First Hawaiian, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Financial Results and Increases Dividend by 9.1%


HONOLULU, Jan. 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Hawaiian, Inc. (NASDAQ:FHB), (the “Company”) today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2017.

Highlights

  • Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 and the full year 2017 was $11.7 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, and $183.7 million, or $1.32 per diluted share, respectively. 
  • Core net income1 for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 and the full year 2017, which primarily excludes the impact of a one-time charge to provision for income taxes of $47.6 million due to the revaluation of certain tax-related assets at the projected lower corporate tax rate resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, was $59.2 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, and $230.4 million, or $1.65 per diluted share, respectively.
  • The Board of Directors increased the quarterly dividend by 9.1% to $0.24 per share.

“2017 was another successful year for First Hawaiian, and we were able to cap it off with a strong fourth quarter,” said Bob Harrison, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.  “We were also pleased to see the benefits from key strategic initiatives.  In residential lending, we are starting to see initial results from the shift in our mortgage lending model, and our commitment to small business lending was recognized by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”), as we were named Hawaii’s 2017 SBA Lender of the Year – Category 1 and 2017 SBA 504 Lender of the Year.”

On January 24, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per share, an increase of $0.02 per share from the dividend paid in December 2017.  The dividend will be payable on March 9, 2018 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 26, 2018.

Earnings Highlights

Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 was $11.7 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, compared to $58.4 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, and $56.6 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2016.  Core net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 was $59.2 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, compared to $57.0 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, and $56.0 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. Net income for the full year 2017 was $183.7 million, or $1.32 per diluted share, compared to $230.2 million, or $1.65 per diluted share, for the full year 2016.  Core net income for the full year 2017 was $230.4 million, or $1.65 per diluted share, compared to $217.1 million, or $1.56 per diluted share for the full year 2016.

Net interest income for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 was $134.9 million, an increase of $1.6 million compared to $133.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, and an increase of $3.6 million compared to $131.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2016.  The increase in net interest income compared to the third quarter of 2017 was due to higher average balances of loans and investment securities and higher yields on investment securities, partially offset by higher rates on deposits. The increase in net interest income compared to the fourth quarter of 2016 was due to higher average balances of loans and higher yields on loans, interest-bearing deposits in other banks, and investment securities, partially offset by higher rates on deposits.  Net interest income for the full year 2017 was $528.8 million compared to $491.7 million for 2016.  The increase in net interest income was primarily attributable to higher average balances and yields on loans and investment securities, partially offset by higher rates on deposits.

Net interest margin (“NIM”) was 2.99%, 2.96% and 2.99%, for the quarters ended December 31, 2017, September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively.  The increase in NIM as compared to the prior quarter was due to increased overall yields on earnings assets, offset by higher deposit costs. 

Results for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 included a provision for credit losses of $5.1 million compared to $4.5 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2017 and $3.9 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2016.  The provision for credit losses for the full year of 2017 was $18.5 million, compared to $8.6 million in 2016. 

Noninterest income was $54.3 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2017, an increase of $4.6 million compared to noninterest income of $49.7 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2017 and an increase of $3.3 million compared to noninterest income of $51.0 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2016.    The increase in noninterest income compared to the third quarter was due to $6.2 million higher other noninterest income, primarily due to a $4.3 million gain on sale of a bank property, compared to a $2.7 million gain on sale of a bank property in the third quarter, and $3.7 million related to intercompany taxes.   The increase in noninterest income compared to the fourth quarter of 2016 was primarily due to $5.1 million higher other noninterest income, primarily offset by $1.5 million lower investment securities gains.  Noninterest income for full year 2017 was $205.6 million compared to $226.0 million for 2016.  The $20.4 million lower noninterest income in 2017 compared to 2016 was primarily due to $27.3 lower investment securities gains, partially offset by higher other noninterest income.  Investment securities gains in 2016 included a gain of $22.7 million from the sale of Visa Class B shares. 

Noninterest expense was $89.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, an increase of $5.1 million from $84.8 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2017, and an increase of $5.4 million from $84.5 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2016.  The increase in noninterest expense compared to the third quarter of 2017 was primarily due to $5.6 million higher salaries and employee benefits and $0.8 million higher cards rewards program expenses, partially offset by $1.1 million lower advertising and marketing expenses and $1.1 million lower other expenses.  Salaries and benefits in the fourth quarter included a $3.7 million expense due to the $1,500 bonuses awarded to virtually all employees following the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, higher compensation for tellers due to the previously disclosed salary adjustment and higher compensation due to the change in mortgage origination model.  The increase in noninterest expense compared to the fourth quarter of 2016 was primarily due to a $6.7 million increase in salaries and benefits, offset by lower expenses in other noninterest expense categories.  Noninterest expense for full year 2017 was $347.6 million compared to $337.3 million in 2016, an increase of $10.3 million, primarily due to $6.1 million higher salaries and employee benefits and higher expenses in other noninterest expense categories.

The efficiency ratio was 47.5%, 46.3% and 46.4% for the quarters ended December 31, 2017, September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.  The efficiency ratio for full year 2017 was 47.3% compared to 47.0% in 2016.

