Related Banc-Corp Stories Fourth Quarter 2022 Earnings of $0.70 Per Widespread Share and $2.34 Per Widespread Share for the Full Yr 2022

GREEN BAY, Wis., Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Related Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) (“Related” or “Firm”) right this moment reported web revenue accessible to frequent fairness (“earnings”) of $106 million, or $0.70 per frequent share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. These quantities evaluate to earnings of $74 million, or $0.49 per frequent share for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 and earnings of $93 million, or $0.62 per frequent share for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. For the yr ended December 31, 2022, the Firm reported earnings of $355 million, or $2.34 per frequent share. These quantities evaluate to earnings of $334 million, or $2.18 per frequent share, for the yr ended December 31, 2021.

“This quarter served as a becoming exclamation level for probably the most worthwhile yr in our firm’s 162-year historical past,” stated President and CEO Andy Harmening. “By listening to our clients and empowering our colleagues, we have enhanced engagement, deepened relationships, and delivered extra significant options to the communities we serve. This momentum has enabled us so as to add practically $4.6 billion in high-quality mortgage balances over the course of the yr, broaden margins, drive working leverage into the double-digits, and improve our profitability profile. Importantly, we have achieved all of this with out abandoning our foundational self-discipline on bills and credit score high quality.”

“Whereas we’re happy with what we have achieved to this point, we really feel like we’re simply getting began,” Harmening continued. “As we shift to 2023, we’re intently monitoring the financial setting, however proceed to really feel well-positioned due to the diversifying advantages of our strategic plan and our decade-long effort to de-risk our steadiness sheet. We have laid the groundwork to create a stronger Related Financial institution for years to come back.”

2022 SUMMARY (all comparisons to 2021)

• Finish of interval whole business loans have been up $2.4 billion to $18.0 billion

• Finish of interval whole client loans have been up $2.2 billion to $10.8 billion

• Finish of interval whole deposits have been up $1.2 billion to $29.6 billion

• Web curiosity revenue was up $231 million to $957 million

• Noninterest revenue was down $50 million to $282 million

• Noninterest expense was up $37 million to $747 million

• Provision for credit score losses was $33 million, in comparison with a unfavorable provision of $88 million in 2021

• Web revenue accessible to frequent fairness was up $21 million to $355 million

• Earnings per frequent share elevated $0.16 to $2.34

Loans

Fourth quarter 2022 period-end whole loans of $28.8 billion have been up 4%, or $982 million, from the prior quarter and have been up 19%, or $4.6 billion from the identical interval final yr. With respect to fourth quarter 2022 period-end balances by mortgage class:

• Industrial and enterprise lending elevated $179 million from the prior quarter and elevated $1.3 billion from the identical interval final yr to $10.8 billion.

• Industrial actual property lending elevated $336 million from the prior quarter and elevated $1.0 billion from the identical interval final yr to $7.2 billion.

• Shopper lending elevated $467 million from the prior quarter and elevated $2.2 billion from the identical interval final yr to $10.8 billion.

Fourth quarter 2022 common whole loans of $28.2 billion have been up 4%, or $1.1 billion, from the prior quarter and have been up 18%, or $4.4 billion, from the identical interval final yr. With respect to fourth quarter 2022 common balances by mortgage class:

• Industrial and enterprise lending elevated $338 million from the prior quarter and elevated $1.6 billion in comparison with the identical interval final yr to $10.5 billion.

• Industrial actual property lending elevated $294 million from the prior quarter and elevated $928 million from the identical interval final yr to $7.1 billion.

• Shopper lending elevated $508 million from the prior quarter and elevated $1.9 billion from the identical interval final yr to $10.6 billion.

Full yr 2022 common loans of $26.2 billion have been up 9%, or $2.1 billion, from 2021. With respect to full yr 2022 common balances by mortgage class:

• Industrial and enterprise lending elevated $748 million to $9.9 billion.

• Industrial actual property lending elevated $439 million to $6.6 billion.

• Shopper lending elevated $955 million to $9.8 billion.

In 2023, we anticipate whole mortgage development of seven% to 9% on an finish of interval foundation as in comparison with the yr ended December 31, 2022.

Deposits

Fourth quarter 2022 period-end deposits of $29.6 billion have been up 1%, or $438 million, from the prior quarter and have been up 4%, or $1.2 billion from the identical interval final yr. With respect to fourth quarter 2022 period-end balances by deposit class:

• Noninterest-bearing demand deposits decreased $464 million from the prior quarter and decreased $743 million from the identical interval final yr to $7.8 billion.

• Financial savings decreased $104 million from the prior quarter and elevated $195 million from the identical interval final yr to $4.6 billion.

• Curiosity-bearing demand deposits decreased $21 million from the prior quarter and elevated $81 million from the identical interval final yr to $7.1 billion.

• Cash market deposits elevated $330 million from the prior quarter and elevated $1.1 billion from the identical interval final yr to $8.2 billion.

