CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
Quarter ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net income
$
33,618
39,220
67,528
105,943
Other comprehensive income/(loss) net of tax:
Net unrealized holding gains/(losses) on marketable securities:
Unrealized holding gains/(losses), net of tax of ($8,980), $9,140, ($7,054) and $9,603, respectively
27,947
(29,715)
18,858
(34,417)
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income, net of tax of $0, $0, ($7,706) and ($1,731), respectively
—
—
26,789
5,636
Net unrealized holding gains/(losses) on marketable securities
27,947
(29,715)
45,647
(28,781)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax of $1,068, ($533), $342 and ($1,041), respectively
(3,654)
1,825
(1,170)
3,562
Defined benefit plan:
Actuarial reclassification adjustments for prior period service costs and actuarial gains included in net income, net of tax of $148, $152, $442 and $456, respectively
(387)
(382)
(1,163)
(1,146)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)
23,906
(28,272)
43,314
(26,365)
Total comprehensive income
$
57,524
10,948
110,842
79,578
See accompanying notes to unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
(1) Basis of Presentation and Informational Disclosures
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company” or “NWBI”), a Maryland corporation headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, is a bank holding company regulated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“FRB”). The primary activity of the Company is the ownership of all of the issued and outstanding common stock of Northwest Bank, a Pennsylvania-chartered savings bank (“Northwest”). Northwest is regulated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and the Pennsylvania Department of Banking. Northwest operates 141 community-banking offices throughout Pennsylvania, Western New York, Eastern Ohio, and Indiana.
The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiary, Northwest, and Northwest’s subsidiaries Northwest Capital Group, Inc., Great Northwest Corporation, and Mutual Federal Interest Company, Inc. The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information or footnotes required for complete annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s financial position and results of operations have been included. The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared using the accounting policies described in the financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 updated, as required, for any new pronouncements or changes.
Certain items previously reported have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s reporting format.
The results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2024, or any other period.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
In March 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2023-02, "Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Tax Credit Structures Using the Proportional Amortization Method." This ASU allows reporting entities to elect to account for qualifying tax equity investments using the proportional amortization method, regardless of the program giving rise to the related income tax credits. Entities must make an accounting policy election to apply the proportional amortization method on a tax credit-program-by-tax-credit-program basis. The ASU’s amendments also remove the specialized guidance for low-income-housing tax credit ("LIHTC") investments that are not accounted for using the proportional amortization method and instead require that those LIHTC investments be accounted for using the guidance in other accounting standards. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, with early adoption permitted. This ASU is applied on a modified retrospective or retrospective basis with the amendments to remove the specialized guidance for LIHTCs also being able to be applied on a prospective basis. This guidance was adopted on January 1, 2024 and did not have a material impact to the Company's financial statements.
The following table shows the portfolio of marketable securities held-to-maturity at December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
Amortized cost
Gross unrealized holding gains
Gross unrealized holding losses
Fair value
Debt issued by government-sponsored enterprises:
Due after one year through five years
$
69,471
—
(8,100)
61,371
Due after five years through ten years
54,987
—
(8,700)
46,287
Mortgage-backed securities:
Fixed rate pass-through
147,874
—
(20,834)
127,040
Variable rate pass-through
449
1
—
450
Fixed rate agency CMOs
541,529
—
(77,694)
463,835
Variable rate agency CMOs
529
—
(6)
523
Total mortgage-backed securities
690,381
1
(98,534)
591,848
Total marketable securities held-to-maturity
$
814,839
1
(115,334)
699,506
The following table shows the contractual maturity of our mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale at September 30, 2024 (in thousands):
Amortized cost
Fair value
Mortgage-backed securities:
Due within one year
$
42
43
Due after one year through five years
10,889
10,807
Due after five years through ten years
8,723
7,928
Due after ten years
1,087,769
969,242
Total mortgage-backed securities
$
1,107,423
988,020
The following table shows the contractual maturity of our mortgage-backed securities held-to-maturity at September 30, 2024 (in thousands):
Amortized cost
Fair value
Mortgage-backed securities:
Due within one year
$
64
62
Due after one year through five years
19,983
18,219
Due after five years through ten years
20,192
17,088
Due after ten years
602,073
525,255
Total mortgage-backed securities
$
642,312
560,624
The following table shows the fair value of and gross unrealized losses on available-for-sale investment securities and held to maturity investment securities, for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded, aggregated by investment category and length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at September 30, 2024 (in thousands):
The following table shows the fair value of and gross unrealized losses on available-for-sale investment securities and held to maturity investment securities, for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded, aggregated by investment category and length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
Less than 12 months
12 months or more
Total
Fair value
Unrealized loss
Fair value
Unrealized loss
Fair value
Unrealized loss
U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
$
—
—
206,569
(33,644)
206,569
(33,644)
Corporate debt issues
—
—
7,688
(778)
7,688
(778)
Municipal securities
2,753
(81)
66,046
(10,363)
68,799
(10,444)
Mortgage-backed securities - agency
17,976
(242)
1,423,707
(267,093)
1,441,683
(267,335)
Total
$
20,729
(323)
1,704,010
(311,878)
1,724,739
(312,201)
The Company does not believe that the available-for-sale debt securities that were in an unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2024, which were comprised of 325 individual securities, represent a credit loss impairment. All of these securities were issued by U.S. government agencies, U.S. government-sponsored enterprises, local municipalities, or represent corporate debt. The securities issued by the U.S. government agencies or U.S. government-sponsored enterprises are either explicitly or implicitly guaranteed by the U.S. government, are highly rated by major rating agencies and have a long history of no credit losses. The securities issued by local municipalities and the corporate debt issues were all highly rated by major rating agencies and have no history of credit losses. The unrealized losses were primarily attributable to changes in the interest rate environment and not due to the credit quality of these investment securities. As of September 30, 2024, the Company does not have the intent to sell these investment securities and it is more likely than not that we will not be required to sell these securities before their anticipated recovery, which may be at maturity.
All of the Company’s held-to-maturity debt securities are issued by U.S. government agencies or U.S. government-sponsored enterprises. These securities are either explicitly or implicitly guaranteed by the U.S. government, are highly rated by major rating agencies and have a long history of no credit losses. The decline in fair value of the held-to-maturity debt securities were primarily attributable to changes in the interest rate environment and not due to the credit quality of these investment securities, therefore, the Company did not record an allowance for credit losses for these securities as of September 30, 2024.
The following table presents the credit quality of our held-to-maturity securities, based on the latest information available as of September 30, 2024 (in thousands). The credit ratings are sourced from nationally recognized rating agencies, which include Moody’s and S&P, and they are presented based on asset type. All of our held-to-maturity securities were current in their payment of principal and interest as of September 30, 2024.
AA+
Total
Held-to-maturity securities (at amortized cost):
Debt issued by the U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
The following table shows a summary of our loans receivable at amortized cost basis at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Originated (1)
Acquired (2)
Total
Originated (1)
Acquired (2)
Total
Personal Banking:
Residential mortgage loans (3)
$
3,128,027
130,131
3,258,158
3,283,299
144,886
3,428,185
Home equity loans
1,063,095
104,107
1,167,202
1,103,410
124,448
1,227,858
Vehicle loans
1,824,554
50,393
1,874,947
1,943,540
65,061
2,008,601
Consumer loans
95,406
27,679
123,085
111,446
5,980
117,426
Total Personal Banking
6,111,082
312,310
6,423,392
6,441,695
340,375
6,782,070
Commercial Banking:
Commercial real estate loans (4)
2,422,509
210,672
2,633,181
2,389,537
238,920
2,628,457
Commercial real estate loans - owner occupied
337,561
23,637
361,198
319,195
26,358
345,553
Commercial loans
1,881,643
5,144
1,886,787
1,623,481
35,248
1,658,729
Total Commercial Banking
4,641,713
239,453
4,881,166
4,332,213
300,526
4,632,739
Total loans receivable, gross
10,752,795
551,763
11,304,558
10,773,908
640,901
11,414,809
Allowance for credit losses
(120,883)
(4,930)
(125,813)
(118,079)
(7,164)
(125,243)
Total loans receivable, net (5)
$
10,631,912
546,833
11,178,745
10,655,829
633,737
11,289,566
(1) Includes originated and loan pools purchased in an asset acquisition.
(2) Includes loans subject to purchase accounting in a business combination.
(3) Includes $9 million of loans held-for-sale at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
(4) Includes $0 of loans held-for-sale at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
(5) Includes $60 million and $68 millionof net unearned income, unamortized premiums and discounts and deferred fees and costs at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
The following table provides information related to the allowance for credit losses by portfolio segment and by class of financing receivable for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 (in thousands):
Balance as of September 30, 2024
Current period provision
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Balance as of June 30, 2024
Allowance for Credit Losses
Personal Banking:
Residential mortgage loans
$
13,553
(1,444)
(255)
253
14,999
Home equity loans
4,704
187
(890)
197
5,210
Vehicle loans
22,162
2,371
(2,064)
491
21,364
Consumer loans
1,869
1,327
(1,496)
370
1,668
Total Personal Banking
42,288
2,441
(4,705)
1,311
43,241
Commercial Banking:
Commercial real estate loans
48,613
(1,577)
(475)
106
50,559
Commercial real estate loans - owner occupied
3,849
223
—
11
3,615
Commercial loans
31,063
4,640
(1,580)
348
27,655
Total Commercial Banking
83,525
3,286
(2,055)
465
81,829
Total
$
125,813
5,727
(6,760)
1,776
125,070
Allowance for Credit Losses - off-balance sheet exposure
The following table provides information related to the allowance for credit losses by portfolio segment and by class of financing receivable for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 (in thousands):
Balance as of September 30, 2023
Current period provision
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Balance as of June 30, 2023
Allowance for Credit Losses
Personal Banking:
Residential mortgage loans
$
17,090
(370)
(171)
75
17,556
Home equity loans
5,044
201
(320)
161
5,002
Vehicle loans
27,226
984
(1,524)
483
27,283
Consumer loans
1,202
1,436
(1,561)
317
1,010
Total Personal Banking
50,562
2,251
(3,576)
1,036
50,851
Commercial Banking:
Commercial real estate loans
48,582
(1,110)
(484)
120
50,056
Commercial real estate loans - owner occupied
3,479
(30)
—
11
3,498
Commercial loans
22,218
2,872
(1,286)
614
20,018
Total Commercial Banking
74,279
1,732
(1,770)
745
73,572
Total
$
124,841
3,983
(5,346)
1,781
124,423
Allowance for Credit Losses - off-balance sheet exposure
The following table provides information related to the allowance for credit losses by portfolio segment and by class of financing receivable for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 (in thousands):
Balance September 30, 2024
Current period provision
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Balance December 31, 2023
Allowance for Credit Losses
Personal Banking:
Residential mortgage loans
$
13,553
(5,218)
(669)
1,247
18,193
Home equity loans
4,704
53
(1,539)
787
5,403
Vehicle loans
22,162
444
(6,578)
1,385
26,911
Consumer loans
1,869
3,610
(4,116)
1,176
1,199
Total Personal Banking
42,288
(1,111)
(12,902)
4,595
51,706
Commercial Banking:
Commercial real estate loans
48,613
(2,289)
(1,324)
959
51,267
Commercial real estate loans - owner occupied
3,849
42
—
32
3,775
Commercial loans
31,063
15,488
(4,062)
1,142
18,495
Total Commercial Banking
83,525
13,241
(5,386)
2,133
73,537
Total
$
125,813
12,130
(18,288)
6,728
125,243
Allowance for Credit Losses - off-balance sheet exposure
The following table provides information related to the allowance for credit losses by portfolio segment and by class of financing receivable for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (in thousands):
Balance September 30, 2023
Current period provision
Charge-offs
Recoveries
ASU 2022-02 Adoption
Balance December 31, 2022
Allowance for Credit Losses
Personal Banking:
Residential mortgage loans
$
17,090
(2,047)
(923)
799
—
19,261
Home equity loans
5,044
(705)
(719)
566
—
5,902
Vehicle loans
27,226
7,267
(4,731)
1,631
—
23,059
Consumer loans
1,202
3,463
(3,860)
934
—
665
Total Personal Banking
50,562
7,978
(10,233)
3,930
—
48,887
Commercial Banking:
Commercial real estate loans
48,582
3,587
(1,556)
1,619
426
44,506
Commercial real estate loans - owner occupied
3,479
(515)
(68)
58
—
4,004
Commercial loans
22,218
3,813
(3,360)
1,126
—
20,639
Total Commercial Banking
74,279
6,885
(4,984)
2,803
426
69,149
Total
$124,841
14,863
(15,217)
6,733
426
118,036
Allowance for Credit Losses - off-balance sheet exposure
The following table provides information related to the loan portfolio by portfolio segment and by class of financing receivable at September 30, 2024 (in thousands):
Total loans receivable
Allowance for credit losses
Nonaccrual loans
Loans 90 days past due and accruing
Personal Banking:
Residential mortgage loans
$
3,258,158
13,553
7,541
—
Home equity loans
1,167,202
4,704
4,041
—
Vehicle loans
1,874,947
22,162
5,009
—
Consumer loans
123,085
1,869
196
717
Total Personal Banking
6,423,392
42,288
16,787
717
Commercial Banking:
Commercial real estate loans
2,633,181
48,613
42,612
—
Commercial real estate loans - owner occupied
361,198
3,849
859
—
Commercial loans
1,886,787
31,063
16,570
328
Total Commercial Banking
4,881,166
83,525
60,041
328
Total
$
11,304,558
125,813
76,828
1,045
The following table provides information related to the loan portfolio by portfolio segment and by class of financing receivable at December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
We present the amortized cost of our loans on nonaccrual status including such loans with no allowance. The following table presents the amortized cost of our loans on nonaccrual status as of the beginning and end of the period ended September 30, 2024 (in thousands):
September 30, 2024
Nonaccrual loans at January 1, 2024
Nonaccrual loans with an allowance
Nonaccrual loans with no allowance
Total nonaccrual loans at the end of the period
Loans 90 days past due and accruing
Personal Banking:
Residential mortgage loans
$
8,727
6,707
834
7,541
—
Home equity loans
4,492
3,900
141
4,041
—
Vehicle loans
4,816
4,024
985
5,009
—
Consumer loans
229
196
—
196
717
Total Personal Banking
18,264
14,827
1,960
16,787
717
Commercial Banking:
Commercial real estate loans
71,297
22,695
19,917
42,612
—
Commercial real estate loans - owner occupied
676
859
—
859
—
Commercial loans
4,147
16,408
162
16,570
328
Total Commercial Banking
76,120
39,962
20,079
60,041
328
Total
$
94,384
54,789
22,039
76,828
1,045
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we did not recognize any interest income on nonaccrual loans.