The provision for taxes in the fourth quarter of 2017 included a $47.6 million charge due to the revaluation of certain tax-related assets at the projected lower corporate tax rate resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.  Excluding the one-time charge, the effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2017 was 37.1% compared with 37.7% in the previous quarter and 39.8% percent in the same quarter last year.  Excluding the one-time charge in the fourth quarter of 2017, the effective tax rate for the full year 2017 was 37.2% compared with 38.1% in 2016.

Subsequent to the issuance of the Company’s interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2017, the Company’s management determined that certain expenses were misclassified in prior periods.  As a result, certain noninterest income and noninterest expense amounts have been revised from the amounts previously reported to correct the misclassifications. There was no change to net income or earnings per share as previously reported as a result of correcting these misclassifications. A full explanation of the adjustments can be found in the footnote to Table 1.

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1 Core net income is a non-GAAP measure. For more information on this measure, including a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, see “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and Tables 13 and 14 at the end of this document.

Balance Sheet Highlights

Total assets were $20.5 billion at December 31, 2017, compared to $20.6 billion at September 30, 2017 and $19.7 billion at December 31, 2016.

The investment securities portfolio was $5.2 billion at December 31, 2017, compared to $5.3 billion at September 30, 2017 and $5.1 billion at December 31, 2016.  The portfolio remains largely comprised of securities issued by U. S. government agencies.

Total loans and leases were $12.3 billion at December 31, 2017, up 1.1% from $12.1 billion at September 30, 2017 and up 6.6% from $11.5 billion at December 31, 2016.

The growth in loans and leases in the most recent quarter was due to increases in residential real estate loans of $88.6 million, commercial real estate loans of $41.9 million, construction loans of $34.1 million and consumer loans of $24.3 million.  Commercial and industrial loans declined by $55.0 million.  The decline in commercial and industrial loans was due to pay downs in the shared national credit portfolio.  Compared to December 31, 2016, the growth in loans and leases was due to increases in commercial real estate loans of $324.1 million, residential real estate loans of $293.6 million, construction loans of $182.9 million and consumer loans of $75.7 million.  Commercial and industrial loans declined by $104.3 million.

Total deposits were $17.6 billion at December 31, 2017, unchanged from $17.6 billion at September 30, 2017, and an increase of $0.8 billion, or 4.9%, compared to $16.8 billion at December 31, 2016. 

Asset Quality

The Company's asset quality remained excellent during the fourth quarter of 2017. Total non-performing assets were $10.2 million, or 0.08% of total loans and leases and other real estate owned, at December 31, 2017, compared to non-performing assets of $8.4 million, or 0.07% of total loans and leases and other real estate owned, at September 30, 2017 and non­-performing assets of $9.8 million, or 0.08% of total loans and leases and other real estate owned, at December 31, 2016.

Net charge offs for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 were $5.2 million, or 0.17% of average loans and leases on an annualized basis, compared to $4.1 million, or 0.13% of average loans and leases on an annualized basis for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 and $3.4 million, or 0.12% of average loans and leases on an annualized basis for the quarter ended December 31, 2016.  Net charge-offs for the full year 2017 were $16.7 million, or 0.14% of average loans and leases, compared to net charge-offs of $8.6 million, or 0.08% of average loans and leases, in 2016.

The ratio of the allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases was 1.12% at December 31, 2017 compared to 1.13% at September 30, 2017 and 1.18% at December 31, 2016. 

Capital

Total stockholders' equity was $2.5 billion at December 31, 2017, compared to $2.6 billion at September 30, 2017 and $2.5 billion at December 31, 2016.   

The tier 1 leverage, common equity tier 1, and total capital ratios were 8.52%, 12.45% and 13.50%, respectively, at December 31, 2017, compared with 8.66%, 12.71% and 13.77% at September 30, 2017 and 8.36%, 12.75% and 13.85% at December 31, 2016.

First Hawaiian, Inc. 

First Hawaiian, Inc. (NASDAQ:FHB) is a bank holding company headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii.  Its principal subsidiary, First Hawaiian Bank, founded in 1858 under the name Bishop & Company, is Hawaii’s oldest and largest financial institution with branch locations throughout Hawaii, Guam and Saipan. The company offers a comprehensive suite of banking services to consumer and commercial customers including deposit products, loans, wealth management, insurance, trust, retirement planning, credit card and merchant processing services.  Customers may also access their accounts through ATMs, online and mobile banking channels. For more information about First Hawaiian, Inc., visit the Company’s website, www.fhb.com.

