Fulton Financial Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2022 Results

LANCASTER, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:FULT) (“Fulton” or the “Corporation”) reported net income available to common shareholders of $68.3 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2022, an increase of $0.9 million, or 1.3%, in comparison to the second quarter of 2022. The Corporation reported net income available to common shareholders of $197.5 million, or $1.20 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, a decrease of $8.4 million or 4.1%, in comparison to the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The results for the third quarter of 2022 include the impact of the consummation of the acquisition by the Corporation of Prudential Bancorp, Inc. (“Prudential Bancorp”) on July 1, 2022.

“I’m pleased to report that we had a strong third quarter, with operating earnings being at an all-time high for Fulton,” said E. Phillip Wenger, Chairman and CEO. “As I retire from my current role on December 31, I have tremendous confidence in my successor, Curt Myers, our senior management team and directors, and the more than 3,300 talented team members to continue to change lives for the better for our customers and our shareholders.”

“We are grateful to Phil Wenger for all the contributions he has made over his 43 years of service to Fulton, and we look forward to carrying on his legacy” said Curtis J. Myers, President and COO. “As Phil noted, our third quarter performance was strong, driven primarily by increased net interest income, which was helped by rising interest rates, good loan growth, consistent fee income, and the effect of our acquisition of Prudential Bancorp completed on July 1, 2022.”

Operating net income available to common shareholders was $80.5 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2022, calculated as shown below.

						Three months ended
(in thousands except per share data)						September 30, 2022
Net income available to common shareholders						$68,309
Plus: Core deposit intangible amortization, net of tax						406
Plus: Merger-related expenses, net of tax						5,535
Plus: Current expected credit losses (“CECL”) day 1 provision expense, net of tax						6,283
Operating net income available to common shareholders						$80,533
Weighted average shares (diluted) (denominator)						168,781
Operating net income available to common shareholders per share (diluted)						$0.48

Net Interest Income and Balance Sheet

Net interest income for the third quarter of 2022 was $215.6 million, an increase of $36.8 million in comparison to the second quarter of 2022. The net interest margin for the third quarter of 2022 increased 50 basis points, to 3.54%, in comparison to 3.04% in the second quarter of 2022.

The linked-quarter increase in net interest income was primarily due to rising interest rates resulting in increases in interest income from net loans and investment securities of $41.3 million and $1.7 million, respectively. An increase in the average balances for net loans and investment securities of $926.7 million and $102.0 million, respectively, driven in part by the Prudential Bancorp acquisition, also contributed to the increase in interest income. Interest income from Prudential Bancorp was approximately $10.9 million in the third quarter of 2022. Interest expense from interest-bearing liabilities for the third quarter of 2022 increased by $6.6 million in comparison to $11.5 million in the second quarter of 2022, and included $2.7 million from Prudential Bancorp.

For the third quarter of 2022, net interest income was $215.6 million, an increase of $44.3 million, or 25.9%, in comparison to the third quarter of 2021 primarily driven by higher interest rates resulting in an increase in interest income from net loans of $43.6 million. An increase in the average balances for net loans and investment securities of $1,149.7 million and $678.9 million, respectively, driven in part by the Prudential Bancorp acquisition, also contributed to the increase in interest income. Interest income from Prudential Bancorp was approximately $10.9 million in the third quarter of 2022. Interest expense from interest-bearing liabilities for the third quarter of 2022 increased by $5.3 million in comparison to $12.8 million in the third quarter of 2021, and included $2.7 million from Prudential Bancorp.

Total average interest-earning assets for the third quarter of 2022 was $24.7 billion, an increase of $709.0 million from the second quarter of 2022, primarily driven by the aforementioned increases in average net loans of $926.7 million and average investment securities of $102.0 million, partially offset by a decrease in other interest-earning assets of $315.6 million.

