximately 1.55% of the outstanding balance (see Table 12 for additional information). We believe that the Company’s reserves remain appropriate and we remain diligent in our review of credit.”

Mr. Crane concluded, “We enter 2024 with significant momentum. Total loans as of December 31, 2023 were $770 million higher than average total loans in the fourth quarter of 2023, which, coupled with a stable net interest margin, is expected to help contribute to our momentum into the first quarter of 2024. We continue to win business and expand our franchise, keeping us well-positioned in the markets we serve.”

The graphs below illustrate certain financial highlights of the fourth quarter of 2023 as well as historical financial performance. See “Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios” at Table 17 for additional information with respect to non-GAAP financial measures/ratios, including the reconciliations to the corresponding GAAP financial measures/ratios.

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SUMMARY OF RESULTS:

BALANCE SHEET

Total assets increased $704.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 as compared to the third quarter of 2023. Total loans increased by $685.8 million as compared to the third quarter of 2023. The increase in loans was primarily the result of draws on existing commercial real estate loan facilities as well as growth in our property and casualty premium finance portfolio due to favorable market conditions and seasonally strong originations in the fourth quarter of the year.

Total liabilities increased by $320.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 as compared to the third quarter of 2023 primarily due to a $404.5 million increase in total deposits. Non-interest bearing deposits as a percentage of total deposits was 23% at both December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023. The Company's loans to deposits ratio ended the quarter at 92.8%.

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

NET INTEREST INCOME

For the fourth quarter of 2023, net interest income totaled $470.0 million, an increase of $7.6 million as compared to the third quarter of 2023. The $7.6 million increase in net interest income in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the third quarter of 2023 was primarily due to a $509.1 million increase in average earning assets and a two basis point increase in net interest margin.

Net interest margin was 3.62% (3.64% on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, non-GAAP) during the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to 3.60% (3.62% on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, non-GAAP) during the third quarter of 2023. The net interest margin increase as compared to the third quarter of 2023 was primarily due to a 18 basis point increase in yield on earning assets and a three basis point increase in the net free funds contribution. This increase was partially offset by a 19 basis point increase in the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. The 18 basis point increase in the yield on earning assets in the fourth quarter of 2023 as compared to the third quarter of 2023 was primarily due to an 18 basis point expansion on loan yields and 17 basis point increase in liquidity management asset yield. The 19 basis point increase on the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities in the fourth quarter of 2023 as compared to the third quarter of 2023 was primarily due to a 20 basis point increase in the rate paid on interest-bearing deposits.

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

ASSET QUALITY

The allowance for credit losses totaled $427.6 million as of December 31, 2023, an increase of $28.1 million as compared to $399.5 million as of September 30, 2023. A provision for credit losses totaling $42.9 million was recorded for the fourth quarter of 2023 as compared to $19.9 million recorded in the third quarter of 2023. The increase in the allowance for credit losses in the fourth quarter of 2023 was primarily the result of moderate forecasted deterioration in macroeconomic factors and portfolio changes during the period. For more information regarding the allowance for credit losses and provision for credit losses, see Table 11 in this report.

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

Net charge-offs totaled $14.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, as compared to $8.1 million of net charge-offs in the third quarter of 2023. The increase in net charge-offs during the fourth quarter of 2023 was primarily the result of increased net charge-offs within the commercial and commercial real estate portfolios. Net charge-offs as a percentage of average total loans were 14 basis points in the fourth quarter of 2023 on an annualized basis compared to eight basis points on an annualized basis in the third quarter of 2023. For more information regarding net charge-offs, see Table 10 in this report.

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

Non-performing assets totaled $152.3 million and comprised 0.27% of total assets as of December 31, 2023, as compared to $147.2 million as of September 30, 2023. Non-performing loans totaled $139.0 million, or 0.33% of total loans, at December 31, 2023. The increase in the fourth quarter was primarily due to an increase in certain credits within the commercial real estate portfolio becoming nonaccrual. For more information regarding non-performing assets, see Table 14 in this report.

Though these credit metrics increased during the period, net charge-offs as a percentage of average total loans and non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans remained at historically low levels in the fourth quarter of 2023.

NON-INTEREST INCOME

Wealth management revenue was relatively stable in the fourth quarter of 2023 as compared to the third quarter of 2023. Wealth management revenue is comprised of the trust and asset management revenue of The Chicago Trust Company and Great Lakes Advisors, the brokerage commissions, managed money fees and insurance product commissions at Wintrust Investments and fees from tax-deferred like-kind exchange services provided by the Chicago Deferred Exchange Company.

Mortgage banking revenue decreased by $20.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 as compared to the third quarter of 2023 primarily due to a $18.3 million unfavorable valuation adjustment to the fair value of mortgage servicing rights, net of servicing hedge, compared to the third quarter of 2023 as well as $7.0 million lower in production revenue. This was partially offset by a favorable adjustment to the Company’s held-for-sale portfolio of early buy-out exercised loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies, which are held at fair value, of $9.1 million when compared to the third quarter of 2023. The Company monitors the relationship of these assets and seeks to minimize the earnings impact of fair value changes.

The Company recognized $2.5 million in net gains on investment securities in the fourth quarter of 2023 as compared to $2.4 million in net losses in the third quarter of 2023. The change from period to period was primarily the result of unrealized gains and losses on the Company’s equity investment securities with a readily determinable fair value.

Fluctuations in trading gains and losses in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the third quarter of 2023 were primarily the result of fair value adjustments related to interest rate derivatives not designated as hedges.

Other income increased by $3.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the third quarter of 2023 primarily due to a favorable adjustment to the Company’s held-for-investment portfolio of early buy-out exercised loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies, which are held at fair value, of $1.9 million when compared to the third quarter of 2023, as well as higher swap fees, higher BOLI income and favorable foreign currency remeasurement adjustments.

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

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

Salaries and employee benefits expense increased by $1.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 as compared to the third quarter of 2023. The $1.6 million increase is primarily related to increased employee insurance costs and other benefits during the fourth quarter of 2023.

Software and equipment expense increased $1.8 million primarily as a result of increased software licensing expenses as the Company invests in enhancements to the digital customer experience, upgrades to infrastructure and enhancements to information security capabilities.

Operating lease equipment cost decreased $1.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 as compared to the third quarter of 2023 primarily due to the impairment of certain assets during the third quarter of 2023.

Occupancy expenses decreased $3.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 as compared to the third quarter of 2023 primarily due to the impairment in the third quarter of 2023 of two Company-owned buildings that are no longer being used.

Data processing expense decreased $1.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 as compared to the third quarter of 2023 primarily due to the termination in the third quarter of 2023 of a duplicate service contract related to the acquisition of a wealth management business in 2023.

Advertising and marketing expenses in the fourth quarter of 2023 totaled $17.2 million, which is a $1.0 million decrease as compared to the third quarter of 2023 primarily due to a decrease in sports sponsorships.

FDIC insurance increased $33.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 as compared to the third quarter of 2023. This was primarily the result of an accrual recognized for the estimated amount owed as a result of the FDIC special assessment on uninsured deposits in response to certain bank failures occurring earlier in 2023.

The Company recorded net OREO income of $1.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to net OREO expense of $120,000 in the third quarter of 2023. The net OREO income in the fourth quarter of 2023 was the result of realized gains on sales of OREO. OREO expenses also include all costs associated with obtaining, maintaining and selling other real estate owned properties as well as valuation adjustments.

Miscellaneous expense in the fourth quarter of 2023 increased by $3.6 million as compared to the third quarter of 2023. Miscellaneous expense includes ATM expenses, correspondent bank charges, directors’ fees, telephone, postage, corporate insurance, dues and subscriptions, problem loan expenses and other miscellaneous operational losses and costs.

For more information regarding non-interest expense, see Table 16 in this report.

INCOME TAXES

The Company recorded income tax expense of $41.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to $60.7 million in the third quarter of 2023. The effective tax rates were 25.27% in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to 26.98% in the third quarter of 2023. The effective tax rates were partially impacted by an overall lower level of pre-tax income in the comparable periods, primarily due to the accrual of $34.4 million for the estimated amount owed as a result of the FDIC special assessment on uninsured deposits and an overall lower level of provision for state income taxes.

BUSINESS UNIT SUMMARY

Community Banking

Through its community banking unit, the Company provides banking and financial services primarily to individuals, small to mid-sized businesses, local governmental units and institutional clients residing primarily in the local areas the Company services. In the fourth quarter of 2023, this unit expanded its commercial, commercial real estate and residential real estate loan portfolios, while increasing net interest income.

Mortgage banking revenue was $7.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, a decrease of $20.0 million as compared to the third quarter of 2023, primarily due to a $18.3 million unfavorable valuation adjustment to the fair value of mortgage servicing rights, net of servicing hedge, compared to the third quarter of 2023 as well as $7.0 million lower in production revenue. This was partially offset by a favorable adjustment to the Company’s held-for-sale portfolio of early buy-out exercised loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies, which are held at fair value, of $9.1 million when compared to the third quarter of 2023. Service charges on deposit accounts totaled $14.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, which was relatively stable compared to the third quarter of 2023. The Company’s gross commercial and commercial real estate loan pipelines remained solid as of December 31, 2023 indicating momentum for expected continued loan growth in the first quarter of 2024.

Specialty Finance

Through its specialty finance unit, the Company offers financing of insurance premiums for businesses and individuals, equipment financing through structured loans and lease products to customers in a variety of industries, accounts receivable financing and value-added, out-sourced administrative services and other services. Originations within the insurance premium financing receivables portfolios were $4.6 billion during the fourth quarter of 2023 and average balances decreased by $74.2 million as compared to the third quarter of 2023. The Company’s leasing portfolio balance increased in the fourth quarter of 2023, with its portfolio of assets, including capital leases, loans and equipment on operating leases, totaling $3.4 billion as of December 31, 2023 as compared to $3.3 billion as of September 30, 2023. Revenues from the Company’s out-sourced administrative services business were $1.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, which was relatively stable compared to the third quarter of 2023.

Wealth Management

Through four separate subsidiaries within its wealth management unit, the Company offers a full range of wealth management services, including trust and investment services, tax-deferred like-kind exchange services, asset management, securities brokerage services and 401(k) and retirement plan services. Wealth management revenue totaled $33.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, which was relatively stable compared to the third quarter of 2023. At December 31, 2023, the Company’s wealth management subsidiaries had approximately $47.1 billion of assets under administration, which included $8.7 billion of assets owned by the Company and its subsidiary banks, representing an increase from the $44.7 billion of assets under administration at September 30, 2023.