The following table presents the amortized cost of our loans on nonaccrual status as of the beginning and end of the year ended December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
December 31, 2023
Nonaccrual loans at January 1, 2023
Nonaccrual loans with an allowance
Nonaccrual loans with no allowance
Total nonaccrual loans at the end of the period
Loans 90 days past due and accruing
Personal Banking:
Residential mortgage loans
$
7,574
8,304
423
8,727
1,671
Home equity loans
4,145
4,084
408
4,492
26
Vehicle loans
3,771
4,187
629
4,816
44
Consumer loans
256
229
—
229
722
Total Personal Banking
15,746
16,804
1,460
18,264
2,463
Commercial Banking:
Commercial real estate loans
62,239
47,359
23,938
71,297
225
Commercial real estate loans - owner occupied
624
676
—
676
—
Commercial loans
2,627
3,996
151
4,147
10
Total Commercial Banking
65,490
52,031
24,089
76,120
235
Total
$
81,236
68,835
25,549
94,384
2,698
During the year ended December 31, 2023, we did not recognize any interest income on nonaccrual loans.
A loan is considered to be collateral dependent when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the sale or operation of the collateral. The following table presents the amortized cost basis of collateral-dependent loans by class of loans and collateral type as of as of September 30, 2024 (in thousands):
Real estate
Equipment
Other
Total
Commercial Banking:
Commercial real estate loans
$
36,268
—
—
36,268
Commercial loans
3,014
5,061
2,583
10,658
Total Commercial Banking
39,282
5,061
2,583
46,926
Total
$
39,282
5,061
2,583
46,926
The following table presents the amortized cost basis of collateral-dependent loans by class of loans as of December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
Real estate
Total
Commercial Banking:
Commercial real estate loans
$
66,934
66,934
Commercial loans
150
150
Total Commercial Banking
67,084
67,084
Total
$
67,084
67,084
Occasionally, the Company modifies loans to borrowers in financial distress by providing principal forgiveness, term extensions, an other-than-insignificant payment delay, or interest rate reduction. When principal forgiveness is provided, the amount of forgiveness is charged off against the allowance for credit losses.
In some cases, the Company provides multiple types of concessions to one loan. Typically, one type of concession, such as a term extension, is granted initially. If the borrower continues to experience financial difficulty, another concession, such as principal forgiveness, may be granted. For loans included in the "combination" columns below, multiple types of modifications have been made on the same loan within the current reporting period. The combination is at least two of the following: a term extension, principal forgiveness, an other-than-insignificant payment delay, and/or an interest rate reduction.
The following table presents the amortized cost basis of loans for the periods indicated that were both experiencing financial difficulty and modified during the respective period, by class and by type of modification. The percentage of the amortized cost basis of loans that were modified to borrowers in financial distress as compared to the amortized cost basis of each class of financial receivable is also presented below (dollars in thousands).
For the quarter ended September 30,
2024
2023
Payment delay
Term extension
Combination term extension and interest rate reduction
Total class of financing receivable
Term extension
Combination term extension and interest rate reduction
Combination term extension and interest rate reduction
Total class of financing receivable
Term extension
Combination term extension and interest rate reduction
Total class of financing receivable
Personal Banking:
Residential mortgage loans
$
—
979
—
—
0.03
%
450
—
0.01
%
Home equity loans
—
551
—
84
0.05
%
283
85
0.03
%
Consumer loans
—
—
—
13
0.01
%
—
3
—
%
Total Personal Banking
—
1,530
—
97
0.03
%
733
88
0.01
%
Commercial Banking:
Commercial real estate loans
1,628
202
—
—
0.07
%
197
—
0.01
%
Commercial real estate loans - owner occupied
—
—
680
—
0.19
%
—
—
—
%
Commercial loans
—
35
—
8
—
%
663
—
0.04
%
Total Commercial Banking
1,628
237
680
8
0.05
%
860
—
0.02
%
Total
$
1,628
1,767
680
105
0.04
%
1,593
88
0.01
%
The following table presents the effect of the loan modifications presented above to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty for the periods indicated:
The Company closely monitors the performance of loans that are modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty to understand the effectiveness of its modification efforts. The following table presents the performance of loans modified within the previous twelve months of September 30, 2024 (in thousands):
Current
30-59 days delinquent
60-89 days delinquent
90 days or greater delinquent
Personal Banking:
Residential mortgage loans
$
976
—
—
3
Home equity loans
525
13
9
88
Consumer loans
13
—
—
—
Total Personal Banking
1,514
13
9
91
Commercial Banking:
Commercial real estate loans
1,830
—
—
—
Commercial real estate loans - owner occupied
680
—
—
—
Commercial loans
43
—
—
—
Total Commercial Banking
2,553
—
—
—
Total loans
$
4,067
13
9
91
The following table presents the performance of loans modified since the adoption of ASU 2022-02 as of September 30, 2023 (in thousands):
A modification is considered to be in default when the loan is 90 days or more past due. The following table provides the amortized cost basis of financing receivables that had a payment default during the period ended September 30, 2024 and were modified within the previous twelve months to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty (in thousands):
Term extension
Personal Banking:
Residential mortgage loans
$
3
Home equity loans
88
Total Personal Banking
91
Total
$
91
The following table provides the amortized cost basis of financing receivables that had a payment default during the period ended September 30, 2023 and were modified since the adoption of ASU 2022-02 to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty (in thousands):
Term extension
Commercial Banking:
Commercial real estate loans
$
123
Commercial loans
648
Total Commercial Banking
771
Total
$
771
The modifications to borrowers experiencing financial distress are included in their respective portfolio segment and the current loan balance and updated loan terms are run through their respective ACL models to arrive at the quantitative portion of the ACL. Subsequent performance of the loans will be measured by delinquency status and will be captured through our ACL models or our qualitative factor assessment, as deemed appropriate. If we no longer believe the loan demonstrates similar risks to their respective portfolio segment an individual assessment will be performed. Upon the Company's determination that a modified loan (or portion of a loan) has subsequently been deemed uncollectible, the loan (or a portion of the loan) is written off. Therefore, the amortized cost basis of the loan is reduced by the uncollectible amount and the allowance for credit losses is adjusted by the same amount.
The following table provides information related to the amortized cost basis of loan payment delinquencies at September 30, 2024 (in thousands):
Credit Quality Indicators: For Commercial Banking we categorize loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. We analyze loans individually by classifying the loans by credit risk. Credit relationships greater than or equal to $1.0 million classified as special mention or substandard are reviewed quarterly for deterioration or improvement to determine if the loan is appropriately classified. We use the following definitions for risk ratings other than pass:
Special Mention — Loans designated as special mention have specific, well-defined risk issues, which create a high level of uncertainty regarding the long-term viability of the business. Loans in this class are considered to have high-risk characteristics. A special mention loan exhibits material negative financial trends due to company-specific or systemic conditions. If these potential weaknesses are not mitigated, they threaten the borrower’s capacity to meet its debt obligations. Special mention loans still demonstrate sufficient financial flexibility to react to and positively address the root cause of the adverse financial trends without significant deviations from their current business strategy. Their potential weaknesses deserve our close attention and warrant enhanced monitoring.
Substandard — Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and payment capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that we will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
Doubtful — Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard. In addition, those weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable. A loan classified as doubtful exhibits discernible loss potential, but a complete loss seems very unlikely. The possibility of a loss on a doubtful loan is high, but because of certain important and reasonably specific pending factors that may strengthen the loan, its classification as an estimated loss is deferred until a more exact status can be determined.
Loss — Loans classified as loss are considered uncollectible and of such value that the continuance as a loan is not warranted. A loss classification does not mean that the loan has no recovery or salvage value; instead, it means that it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off all or a portion of a basically worthless loan even though partial recovery may be possible in the future.
For Personal Banking loans a pass risk rating is maintained until they are 90 days or greater past due, and risk rating reclassification is based primarily on past due status of the loan. The risk rating categories can generally be described by the following groupings:
Pass — Loans classified as pass are homogeneous loans that are less than 90 days past due from the required payment date at month-end.
Substandard — Loans classified as substandard are homogeneous loans that are greater than 90 days past due from the required payment date at month-end, or homogenous retail loans that are greater than 180 days past due from the required payment date at month-end that has been written down to the value of underlying collateral, less costs to sell.
Doubtful — Loans classified as doubtful are homogeneous loans that are greater than 180 days past due from the required payment date at month-end and not written down to the value of underlying collateral. These loans are generally charged-off in the month in which the 180 day period elapses.
The following table presents the amortized cost basis of our loan portfolio by year of origination and credit quality indicator and the current period charge-offs by year of origination for each portfolio segment as of September 30, 2024 (in thousands):
YTD September 30, 2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
Prior
Revolving loans
Revolving loans converted to term loans
Total loans receivable
Personal Banking:
Residential mortgage loans
Pass
$
23,970
195,945
638,920
759,324
478,181
1,150,387
—
—
3,246,727
Substandard
—
51
1,401
267
259
9,453
—
—
11,431
Total residential mortgage loans
23,970
195,996
640,321
759,591
478,440
1,159,840
—
—
3,258,158
Residential mortgage current period charge-offs
—
—
(262)
—
(113)
(294)
—
—
(669)
Home equity loans
Pass
22,491
61,170
89,615
92,832
129,272
248,594
474,033
44,944
1,162,951
Substandard
—
—
120
91
162
1,613
1,308
957
4,251
Total home equity loans
22,491
61,170
89,735
92,923
129,434
250,207
475,341
45,901
1,167,202
Home equity current period charge-offs
—
—
(41)
(2)
(197)
(411)
(557)
(331)
(1,539)
Vehicle loans
Pass
453,937
503,197
497,117
265,552
78,513
71,623
—
—
1,869,939
Substandard
157
1,086
1,717
1,276
307
465
—
—
5,008
Total vehicle loans
454,094
504,283
498,834
266,828
78,820
72,088
—
—
1,874,947
Vehicle current period charge-offs
(78)
(1,705)
(1,974)
(1,644)
(323)
(854)
—
—
(6,578)
Consumer loans
Pass
22,809
16,742
7,426
3,339
997
6,704
63,495
659
122,171
Substandard
3
61
25
8
—
14
722
81
914
Total consumer loans
22,812
16,803
7,451
3,347
997
6,718
64,217
740
123,085
Consumer loan current period charge-offs
(349)
(1,736)
(470)
(198)
(62)
(725)
(543)
(33)
(4,116)
Total Personal Banking
523,367
778,252
1,236,341
1,122,689
687,691
1,488,853
539,558
46,641
6,423,392
Commercial Banking:
Commercial real estate loans
Pass
133,296
240,845
481,825
261,936
293,395
871,032
24,784
23,890
2,331,003
Special mention
—
4,294
17,645
18,323
14,570
15,376
746
—
70,954
Substandard
—
6,902
41,510
48,625
21,533
112,403
175
76
231,224
Total commercial real estate loans
133,296
252,041
540,980
328,884
329,498
998,811
25,705
23,966
2,633,181
Commercial real estate current period charge-offs
—
—
(44)
(360)
—
(920)
—
—
(1,324)
Commercial real estate loans - owner occupied
Pass
52,440
13,999
28,641
46,102
12,138
148,673
1,991
—
303,984
Special mention
—
1,184
7,194
1,293
—
7,068
—
—
16,739
Substandard
—
12,865
875
—
4,595
18,679
751
2,710
40,475
Total commercial real estate loans - owner occupied
52,440
28,048
36,710
47,395
16,733
174,420
2,742
2,710
361,198
Commercial real estate - owner occupied current period charge-offs
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Commercial loans
Pass
510,269
380,280
279,532
32,637
14,137
56,373
531,611
3,594
1,808,433
Special mention
7,434
26,726
4,180
652
271
100
11,255
1,096
51,714
Substandard
349
10,075
5,506
1,001
148
1,689
4,746
3,126
26,640
Total commercial loans
518,052
417,081
289,218
34,290
14,556
58,162
547,612
7,816
1,886,787
Commercial loans current period charge-offs
—
(170)
(2,777)
(115)
(226)
(627)
(119)
(28)
(4,062)
Total Commercial Banking
703,788
697,170
866,908
410,569
360,787
1,231,393
576,059
34,492
4,881,166
Total loans
$
1,227,155
1,475,422
2,103,249
1,533,258
1,048,478
2,720,246
1,115,617
81,133
11,304,558
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, $13 million of revolving loans were converted to term loans.