Total average interest-earning assets for the third quarter of 2022 increased by $122.6 million from the third quarter of 2021. Average net loans for the third quarter of 2022 were $19.6 billion, an increase of $1,149.7 million from the same period in 2021. Included in average net loans for the third quarter of 2022 were Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans with an average balance of $49.2 million, a decrease of $801.4 million from the third quarter of 2021. Compared to the third quarter of 2021, average other interest-earning assets decreased $1,678.7 million and average investment securities increased $678.9 million, respectively.

Total average interest-bearing liabilities increased $731.7 million, to $15.6 billion, in the third quarter of 2022 in comparison to $14.9 billion in the second quarter of 2022, due in part to the Prudential Bancorp acquisition, and driven overall by increases in average balances of interest-bearing deposits, long-term borrowings and short-term borrowings of $376.2 million, $204.5 million and $151.0 million, respectively.

Total average interest-bearing liabilities for the third quarter of 2022 decreased $194.3 million in comparison to $15.8 billion in the third quarter of 2021, driven by a decrease in the average total interest-bearing deposits of $431.6 million, partially offset by increases in average balances of long-term borrowings and short-term borrowings of $134.2 million and $103.1 million, respectively.

Asset Quality

In the third quarter of 2022, a provision for credit losses of $19.0 million was recorded in comparison to a provision for credit losses of $1.5 million in the second quarter of 2022, and a negative provision for credit losses of $0.6 million in the third quarter of 2021. Included in the third quarter of 2022 provision for credit losses was a CECL “Day 1” provision for credit losses of $8.0 million for the acquired Prudential Bancorp loan portfolio (the “CECL “Day 1″ Provision”). Excluding the CECL “Day 1” Provision for credit losses, the provision for credit losses was $11.0 million and was primarily due to an increase in non-performing loans, as well as increases in reserves for the office building and residential mortgage loan portfolios.

Non-performing assets were $198.6 million, or 0.76% of total assets, at September 30, 2022, in comparison to $178.3 million, or 0.71% at June 30, 2022, and $152.1 million, or 0.58% of total assets, at September 30, 2021.

Annualized net charge-offs (recoveries) for the third quarter of 2022, was 0.01% of total average loans, in comparison to (0.08%) and (0.05)% in the second quarter of 2022 and the third quarter of 2021, respectively.

Non-interest Income

Non-interest income before investment securities gains in the third quarter of 2022 was $59.2 million, an increase of $0.8 million, or 1.4%, from the second quarter of 2022. The increase in non-interest income was driven primarily by an increase of $0.8 million in consumer banking fees.

Compared to the third quarter of 2021, non-interest income before investment securities gains in the third quarter of 2022 decreased $3.4 million, or 5.4%, from $62.6 million. The decrease in non-interest income was due to decreases of $5.8 million in mortgage banking income, $2.2 million in other income primarily due to equity method investments, and $0.9 million in wealth management revenues, partially offset by increases of $4.1 million in commercial banking revenues and $1.5 million in consumer banking fees.

Non-interest Expense

Non-interest expense, excluding merger-related expenses of $7.0 million and intangible amortization of $0.7 million, was $161.9 million in the third quarter of 2022, an increase of $13.3 million, or 9.0%, compared to the second quarter of 2022. The increase was primarily due to an $8.9 million increase in salaries and employee benefits expense that included $2.6 million in additional performance-based accruals and $2.0 million of salaries and employee benefits costs from Prudential Bancorp. In addition, compared to the second quarter of 2022, data processing and software expense increased $1.1 million, charitable contributions, reflected in other expense, increased $0.8 million due to contributions made to the Fulton Forward Foundation, and other outside services increased $0.6 million. The total impact on non-interest expense from Prudential Bancorp in the third quarter of 2022 was $3.6 million.