ITEM IMPACTING COMPARATIVE FINANCIAL RESULTS

Business Combination

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

WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION 
Key Operating Measures

Wintrust’s key operating measures and growth rates for the fourth quarter of 2023, as compared to the third quarter of 2023 (sequential quarter) and fourth quarter of 2022 (linked quarter), are shown in the table below:

              % or (1)
basis point 
(bp) change
from
3rd Quarter
2023
  % or
basis point 
(bp) change
from
4th Quarter
2022
    Three Months Ended  
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)   Dec 31, 2023   Sep 30, 2023   Dec 31, 2022  
Net income   $ 123,480     $ 164,198     $ 144,817   (25 ) %   (15 ) %
Pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses (non-GAAP)(2)     208,151       244,781       242,819   (15 )     (14 )  
Net income per common share – Diluted     1.87       2.53       2.23   (26 )     (16 )  
Cash dividends declared per common share     0.40       0.40       0.34         18    
Net revenue(3)     570,803       574,836       550,655   (1 )     4    
Net interest income     469,974       462,358       456,816   2       3    
Net interest margin     3.62 %     3.60 %     3.71 % 2   bps   (9 ) bps
Net interest margin – fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP)(2)     3.64       3.62       3.73   2       (9 )  
Net overhead ratio(4)     1.89       1.59       1.63   30       26    
Return on average assets     0.89       1.20       1.10   (31 )     (21 )  
Return on average common equity     9.93       13.35       12.72   (342 )     (279 )  
Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)(2)     11.73       15.73       15.21   (400 )     (348 )  
At end of period                      
Total assets   $ 56,259,934     $ 55,555,246     $ 52,949,649   5   %   6   %
Total loans(5)     42,131,831       41,446,032       39,196,485   7       7    
Total deposits     45,397,170       44,992,686       42,902,544   4       6    
Total shareholders’ equity     5,399,526       5,015,613       4,796,838   30       13    

(1)   Period-end balance sheet percentage changes are annualized.
(2)   See Table 17: Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios for additional information on this performance measure/ratio.
(3)   Net revenue is net interest income plus non-interest income.
(4)   The net overhead ratio is calculated by netting total non-interest expense and total non-interest income, annualizing this amount, and dividing by that period’s average total assets. A lower ratio indicates a higher degree of efficiency.
(5)   Excludes mortgage loans held-for-sale.

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

WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Selected Financial Highlights

    Three Months Ended Years Ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)   Dec 31,
2023
  Sep 30,
2023
  Jun 30,
2023
  Mar 31,
2023
  Dec 31,
2022
Dec 31,
2023
  Dec 31,
2022
Selected Financial Condition Data (at end of period):      
Total assets   $ 56,259,934     $ 55,555,246     $ 54,286,176     $ 52,873,511     $ 52,949,649        
Total loans(1)     42,131,831       41,446,032       41,023,408       39,565,471       39,196,485        
Total deposits     45,397,170       44,992,686       44,038,707       42,718,211       42,902,544        
Total shareholders’ equity     5,399,526       5,015,613       5,041,912       5,015,506       4,796,838        
Selected Statements of Income Data:      
Net interest income   $ 469,974     $ 462,358     $ 447,537     $ 457,995     $ 456,816   $ 1,837,864     $ 1,495,362  
Net revenue(2)     570,803       574,836       560,567       565,764       550,655     2,271,970       1,956,415  
Net income     123,480       164,198       154,750       180,198       144,817     622,626       509,682  
Pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses (non-GAAP)(3)     208,151       244,781       239,944       266,595       242,819     959,471       779,144  
Net income per common share – Basic     1.90       2.57       2.41       2.84       2.27     9.72       8.14  
Net income per common share – Diluted     1.87       2.53       2.38       2.80       2.23     9.58       8.02  
Cash dividends declared per common share     0.40       0.40       0.40       0.40       0.34     1.60       1.36  
Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data:      
Performance Ratios:      
Net interest margin     3.62 %     3.60 %     3.64 %     3.81 %     3.71 %   3.66 %     3.15 %
Net interest margin – fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP)(3)     3.64       3.62       3.66       3.83       3.73     3.68       3.17  
Non-interest income to average assets     0.73       0.82       0.86       0.84       0.71     0.81       0.91  
Non-interest expense to average assets     2.62       2.41       2.44       2.33       2.34     2.45       2.33  
Net overhead ratio(4)     1.89       1.59       1.58       1.49       1.63     1.64       1.42  
Return on average assets     0.89       1.20       1.18       1.40       1.10     1.16       1.01  
Return on average common equity     9.93       13.35       12.79       15.67       12.72     12.90       11.41  
Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)(3)     11.73       15.73       15.12       18.55       15.21     15.23       13.73  
Average total assets   $ 55,017,075     $ 54,381,981     $ 52,601,953     $ 52,075,318     $ 52,087,618   $ 53,529,506     $ 50,424,319  
Average total shareholders’ equity     5,066,196       5,083,883       5,044,718       4,895,271       4,710,856     5,023,153       4,634,224  
Average loans to average deposits ratio     92.9 %     92.4 %     94.3 %     93.0 %     90.5 %   93.1 %     87.5 %
Period-end loans to deposits ratio     92.8       92.1       93.2       92.6       91.4        
Common Share Data at end of period:      
Market price per common share   $ 92.75     $ 75.50     $ 72.62     $ 72.95     $ 84.52        
Book value per common share     81.43       75.19       75.65       75.24       72.12        
Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP)(3)     70.33       64.07       64.50       64.22       61.00        
Common shares outstanding     61,243,626       61,222,058       61,197,676       61,176,415       60,794,008        
Other Data at end of period:      
Common equity to assets ratio     8.9 %     8.3 %     8.5 %     8.7 %     8.3 %      
Tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP)(3)     7.7       7.1       7.4       7.5       7.1        
Tier 1 leverage ratio(5)     9.3       9.2       9.3       9.1       8.8        
Risk-based capital ratios:                          
Tier 1 capital ratio(5)     10.2       10.2       10.1       10.1       10.0        
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio(5)     9.4       9.3       9.3       9.2       9.1        
Total capital ratio(5)     12.1       12.0       12.0       12.1       11.9        
Allowance for credit losses(6)   $ 427,612     $ 399,531     $ 387,786     $ 376,261     $ 357,936        
Allowance for loan and unfunded lending-related commitment losses to total loans     1.01 %     0.96 %     0.94 %     0.95 %     0.91 %      
Number of:                          
Bank subsidiaries     15       15       15       15       15        
Banking offices     174       174       175       174       174        

(1)   Excludes mortgage loans held-for-sale.
(2)   Net revenue is net interest income plus non-interest income.
(3)   See Table 17: Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios for additional information on this performance measure/ratio.
(4)   The net overhead ratio is calculated by netting total non-interest expense and total non-interest income, annualizing this amount, and dividing by that period’s average total assets. A lower ratio indicates a higher degree of efficiency.
(5)   Capital ratios for current quarter-end are estimated.
(6)   The allowance for credit losses includes the allowance for loan losses, the allowance for unfunded lending-related commitments and the allowance for held-to-maturity securities losses.

WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)    
    Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,
(In thousands)     2023       2023       2023       2023       2022  
Assets                    
Cash and due from banks   $ 423,404     $ 418,088     $ 513,858     $ 445,928     $ 490,908  
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements     60       60       59       58       58  
Interest-bearing deposits with banks     2,084,323       2,448,570       2,163,708       1,563,578       1,988,719  
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value     3,502,915       3,611,835       3,492,481       3,259,845       3,243,017  
Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost     3,856,916       3,909,150       3,564,473       3,606,391       3,640,567  
Trading account securities     4,707       1,663       3,027       102       1,127  
Equity securities with readily determinable fair value     139,268       134,310       116,275       111,943       110,365  
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock     205,003       204,040       195,117       244,957       224,759  
Brokerage customer receivables     10,592       14,042       15,722       16,042       16,387  
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, at fair value     292,722       304,808       338,728       302,493       299,935  
Loans, net of unearned income     42,131,831       41,446,032       41,023,408       39,565,471       39,196,485  
Allowance for loan losses     (344,235 )     (315,039 )     (302,499 )     (287,972 )     (270,173 )
Net loans     41,787,596       41,130,993       40,720,909       39,277,499       38,926,312  
Premises, software and equipment, net     748,966       747,501       749,393       760,283       764,798  
Lease investments, net     281,280       275,152       274,351       256,301       253,928  
Accrued interest receivable and other assets     1,551,899       1,674,681       1,455,748       1,413,795       1,391,342  
Trade date securities receivable     690,722                   939,758       921,717  
Goodwill     656,672       656,109       656,674       653,587       653,524  
Other acquisition-related intangible assets     22,889       24,244       25,653       20,951       22,186  
Total assets   $ 56,259,934     $ 55,555,246     $ 54,286,176     $ 52,873,511     $ 52,949,649  
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity                    
Deposits:                    
Non-interest-bearing   $ 10,420,401     $ 10,347,006     $ 10,604,915     $ 11,236,083     $ 12,668,160  
Interest-bearing     34,976,769       34,645,680       33,433,792       31,482,128       30,234,384  
Total deposits     45,397,170       44,992,686       44,038,707       42,718,211       42,902,544  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances     2,326,071       2,326,071       2,026,071       2,316,071       2,316,071  
Other borrowings     645,813       643,999       665,219       583,548       596,614  
Subordinated notes     437,866       437,731       437,628       437,493       437,392  
Junior subordinated debentures     253,566       253,566       253,566       253,566       253,566  
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities     1,799,922       1,885,580       1,823,073       1,549,116       1,646,624  
Total liabilities     50,860,408       50,539,633       49,244,264       47,858,005       48,152,811  
Shareholders’ Equity:                    
Preferred stock     412,500       412,500       412,500       412,500       412,500  
Common stock     61,269       61,244       61,219       61,198       60,797  
Surplus     1,943,806       1,933,226       1,923,623       1,913,947       1,902,474  
Treasury stock     (2,217 )     (1,966 )     (1,966 )     (1,966 )     (304 )
Retained earnings     3,345,399       3,253,332       3,120,626       2,997,263       2,849,007  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (361,231 )     (642,723 )     (474,090 )     (367,436 )     (427,636 )
Total shareholders’ equity     5,399,526       5,015,613       5,041,912       5,015,506       4,796,838  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 56,259,934     $ 55,555,246     $ 54,286,176     $ 52,873,511     $ 52,949,649  