The following table presents the amortized cost basis of our loan portfolio by year of origination and credit quality indicator for each portfolio segment as of December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
Prior
Revolving loans
Revolving loans converted to term loans
Total loans receivable
Personal Banking:
Residential mortgage loans
Pass
$
186,081
665,379
792,488
506,068
244,678
1,019,152
—
—
3,413,846
Substandard
—
1,581
—
1,252
311
11,195
—
—
14,339
Total residential mortgage loans
186,081
666,960
792,488
507,320
244,989
1,030,347
—
—
3,428,185
Residential mortgage current period charge-offs
—
(9)
(5)
(130)
(23)
(1,023)
—
—
(1,189)
Home equity loans
Pass
71,497
100,639
106,043
146,121
94,144
197,259
463,868
43,526
1,223,097
Substandard
—
236
54
197
35
1,733
1,447
1,059
4,761
Total home equity loans
71,497
100,875
106,097
146,318
94,179
198,992
465,315
44,585
1,227,858
Home equity current period charge-offs
—
(53)
(46)
—
(48)
(352)
(144)
(209)
(852)
Vehicle loans
Pass
664,876
682,275
397,809
132,775
67,853
58,153
—
—
2,003,741
Substandard
646
1,418
1,453
299
556
488
—
—
4,860
Total vehicle loans
665,522
683,693
399,262
133,074
68,409
58,641
—
—
2,008,601
Vehicle current period charge-offs
(678)
(1,844)
(1,967)
(475)
(652)
(853)
—
—
(6,468)
Consumer loans
Pass
24,277
11,582
5,552
2,072
1,355
6,603
64,214
820
116,475
Substandard
55
43
19
6
6
46
726
50
951
Total consumer loans
24,332
11,625
5,571
2,078
1,361
6,649
64,940
870
117,426
Consumer loan current period charge-offs
(3,412)
(511)
(390)
(157)
(177)
(980)
(317)
(38)
(5,983)
Total Personal Banking
947,432
1,463,153
1,303,418
788,790
408,938
1,294,629
530,255
45,455
6,782,070
Commercial Banking:
Commercial real estate loans
Pass
223,335
470,762
303,873
332,620
228,382
745,244
27,583
24,804
2,356,603
Special Mention
2,819
24,735
27,871
5,365
4,053
38,665
711
—
104,219
Substandard
1,920
750
26,850
18,167
37,044
82,717
79
108
167,635
Total commercial real estate loans
228,074
496,247
358,594
356,152
269,479
866,626
28,373
24,912
2,628,457
Commercial real estate current period charge-offs
(14)
—
(492)
—
(51)
(1,741)
—
—
(2,298)
Commercial real estate loans - owner occupied
Pass
24,725
51,986
47,655
15,984
28,614
140,175
2,378
2,390
313,907
Special Mention
1,221
120
1,218
—
14,386
2,952
—
—
19,897
Substandard
—
—
118
1,666
4,646
4,641
—
678
11,749
Total commercial real estate loans - owner occupied
25,946
52,106
48,991
17,650
47,646
147,768
2,378
3,068
345,553
Commercial real estate - owner occupied current period charge-offs
—
—
—
—
—
(68)
—
—
(68)
Commercial loans
Pass
482,605
430,378
73,469
26,868
34,090
54,617
531,742
4,110
1,637,879
Special Mention
508
3,671
52
299
240
26
1,882
—
6,678
Substandard
—
3,015
872
356
2,361
840
4,729
1,999
14,172
Total commercial loans
483,113
437,064
74,393
27,523
36,691
55,483
538,353
6,109
1,658,729
Commercial loans current period charge-offs
(35)
(2,072)
(517)
(430)
(205)
(845)
(60)
(2)
(4,166)
Total Commercial Banking
737,133
985,417
481,978
401,325
353,816
1,069,877
569,104
34,089
4,632,739
Total loans
$
1,684,565
2,448,570
1,785,396
1,190,115
762,754
2,364,506
1,099,359
79,544
11,414,809
For the year ended December 31, 2023, $19 million of revolving loans were converted to term loans.
The following table provides information for intangible assets subject to amortization at the dates indicated (in thousands):
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Amortizable intangible assets:
Core deposit intangibles - gross
$
74,899
74,899
Less: accumulated amortization
(71,536)
(69,609)
Core deposit intangibles - net
$
3,363
5,290
Total intangible assets - net
$
3,363
5,290
The following table shows the actual aggregate amortization expense for the quarters ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, as well as the estimated aggregate amortization expense, based upon current levels of intangible assets, for the current fiscal year and each of the succeeding fiscal years until the intangible assets are fully amortized (in thousands):
For the quarter ended September 30, 2024
$
590
For the quarter ended September 30, 2023
795
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024
1,926
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023
2,546
For the year ending December 31, 2024
2,452
For the year ending December 31, 2025
1,662
For the year ending December 31, 2026
871
For the year ending December 31, 2027
304
The following table provides information for the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill (in thousands):
Total
Balance at December 31, 2023
$
380,997
Balance at September 30, 2024
$
380,997
We performed our annual goodwill impairment test as of June 30, 2024 in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 350, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other, and concluded that goodwill was not impaired.
(5)Borrowed Funds
(a)Borrowings
Borrowed funds at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are presented in the following table (dollars in thousands):
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Amount
Average rate
Amount
Average rate
Term notes payable to the FHLB of Pittsburgh, due within one year
$
175,000
5.15
%
$
175,000
5.71
%
Notes payable to the FHLB of Pittsburgh, due within one year
—
—
%
163,500
5.70
%
Collateralized borrowings, due within one year
21,624
1.59
%
35,495
1.72
%
Collateral received, due within one year
7,750
5.72
%
24,900
5.26
%
Total borrowed funds
$
204,374
$
398,895
Borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) of Pittsburgh, if any, are secured by our residential first mortgage and other qualifying loans. At September 30, 2024, the carrying value of these loans was $5.8 billion. Certain of these borrowings are subject to restrictions or penalties in the event of prepayment.
The revolving line of credit with the FHLB of Pittsburgh carries a commitment of $250 million. The rate is adjusted daily by the FHLB of Pittsburgh, and any borrowings on this line may be repaid at any time without penalty. At September 30, 2024 there was no balance on the revolving line of credit, and at December 31, 2023 the balance was $164 million.
At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, collateralized borrowings due within one year were $22 million and $35 million, respectively. These borrowings are collateralized by cash or various securities held in safekeeping by the FHLB. At September 30, 2024, the carrying value of the cash and securities used as collateral was $37 million.
At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, collateral received was $8 million and $25 million, respectively. This represents collateral posted to us from our derivative counterparties.
At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, term notes payable to the FHLB of Pittsburgh due within one year were $175 million. The September 30, 2024 total is made up of seven advances: $25 million at 5.15% maturing October 28, 2024; $25 million at 5.09% maturing October 31, 2024; $25 million at 5.15% maturing November 8, 2024; $25 million at 5.16% maturing November 12, 2024; $25 million at 5.16% maturing November 12, 2024; $25 million at 5.17% maturing November 19, 2024; $25 million at 5.14% maturing November 29, 2024.
On September 9, 2020, the Company issued $125 million of 4.00% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes with a maturity date of September 15, 2030. The subordinated notes, which qualify as Tier 2 capital, bear interest at an annual rate of 4.00%, payable semi-annually in arrears commencing on March 15, 2021, and a floating rate of interest equivalent to the 3-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus 3.89% payable quarterly in arrears commencing on December 15, 2025. During the year ended December 31, 2023 the Company repurchased $10 million of subordinated notes leaving $115 million of subordinated notes outstanding. The subordinated debt issuance costs of approximately $2 million are being amortized over five years on a straight-line basis into interest expense. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, subordinated debentures, net of issuance costs, were $114 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023 total interest expense paid on the subordinate notes was $4 million.
(b)Trust Preferred Securities
The Company has seven statutory business trusts: Northwest Bancorp Capital Trust III, a Delaware statutory business trust, Northwest Bancorp Statutory Trust IV, a Connecticut statutory business trust, LNB Trust II, a Delaware statutory business trust, Union National Capital Trust I (“UNCT I”), a Delaware statutory business trust, Union National Capital Trust II (“UNCT II”), a Delaware statutory business trust, MFBC Statutory Trust I, a Delaware statutory trust, and Universal Preferred Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trusts”). The Trusts exist solely to issue preferred securities to third parties for cash, issue common securities to the Company in exchange for capitalization of the Trusts, invest the proceeds from the sale of trust securities in an equivalent amount of debentures of the Company, and engage in other activities that are incidental to those previously listed.
The Trusts have invested the proceeds of the offerings in junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures issued by the Company. The structure of these debentures mirrors the structure of the trust-preferred securities. These subordinated debentures are the sole assets of the Trusts. As the shareholders of the trust preferred securities are the primary beneficiaries of the Trusts, the Trusts are not consolidated in our financial statements.
The following table sets forth a summary of the cumulative trust preferred securities and the junior subordinated debt held by the Trust as of the date listed (dollars in thousands).
Maturity date
Interest rate
Capital debt securities
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Northwest Bancorp Capital Trust III
December 30, 2035
3-month SOFR plus 1.38%
$
50,000
51,547
51,547
Northwest Bancorp Statutory Trust IV
December 15, 2035
3-month SOFR plus 1.38%
50,000
51,547
51,547
LNB Trust II
June 15, 2037
3-month SOFR plus 1.48%
7,875
8,119
8,119
Union National Capital Trust I (1)
January 23, 2034
3-month SOFR plus 2.85%
8,000
8,018
7,999
Union National Capital Trust II (1)
November 23, 2034
3-month SOFR plus 2.00%
3,000
2,816
2,796
MFBC Statutory Trust I (1)
September 15, 2035
3-month SOFR plus 1.70%
5,000
3,865
3,788
Universal Preferred Trust (1)
October 7, 2035
3-month SOFR plus 1.69%
5,000
3,857
3,778
$
128,875
129,769
129,574
(1) Net of discounts due to the fair value adjustment made at the time of acquisition.
Cash distributions on the trust securities are made on a quarterly basis to the extent interest on the debentures is received by the Trusts. We have the right to defer payment of interest on the subordinated debentures at any time, or from time-to-time, for periods not exceeding five years. If interest payments on the subordinated debentures are deferred, the distributions on the trust securities also are deferred. To date there have been no interest deferrals. Interest on the subordinated debentures and distributions on the trust securities is cumulative. Our obligation constitutes a full, irrevocable, and unconditional guarantee on a subordinated basis of the obligations of the trust under the preferred securities. For each of the nine month periods ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023 total interest expense paid on trust preferred securities was $7 million.
The Trusts must redeem the preferred securities when the debentures are paid at maturity or upon an earlier redemption of the debentures to the extent the debentures are redeemed. All or part of the debentures may be redeemed at any time. Also, the debentures may be redeemed at any time if existing laws or regulations, or the interpretation or application of these laws or regulations, change causing:
•the interest on the debentures to no longer be deductible by the Company for federal income tax purposes;
•the trusts to become subject to federal income tax or to certain other taxes or governmental charges;
•the trusts to register as an investment company; or
•the preferred securities to no longer qualify as Tier I capital.
We may, at any time, dissolve any of the Trusts and distribute the debentures to the trust security holders, subject to receipt of any required regulatory approvals.
(6) Guarantees
We issue standby letters of credit in the normal course of business. Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Standby letters of credit generally are contingent upon the failure of the customer to perform according to the terms of the underlying contract with the third party. We are required to perform under a standby letter of credit when drawn upon by the guaranteed third party in the case of nonperformance by our customer. The credit risk associated with standby letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers and is subject to normal loan underwriting procedures. Collateral may be obtained based on management’s credit assessment of the customer. At September 30, 2024, the maximum potential amount of future payments we could be required to make under these non-recourse standby letters of credit was $58 million, of which $41 million is fully collateralized. At September 30, 2024, we had a liability which represents deferred income of $1 million related to the standby letters of credit.
In addition, we maintain a $20 million unsecured line of credit with a correspondent bank for private label credit card facilities for certain existing commercial clients of the Bank, of which $11 million in notional value of credit cards have been issued. These issued credit cards had an outstanding balance of $2 million at September 30, 2024. The clients of the Bank are responsible for repaying any balances due on these credit cards directly to the correspondent bank; however, if the customer fails to repay their balance, the Bank could be required to satisfy the obligation to correspondent bank and initiate collection from our customer as part of the existing credit facility of that customer.