Conference Call Information

First Hawaiian will host a conference call to discuss the Company’s results today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 12:00 p.m. Hawaii Time.  To access the call, participants should dial (844) 452-2942 (US/Canada), or (574) 990-9846 (International) ten minutes prior to the start of the call and enter the conference ID:  6158609.  A live webcast of the conference call, including a slide presentation, will be available at the following link:  www.fhb.com/earnings.  The archive of the webcast will be available at the same location.  A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available two hours after the conclusion of the call until 8:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) on February 4, 2018.  Access the replay by dialing (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406 and entering the conference ID:  6158609.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, future events and our financial performance. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “may”, “might”, “should”, “could”, “predict”, “potential”, “believe”, “expect”, “continue”, “will”, “anticipate”, “seek”, “estimate”, “intend”, “plan”, “projection”, “would”, “annualized” and “outlook”, or the negative version of those words or other comparable words or phrases of a future or forward-looking nature. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, management's beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond our control. Accordingly, we caution you that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions, estimates and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, actual results may prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. For a discussion of some of the risks and important factors that could affect our future results and financial condition, see our U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings, including, but not limited to, our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We present net interest income, noninterest income, noninterest expense, net income, earnings per share and the related ratios described below, on an adjusted, or ‘‘core,’’ basis, each a non-GAAP financial measure. These core measures exclude from the corresponding GAAP measure the impact of certain items that we do not believe are representative of our financial results. We believe that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures helps identify underlying trends in our business from period to period that could otherwise be distorted by the effect of certain expenses, gains and other items included in our operating results. We believe that these core measures provide useful information about our operating results and enhance the overall understanding of our past performance and future performance.  Investors should consider our performance and financial condition as reported under GAAP and all other relevant information when assessing our performance or financial condition. 

Core net interest margin, core return on average total assets and core return on average total stockholders’ equity are non-GAAP financial measures. We compute our core net interest margin as the ratio of core net interest income to average earning assets.  We compute our core return on average total assets as the ratio of core net income to average total assets.  We compute our core return on average total stockholders’ equity as the ratio of core net income to average stockholders’ equity. 

Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity, core return on average tangible stockholders’ equity, return on average tangible assets, core return on average tangible assets and tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets are non-GAAP financial measures. We compute our return on average tangible stockholders’ equity as the ratio of net income to average tangible stockholders’ equity, which is calculated by subtracting (and thereby effectively excluding) amounts related to the effect of goodwill from our average total stockholders’ equity. We compute our core return on average tangible stockholders’ equity as the ratio of core net income to average tangible stockholders’ equity, which is calculated by subtracting (and thereby effectively excluding) amounts related to the effect of goodwill from our average total stockholders’ equity. We compute our return on average tangible assets as the ratio of net income to average tangible assets, which is calculated by subtracting (and thereby effectively excluding) amounts related to the effect of goodwill from our average total assets. We compute our core return on average tangible assets as the ratio of core net income to average tangible assets. We compute our tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets as the ratio of tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets, each of which we calculate by subtracting (and thereby effectively excluding) the value of our goodwill. We believe that these measurements are useful for investors, regulators, management and others to evaluate financial performance and capital adequacy relative to other financial institutions. Although these non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by stakeholders in the evaluation of a company, they have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results or financial condition as reported under GAAP.

Tables 13 and 14 at the end of this document provide a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures with their most closely related GAAP measures.

Investor Relations Contact:
Kevin Haseyama, CFA
(808) 525-6268
khaseyama@fhb.com
Media Contact:
Susan Kam
(808) 525-6254
skam@fhb.com

 

                 
                 
Financial Highlights            Table 1 
  For the Three Months Ended For the Year Ended  
  December 31,  September 30, December 31,  December 31,  
(dollars in thousands, except per share data) 2017 2017 2016 2017 2016 
Operating Results:                
Net interest income $  134,886  $133,319 $131,250 $  528,804  $491,672 
Provision for loan and lease losses    5,100   4,500  3,900    18,500   8,600 
Noninterest income(1)    54,324   49,664  50,984    205,605   226,037 
Noninterest expense(1)    89,850   84,784  84,466    347,554   337,280 
Net income    11,684   58,363  56,552    183,682   230,178 
Basic earnings per share    0.08   0.42  0.41    1.32   1.65 
Diluted earnings per share    0.08   0.42  0.41    1.32   1.65 
Dividends declared per share    0.22   0.22  0.20    0.88   0.62 
Dividend payout ratio    275.00 % 52.38% 49.35%   66.67 % 37.27%
                 
Supplemental Income Statement Data (non-GAAP):                
Core net interest income $  134,886  $133,319 $131,250 $  528,804  $491,672 
Core noninterest income(1)    50,069   46,997  49,468    198,683   198,793 
Core noninterest expense(1)    85,777   84,241  83,883    342,097   331,060 
Core net income    59,163   57,040  56,001    230,366   217,111 
Core basic earnings per share    0.42   0.41  0.40    1.65   1.56 
Core diluted earnings per share    0.42   0.41  0.40    1.65   1.56 
Performance Ratio:                
Net interest margin    2.99 2.96% 2.99%   2.99 2.88%
Core net interest margin (non-GAAP)    2.99 2.96% 2.99%   2.99 2.88%
Efficiency ratio(1)    47.47 46.33% 46.35%   47.32 46.99%
Core efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)(1)    46.36 46.72% 46.41%   47.02 47.94%
Return on average total assets    0.23 1.15% 1.14%   0.92 1.19%
Core return on average total assets (non-GAAP)    1.16 1.13% 1.13%   1.16 1.12%
Return on average tangible assets    0.24 1.21% 1.20%   0.97 1.26%
Core return on average tangible assets (non-GAAP)    1.22 1.18% 1.19%   1.22 1.18%
Return on average total stockholders' equity    1.80 9.03% 8.97%   7.24 8.96%
Core return on average total stockholders' equity (non-GAAP)    9.13 8.82% 8.88%   9.08 8.45%
Return on average tangible stockholders' equity (non-GAAP)    2.94 14.76% 14.88%   11.91 14.64%
Core return on average tangible stockholders’ equity (non-GAAP)    14.90 14.42% 14.73%   14.93 13.80%
Average Balances:                
Average loans and leases $  12,169,167  $12,115,001 $11,531,684 $  11,944,596  $11,175,213 
Average earning assets    17,904,956   17,867,021  17,482,648    17,680,885   17,093,114 
Average assets    20,193,919   20,109,090  19,778,918    19,942,807   19,334,653 
Average deposits    17,211,872   17,165,355  16,861,525    17,016,382   16,275,811 
Average shareholders' equity    2,570,704   2,564,563  2,507,514    2,538,341   2,568,219 
Market Value Per Share:                
Closing    29.18   30.29  34.82    29.18   34.82 
High    30.85   31.48  35.47    35.32   35.47 
Low    27.34   26.30  25.80    26.30   24.25 
                 