WINTRUST FINANCIAL
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

  Three Months Ended Years Ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) Dec 31,
2023
  Sep 30,
2023
  Jun 30,
2023
  Mar 31,
2023
  Dec 31,
2022
Dec 31,
2023
  Dec 31,
2022
Interest income                        
Interest and fees on loans $ 694,943     $ 666,260     $ 621,057   $ 558,692     $ 498,838   $ 2,540,952     $ 1,507,726  
Mortgage loans held-for-sale   4,318       4,767       4,178     3,528       3,997     16,791       21,195  
Interest-bearing deposits with banks   21,762       26,866       16,882     13,468       20,349     78,978       43,447  
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements   578       1,157       1     70       1,263     1,806       4,903  
Investment securities   68,237       59,164       51,243     59,943       53,092     238,587       160,600  
Trading account securities   15       6       6     14       6     41       22  
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock   3,792       3,896       3,544     3,680       2,918     14,912       8,622  
Brokerage customer receivables   203       284       265     295       282     1,047       928  
Total interest income   793,848       762,400       697,176     639,690       580,745     2,893,114       1,747,443  
Interest expense                        
Interest on deposits   285,390       262,783       213,495     144,802       95,447     906,470       175,202  
Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank advances   18,316       17,436       17,399     19,135       13,823     72,286       30,329  
Interest on other borrowings   9,557       9,384       8,485     7,854       5,313     35,280       14,294  
Interest on subordinated notes   5,522       5,491       5,523     5,488       5,520     22,024       22,004  
Interest on junior subordinated debentures   5,089       4,948       4,737     4,416       3,826     19,190       10,252  
Total interest expense   323,874       300,042       249,639     181,695       123,929     1,055,250       252,081  
Net interest income   469,974       462,358       447,537     457,995       456,816     1,837,864       1,495,362  
Provision for credit losses   42,908       19,923       28,514     23,045       47,646     114,390       78,589  
Net interest income after provision for credit losses   427,066       442,435       419,023     434,950       409,170     1,723,474       1,416,773  
Non-interest income                        
Wealth management   33,275       33,529       33,858     29,945       30,727     130,607       126,614  
Mortgage banking   7,433       27,395       29,981     18,264       17,407     83,073       155,173  
Service charges on deposit accounts   14,522       14,217       13,608     12,903       13,054     55,250       58,574  
Gains (losses) on investment securities, net   2,484       (2,357 )     0     1,398       (6,745 )   1,525       (20,427 )
Fees from covered call options   4,679       4,215       2,578     10,391       7,956     21,863       14,133  
Trading (losses) gains, net   (505 )     728       106     813       (306 )   1,142       3,752  
Operating lease income, net   14,162       13,863       12,227     13,046       12,384     53,298       55,510  
Other   24,779       20,888       20,672     21,009       19,362     87,348       67,724  
Total non-interest income   100,829       112,478       113,030     107,769       93,839     434,106       461,053  
Non-interest expense                        
Salaries and employee benefits   193,971       192,338       184,923     176,781       180,331     748,013       696,107  
Software and equipment   27,779       25,951       26,205     24,697       24,699     104,632       95,885  
Operating lease equipment   10,694       12,020       9,816     9,833       10,078     42,363       38,008  
Occupancy, net   18,102       21,304       19,176     18,486       17,763     77,068       70,965  
Data processing   8,892       10,773       9,726     9,409       7,927     38,800       31,209  
Advertising and marketing   17,166       18,169       17,794     11,946       14,279     65,075       59,418  
Professional fees   8,768       8,887       8,940     8,163       9,267     34,758       33,088  
Amortization of other acquisition-related intangible assets   1,356       1,408       1,499     1,235       1,436     5,498       6,116  
FDIC insurance   43,677       9,748       9,008     8,669       6,775     71,102       28,639  
OREO expenses, net   (1,559 )     120       118     (207 )     369     (1,528 )     (140 )
Other   33,806       29,337       33,418     30,157       34,912     126,718       117,976  
Total non-interest expense   362,652       330,055       320,623     299,169       307,836     1,312,499       1,177,271  
Income before taxes   165,243       224,858       211,430     243,550       195,173     845,081       700,555  
Income tax expense   41,763       60,660       56,680     63,352       50,356     222,455       190,873  
Net income $ 123,480     $ 164,198     $ 154,750   $ 180,198     $ 144,817   $ 622,626     $ 509,682  
Preferred stock dividends   6,991       6,991       6,991     6,991       6,991     27,964       27,964  
Net income applicable to common shares $ 116,489     $ 157,207     $ 147,759   $ 173,207     $ 137,826   $ 594,662     $ 481,718  
Net income per common share - Basic $ 1.90     $ 2.57     $ 2.41   $ 2.84     $ 2.27   $ 9.72     $ 8.14  
Net income per common share - Diluted $ 1.87     $ 2.53     $ 2.38   $ 2.80     $ 2.23   $ 9.58     $ 8.02  
Cash dividends declared per common share $ 0.40     $ 0.40     $ 0.40   $ 0.40     $ 0.34   $ 1.60     $ 1.36  
Weighted average common shares outstanding   61,236       61,213       61,192     60,950       60,769     61,149       59,205  
Dilutive potential common shares   1,166       964       902     873       1,096     938       886  
Average common shares and dilutive common shares   62,402       62,177       62,094     61,823       61,865     62,087       60,091  


TABLE 1
: LOAN PORTFOLIO MIX AND GROWTH RATES

                    % Growth From
(Dollars in thousands) Dec 31,
2023
  Sep 30,
2023
  Jun 30,
2023
  Mar 31,
2023
  Dec 31,
2022
Sep 30,
2023(1)
  Dec 31,
2022
Balance:                        
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, excluding early buy-out exercised loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies $ 155,529   $ 190,511   $ 235,570   $ 155,687   $ 156,297 (73 )%   0 %
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, early buy-out exercised loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies   137,193     114,297     103,158     146,806     143,638 79     (4 )
Total mortgage loans held-for-sale $ 292,722   $ 304,808   $ 338,728   $ 302,493   $ 299,935 (16 )%   (2 )%
                         
Core loans:                        
Commercial                        
Commercial and industrial $ 5,804,629   $ 5,894,732   $ 5,737,633   $ 5,855,035   $ 5,852,166 (6 )%   (1 )%
Asset-based lending   1,433,250     1,396,591     1,465,848     1,482,071     1,473,344 10     (3 )
Municipal   677,143     676,915     653,117     655,301     668,235 0     1  
Leases   2,208,368     2,109,628     1,925,767     1,904,137     1,840,928 19     20  
PPP loans   11,533     13,744     15,337     17,195     28,923 (64 )   (60 )
Commercial real estate                        
Residential construction   58,642     51,550     51,689     69,998     76,877 55     (24 )
Commercial construction   1,729,937     1,547,322     1,409,751     1,234,762     1,102,098 47     57  
Land   295,462     294,901     298,996     292,293     307,955 1     (4 )
Office   1,455,417     1,422,748     1,404,422     1,392,040     1,337,176 9     9  
Industrial   2,135,876     2,057,957     2,002,740     1,858,088     1,836,276 15     16  
Retail   1,337,517     1,341,451     1,304,083     1,309,680     1,304,444 (1 )   3  
Multi-family   2,815,911     2,710,829     2,696,478     2,635,411     2,560,709 15     10  
Mixed use and other   1,515,402     1,519,422     1,440,652     1,446,806     1,425,412 (1 )   6  
Home equity   343,976     343,258     336,974     337,016     332,698 1     3  
Residential real estate                        
Residential real estate loans for investment   2,619,083     2,538,630     2,455,392     2,309,393     2,207,595 13     19  
Residential mortgage loans, early buy-out eligible loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies   92,780     97,911     117,024     119,301     80,701 (21 )   15  
Residential mortgage loans, early buy-out exercised loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies   57,803     71,062     70,824     76,851     84,087 (74 )   (31 )
Total core loans $ 24,592,729   $ 24,088,651   $ 23,386,727   $ 22,995,378   $ 22,519,624 8 %   9 %
                         
Niche loans:                        
Commercial                        
Franchise $ 1,092,532   $ 1,074,162   $ 1,091,164   $ 1,131,913   $ 1,169,623 7 %   (7 )%
Mortgage warehouse lines of credit   230,211     245,450     381,043     235,684     237,392 (25 )   (3 )
Community Advantage - homeowners association   452,734     424,054     405,042     389,922     380,875 27     19  
Insurance agency lending   921,653     890,197     925,520     905,727     897,678 14     3  
Premium Finance receivables                        
U.S. property & casualty insurance   5,983,103     5,815,346     5,900,228     5,043,486     5,103,820 11     17  
Canada property & casualty insurance   920,426     907,401     862,470     695,394     745,639 6     23  
Life insurance   7,877,943     7,931,808     8,039,273     8,125,802     8,090,998 (3 )   (3 )
Consumer and other   60,500     68,963     31,941     42,165     50,836 (49 )   19  
Total niche loans $ 17,539,102   $ 17,357,381   $ 17,636,681   $ 16,570,093   $ 16,676,861 4 %   5 %
                         
Total loans, net of unearned income $ 42,131,831   $ 41,446,032   $ 41,023,408   $ 39,565,471   $ 39,196,485 7 %   7 %

(1)   Annualized.