(7) Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per common share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period, without considering any dilutive items. Diluted EPS is calculated using both the two-class and the treasury stock methods with the more dilutive method used to determine diluted EPS. The two-class method was used to determine basic EPS for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and basic and diluted EPS for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, and the treasury stock method was used to determine diluted earnings per share for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2024.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted EPS (in thousands, except share data and per share amounts):
Numerator for earnings per share - Basic and Diluted:
Net income - treasury stock method - Basic and Diluted
$
33,618
39,220
67,528
105,943
Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities
43
99
86
267
Net income available to common shareholders - two class method - Basic and Diluted
$
33,575
39,121
67,442
105,676
Denominator for earnings per share - treasury stock method - Basic and Diluted
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic
127,206,579
126,767,507
127,015,478
126,629,786
Add: Potentially dilutive shares
507,932
234,139
553,536
373,605
Denominator for treasury stock method - Diluted
127,714,511
127,001,646
127,569,014
127,003,391
Denominator for earnings per share - two class method - Basic and Diluted:
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic
127,206,579
126,767,507
127,015,478
126,629,786
Add: Average participating shares outstanding
162,943
320,177
162,943
320,177
Denominator for two class method - Diluted
127,369,522
127,087,684
127,178,421
126,949,963
Basic earnings per share
$
0.26
0.31
0.53
0.83
Diluted earnings per share
$
0.26
0.31
0.53
0.83
Anti-dilutive awards (1)
2,195
2,832
2,369
2,832
(1) Reflects the total number of shares related to outstanding options that have been excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the impact would have been anti-dilutive.
The following table sets forth the net periodic costs for the defined benefit pension plans and post-retirement healthcare plans for the periods indicated (in thousands):
Quarter ended September 30,
Pension benefits
Other post-retirement benefits
2024
2023
2024
2023
Service cost
$
1,425
1,560
—
—
Interest cost
2,205
2,245
15
7
Expected return on plan assets
(3,776)
(3,479)
—
—
Amortization of prior service cost
(563)
(564)
—
—
Amortization of the net loss
18
20
10
10
Net periodic cost
$
(691)
(218)
25
17
Nine months ended September 30,
Pension benefits
Other post-retirement benefits
2024
2023
2024
2023
Service cost
$
4,275
4,680
—
—
Interest cost
6,615
6,735
45
21
Expected return on plan assets
(11,328)
(10,437)
—
—
Amortization of prior service cost
(1,689)
(1,692)
—
—
Amortization of the net loss
54
60
30
30
Net periodic cost
$
(2,073)
(654)
75
51
Because of the current funding status, we do not anticipate a funding requirement during the year ending December 31, 2024.
(9) Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments
We are required to disclose fair value information about financial instruments whether or not recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition. Fair value information of certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial instruments is not required to be disclosed. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not represent the underlying value of the Company.
Financial assets and liabilities recognized or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis and certain financial assets and liabilities on a non-recurring basis are accounted for using a three-level hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. This hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices with readily available independent data in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable market inputs (Level 3). When various inputs for measurement fall within different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the lowest level input that has a significant impact on fair value measurement is used.
Financial assets and liabilities are categorized based upon the following characteristics or inputs to the valuation techniques:
•Level 1 - Financial assets and liabilities for which inputs are observable and are obtained from reliable quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in actively traded markets. This is the most reliable fair value measurement and includes, for example, active exchange-traded equity securities.
•Level 2 - Financial assets and liabilities for which values are based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which values are based on similar assets or liabilities that are actively traded. Level 2 also includes pricing models in which the inputs are corroborated by market data, for example, matrix pricing.
•Level 3 - Financial assets and liabilities for which values are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. Level 3 inputs include the following:
◦Quotes from brokers or other external sources that are not considered binding;
◦Quotes from brokers or other external sources where it cannot be determined that market participants would in fact transact for the asset or liability at the quoted price; and
◦Quotes and other information from brokers or other external sources where the inputs are not deemed observable.
We are responsible for the valuation process and as part of this process may use data from outside sources in establishing fair value. We perform due diligence to understand the inputs used or how the data was calculated or derived. We also corroborate the reasonableness of external inputs in the valuation process.
The carrying amounts reported in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition approximate fair value for the following financial instruments: cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities available-for-sale, loans held-for-sale, accrued interest receivable, interest rate lock commitments, forward commitments, interest rate swaps, savings and checking deposits, foreign exchange swaps, risk participation agreements, and accrued interest payable.
Marketable Securities
Where available, market values are based on quoted market prices, dealer quotes, and prices obtained from independent pricing services.
Debt Securities — available-for-sale - Generally, debt securities are valued using pricing for similar securities, recently executed transactions and other pricing models utilizing observable inputs. The valuation for most debt securities is classified as Level 2. Securities within Level 2 include corporate bonds, municipal bonds, mortgage-backed securities and U.S. government obligations. Certain debt securities which were AAA rated at purchase do not have an active market, and as such we have used an alternative method to determine the fair value of these securities. The fair value has been determined using a discounted cash flow model using market assumptions, which generally include cash flow, collateral and other market assumptions. As such, securities which otherwise would have been classified as Level 2 securities if an active market for those assets or similar assets existed are included herein as Level 3 assets.
Debt Securities — held-to-maturity - The fair value of debt securities held-to-maturity is determined in the same manner as debt securities available-for-sale.
Loans Receivable
Loans with comparable characteristics including collateral and re-pricing structures are segregated for valuation purposes. Each loan pool is separately valued utilizing a discounted cash flow analysis. Projected monthly cash flows are discounted to present value using a market rate for comparable loans, which is not considered an exit price. Characteristics of comparable loans include remaining term, coupon interest, and estimated prepayment speeds. Delinquent loans are separately evaluated given the impact delinquency has on the projected future cash flow of the loan including the approximate discount or market rate, which is not considered an exit price.
Loans Held-for-Sale
The estimated fair value of loans held-for-sale is based on market bids obtained from potential buyers.
FHLB Stock
Due to the restrictions placed on transferability of FHLB stock, it is not practical to determine the fair value. FHLB stock is recorded at cost.
Deposit Liabilities
The estimated fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, which includes demand deposits, money market, and other savings accounts, is the amount payable on demand. Although market premiums paid for depository institutions reflect an additional value for these low-cost deposits, adjusting fair value for any value expected to be derived from retaining those deposits for a future period of time or from the benefit that results from the ability to fund interest-earning assets with these deposit liabilities is prohibited. The fair value estimates of deposit liabilities do not include the benefit that results from the low-cost funding provided by these deposits compared to the cost of borrowing funds in the market. Fair values for time deposits are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies contractual cost currently being offered in the existing portfolio to current market rates being offered locally for deposits of similar remaining maturities. The valuation adjustment for the portfolio consists of the present value of the difference of these two cash flows, discounted at the assumed market rate of the corresponding maturity.
Borrowed Funds
Fixed rate advances are valued by comparing their contractual cost to the prevailing market cost. The carrying amount of repurchase agreements approximates their fair value.
The fair value of our subordinated debentures is calculated using the discounted cash flows at rates observable for other similarly traded liabilities.
Junior Subordinated Debentures
The fair value of junior subordinated debentures is calculated using the discounted cash flows at the prevailing rate of interest.
Interest Rate Lock Commitments and Forward Commitments
The fair value of interest rate lock commitments is based on the value of underlying loans held-for-sale which is based on quoted prices for similar loans in the secondary market. This value is then adjusted based on the probability of the loan closing (i.e., the “pull-through” amount, a significant unobservable input). The fair value of forward sale commitments is based on quoted prices from the secondary market based on the settlement date of the contracts.
Cash Flow Hedges, Interest Rate and Foreign Exchange Swap Agreements and Risk Participation Agreements
The fair value of interest rate swaps is based upon the present value of the expected future cash flows using the SOFR discount curve, the basis for the underlying interest rate. To price interest rate swaps, cash flows are first projected for each payment date using the fixed rate for the fixed side of the swap and the forward rates for the floating side of the swap. These swap cash flows are then discounted to time zero using SOFR zero-coupon interest rates. The sum of the present value of both legs is the fair market value of the interest rate swap. These valuations have been derived from our third party vendor’s proprietary models rather than actual market quotations. The proprietary models are based upon financial principles and assumptions that we believe to be reasonable. The fair value of the foreign exchange swap is derived from proprietary models rather than actual market quotations. The proprietary models are based upon financial principles and assumptions that we believe to be reasonable. Risk participation agreements are entered into when Northwest purchases a portion of a commercial loan that has an interest rate swap. Northwest assumes credit risk on its portion of the interest rate swap should the borrower fail to pay as agreed. The value of risk participation agreements is determined based on the value of the swap after considering the credit quality, probability of default, and loss given default of the borrower.
Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments
These financial instruments generally are not sold or traded, and estimated fair values are not readily available. However, the fair value of commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements. Commitments to extend credit are generally short-term in nature and, if drawn upon, are issued under current market terms. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there was no significant unrealized appreciation or depreciation on these financial instruments.
The following table sets forth the carrying amount and estimated fair value of our financial instruments included in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition at September 30, 2024 (in thousands):
Carrying amount
Estimated fair value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
226,883
226,883
226,883
—
—
Securities available-for-sale
1,111,868
1,111,868
—
1,111,868
—
Securities held-to-maturity
766,772
672,641
—
672,641
—
Loans receivable, net
11,169,375
10,494,023
—
—
10,494,023
Loans held-for-sale
9,370
9,370
—
—
9,370
Accrued interest receivable
46,678
46,678
46,678
—
—
Interest rate lock commitments
673
673
—
—
673
Forward commitments
115
115
—
115
—
Foreign exchange swaps
6
6
—
6
—
Interest rate swaps designated as hedging instruments
90
90
—
90
—
Interest rate swaps not designated as hedging instruments
31,761
31,761
—
31,761
—
FHLB stock
21,223
21,223
—
—
—
Total financial assets
$
13,384,814
12,615,331
273,561
1,816,481
10,504,066
Financial liabilities:
Savings and checking deposits
$
9,361,030
9,361,030
9,361,030
—
—
Time deposits
2,710,049
2,492,832
—
—
2,492,832
Borrowed funds
204,374
194,912
194,912
—
—
Subordinated debt
114,451
107,555
—
107,555
—
Junior subordinated debentures
129,769
120,054
—
—
120,054
Foreign exchange swaps
173
173
—
173
—
Interest rate swaps designated as hedging instruments
2,085
2,085
—
2,085
—
Interest rate swaps not designated as hedging instruments
The following table sets forth the carrying amount and estimated fair value of our financial instruments included in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition at December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
Carrying amount
Estimated fair value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
122,260
122,260
122,260
—
—
Securities available-for-sale
1,043,359
1,043,359
—
1,043,359
—
Securities held-to-maturity
814,839
699,506
—
699,506
—
Loans receivable, net
11,280,798
10,274,593
—
—
10,274,593
Loans held-for-sale
8,768
8,768
—
—
8,768
Accrued interest receivable
47,353
47,353
47,353
—
—
Interest rate lock commitments
641
641
—
—
641
Forward commitments
12
12
—
12
—
Interest rate swaps designated as hedging instruments
713
713
—
713
—
Interest rate swaps not designated as hedging instruments
41,406
41,406
—
41,406
—
FHLB stock
30,146
30,146
—
—
—
Total financial assets
$
13,390,295
12,268,757
169,613
1,784,996
10,284,002
Financial liabilities:
Savings and checking accounts
$
9,377,021
9,377,021
9,377,021
—
—
Time deposits
2,602,881
2,113,177
—
—
2,113,177
Borrowed funds
398,895
386,446
386,446
—
—
Subordinated debt
114,189
109,471
—
109,471
—
Junior subordinated debentures
129,574
112,159
—
—
112,159
Foreign exchange swaps
291
291
—
291
—
Interest rate swaps designated as hedging instruments
1,198
1,198
—
1,198
—
Interest rate swaps not designated as hedging instruments
41,437
41,437
—
41,437
—
Risk participation agreements
14
14
—
14
—
Accrued interest payable
13,669
13,669
13,669
—
—
Total financial liabilities
$
12,679,169
12,154,883
9,777,136
152,411
2,225,336
Fair value estimates are made at a point-in-time, based on relevant market data and information about the instrument. The methods and assumptions detailed above were used in estimating the fair value of financial instruments at both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
The following table represents assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total assets at fair value
Debt securities:
U.S. government and agencies
$
—
58,314
—
58,314
Government-sponsored enterprises
—
40,597
—
40,597
States and political subdivisions
—
75,469
—
75,469
Corporate
—
7,688
—
7,688
Total debt securities
—
182,068
—
182,068
Mortgage-backed securities:
GNMA
—
17,441
—
17,441
FNMA
—
102,678
—
102,678
FHLMC
—
70,830
—
70,830
Non-agency
—
5
—
5
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
GNMA
—
331,784
—
331,784
FNMA
—
148,892
—
148,892
FHLMC
—
189,661
—
189,661
Total mortgage-backed securities
—
861,291
—
861,291
Interest rate lock commitments
—
—
641
641
Forward commitments
—
12
—
12
Interest rate swaps designated as hedging instruments
—
713
—
713
Interest rate swaps not designated as hedging instruments
—
41,406
—
41,406
Total assets
$
—
1,085,490
641
1,086,131
Foreign exchange swaps
$
—
291
—
291
Interest rate swaps designated as hedging instruments
—
1,198
—
1,198
Interest rate swaps not designated as hedging instruments
—
41,437
—
41,437
Risk participation agreements
—
14
—
14
Total liabilities
$
—
42,940
—
42,940
The following table presents the changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):
For the quarter ended September 30,
For the nine months ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Beginning balance,
$
791
761
641
559
Interest rate lock commitments:
Net activity
(118)
(97)
32
105
Ending balance
$
673
664
673
664
Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis after initial recognition such as loans held-for-sale, loans individually assessed, real estate owned, and mortgage servicing rights.