• Whole time deposits elevated $696 million from the prior quarter and elevated $583 million from the identical interval final yr to $1.9 billion.

• Community transaction deposits (included in cash market and interest-bearing deposits) elevated $115 million from the prior quarter and elevated $212 million from the identical interval final yr to $979 million.

Fourth quarter 2022 common deposits of $29.3 billion have been up 2%, or $453 million, from the prior quarter and have been up 3%, or $925 million from the identical interval final yr. With respect to fourth quarter 2022 common balances by deposit class:

• Noninterest-bearing demand deposits decreased $31 million from the prior quarter and decreased $328 million from the identical interval final yr to $8.1 billion.

• Financial savings decreased $75 million from the prior quarter and elevated $293 million from the identical interval final yr to $4.7 billion.

• Curiosity-bearing demand deposits elevated $244 million from the prior quarter and elevated $325 million from the identical interval final yr to $6.8 billion.

• Cash market deposits elevated $55 million from the prior quarter and elevated $490 million from the identical interval final yr to $7.4 billion.

• Whole time deposits elevated $232 million from the prior quarter and elevated $82 million from the identical interval final yr to $1.5 billion.

• Community transaction deposits elevated $28 million from the prior quarter and elevated $63 million from the identical interval final yr to $901 million.

Full yr 2022 common deposits of $28.8 billion have been up 4%, or $1.1 billion from 2021. With respect to full yr 2022 common balances by deposit class:

• Noninterest-bearing demand deposits elevated $88 million to $8.2 billion.

• Financial savings elevated $514 million to $4.7 billion.

• Curiosity-bearing demand deposits elevated $525 million to $6.6 billion.

• Cash market deposits elevated $224 million to $7.2 billion.

• Community transaction deposits decreased $108 million to $822 million.

• Time deposits decreased $179 million to $1.3 billion.

Web Curiosity Earnings and Web Curiosity Margin

Full yr 2022 web curiosity revenue of $957 million was up 32%, or $231 million, from 2021. Web curiosity margin of two.91% was up 52 foundation factors from the prior yr. The will increase in web curiosity revenue and margin have been pushed by the execution of our strategic initiatives and rising rates of interest throughout 2022.

• The common yield on whole incomes property elevated 85 foundation factors from the prior yr to three.47%.

• The common value of interest-bearing liabilities elevated 45 foundation factors from the prior yr to 0.78%.

• The online free funds profit elevated 12 foundation factors from the prior yr to 0.22%.

Fourth quarter 2022 web curiosity revenue of $289 million was up 9%, or $25 million, from the prior quarter. Web curiosity margin of three.31% was up 18 foundation factors from the prior quarter. In comparison with the identical interval final yr, web curiosity revenue elevated 55%, or $102 million, and the online curiosity margin elevated 91 foundation factors.

• The common yield on whole incomes property for the fourth quarter of 2022 elevated 74 foundation factors from the prior quarter and elevated 187 foundation factors from the identical interval final yr to 4.46%.

• The common value of whole interest-bearing liabilities for the fourth quarter of 2022 elevated 77 foundation factors from the prior quarter and elevated 131 foundation factors from the identical interval final yr to 1.58%.

• The online free funds profit for the fourth quarter of 2022 elevated 21 foundation factors from the prior quarter and elevated 35 foundation factors from the identical interval final yr to 0.43%.

We anticipate whole web curiosity revenue development of 15% to 17% in 2023.

Noninterest Earnings

Full yr 2022 noninterest revenue of $282 million decreased $50 million from the prior yr. The lower was largely influenced by market-driven decreases in mortgage banking revenue and wealth administration charges, customer-friendly adjustments to our overdraft program, and asset positive factors acknowledged throughout 2021. With respect to 2022 noninterest revenue line objects:

• Mortgage Banking, web decreased $32 million from the prior yr, pushed by slowing refinance exercise and better retention of mortgages on our steadiness sheet.

• Asset positive factors (losses), web decreased $10 million from the prior yr, pushed primarily by positive factors on personal fairness investments in 2021.

• Wealth administration charges decreased $6 million from the prior yr, pushed by decrease market valuations.

• Service costs and deposit account charges decreased $2 million from the prior yr. Guided by buyer suggestions, we introduced a number of customer-friendly adjustments to our overdraft program within the third quarter of 2022.

Fourth quarter 2022 whole noninterest revenue of $62 million decreased $9 million from the prior quarter and decreased $20 million from the identical interval final yr. With respect to fourth quarter 2022 noninterest revenue line objects:

• Funding securities positive factors (losses) decreased $8 million from the prior quarter and decreased $2 million from the identical interval final yr.

• Capital markets charges decreased $2 million from the prior quarter and decreased $4 million from the identical interval final yr.

• Mortgage Banking, web was $2 million for the fourth quarter, flat to the prior quarter and down $6 million from the identical interval final yr, pushed by slowing refinance exercise and better retention of mortgages on our steadiness sheet.