TABLE 2: DEPOSIT PORTFOLIO MIX AND GROWTH RATES

                     % Growth From
(Dollars in thousands) Dec 31,
2023
  Sep 30,
2023
  Jun 30,
2023
  Mar 31,
2023
  Dec 31,
2022
Sep 30,
2023 (1)
  Dec 31,
2022
Balance:                        
Non-interest-bearing $ 10,420,401     $ 10,347,006     $ 10,604,915     $ 11,236,083     $ 12,668,160   3 %   (18 )%
NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits   5,797,649       6,006,114       5,814,836       5,576,558       5,591,986   (14 )   4  
Wealth management deposits(2)   1,614,499       1,788,099       1,417,984       1,809,933       2,463,833   (39 )   (34 )
Money market   15,149,215       14,478,504       14,523,124       13,552,277       12,886,795   18     18  
Savings   5,790,334       5,584,294       5,321,578       5,192,108       4,556,635   15     27  
Time certificates of deposit   6,625,072       6,788,669       6,356,270       5,351,252       4,735,135   (10 )   40  
Total deposits $ 45,397,170     $ 44,992,686     $ 44,038,707     $ 42,718,211     $ 42,902,544   4 %   6 %
Mix:                        
Non-interest-bearing   23 %     23 %     24 %     26 %     30 %      
NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits   13       13       13       13       13        
Wealth management deposits(2)   4       4       3       4       5        
Money market   33       32       33       32       30        
Savings   13       13       12       12       11        
Time certificates of deposit   14       15       15       13       11        
Total deposits   100 %     100 %     100 %     100 %     100 %      

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

TABLE 3: TIME CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT MATURITY/RE-PRICING ANALYSIS
As of December 31, 2023

(Dollars in thousands)   Total Time
Certificates of
Deposit
  Weighted-Average
Rate of Maturing
Time Certificates
of Deposit
1-3 months   $ 1,314,517   3.64 %
4-6 months     2,040,662   4.53  
7-9 months     1,679,572   4.57  
10-12 months     960,154   3.98  
13-18 months     501,492   3.49  
19-24 months     56,895   2.65  
24+ months     71,780   1.62  
Total   $ 6,625,072   4.15 %


TABLE 4
: QUARTERLY AVERAGE BALANCES

    Average Balance for three months ended,
    Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,
(In thousands)     2023       2023       2023       2023       2022  
Interest-bearing deposits with banks, securities purchased under resale agreements and cash equivalents(1)   $ 1,682,176     $ 2,053,568     $ 1,454,057     $ 1,235,748     $ 2,449,889  
Investment securities(2)     7,971,068       7,706,285       7,252,582       7,956,722       7,310,383  
FHLB and FRB stock     204,593       201,252       223,813       233,615       185,290  
Liquidity management assets(3)     9,857,837       9,961,105       8,930,452       9,426,085       9,945,562  
Other earning assets(3)(4)     14,821       17,879       17,401       18,445       18,585  
Mortgage loans held-for-sale     279,569       319,099       307,683       270,966       308,639  
Loans, net of unearned income(3)(5)     41,361,952       40,707,042       40,106,393       39,093,368       38,566,871  
Total earning assets(3)     51,514,179       51,005,125       49,361,929       48,808,864       48,839,657  
Allowance for loan and investment security losses     (329,441 )     (319,491 )     (302,627 )     (282,704 )     (252,827 )
Cash and due from banks     443,989       459,819       481,510       488,457       475,691  
Other assets     3,388,348       3,236,528       3,061,141       3,060,701       3,025,097  
Total assets   $ 55,017,075     $ 54,381,981     $ 52,601,953     $ 52,075,318     $ 52,087,618  
                     
NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits   $ 5,868,976     $ 5,815,155     $ 5,540,597     $ 5,271,740     $ 5,598,291  
Wealth management deposits     1,704,099       1,512,765       1,545,626       2,167,081       2,883,247  
Money market accounts     14,212,320       14,155,446       13,735,924       12,533,468       12,319,842  
Savings accounts     5,676,155       5,472,535       5,206,609       4,830,322       4,403,113  
Time deposits     6,645,980       6,495,906       5,603,024       5,041,638       4,023,232  
Interest-bearing deposits     34,107,530       33,451,807       31,631,780       29,844,249       29,227,725  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances     2,326,073       2,241,292       2,227,106       2,474,882       2,088,201  
Other borrowings     633,673       657,454       625,757       602,937       480,553  
Subordinated notes     437,785       437,658       437,545       437,422       437,312  
Junior subordinated debentures     253,566       253,566       253,566       253,566       253,566  
Total interest-bearing liabilities     37,758,627       37,041,777       35,175,754       33,613,056       32,487,357  
Non-interest-bearing deposits     10,406,585       10,612,009       10,908,022       12,171,631       13,404,036  
Other liabilities     1,785,667       1,644,312       1,473,459       1,395,360       1,485,369  
Equity     5,066,196       5,083,883       5,044,718       4,895,271       4,710,856  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 55,017,075     $ 54,381,981     $ 52,601,953     $ 52,075,318     $ 52,087,618  
                     
Net free funds/contribution(6)   $ 13,755,552     $ 13,963,348     $ 14,186,175     $ 15,195,808     $ 16,352,300  

(1)   Includes interest-bearing deposits from banks and securities purchased under resale agreements with original maturities of greater than three months. Cash equivalents include federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements with original maturities of three months or less.
(2)   Investment securities includes investment securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity, and equity securities with readily determinable fair values. Equity securities without readily determinable fair values are included within other assets.
(3)   See Table 17: Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios for additional information on this performance measure/ratio.
(4)   Other earning assets include brokerage customer receivables and trading account securities.
(5)   Loans, net of unearned income, include non-accrual loans.
(6)   Net free funds are the difference between total average earning assets and total average interest-bearing liabilities. The estimated contribution to net interest margin from net free funds is calculated using the rate paid for total interest-bearing liabilities.

TABLE 5: QUARTERLY NET INTEREST INCOME

    Net Interest Income for three months ended,
    Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,
(In thousands)     2023       2023       2023       2023       2022  
Interest income:                    
Interest-bearing deposits with banks, securities purchased under resale agreements and cash equivalents   $ 22,340     $ 28,022     $ 16,882     $ 13,538     $ 21,612  
Investment securities     68,812       59,737       51,795       60,494       53,630  
FHLB and FRB stock     3,792       3,896       3,544       3,680       2,918  
Liquidity management assets(1)     94,944       91,655       72,221       77,712       78,160  
Other earning assets(1)     222       291       272       313       289  
Mortgage loans held-for-sale     4,318       4,767       4,178       3,528       3,997  
Loans, net of unearned income(1)     697,093       668,183       622,939       560,564       500,432  
Total interest income   $ 796,577     $ 764,896     $ 699,610     $ 642,117     $ 582,878  
                     
Interest expense:                    
NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits   $ 38,124     $ 36,001     $ 29,178     $ 18,772     $ 14,982  
Wealth management deposits     12,076       9,350       9,097       12,258       14,079  
Money market accounts     130,252       124,742       106,630       68,276       45,468  
Savings accounts     36,463       31,784       25,603       15,816       8,421  
Time deposits     68,475       60,906       42,987       29,680       12,497  
Interest-bearing deposits     285,390       262,783       213,495       144,802       95,447  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances     18,316       17,436       17,399       19,135       13,823  
Other borrowings     9,557       9,384       8,485       7,854       5,313  
Subordinated notes     5,522       5,491       5,523       5,488       5,520  
Junior subordinated debentures     5,089       4,948       4,737       4,416       3,826  
Total interest expense   $ 323,874     $ 300,042     $ 249,639     $ 181,695     $ 123,929  
                     
Less: Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment     (2,729 )     (2,496 )     (2,434 )     (2,427 )     (2,133 )
Net interest income (GAAP)(2)     469,974       462,358       447,537       457,995       456,816  
Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment     2,729       2,496       2,434       2,427       2,133  
Net interest income, fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP)(2)   $ 472,703     $ 464,854     $ 449,971     $ 460,422     $ 458,949  

(1)   Interest income on tax-advantaged loans, trading securities and investment securities reflects a taxable-equivalent adjustment based on the marginal federal corporate tax rate in effect as of the applicable period.
(2)   See Table 17: Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios for additional information on this performance measure/ratio.

TABLE 6: QUARTERLY NET INTEREST MARGIN

    Net Interest Margin for three months ended,
    Dec 31,
2023
  Sep 30,
2023
  Jun 30,
2023
  Mar 31,
2023
  Dec 31,
2022
Yield earned on:                    
Interest-bearing deposits with banks, securities purchased under resale agreements and cash equivalents   5.27 %   5.41 %   4.66 %   4.44 %   3.50 %
Investment securities   3.42     3.08     2.86     3.08     2.91  
FHLB and FRB stock   7.35     7.68     6.35     6.39     6.25  
Liquidity management assets   3.82     3.65     3.24     3.34     3.12  
Other earning assets   5.92     6.47     6.27     6.87     6.17  
Mortgage loans held-for-sale   6.13     5.93     5.45     5.28     5.14  
Loans, net of unearned income   6.69     6.51     6.23     5.82     5.15  
Total earning assets   6.13 %   5.95 %   5.68 %   5.34 %   4.73 %
                     
Rate paid on:                    
NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits   2.58 %   2.46 %   2.11 %   1.44 %   1.06 %
Wealth management deposits   2.81     2.45     2.36     2.29     1.94  
Money market accounts   3.64     3.50     3.11     2.21     1.46  
Savings accounts   2.55     2.30     1.97     1.33     0.76  
Time deposits   4.09     3.72     3.08     2.39     1.23  
Interest-bearing deposits   3.32     3.12     2.71     1.97     1.30  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   3.12     3.09     3.13     3.14     2.63  
Other borrowings   5.98     5.66     5.44     5.28     4.39  
Subordinated notes   5.00     4.98     5.06     5.02     5.05  
Junior subordinated debentures   7.96     7.74     7.49     6.97     5.90  
Total interest-bearing liabilities   3.40 %   3.21 %   2.85 %   2.19 %   1.51 %
                     
Interest rate spread(1)(2)   2.73 %   2.74 %   2.83 %   3.15 %   3.22 %
Less: Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment   (0.02 )   (0.02 )   (0.02 )   (0.02 )   (0.02 )
Net free funds/contribution(3)   0.91     0.88     0.83     0.68     0.51  
Net interest margin (GAAP)(2)   3.62 %   3.60 %   3.64 %   3.81 %   3.71 %
Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment   0.02     0.02     0.02     0.02     0.02  
Net interest margin, fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP)(2)   3.64 %   3.62 %   3.66 %   3.83 %   3.73 %

(1)   Interest rate spread is the difference between the yield earned on earning assets and the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
(2)   See Table 17: Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios for additional information on this performance measure/ratio.
(3)   Net free funds are the difference between total average earning assets and total average interest-bearing liabilities. The estimated contribution to net interest margin from net free funds is calculated using the rate paid for total interest-bearing liabilities.