 

             
    As of   As of   As of   
    December 31,    September 30,   December 31,    
   2017 2017 2016  
Balance Sheet Data:            
Loans and leases  $  12,277,369  $12,149,711 $11,520,378  
Total assets     20,549,461   20,565,627  19,661,829  
Total deposits     17,612,122   17,595,483  16,794,532  
Total stockholders' equity     2,532,551   2,581,858  2,476,485  
             
Per Share of Common Stock:            
Book value  $  18.14  $18.50 $17.75  
Tangible book value (non-GAAP)     11.01   11.36  10.61  
             
Asset Quality Ratios:            
Non-accrual loans and leases / total loans and leases     0.08 0.06% 0.08% 
Allowance for loan and lease losses / total loans and leases    1.12 1.13% 1.18% 
             
Capital Ratios:            
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio       12.45  12.71% 12.75% 
Tier 1 Capital Ratio     12.45 12.71% 12.75% 
Total Capital Ratio     13.50 13.77% 13.85% 
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio     8.52 8.66% 8.36% 
Total stockholders' equity to total assets     12.32 12.55% 12.60% 
            
Tangible stockholders' equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)     7.86 8.11% 7.93% 
             
Non-Financial Data:            
Number of branches     62   62  62  
Number of ATMs     310   312  311  
Number of Full-Time Equivalent Employees     2,220   2,184  2,179  
             

 

                 
Consolidated Statements of Income Table 2 
  Three Months Ended For the Year Ended  
  December 31,  September 30, December 31,  December 31,  
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) 2017 2017 2016 2017 2016 
Interest income                
Loans and lease financing $  120,244  $118,986 $111,461 $  462,675  $428,419 
Available-for-sale securities    26,589   24,195  25,884    102,272   83,019 
Other    1,725   2,089  968    5,821   7,082 
Total interest income    148,558   145,270  138,313    570,768   518,520 
Interest expense                
Deposits    13,665   11,949  7,048    41,944   26,650 
Short-term borrowings and long-term debt    7   2  15    20   198 
Total interest expense    13,672   11,951  7,063    41,964   26,848 
Net interest income    134,886   133,319  131,250    528,804   491,672 
Provision for loan and lease losses    5,100   4,500  3,900    18,500   8,600 
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses    129,786   128,819  127,350    510,304   483,072 
Noninterest income                
Service charges on deposit accounts    8,259   8,929  9,208    35,807   37,392 
Credit and debit card fees    15,599   16,126  16,482    64,049   65,262 
Other service charges and fees    8,346   8,510  8,446    34,063   35,355 
Trust and investment services income    7,949   7,672  7,204    30,485   29,440 
Bank-owned life insurance    2,659   3,119  1,758    13,283   15,021 
Investment securities gains, net        1,516      27,277 
Other    11,512   5,308  6,370    27,918   16,290 
Total noninterest income    54,324   49,664  50,984    205,605   226,037 
Noninterest expense                
Salaries and employee benefits    47,215   41,579  40,471    175,351   169,233 
Contracted services and professional fees    11,481   10,834  12,221    45,011   45,345 
Occupancy    6,103   6,238  5,501    23,485   21,606 
Equipment    4,349   4,174  4,777    17,247   16,912 
Regulatory assessment and fees    3,715   3,668  4,103    14,907   12,972 
Advertising and marketing    936   2,005  1,309    6,191   6,127 
Card rewards program    6,256   5,438  6,357    23,363   22,459 
Other    9,795   10,848  9,727    41,999   42,626 
Total noninterest expense    89,850   84,784  84,466    347,554   337,280 
Income before provision for income taxes    94,260   93,699  93,868    368,355   371,829 
Provision for income taxes    82,576   35,336  37,316    184,673   141,651 
Net income $  11,684  $58,363 $56,552 $  183,682  $230,178 
Basic earnings per share $  0.08  $0.42 $0.41 $  1.32  $1.65 
Diluted earnings per share $  0.08  $0.42 $0.41 $  1.32  $1.65 
Dividends declared per share $  0.22  $0.22 $0.20 $  0.88  $0.62 
Basic weighted-average outstanding shares    139,588,782   139,556,532  139,530,654    139,560,305   139,487,762 
Diluted weighted-average outstanding shares    139,698,674   139,696,330  139,546,875    139,656,993   139,492,608 
                 