Compared to the third quarter of 2021, non-interest expense, excluding merger-related expenses of $7.0 million and intangible amortization of $0.7 million, increased $17.4 million, or 12.1%, in the third quarter of 2022, primarily due to an increase in salaries and employee benefits expense of $11.6 million. In addition, compared to the third quarter of 2021, data processing and software expense increased $1.5 million, other outside services increased $1.5 million and net occupancy costs increased $1.1 million.

Income Tax Expense

For the third quarter of 2022, the effective tax rate was 17.8%, in comparison to 17.6% for the full-year of 2021.

Additional information on Fulton is available on the Internet at www.fultonbank.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

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Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts, nor assurance of future performance. Instead, the statements are based on current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of the Corporation’s business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of the Corporation’s control, and actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not unduly rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement is based only on information currently available and speaks only as of the date when made. The Corporation undertakes no obligation, other than as required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

A discussion of certain risks and uncertainties affecting the Corporation, and some of the factors that could cause the Corporation’s actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, can be found in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022 and other current and periodic reports, which have been or will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and are or will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Corporation’s website (www.fultonbank.com) and on the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov).

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Corporation uses certain financial measures in this press release that have been derived from methods other than generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP financial measures are reconciled to the most comparable GAAP measures in tables at the end of this press release.

FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
in thousands, except per-share data and percentages
	Three months ended
	Sep 30				Jun 30				Mar 31				Dec 31				Sep 30
	2022				2022				2022				2021				2021
Ending Balances
Investments	$	3,936,694			$	4,117,801			$	4,288,674			$	4,167,774			$	4,000,760
Net loans		19,695,199				18,920,950				18,476,119				18,325,350				18,269,407
Total assets		26,146,042				25,252,686				25,598,310				25,796,398				26,390,832
Deposits		21,376,554				21,143,866				21,541,174				21,573,499				22,074,041
Shareholders’ equity		2,471,159				2,471,093				2,569,535				2,712,680				2,699,818
Average Balances
Investments	$	4,254,216			$	4,216,507			$	4,228,827			$	3,980,045			$	3,914,627
Net loans		19,563,825				18,637,175				18,383,118				18,220,550				18,414,153
Total assets		26,357,095				25,578,432				25,622,462				26,136,536				26,440,876
Deposits		21,788,052				21,523,713				21,480,183				21,876,938				22,123,480
Shareholders’ equity		2,604,057				2,531,346				2,688,834				2,713,198				2,722,833
Income Statement
Net interest income	$	215,582			$	178,831			$	161,310			$	165,613			$	171,270