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

  Average Balance
for twelve months ended,
Interest
for twelve months ended,
Yield/Rate
for twelve months ended,
(Dollars in thousands) Dec 31,
2023
  Dec 31,
2022
Dec 31,
2023
  Dec 31,
2022
Dec 31,
2023
  Dec 31,
2022
Interest-bearing deposits with banks, securities purchased under resale agreements and cash equivalents(1) $ 1,608,835     $ 3,323,196   $ 80,783     $ 48,350   5.02 %   1.45 %
Investment securities(2)   7,721,661       6,735,732     240,837       162,577   3.12     2.41  
FHLB and FRB stock   215,699       150,223     14,912       8,622   6.91     5.74  
Liquidity management assets(3)(4) $ 9,546,195     $ 10,209,151   $ 336,532     $ 219,549   3.53 %   2.15 %
Other earning assets(3)(4)(5)   17,129       22,391     1,098       955   6.41     4.27  
Mortgage loans held-for-sale   294,421       496,088     16,791       21,195   5.70     4.27  
Loans, net of unearned income(3)(4)(6)   40,324,472       36,684,528     2,548,779       1,511,345   6.32     4.12  
Total earning assets(4) $ 50,182,217     $ 47,412,158   $ 2,903,200     $ 1,753,044   5.79 %   3.70 %
Allowance for loan and investment security losses   (308,724 )     (256,690 )            
Cash and due from banks   468,298       473,025              
Other assets   3,187,715       2,795,826              
Total assets $ 53,529,506     $ 50,424,319              
                   
NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits $ 5,626,277     $ 5,355,077   $ 122,074     $ 27,566   2.17 %   0.51 %
Wealth management deposits   1,730,523       2,827,497     42,782       29,750   2.47     1.05  
Money market accounts   13,665,248       12,254,159     429,900       80,591   3.15     0.66  
Savings accounts   5,299,205       4,014,166     109,666       11,234   2.07     0.28  
Time deposits   5,952,537       3,812,148     202,048       26,061   3.39     0.68  
Interest-bearing deposits $ 32,273,790     $ 28,263,047   $ 906,470     $ 175,202   2.81 %   0.62 %
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   2,316,722       1,484,663     72,287       30,329   3.12     2.04  
Other borrowings   630,115       485,820     35,280       14,294   5.60     2.94  
Subordinated notes   437,604       437,139     22,023       22,004   5.03     5.03  
Junior subordinated debentures   253,566       253,566     19,190       10,252   7.57     4.10  
Total interest-bearing liabilities $ 35,911,797     $ 30,924,235   $ 1,055,250     $ 252,081   2.94 %   0.81 %
Non-interest-bearing deposits   11,018,596       13,667,879              
Other liabilities   1,575,960       1,197,981              
Equity   5,023,153       4,634,224              
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 53,529,506     $ 50,424,319              
Interest rate spread(4)(7)             2.85 %   2.89 %
Less: Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment         (10,086 )     (5,601 ) (0.02 )   (0.02 )
Net free funds/contribution(8) $ 14,270,420     $ 16,487,923         0.83     0.28  
Net interest income/margin (GAAP)(4)       $ 1,837,864     $ 1,495,362   3.66 %   3.15 %
Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment         10,086       5,601   0.02     0.02  
Net interest income/margin, fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP)(4)       $ 1,847,950     $ 1,500,963   3.68 %   3.17 %

(1)   Includes interest-bearing deposits from banks and securities purchased under resale agreements with original maturities of greater than three months. Cash equivalents include federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements with original maturities of three months or less.
(2)   Investment securities includes investment securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity, and equity securities with readily determinable fair values. Equity securities without readily determinable fair values are included within other assets.
(3)   Interest income on tax-advantaged loans, trading securities and investment securities reflects a taxable-equivalent adjustment based on the marginal federal corporate tax rate in effect as of the applicable period.
(4)   See Table 17: Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios for additional information on this performance measure/ratio.
(5)   Other earning assets include brokerage customer receivables and trading account securities.
(6)   Loans, net of unearned income, include non-accrual loans.
(7)   Interest rate spread is the difference between the yield earned on earning assets and the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
(8)   Net free funds are the difference between total average earning assets and total average interest-bearing liabilities. The estimated contribution to net interest margin from net free funds is calculated using the rate paid for total interest-bearing liabilities.

TABLE 8: INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY

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

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

Static Shock Scenario   +200 Basis
Points
  +100 Basis
Points
  -100 Basis
Points
  -200 Basis
Points
Dec 31, 2023   2.6 %   1.8 %   0.4 %   (0.7 )%
Sep 30, 2023   3.3     1.9     (2.0 )   (5.2 )
Jun 30, 2023   5.7     2.9     (2.9 )   (7.9 )
Mar 31, 2023   4.2     2.4     (2.4 )   (7.3 )
Dec 31, 2022   7.2     3.8     (5.0 )   (12.1 )


Ramp Scenario +200 Basis
Points
  +100 Basis
Points
  -100 Basis
Points
  -200 Basis
Points
Dec 31, 2023 1.6 %   1.2 %   (0.3 )%    (1.5 )%
Sep 30, 2023 1.7     1.2     (0.5 )   (2.4 )
Jun 30, 2023 2.9     1.8     (0.9 )   (3.4 )
Mar 31, 2023 3.0     1.7     (1.3 )   (3.4 )
Dec 31, 2022 5.6     3.0     (2.9 )   (6.8 )


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

TABLE 9: MATURITIES AND SENSITIVITIES TO CHANGES IN INTEREST RATES

  Loans repricing or contractual maturity period
As of December 31, 2023 One year or
less
  From one to
five years
  From five to
fifteen years

  After fifteen
years

  Total
(In thousands)        
Commercial                  
Fixed rate $ 520,408   $ 2,954,554   $ 1,720,913   $ 28,070   $ 5,223,945
Variable rate   7,606,936     1,172             7,608,108
Total commercial $ 8,127,344   $ 2,955,726   $ 1,720,913   $ 28,070   $ 12,832,053
Commercial real estate                  
Fixed rate   646,873     2,870,147     525,167     50,726     4,092,913
Variable rate   7,233,835     17,377     39         7,251,251
Total commercial real estate $ 7,880,708   $ 2,887,524   $ 525,206   $ 50,726   $ 11,344,164
Home equity                  
Fixed rate   9,863     3,994         28     13,885
Variable rate   330,091                 330,091
Total home equity $ 339,954   $ 3,994   $   $ 28   $ 343,976
Residential real estate                  
Fixed rate   19,921     3,412     30,814     1,047,862     1,102,009
Variable rate   75,107     286,511     1,306,039         1,667,657
Total residential real estate $ 95,028   $ 289,923   $ 1,336,853   $ 1,047,862   $ 2,769,666
Premium finance receivables - property & casualty                  
Fixed rate   6,785,201     118,328             6,903,529
Variable rate                  
Total premium finance receivables - property & casualty $ 6,785,201   $ 118,328   $   $   $ 6,903,529
Premium finance receivables - life insurance                  
Fixed rate   78,342     614,816     3,891         697,049
Variable rate   7,180,894                 7,180,894
Total premium finance receivables - life insurance $ 7,259,236   $ 614,816   $ 3,891   $   $ 7,877,943
Consumer and other                  
Fixed rate   11,994     6,550     10     464     19,018
Variable rate   41,482                 41,482
Total consumer and other $ 53,476   $ 6,550   $ 10   $ 464   $ 60,500
                   
Total per category                  
Fixed rate   8,072,602     6,571,801     2,280,795     1,127,150     18,052,348
Variable rate   22,468,345     305,060     1,306,078         24,079,483
Total loans, net of unearned income $ 30,540,947   $ 6,876,861   $ 3,586,873   $ 1,127,150   $ 42,131,831
                   
Variable Rate Loan Pricing by Index:                  
SOFR tenors                 $ 13,331,910
One- year CMT                   6,133,619
Prime                   3,430,421
Ameribor tenors                   341,747
Other U.S. Treasury tenors                   37,997
Other                   803,789
Total variable rate                 $ 24,079,483

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

Graph available at the following link: 
http://ml.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/c7ce0095-db8d-4afa-92f9-f9c048beb947

Source: Bloomberg

As noted in the table on the previous page, the majority of the Company’s portfolio is tied to SOFR and CMT indices which, as shown in the table above, do not mirror the same changes as the Prime rate which has historically moved when the Federal Reserve raises or lowers interest rates. Specifically, the Company has variable rate loans of $10.7 billion tied to one-month SOFR and $6.1 billion tied to one-year CMT. The above chart shows:

    Basis Point (bp) Change in
    1-month
SOFR
  One- year
CMT
  Prime  
Fourth Quarter 2023   3 bps (67 ) bps 0 bps
Third Quarter 2023   18   6     25  
Second Quarter 2023   34   76     25  
First Quarter 2023   44   (9 )   50  
Fourth Quarter 2022   132   68     125  


TABLE 10
: ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

    Three Months Ended Years Ended
    Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31, Dec 31,   Dec 31,
(Dollars in thousands)     2023       2023       2023       2023       2022     2023       2022  
Allowance for credit losses at beginning of period   $ 399,531     $ 387,786     $ 376,261     $ 357,936     $ 315,338   $ 357,936     $ 299,731  
Cumulative effect adjustment from the adoption of ASU 2022-02                       741           741        
Provision for credit losses     42,908       19,923       28,514       23,045       47,646     114,390       78,589  
Other adjustments     62       (60 )     41       4       31     47       (108 )
Charge-offs:                          
Commercial     5,114       2,427       5,629       2,543       3,019     15,713       14,141  
Commercial real estate     5,386       1,713       8,124       5       538     15,228       1,379  
Home equity           227                       227       432  
Residential real estate     114       78                       192       471  
Premium finance receivables - property & casualty     6,706       5,830       4,519       4,629       3,629     21,684       14,240  
Premium finance receivables - life insurance           18       134       21       28     173       35  
Consumer and other     148       184       110       153           595       1,081  
Total charge-offs     17,468       10,477       18,516       7,351       7,214     53,812       31,779  
Recoveries:                          
Commercial     592       1,162       505       392       691     2,651       4,748  
Commercial real estate     92       243       25       100       61     460       701  
Home equity     34       33       37       35       65     139       319  
Residential real estate     10       1       6       4       6     21       77  
Premium finance receivables - property & casualty     1,820       906       890       1,314       1,279     4,930       5,522  
Premium finance receivables - life insurance     7                   9           16        
Consumer and other     24       14       23       32       33     93       136  
Total recoveries     2,579       2,359       1,486       1,886       2,135     8,310       11,503  
Net charge-offs     (14,889 )     (8,118 )     (17,030 )     (5,465 )     (5,079 )   (45,502 )     (20,276 )
Allowance for credit losses at period end   $ 427,612     $ 399,531     $ 387,786     $ 376,261     $ 357,936   $ 427,612     $ 357,936  
                           