We anticipate whole noninterest revenue to compress by 6% to eight% in 2023.

Noninterest Expense

Full yr 2022 noninterest expense of $747 million elevated 5%, or $37 million, from the prior yr as we continued to spend money on individuals and know-how. With respect to full yr 2022 noninterest expense line objects:

• Personnel expense elevated $27 million from the prior yr, largely pushed by greater incentive compensation and extra hiring tied to our strategic initiatives.

• Expertise expense elevated $9 million from the prior yr, pushed by digital investments tied to our strategic initiatives.

• Enterprise improvement and promoting elevated $4 million from the prior yr as enterprise exercise picked up all year long.

Fourth quarter 2022 whole noninterest expense of $197 million elevated $1 million from the prior quarter and elevated $14 million from the identical interval final yr. With respect to fourth quarter 2022 noninterest expense line objects:

• Personnel expense was flat to the prior quarter and elevated $11 million from the identical interval final yr.

• Expertise expense elevated $3 million from the prior quarter and elevated $5 million from the identical interval final yr.

• Occupancy expense elevated $2 million from the prior quarter and decreased $1 million from the identical interval final yr.

We anticipate noninterest expense to develop by 4% to six% in 2023.

Taxes

The fourth quarter 2022 tax expense was $25 million in comparison with $26 million of tax expense within the prior quarter and $15 million of tax expense in the identical interval final yr. The efficient tax fee for fourth quarter 2022 was 18.9% in comparison with an efficient tax fee of 21.4% within the prior quarter and an efficient tax fee of 16.5% in the identical interval final yr. The decrease efficient tax fee in fourth quarter 2021 was due partly to a rise in tax-exempt curiosity and advantages from financial institution and company owned life insurance coverage.

In 2023, we anticipate the annual efficient tax fee to be between 20% and 21%, assuming no change within the company tax fee.

Credit score

Full yr 2022 provision for credit score losses was $33 million, in comparison with a unfavorable provision of $88 million within the prior yr. The rise in provision in 2022 was primarily pushed by mortgage development associated to our strategic initiatives.

The fourth quarter 2022 provision for credit score losses was $20 million, in comparison with a provision of $17 million within the prior quarter and a unfavorable provision of $6 million in the identical interval final yr. With respect to fourth quarter 2022 credit score high quality:

• Nonaccrual loans of $111 million have been down $5 million, or 4%, from the prior quarter and down $19 million, or 15%, from the identical interval final yr. The nonaccrual loans to whole loans ratio was 0.39% within the fourth quarter, down from 0.42% within the prior quarter and down from 0.54% in the identical interval final yr.

• Web cost offs of $1 million have been down $1 million, or 37%, from the prior quarter and down $5 million, or 82%, from the identical interval final yr.

• The allowance for credit score losses on loans (ACLL) of $351 million was up $19 million from the prior quarter and up $32 million from the identical interval final yr. The ACLL to whole loans ratio was 1.22% within the fourth quarter, up from 1.20% within the prior quarter and down from 1.32% in the identical interval final yr.

In 2023, we anticipate to regulate provision to replicate adjustments to threat grades, financial circumstances, mortgage volumes, and different indications of credit score high quality.

Capital

The Firm’s capital place stays sturdy, with a CET1 capital ratio of 9.35% at December 31, 2022. The Firm’s capital ratios proceed to be in extra of the Basel III “well-capitalized” regulatory benchmarks on a totally phased in foundation.

FOURTH QUARTER 2022 EARNINGS RELEASE CONFERENCE CALL

The Firm will host a convention name for traders and analysts at 4:00 p.m. Central Time (CT) right this moment, January 26, 2023. events can entry the stay webcast of the decision by the Investor Relations part of the Firm’s web site, http://investor.associatedbank.com. Events may additionally dial into the decision at 877-407-8037 (home) or 201-689-8037 (worldwide) and request the Related Banc-Corp fourth quarter 2022 earnings name. The fourth quarter 2022 monetary tables with an accompanying slide presentation will likely be accessible on the Firm’s web site simply previous to the decision. An audio archive of the webcast will likely be accessible on the Firm’s web site roughly fifteen minutes after the decision is over.

ABOUT ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP

Related Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) has whole property of $39 billion and is the biggest financial institution holding firm based mostly in Wisconsin. Headquartered in Inexperienced Bay, Wisconsin, Related is a number one Midwest banking franchise, providing a full vary of monetary services from greater than 200 banking places serving greater than 100 communities all through Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota. The Firm additionally operates mortgage manufacturing places of work in Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio and Texas. Related Financial institution, N.A. is an Equal Housing Lender, Equal Alternative Lender and Member FDIC. Extra details about Related Banc-Corp is obtainable at www.associatedbank.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

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Investor Contact:
Ben McCarville, Vice President, Director of Investor Relations      
920-491-7059

Media Contact:
Jennifer Kaminski, Vice President, Public Relations Senior Supervisor 
920-491-7576

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