Provision for credit losses		18,958				1,500				(6,950	)			(5,000	)			(600	)
Non-interest income		59,162				58,391				55,256				63,881				62,577
Non-interest expense		169,558				149,730				145,978				154,019				144,596
Income before taxes		86,228				85,992				77,538				80,475				89,851
Net income available to common shareholders		68,309				67,427				61,726				59,325				73,021
Pre-provision net revenue(1)		113,631				89,384				71,842				77,837				90,947
Per Share
Net income available to common shareholders (basic)	$	0.41			$	0.42			$	0.38			$	0.37			$	0.45
Net income available to common shareholders (diluted)	$	0.40			$	0.42			$	0.38			$	0.37			$	0.45
Operating net income available to common shareholders(1)	$	0.48			$	0.42			$	0.38			$	0.37			$	0.45
Cash dividends	$	0.15			$	0.15			$	0.15			$	0.22			$	0.14
Common shareholders’ equity	$	13.61			$	14.15			$	14.79			$	15.70			$	15.53
Common shareholders’ equity (tangible)(1)	$	10.26			$	10.81			$	11.44			$	12.35			$	12.21
Weighted average shares (basic)		167,353				160,920				160,588				161,210				162,506
Weighted average shares (diluted)		168,781				162,075				161,911				162,355				163,456
(1) Non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the calculation on the page titled “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures” at the end of this press release.
	Three months ended
	Sep 30				Jun 30				Mar 31				Dec 31				Sep 30
	2022				2022				2022				2021				2021
Asset Quality
Net (recoveries) charge offs to average loans (annualized)		0.01	%			(0.08	)%			(0.02	)%			0.07	%			(0.05	)%
Non-performing loans to total loans		0.98	%			0.92	%			0.87	%			0.83	%			0.82	%
Non-performing assets to total assets		0.76	%			0.71	%			0.64	%			0.60	%			0.58	%
ACL – loans(2) to total loans		1.35	%			1.31	%			1.32	%			1.36	%			1.41	%
ACL – loans(2) to non-performing loans		138	%			143	%			151	%			164	%			171	%
Asset Quality, excluding PPP(1)(3)
Net (recoveries) charge offs to adjusted average loans (annualized)		0.01	%			(0.08	)%			(0.02	)%			0.07	%			(0.05	)%
Non-performing loans to total adjusted loans		0.98	%			0.92	%			0.88	%			0.84	%			0.85	%
ACL – loans(2) to total adjusted loans		1.36	%			1.32	%			1.33	%			1.38	%			1.45	%
Profitability
Return on average assets, annualized		1.07	%			1.10	%			1.02	%			0.94	%			1.13	%
Operating return on average assets, annualized(1)		1.25	%			1.11	%			1.02	%			0.94	%			1.13	%
Return on average common shareholders’ equity, annualized		11.24	%			11.57	%			10.03	%			9.34	%			11.45	%
Return on average common shareholders’ equity (tangible), annualized(1)		17.31	%			15.23	%			12.88	%			11.89	%			14.56	%
Net interest margin		3.54	%			3.04	%			2.78	%			2.77	%			2.82	%
Efficiency ratio(1)		57.8	%			61.4	%			65.8	%			65.2	%			60.3	%
Non-interest expenses to total average assets		2.55	%			2.35	%			2.31	%			2.34	%			2.17	%
Operating non-interest expenses to total average assets(1)		2.43	%			2.32	%			2.29	%			2.30	%			2.14	%
Capital Ratios
Tangible common equity ratio (“TCE”)(1)		6.7	%			7.0	%			7.3	%			7.8	%			7.6	%
TCE ratio, (excluding AOCI)(1)(5)		8.3	%			8.2	%			7.9	%			7.8	%			7.5	%
Tier 1 leverage ratio(4)		9.3	%			9.1	%			8.9	%			8.6	%			8.4	%
Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio(4)		10.0	%			9.9	%			10.0	%			9.9	%			10.1	%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio(4)		10.9	%			10.8	%			10.9	%			10.9	%			11.1	%
Total risk-based capital ratio(4)		13.7	%			13.7	%			13.8	%			14.1	%			14.4	%