Annualized net charge-offs (recoveries) by category as a percentage of its own respective category’s average:      
Commercial     0.14 %     0.04 %     0.16 %     0.07 %     0.08 %   0.10 %     0.08 %
Commercial real estate     0.19       0.05       0.31       0.00       0.02     0.14       0.01  
Home equity     (0.04 )     0.23       (0.04 )     (0.04 )     (0.08 )   0.03       0.03  
Residential real estate     0.02       0.01       0.00       0.00       0.00     0.01       0.02  
Premium finance receivables - property & casualty     0.29       0.29       0.24       0.23       0.16     0.27       0.16  
Premium finance receivables - life insurance     (0.00 )     0.00       0.01       0.00       0.00     0.00       0.00  
Consumer and other     0.58       0.65       0.45       0.74       (0.16 )   0.60       1.22  
Total loans, net of unearned income     0.14 %     0.08 %     0.17 %     0.06 %     0.05 %   0.11       0.06 %
                           
Loans at period end   $ 42,131,831     $ 41,446,032     $ 41,023,408     $ 39,565,471     $ 39,196,485        
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans at period end     0.82 %     0.76 %     0.74 %     0.73 %     0.69 %      
Allowance for loan and unfunded lending-related commitment losses as a percentage of loans at period end     1.01       0.96       0.94       0.95       0.91        


TABLE 11
: ALLOWANCE AND PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES BY COMPONENT

    Three Months Ended Years Ended
    Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31, Dec 31,   Dec 31,
(In thousands)     2023       2023       2023       2023       2022   2023       2022
Provision for loan losses   $ 44,023     $ 20,717     $ 31,516     $ 22,520     $ 29,110 $ 118,776     $ 42,721
Provision for unfunded lending-related commitments losses     (1,081 )     (769 )     (2,945 )     550       18,358   (4,245 )     35,458
Provision for held-to-maturity securities losses     (34 )     (25 )     (57 )     (25 )     178   (141 )     410
Provision for credit losses   $ 42,908     $ 19,923     $ 28,514     $ 23,045     $ 47,646 $ 114,390     $ 78,589
                           
Allowance for loan losses   $ 344,235     $ 315,039     $ 302,499     $ 287,972     $ 270,173      
Allowance for unfunded lending-related commitments losses     83,030       84,111       84,881       87,826       87,275      
Allowance for loan losses and unfunded lending-related commitments losses     427,265       399,150       387,380       375,798       357,448      
Allowance for held-to-maturity securities losses     347       381       406       463       488      
Allowance for credit losses   $ 427,612     $ 399,531     $ 387,786     $ 376,261     $ 357,936      


TABLE 12
: ALLOWANCE BY LOAN PORTFOLIO

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

  As of Dec 31, 2023 As of Sep 30, 2023 As of Jun 30, 2023
(Dollars in thousands) Recorded
Investment
  Calculated
Allowance
  % of its
category’s
balance
Recorded
Investment
  Calculated
Allowance
  % of its
category’s
balance
Recorded
Investment
  Calculated
Allowance
  % of its
category’s
balance
Commercial:                              
Commercial, industrial and other $ 12,832,053   $ 169,604   1.32 % $ 12,725,473   $ 151,488   1.19 % $ 12,600,471   $ 143,142   1.14 %
Commercial real estate:                              
Construction and development   2,084,041     94,081   4.51     1,893,773     90,622   4.79     1,760,436     86,725   4.93  
Non-construction   9,260,123     129,772   1.40     9,052,407     125,096   1.38     8,848,375     128,971   1.46  
Home equity   343,976     7,116   2.07     343,258     7,080   2.06     336,974     6,967   2.07  
Residential real estate   2,769,666     13,133   0.47     2,707,603     12,659   0.47     2,643,240     12,252   0.46  
Premium finance receivables                              
Property and casualty insurance   6,903,529     12,384   0.18     6,722,747     11,132   0.17     6,762,698     8,347   0.12  
Life insurance   7,877,943     685   0.01     7,931,808     688   0.01     8,039,273     699   0.01  
Consumer and other   60,500     490   0.81     68,963     385   0.56     31,941     277   0.87  
Total loans, net of unearned income $ 42,131,831   $ 427,265   1.01 % $ 41,446,032   $ 399,150   0.96 % $ 41,023,408   $ 387,380   0.94 %
                               
Total core loans(1) $ 24,592,729   $ 380,847   1.55 % $ 24,088,651   $ 363,873   1.51 % $ 23,386,727   $ 350,930   1.50 %
Total niche loans(1)   17,539,102     46,418   0.26     17,357,381     35,277   0.20     17,636,681     36,450   0.21  
                               

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

TABLE 13: LOAN PORTFOLIO AGING

(In thousands)   Dec 31, 2023   Sep 30, 2023   Jun 30, 2023   Mar 31, 2023   Dec 31, 2022
Loan Balances:                    
Commercial                    
Nonaccrual   $ 38,940   $ 43,569   $ 40,460   $ 47,950   $ 35,579
90+ days and still accruing     98     200     573         462
60-89 days past due     19,488     22,889     22,808     10,755     21,128
30-59 days past due     85,743     35,681     48,970     95,593     56,696
Current     12,687,784     12,623,134     12,487,660     12,422,687     12,435,299
Total commercial   $ 12,832,053   $ 12,725,473   $ 12,600,471   $ 12,576,985   $ 12,549,164
Commercial real estate                    
Nonaccrual   $ 35,459   $ 17,043   $ 18,483   $ 11,196   $ 6,387
90+ days and still accruing         1,092            
60-89 days past due     8,515     7,395     1,054     20,539     2,244
30-59 days past due     20,634     60,984     14,218     72,680     30,675
Current     11,279,556     10,859,666     10,575,056     10,134,663     9,911,641
Total commercial real estate   $ 11,344,164   $ 10,946,180   $ 10,608,811   $ 10,239,078   $ 9,950,947
Home equity                    
Nonaccrual   $ 1,341   $ 1,363   $ 1,361   $ 1,190   $ 1,487
90+ days and still accruing             110        
60-89 days past due     62     219     316     116    
30-59 days past due     2,263     1,668     601     1,118     2,152
Current     340,310     340,008     334,586     334,592     329,059
Total home equity   $ 343,976   $ 343,258   $ 336,974   $ 337,016   $ 332,698
Residential real estate                    
Early buy-out loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies(1)   $ 150,583   $ 168,973   $ 187,848   $ 196,152   $ 164,788
Nonaccrual     15,391     16,103     13,652     11,333     10,171
90+ days and still accruing                 104    
60-89 days past due     2,325     1,145     7,243     74     4,364
30-59 days past due     22,942     904     872     19,183     9,982
Current     2,578,425     2,520,478     2,433,625     2,278,699     2,183,078
Total residential real estate   $ 2,769,666   $ 2,707,603   $ 2,643,240   $ 2,505,545   $ 2,372,383
Premium finance receivables - property & casualty                    
Nonaccrual   $ 27,590   $ 26,756   $ 19,583   $ 18,543   $ 13,470
90+ days and still accruing     20,135     16,253     12,785     9,215     15,841
60-89 days past due     23,236     16,552     22,670     14,287     14,926
30-59 days past due     50,437     31,919     32,751     32,545     40,557
Current     6,782,131     6,631,267     6,674,909     5,664,290     5,764,665
Total Premium finance receivables - property & casualty   $ 6,903,529   $ 6,722,747   $ 6,762,698   $ 5,738,880   $ 5,849,459
Premium finance receivables - life insurance                    
Nonaccrual   $   $   $ 6   $   $
90+ days and still accruing         10,679     1,667     1,066     17,245
60-89 days past due     16,206     41,894     3,729     21,552     5,260
30-59 days past due     45,464     14,972     90,117     52,975     68,725
Current     7,816,273     7,864,263     7,943,754     8,050,209     7,999,768
Total Premium finance receivables - life insurance   $ 7,877,943   $ 7,931,808   $ 8,039,273   $ 8,125,802   $ 8,090,998
Consumer and other                    
Nonaccrual   $ 22   $ 16   $ 4   $ 6   $ 6
90+ days and still accruing     54     27     28     87     49
60-89 days past due     25     196     51     10     18
30-59 days past due     165     519     146     379     224
Current     60,234     68,205     31,712     41,683     50,539
Total consumer and other   $ 60,500   $ 68,963   $ 31,941   $ 42,165   $ 50,836
Total loans, net of unearned income                    
Early buy-out loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies(1)   $ 150,583   $ 168,973   $ 187,848   $ 196,152   $ 164,788
Nonaccrual     118,743     104,850     93,549     90,218     67,100
90+ days and still accruing     20,287     28,251     15,163     10,472     33,597
60-89 days past due     69,857     90,290     57,871     67,333     47,940
30-59 days past due     227,648     146,647     187,675     274,473     209,011
Current     41,544,713     40,907,021     40,481,302     38,926,823     38,674,049
Total loans, net of unearned income   $ 42,131,831   $ 41,446,032   $ 41,023,408   $ 39,565,471   $ 39,196,485

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

TABLE 14: NON-PERFORMING ASSETS(1)

  Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,
(Dollars in thousands)   2023       2023       2023       2023       2022  
Loans past due greater than 90 days and still accruing:                  
Commercial $ 98     $ 200     $ 573     $     $ 462  
Commercial real estate         1,092                    
Home equity               110              
Residential real estate                     104        
Premium finance receivables - property & casualty   20,135       16,253       12,785       9,215       15,841  
Premium finance receivables - life insurance         10,679       1,667       1,066       17,245  
Consumer and other   54       27       28       87       49  
Total loans past due greater than 90 days and still accruing   20,287       28,251       15,163       10,472       33,597  
Non-accrual loans:                  
Commercial   38,940       43,569       40,460       47,950       35,579  
Commercial real estate   35,459       17,043       18,483       11,196       6,387  
Home equity   1,341       1,363       1,361       1,190       1,487  
Residential real estate   15,391       16,103       13,652       11,333       10,171  
Premium finance receivables - property & casualty   27,590       26,756       19,583       18,543       13,470  
Premium finance receivables - life insurance               6              
Consumer and other   22       16       4       6       6  
Total non-accrual loans   118,743       104,850       93,549       90,218       67,100  
Total non-performing loans:                  
Commercial   39,038       43,769       41,033       47,950       36,041  
Commercial real estate   35,459       18,135       18,483       11,196       6,387  
Home equity   1,341       1,363       1,471       1,190       1,487  
Residential real estate   15,391       16,103       13,652       11,437       10,171  
Premium finance receivables - property & casualty   47,725       43,009       32,368       27,758       29,311  
Premium finance receivables - life insurance         10,679       1,673       1,066       17,245  
Consumer and other   76       43       32       93       55  
Total non-performing loans $ 139,030     $ 133,101     $ 108,712     $ 100,690     $ 100,697  
Other real estate owned   13,309       12,928       10,275       8,050       8,589  
Other real estate owned - from acquisitions         1,132       1,311       1,311       1,311  
Total non-performing assets $ 152,339     $ 147,161     $ 120,298     $ 110,051     $ 110,597  
Total non-performing loans by category as a percent of its own respective category’s period-end balance:                  
Commercial   0.30 %     0.34 %     0.33 %     0.38 %     0.29 %
Commercial real estate   0.31       0.17       0.17       0.11       0.06  
Home equity   0.39       0.40       0.44       0.35       0.45  
Residential real estate   0.56       0.59       0.52       0.46       0.43  
Premium finance receivables - property & casualty   0.69       0.64       0.48       0.48       0.50  
Premium finance receivables - life insurance         0.13       0.02       0.01       0.21  
Consumer and other   0.13       0.06       0.10       0.22       0.11  
Total loans, net of unearned income   0.33 %     0.32 %     0.26 %     0.25 %     0.26 %
Total non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets   0.27 %     0.26 %     0.22 %     0.21 %     0.21 %
Allowance for loan losses and unfunded lending-related commitments losses as a percentage of non-accrual loans   359.82 %     380.69 %     414.09 %     416.54 %     532.71 %
                   