 

          
Consolidated Balance Sheets Table 3 
  December 31,  September 30, December 31,  
(dollars in thousands) 2017  2017  2016  
Assets          
Cash and due from banks $  367,084   $321,319  $253,827  
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks    667,560    793,046   798,231  
Investment securities    5,234,658    5,314,973   5,077,514  
Loans held for sale    556         
Loans and leases    12,277,369    12,149,711   11,520,378  
Less: allowance for loan and lease losses    137,253    137,327   135,494  
Net loans and leases   12,140,116    12,012,384   11,384,884  
           
Premises and equipment, net    289,215    289,689   300,788  
Other real estate owned and repossessed personal property    329    564   329  
Accrued interest receivable    47,987    44,728   41,971  
Bank-owned life insurance    438,010    435,607   429,209  
Goodwill    995,492    995,492   995,492  
Other intangible assets    13,196    13,980   16,809  
Other assets    355,258    343,845   362,775  
Total assets $ 20,549,461   $20,565,627  $19,661,829  
           
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity          
Deposits:          
Interest-bearing $  11,485,269   $11,687,849  $10,801,915  
Noninterest-bearing    6,126,853    5,907,634   5,992,617  
Total deposits   17,612,122    17,595,483   16,794,532  
Short-term borrowings          9,151  
Long-term debt    34    34   41  
Retirement benefits payable    134,218    135,092   132,904  
Other liabilities    270,536    253,160   248,716  
Total liabilities   18,016,910    17,983,769   17,185,344  
           
Stockholders' equity          
Common stock ($0.01 par value; authorized 300,000,000 shares; issued/outstanding: 139,599,454 / 139,588,782 shares as of December 31, 2017, issued and outstanding: 139,586,282 shares as of September 30, 2017 and issued and outstanding: 139,530,654 shares as of December 31, 2016)    1,396    1,396   1,395  
Additional paid-in capital    2,488,643    2,489,273   2,484,251  
Retained earnings    139,177    158,303   78,850  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net    (96,383)  (67,114)  (88,011) 
Treasury stock (10,672 shares as of December 31, 2017 and nil as of both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016)    (282)       
Total stockholders' equity    2,532,551    2,581,858   2,476,485  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 20,549,461   $20,565,627  $19,661,829  
           

 

                          
Average Balances and Interest Rates                       Table 4 
  Three Months Ended  Three Months Ended  Three Months Ended  
  December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 
   Average   Income/   Yield/   Average   Income/   Yield/   Average   Income/   Yield/  
(dollars in millions)  Balance   Expense   Rate   Balance   Expense   Rate   Balance   Expense   Rate  
Earning Assets                         
Interest-Bearing Deposits in Other Banks $  479.4  $  1.6    1.31 $597.5 $2.0 1.30%$673.7 $0.9 0.57%
Available-for-Sale Investment Securities    5,236.8     26.6    2.01   5,124.9  24.2 1.88  5,277.2  25.9 1.95 
Loans Held for Sale    0.1        3.57   0.1   3.62      
Loans and Leases (1)                         
Commercial and industrial    3,130.3     26.3    3.34   3,276.4  27.3 3.31  3,314.3  25.7 3.09 
Real estate - commercial    2,755.1     25.6    3.68   2,696.4  25.1 3.69  2,431.4  23.1 3.78 
Real estate - construction    605.5     5.5    3.57   570.6  5.1 3.54  470.7  3.8 3.21 
Real estate - residential    3,933.9     40.3    4.07   3,846.8  39.2 4.04  3,636.9  37.0 4.04 
Consumer    1,575.1     21.3    5.36   1,546.9  21.0 5.39  1,493.9  20.6 5.49 
Lease financing    169.3     1.3    2.94   177.9  1.3 2.91  184.5  1.3 2.75 
Total Loans and Leases    12,169.2     120.3    3.92   12,115.0  119.0 3.90  11,531.7  111.5 3.85 
Other Earning Assets    19.5     0.1    2.98   29.5  0.1 1.22      
Total Earning Assets (2)    17,905.0     148.6    3.29   17,867.0  145.3 3.23  17,482.6  138.3 3.15 
Cash and Due from Banks    317.5        324.0       312.5      
Other Assets    1,971.4        1,918.1       1,983.8      
Total Assets $  20,193.9       $20,109.1      $19,778.9      
                          
Interest-Bearing Liabilities                         
Interest-Bearing Deposits                         
Savings $  4,401.0  $  1.3    0.12 $4,505.1 $1.1 0.10%$4,446.1 $0.6 0.06%
Money Market    2,582.1     1.1    0.17   2,607.7  0.9 0.13  2,680.4  0.7 0.10 
Time    4,299.7     11.3    1.04   4,208.0  10.0 0.94  3,923.1  5.7 0.58 
Total Interest-Bearing Deposits    11,282.8     13.7    0.48   11,320.8  12.0 0.42  11,049.6  7.0 0.25 
Short-Term Borrowings    2.3        1.11   0.8   0.91  11.1   0.49 
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities    11,285.1     13.7    0.48   11,321.6  12.0 0.42  11,060.7  7.0 0.25 
Net Interest Income    $  134.9       $133.3      $131.3   
Interest Rate Spread         2.81       2.81%      2.90%
Net Interest Margin         2.99       2.96%      2.99%
Noninterest-Bearing Demand Deposits    5,929.1        5,844.6       5,811.9      
Other Liabilities    409.0        378.3       398.8      
Stockholders' Equity    2,570.7        2,564.6       2,507.5      
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $  20,193.9       $20,109.1      $19,778.9      
                          