The following table represents the fair market measurement for only those nonrecurring assets that had a fair market value below the carrying amount as of September 30, 2024 (in thousands):
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total assets at fair value
Loans individually assessed
$
—
—
14,949
14,949
Mortgage servicing rights
—
—
23
23
Real estate owned, net
—
—
76
76
Total assets
$
—
—
15,048
15,048
The following table represents the fair market measurement for only those nonrecurring assets that had a fair market value below the carrying amount as of December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total assets at fair value
Loans individually assessed
$
—
—
36,747
36,747
Mortgage servicing rights
—
—
133
133
Real estate owned, net
—
—
104
104
Total assets
$
—
—
36,984
36,984
Individually Assessed Loans - A loan is considered to be individually assessed as described in Note 1(f) of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of Part II of our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K. We classify loans individually assessed as nonrecurring Level 3.
Mortgage servicing rights - Mortgage servicing rights represent the value of servicing residential mortgage loans, when the mortgage loans have been sold into the secondary market and the associated servicing has been retained. The value is determined through a discounted cash flow analysis, which uses interest rates, prepayment speeds and delinquency rate assumptions as inputs. All of these assumptions require a significant degree of management judgment. Servicing rights and the related mortgage loans are segregated into categories or homogeneous pools based upon common characteristics. Adjustments are only made when the estimated discounted future cash flows are less than the carrying value, as determined by individual pool. As such, mortgage servicing rights are classified as nonrecurring Level 3.
Real Estate Owned - Real estate owned is comprised of property acquired through foreclosure or voluntarily conveyed by borrowers. These assets are recorded on the date acquired at the lower of the related loan balance or fair value, less estimated disposition costs, with the fair value being determined by appraisal. Subsequently, foreclosed assets are valued at the lower of the amount recorded at acquisition date or fair value, less estimated disposition costs. We classify real estate owned as nonrecurring Level 3.
The following table presents additional quantitative information about assets measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis and for which we have utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value at September 30, 2024 (in thousands):
Fair value
Valuation techniques
Significant unobservable inputs
Range (weighted average)
Loans individually assessed
$
14,949
Appraisal value (1)
Estimated cost to sell
10%
Mortgage servicing rights
23
Discounted cash flow
Annual service cost
$88
Prepayment rate
6.5% to 18.7% (11.0%)
Expected life (months)
50.3 to 101.9 (70.5)
Option adjusted spread
725 basis points
Forward yield curve
5.31% to 4.50%
Real estate owned, net
76
Appraisal value (1)
Estimated cost to sell
10%
Loans held for sale
9,370
Quoted prices for similar loans in active markets adjusted by an expected pull-through rate
Estimated pull-through rate
100%
(1)Fair value is generally determined through independent appraisals of the underlying collateral, which may include Level 3 inputs that are not identifiable, or by using the discounted cash flow method if the loan is not collateral dependent.
We are a party to derivative financial instruments in the normal course of business to manage our own exposure to fluctuations in interest rates and to meet the needs of our customers. The primary derivatives that we use are interest rate swaps and caps and foreign exchange contracts, which are entered into with counterparties that meet established credit standards. We believe that the credit risk inherent in all of our derivative contracts is minimal based on our credit standards and the netting and collateral provisions of the interest rate swap agreements.
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
During the year ended December 31, 2023 the Company entered into seven separate pay-fixed interest rate swaps in order to synthetically convert short-term three month FHLB advances to fixed-rate term funding with an aggregate value of $175 million with maturities ranging from three to five years. Our risk management objective and strategy for these interest rate swaps at such time was to reduce our exposure to variability in interest-related cash outflows attributable to changes in the USD-SOFR swap rate, the designated benchmark interest rate being hedged. Based upon our contemporaneous quantitative analysis at the inception of the interest rate swaps, we have determined these interest rate swaps qualify for hedge accounting in accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. Our cash flow hedges are recorded within other assets on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition at their estimated fair value.
As long as the hedge remains highly effective, the changes in the fair value of derivatives designated, and that qualify, as cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and are subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. A hedging relationship that is determined to not be highly effective no longer qualifies for hedge accounting and any gain or loss is recognized immediately into earnings. Amount reclassified into earnings are included in interest expense in the Consolidated Statement of Income.
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
We act as an interest rate or foreign exchange swap counterparty for certain commercial borrowers in the normal course of servicing our customers, which are accounted for at fair value. We manage our exposure to such interest rate or foreign exchange swaps by entering into corresponding and offsetting interest rate swaps with third parties that mirror the terms of the swaps we have with the commercial borrowers. These positions (referred to as “customer swaps”) directly offset each other and our exposure is the fair value of the derivatives due to changes in credit risk of our commercial borrowers and third parties. Customer swaps are recorded within other assets or other liabilities on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition at their estimated fair value. Changes to the fair value of assets and liabilities arising from these derivatives are included, net, in other operating income in the Consolidated Statement of Income.
We enter into interest rate lock commitments for residential mortgage loans which commit us to lend funds to a potential borrower at a specific interest rate within a specified period of time. Interest rate lock commitments that relate to the origination of mortgage loans that will be held-for-sale are considered derivative financial instruments under applicable accounting guidance. Interest rate lock commitments on loans held-for-sale are carried at fair value in other assets on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition. Northwest sells loans to the secondary market on a mandatory or best efforts basis. The loans sold on a mandatory basis commit us to deliver a specific principal amount of mortgage loans to an investor at a specified price, by a specified date, or the commitment must be paired off. These forward commitments entered into on a mandatory delivery basis meet the definition of a derivative financial instrument. All closed loans to be sold on a mandatory delivery basis are classified as held-for-sale on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition. Changes to the fair value of the interest rate lock commitments and the forward commitments are recorded in mortgage banking income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
We enter into risk participation agreements with financial institution counterparties for interest rate swaps related to loans in which we are a participant. The risk participation agreements provide credit protection to the financial institution should the borrower fail to perform on its interest rate derivative contract with the financial institution. These risk participation agreements are recorded within other liabilities on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition at their estimated fair value. Changes to the fair value of the the risk participation agreements are included in other operating income in the Consolidated Statement of Income.
The following table presents information regarding our derivative financial instruments at the dates indicated (in thousands):
Asset derivatives
Liability derivatives
Notional amount
Fair value
Notional amount
Fair value
At September 30, 2024
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate swap agreements
$
50,000
90
125,000
2,085
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate swap agreements
748,903
31,761
748,903
31,924
Foreign exchange swap agreements
2,987
6
119
173
Interest rate lock commitments
27,536
673
—
—
Forward commitments
4,514
115
—
—
Risk participation agreements
—
—
137,126
49
Total Derivatives
$
833,940
32,645
1,011,148
34,231
At December 31, 2023
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate swap agreements
$
75,000
713
100,000
1,198
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate swap agreements
725,139
41,406
725,139
41,437
Foreign exchange swap agreements
—
—
12,278
291
Interest rate lock commitments
21,857
641
—
—
Forward commitments
281
12
—
—
Risk participation agreements
—
—
101,727
14
Total derivatives
$
822,277
42,772
939,144
42,940
The following table presents income or expense recognized on derivatives for the periods indicated (in thousands):
For the quarter ended September 30,
For the nine months ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Hedging derivatives:
Decrease in interest expense
$
732
627
2,198
831
Non-hedging swap derivatives:
(Decrease)/increase in other income
(221)
203
(45)
(127)
(Decrease)/increase in mortgage banking income
(73)
(221)
135
(46)
The following table presents information regarding our derivative financial instruments designated as hedging for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 (dollars in thousands):
Notional amount
Effective rate
Estimated decrease to interest expense in the next twelve months
We establish accruals for legal proceedings when information related to the loss contingencies represented by those matters indicates both that a loss is probable and that the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. As of September 30, 2024, we do not anticipate that the aggregate ultimate liability arising out of any pending or threatened legal proceedings will be material to our Consolidated Financial Statements. Any such accruals are adjusted thereafter as appropriate to reflect changes in circumstances. Due to the inherent subjectivity of assessments and unpredictability of outcomes of legal proceedings, any amounts accrued may not represent the ultimate loss to us from legal proceedings.
(12) Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
The following tables show the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component for the periods indicated (in thousands):
For the quarter ended September 30, 2024
Unrealized losses on securities available-for-sale
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps
Change in defined benefit pension plans
Total
Balance as of June 30, 2024
$
(132,959)
2,110
765
(130,084)
Other comprehensive/(loss) income before reclassification adjustments (1) (3)
27,947
(3,654)
—
24,293
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (2) (4)
—
—
(387)
(387)
Net other comprehensive income/(loss)
27,947
(3,654)
(387)
23,906
Balance as of September 30, 2024
$
(105,012)
(1,544)
378
(106,178)
For the quarter ended September 30, 2023
Unrealized losses on securities available-for-sale
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps
Change in defined benefit pension plans
Total
Balance as of June 30, 2023
$
(163,272)
1,737
(7,716)
(169,251)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income before reclassification adjustments (5) (7)
(29,715)
1,825
—
(27,890)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (6) (8)
—
—
(382)
(382)
Net other comprehensive income/(loss)
(29,715)
1,825
(382)
(28,272)
Balance as of September 30, 2023
$
(192,987)
3,562
(8,098)
(197,523)
(1)Consists of unrealized holding gains, net of tax of ($8,980).
(2)Consists of realized losses, net of tax of $0.
(3)Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax $1,068.
(4)Consists of realized gains, net of tax of $148.
(5)Consists of unrealized holding losses, net of tax of $9,140.
(6)Consists of realized losses, net of tax of $0.
(7)Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax ($533).
(8)Consists of realized gains, net of tax of $152.
Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Forward-Looking Statements
In addition to historical information, this document may contain certain forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, as they reflect management’s analysis only as of the date of this report. We have no obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this report.
Important factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to:
•inflation and changes in the interest rate environment that reduce our margins, our loan origination, or the fair value of financial instruments;
• changes in asset quality, including increases in default rates on loans and higher levels of nonperforming loans and loan charge-offs generally;
• changes in laws or government regulations or policies affecting financial institutions, including changes in regulatory fees and capital requirements;
• changes in federal, state, or local tax laws and tax rates;
• general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market areas, that are different than expected, including inflationary or recessionary pressures;
• adverse changes in the securities and credit markets;
• cyber-security concerns, including an interruption or breach in the security of our website or other information systems;
• technological changes that may be more difficult or expensive than expected;
• changes in liquidity, including the size and composition of our deposit portfolio, and the percentage of uninsured deposits in the portfolio;
• the ability of third-party providers to perform their obligations to us;
• competition among depository and other financial institutions, including with respect to deposit gathering, service charges and fees;
• our ability to enter new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities;
• our ability to manage our growth internally and our ability to successfully integrate acquired entities, businesses or branch offices;
• changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits;
• our ability to continue to increase and manage our commercial and personal loans;
• possible impairments of securities held by us, including those issued by government entities and government sponsored enterprises;
• changes in the value of our goodwill or other intangible assets;
• the impact of the economy on our loan portfolio (including cash flow and collateral values), investment portfolio, customers and capital market activities;
• our ability to receive regulatory approvals for proposed transactions or new lines of business;
• the effects of any federal government shutdown or the inability of the federal government to manage debt limits;
• changes in the financial performance and/or condition of our borrowers;
• the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) and other accounting standard setters;
• changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and write-offs and changes in estimates of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses;
• our ability to access cost-effective funding;
• the effect of global or national war, conflict, or terrorism;
• our ability to manage market risk, credit risk and operational risk;
• the disruption to local, regional, national and global economic activity caused by infectious disease outbreaks, and the significant impact that any such outbreaks may have on our growth, operations and earnings;
• the effects of natural disasters and extreme weather events;
• changes in our ability to continue to pay dividends, either at current rates or at all;
• our ability to retain key employees; and
• our compensation expense associated with equity allocated or awarded to our employees.
Overview of Critical Accounting Policies Involving Estimates
Please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of Part II of our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
The following Accounting Standard Updates (“ASU”) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") have
not yet been adopted.
In October 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-06, "Disclosure Improvements." This ASU includes amendments on several subtopics in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("Codification") to incorporate certain disclosures and presentation requirements currently residing in SEC Regulations S-X and S-K. The adoption of this ASU may lead to certain disclosures being relocated into the financial statements. The effective date for each amendment will be the date on which the SEC’s removal of that related disclosure from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K becomes effective, with early adoption prohibited. These amendments are to be applied prospectively. If the SEC has not removed the applicable requirements from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K by June 30, 2027, the pending content of the related amendment will be removed from the Codification and will not become effective for any entity. We do not believe this guidance will have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, "Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures" to improve disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. This update requires that an entity that has a single reportable segment, such as the Company, to provide all the disclosures required by this update. The amendments in this update require annual and interim disclosures on significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker to make operating decisions and to allocate resources. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. A public entity should apply the amendments in this update retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the consolidated financial statements with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the accounting and disclosure requirements of ASU 2023-07 and does not expect them to have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements or disclosures.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, "Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures." This ASU requires additional disaggregated disclosures on entity's effective tax rate reconciliation and additional details on income taxes paid. This guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025, with early adoption permitted. This ASU is applied prospectively with the option to apply the ASU retrospectively. We do not believe this guidance will have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.