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

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

  Three Months Ended Years Ended
  Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31, Dec 31,   Dec 31,
(In thousands)   2023       2023       2023       2023       2022     2023       2022  
                         
Balance at beginning of period $ 133,101     $ 108,712     $ 100,690     $ 100,697     $ 97,633   $ 100,697     $ 74,438  
Additions from becoming non-performing in the respective period   59,010       18,666       21,246       24,455       10,027     123,377       72,243  
Return to performing status   (24,469 )     (1,702 )     (360 )     (480 )     (1,167 )   (27,011 )     (3,050 )
Payments received   (10,000 )     (6,488 )     (12,314 )     (5,261 )     (16,351 )   (34,063 )     (60,936 )
Transfer to OREO and other repossessed assets   (2,623 )     (2,671 )     (2,958 )           (3,365 )   (8,252 )     (9,538 )
Charge-offs, net   (9,480 )     (3,011 )     (2,696 )     (1,159 )     (1,363 )   (16,346 )     (6,027 )
Net change for niche loans(1)   (6,509 )     19,595       5,104       (17,562 )     15,283     628       33,567  
Balance at end of period $ 139,030     $ 133,101     $ 108,712     $ 100,690     $ 100,697   $ 139,030     $ 100,697  

(1)   Includes activity for premium finance receivables and indirect consumer loans.

Other Real Estate Owned

  Three Months Ended
  Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,
(In thousands)   2023       2023       2023       2023       2022  
Balance at beginning of period $ 14,060     $ 11,586     $ 9,361     $ 9,900     $ 6,687  
Disposals/resolved   (3,416 )     (467 )     (733 )     (435 )     (152 )
Transfers in at fair value, less costs to sell   2,665       2,941       2,958             3,365  
Fair value adjustments                     (104 )      
Balance at end of period $ 13,309     $ 14,060     $ 11,586     $ 9,361     $ 9,900  
                   
  Period End
  Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,
Balance by Property Type:   2023       2023       2023       2023       2022  
Residential real estate $ 720     $ 441     $ 318     $ 1,051     $ 1,585  
Commercial real estate   12,589       13,619       11,268       8,310       8,315  
Total $ 13,309     $ 14,060     $ 11,586     $ 9,361     $ 9,900  


TABLE 15
: NON-INTEREST INCOME

  Three Months Ended   Q4 2023 compared to
Q3 2023
  Q4 2023 compared to
Q4 2022
  Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,    
(Dollars in thousands)   2023       2023       2023     2023       2022     $ Change   % Change   $ Change   % Change
Brokerage $ 5,349     $ 4,359     $ 4,404   $ 4,533     $ 4,177     $ 990     23 %   $ 1,172     28 %
Trust and asset management   27,926       29,170       29,454     25,412       26,550       (1,244 )   (4 )     1,376     5  
Total wealth management   33,275       33,529       33,858     29,945       30,727       (254 )   (1 )     2,548     8  
Mortgage banking   7,433       27,395       29,981     18,264       17,407       (19,962 )   (73 )     (9,974 )   (57 )
Service charges on deposit accounts   14,522       14,217       13,608     12,903       13,054       305     2       1,468     11  
Gains (losses) on investment securities, net   2,484       (2,357 )     0     1,398       (6,745 )     4,841     NM       9,229     NM  
Fees from covered call options   4,679       4,215       2,578     10,391       7,956       464     11       (3,277 )   (41 )
Trading (losses) gains, net   (505 )     728       106     813       (306 )     (1,233 )   NM       (199 )   65  
Operating lease income, net   14,162       13,863       12,227     13,046       12,384       299     2       1,778     14  
Other:                                  
Interest rate swap fees   4,021       2,913       2,711     2,606       2,319       1,108     38       1,702     73  
BOLI   1,747       729       1,322     1,351       1,394       1,018     NM       353     25  
Administrative services   1,329       1,336       1,319     1,615       1,736       (7 )   (1 )     (407 )   (23 )
Foreign currency remeasurement gains (losses)   1,150       (446 )     543     (188 )     277       1,596     NM       873     NM  
Early pay-offs of capital leases   157       461       201     365       131       (304 )   (66 )     26     20  
Miscellaneous   16,375       15,895       14,576     15,260       13,505       480     3       2,870     21  
Total Other   24,779       20,888       20,672     21,009       19,362       3,891     19       5,417     28  
Total Non-Interest Income $ 100,829     $ 112,478     $ 113,030   $ 107,769     $ 93,839     $ (11,649 )   (10 )%   $ 6,990     7 %


  Years Ended        
  Dec 31,   Dec 31,   $   %
(Dollars in thousands)   2023     2022     Change   Change
Brokerage $ 18,645   $ 17,668     $ 977     6 %
Trust and asset management   111,962     108,946       3,016     3  
Total wealth management   130,607     126,614       3,993     3  
Mortgage banking   83,073     155,173       (72,100 )   (46 )
Service charges on deposit accounts   55,250     58,574       (3,324 )   (6 )
Gains (losses) on investment securities, net   1,525     (20,427 )     21,952     NM  
Fees from covered call options   21,863     14,133       7,730     55  
Trading gains, net   1,142     3,752       (2,610 )   (70 )
Operating lease income, net   53,298     55,510       (2,212 )   (4 )
Other:              
Interest rate swap fees   12,251     12,185       66     1  
BOLI   5,149     806       4,343     NM  
Administrative services   5,599     6,713       (1,114 )   (17 )
Foreign currency remeasurement gains   1,059     292       767     NM  
Early pay-offs of leases   1,184     694       490     71  
Miscellaneous   62,106     47,034       15,072     32  
Total Other   87,348     67,724       19,624     29  
Total Non-Interest Income $ 434,106   $ 461,053     $ (26,947 )   (6 )%

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

TABLE 16: NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

  Three Months Ended   Q4 2023 compared to
Q3 2023
  Q4 2023 compared to
Q4 2022
  Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,    
(Dollars in thousands)   2023     2023   2023   2023
  2022   $ Change   % Change   $ Change   % Change
Salaries and employee benefits:                                  
Salaries $ 111,484     $ 111,303   $ 107,671   $ 108,354     $ 100,232   $ 181     0 %   $ 11,252     11 %
Commissions and incentive compensation   48,974       48,817     44,511     39,799       49,546     157     0       (572 )   (1 )
Benefits   33,513       32,218     32,741     28,628       30,553     1,295     4       2,960     10  
Total salaries and employee benefits   193,971       192,338     184,923     176,781       180,331     1,633     1       13,640     8  
Software and equipment   27,779       25,951     26,205     24,697       24,699     1,828     7       3,080     12  
Operating lease equipment   10,694       12,020     9,816     9,833       10,078     (1,326 )   (11 )     616     6  
Occupancy, net   18,102       21,304     19,176     18,486       17,763     (3,202 )   (15 )     339     2  
Data processing   8,892       10,773     9,726     9,409       7,927     (1,881 )   (17 )     965     12  
Advertising and marketing   17,166       18,169     17,794     11,946       14,279     (1,003 )   (6 )     2,887     20  
Professional fees   8,768       8,887     8,940     8,163       9,267     (119 )   (1 )     (499 )   (5 )
Amortization of other acquisition-related intangible assets   1,356       1,408     1,499     1,235       1,436     (52 )   (4 )     (80 )   (6 )
FDIC insurance   43,677       9,748     9,008     8,669       6,775     33,929     NM       36,902     NM  
OREO expense, net   (1,559 )     120     118     (207 )     369     (1,679 )   NM       (1,928 )   NM  
Other:                                  
Lending expenses, net of deferred origination costs   5,330       4,777     7,890     3,099       4,952     553     12       378     8  
Travel and entertainment   5,754       5,449     5,401     4,590       5,681     305     6       73     1  
Miscellaneous   22,722       19,111     20,127     22,468       24,279     3,611     19       (1,557 )   (6 )
Total other   33,806       29,337     33,418     30,157       34,912     4,469     15       (1,106 )   (3 )
Total Non-Interest Expense $ 362,652     $ 330,055   $ 320,623   $ 299,169     $ 307,836   $ 32,597     10 %   $ 54,816     18 %


    Years Ended      
    Dec 31,   Dec 31, $   %
(Dollars in thousands)     2023       2022   Change   Change
Salaries and employee benefits:              
Salaries   $ 438,812     $ 382,181   $ 56,631     15 %
Commissions and incentive compensation     182,101       197,873     (15,772 )   (8 )
Benefits     127,100       116,053     11,047     10  
Total salaries and employee benefits     748,013       696,107     51,906     7  
Software and equipment     104,632       95,885     8,747     9  
Operating lease equipment     42,363       38,008     4,355     11  
Occupancy, net     77,068       70,965     6,103     9  
Data processing     38,800       31,209     7,591     24  
Advertising and marketing     65,075       59,418     5,657     10  
Professional fees     34,758       33,088     1,670     5  
Amortization of other acquisition-related intangible assets     5,498       6,116     (618 )   (10 )
FDIC insurance     71,102       28,639     42,463     NM  
OREO expense, net     (1,528 )     (140 )   (1,388 )   NM  
Other:              
Lending expenses, net of deferred origination costs     21,096       20,576     520     3  
Travel and entertainment     21,194       16,506     4,688     28  
Miscellaneous     84,428       80,894     3,534     4  
Total other     126,718       117,976     8,742     7  
Total Non-Interest Expense   $ 1,312,499     $ 1,177,271   $ 135,228     11 %

NM - Not meaningful.