 

                   
Average Balances and Interest Rates                 Table 5  
  Year Ended  Year Ended  
  December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 
   Average   Income/    Yield/   Average   Income/   Yield/  
(dollars in millions)  Balance   Expense    Rate   Balance   Expense   Rate  
Earning Assets                  
Interest-Bearing Deposits in Other Banks $  507.3  $  5.5     1.09 $1,368.9 $7.1 0.52%
Available-for-Sale Investment Securities    5,201.5     102.3     1.97   4,549.0  83.0 1.82 
Loans and Leases (1)                  
Commercial and industrial    3,230.2     103.6     3.21   3,229.5  96.0 2.97 
Real estate - commercial    2,643.6     96.7     3.66   2,313.0  86.0 3.72 
Real estate - construction    537.8     18.6     3.45   436.4  14.2 3.26 
Real estate - residential    3,821.5     155.8     4.08   3,553.6  145.9 4.10 
Consumer    1,540.0     83.1     5.40   1,454.4  80.9 5.56 
Lease financing    171.5     4.9     2.87   188.3  5.4 2.86 
Total Loans and Leases    11,944.6     462.7     3.87   11,175.2  428.4 3.83 
Other Earning Assets    27.5     0.3     1.04       
Total Earning Assets (2)    17,680.9     570.8     3.23   17,093.1  518.5 3.03 
Cash and Due from Banks    321.4         289.9      
Other Assets    1,940.5         1,951.7      
Total Assets $  19,942.8        $19,334.7      
                   
Interest-Bearing Liabilities                  
Interest-Bearing Deposits                  
Savings $  4,475.2  $  3.9     0.09 $4,390.3 $2.6 0.06%
Money Market    2,576.0     3.3     0.13   2,478.4  2.3 0.09 
Time    4,096.4     34.8     0.85   3,817.6  21.7 0.57 
Total Interest-Bearing Deposits    11,147.6     42.0     0.38   10,686.3  26.6 0.25 
Short-Term Borrowings    2.2         0.80   113.6  0.2 0.17 
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities    11,149.8     42.0     0.38   10,799.9  26.8 0.25 
Net Interest Income    $  528.8        $491.7   
Interest Rate Spread          2.85       2.78%
Net Interest Margin          2.99       2.88%
Noninterest-Bearing Demand Deposits    5,868.8         5,589.5      
Other Liabilities    385.9         377.1      
Stockholders' Equity    2,538.3         2,568.2      
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $  19,942.8        $19,334.7      
                   

 

          
Analysis of Change in Net Interest Income         Table 6 
  Three Months Ended December 31, 2017
  Compared to September 30, 2017
(dollars in millions)  Volume   Rate  Total
Change in Interest Income:         
Interest-Bearing Deposits in Other Banks $  (0.4) $    $  (0.4)
Available-for-Sale Investment Securities    0.6      1.8      2.4  
Loans and Leases         
Commercial and industrial    (1.2)    0.2      (1.0)
Real estate - commercial    0.5           0.5  
Real estate - construction    0.4           0.4  
Real estate - residential    0.9      0.2      1.1  
Consumer    0.4      (0.1)    0.3  
Total Loans and Leases    1.0      0.3      1.3  
Other Earning Assets    (0.1)    0.1       
Total Change in Interest Income    1.1      2.2      3.3  
          
Change in Interest Expense:         
Interest-Bearing Deposits         
Savings         0.2      0.2  
Money Market         0.2      0.2  
Time    0.2      1.1      1.3  
Total Interest-Bearing Deposits    0.2      1.5      1.7  
Total Change in Interest Expense    0.2      1.5      1.7  
Change in Net Interest Income $  0.9   $  0.7   $  1.6  
          

 

          
Analysis of Change in Net Interest Income         Table 7 
  Three Months Ended December 31, 2017
  Compared to December 31, 2016
(dollars in millions)  Volume   Rate  Total
Change in Interest Income:         
Interest-Bearing Deposits in Other Banks $  (0.4) $  1.0   $  0.6
Available-for-Sale Investment Securities    (0.2)    0.9      0.7
Loans and Leases         
Commercial and industrial    (1.5)    2.1      0.6
Real estate - commercial    3.0      (0.6)    2.4
Real estate - construction    1.2      0.5      1.7
Real estate - residential    3.0      0.4      3.4
Consumer    1.1      (0.4)    0.7
Lease financing    (0.1)    0.1     
Total Loans and Leases    6.7      2.1      8.8
Other Earning Assets    0.1           0.1
Total Change in Interest Income    6.2      4.0      10.2
          