Comparison of Financial Condition
Total assets at September 30, 2024 were $14.4 billion, a decrease of $65 million from December 31, 2023. This decrease in assets was primarily driven by decreases in personal banking loans receivable, partially offset by increases in cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and commercial banking loans receivable. A discussion of significant changes follows.
Cash and cash equivalents increased by $105 million, or 86%, to $227 million at September 30, 2024, from $122 million at December 31, 2023 due to growth in our deposits coupled with a focus on profitability and credit discipline while investing these cash flows into commercial loans.
Total marketable securities increased to $1.9 billion at September 30, 2024, an increase of $20 million, or 1%, from December 31, 2023. Available-for-sale securities increased by $69 million, driven by the securities portfolio restructure in the prior quarter, while held-to-maturity securities decreased $48 million, driven by maturities and regular monthly cash flows.
Gross loans receivable decreased by $110 million, or 1%, to $11.3 billion at September 30, 2024. Our personal banking loan portfolio decreased by $359 million, or 5%, to $6.4 billion at September 30, 2024 from $6.8 billion at December 31, 2023. Cash flows from our personal banking portfolio were partially redirected to fund commercial banking growth, which increased by $248 million, or 5%, to $4.9 billion at September 30, 2024, from $4.6 billion at December 31, 2023. This increase represents organic loan growth resulting from the new commercial lending verticals that we implemented during the prior year. Specifically, our commercial and industrial (C&I) loan portfolio increased by $228 million, or 14% compared to December 31, 2023.
The following table provides the various loan sectors in our commercial real estate portfolio at September 30, 2024:
Property type
Percent of portfolio
5 or more unit dwelling
16.6
%
Retail Building
11.5
Nursing Home
11.2
Commercial office building - non-owner occupied
8.9
Manufacturing & industrial building
5.4
Warehouse/storage building
5.1
Residential acquisition & development - 1-4 family, townhouses and apartments
4.3
Commercial office building - owner occupied
4.0
Multi-use building - commercial, retail and residential
3.9
Multi-use building - office and warehouse
3.1
Other medical facility
3.0
Single family dwelling
2.6
Student housing
2.1
Hotel/motel
2.1
Agricultural real estate
2.0
All other
14.2
Total
100.0
%
The following table describes the collateral of our commercial real estate portfolio by state at September 30, 2024:
State
Percent of portfolio
New York
33.9
%
Pennsylvania
29.3
Ohio
19.8
Indiana
8.9
All other
8.1
Total
100.0
%
Total deposits increased by $91 million, or 1%, to $12.1 billion at September 30, 2024 from $12.0 billion at December 31, 2023. This increase was driven by a $107 million, or 4%, increase in time deposits as we continued competitively positioning our deposit products, a $42 million, or 2%, increase in interest demand deposit accounts and a $41 million, or 2%, increase in savings deposits. Partially offsetting these increases was a decrease in non-interest bearing deposit accounts by $87 million, or 3%, due to seasonality in customer deposit account balances.
As of September 30, 2024, we had $212 million of brokered deposits, which made up 8% of our time deposits and 2% of our total deposit balance at quarter end. The balance carried an average all-in cost of 5.37% and an average original term of 12 months. These deposits were purchased through a registered broker, as part of an Asset/Liability Committee (“ALCO”) strategy to increase and diversify funding sources.
In addition, at quarter end we had $697 million of deposits through our participation in the Intrafi Network Deposits and FIS Insured Deposit programs. These deposits are part of a reciprocal program that allows our depositors to receive expanded FDIC coverage by placing multiple interest-bearing demand accounts at other member banks and Northwest receives an equal amount of deposits from other member banks. The balance carried an average cost of 3.91%.
At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had total deposits in excess of $250,000 (the limit for FDIC insurance) of $1.9 billion and $1.8 billion respectively. At those dates, we had no deposits that were uninsured for any other reason. The following table presents details regarding the Company's uninsured deposits portfolio:
As of September 30, 2024
Balance
Percent of total deposits
Number of relationships
Uninsured deposits per the Call Report (1)
$
3,097,247
25.7
%
5,234
Less intercompany deposit accounts
1,201,625
10.0
%
12
Less collateralized deposit accounts
480,039
4.0
%
262
Uninsured deposits excluding intercompany and collateralized accounts
$
1,415,583
11.7
%
4,960
(1) Uninsured deposits presented may be different from actual amounts due to titling of accounts.
Our largest uninsured depositor, excluding intercompany and collateralized deposit accounts, had an aggregate uninsured deposit balance of $19.6 million, or 0.16% of total deposits, as of September 30, 2024. Our top ten largest uninsured depositors, excluding intercompany and collateralized deposit accounts, had an aggregate uninsured deposit balance of $103 million, or 0.85% of total deposits, as of September 30, 2024. The average uninsured deposit account balance, excluding intercompany and collateralized accounts, was $285,000 as of September 30, 2024.
Total shareholders’ equity remained stable at $1.6 billion, or $12.49 per share, at September 30, 2024 compared to $12.20 per share at December 31, 2023, increasing by $40 million in the current year. This increase was the result of year-to-date earnings of $68 million as well as an improvement in accumulated other comprehensive loss of $43 million, or 29%, primarily due to an increase in realized losses on our available-for-sale investment portfolio as a result of the investment sales made during the period, partially offset by $76 million of cash dividend payments for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Regulatory Capital
Financial institutions and their holding companies are subject to various regulatory capital requirements. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by the regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct, material effect on a company’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, financial institutions must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of its assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting guidelines. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments made by the regulators about components, risk-weighting and other factors.
Applicable rules limit an organization’s capital distributions and certain discretionary bonus payments if the organization does not hold a “capital conservation buffer” consisting of 2.5% of Total, Tier 1 and Common Equity Tier 1 (“CET1”) capital to risk-weighted assets in addition to the amount necessary to meet its minimum risk-based capital requirements.
Quantitative measures, established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy, require financial institutions to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of Total, CET1 and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier 1 capital to average assets (as defined). Capital requirements are presented in the tables below (dollars in thousands).
At September 30, 2024
Actual
Minimum capital requirements (1)
Well capitalized requirements
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
Total capital (to risk weighted assets)
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
$
1,705,283
16.024
%
$
1,117,392
10.500
%
$
1,064,183
10.000
%
Northwest Bank
1,460,909
13.740
%
1,116,384
10.500
%
1,063,223
10.000
%
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
1,457,698
13.698
%
904,555
8.500
%
851,346
8.000
%
Northwest Bank
1,327,894
12.489
%
903,739
8.500
%
850,578
8.000
%
CET1 capital (to risk weighted assets)
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
1,331,918
12.516
%
744,928
7.000
%
691,719
6.500
%
Northwest Bank
1,327,894
12.489
%
744,256
7.000
%
691,095
6.500
%
Tier 1 capital (leverage) (to average assets)
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
1,457,698
10.283
%
567,025
4.000
%
708,782
5.000
%
Northwest Bank
1,327,894
9.374
%
566,633
4.000
%
708,292
5.000
%
(1) Amounts and ratios include the capital conservation buffer of 2.5%, which does not apply to Tier 1 capital to average assets (leverage ratio).
(1) Amounts and ratios include the capital conservation buffer of 2.5%, which does not apply to Tier 1 capital to average assets (leverage ratio).
Regulatory Considerations
In September 2024, the FDIC adopted a final statement of policy regarding its review of Bank Merger Act (“BMA”) applications. The final policy statement addresses, among other things, an expanded scope of transactions subject to FDIC approval, a more rigorous process for evaluating BMA applications, and heightened expectations with respect to the BMA's statutory factors. As a result, BMA applications to the FDIC will now require additional information.
Liquidity
We are required to maintain a sufficient level of liquid assets, as determined by management and reviewed for adequacy by the FDIC and the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities during their regular examinations. Northwest frequently monitors its liquidity position primarily using the ratio of unencumbered available-for-sale liquid assets as a percentage of deposits and borrowings (“liquidity ratio”). Northwest Bank’s liquidity ratio at September 30, 2024 was 11.25%. We adjust liquidity levels in order to meet funding needs for deposit outflows, payment of real estate taxes and insurance on mortgage loan escrow accounts, repayment of borrowings and loan commitments. At September 30, 2024, Northwest had $3.3 billion of additional borrowing capacity available with the FHLB, including $250 million on an overnight line of credit, which had no balance as of September 30, 2024, as well as $500 million of borrowing capacity available with the Federal Reserve Bank and $105 million with two correspondent banks.
Dividends
We paid $25 million in cash dividends during the quarters ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. The common stock dividend payout ratio (dividends declared per share divided by net income per diluted share) for September 30, 2024 and 2023 was 76.9% and 64.5% on dividends of $0.20 per share.On October 17, 2024, theBoard of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.20 per share payable on November 18, 2024 to shareholders of record as of November 8, 2024. This represents the 120th consecutive quarter we have paid a cash dividend.
Nonperforming Assets
The following table sets forth information with respect to nonperforming assets. Nonaccrual loans are those loans on which the accrual of interest has ceased. Generally, when a loan is 90 days past due, we fully reverse all accrued interest thereon and cease to accrue interest thereafter. Exceptions are made for loans that have contractually matured, are in the process of being modified to extend the maturity date and are otherwise current as to principal and interest, and well-secured loans that are in the process of collection. Loans may also be placed on nonaccrual before they reach 90 days past due if conditions exist that call into question our ability to collect all contractual interest. Other nonperforming assets represent property acquired through foreclosure or repossession. Foreclosed property is carried at the lower of its fair value less estimated costs to sell or the principal balance of the related loan.
Total loans 90 days or more past due to net loans receivable
0.29
%
0.22
%
Total loans 90 days or more past due and REO to total assets
0.23
%
0.17
%
Nonperforming assets:
Nonaccrual loans - loans 90 days or more past due
31,516
21,894
Nonaccrual loans - loans less than 90 days past due
45,312
72,490
Loans 90 days or more past due still accruing
1,045
2,698
Total nonperforming loans
77,873
97,082
Total nonperforming assets
$
77,949
97,186
Total nonaccrual loans to total loans
0.68
%
0.83
%
Allowance for Credit Losses
On an ongoing basis, the Credit Administration department, as well as loan officers and department heads, review and monitor the loan portfolio for problem loans. This portfolio monitoring includes a review of the monthly delinquency reports as well as historical comparisons and trend analysis. Personal and small business commercial loans are classified primarily by delinquency status. In addition, a meeting is held every quarter with each vertical to monitor the performance and status of commercial loans on an internal watch list. On an on-going basis, the loan officer, in conjunction with a portfolio manager, grades or classifies problem commercial loans or potential problem commercial loans based upon their knowledge of the lending relationship and other information previously accumulated. This rating is also reviewed independently by our Loan Review department on a periodic basis. Our loan grading system for problem commercial loans is consistent with industry regulatory guidelines which classifies loans as “substandard”, “doubtful” or “loss”. Loans that do not expose us to risk sufficient to warrant classification in one of the previous categories, but which possess some weaknesses, are designated as “special mention”. A “substandard” loan is any loan that is 90 days or more contractually delinquent or is inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans classified as “doubtful” have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as “substandard” with the added characteristic that the weaknesses present make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions or values, highly questionable and improbable. Loans classified as “loss” have all the weakness inherent in those classified as “doubtful” and are considered uncollectible.
Credit relationships that have been classified as substandard or doubtful and are greater than or equal to $1.0 million are reviewed by the Credit Administration department to determine if they no longer continue to demonstrate similar risk characteristics to their loan pool. If a loan no longer demonstrates similar risk characteristics to their loan pool they are removed from the pool and an individual assessment will be performed.
If it is determined that a loan needs to be individually assessed, the Credit Administration department determines the proper measure of fair value for each loan based on one of three methods: (1) the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate; (2) the loan’s observable market price; or (3) the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent, less costs of sale or disposal. If the measurement of the fair value of the loan is more or less than the amortized cost basis of the loan, the Credit Administration department adjusts the specific allowance associated with that individual loan accordingly.
If a substandard or doubtful loan is not individually assessed, it is grouped with other loans that possess common characteristics for credit losses and analysis. For the purpose of calculating reserves, we have grouped our loans into seven segments: residential mortgage loans, home equity loans, vehicle loans, consumer loans, commercial real estate loans, commercial real estate loans - owner occupied and commercial loans. The allowance for credit losses is measured using a combination of statistical models and qualitative assessments. We use a twenty four month forecasting period and revert to historical average loss rates thereafter. Reversion to average
loss rates takes place over twelve months. Historical average loss rates are calculated using historical data beginning in October 2009 through the current period.