TABLE 17: SUPPLEMENTAL NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES/RATIOS

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

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

  Three Months Ended Years Ended
  Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31, Dec 31,   Dec 31,
(Dollars and shares in thousands)   2023       2023       2023       2023       2022     2023       2022  
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Net Interest Margin and Efficiency Ratio:      
(A) Interest Income (GAAP) $ 793,848     $ 762,400     $ 697,176     $ 639,690     $ 580,745   $ 2,893,114     $ 1,747,443  
Taxable-equivalent adjustment:                        
- Loans   2,150       1,923       1,882       1,872       1,594     7,827       3,619  
- Liquidity Management Assets   575       572       551       551       538     2,249       1,977  
- Other Earning Assets   4       1       1       4       1     10       5  
(B) Interest Income (non-GAAP) $ 796,577     $ 764,896     $ 699,610     $ 642,117     $ 582,878   $ 2,903,200     $ 1,753,044  
(C) Interest Expense (GAAP)   323,874       300,042       249,639       181,695       123,929     1,055,250       252,081  
(D) Net Interest Income (GAAP) (A minus C) $ 469,974     $ 462,358     $ 447,537     $ 457,995     $ 456,816   $ 1,837,864     $ 1,495,362  
(E) Net Interest Income (non-GAAP) (B minus C) $ 472,703     $ 464,854     $ 449,971     $ 460,422     $ 458,949   $ 1,847,950     $ 1,500,963  
Net interest margin (GAAP)   3.62 %     3.60 %     3.64 %     3.81 %     3.71 %   3.66 %     3.15 %
Net interest margin, fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP)   3.64       3.62       3.66       3.83       3.73     3.68       3.17  
(F) Non-interest income $ 100,829     $ 112,478     $ 113,030     $ 107,769     $ 93,839   $ 434,106     $ 461,053  
(G) (Losses) gains on investment securities, net   2,484       (2,357 )     0       1,398       (6,745 )   1,525       (20,427 )
(H) Non-interest expense   362,652       330,055       320,623       299,169       307,836     1,312,499       1,177,271  
Efficiency ratio (H/(D+F-G))   63.81 %     57.18 %     57.20 %     53.01 %     55.23 %   57.81 %     59.55 %
Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) (H/(E+F-G))   63.51       56.94       56.95       52.78       55.02     57.55       59.38  
  Three Months Ended Year Ended
  Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31, Dec 31,   Dec 31,
(Dollars and shares in thousands)   2023       2023       2023       2023       2022     2023       2022  
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Tangible Common Equity Ratio:      
Total shareholders’ equity (GAAP) $ 5,399,526     $ 5,015,613     $ 5,041,912     $ 5,015,506     $ 4,796,838        
Less: Non-convertible preferred stock (GAAP)   (412,500 )     (412,500 )     (412,500 )     (412,500 )     (412,500 )      
Less: Intangible assets (GAAP)   (679,561 )     (680,353 )     (682,327 )     (674,538 )     (675,710 )      
(I) Total tangible common shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP) $ 4,307,465     $ 3,922,760     $ 3,947,085     $ 3,928,468     $ 3,708,628        
(J) Total assets (GAAP) $ 56,259,934     $ 55,555,246     $ 54,286,176     $ 52,873,511     $ 52,949,649        
Less: Intangible assets (GAAP)   (679,561 )     (680,353 )     (682,327 )     (674,538 )     (675,710 )      
(K) Total tangible assets (non-GAAP) $ 55,580,373     $ 54,874,893     $ 53,603,849     $ 52,198,973     $ 52,273,939        
Common equity to assets ratio (GAAP) (L/J)   8.9 %     8.3 %     8.5 %     8.7 %     8.3 %      
Tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP) (I/K)   7.7       7.1       7.4       7.5       7.1        


Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Tangible Book Value per Common Share:      
Total shareholders’ equity $ 5,399,526     $ 5,015,613     $ 5,041,912     $ 5,015,506     $ 4,796,838        
Less: Preferred stock   (412,500 )     (412,500 )     (412,500 )     (412,500 )     (412,500 )      
(L) Total common equity $ 4,987,026     $ 4,603,113     $ 4,629,412     $ 4,603,006     $ 4,384,338        
(M) Actual common shares outstanding   61,244       61,222       61,198       61,176       60,794        
Book value per common share (L/M) $ 81.43     $ 75.19     $ 75.65     $ 75.24     $ 72.12        
Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) (I/M)   70.33       64.07       64.50       64.22       61.00        
                         
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Return on Average Tangible Common Equity:      
(N) Net income applicable to common shares $ 116,489     $ 157,207     $ 147,759     $ 173,207     $ 137,826   $ 594,662     $ 481,718  
Add: Intangible asset amortization   1,356       1,408       1,499       1,235       1,436     5,498       6,116  
Less: Tax effect of intangible asset amortization   (343 )     (380 )     (402 )     (321 )     (370 )   (1,446 )     (1,664 )
After-tax intangible asset amortization $ 1,013     $ 1,028     $ 1,097     $ 914     $ 1,066   $ 4,052     $ 4,452  
(O) Tangible net income applicable to common shares (non-GAAP) $ 117,502     $ 158,235     $ 148,856     $ 174,121     $ 138,892   $ 598,714     $ 486,170  
Total average shareholders’ equity $ 5,066,196     $ 5,083,883     $ 5,044,718     $ 4,895,271     $ 4,710,856   $ 5,023,153     $ 4,634,224  
Less: Average preferred stock   (412,500 )     (412,500 )     (412,500 )     (412,500 )     (412,500 )   (412,500 )     (412,500 )
(P) Total average common shareholders’ equity $ 4,653,696     $ 4,671,383     $ 4,632,218     $ 4,482,771     $ 4,298,356   $ 4,610,653     $ 4,221,724  
Less: Average intangible assets   (679,812 )     (681,520 )     (682,561 )     (675,247 )     (676,371 )   (679,802 )     (679,735 )
(Q) Total average tangible common shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP) $ 3,973,884     $ 3,989,863     $ 3,949,657     $ 3,807,524     $ 3,621,985   $ 3,930,851     $ 3,541,989  
Return on average common equity, annualized (N/P)   9.93 %     13.35 %     12.79 %     15.67 %     12.72 %   12.90 %     11.41 %
Return on average tangible common equity, annualized (non-GAAP) (O/Q)   11.73       15.73       15.12       18.55       15.21     15.23       13.73  
                         
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Income:          
Income before taxes $ 165,243     $ 224,858     $ 211,430     $ 243,550     $ 195,173   $ 845,081     $ 700,555  
Add: Provision for credit losses   42,908       19,923       28,514       23,045       47,646     114,390       78,589  
Pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses (non-GAAP) $ 208,151     $ 244,781     $ 239,944     $ 266,595     $ 242,819   $ 959,471     $ 779,144  


  Dec 31,   Dec 31,   Dec 31,   Dec 31,   Dec 31,   Dec 31,   Dec 31,   Dec 31,   Dec 31,
    2021       2020       2019       2018       2017       2016       2015       2014       2013  
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Tangible Book Value per Common Share:
Total shareholders’ equity $ 4,498,688     $ 4,115,995     $ 3,691,250     $ 3,267,570     $ 2,976,939     $ 2,695,617     $ 2,352,274     $ 2,069,822     $ 1,900,589  
Less: Non-convertible preferred stock (GAAP)   (412,500 )     (412,500 )     (125,000 )     (125,000 )     (125,000 )     (251,257 )     (251,287 )     (126,467 )     (126,477 )
(R) Less: Intangible assets (GAAP)   (683,456 )     (681,747 )     (692,277 )     (622,565 )     (519,505 )     (520,438 )     (495,970 )     (424,445 )     (393,760 )
(I) Total tangible common shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP) $ 3,402,732     $ 3,021,748     $ 2,873,973     $ 2,520,005     $ 2,332,434     $ 1,923,922     $ 1,605,017     $ 1,518,910     $ 1,380,352  
(M) Common shares used for book value calculation   57,054       56,770       57,822       56,408       55,965       51,881       48,383       46,805       46,117  
Book value per common share ((I-R)/M) $ 71.62     $ 65.24     $ 61.68     $ 55.71     $ 50.96     $ 47.11     $ 43.42     $ 41.52     $ 38.47  
Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) (I/M)   59.64       53.23       49.70       44.67       41.68       37.08       33.17       32.45       29.93  


WINTRUST SUBSIDIARIES AND LOCATIONS

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

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

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

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

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking information can be identified through the use of words such as “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “contemplate,” “possible,” “will,” “may,” “should,” “would” and “could.” Forward-looking statements and information are not historical facts, are premised on many factors and assumptions, and represent only management’s expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events. Similarly, these statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict, and which may include, but are not limited to, those listed below and the Risk Factors discussed under Item 1A of the Company’s 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in any of the Company’s subsequent SEC filings. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and is including this statement for purposes of invoking these safe harbor provisions. Such forward-looking statements may be deemed to include, among other things, statements relating to the Company’s future financial performance, the performance of its loan portfolio, the expected amount of future credit reserves and charge-offs, delinquency trends, growth plans, regulatory developments, securities that the Company may offer from time to time, the Company’s business and growth strategies, including future acquisitions of banks, specialty finance or wealth management businesses, internal growth and plans to form additional de novo banks or branch offices, and management’s long-term performance goals, as well as statements relating to the anticipated effects on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations from expected developments or events. Actual results could differ materially from those addressed in the forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors, including the following:

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

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

CONFERENCE CALL, WEBCAST AND REPLAY

The Company will hold a conference call on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. (CST) regarding fourth quarter and full year 2023 earnings results. Individuals interested in participating in the call by addressing questions to management should register for the call to receive the dial-in numbers and unique PIN at the Conference Call Link included within the Company’s press release dated January 2, 2024 available at the Investor Relations, Investor News and Events, Press Releases link on its website at https://www.wintrust.com. A separate simultaneous audio-only webcast link is included within the press release referenced above. Registration for and a replay of the audio-only webcast with an accompanying slide presentation will be available at https://www.wintrust.com, Investor Relations, Investor News and Events, Presentations & Conference Calls. The text of the fourth quarter and full year 2023 earnings press release will also be available on the home page of the Company’s website at https://www.wintrust.com and at the Investor Relations, Investor News and Events, Press Releases link on its website.

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


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