(1) Non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the calculation on the page titled “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures” at the end of this press release.

(2) “ACL – loans” relates to the allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) specifically on “Net Loans” and does not include the ACL related to off-balance-sheet (“OBS”) credit exposures.

(3) Asset quality information excluding PPP loans.

(4) Regulatory capital ratios as of September 30, 2022 are preliminary and prior periods are actual.

(5) Tangible common equity (“TCE”) ratio, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”)

FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED ENDING BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
dollars in thousands
																						% Change from
		Sep 30				Jun 30				Mar 31				Dec 31				Sep 30				Jun 30			Sep 30
		2022				2022				2022				2021				2021				2022			2021
ASSETS
	Cash and due from banks	$	143,465			$	158,605			$	161,462			$	172,276			$	260,564			(9.5	)%		(44.9	)%
	Other interest-earning assets		467,164				383,715				1,054,232				1,523,973				2,271,738			21.7	%		(79.4	)%
	Loans held for sale		14,411				17,528				27,675				35,768				43,123			(17.8	)%		(66.6	)%
	Investment securities		3,936,694				4,117,801				4,288,674				4,167,774				4,000,760			(4.4	)%		(1.6	)%
	Net loans		19,695,199				18,920,950				18,476,119				18,325,350				18,269,407			4.1	%		7.8	%
	Less: ACL – loans(1)		(266,838	)			(248,564	)			(243,705	)			(249,001	)			(256,727	)		(7.4	)%		(3.9	)%
	Loans, net		19,428,361				18,672,386				18,232,414				18,076,349				18,012,680			4.0	%		7.9	%
	Net, premises and equipment		221,496				211,639				218,257				220,357				228,179			4.7	%		(2.9	)%
	Accrued interest receivable		72,821				64,457				55,102				57,451				57,902			13.0	%		25.8	%
	Goodwill and intangible assets		561,495				537,700				537,877				538,053				536,697			4.4	%		4.6	%
	Other assets		1,300,135				1,088,855				1,022,617				1,004,397				979,189			19.4	%		32.8	%
	Total Assets	$	26,146,042			$	25,252,686			$	25,598,310			$	25,796,398			$	26,390,832			3.5	%		(0.9	)%
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	Deposits	$	21,376,554			$	21,143,866			$	21,541,174			$	21,573,499			$	22,074,041			1.1	%		(3.2	)%
	Short-term borrowings		618,457				456,185				452,440				416,764				468,967			35.6	%		31.9	%
	Other liabilities		873,648				624,412				478,667				472,110				520,620			39.9	%		67.8	%
	Long-term borrowings		806,224				557,130				556,494				621,345				627,386			44.7	%		28.5	%
	Total Liabilities		23,674,883				22,781,593				23,028,775				23,083,718				23,691,014			3.9	%		(0.1	)%
	Shareholders’ equity		2,471,159				2,471,093				2,569,535				2,712,680				2,699,818			—	%		(8.5	)%
	Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	26,146,042			$	25,252,686			$	25,598,310			$	25,796,398			$	26,390,832			3.5	%		(0.9	)%
LOANS, DEPOSITS AND SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS DETAIL:
Loans, by type:
	Real estate – commercial mortgage	$	7,554,509			$	7,417,036			$	7,289,376			$	7,279,080			$	7,145,115			1.9	%		5.7	%
	Commercial and industrial		4,208,775				4,098,552				3,992,285				3,906,791				3,863,154			2.7	%		8.9	%
	Real estate – residential mortgage		4,574,228				4,203,827				3,946,741				3,846,750				3,719,684			8.8	%		23.0	%
	Real estate – home equity		1,110,103				1,108,808				1,098,171				1,118,248				1,126,628			0.1	%		(1.5	)%
	Real estate – construction		1,273,097				1,177,446				1,210,340				1,139,779				1,111,487			8.1	%		14.5	%
	Consumer		633,666				538,747				481,551				464,657				458,595			17.6	%		38.2	%
	Equipment lease financing		255,060				254,897				253,521				236,344				242,967			0.1	%		5.0	%
	Other(2)		53,671				49,214				39,857				32,448				11,330			9.1	%		N/M
	Net loans before PPP		19,663,109				18,848,527				18,311,842				18,024,097				17,678,960			4.3	%		11.2	%
	PPP		32,090				72,423				164,277				301,253				590,447			(55.7	)%		(94.6	)%
	Total Net Loans	$	19,695,199			$	18,920,950			$	18,476,119			$	18,325,350			$	18,269,407			4.1	%		7.8	%
Deposits, by type:
	Noninterest-bearing demand	$	7,372,896			$	7,530,777			$	7,528,391			$	7,370,963			$	7,434,155			(2.1	)%		(0.8	)%
	Interest-bearing demand		5,676,600				5,403,805				5,625,286				5,819,539				6,187,096			5.0	%		(8.3	)%
	Savings		6,563,003				6,406,051				6,479,196				6,403,995				6,401,619			2.5	%		2.5	%
	Total demand and savings		19,612,499				19,340,633				19,632,873				19,594,497				20,022,870			1.4	%		(2.0	)%
	Brokered		226,883				243,172				248,833				251,526				262,617			(6.7	)%		(13.6	)%
	Time		1,537,172				1,560,061				1,659,468				1,727,476				1,788,554			(1.5	)%		(14.1	)%
	Total Deposits	$	21,376,554			$	21,143,866			$	21,541,174			$	21,573,499			$	22,074,041			1.1	%		(3.2	)%
Short-term borrowings, by type:
	Customer funding	$	482,457			$	436,185			$	452,440			$	416,764			$	468,967			10.6	%		2.9	%
	Federal funds purchased		136,000				20,000				—				—				—			N/M			N/M
	Total Short-Term Borrowings	$	618,457			$	456,185			$	452,440			$	416,764			$	468,967			35.6	%		31.9	%