The credit losses for individually assessed loans along with the estimated loss for each homogeneous pool are consolidated into one summary document. This summary schedule along with the support documentation used to establish this schedule is presented to management’s Allowance for Credit Losses Committee (“ACL Committee”) monthly. The ACL Committee reviews and approves the processes and ACL documentation presented. Based on this review and discussion, the appropriate amount of ACL is estimated and any adjustments to reconcile the actual ACL with this estimate are determined. The ACL Committee also considers if any changes to the methodology are needed. In addition to the ACL Committee’s review and approval, a review is performed by the Risk Management Committee of the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis and annually by internal audit.
In addition to the reviews by management’s ACL Committee and the Board of Directors’ Risk Management Committee, regulators from either the FDIC and/or the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities perform an extensive review on at least an annual basis for the adequacy of the ACL and its conformity with regulatory guidelines and pronouncements. Any recommendations or enhancements from these independent parties are considered by management and the ACL Committee and implemented accordingly.
We acknowledge that this is a dynamic process and consists of factors, many of which are external and out of our control that can change frequently, rapidly and substantially. The adequacy of the ACL is based upon estimates using all the information previously discussed as well as current and known circumstances and events. There is no assurance that actual portfolio losses will not be substantially different than those that were estimated.
We utilize a structured methodology each period when analyzing the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses and the related provision for credit losses, which the ACL Committee assesses regularly for appropriateness. As part of the analysis as of September 30, 2024, we considered the most recent economic conditions and forecasts available which incorporated the impact of material recent economic events. In addition, we considered the overall trends in asset quality, reserves on individually assessed loans, historical loss rates and collateral valuations. The ACL increased by $0.6 million to $126 million, or 1.11% of total loans at September 30, 2024, up slightly from 1.10% at December 31, 2023.
Total classified loans increased by $101 million to $320 million at September 30, 2024 compared to $218 million at December 31, 2023. The primary driver of the increase over the current year is reflective of the Company’s exposure to the Long Term Healthcare segment and the challenges a few operators have experienced post Covid.
We also consider how the levels of nonaccrual loans and historical charge-offs have influenced the required amount of allowance for credit losses. Nonaccrual loans of $77 million at September 30, 2024 decreased by $18 million, or 19%, from $94 million at December 31, 2023, or 0.68% of total loans receivable as of September 30, 2024 and 0.83% of total loans receivable as of December 31, 2023. As a percentage of average loans, annualized net charge-offs remained low at 0.14% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to 0.11% for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Comparison of Operating Results for the Quarters Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
The following chart provides a reconciliation of net income from the quarter ended September 30, 2023 to the the quarter ended September 30, 2024 (dollars in thousands):
Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 was $34 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, a decrease of $6 million, or 14%, from net income of $39 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. This decrease in net income resulted primarily from a $4 million increase in the provision for credit losses, a $3 million, or 10%, decrease in noninterest income and an increase in noninterest expense of $3 million, or 4%, partially offset by an increase in net interest income of $3 million, or 3%, and a $2 million, or 14%, decrease in income tax expense. Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 represents annualized returns on average equity and average assets of 8.50% and 0.93%, respectively, compared to 10.27% and 1.08% for the same quarter last year.
Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $68 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, a decrease of $51 million, or 37%, from net income of $138 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. This decrease in net income resulted primarily from a $39 million loss on sale of securities, a decrease in net interest income of $8 million, or 2%, and an increase in noninterest expense of $12 million, or 5%, partially offset by a decrease in the provision for credit losses of $7 million, or 47%, and a $13 million, or 14%, decrease in income tax expense. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 represents annualized returns on average equity and average assets of 5.80% and 0.63%, respectively, compared to 9.37% and 0.99% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. A further discussion of notable changes follows.
To make it easier to compare both the results across several periods and the yields on various types of earning assets (some taxable, some not), we present net interest income in the discussion below on a fully taxable equivalent “FTE basis” (i.e., as if all income were taxable and at the same rate). For example, $100 of tax-exempt income would be presented as $126, an amount that, if taxed at the statutory federal income tax rate of 21%, would yield $100. See the "GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations" for information regarding tax-equivalent adjustments and GAAP results.
Net interest income for the third quarter of 2024 was $111 million which increased $3 million, or 3%, from the third quarter of 2023. Net interest income (FTE) was $112 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 and net interest margin (FTE) was 3.33%. Compared to the same quarter of the prior year, net interest income (FTE) increased $3 million and net interest margin (FTE) increased by ten basis points. The increase in net interest income (FTE) and net interest margin (FTE) was driven by an increase in interest income resulting from higher earning asset yields. Partly offsetting this increase was an increase in interest-bearing deposit costs and a shift in funding mix to higher cost deposits due to the higher interest rate environment.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net interest income was $321 million which decreased $8 million, or 2%, from the nine months ended September 30, 2023. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net interest income (FTE) was $324 million, a decrease of $8 million, or 2% from the same period last year. Net interest margin (FTE) decreased by 11 basis points. Similar to the quarterly fluctuations noted above, the decrease in net interest income (FTE) included increases in both interest income and interest expense driven by higher interest-bearing deposit costs and balances, partially offset by higher interest-earning asset yields and balances.
Average loans receivable increased $33 million, or 0.3%, from the quarter ended September 30, 2023 and $263 million, or 2.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. This increase was driven by commercial loans, which grew by $372 million from the quarter ended September 30, 2023 and $456 million from the nine months ended September 30, 2023, as we have continued to build-out our commercial lending verticals, and commercial real estate loans, which grew by $84 million and $148 million from the same periods. These increases were offset partially by a $423 million decrease in personal banking loans from the quarter ended September 30, 2023 and $341 million from the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Interest income on loans receivable increased by $16 million, or 11%, from the same quarter in the prior year, and by $63 million, or 16%, from the same nine-month period in the prior year, the result of increases in both the average yield and the average balance on loans receivable. The average yield on loans receivable increased due to the elevated market interest rates as well as a change in mix to higher yield loan products.
Average investments declined 6% from the third quarter of 2023 and 9% from the nine months ended September 30, 2023 driven by the sale of investment securities during the third quarter of 2024 coupled with regular principal payments and maturities. Interest income on investment securities increased by $3 million, or 31%, from the quarter ended September 30, 2023, and increased by $3 million, 9.7%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase is due to the increase in the average yield on investments (FTE) to 2.48% for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 and 2.14% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 which was partially offset by a decline in the average balance of investments for both periods.
Average deposits grew 3% from the quarter ended September 30, 2023 and 4% from the nine months ended September 30, 2023 driven by an increase in our average time deposits due to customer preferences for this fixed maturity product type which grew by $666 million from the quarter ended September 30, 2023 and by $1.1 billion from the nine months ended September 30, 2023. This increase was partially offset by a $146 million decrease in money market balances from the quarter ended September 30, 2023 and $284 million from the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as customers shifted balances into higher yielding time deposit accounts. Interest expense on deposits increased by $23 million, or 71%, from the quarter ended September 30, 2023, and by $90 million, or 139% from the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily attributable to increases in both the average yield and average balance of deposit accounts as we continued competitively positioning our deposit products.
Compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2023, average borrowings saw a 66% reduction, and compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023 average borrowings decreased 54% primarily attributable to the strategic pay-down of wholesale borrowings. This decrease was made possible by a substantial increase in cash reserves, resulting from the sale of investment securities during the prior quarter, as well as a notable rise in the average balance of deposits. The decrease in the average balance of borrowings resulted in a decrease in interest expense on borrowings by $6 million from the quarter ended September 30, 2023, and by $14 million from the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
The following table sets forth certain information relating to the Company’s average balance sheet and reflects the average yield on interest-earning assets and average cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the periods indicated. Such yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balance of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods presented. Average balances are calculated using daily averages.
Quarter ended September 30,
2024
2023
Average balance
Interest
Avg. yield/ cost (h)
Average balance
Interest
Avg. yield/ cost (h)
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Residential mortgage loans
$
3,286,316
31,537
3.84
%
$
3,476,446
32,596
3.75
%
Home equity loans
1,166,866
17,296
5.90
%
1,264,134
17,435
5.47
%
Consumer loans
1,955,988
26,034
5.29
%
2,092,023
23,521
4.46
%
Commercial real estate loans
2,995,032
47,473
6.31
%
2,911,145
41,611
5.59
%
Commercial loans
1,819,400
34,837
7.62
%
1,447,211
26,239
7.09
%
Loans receivable (a) (b) (d) (includes FTE adjustments of $764 and $735, respectively)
11,223,602
157,177
5.57
%
11,190,959
141,402
5.01
%
Mortgage-backed securities (c)
1,735,728
10,908
2.51
%
1,781,010
8,072
1.81
%
Investment securities (c) (d) (includes FTE adjustments of $150 and $154, respectively)
263,127
1,504
2.29
%
336,125
1,431
1.70
%
FHLB stock, at cost
20,849
394
7.51
%
37,722
668
7.03
%
Other interest-earning deposits
173,770
2,312
5.29
%
67,143
915
5.33
%
Total interest-earning assets (includes FTE adjustments of $914 and $889, respectively)
13,417,076
172,295
5.11
%
13,412,959
152,488
4.51
%
Noninterest-earning assets (e)
934,593
966,364
Total assets
$
14,351,669
$
14,379,323
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Savings deposits (g)
$
2,151,933
6,680
1.23
%
$
2,116,759
2,695
0.51
%
Interest-bearing demand deposits (g)
2,567,682
7,452
1.15
%
2,569,229
4,086
0.63
%
Money market deposit accounts (g)
1,966,684
9,170
1.85
%
2,112,228
6,772
1.27
%
Time deposits (g)
2,830,737
30,896
4.34
%
2,164,559
18,136
3.32
%
Borrowed funds (f)
220,677
2,266
4.09
%
643,518
7,937
4.89
%
Subordinated debentures
114,396
1,148
4.01
%
114,045
1,148
4.03
%
Junior subordinated debentures
129,727
2,467
7.56
%
129,466
2,456
7.42
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
9,981,836
60,079
2.39
%
9,849,804
43,230
1.74
%
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits (g)
2,579,775
2,757,091
Noninterest-bearing liabilities
217,161
257,141
Total liabilities
12,778,772
12,864,036
Shareholders’ equity
1,572,897
1,515,287
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
14,351,669
$
14,379,323
Net interest income (FTE)/Interest rate spread (FTE) (d)
112,216
2.72
%
109,258
2.77
%
Net interest-earning assets/Net interest margin (FTE)
$
3,435,240
3.33
%
$
3,563,155
3.23
%
Tax equivalent adjustment (d)
914
890
Net interest income, GAAP basis
111,302
108,368
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest- bearing liabilities
1.34X
1.36X
(a)Average gross loans includes loans held as available-for-sale and loans placed on nonaccrual status.
(b)Interest income includes accretion/amortization of deferred loan fees/expenses, which were not material.
(c)Average balances do not include the effect of unrealized gains or losses on securities held as available-for-sale.
(d)Interest income on tax-free investment securities and tax-free loans are presented on a FTE basis. We believe this measure to be the preferred industry measurement of net interest income and provides relevant comparison between taxable and non-taxable amounts.
(e)Average balances include the effect of unrealized gains or losses on securities held as available-for-sale.
(f)Average balances include FHLB borrowings and collateralized borrowings.
(g)Average cost of deposits were 1.78% and 1.07%, respectively, average cost of interest-bearing deposits were 2.27% and 1.40%, respectively .
The following table represents the extent to which changes in interest rates and changes in the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities have affected interest income (FTE) and interest expense during the periods indicated. Information is provided in each category with respect to (i) changes attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate), (ii) changes attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume), and (iii) net change. Changes that cannot be attributed to either rate or volume have been allocated to both rate and volume.
The following table sets forth certain information relating to the Company’s average balance sheet and reflects the average yield on interest-earning assets and average cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the periods indicated. Such yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balance of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods presented. Average balances are calculated using daily averages.