Change in Interest Expense:         
Interest-Bearing Deposits         
Savings         0.6      0.6
Money Market         0.4      0.4
Time    0.6      5.0      5.6
Total Interest-Bearing Deposits    0.6      6.0      6.6
Total Change in Interest Expense    0.6      6.0      6.6
Change in Net Interest Income $  5.6   $  (2.0) $  3.6
          

 

          
Analysis of Change in Net Interest Income         Table 8 
  Year Ended December 31, 2017
  Compared to December 31, 2016
(dollars in millions)  Volume   Rate  Total
Change in Interest Income:         
Interest-Bearing Deposits in Other Banks $  (6.3) $  4.7   $  (1.6)
Available-for-Sale Investment Securities    12.5      6.8      19.3  
Loans and Leases         
Commercial and industrial         7.6      7.6  
Real estate - commercial    12.1      (1.5)    10.6  
Real estate - construction    3.5      0.9      4.4  
Real estate - residential    10.9      (1.0)    9.9  
Consumer    4.7      (2.5)    2.2  
Lease financing    (0.5)         (0.5)
Total Loans and Leases    30.7      3.5      34.2  
Other Earning Assets    0.3           0.3  
Total Change in Interest Income    37.2      15.0      52.2  
          
Change in Interest Expense:         
Interest-Bearing Deposits         
Savings         1.2      1.2  
Money Market    0.1      0.9      1.0  
Time    1.7      11.4      13.1  
Total Interest-Bearing Deposits    1.8      13.5      15.3  
Short-Term Borrowings    (0.4)    0.2      (0.2)
Total Change in Interest Expense    1.4      13.7      15.1  
Change in Net Interest Income $  35.8   $  1.3   $  37.1  
          

 

           
Loans and Leases         Table 9
   December 31,  September 30, December 31, 
(dollars in thousands)  2017 2017 2016
Commercial and industrial  $  3,135,266  $3,190,237 $3,239,600
Real estate:          
Commercial     2,667,597   2,625,688  2,343,495
Construction     632,911   598,763  450,012
Residential     4,090,053   4,001,478  3,796,459
Total real estate     7,390,561   7,225,929  6,589,966
Consumer     1,586,476   1,562,172  1,510,772
Lease financing     165,066   171,373  180,040
Total loans and leases  $  12,277,369  $12,149,711 $11,520,378
           

 

           
Deposits         Table 10
   December 31,  September 30, December 31, 
(dollars in thousands)  2017 2017 2016
Demand  $  6,126,853  $5,907,634 $5,992,617
Savings     4,509,419   4,411,411  4,609,306
Money Market     2,801,968   2,631,311  2,454,013
Time     4,173,882   4,645,127  3,738,596
Total Deposits  $  17,612,122  $17,595,483 $16,794,532
           

 

           
Non-Performing Assets and Accruing Loans and Leases Past Due 90 Days or More         Table 11
   December 31,  September 30, December 31, 
(dollars in thousands)  2017 2017 2016
Non-Performing Assets          
Non-Accrual Loans and Leases          
Commercial Loans:          
Commercial and industrial  $  2,932  $2,312 $2,730
Lease financing         153
Total Commercial Loans     4,718   2,312  2,883
Residential     5,107   5,562  6,547
Total Non-Accrual Loans and Leases     9,825   7,874  9,430
Other Real Estate Owned     329   564  329
Total Non-Performing Assets  $  10,154  $8,438 $9,759
           
Accruing Loans and Leases Past Due 90 Days or More          
Commercial Loans:          
Commercial and industrial  $  220  $1,751 $449
Real estate - commercial     1,400   3,247  
Lease financing         83
Total Commercial Loans     1,620   4,998  532
Residential     1,360   1,055  866
Consumer     1,394   1,894  1,870
Total Accruing Loans and Leases Past Due 90 Days or More  $  4,374  $7,947 $3,268
           
Restructured Loans on Accrual Status and Not Past Due 90 Days or More     34,130   36,728  44,496
 Total Loans and Leases  $  12,277,369  $12,149,711 $11,520,378
           

 

               
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses                  Table 12 
  For the Three Months Ended   For the Year Ended  
  December 31,  September 30,  December 31,   December 31,   December 31,  
(dollars in thousands) 2017  2017   2016   2017   2016  
Balance at Beginning of Period $  137,327   $ 136,883   $135,025   $  135,494    $135,484  
Loans and Leases Charged-Off                    
Commercial Loans:                    
Commercial and industrial    (181)   (408)         (1,519)   (348) 
Lease financing        (1)         (147)     
Total Commercial Loans    (181)   (409)         (1,666)   (348) 
Residential    (93)   (293)   (3)     (408)   (799) 
Consumer    (6,765)   (6,263)   (5,412)     (23,851)   (18,791) 
Total Loans and Leases Charged-Off    (7,039)   (6,965)   (5,415)     (25,925)   (19,938) 
Recoveries on Loans and Leases Previously Charged-Off                    
Commercial Loans:                    
Commercial and industrial    19     582    23      844     251  
Real estate - commercial    128     336    41      596     3,329  
Lease financing            1          2  
Total Commercial Loans    147     918    65      1,440     3,582  
Residential    77     139    242      687     1,358  
Consumer    1,641     1,852    1,677      7,057     6,408  
Total Recoveries on Loans and Leases Previously Charged-Off    1,865     2,909    1,984      9,184     11,348  
Net Loans and Leases Charged-Off    (5,174)   (4,056)   (3,431)     (16,741)   (8,590) 
Provision for Credit Losses    5,100     4,500    3,900      18,500     8,600  
Balance at End of Period $  137,253   $ 137,327   $135,494   $  137,253    $135,494  
Average Loans and Leases Outstanding $  12,169,167   $ 12,115,001   $11,531,684   $  11,944,596    $11,175,213  
Ratio of Net Loans and Leases Charged-Off to Average Loans and Leases Outstanding    0.17  %  0.13 %  0.12 %    0.14  %  0.08 %
Ratio of Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses to Loans and Leases Outstanding    1.12  %  1.13 %  1.18 %    1.12  %  1.18 %
                     