(1) “ACL – loans” relates to the ACL specifically on “Net Loans” and does not include the ACL related to OBS credit exposures.
(2) Consists of overdrafts and net origination fees and costs.
	N/M – Not meaningful

FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
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				Three Months Ended																				% Change from						Nine Months Ended
				Sep 30				Jun 30				Mar 31				Dec 31				Sep 30				Jun 30			Sep 30			Sep 30
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Interest Income:
	Interest income			$	233,691			$	190,299			$	173,001			$	177,724			$	184,079			22.8	%		27.0	%		$	596,991			$	545,688			9.4	%
	Interest expense				18,109				11,468				11,691				12,111				12,809			57.9	%		41.4	%			41,268				47,570			(13.2	)%
	Net Interest Income				215,582				178,831				161,310				165,613				171,270			20.6	%		25.9	%			555,723				498,118			11.6	%
	Provision for credit losses				18,958				1,500				(6,950	)			(5,000	)			(600	)		N/M			N/M				13,508				(9,600	)		N/M
	Net Interest Income after Provision				196,624				177,331				168,260				170,613				171,870			10.9	%		14.4	%			542,215				507,718			6.8	%
Non-Interest Income:
	Commercial banking:
	Merchant and card				7,601				7,355				6,097				6,588				6,979			3.3	%		8.9	%			21,053				19,533			7.8	%
	Cash management				6,483				6,062				5,428				5,318				5,285			6.9	%		22.7	%			17,973				15,547			15.6	%
	Capital markets				4,060				3,893				1,676				2,982				2,063			4.3	%		96.8	%			9,629				6,399			50.5	%
	Other commercial banking				2,664				3,049				2,807				3,592				2,411			(12.6	)%		10.5	%			8,520				8,730			(2.4	)%
	Total commercial banking				20,808				20,359				16,008				18,480				16,738			2.2	%		24.3	%			57,175				50,209			13.9	%
	Consumer banking:
	Card				6,278				6,067				5,796				5,953				5,941			3.5	%		5.7	%			18,141				17,552			3.4	%
	Overdraft				4,463				3,881				3,772				3,896				3,474			15.0	%		28.5	%			12,116				8,948			35.4	%
	Other consumer banking				2,534				2,524				2,106				2,280				2,386			0.4	%		6.2	%			7,164				6,915			3.6	%
	Total consumer banking				13,275				12,472				11,674				12,129				11,801			6.4	%		12.5	%			37,421				33,415			12.0	%
	Wealth management				17,610				18,274				19,428				18,285				18,532			(3.6	)%		(5.0	)%			55,312				53,513			3.4	%
	Mortgage banking				3,720				3,768				4,576				7,243				9,535			(1.3	)%		(61.0	)%			12,064				26,333			(54.2	)%
	Other				3,802				3,510				3,551				7,739				5,971			8.3	%		(36.3	)%			10,863				12,883			(15.7	)%
	Non-interest income before investment securities gains (losses)				59,215				58,383				55,237				63,876				62,577			1.4	%		(5.4	)%			172,835				176,353			(2.0	)%
	Investment securities gains (losses), net				(53	)			8				19				5				—			N/M			N/M				(26	)			33,511			(100.1	)%
	Total Non-Interest Income				59,162				58,391				55,256				63,881				62,577			1.3	%		(5.5	)%			172,809				209,864			(17.7	)%