Nine months ended September 30,
2024
2023
Average balance
Interest
Avg. yield/ cost (h)
Average balance
Interest
Avg. yield/ cost (h)
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Residential mortgage loans
$
3,340,332
96,392
3.85
%
$
3,485,130
97,090
3.71
%
Home equity loans
1,185,145
51,893
5.85
%
1,273,878
50,467
5.30
%
Consumer loans
2,012,461
77,401
5.14
%
2,119,717
66,977
4.22
%
Commercial real estate loans
3,005,966
136,556
6.07
%
2,857,555
117,074
5.40
%
Commercial loans
1,768,325
99,923
7.55
%
1,312,750
67,465
6.78
%
Loans receivable (a) (b) (d) (includes FTE adjustments of $2,227 and $1,937, respectively)
11,312,229
462,165
5.46
%
11,049,030
399,073
4.83
%
Mortgage-backed securities (c)
1,729,064
28,278
2.18
%
1,849,567
24,935
1.80
%
Investment securities (c) (d) (includes FTE adjustments of $427 and $579, respectively)
294,598
4,251
1.92
%
364,956
4,909
1.79
%
FHLB stock, at cost
26,195
1,499
7.64
%
40,945
2,202
7.19
%
Other interest-earning deposits
124,037
4,935
5.31
%
64,560
1,931
4.00
%
Total interest-earning assets (includes FTE adjustments of $2,654 and $2,516, respectively)
13,486,123
501,128
4.96
%
13,369,058
433,050
4.33
%
Noninterest-earning assets (e)
919,969
880,799
Total assets
$
14,406,092
$
14,249,857
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Savings deposits (g)
$
2,139,461
17,673
1.10
%
$
2,163,564
4,777
0.30
%
Interest-bearing demand deposits (g)
2,554,172
19,501
1.02
%
2,550,433
6,684
0.35
%
Money market deposit accounts (g)
1,962,019
25,684
1.75
%
2,246,422
17,289
1.03
%
Time deposits (g)
2,787,306
91,780
4.40
%
1,733,428
35,993
2.78
%
Borrowed funds (f)
337,427
11,636
4.61
%
740,011
26,077
4.71
%
Subordinated debentures
114,310
3,444
4.02
%
113,958
3,444
4.03
%
Junior subordinated debentures
129,662
7,375
7.60
%
129,401
6,889
7.02
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
10,024,357
177,093
2.36
%
9,677,217
101,153
1.40
%
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits (g)
2,581,018
2,822,178
Noninterest-bearing liabilities
245,917
239,034
Total liabilities
12,851,292
12,738,429
Shareholders’ equity
1,554,800
1,511,428
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
14,406,092
$
14,249,857
Net interest income (FTE)/Interest rate spread (FTE) (d)
324,035
2.60
%
331,897
2.93
%
Net interest-earning assets/Net interest margin (FTE)
$
3,461,766
3.21
%
$
3,691,841
3.32
%
Tax equivalent adjustment (d)
2,654
2,516
Net interest income, GAAP basis
321,381
329,381
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
1.35X
1.38X
(a)Average gross loans includes loans held as available-for-sale and loans placed on nonaccrual status.
(b)Interest income includes accretion/amortization of deferred loan fees/expenses, which were not material.
(c)Average balances do not include the effect of unrealized gains or losses on securities held as available-for-sale.
(d)Interest income on tax-free investment securities and tax-free loans are presented on a fully taxable equivalent (“FTE”) basis. We believe this measure to be the preferred industry measurement of net interest income and provides relevant comparison between taxable and non-taxable amounts.
(e)Average balances include the effect of unrealized gains or losses on securities held as available-for-sale.
(f)Average balances include FHLB borrowings and collateralized borrowings.
(g)Average cost of deposits were 1.72% and 0.75%, respectively and average cost of Interest-bearing deposits were 2.19% and 1%, respectively.
The following table represents the extent to which changes in interest rates and changes in the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities have affected interest income (FTE) and interest expense during the periods indicated. Information is provided in each category with respect to (i) changes attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate), (ii) changes attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume), and (iii) net change. Changes that cannot be attributed to either rate or volume have been allocated to both rate and volume.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 vs. 2023
Increase/(decrease) due to
Total increase/(decrease)
Rate
Volume
Interest-earning assets:
Loans receivable
$
52,338
10,754
63,092
Mortgage-backed securities
5,314
(1,971)
3,343
Investment securities
356
(1,014)
(658)
FHLB stock, at cost
142
(845)
(703)
Other interest-earning deposits
637
2,367
3,004
Total interest-earning assets
58,787
9,291
68,078
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Savings deposits
13,095
(199)
12,896
Interest-bearing demand deposits
12,788
29
12,817
Money market deposit accounts
12,118
(3,723)
8,395
Time deposits
21,086
34,701
55,787
Borrowed funds
(559)
(13,882)
(14,441)
Subordinated debt
(11)
11
—
Junior subordinated debentures
472
14
486
Total interest-bearing liabilities
58,989
16,951
75,940
Net change in net interest income (FTE)
$
(202)
(7,660)
(7,862)
Provision for Credit Losses
3Q23
4Q23
1Q24
2Q24
3Q24
Provision for credit losses - loans (in thousands)
$
3,983
3,801
4,234
2,169
5,727
Provision/(benefit) for credit losses - unfunded commitments (in thousands)
(2,981)
4,145
(799)
(2,539)
(852)
Annualized net charge-offs to average loans
0.13
%
0.12
%
0.16
%
0.07
%
0.18
%
The provision for credit losses increased by $4 million from the quarter ended September 30, 2023. This increase included a $2 million increase in the provision for credit losses - loans, as well as a $2 million increase in the provision for credit losses - unfunded commitments.
Compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the provision for credit losses decreased $7 million, or 47%. This decrease included a $3 million decrease in the provision for credit losses - loans, as well as a $4 million decrease in the provision for credit losses - unfunded commitments.
The changes in the provision noted above is driven by growth within our commercial lending portfolio and changes in the economic forecasts coupled with a decline in our reserves for unfunded commitments in the current period. This decline is based on the timing of origination and funding of commercial construction loans and lines of credit.
Additionally, the Company saw an increase in classified loans to $320 million, or 2.83% of total loans, at September 30, 2024 from $209 million, or 1.84% of total loans, at September 30, 2023 and $257 million, or 2.26% of total loans, at June 30, 2024. The primary driver of the increase over the past year and quarter is reflective of the Company’s exposure to the Long Term Healthcare segment and the challenges a few operators have experienced post Covid.
In determining the amount of the current period provision, we considered current and forecasted economic conditions, including but not limited to improvements in unemployment levels, expected economic growth, bankruptcy filings, and changes in real estate values and the impact of these factors on the quality of our loan portfolio and historical loss experience. We analyze the allowance for credit losses as described in the section entitled “Allowance for Credit Losses.” The provision that is recorded is sufficient, in our judgment, to bring this reserve to a level that reflects the current expected lifetime losses in our loan portfolio relative to loan mix, a reasonable and supportable economic forecast period and historical loss experience at September 30, 2024.
Noninterest Income
(a) Other noninterest income includes the net gain on real estate owned, mortgage banking income, and other operating income. See the "Consolidated Statements of Income" in Item 1. Financial Statements of this report.
Noninterest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 was $28 million, a decrease of $3 million, or 10%, from the quarter ended September 30, 2023, which was driven by a $3 million decline in income from bank-owned life insurance as a result of death benefits received in the prior period. Compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023, excluding the loss on sale of securities of $39 million, noninterest income increased $2 million, or 2%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase from the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was driven by service charges and fees and the gain on sale of SBA loans. Service charges and fees increased $4 million, or 9%, to $47 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 driven by commercial loan fees and deposit related fees based on customer activity in the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Additionally, the gain on the sale of SBA loans increased $2 million, or 112%, to $3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 due to increased loan sale activity in the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Partially offsetting these increases was a decrease in income from bank owned life insurance of $3 million, or 40%, to $4 million due to death benefits received in the prior period.
(a) Other noninterest expense includes collections expense, marketing expense, FDIC insurance expense, amortization of intangible assets, real estate owned expense, merger, asset disposition and restructuring expense, and other expenses. See the "Consolidated Statements of Income" in Item 1. Financial Statements of this report.
Noninterest expense increased by $3 million, or 4%, from the quarter ended September 30, 2023. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in compensation and employee benefits expense of $5 million, or 10%, to $56 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, from $51 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 driven primarily by the build out of the commercial business and related credit, risk management, and internal audit support functions over the past year coupled with an increase in contracted employees utilized during the quarter and an increase in employee benefits expense.
Noninterest expense increased $12 million, or 5%, to $273 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $261 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in compensation and employee benefits expense of $16 million, or 11%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 for the same reasons noted above. Partially offsetting this increase was a decrease in non-personnel expense related to a decline in merger, asset disposition and restructuring expense and marketing expenses. Marketing expenses decreased by $2 million, or 19%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, due primarily to the timing of deposit marketing campaigns. Merger, asset disposition and restructuring expense decreased $1 million, or 34%, due to the severance and fixed asset charges related to the branch optimization and personnel reductions during the prior year.
Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes decreased by $2 million from the quarter ended September 30, 2023 and $13 million from the nine months ended September 30, 2023 primarily due to lower income before income taxes.
The provision for income taxes is primarily driven by changes in our current period income before taxes. We anticipate our effective tax rate to be between 22.0% and 24.0% for the year ending December 31, 2024.
The following non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company provide information useful to investors in understanding our operating performance and trends, and facilitate comparisons with the performance of our peers. The following table summarizes the non-GAAP financial measures derived from amounts reported in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.
Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
As the holding company for a savings bank, one of our primary market risks is interest rate risk. Interest rate risk is the sensitivity of net interest income to variations in interest rates over a specified time period. The sensitivity results from differences in the time periods in which interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities mature or re-price. We attempt to control interest rate risk by matching, within acceptable limits, the re-pricing periods of assets and liabilities. We have attempted to limit our exposure to interest sensitivity by increasing core deposits, enticing customers to extend certificates of deposit maturities, borrowing funds with fixed-rates and longer maturities and by shortening the maturities of our assets by emphasizing the origination of more short-term fixed rate loans and adjustable rate loans. We also have the ability to sell a portion of the long-term, fixed-rate mortgage loans that we originate. In addition, we purchase shorter term or adjustable-rate investment securities and mortgage-backed securities.
We have an Asset/Liability Committee consisting of members of management which meets monthly to review market interest rates, economic conditions, the pricing of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the balance sheet structure. On a quarterly basis, this Committee also reviews the interest rate risk position and cash flow projections.
The Board of Directors has a Risk Management Committee which meets quarterly and reviews interest rate risk and trends, our interest sensitivity position, the liquidity position and the market risk inherent in the investment portfolio.
In an effort to assess interest rate risk and market risk, we utilize a simulation model to determine the effect of immediate incremental increases and decreases in interest rates on net income and the market value of equity. Certain assumptions are made regarding loan prepayments and decay rates of savings and interest-bearing demand accounts. Because it is difficult to accurately project the market reaction of depositors and borrowers, the effect of actual changes in interest rates on these assumptions may differ from simulated results. We have established the following guidelines for assessing interest rate risk:
Net interest income simulation. Given a parallel shift of 100 basis points (“bps”), 200 bps and 300 bps in interest rates, the estimated net income may not decrease by more than 5%, 10% and 15%, respectively, within a one-year period.
Net income simulation. Given a parallel shift of 100 bps, 200 bps and 300 bps in interest rates, the estimated net income may not decrease by more than 10%, 20% and 30%, respectively, within a one-year period.
Market value of equity simulation. The market value of equity is the present value of assets and liabilities. Given a parallel shift of 100 bps, 200 bps and 300 bps in interest rates, the market value of equity may not decrease by more than 15%, 30% and 35%, respectively, from the computed economic value at current interest rate levels.
The following table illustrates the simulated impact of a 100 bps, 200 bps or 300 bps upward or a 100 bps, 200 bps or 300 bps downward movement in interest rates on net income, return on average equity, earnings per share and market value of equity. This analysis was prepared assuming that interest-earning asset and interest-bearing liability levels at September 30, 2024 remain constant. The impact of the rate movements was computed by simulating the effect of an immediate and sustained shift in interest rates over a twelve-month period from September 30, 2024 levels.
Increase
Decrease
Parallel shift in interest rates over the next 12 months
100 bps
200 bps
300 bps
100 bps
200 bps
300 bps
Projected percentage increase/(decrease) in net interest income
(1.3)
%
(3.0)
%
(4.8)
%
0.3
%
(4.8
%)
(7.1
%)
Projected percentage increase/(decrease) in net income
(3.1)
%
(7.3)
%
(11.5)
%
0.8
%
(11.9
%)
(17.3
%)
Projected increase/(decrease) in return on average equity
(2.9)
%
(6.9)
%
(11.1)
%
0.8
%
(11.3
%)
(16.7
%)
Projected increase/(decrease) in earnings per share
$
(0.03)
$
(0.08)
$
(0.13)
$
0.01
$
(0.13)
$
(0.19)
Projected percentage increase/(decrease) in market value of equity
(5.6
%)
(11.9
%)
(18.3
%)
3.3
%
3.6
%
2.9
%
The figures included in the table above represent projections that were computed based upon certain assumptions including prepayment rates and decay rates. These assumptions are inherently uncertain and, as a result, cannot precisely predict the impact of changes in interest rates. Actual results may differ significantly due to timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes and changes in market conditions, and actions that may be taken by management in response to interest rate changes.
Under the supervision of and with the participation of management, including the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”). Based upon that evaluation, the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, these disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
There were no changes in the internal controls over financial reporting during the period covered by this report or in other factors that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the internal controls over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are subject to a number of asserted and unasserted claims encountered in the normal course of business. We believe that any additional liability, other than that which has already been accrued, that may result from such potential litigation will not have a material adverse effect on the financial statements. However, we cannot presently determine whether or not any claims against us will have a material adverse effect on our results of operations in any future reporting period. Refer to Note 11.
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
Except as previously disclosed, there have been no material updates or additions to the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Additional risks not presently known to us, or that we currently deem immaterial, may also adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES, USE OF PROCEEDS, AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
a) Not applicable.
b) Not applicable.
c) On December 13, 2012, the Board of Directors approved a program that authorizes the repurchase of approximately 5,000,000 shares of common stock. This program does not have an expiration date. During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, there were no shares of common stock repurchased and there are a maximum of 2,261,130 remaining shares that can be purchased under the current repurchase program.
Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not applicable.
Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION
During the three months ended September 30, 2024, no directors or officers of the Company, as defined in Section 16 of the Exchange Act, adopted or terminated any “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K of the Exchange Act.
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-15 or 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-15 or 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.