 

                 
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation          Table 13 
  For the Three Months Ended  For the Year Ended  
  December 31,  September 30, December 31,  December 31,  
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) 2017  2017 2016 2017  2016 
Income Statement Data:                
Net income $  11,684  $58,363 $56,552 $  183,682  $230,178 
                 
Average total stockholders' equity $  2,570,704  $2,564,563 $2,507,514 $  2,538,341  $2,568,219 
Less: average goodwill    995,492   995,492  995,492    995,492   995,492 
Average tangible stockholders' equity $  1,575,212  $1,569,071 $1,512,022 $  1,542,849  $1,572,727 
                 
Average total assets $  20,193,919  $20,109,090 $19,778,918 $  19,942,807  $19,334,653 
Less: average goodwill    995,492   995,492  995,492    995,492   995,492 
Average tangible assets $  19,198,427  $19,113,598 $18,783,426 $  18,947,315  $18,339,161 
                 
Return on average total stockholders' equity(1)    1.80  9.03% 8.97%   7.24  8.96%
Return on average tangible stockholders' equity (non-GAAP)(1)    2.94  14.76% 14.88%   11.91  14.64%
                 
Return on average total assets(1)    0.23  1.15% 1.14%   0.92  1.19%
Return on average tangible assets (non-GAAP)(1)    0.24  1.21% 1.20%   0.97  1.26%
                 
Average stockholders' equity to average assets    12.73  12.75% 12.68%   12.73  13.28%
Tangible average stockholders' equity to tangible average assets (non-GAAP)    8.20  8.21% 8.05%   8.14  8.58%
                 

 

          
    As of   As of   As of  
   December 31,  September 30, December 31,  
   2017 2017 2016 
Balance Sheet Data:           
Total stockholders' equity  $  2,532,551  $2,581,858 $2,476,485 
Less: goodwill     995,492   995,492  995,492 
Tangible stockholders' equity  $  1,537,059  $1,586,366 $1,480,993 
            
Total assets  $  20,549,461  $20,565,627 $19,661,829 
Less: goodwill     995,492   995,492  995,492 
Tangible assets  $  19,553,969  $19,570,135 $18,666,337 
            
Shares outstanding     139,588,782   139,586,282  139,530,654 
            
Total stockholders' equity to total assets     12.32  12.55% 12.60%
Tangible stockholders' equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)    7.86  8.11% 7.93%
            
Book value per share  $  18.14  $18.50 $17.75 
Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)  $  11.01  $11.36 $10.61 
            

 

                
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation Table 14
  For the Three Months Ended For the Year Ended 
  December 31,  September 30, December 31,  December 31, 
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) 2017  2017  2016   2017  2016 
Net interest income $  134,886   $133,319  $131,250  $  528,804   $491,672 
Core net interest income (non-GAAP) $  134,886   $133,319  $131,250  $  528,804   $491,672 
                
Noninterest income $  54,324   $49,664  $50,984  $  205,605   $226,037 
Gains on sale of real estate    (4,255)  (2,667)       (6,922)   
Gains on sale of securities          (1,516)       (4,566)
Gains on sale of stock (Visa/MasterCard)                  (22,678)
Core noninterest income (non-GAAP) $  50,069   $46,997  $49,468  $  198,683   $198,793 
                
Noninterest expense $  89,850   $84,784  $84,466  $  347,554   $337,280 
One-time items(1)    (4,073)  (543)  (583)    (5,457)  (6,220)
Core noninterest expense (non-GAAP) $  85,777   $84,241  $83,883  $  342,097   $331,060 
                
Net income $  11,684   $58,363  $56,552  $  183,682   $230,178 
Gains on sale of real estate    (4,255)  (2,667)       (6,922)   
Gains on sale of securities          (1,516)       (4,566)
Gains on sale of stock (Visa/MasterCard)                  (22,678)
One-time items(1)    4,073    543   583     5,457    6,220 
Tax reform bill    47,598            47,598     
Tax adjustments(2)    63    801   382     551    7,957 
Total core adjustments    47,479    (1,323)  (551)    46,684    (13,067)
Core net income (non-GAAP) $  59,163   $57,040  $56,001  $  230,366   $217,111 
Core basic earnings per share (non-GAAP) $  0.42   $0.41  $0.40  $  1.65   $1.56 
Core diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP) $  0.42   $0.41  $0.40  $  1.65   $1.56