Non-Interest Expense:
	Salaries and employee benefits				94,283				85,404				84,464				85,506				82,679			10.4	%		14.0	%			264,151				243,632			8.4	%
	Data processing and software				15,807				14,685				14,315				14,612				14,335			7.6	%		10.3	%			44,807				41,828			7.1	%
	Net occupancy				14,025				13,587				14,522				14,366				12,957			3.2	%		8.2	%			42,134				39,433			6.8	%
	Other outside services				9,361				8,764				8,167				9,637				7,889			6.8	%		18.7	%			26,292				24,557			7.1	%
	Equipment				3,548				3,422				3,423				3,539				3,416			3.7	%		3.9	%			10,393				10,268			1.2	%
	FDIC insurance				3,158				2,961				3,209				3,032				2,727			6.7	%		15.8	%			9,328				7,633			22.2	%
	Professional fees				2,373				2,013				1,792				1,946				2,271			17.9	%		4.5	%			6,178				7,701			(19.8	)%
	Marketing				1,859				1,326				1,320				1,477				1,448			40.2	%		28.4	%			4,505				3,798			18.6	%
	Intangible amortization				690				177				176				146				150			N/M			N/M				1,043				443			135.4	%
	Debt extinguishment				—				—				—				674				—			N/M			N/M				—				32,575			(100.0	)%
	Merger-related expenses				7,006				1,027				401				—				—			N/M			N/M				8,434				—			N/M
	Other				17,448				16,364				14,189				19,084				16,724			6.6	%		4.3	%			48,001				51,943			(7.6	)%
	Total Non-Interest Expense				169,558				149,730				145,978				154,019				144,596			13.2	%		17.3	%			465,266				463,811			0.3	%
	Income Before Income Taxes				86,228				85,992				77,538				80,475				89,851			0.3	%		(4.0	)%			249,758				253,771			(1.6	)%
	Income tax expense				15,357				16,003				13,250				18,588				14,268			(4.0	)%		7.6	%			44,610				40,160			11.1	%
	Net Income				70,871				69,989				64,288				61,887				75,583			1.3	%		(6.2	)%			205,148				213,611			(4.0	)%
	Preferred stock dividends				(2,562	)			(2,562	)			(2,562	)			(2,562	)			(2,562	)		—	%		—	%			(7,686	)			(7,715	)		0.4	%
	Net Income Available to Common Shareholders			$	68,309			$	67,427			$	61,726			$	59,325			$	73,021			1.3	%		(6.5	)%		$	197,462			$	205,896			(4.1	)%
				Three Months Ended																				% Change from						Nine Months Ended
				Sep 30				Jun 30				Mar 31				Dec 31				Sep 30				Jun 30			Sep 30			Sep 30
				2022				2022				2022				2021				2021				2022			2021			2022				2021				% Change
PER SHARE:
	Net income available to common shareholders:
	Basic			$	0.41			$	0.42			$	0.38			$	0.37			$	0.45			(2.4	)%		(8.9	)%		$	1.21			$	1.27			(4.7	)%
	Diluted			$	0.40			$	0.42			$	0.38			$	0.37			$	0.45			(4.8	)%		(11.1	)%		$	1.20			$	1.26			(4.8	)%
	Cash dividends			$	0.15			$	0.15			$	0.15			$	0.22			$	0.14			—	%		7.1	%		$	0.45			$	0.42			7.1	%
	Weighted average shares (basic)				167,353				160,920				160,588				161,210				162,506			4.0	%		3.0	%			162,979				162,577			0.2	%
	Weighted average shares (diluted)				168,781				162,075				161,991				162,355				163,456			4.1	%		3.3	%			164,254				163,634			0.4	%

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